Event CategoryDisaster
Event GroupNatural
Event SubgroupMeteorological - Hydrological
Event TypeFlood
PlaceSouthwestern British Columbia
Event Start DateNovember 8, 1989
Event End DateNovember 12, 1989
CommentsSouthwestern British Columbia, November 8-12, 1989. A rainstorm which caused flooding occurred in southwestern British Columbia. Over 500 homes were flooded, a salmon hatchery incurred damage, and many service roads were washed away. Parts of the TransCanada highway were blocked with mudslides. The flooding also caused damage to the Coquihala highway and to the Owekena First Nation reserve; 28 residents of this reserve were evacuated.
Fatalities0
Injured / Infected0
Evacuated28
Estimated Total Cost$3,146,918
Federal DFAA Payments$54,716
Provincial DFAA Payments$3,092,202
Provincial Department PaymentsUnknown
Municipal CostsUnknown
OGD CostsUnknown
Insurance PaymentsUnknown
NGO PaymentsUnknown
Utility - People Affected0
Magnitude0.0