Rainstorm and Flood Damage

Download or read book Rainstorm and Flood Damage written by Dirk Septer and published by Province of British Columbia, Ministry of Forests. This book was released on 1995 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report compiles historical reports of important rainstorm and flood events in northwest British Columbia and the Queen Charlotte Islands for 1891 to 1991. Information presented for each event includes place and date, storm duration, precipitation data, storm damage details, and other relevant storm facts, along with a list of the source materials. The information is assembled in a chronological catalogue of events in order to aid in understanding the magnitude and frequency of the events described and to help in project planning, emergency planning, and risk assessment. Appendices include data on rainfall and streamflows, major storms and floods, and fatalities; a geographical index to storm and flood occurrences by rivers, creeks, and lakes; and summaries of probable precipitation amounts for meteorological stations in the region studied.