| Comments | Liard River NT, May 1-9, 1989. Flooding, caused by severe ice jams near 3 Mile Island, damaged the community of Fort Liard. A State of Emergency was declared on May 1 due to the high water levels, 1 m in some areas. Water built up when the ice jam reached Fort Simpson and the town of Hay River was also damaged. Personal, municipal and territorial property was damaged, riverbanks were eroded. Over 50 homes were affected by the flooding and 125 people were evacuated, there was no loss of life. |