BRFM article published in the May/June 2018 issue of the Bowest’ner Community Newsletter reminds residents that the council approved a berm to prevent overland flooding at the 1:20 year return level in conjunction with a new upstream reservoir. The flood of 2013 was new 1:80 year return level. The City described the reservoir as the “cake” and a Bowness berm as the “icing” on the cake.