Event CategoryDisaster
Event GroupNatural
Event SubgroupMeteorological - Hydrological
Event TypeFlood
PlaceNechako River BC
Event Start DateNovember 29, 1996
Event End DateNovember 29, 1996
CommentsNechako River BC, November 29, 1996. Record low temperatures on November 21, 1996 caused thick ice formation on the Nechako River which resulted in ice jam flooding; an ice jam five kilometres long raised water levels along the low-lying regions of Prince George, flooding industrial and residential areas.
Fatalities0
Injured / Infected0
Evacuated0
Estimated Total CostUnknown
Federal DFAA Payments$0
Provincial DFAA Payments$0
Provincial Department PaymentsUnknown
Municipal CostsUnknown
OGD CostsUnknown
Insurance PaymentsUnknown
NGO PaymentsUnknown
Utility - People Affected0
Magnitude0.0