| Comments | Southeast region of British Columbia, June 5-9, 1995. Significant amounts of rainfall in the southern Rockies caused flooding in the East Kootenay (Elk River Watershed) Region. Provincial, municipal and private sector properties were damaged in the Kootenay Region and in the municipalities of Sparwood, Fernie, Princeton, Cranbrook and Erickson. There were 36 homes damaged, 2 road bridges and 1 CPR rail bridge washed out. On June 6, 702 residents were evacuated from Fernie and 100 residents evacuated from Sparwood. The evacuations lasted until June 9. |