| Event Category | Disaster |
| Event Group | Natural |
| Event Subgroup | Meteorological - Hydrological |
| Event Type | Hurricane / Typhoon / Tropical Storm |
| Place | Dartmouth NS |
| Event Start Date | August 15, 1971 |
| Event End Date | August 16, 1971 |
| Comments | Dartmouth NS, August 15-16, 1971. Hurricane "Beth" produced 296 mm of rain in Nova Scotia; damage to crops was extensive, sections of highways and bridges were washed out; fresh water supplies in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia were left contaminated for days because of extensive runoff into Lake Antigonish. |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injured / Infected | 0 |
| Evacuated | 0 |
| Estimated Total Cost | $2,426,000 |
| Federal DFAA Payments | $833,229 |
| Provincial DFAA Payments | $1,592,771 |
| Provincial Department Payments | Unknown |
| Municipal Costs | Unknown |
| OGD Costs | Unknown |
| Insurance Payments | Unknown |
| NGO Payments | Unknown |
| Utility - People Affected | 0 |
| Magnitude | 0.0 |