Today, The Honourable Eleanor Olszewski provided an update on the development of Canada's Flood Risk Finder, Canada's first national, publicly available source of flood hazard and risk information. This new platform will provide a consistent picture of flood hazard and risk with straightforward, easy-to-access information.
Technical development of Canada's Flood Risk Finder is now complete, and provinces and territories can now opt in so local flood risk information will be available and searchable in the portal for Canadians living in those jurisdictions. Flood risk management in Canada is a shared responsibility across jurisdictions and Public Safety Canada will advance work urgently with provinces and territories this summer to support participation in Canada's Flood Risk Finder. The rollout of Canada's Flood Risk Finder to Canadians in provinces and territories who participate will be communicated publicly as provinces and territories opt in.
The Government of Canada is taking an active leadership role by creating a common platform that provinces and territories can support through optional participation. This new platform will help to improve flood awareness, encourage Canadians to take action to mitigate their risk and provide a common source of information to support emergency management across the country.
With a simple address search, users will be able to quickly find information about the flood risk in their area, rated on a four-point scale from low to extreme. This new tool complements other sources of data, like local, provincial, and territorial maps, and fills gaps that can make flood risk information difficult to obtain and understand.
The Government of Canada encourages Canadian homeowners, renters and businesses to improve their flood preparedness and resilience by learning more about steps they can take to reduce the impact of floods on their property at Canada.ca/flood-risk.
Together these resources will strengthen Canada's flood resilience at all levels and help Canadians better prepare for, respond to, and mitigate against flood hazards.
