Introduction:Canada is a great place to live. Winnipeg…it’s pretty good. Winnipeg is known for its diverse population, festive multiculturalism, beautiful architecture, vast prairies and the Jets. One thing Winnipeg is definitely not known for is being a geological hazard hotspot. These hazards are geological events that occur and have an impact on civilization. Canada is affected by a wide range of events from earthquakes to fires. However, Winnipeg is fortunate to be ideally located away from any seismic activity, any threat of coastal dangers, any mountain risk and finally it is absent from the slightest volcano. Therefore, what Winnipeg lacks in attractiveness it makes up for in safety. Despite its perceived safety, this large Canadian city is unfortunately exposed to very serious dangers. We experience very cold and long winters, terrible storms which lead to wet springs. From a scientific point of view, “geohazards are any geological or hydrological process that poses a threat to people and/or their property” (Bilderback, 2013). So, the geological hazards that will be discussed in this article are floods, landslides, and severe weather, including tornadoes and storms. Winnipeg follows settlement trends and is in the middle of two very large rivers. Having been very convenient for transportation and trade, it seemed like an ideal location for a town. Fast forward to 1950, when people traveled by canoe to work over water up to 15 feet deep in the lower areas of the city (Passfield, 2001), feelings of resentment began to arise. arise. This ultimately led to the proposals and implementation of the Red River Project. Diversion channel. Flooding is the greatest geological challenge facing Winnipeg and ...... middle of paper ......50. Retrieved March 31, 2014, from http://www.manitobaphotos.com/1950.htmMoore, JR, Bell, AV, Jones, AD, 2005. Forecasts for Flood Warnings. CR Geoscience 337, 203-217. Passfield, RW, 2001. Diff's Ditch: The Origins, Construction, and Impact of the Red River Floodway. Manitoba History 42, p2. Rannie, WF, 1998. The Red River Flood in Manitoba, Canada. Prairie Perspectives: Geofraphic Essays, 1-24. Simonovic, S., Carson, R., W., 2003. Flooding in the Red River Basin – Lessons Learned from Post-Flood Activities. Natural Hazards 28(1), 345-365. Simonovic, S., Morris, M., O. 1997. Flood social impact assessment for use in flood management in the Red River Basin. International Joint Commission Red River Basin Task Force, 1-45.Service Canada. 2013. Severe storms. Get ready. Government of Canada. www.getprepared.gc.ca/cnt/hzd/svrstrms-eng.aspx