Flood Details - 2009-04-03 - 2009-04-07

On April 8th, above-freezing temperatures, snow melt, and rainfall caused the water levels along the St. John River to increase further causing the breakup and movement of ice covers and ice-jam formation. Ice jams along the St. John River forced hundreds of residents in western New Brunswick from their homes, while many pumped water from their basements. In Perth Andover, ice jams caused flooding affecting 109 homes and businesses and about 240 people. In Hartland, rising water spilled over the road closing a portion of Route 105. A number of homes along Hartland's Main Street had their basements flooded with water. Residents from Riverbank, 14 kilometres above Hartland were evacuated. An ice jam formed at Sainte-Anne-de-Madawaska caused the water levels to rise, forcing the closure of Main Street in Rivière-Verte, and a portion of Route 144 at Rivière- Verte. A three-kilometre ice jam at Durham Bridge diverted water from the Nashwaak River and washed out part of Route 107. Six people were evacuated from nearby homes. Other ice jams reported at Durham Bridge and Marysville caused minor flooding. The Southwest Miramichi River ice jams clogged portions of Porter Cove - Priceville, McNamee, and Hayesville areas. A portion of the Bloomfield Ridge Road near Hayesville was closed to traffic. Two home owners went through voluntary evacuation in Hayesville. In Campbellton, an ice jam spilled water over part of the Restigouche River Road near the Wyers Brook.

Flooding occurred as a result of ice jams coupled with heavy rains and mild temperatures.

According to River Watch on 8th April, the water level in Hayesville was about two feet above the Bloomfield Ridge Road, and about three feet of water in 347 Priceville Road.

The flood damaged roads, homes, and businesses. Pieces of pavement were carried away by the water on Route 107. Water washed over the old Trans-Canada Highway in Rivière-Verte in north-western New Brunswick. Flooding affected 21 properties, caused local road closures and required some evacuations, most significantly in Perth-Andover, which declared a state of local emergency and evacuated 109 properties. The total damage cost province-wide was $595,000.