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The 2011 Lake Champlain and Richelieu River floods was a series of water level increases that began during the end of April 2011 and caused a subsequent overflow of the Richelieu River in Canada and Lake Champlain in the United States. The floods affected about 3,000 homes in Montérégie and have caused an estimated six million U.S. dollars of damage in seven counties in the northern area of Vermont. Similar damage has been reported in New York State.

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  • 2011 Lake Champlain and Richelieu River floods
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  • The 2011 Lake Champlain and Richelieu River floods was a series of water level increases that began during the end of April 2011 and caused a subsequent overflow of the Richelieu River in Canada and Lake Champlain in the United States. The floods affected about 3,000 homes in Montérégie and have caused an estimated six million U.S. dollars of damage in seven counties in the northern area of Vermont. Similar damage has been reported in New York State.
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  • Lake Champlain and the Richelieu River basin
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  • None
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  • 2011(xsd:integer)
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  • April 2011 – End June
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  • Champlainmap.svg
areas affected
  • New York
  • Vermont
  • Quebec
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  • The 2011 Lake Champlain and Richelieu River floods was a series of water level increases that began during the end of April 2011 and caused a subsequent overflow of the Richelieu River in Canada and Lake Champlain in the United States. The floods affected about 3,000 homes in Montérégie and have caused an estimated six million U.S. dollars of damage in seven counties in the northern area of Vermont. Similar damage has been reported in New York State. In Quebec, the major cities affected by the flooding were Venise-en-Quebec, Noyan, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Henryville, Saint-Paul-de-l'Île-aux-Noix and Sainte-Anne-de-Sabrevois. On May 5, the Canadian Forces were requested to help evacuate residents and build dikes to try to protect areas at risk.
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