Event CategoryDisaster
Event GroupNatural
Event SubgroupMeteorological - Hydrological
Event TypeFlood
PlaceNortheastern Saskatchewan
Event Start DateApril 1, 1995
Event End DateApril 1, 1995
CommentsNortheastern Saskatchewan, April 1995. An unusual quick thaw combined with spring rain early in the season caused extensive flooding in Eastern Saskatchewan. The flooding caused damage to agricultural lands, urban, rural, public and private properties. Numerous Saskatchewan communities declared a State of Emergency, including: Quill Lake, Engleford, Langeburg and the City of Melville. Other inundated areas were: Carrot River, Moosomin, White Sands, Yorkton, Melfort and Nipawin. Refer to the Manitoba entry for more information on this weather system.
Fatalities0
Injured / Infected0
Evacuated0
Estimated Total Cost$7,572,381
Federal DFAA Payments$4,784,560
Provincial DFAA Payments$2,787,821
Provincial Department PaymentsUnknown
Municipal CostsUnknown
OGD CostsUnknown
Insurance PaymentsUnknown
NGO PaymentsUnknown
Utility - People Affected0
Magnitude0.0