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<strong>Flood</strong> #<br />

Storm #<br />

General<br />

Location<br />

Start Year<br />

Start Month<br />

Start Day<br />

Start Time<br />

End Year<br />

End Month<br />

End Day<br />

End Time<br />

Duration (days)<br />

Season<br />

Region<br />

LGP#<br />

Community<br />

Name<br />

Water Bodies<br />

Type of Event<br />

Rainfall<br />

Amount<br />

Snowfall<br />

amount<br />

Sea Height<br />

Jam Height<br />

Damage<br />

Estimate by<br />

Community (if<br />

known)<br />

Damage<br />

Estimate by<br />

Storm (once<br />

per storm)<br />

DFAA Damage<br />

Report<br />

DFAA Damage<br />

Report (once<br />

per storm)<br />

Homes<br />

<strong>Flood</strong>ed<br />

People<br />

Displaced<br />

Attachment<br />

Number<br />

Data Added By<br />

<strong>Flood</strong> Inventory Database 1950 - Present<br />

Description<br />

Source<br />

1 001<br />

Waterford River<br />

Basin 1950 10 31 1950 11 1 2 Fall Eastern 4400 St. John's<br />

Waterford<br />

River Rainfall 77<br />

Over 77mm of rainfall in 2 days led to general<br />

overbank flooding, particularly in Bowering Park<br />

<strong>Flood</strong>ing Events in<br />

Newfoundl<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong> Labrador<br />

- An Historical Perspective No AMEC<br />

2 002<br />

Torbay, Waterford<br />

River Basin 1951 4 10 1951 4 12 3 Spring Eastern 5125 Torbay<br />

Waterford<br />

River /<br />

Rennie's River<br />

/ Quidi Vidi<br />

River Rainfall 170<br />

MR: Heavy rainfall raised local lakes to<br />

remarkably high elevations. City streets were<br />

washed out, houses flooded <strong>and</strong> blocked traffic<br />

MR: <strong>Flood</strong> <strong>Risk</strong> Mapping<br />

Study of Goulds, Petty<br />

Harbour <strong>and</strong> Ferryl<strong>and</strong>,<br />

<strong>Flood</strong>ing Events in<br />

Newfoundl<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong> Labrador<br />

- An Historical Perspective No AMEC<br />

3 002<br />

Torbay, Waterford<br />

River Basin 1951 4 10 1951 4 13 3 Spring Eastern 4400 St. John's<br />

Waterford<br />

River /<br />

Rennie's River<br />

/ Quidi Vidi<br />

River Rainfall 170<br />

MR: Heavy rainfall raised local lakes to<br />

remarkably high elevations. City streets were<br />

washed out, houses flooded <strong>and</strong> blocked traffic<br />

MR: <strong>Flood</strong> <strong>Risk</strong> Mapping<br />

Study of Goulds, Petty<br />

Harbour <strong>and</strong> Ferryl<strong>and</strong>,<br />

<strong>Flood</strong>ing Events in<br />

Newfoundl<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong> Labrador<br />

- An Historical Perspective No AMEC<br />

4 003<br />

Waterford River<br />

Basin 1951 11 4 1951 11 5 1 Fall Eastern 4400 St. John's<br />

Waterford<br />

River Flash <strong>Flood</strong> 44<br />

Some sections of the city were inundated as a<br />

result of blocked storm drains <strong>and</strong> culverts.<br />

<strong>Flood</strong>ing Events in<br />

Newfoundl<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong> Labrador<br />

- An Historical Perspective No AMEC<br />

5 004<br />

Waterford River<br />

Basin 1951 11 30 1951 12 1 1 Fall Eastern 4400 St. John's<br />

Waterford<br />

River Rainfall 73<br />

Rainfall over a 2 day period caused flooding at<br />

St. John's Bridge <strong>and</strong> Waterford Bridge<br />

<strong>Flood</strong>ing Events in<br />

Newfoundl<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong> Labrador<br />

- An Historical Perspective No AMEC<br />

6 005<br />

Stephenville<br />

Crossing 1951 12 18 1951 12 19 1 Fall Western 4950<br />

Stephenville<br />

Crossing<br />

Coastal<br />

<strong>Flood</strong>ing 600<br />

MR: Storm washed out rail bed <strong>and</strong> 15 telephone<br />

poles blown down. Streets were flooded <strong>and</strong><br />

there was interior damages to several homes.<br />

Damage was also reported at Summerside, Bay<br />

of Isl<strong>and</strong>s <strong>and</strong> many fisherman lost boats <strong>and</strong><br />

gear.<br />

MR: <strong>Flood</strong>ing Events in<br />

Newfoundl<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong> Labrador<br />

