1996 flash flood that hit Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region of Quebec, Canada
Saguenay flood
The "little white house" at Saguenay, in 2008.
Meteorological history
Duration
July 19–20, 1996
Overall effects
Fatalities
10
Damage
CA$1.5 billion
Areas affected
Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region of Quebec
The Saguenay flood (French: Déluge du Saguenay) was a series of flash floods on July 19 and 20, 1996 that hit the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region of Quebec, Canada. It was the biggest overland flood in 20th-century Canadian history.[1]
^"Saguenay Flood – July 1996". SOS! Canadian Disasters. Library and Archives Canada. 2006-02-14. Archived from the original on 2007-10-01.
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