The causes, progression and magnitude of the 1826 red river flood in manitoba

Canadian Water Resources Journal

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 99-120

  St George, Scott ^a   Rannie, Bill ^b  

^a GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WINNIPEG   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATCHMENTS; CLIMATOLOGY; HYDRAULICS; RAIN; RIVERS;

RIVER FLOODS;

FLOODS;

EID: 0037365330     PISSN: 07011784     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4296/cwrj2801099     Document Type: Article

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