Find information about past emergencies in the Yukon, including flood relief funding, engineering reports, and opportunities to participate in after-action reviews.
Old Crow spring flooding: evacuation alert now rescinded (May 24, 2024)
- Read the May 24 RESCIND of the evacuation alert for Old Crow.
- Read the May 21 revised evacuation alert for Old Crow.
- Read the May 17 evacuation alert for Old Crow.
Old Crow flooding updates
- Read the June 12 Public Notice about surface water testing in Old Crow.
- Read the May 21 update about flood preparations in Old Crow.
- Read the May 20 update about flood preparations in Old Crow.
- Read the May 19 update about flood preparations in Old Crow.
- Read the May 18 update about flood preparations in Old Crow.
- Read the May 17 update about flood preparations in Old Crow.
- Read the May 14 update about flood preparations in Old Crow.
- Read the May 8 update about flood preparations in Old Crow.
In 2023, Mayo was evacuated due to wildfire threat from the Talbot Creek wildfire.
Read the after action review from the 2023 wildfire evacuation here.
Read the after action review from the 2023 flooding here.
In winter 2021-22 we had record snowpack in most Yukon watersheds followed by a cold spring with delayed snowmelt. Flooding, landslides and highway washouts occurred throughout the spring and summer.
Communities impacted included:
- Carmacks;
- Cowley Creek;
- Dawson;
- Fox Lake;
- Ibex Valley;
- Lake Laberge:
- Liard;
- Marsh Lake
- McConnell Lake;
- Old Crow;
- Pelly Crossing;
- Ross River;
- Tagish; and
- Teslin.
Applications for flood relief grants or loans closed on November 25, 2022.
View the engineering reports commissioned to advise the Yukon government on 2022 flood response and recovery:
McConnell Lake flooding - project summary outlining planned scope of work
McConnell Lake flooding - technical report
McConnell Lake flooding - memo, monitoring well installation
Read the after action summary from the 2022 flooding:
In the spring and summer of 2021 we mounted the largest flood relief effort in the territory’s history. Flooding occurred in Carmacks, Teslin, Lake Laberge and the Southern Lakes region.
High water in many lakes and rivers caused flooding in many communities. The melting of higher than average snowpack in many watersheds also played a key role.
On July 9, 2021, the Government of Yukon declared a state of emergency. This was in response to the flooding, specifically in the Southern Lakes region and Lake Laberge.
If you live in Marsh Lake, you can download an application to have flood berms on your property removed by Government of Yukon. You can also download an application to be reimbursed for berm removal work you have undertaken.
Applications for flood relief grants or loans closed in July 2022.
View the engineering reports commissioned to advise the Yukon government on 2021 flood response and recovery:
Stantec report on Marsh Lake flood mitigation options (published Jan. 6, 2023)
Read the after action review from the 2021 flooding:
If you have questions, email emo.yukon@yukon.ca or phone 867-667-5220.