- An Historical Perspective.<br />

Heritage Newfoundl<strong>and</strong><br />

Website, Department of<br />

Natural Resources Website 307 AMEC<br />

7 005<br />

Stephenville<br />

Crossing 1951 12 18 1951 12 19 1 Fall Western 4985 Summerside<br />

Coastal<br />

<strong>Flood</strong>ing 600<br />

MR: Storm washed out rail bed <strong>and</strong> 15 telephone<br />

poles blown down. Streets were flooded <strong>and</strong><br />

there was interior damages to several homes.<br />

Damage was also reported at Summerside, Bay<br />

of Isl<strong>and</strong>s <strong>and</strong> many fisherman lost boats <strong>and</strong><br />

gear.<br />

MR: <strong>Flood</strong>ing Events in<br />

Newfoundl<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong> Labrador<br />

- An Historical Perspective.<br />

Heritage Newfoundl<strong>and</strong><br />

Website, Department of<br />

Natural Resources Website 307 AMEC<br />

8 006 St. John's 1952 2 6 1952 2 7 1 Winter Eastern 4400 St. John's Rainfall 32.8<br />

Torrential rains <strong>and</strong> inadequate storm sewers<br />

caused flooding problems<br />

<strong>Flood</strong>ing Events in<br />

Newfoundl<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong> Labrador<br />

- An Historical Perspective No AMEC<br />

9 007 West Coast 1952 2 28 1952 2 29 1 Winter Western 1025<br />

Port aux<br />

Basques<br />

Rainfall<br />

A washout around the Port aux Basque area<br />

halted trains<br />

<strong>Flood</strong>ing Events in<br />

Newfoundl<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong> Labrador<br />

- An Historical Perspective No AMEC<br />

10 008 Burin Peninsula 1952 11 5 1952 11 6 1 Fall Eastern Allan's Isl<strong>and</strong><br />

Coastal<br />

<strong>Flood</strong>ing<br />

MR: The approaches to a bridge at Allan's Isl<strong>and</strong><br />

were washed out. A small bridge was washed<br />

inl<strong>and</strong> about 100 ft<br />

<strong>Flood</strong>ing Events in<br />

Newfoundl<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong> Labrador<br />

- An Historical Perspective No AMEC<br />

11 008 Burin Peninsula 1952 11 5 1952 11 6 1 Fall Eastern 1545 Epworth<br />

Coastal<br />

<strong>Flood</strong>ing<br />

12 009 St. John's 1953 10 6 1953 10 7 1 Fall Eastern 4400 St. John's Rainfall 111<br />

13 010 St. John's 1953 12 26 1953 12 27 1 Winter Eastern 4400 St. John's Rainfall 85.1<br />

MR: The approaches to a bridge at Allan's Isl<strong>and</strong><br />

were washed out. A small bridge was washed<br />

inl<strong>and</strong> about 100 ft<br />

Heavy rainfall in one day filled Southside Hills<br />

gullies but only caused minor problems<br />

Rainfall caused destruction of Steady Waters<br />

Bridge, washouts at, Mundy Pond brook<br />

overflowed flooding Victoria Park<br />

<strong>Flood</strong>ing Events in<br />

Newfoundl<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong> Labrador<br />

- An Historical Perspective No AMEC<br />

Waterford River Area -<br />

Hydro technical Study, Dept<br />

of Natural Resources<br />

Website 303 AMEC<br />

Waterford River Area -<br />

Hydro technical Study No AMEC<br />

14 011 St. John's 1954 3 10 1954 3 11 1 Winter Eastern 4400 St. John's<br />

Long Pond /<br />

Rennie's River Rainfall 80<br />

Many basements flooded <strong>and</strong> some city streets<br />

were turned into rivers<br />

<strong>Flood</strong>ing Events in<br />

Newfoundl<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong> Labrador<br />

- An Historical Perspective No AMEC<br />

15 012 St. John's 1954 12 7 1954 12 8 1 Fall Eastern 4400 St. John's Rainfall 28.4<br />

16 013 Corner Brook 1954 12 20 1954 12 N/A 1 Winter Western 1200 Corner Brook Rainfall 65.8<br />

17<br />

014 East Coast, St.<br />

John's <strong>and</strong><br />

Carbonear<br />

1955 1 10 1955 1 10 1 Winter Eastern<br />

4400 St. John's<br />

Coastal<br />

<strong>Flood</strong>ing<br />

$12,000<br />

Heavy rains sent water cascading down the<br />

Southside Hills flooding basements <strong>and</strong> some<br />

residents were temporarily out of their homes<br />

Street flooded <strong>and</strong> 12 basements reported<br />

flooding.<br />

MR: The "worst storm in memory" battered the<br />

East Coast. Surging waves sent water 200 feet in<br />

the air against the steep cliffs around St. John's<br />

Harbour. 12 wharves <strong>and</strong> two small boats were<br />

destroyed. General damages were said to be<br />

extensive<br />

<strong>Flood</strong>ing Events in<br />

Newfoundl<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong> Labrador<br />

- An Historical Perspective No AMEC<br />

Department of Natural<br />

Resources Website 13 AMEC<br />

MR: Department of Natural<br />

Resources Website, The<br />

Daily News| 14 AMEC<br />

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