Flood Risk and Vulnerability Analysis Project - Atlantic Climate ...

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Start Month
Start Day
Start Time
End Year
End Month
End Day
End Time
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Community
Name
Water Bodies
Type of Event
Rainfall
Amount
Snowfall
amount
Sea Height
Jam Height
Damage
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Community (if
known)
Damage
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per storm)
DFAA Damage
Report
DFAA Damage
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per storm)
Homes
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Attachment
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Flood Inventory Database 1950 - Present
159 099 St. John's 1978 12 18 1978 12 19 1 Winter Eastern 4400 St. John's Rainfall
160 100 St. John's 1979 1 8 1979 1 9 1 Winter Eastern 4400 St. John's Rainfall 38
Description
Considerable flooding in the city with one section
of road having to be closed as a result of the
heavy rains. Water was said to be up to the
bumpers of some vehicles
Throughout St. John's, streets, driveways and
some basements were flooded because of
clogged drains and melting snow
Source
Flooding Events in
Newfoundland and Labrador
- An Historical Perspective No AMEC
Flooding Events in
Newfoundland and Labrador
- An Historical Perspective No AMEC
161 101 Avalon Peninsula 1979 1 28 1979 1 30 6 Winter Eastern 4400 St. John's
Quidi Vidi
Lake Rainfall 91
MR: City crews were busy cleaning up flooded
sewers and basements, entrance to The Health
Sciences Centre was flooded by a nearby pond.
Ice backed up water inundating the road between
Robinsons and Cartyville with about 12 inches of
water. A section of the Cabot Highway near
Catalina was under 6 inches of water but
remained passable. A stream overflowed its
banks and 4 families were forced to leave their
homes. Extensive damages to roads in
Marystown. Extensive damages to roads, 1
family had to evacuate because of rising water in
main area of their home.
MR: Flood Risk Mapping
Study of Gould's, Petty
Harbour and Ferryland.
Flooding Events in
Newfoundland and Labrador
- An Historical Perspective No AMEC
162 101 Avalon Peninsula 1979 1 28 1979 1 30 6 Winter Eastern Robinson's
Robinson's
River
Rainfall
MR: City crews were busy cleaning up flooded
sewers and basements, entrance to The Health
Sciences Centre was flooded by a nearby pond.
Ice backed up water inundating the road between
Robinsons and Cartyville with about 12 inches of
water. A section of the Cabot Highway near
Catalina was under 6 inches of water but
remained passable. A stream overflowed its
banks and 4 families were forced to leave their
homes. Extensive damages to roads in
Marystown. Extensive damages to roads, 1
family had to evacuate because of rising water in
main area of their home.
MR: Flood Risk Mapping
Study of Gould's, Petty
Harbour and Ferryland.
Flooding Events in
Newfoundland and Labrador
- An Historical Perspective No AMEC
163 101 Avalon Peninsula 1979 1 28 1979 1 30 6 Winter Eastern Catalina Rainfall
164 101 Avalon Peninsula 1979 1 28 1979 1 30 6 Winter Eastern 1800 Georges Brook Rainfall 4 families
165 101 Avalon Peninsula 1979 1 28 1979 1 30 6 Winter Eastern 3155 Marystown Rainfall
MR: City crews were busy cleaning up flooded
sewers and basements, entrance to The Health
Sciences Centre was flooded by a nearby pond.
Ice backed up water inundating the road between
Robinsons and Cartyville with about 12 inches of
water. A section of the Cabot Highway near
Catalina was under 6 inches of water but
remained passable. A stream overflowed its
banks and 4 families were forced to leave their
homes. Extensive damages to roads in
Marystown. Extensive damages to roads, 1
family had to evacuate because of rising water in
main area of their home.
MR: City crews were busy cleaning up flooded
sewers and basements, entrance to The Health
Sciences Centre was flooded by a nearby pond.
Ice backed up water inundating the road between
Robinsons and Cartyville with about 12 inches of
water. A section of the Cabot Highway near
Catalina was under 6 inches of water but
remained passable. A stream overflowed its
banks and 4 families were forced to leave their
homes. Extensive damages to roads in
Marystown. Extensive damages to roads, 1
family had to evacuate because of rising water in
main area of their home.
MR: City crews were busy cleaning up flooded
sewers and basements, entrance to The Health
Sciences Centre was flooded by a nearby pond.
Ice backed up water inundating the road between
Robinsons and Cartyville with about 12 inches of
water. A section of the Cabot Highway near
Catalina was under 6 inches of water but
remained passable. A stream overflowed its
banks and 4 families were forced to leave their
homes. Extensive damages to roads in
Marystown. Extensive damages to roads, 1
family had to evacuate because of rising water in
main area of their home.
MR: Flood Risk Mapping
Study of Gould's, Petty
Harbour and Ferryland.
Flooding Events in
Newfoundland and Labrador
- An Historical Perspective No AMEC
MR: Flood Risk Mapping
Study of Gould's, Petty
Harbour and Ferryland.
Flooding Events in
Newfoundland and Labrador
- An Historical Perspective No AMEC
MR: Flood Risk Mapping
Study of Gould's, Petty
Harbour and Ferryland.
Flooding Events in
Newfoundland and Labrador
- An Historical Perspective No AMEC
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