Government of New Brunswick
Saint-Léonard
Freshet

Affected Areas


Saint John River Basin: Quantities of lumber were reported as having been swept away by the freshet in the upper Saint John River Basin. At St. Leonard, blocks of ice were pushed up as far as the old customs building by the bridge, damaging the back porch. Restigouche River Basin: In the Restigouche River Basin, the Restigouche Hotel at Matapedia had two feet [0.6 m] of water over the basement floor. Several other buildings in the area were also affected by the floodwaters. Numerous rail and highway washouts were reported in the vicinity of Matapedia.
Spring freshet.