Natural disasters have always been a part of Canada's history. Among these, floods were the most frequent and the cause of the most important damages.

The database also is biased towards the more densely populated areas of Canada where floods are more likely to impact humans.

Floods are the most frequent natural hazard in Canada. ... In floods, in a rural farm setting, sheltering livestock may be the wrong thing to do. ... Home > Know the risks > Floods in Canada

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.

Canadian Geographic was there to cover both events and here, we offer a summary of two of Canada's most recent floods: facts, photos, maps and more.

The major floods of 1948 in the Fraser and Columbia basins resulted from snowmelt. Snow continued to accumulate in the basins until mid-May due to cool weather. ... No one in Canada was killed.

International humanitarian agency Oxfam today urged the governments of India, Bangladesh and Nepal to step up preparedness measures for the annual floods in the Ganga-Brahmaputra river basin,

The waters are rising in Southern Africa, where 250,000 people are affected by devastating floods. ... CANADA’S LEADING RELIEF AGENCIES PARTNER TO RESPOND TO THE EMERGENCY OF FLOODS IN SOUTHERN AFRICA

Project profile for Ethiopia Floods - Oxfam Canada Appeal 2006 ... Although floods in many parts of Ethiopia are a seasonal phenomena, the magnitude of the current flooding is much greater then normal.

Weird weather causes floods in Eastern Ont. ... Across Canada ... ACROSS CANADA