Monday, January 2, 2012

Canada's Top Ten Weather Stories for 2011

Environment Canada 
1. Historic Flood Fights in the West. Details here.

2. Please also read: "Second Warmest Year on Record for the United Kingdom" 


 Ice suspended in roadshide shrubs, 
a testament to how deep the floodwater 
had been in the ditch before it subsideed.
Spring '11 - western Manitoba. PLT photo

1 comment:

Amie du Richelieu said...

Well, not that I want to say that MY flood was better than YOURS, but take a look at #3 on Env.Can.'s list:

http://www.ec.gc.ca/meteo-weather/default.asp?lang=En&n=D7CF8BE3-1

May 2012 be less eventfull!

New study finds clear‑cut logging can dramatically increase flood risk.

The Conversation In the past 30 years, floods have affected more than 2.8 billion people worldwide and caused over 500,000 deaths. In Canada...