Government of New Brunswick
Fredericton
Hartland
Florenceville
Ice jam
Snowmelt
Heavy rain
$100,000.00

Affected Areas


Saint John River Basin: In the Saint John River Basin, an ice jam near Florenceville caused water to back up over the highway near Buckwheat Bridge. The water intake to the McCains Food Processing Plant was blocked by ice, forcing the cancellation of production. In Hartland, an ice jam caused flooding of homes and business establishments. The pumping station was put out of commission when ice destroyed the main transformer there. Telephone and electrical services were disrupted in other areas due to the destruction of lines. The southern highway approach to the town was blocked by water for a period of time. Several homes had flooded basements and two families were evacuated from their homes by boat when water reached a depth of 14 inches [approx. 355mm] over the main floor. The business establishments were hard hit. Serious damage was reported to have occurred at the United Baptist Church and at the Capital Theatre. In Fredericton, the parking lot on Campbell Street near the Capital Yacht Club was inundated. Restigouche River Basin: Some flooding was reported on the Restigouche and Matapedia rivers as the result of some ice jams.
Saint John River Basin: At Hartland, it was reported that similar flood levels had occurred in 1953.
Newspaper reports estimated the total flood damage in the order of $100 000. Saint John River Basin: One store in Hartland was said to have sustained about $7 000 worth of damage. At Hartland, flood damages totalling $17 000 to $18 000 were reported by the Town Clerk.