Event Category | Disaster |
Event Group | Natural |
Event Subgroup | Meteorological - Hydrological |
Event Type | Flood |
Place | Saint John River Basin NB |
Event Start Date | April 29, 1923 |
Event End Date | May 9, 1923 |
Comments | Saint John River basin NB, April 29 - May 9 1923. Snowmelt, ice jams and heavy rainfall caused flooding in New Brunswick; flooding occurred in the Saint John River basin as well as river basins in the northeast and southwest; the situation was worsened with the creation of log jams from the lumber industry along the rivers systems; 2 dead due to drowning. |
Fatalities | 2 |
Injured / Infected | 0 |
Evacuated | 0 |
Estimated Total Cost | Unknown |
Federal DFAA Payments | Unknown |
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 |