Event Category | Disaster |
Event Group | Natural |
Event Subgroup | Meteorological - Hydrological |
Event Type | Hurricane / Typhoon / Tropical Storm |
Place | Eastern Townships, Quebec |
Event Start Date | November 3, 1927 |
Event End Date | November 4, 1927 |
Comments | On November 2nd, the remnants of a hurricane moved up the Connecticut River Valley and stalled between two high pressure systems over Vermont and the Eastern Townships, QC. Vermont was most affected by this stalled system as some regions received upwards of 175 mm (7 inches) of rain within 24 hours which caused the State's worst flood and natural disaster in its history. In Vermont, 1,285 bridges were destroyed in addition to significant property damage that amounted to $28.1 million (1929 USD) in damage and the loss of 84 lives. Although not as impacted at Vermont, the Eastern Townships were also affected. On November 3-4, Sherbrooke recorded 127.8 mm and Drummondville 148.3 mm of precipitation in a 36 hour period. In Quebec, this event caused over $2 million (CAD 1927) in transportation infrastructure damage as well as 5 deaths (however some sources report 9 deaths). |
Fatalities | 5 |
Injured / Infected | 0 |
Evacuated | 0 |
Estimated Total Cost | Unknown |
Federal DFAA Payments | Unknown |
Provincial DFAA Payments | Unknown |
Provincial Department Payments | Unknown |
Municipal Costs | Unknown |
OGD Costs | Unknown |
Insurance Payments | Unknown |
NGO Payments | Unknown |
Utility - People Affected | Unknown |
Magnitude | Unknown |