Major Floods

Floods are part of the natural hydrological cycle (the seasonal fluctuation of water levels) and occur along rivers and streams somewhere in Canada every year. Flooding is a common natural hazard that has caused 260 known disasters since 1900, resulting in the loss of 235 lives and 8.7 billion dollars in damage. This map depicts 260 flood disaster events from 1902 - 2005.

Publisher

Natural Resources Canada

Resources

4

Catalogue metadata updated

2022-03-14