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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 338 195 West Coast 2003 3 31 2003 4 1 2 Spring Western 1200 Corner Brook Rainfall and Snowmelt $1,400,000 $9,589,511 MR: Damage to infrastructure. The Trans Canada Highway is closed because of a flood damaged bridge. Rainfall and snowmelt. West Coast, Stephenville area. Sidewalk section washed away in Stephenville. In Cox's Cove basements were flooded as a result of floodwaters on the Frenchman's Pond watershed. Corner Brook suffered extensive damage MR: The Western Star. Disaster News Network 195, 287 AMEC 339 195 West Coast 2003 3 31 2003 4 1 2 Spring Western Pinchgut Bridge Pinchgut River Rainfall and Snowmelt $1,400,000 $9,589,511 MR: Damage to infrastructure. The Trans Canada Highway is closed because of a flood damaged bridge. Rainfall and snowmelt. West Coast, Stephenville area. Sidewalk section washed away in Stephenville. In Cox's Cove basements were flooded as a result of floodwaters on the Frenchman's Pond watershed. Corner Brook suffered extensive damage MR: The Western Star. Disaster News Network 195, 287 AMEC 340 195 West Coast 2003 3 31 2003 4 1 2 Spring Western 4945 Stephenville Stream running along Minnesota Dr Rainfall and Snowmelt $1,400,000 $9,589,511 MR: Damage to infrastructure. The Trans Canada Highway is closed because of a flood damaged bridge. Rainfall and snowmelt. West Coast, Stephenville area. Sidewalk section washed away in Stephenville. In Cox's Cove basements were flooded as a result of floodwaters on the Frenchman's Pond watershed. Corner Brook suffered extensive damage MR: The Western Star. Disaster News Network 196 AMEC 341 195 West Coast 2003 3 31 2003 4 1 2 Spring Western 4950 Stephenville Crossing 342 195 West Coast 2003 3 31 2003 4 1 2 Spring Western Bay of Islands 343 195 West Coast 2003 3 31 2003 4 1 2 Spring Western 1235 Cox's Cove 345 197 346 197 347 197 348 197 Northeast Coast & Central 2003 5 10 2003 5 10 1 Spring Central 1960 Pelleys Brook Frenchman's Pond Grand Falls- Windsor Exploits River Rainfall 75 Northeast Coast & Central 2003 5 10 2003 5 10 1 Spring Western 740 Burlington Leary's Brook Rainfall Northeast Coast & Central 2003 5 10 2003 5 10 1 Spring Western 4760 Smith's Harbour Quidi Vidi Lake Northeast Coast & Central 2003 5 10 2003 5 10 1 Spring Eastern 4400 St. John's Rennie's River Rainfall 26.8 MR: Damage to infrastructure. The Trans Canada Highway is closed because of a flood damaged bridge. Rainfall and snowmelt. West Coast, Stephenville area. Sidewalk section washed away in Stephenville. In Cox's Cove basements were flooded as a result of floodwaters on the Frenchman's Pond watershed. Corner Brook suffered extensive damage Rainfall and Snowmelt $1,400,000 $9,589,511 Rainfall and Snowmelt $1,400,000 $9,589,511 Corner Brook suffered extensive damage Rainfall and Snowmelt $1,400,000 $1,400,000 $9,589,511 $9,589,511 100+ 24 families Rainfall In Cox's Cove basements were flooded as a result of floodwaters on the Frenchman's Pond watershed Rainfall. 26.8 mm fell on St. John's causing flooding throughout the city. On the same day road washouts were reported on the Baie Verte MR: The Western Star. Disaster News Network 195, 287 AMEC MR: The Western Star. Disaster News Network 195, 287 AMEC MR: The Western Star. Disaster News Network, Dept of Natural Resources Website 195, 287 AMEC Highway and in Trinity Bay. Multiple 197, 283 WRMD Rainfall. 26.8 mm fell on St. John's causing flooding throughout the city. On the same day road washouts were reported on the Baie Verte Highway and in Trinity Bay. Multiple 197, 283 WRMD Rainfall. 26.8 mm fell on St. John's causing flooding throughout the city. On the same day road washouts were reported on the Baie Verte Highway and in Trinity Bay. Multiple 197, 283 WRMD Rainfall. 