Event CategoryDisaster
Event GroupNatural
Event SubgroupMeteorological - Hydrological
Event TypeFlood
PlaceSaint John River Basin NB
Event Start DateApril 29, 1923
Event End DateMay 9, 1923
CommentsSaint 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.
Fatalities2
Injured / Infected0
Evacuated0
Estimated Total CostUnknown
Federal DFAA PaymentsUnknown
Provincial DFAA PaymentsUnknown
Provincial Department PaymentsUnknown
Municipal CostsUnknown
OGD CostsUnknown
Insurance PaymentsUnknown
NGO PaymentsUnknown
Utility - People Affected0
Magnitude0.0