Event CategoryDisaster
Event GroupNatural
Event SubgroupMeteorological - Hydrological
Event TypeFlood
PlaceHay River Township, south shore of Great Slave Lake NT
Event Start DateMay 3, 1963
Event End DateMay 3, 1963
CommentsHay River Township, south shore of Great Slave Lake NT, May 3, 1963. Major flooding caused by ice jamming in Old Town and Indian Village required evacuation of the community of Hay River.
Fatalities0
Injured / Infected0
Evacuated1800
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