| Comments | Aklavik NT, June 1-6, 1982. Late in May, three separate ice jams occurred downstream of Point Seperation causing backwater flow to be diverted down the Peel Channel. As a result, the remote settlement of Aklavik experienced significant flooding. Flood waters damaged numerious homes in Aklavik and left debris scattered along the settlement's airstrip. On June 3, flood water reached a peak level of nearly 11 metres. It is estimated that 95 per cent of the Mackenzie Delta was under water. This event was the most severe flood event to occur in the region since 1961. |