PEYTO
Event description
Two flood waves from the terminus of Peyto Glacier occured as a result
of very high precipitation in early July 1983 and a landslide which exposed a
large section of ice-cored moraine. The initial flood washed away most of the
equipment of the NHR gauging station. The instantaneous discharge for this
event is thought to have been in the order of 200 - 300 m3/s.
Damage
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destroyed
the NHR gauging station
Data source
- Haeberli, W., M�ller, P.
(1988): Fluctuations of Glaciers 1980�1985, Vol. V International Association of
Hydrological Science.
- Johnson, P. G., Power, J. M. (1985): Flood and
Landslide Events, Peyto Glacier
Remarks