| Comments | Peace River AB, April 19-23, 1997. Heavy snowpacks and a rapid snowmelt caused ice jams on the Peace River which backed up on Heart River, causing flooding of two towns. Peace River and Fort McMurray both sustained damages to homes, crop land, roads, bridges, culverts and businesses. In the town of Peace River, 50% of the businesses were damaged, along with 20 farm homes and hundreds of bridges and roads; in some areas the water reached levels of 2 meters. A State of Emergency was declared in the town of Peace River, and 4000 people were evacuated. |