South/West Primary Watershed Flood Mapping Study

Flood Questionnaire

CBCL Limited is working with the Eastern District Planning Commission (EDPC) to prepare flood mapping for the South/West Primary Watershed area. The project is supported by the provincial Department of Municipal Affairs and Housing (DMAH) under its Municipal Flood Line Mapping (MFLM) initiative. This flood mapping study will help to identify flood risk areas along the South River, West River, Brierly Brook, Rights River, as well as coastline within Antigonish Harbour and north along the coast to Cape George. The study area includes the Town of Antigonish. Please see attached map of the study area.

CBCL and the EDPC are seeking input from those that may have observed past floods in the region. As well we wish to hear concerns about flood prone or vulnerable areas. Observations of historical floods can provide helpful information to understand flooding and improve accuracy of flood studies.

If you have questions please contact:

Graham Waugh, P.Eng

CBCL Ltd

E-mail: gwaugh@cbcl.ca

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* 1. Have you experienced or observed river or coastal flooding in one of the following regions?

West River

South River

Rights River

Brierly Brook

Antigonish Harbour

Coastline along St. George's Bay

Other (please specify)

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* 2. What was the date(s) of the observed flooding? (Please complete a second form if you have more than 3 observations to share).

Date of Flood Observation #1

Date of Flood Observation #2

Date of Flood Observation #3

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* 3. For flooding that you have observed, can you describe approximately how high the flood water rose or how far it came up onto the land?

Examples of descriptions: “water overtopped the bridge”, “water was 1 foot deep on the road by my house” , or “the water reached my shed”. The more detail the better.

If you have photographs of the flooding or sketches on a map, they can be emailed gwaugh@cbcl.ca or uploaded directly in the next question.

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* 4. If you have photographs of historical flooding you can upload these here:

Please include Date-TIme, Location, and owner of the photograph rights

PDF, DOC, DOCX, PNG, JPG, JPEG, GIF file types only.

Choose File

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* 5. Can you describe weather conditions leading up to the flooding?

Large Rain Storm

Exceptional High Tide

Ice / Frozen Ground

Snowmelt

Storm Surge

Other (please specify)

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* 6. Were other hazards involved?

High Winds

Waves

Shoreline or riverbank erosion

Log Jams or Debris

Ice Jamming

Other (please specify)

South/West Primary Watershed Flood Mapping Study

Flood Questionnaire

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* 1. Have you experienced or observed river or coastal flooding in one of the following regions?

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* 2. What was the date(s) of the observed flooding? (Please complete a second form if you have more than 3 observations to share).

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* 4. If you have photographs of historical flooding you can upload these here:

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* 5. Can you describe weather conditions leading up to the flooding?

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* 6. Were other hazards involved?

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* 7. Please list 3 areas, structures, or services that you believe are most important to protect from flooding in your community:

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* 8. Do you have specific concerns regarding flooding or flood mapping studies?

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* 9. Name of Person Completing Questionnaire (Optional)