Government of New Brunswick
Bathurst
Shediac
Escuminac
Miramichi
High tides
Wind
$10,000.00

Affected Areas


General: Coastal flooding occurred at several locations along the eastern coast of New Brunswick due to a storm with high east to northeast winds. Bathurst Area: The Village Bridge was closed for several hours after 13:30 hours on November 21, as waves and driftwood battered the structure. When the water receded, a substantial amount of debris was left on the structure. Some cottages in the Youghall area were reported as having been pounded by the high waves from the Bay of Chaleur. Miramichi Area: Flooding occurred from Nelson Junction to east of Loggieville. The Station Wharf in Chatham was submerged during the high tide, and water levels receded much slower than normal. The wharves at Loggieville and the Douglastown Marina were also flooded. The high tides also threatened the highway bridges at Bay du Vin and Black River, and caused increased shoreline erosion in some areas. Shediac Area: At Buctouche, a bridge and some roads were closed, and some flooding was reported in the Shediac area. One man lost his winter's supply of firewood when the tide floated it away. High winds also forced the cancellation of the ferry service to Prince Edward Island until noon.
At Escuminac on Miramichi Bay, the maximum tide elevation was reported to be 1.2 metres above the predicted elevation. At Burchill Plywood Ltd. in Nelson-Miramichi, floodwaters reached the floor of the boiler room. The high tides were accompanied by winds blowing at 45 km per hour, with gusts to 80 km per hour. The storm also brought rain and snow. Some 25 cm of snow fell in Campbellton, 18 cm in Edmundston and Bathurst, and 41 cm fell in Chatham. The Plaster Rock/Renous Highway was blocked with snow for much of the day. In Moncton, five centimetres of snow fell, and Saint John received 37 mm of rain.
Moorings and other equipment were reported lost by the yacht club at the Douglastown marina. Burchill Plywood Ltd. reported that approximately $10 000 worth of veneer logs, stored on a wharf, were damaged by floodwaters.