Event Category | Disaster |
Event Group | Natural |
Event Subgroup | Meteorological - Hydrological |
Event Type | Storms and Severe Thunderstorms |
Place | Greater Vancouver and Fraser Valley BC |
Event Start Date | January 6, 2009 |
Event End Date | January 8, 2009 |
Comments | Greater Vancouver and Fraser Valley BC, January 6-8, 2009. An upper level low brought warm weather and heavy rainfall to Vancouver and the Fraser Valley region after southern British Columbia received higher than average snowfall in December 2008. There was a period of heavy rain from January 6 to 8 that caused flooding, landslides and mudslides. The towns of Hope and Chilliwack recorded 214 and 164 mm of rain. Chilliwack declared a local state of emergency as the flooding caused extensive damages to homes and roadways. |
Fatalities | 0 |
Injured / Infected | 0 |
Evacuated | 0 |
Estimated Total Cost | $3,591,884 |
Federal DFAA Payments | $3,591,884 |
Provincial DFAA Payments | Unknown |
Provincial Department Payments | Unknown |
Municipal Costs | Unknown |
OGD Costs | Unknown |
Insurance Payments | Unknown |
NGO Payments | Unknown |
Utility - People Affected | 0 |
Magnitude | 0.0 |