Event Category | Disaster |
Event Group | Natural |
Event Subgroup | Meteorological - Hydrological |
Event Type | Flood |
Place | South-Central Saskatchewan |
Event Start Date | March 30, 1997 |
Event End Date | April 3, 1997 |
Comments | South-central SK, March-April 1997. In late March, there was minor flooding in the municipalities of Swift Current and Ponteix. From March 30 - April 3 1997, a breakup of ice caused flooding in low lying areas along the Moose Jaw River. A State of Emergency was declared. Twenty homes were flooded and 140 families (assume a family of 4) were evacuated. |
Fatalities | 0 |
Injured / Infected | 0 |
Evacuated | 516 |
Estimated Total Cost | $1,319,475 |
Federal DFAA Payments | Unknown |
Provincial DFAA Payments | Unknown |
Provincial Department Payments | $1,319,475 |
Municipal Costs | Unknown |
OGD Costs | Unknown |
Insurance Payments | Unknown |
NGO Payments | Unknown |
Utility - People Affected | 0 |
Magnitude | 0.0 |