Event CategoryDisaster
Event GroupNatural
Event SubgroupMeteorological - Hydrological
Event TypeStorms and Severe Thunderstorms
PlaceSouth Central Saskatchewan
Event Start DateMay 30, 1961
Event End DateMay 30, 1961
CommentsSouth Central Saskatchewan, May 30, 1961. A Canadian record was set when 254 mm of rain fell within an hour at Buffalo Gap, Saskatchewan on May 30, 1961; the rain caused road washouts, field erosion, and loss of all vegetation from several crop and pasture fields; in some areas of the storm, heavy hail occurred which remained in drifts for several days.
Fatalities0
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