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Flood # Storm # General Location Start Year Start Month Start Day Start Time End Year End Month End Day End Time Duration (days) Season Region LGP# Community Name Water Bodies Type of Event Rainfall Amount Snowfall amount Sea Height Jam Height Damage Estimate by Community (if known) Damage Estimate by Storm (once per storm) DFAA Damage Report DFAA Damage Report (once per storm) Homes Flooded People Displaced Attachment Number Data Added By Flood Inventory Database 1950 - Present Description Source 259 164 Burin Peninsula 1995 9 11 1995 9 11 1 Summer Eastern 1545 Epworth Bugdens Brook Rainfall 116 $2,200,000 MR: Damages to roads in the community. Hurricane Luis. Two bridges were washed out and at least one home destroyed. A portion of the highway near Lamaline was washed out. Heavy rains and winds caused damages to roads, bridges and several basements were flooded. A half dozen washouts developed in the area. In Epworth the roads were damaged. Bugdens Brook overflowed its bank. A bridge was washed out, several washouts throughout the town. Several washouts throughout the town. Department of Natural Resources Website 164 AMEC 260 164 Burin Peninsula 1995 9 11 1995 9 11 1 Summer Eastern 2885 Little St. Lawrence Rainfall 116 $2,200,000 MR: Damages to roads in the community. Hurricane Luis. Two bridges were washed out and at least one home destroyed. A portion of the highway near Lamaline was washed out. Heavy rains and winds caused damages to roads, bridges and several basements were flooded. A half dozen washouts developed in the area. In Epworth the roads were damaged. Bugdens Brook overflowed its bank. A bridge was washed out, several washouts throughout the town. Several washouts throughout the town. Department of Natural Resources Website 164 AMEC 261 164 Burin Peninsula 1995 9 11 1995 9 11 1 Summer Eastern 2745 Lawn Rainfall 116 $2,200,000 MR: Damages to roads in the community. Hurricane Luis. Two bridges were washed out and at least one home destroyed. A portion of the highway near Lamaline was washed out. Heavy rains and winds caused damages to roads, bridges and several basements were flooded. A half dozen washouts developed in the area. In Epworth the roads were damaged. Bugdens Brook overflowed its bank. A bridge was washed out, several washouts throughout the town. Several washouts throughout the town. Department of Natural Resources Website 164 AMEC 262 165 Humber Arm Region 1996 2 17 1996 2 18 2 Winter Western 1200 Corner Brook Rainfall and Snowmelt 49 Two days of heavy rain and melting snow caused flooding in Corner Brook, Curling and Massey Drive. Washouts and mudslides occurred. In Cox's Cove, a few homes flooded. In Flat Bay many cabins were seriously damaged. Department of Natural Resources Website 165 WRMD 263 165 Humber Arm Region 1996 2 17 1996 2 18 2 Winter Western Curling Rainfall and Snowmelt 49 Two days of heavy rain and melting snow caused flooding in Corner Brook, Curling and Massey Drive. Washouts and mudslides occurred. In Cox's Cove, a few homes flooded. In Flat Bay many cabins were seriously damaged. Department of Natural Resources Website 165 WRMD 264 165 Humber Arm Region 1996 2 17 1996 2 18 2 Winter Western 3167 Massey Drive Rainfall and Snowmelt 49 Two days of heavy rain and melting snow caused flooding in Corner Brook, Curling and Massey Drive. Washouts and mudslides occurred. In Cox's Cove, a few homes flooded. In Flat Bay many cabins were seriously damaged. Department of Natural Resources Website 165 WRMD 265 165 Humber Arm Region 1996 2 17 1996 2 18 2 Winter Western 1235 Cox's Cove Rainfall and Snowmelt 49 Two days of heavy rain and melting snow caused flooding in Corner Brook, Curling and Massey Drive. Washouts and mudslides occurred. In Cox's Cove, a few homes flooded. In Flat Bay many cabins were seriously damaged. Department of Natural Resources Website 165 WRMD 266 165 267 166 Humber Arm Region 1996 2 17 1996 2 18 2 Winter Western 1605 Flat Bay Hermitage - Sandyville 1998 4 14 1998 4 14 1 Spring Central 2265 Rainfall and Snowmelt 49 Hermitage- Sandyville Granfer's Pond Dam Break 40 $3,000,000 $3,000,000 268 167 St. John's 1998 4 8 1998 4 8 1 Spring Eastern 4400 St. John's Leary's Brook Rainfall 65.7 $140,000 $140,000 11 269 168 King's Point 1998 9 23 1998 9 24 2 Fall Central 2595 King's Point Paddy's Brook Rainfall 31.85 Two days of heavy rain and melting snow caused flooding in Corner Brook, Curling and Massey Drive. Washouts and mudslides occurred. In Cox's Cove, a few homes flooded. In Flat Bay many cabins were seriously damaged. Department of Natural Resources Website 165 WRMD Heavy rainfall. ~40 mm of rain. Hermitage- Sandyville. Estimates of $3,000,000 in damages to the water supply, main highway and the spinoff influences on the fish plant and other businesses and population in general. Multiple 166 WRMD Heavy rainfall. 65.7 mm of rain. St. John's. $140,000 in damages including road erosion and 11 claims for property damage. The Evening Telegram, Internal Site Report 167 WRMD Heavy rainfall. 28-35.7 mm of rain, Springdale to La Scie respectively. King's Point. A culvert had washed out. Multiple 168 WRMD Page 20
