Event CategoryDisaster
Event GroupNatural
Event SubgroupMeteorological - Hydrological
Event TypeFlood
PlaceNorthwestern British Columbia
Event Start DateOctober 8, 1991
Event End DateOctober 14, 1991
CommentsNorthwestern British Columbia, October 8-14, 1991. Flooding due to heavy rainfall along the Kitimat, Skeena and Nass rivers caused damage in Terrace, Stewart and Prince Rupert. Highways and forest service roads flooded and washed out, and numerous bridges were damaged or destroyed. There was erosion damage to spawning beds, and some landslides resulted. Communities along the Nass River isolated were isolated; fresh food had to be flown in through the Provincial Emergency Program.
FatalitiesUnknown
Injured / InfectedUnknown
EvacuatedUnknown
Estimated Total CostUnknown
Federal DFAA PaymentsUnknown
Provincial DFAA PaymentsUnknown
Provincial Department PaymentsUnknown
Municipal CostsUnknown
OGD CostsUnknown
Insurance PaymentsUnknown
NGO PaymentsUnknown
Utility - People Affected4150761
Magnitude0.0