As flooding overtook Edmonton, Canada, a bus driver decided to ignore the obvious body of water ahead and power through. Inevitably, water began to enter the vehicle, and passengers on the bus found themselves knee-deep in a very wet situation.
Footage of the unfortunate and perhaps preventable incident was shared by Yegwave TV on TikTok. The account often shares culture and entertainment content, and as of lately has reported on the flooding across Edmonton and Alberta in general.
The video showed what appeared to be an Edmonton Transit Service bus driving through the water. Conversely, some viewers corrected Yegwave by clarifying that it was actually a Strathcona County bus, as ETS buses don’t have armrests.
Armrests or not, one thing is for certain. That bus was about to satiate its non-existent thirst.
Bus Flooded
@yegwavetv This ETS bus driver didn’t let the situation interrupt the route and drove through the completely flooded section of Connors Road NW toward downtown, causing water to flood the inside of the bus 😭 #edmonton #yeg ♬ original sound – YEGWAVE
The clip attached above showed one of the passengers rushing toward the back of the bus. Why? Because he knew that the water was coming.
Indeed, it was. Slowly at first, water started to pour in through the front doors. The person recording showed the flooding outside, just as a little preview of what they could expect inside the bus.
In a matter of seconds, muddy brown water began to pour in ever-increasing quantities. “Mmm, muddy water,” one passenger said, most likely lifting their feet as the water invaded their personal space.
A Swim?
Still, what goes up must go down (or in this case, in and out). The water that entered the bus was quickly ejected, to the passengers’ delight, who laughed at the curious sight.
It appeared as if the bus had left the flooded area, successfully making it through, though not without a fresh layer of muddy water on the floor. The bus also slowed down, and the inertia certainly helped with the clearing out.
“Does anyone wanna go for a swim?” one passenger asked. No one answered. After all, they were that close to bringing out the snorkels.
Alberta Flooding
As reported by the Edmonton Journal, the heavy rains and flooding appear far from over. So far, July has recorded 260.7 mm of rainfall in Edmonton, close to June’s 271 mm. In comparison, the all-time rainfall record took place back in July 1901, with 282.7 mm.
This has inevitably led to multiple road closures across the city and region. For example, Elk Island National Park closed its doors on Monday, July 27, reporting downed trees and damaged fencing.
Thunderstorms are expected to continue, as Environment Canada issued an orange-level thunderstorm watch.