Flood # Storm # General Location Start Year Start Month Start Day Start Time End Year End Month End Day End Time Duration (days) Season Region LGP# Community Name Water Bodies Type of Event Rainfall Amount Snowfall amount Sea Height Jam Height Damage Estimate by Community (if known) Damage Estimate by Storm (once per storm) DFAA Damage Report DFAA Damage Report (once per storm) Homes Flooded People Displaced Attachment Number Data Added By Flood Inventory Database 1950 - Present 270 169 271 169 272 169 273 169 274 169 275 169 276 170 277 170 Central NF - Baie Verte Peninsula 1998 9 6 1998 9 6 1 Fall Western 2735 La Scie Morgan's Brook Rainfall 84.1 $1,250,000 Central NF - Baie Verte Peninsula 1998 9 6 1998 9 6 1 Fall Western 580 Brent's Cove Rainfall 84.1 $1,250,000 Central NF - Baie Verte Peninsula 1998 9 6 1998 9 6 1 Fall Western 4605 Seal Cove Rainfall 84.1 $1,250,000 Central NF - Baie Verte Peninsula 1998 9 6 1998 9 6 1 Fall Central 5390 Wild Cove Rainfall 84.1 $1,250,000 Central NF - Baie Verte Peninsula 1998 9 6 1998 9 6 1 Fall Central Birchy Lake Rainfall 84.1 $1,250,000 Central NF - Baie Verte Peninsula 1998 9 6 1998 9 6 1 Fall Central 1655 Fortune Harbour Rainfall 84.1 $1,250,000 $1,250,000 Gould's & Petty Harbour 1998 10 16 1998 10 17 2 Fall Eastern 4400 Gould's & Petty Harbour 1998 10 16 1998 10 17 2 Fall Eastern 3760 St. John's - Gould's Doyle's River Rainfall 91.7 $10,000 $10,000 multiple Petty Harbour - Maddox Cove Petty Harbour River Rainfall 70 Description Source Tropical Storm Earl caused heavy rain. Rain up to 115.2 mm in 24 hr; may have exceeded the 1:100 yr rainfall event. $1.25M in damages including culvert washouts, road washouts/erosion & basement flooding. 53 to 115.2 mm's of rain. Internal Site Report 169 WRMD Tropical Storm Earl caused heavy rain. Rain up to 115.2 mm in 24 hr; may have exceeded the 1:100 yr rainfall event. $1.25M in damages including culvert washouts, road washouts/erosion & basement flooding. 53 to 115.2 mm's of rain. Internal Site Report 169 WRMD Tropical Storm Earl caused heavy rain. Rain up to 115.2 mm in 24 hr; may have exceeded the 1:100 yr rainfall event. $1.25M in damages including culvert washouts, road washouts/erosion & basement flooding. 53 to 115.2 mm's of rain. Internal Site Report 169 WRMD Tropical Storm Earl caused heavy rain. Rain up to 115.2 mm in 24 hr; may have exceeded the 1:100 yr rainfall event. $1.25M in damages including culvert washouts, road washouts/erosion & basement flooding. 53 to 115.2 mm's of rain. Internal Site Report 169 WRMD Tropical Storm Earl caused heavy rain. Rain up to 115.2 mm in 24 hr; may have exceeded the 1:100 yr rainfall event. $1.25M in damages including culvert washouts, road washouts/erosion & basement flooding. 53 to 115.2 mm's of rain. Internal Site Report 169 WRMD Tropical Storm Earl caused heavy rain. Rain up to 115.2 mm in 24 hr; may have exceeded the 1:100 yr rainfall event. $1.25M in damages including culvert washouts, road washouts/erosion & basement flooding. 53 to 115.2 mm's of rain. Internal Site Report 169 WRMD Heavy rain. 91.7 mm of rain w/ 5 to 10 yr return period. St. John's - Gould's and Petty Harbour. Basements were flooded in Petty Harbour as a power dam overflowed; $3,500 in damages. Roads eroded & washed out in the Gould's; $6,500 in damages. Multiple 170 WRMD Heavy rain. 91.7 mm of rain w/ 5 to 10 yr return period. St. John's - Gould's and Petty Harbour. Basements were flooded in Petty Harbour as a power dam overflowed; $3,500 in damages. Roads eroded & washed out in the Gould's; $6,500 in damages. Multiple 170 WRMD 278 171 St. Phillips 1999 1 10 1999 1 11 2 Winter Eastern 4000 Portugal Cove- St. Phillips Broad Cove River 279 172 West Coast 1999 1 24 1999 1 25 2 Winter Western 4945 Stephenville Noel's Pond Rainfall 35.6 20 280 172 West Coast 1999 1 24 1999 1 25 2 Winter Western 1380 Deer Lake Steady Brook Rainfall 40.4 118 281 172 West Coast 1999 1 24 1999 1 25 2 Winter Western 1200 Corner Brook Rainfall and Snowmelt 40 1 Bonne Bay Pond Rainfall 43.4 60 282 172 West Coast 1999 1 24 1999 1 25 2 Winter Western 3940 Port au Port East Rainfall 283 173 St. John's 1999 4 13 1999 4 13 1 Spring Eastern 4400 St. John's Waterford River Rainfall and Snowmelt Heavy rain & snowmelt. 40 mm of rain. Portugal Cove-St. Phillips. Broad Cove river overflowed its banks and flooded a resident's basement. Internal Site Report 171 WRMD Heavy rainfall and snow. Portion of highway shoulder near Bonne Bay Pond had 30 metres washed away and dropped off by about 10 feet. No major accidents. TCH Deer Lake to Birchy Narrows minor shoulder damage. Heavy rainfall and snow. Portion of highway shoulder near Bonne Bay Pond had 30 metres washed away and dropped off by about 10 feet. No major accidents. TCH Deer Lake to Birchy Narrows minor shoulder damage. Heavy rainfall and snow. Portion of highway shoulder near Bonne Bay Pond had 30 metres washed away and dropped off by about 10 feet. No major accidents. TCH Deer Lake to Birchy Narrows minor shoulder damage. Heavy rainfall and snow. Portion of highway shoulder near Bonne Bay Pond had 30 metres washed away and dropped off by about 10 feet. No major accidents. TCH Deer Lake to Birchy Narrows minor shoulder damage. Internal Site Report, The Telegram, Environment Canada 172 WRMD Internal Site Report, The Telegram, Environment Canada 172 WRMD Internal Site Report, The Telegram, Environment Canada 172 WRMD Internal Site Report, The Telegram, Environment Canada 172 WRMD Heavy rain & snowmelt. St. John's. Waterford river overflowed its banks flooding some backyards of homes. Multiple 173 WRMD 284 174 St. John's 1999 4 29 1999 4 29 1 Spring Eastern 4000 Portugal Cove- St. Phillips Doyle's River Rainfall Heavy rain. 70.8 mm or rain in 24 hr period. St. John's & Portugal Cove-St. Phillips. Basement flooding and road shoulder erosion were noted; one lane on Thorburn Rd closed due to cave in. The Telegram 174 WRMD Page 21
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Atlantic Climate Adaptation Solutio