26.8 mm fell on St. John's causing flooding throughout the city. On the same day road washouts were reported on the Baie Verte Highway and in Trinity Bay. Multiple 197, 283 WRMD 349 198 Fortune Bay 2003 10 19 2003 10 20 1 Fall Central 2265 Hermitage Churchill River 350 199 Corner Brook 2003 10 22 2003 10 22 1 Fall Western 1200 Corner Brook Rainfall Closure of route 360, about one Kilometre south of the Hermitage intersection. The Telegram, Dept of Natural Resources Website 198, 291 WRMD Heavy rain. Corner Brook. Knocked out retaining wall on high wall interchange. CBC website 199 WRMD 353 202 The Beaches (White Bay) 2004 1 16 11:00 2004 1 16 1 Winter Western 270 The Beaches Atlantic Ocean 354 203 Burin Peninsula 2004 2 18 2004 2 19 2 Winter Eastern 2675 Lamaline 355 204 Ferryland 2004 2 20 2004 2 21 2 Winter Eastern 1580 Ferryland 356 205 Baie Verte Peninsula 2004 4 18 2004 4 20 2 Winter Eastern 2385 Indian Bay Indian Bay River Coastal Waves 10 51 Storm Surge Coastal Waves Rapid Snowmelt Storm surge. 10 m waves. The Beaches. 40 homes were evacuated & main road washed out. A combination of storm surge and high winds resulted in property damage High winds and waves caused damage in the community. Waves washed away the breakwater protecting the road that runs out to Ferryland lighthouse. The Indian Bay river overflowed surrounding a church in the community. One house was evacuated and several other were put on watch. Rapid snowmelt and flooding in Indian Bay river caused the flooding. CBC website, news reports, CBC radio interview with Mayor of Ferryland, Dept of Natural Resources Website 202, 280 WRMD Dept Natural Resources Website 203 WRMD Dept Natural Resources Website 204 WRMD Department of Natural Resources Website, The Telegram, The Beacon 205 AMEC Page 26
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 358 206 Burin Peninsula 2004 4 5 2004 4 5 1 Spring Eastern 5355 Whitbourne Rainfall Glenwood- Appleton 2004 4 17 2004 4 17 1 Spring Central 1855 Glenwood Rainfall and Snowmelt Description MR: Road closed on Burin Peninsula between Terrenceville and Goobies. A combination of heavy rain and runoff forced the closure of parts of the highway on the West Coast affecting Burgeo and on the TCH around Whitbourne. Heavy Rain and runoff washed out a section of the road at Top Pond Brook. MR: Rapid snowmelt resulted in high waters and flooding in Glenwood and Appleton. Flooded Source Dept Natural Resources Website 206 WRMD 360 207 Basements. The Beacon 207 AMEC MR: Rapid snowmelt resulted in high waters and Glenwood- Rainfall and flooding in Glenwood and Appleton. Flooded 361 207 Appleton 2004 4 17 2004 4 17 1 Spring Central 85 Appleton Gander River Snowmelt Basements. The Beacon 207 AMEC 363 209 Corner Brook 2004 8 9 2004 8 9 1 Summer Western 1200 Corner Brook Rainfall Flooding in MacDonald Drive area. The Western Star 209 AMEC 364 210 366 210 367 210 368 210 Eastern, Central, Southern Shore 2004 9 20 2004 9 20 1 Summer Eastern 20 Admirals Beach Rainfall 148 Eastern, Central, Southern Shore 2004 9 20 2004 9 20 1 Summer Eastern 575 Branch Atlantic Ocean Rainfall 148 10 Eastern, Central, Southern Shore 2004 9 20 2004 9 20 1 Summer Central 610 Brighton Rainfall 148 Eastern, Central, Southern Shore 2004 9 20 2004 9 20 1 Summer Central 2595 King's Point Rainfall 148 MR: Tropical Storm Ivan. The Beaches evacuated. Tropical Storm Ivan. Up to 148 mm of rain & 10 m high waves. 50 + Basements and the Salvation Army church flooded in King's Point. MR: Tropical Storm Ivan. The Beaches evacuated. Tropical Storm Ivan. Up to 148 mm of rain & 10 m high waves. 50 + Basements and the Salvation Army church flooded in King's Point. MR: Tropical Storm Ivan. The Beaches evacuated. Tropical Storm Ivan. Up to 148 mm of rain & 10 m high waves. 50 + Basements and the Salvation Army church flooded in King's Point. MR: Tropical Storm Ivan. The Beaches evacuated. Tropical Storm Ivan. Up to 148 mm of rain & 10 m high waves. 