Field Notes

Independent analysis of Canadian climate physical risk — events, policy, and the data behind them.

A residential street with floodwater rising around houses and parked cars in a Canadian neighbourhood.

Flood Readiness: Protecting Your Home and Family

One in five Canadian homes is flood-prone. A practical checklist of what to do before a flood, what to do after, and how flood insurance coverage actually works.

WILDFIRE

APR 30 · 7 MIN READ

Canada now has a national flood risk tool. Where's the wildfire one?

BC's 2026 wildfire season has started — and there's still no federal address-level wildfire risk portal, even as flood data finally consolidates. What property owners, brokers, and lenders should do in the meantime.

A red shed and white trailer surrounded by muddy brown floodwater and bare trees, with a green house in the background — a residential property during spring flooding in Canada.

POLICY

APR 28 · 7 MIN READ

Canada's Flood Risk Finder: what it does, what it doesn't

Public Safety Canada announced the technical completion of Canada's first national flood hazard portal on April 27, 2026. Here's what's live, what's still pending provincial opt-in, and what professionals should pair with it.

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ANNOUNCEMENT

APR 22 · 3 MIN READ

Welcome to Field Notes

Short, data-driven analyses of Canadian climate physical risk — written as hazards unfold. Here's why we're starting a blog, and what you can expect.