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GOVERNMENT OF NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABR
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June 13, 2012 AMEC Project #TA11127
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Government of
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Assessing the Need for New or Updat
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SUMMARY The Government of Newfoundl
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Land Use Change A pre-cursor effort
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fresh water from the Arctic south a
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watershed, which appears to already
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RECOMMENDATION SUMMARY Infrastructu
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7. It is recommended that WRMD deve
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TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE EXECUTIVE SU
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7.3 References for Assess Need for
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LIST OF TABLES Table 2-1. Flood Eve
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LIST OF FIGURES Figure 2-1. Water R
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1. OVERVIEW In the 1980‟s, under
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Floodway Floodway Fringe Climate Ch
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2. Task B - Updated Flood Events In
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Management Framework for Canada def
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The „Types of Events‟ field is
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Field Damage Estimate by Community
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Arrangements 10 (DFAA) damage estim
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Storm # General Location Year Seaso
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2.3.2 Weather Events - Annual Occur
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Type of Event (Grouped) % Occurrenc
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Figure 2-11. Flood Occurrence by Se
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Coastal Flooding Coastal Flooding a
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Figure 3-3. Graphical model of land
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Original EOSD Classes Shadow Water
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surrounding areas were also evaluat
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correct). Of the 90 accuracy assess
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Figure 3-6. GCM sectors selected to
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Figure 3-7. Percentage change of pr
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The results for temperature are sim
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Area Labrador West Central East Sum
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Classification Maximum Sustained Su
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10 9 8 7 6 Total Number of Tropical
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One of the reasons for this increas
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Figure 3-19. Frequency of Named Sto
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Figure 3-21. Change in Mean Sea Lev
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The net long term sea level effect
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Southern Oscillation (ENSO). The AM
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extreme will be considered. Areas t
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Storms weaken rapidly once they mak
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Figure 3-27. Selected Hurricane and
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Worst Case Scenarios This section
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5. A hurricane making landfall on t
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Standards Association 21 recommends
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4.1.8 Flood History Identification
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Watershed Slope The slope attribute
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Deer Lake Placentia Codroy Steady B
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Reported Event Damages Storm# Locat
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Figure 5-3. Storm tracks for select
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5.5.2 Community Exposure to Physica
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Community Number of Events 2011 Pop
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Community Access Notes Confinement
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Brook and Deer Lake are both locate
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Warning Systems 1. It is recommende
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source of flood vulnerabilities com
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Figure 6-2. Newfoundland Digital El
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Sub-region Precipitation Climate Ch
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Parson's Pond Watershed Topography
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Rushoon Watershed: Topography Eleva
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Eastern Watersheds, East Topography
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