| | Event Type | Place | Event Start Date | Fatalities | Injured / Infected | Evacuated | Estimated Total Cost |
 | Meteorological - Hydrological:
Storms and Severe Thunderstorms | Greater Vancouver BC | October 30, 1981 | 10 | 0 | 0 | $3,130,147 |
 | Geological:
Landslide | Squamish BC | October 28, 1981 | 9 | 0 | 0 | Unknown |
 | Meteorological - Hydrological:
Flood | Westfield and Grand Bay NB | August 1, 1981 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Unknown |
| Meteorological - Hydrological:
Storms and Severe Thunderstorms | Calgary AB | July 28, 1981 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Unknown |
 | Transportation accident:
Marine | off the Northern coast of Newfoundland | July 3, 1981 | 13 | 19 | 0 | Unknown |
 | Hazardous Chemicals:
Leak / Spill Release | St-Hilaire QC | April 29, 1981 | 0 | 0 | 800 | Unknown |
 | Meteorological - Hydrological:
Avalanche | Golden BC | February 23, 1981 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Unknown |
| Meteorological - Hydrological:
Flood | Southeastern ON | February 18, 1981 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1,668,590 |
| Meteorological - Hydrological:
Flood | Edmonton AB | January 1, 1981 | 4 | 0 | 0 | Unknown |
| Meteorological - Hydrological:
Flood | Sussex NB | January 1, 1981 | 0 | 0 | 80 | $22,248 |
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