Event CategoryDisaster
Event GroupNatural
Event SubgroupMeteorological - Hydrological
Event TypeFlood
PlaceSoutheast MB
Event Start DateJune 11, 2002
Event End DateJune 11, 2002
CommentsSoutheast MB, June 11, 2002. Ten communities declared a state of emergency following severe flooding of homes and roads. About 240 mm of rain fell, causing the worst flooding southeast Manitoba had seen in 45 years. Levels of the Roseau River declined for a few days; however, additional flooding was expected the following week given the record water levels in the American portion of the river and the expected crest in southeast Manitoba. Residents and flood workers built dikes and laid sandbags as a preventative measure in the event of further flooding. Several roads were closed and some of these washed out or were covered with water. Crops were severely damaged because fields were submerged under water, and homes were inundated.
Fatalities0
Injured / Infected0
Evacuated150
Estimated Total Cost$10,376,248
Federal DFAA Payments$3,552,493
Provincial DFAA Payments$2,954,305
Provincial Department Payments$2,094,671
Municipal Costs$1,766,793
OGD CostsUnknown
Insurance PaymentsUnknown
NGO Payments$7,986
Utility - People Affected0
Magnitude0.0