50 + Basements and the Salvation Army church flooded in King's Point. Internet (CBC), Dept Natural Resources Website 210 WRMD Internet (CBC), Dept Natural Resources Website 210 WRMD Internet (CBC), Dept Natural Resources Website 210 WRMD Internet (CBC), Dept Natural Resources Website 210 WRMD 369 210 Eastern, Central, Southern Shore 2004 9 20 2004 9 20 1 Summer Western 270 The Beaches Rainfall 148 370 211 Rocky Harbour 2004 9 12 2004 9 12 1 Summer Western 4245 Rocky Harbour Rainfall 71.3 371 212 St. John's 2004 11 16 2004 11 16 1 Fall Eastern 4400 St. John's Rainfall 64.3 $25,000 $25,000 1 Coastal 373 214 Avalon Peninsula 2004 8 8 2004 8 8 1 Summer Eastern 5455 Witless Bay Flooding 374 215 St. John's 2005 1 24 2005 1 24 1 Winter Eastern 3345 Mount Pearl 375 215 St. John's 2005 1 24 2005 1 24 1 Winter Eastern 4400 St. John's 377 216 379 216 Flatrock to Bonavista 2005 3 16 2005 3 17 2 Winter Eastern 990 Cavendish Flatrock to Bonavista 2005 3 16 2005 3 17 2 Winter Eastern 4400 Flat Rock Rainfall and Snowmelt 50 600 Rainfall and Snowmelt 50 600 2 Storm Surge 15.2 Storm Surge 35 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 MR: Tropical Storm Ivan. The Beaches evacuated. Tropical Storm Ivan. Up to 148 mm of rain & 10 m high waves. 50 + Basements and the Salvation Army church flooded in King's Point. Heavy rainfall. 71.3 mm of rain in Deer Lake. Rocky Harbour. A driveway & parking lot washed Internet (CBC), Dept Natural Resources Website 210, 281 WRMD away. (Hurricane Frances) The Telegram 211 AMEC Heavy Rainfall. 64.3 mm of rain fell in a 10 hr period exceeding the 12 hr 5 yr event. St. John's Area. $25,000 in damage resulted. The Telegram 212, 305 AMEC Heavy Seas damaged or destroyed several fishing boats VOCM, Telegram No AMEC Snowmelt and rain. St. John's & Mount Pearl. Houses & roads were flooded and Power outages affected 5000 residents. Multiple 213 AMEC Snowmelt and rain. St. John's & Mount Pearl. Houses & roads were flooded and Power outages affected 5000 residents. Multiple 213 AMEC MR: High winds and high tides resulted in a storm surge, destruction was caused in nine communities. The breakwater at Flatrock was completely destroyed. There were road damages. Damages to other communities included roads, fishing gear. Storm Surge. 35 to 50 feet waves. 9 Eastern communities including Cavendish and Flatrock. Damages of $2,000,000 included a damaged breakwater, road washouts, and boats. Stages, sheds, boats and fishing gear sustained damages. The breakwater was almost completely destroyed. The seawall was destroyed. Multiple 216, 288 AMEC MR: High winds and high tides resulted in a storm surge, destruction was caused in nine communities. The breakwater at Flatrock was completely destroyed. There were road damages. Damages to other communities included roads, fishing gear. Storm Surge. 35 to 50 feet waves. 9 Eastern communities including Cavendish and Flatrock. Damages of $2,000,000 included a damaged breakwater, road washouts, and boats. Stages, sheds, boats and fishing gear sustained damages. The breakwater was almost completely destroyed. The seawall was destroyed. Multiple 216, 288 AMEC Page 27
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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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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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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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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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Figure 3-6. GCM sectors selected to
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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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Figure 3-19. Frequency of Named Sto
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Figure 3-21. Change in Mean Sea Lev
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Worst Case Scenarios This section
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Standards Association 21 recommends
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Watershed Slope The slope attribute
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Community Number of Events 2011 Pop
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Community Access Notes Confinement
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source of flood vulnerabilities com
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