Government of New Brunswick
Newcastle Centre
Heavy rain
Wind
High tides

Affected Areas


Newcastle Area: In Newcastle, the downtown area was inundated by floodwaters. There were flooded basements along Castle Street, and the water was reported to be level with the rear furnace room door at the North Shore Leader office. When the flood waters receded, lumber and debris were scattered along the shoreline.
The storm was reported to be one of the worst in recent memory. In Chatham, an inch [2.5cm] of snow and 1.22 inches [31.0mm] of rain were reported to have fallen on May 26.