Watch: House shatters against bridge during Alberta flooding

Watch raw video above of flood waters carrying an entire house away in Bragg Creek, Alberta.

The sound of rushing water is interrupted by the crash of the house into a bridge, where many people with cameras gathered to watch its destruction.

Flood waters in southern Alberta have forced thousands of people to higher ground and prompted 1,200 soldiers to be sent to provide humanitarian aid. Prime Minister Stephen Harper is also en route to see the devastation in his hometown for himself.

For our ongoing coverage of the flooding in Alberta, click here