The 2023 Nova Scotia floods were a series of floods in the province of Nova Scotia, Canada.[2][3] Areas in Nova Scotia received 250mm (9.8 inches) of rain in a 24 hour period, causing flash floods.[4]
Following the flooding, four people were reported missing. The body of a missing man was found in West Hants on July 24 and unidentified remains of a missing person were found in nearby Kings County.[7][8] The Royal Canadian Mounted Police announced on July 25, 2023, that the remains of two children were found in Brooklyn, Nova Scotia, which included the unidentified body that was found the previous day, bringing the death toll to three.[4] The remaining missing person, an unidentified youth under 18 years of age, remained missing with the search suspended on July 31. Remaining high water impeded the search area, and plans were made to resume the search once the search area drained,[9] but the body was discovered on August 1st,[10] by a citizen walking their dog, approximately 75 kilometers away from the site of the disappearance.[11]
Many roads, highways, driveways, and bridges were damaged or washed out. The province announced that 500 sections of roadway and 48 bridges across the province had been damaged.[12] The only train line connecting the Port of Halifax to the rest of the country was damaged, with a section south of Truro, Nova Scotia, being washed out. The train line was repaired and operational by Thursday July 27th.[13]