| Comments | Greater Vancouver BC, October 30-31, 1981. An estimated 70 mm of rainfall caused road and rail washouts, flooding of buildings and erosion. The accompanying wind caused hydro blackouts throughout Greater Vancouver, the Fraser Valley and along the Sunshine Coast. Blocked culverts and plugged storm drains caused extensive damage to surrounding areas. The following creeks reported the majority of the flooding: Lynn Creek, Seymour Creek and Mosquito Creek. Areas which received the most damage were: District of North Vancouver, City of North Vancouver, Pemberton, Squamish and Howe Sound. First Nation reserves also reported damage. One 17 year old drowned while trying to cross a creek; 4 people went missing and 5 people were killed due to the washing out of a bridge. |