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

Flood #
Storm #
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Location
Start Year
Start Month
Start Day
Start Time
End Year
End Month
End Day
End Time
Duration (days)
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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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Storm (once
per storm)
DFAA Damage
Report
DFAA Damage
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per storm)
Homes
Flooded
People
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Attachment
Number
Data Added By
Flood Inventory Database 1950 - Present
Description
Source
572 195 West Coast 2003 3 31 2003 4 1 2 Spring Western 1807 Georges Lake
572 239
573 197
Rainfall and
Snowmelt $1,400,000 $9,589,511
Western Avalon
Peninsula 2007 7 31 2007 8 1 2 Summer Eastern 3165 Marysvale Rainfall $24,522,325 100
Northeast Coast &
Central 2003 5 10 2003 5 10 1 Spring Eastern
South Port,
Trinity Bay
573 239
Western Avalon
Peninsula 2007 7 31 2007 8 1 2 Summer Eastern 3415 New Harbour Rainfall $24,522,325 100
Storm
574 203 Burin Peninsula 2004 2 18 2004 2 19 2 Winter Eastern 3830 Point Aux Gaul
Surge
574 239
575 205
575 239
576 205
576 239
Western Avalon
Peninsula 2007 7 31 2007 8 1 2 Summer Eastern 4225 Roche's Line Rainfall $24,522,325 100
Baie Verte
Peninsula 2004 4 18 2004 4 20 2 Winter Eastern 1350 Dead Man's Bay
Western Avalon
Peninsula 2007 7 31 2007 8 1 2 Summer Eastern 4860 Spaniard's Bay Rainfall $24,522,325 100
Baie Verte
Peninsula 2004 4 18 2004 4 20 2 Winter Eastern 3040 Lumsden
Western Avalon
Peninsula 2007 7 31 2007 8 1 2 Summer Eastern Tilton Rainfall $24,522,325 100
Rainfall
Rapid
Snowmelt
Rapid
Snowmelt
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. MR: The Western Star.
Corner Brook suffered extensive damage Disaster News Network 195, 287 AMEC
MR: Many streams overflowed their banks
washing away roads and culverts and caused
property damage. Shearstown Brook burst its
bank and the bridge over the river was in danger
of failing. Numerous basements were flooded.
The access road was washed out meaning the
Marine Atlantic ferry couldn't run. The road to the
fish plant was washed out. Houses had 4-5 feet
of water in them, 4 different sections of the road MR: VOCM. CBC. Telegram.
was washed out.
The Charter 239 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
MR: Many streams overflowed their banks
washing away roads and culverts and caused
property damage. Shearstown Brook burst its
bank and the bridge over the river was in danger
of failing. Numerous basements were flooded.
The access road was washed out meaning the
Marine Atlantic ferry couldn't run. The road to the
fish plant was washed out. Houses had 4-5 feet
of water in them, 4 different sections of the road MR: VOCM. CBC. Telegram.
was washed out.
The Charter 239 WRMD
A combination of storm surge and high winds Dept Natural Resources
resulted in property damage
Website 203 AMEC
MR: Many streams overflowed their banks
washing away roads and culverts and caused
property damage. Shearstown Brook burst its
bank and the bridge over the river was in danger
of failing. Numerous basements were flooded.
The access road was washed out meaning the
Marine Atlantic ferry couldn't run. The road to the
fish plant was washed out. Houses had 4-5 feet
of water in them, 4 different sections of the road MR: VOCM. CBC. Telegram.
was washed out.
The Charter 239 WRMD
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.
Department of Natural
Resources Website, The
Telegram, The Beacon 205 AMEC
MR: Many streams overflowed their banks
washing away roads and culverts and caused
property damage. Shearstown Brook burst its
bank and the bridge over the river was in danger
of failing. Numerous basements were flooded.
The access road was washed out meaning the
Marine Atlantic ferry couldn't run. The road to the
fish plant was washed out. Houses had 4-5 feet
of water in them, 4 different sections of the road MR: VOCM. CBC. Telegram.
was washed out.
The Charter 239 WRMD
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.
MR: Many streams overflowed their banks
washing away roads and culverts and caused
property damage. Shearstown Brook burst its
bank and the bridge over the river was in danger
of failing. Numerous basements were flooded.
The access road was washed out meaning the
Marine Atlantic ferry couldn't run. The road to the
fish plant was washed out. Houses had 4-5 feet
of water in them, 4 different sections of the road
was washed out.
Department of Natural
Resources Website, The
Telegram, The Beacon 205 AMEC
MR: VOCM. CBC. Telegram.
The Charter 239 WRMD
577 210
Eastern, Central,
Southern Shore 2004 9 20 2004 9 20 1 Summer Central 20 Admirals Beach 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.
Internet (CBC), Dept Natural
Resources Website 210, 281 WRMD
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