Flood Details - 1927-08-24 - 1927-08-25

Southeastern New Brunswick: A 60-feet [approx. 18 m] bridge over the upper Aboujagane River at the Kinnear-Black mill site was damaged by undermining. At Aboujagane, the center stringer of the Simpson-Roverts Company wharf was washed out and several boats were sunk or damaged. In Albert County, damages were reported to be widespread and particularly heavy in the Shepody Valley. Numerous highways and bridges were damaged or destroyed in the Riverside, Hillsboro and Hopewell Hill areas. The effect of the storm was felt throughout Westmorland and Albert Counties. Damage along the Northumberland Strait was reported to have occurred from Petit-Cap to Shediac Cape as a result of the storm. In Shediac Bay, wreckage from boats, floats and wharves was reported to be strewn along the shore for kilometers. At Pointe-du-Chene, the derrick boom on the breakwater was swept away. Lobster floats, small boats and other debris were reported to be swept ashore and damaged. Some of the wreckage was reported to have been swept inland to the ditches on Pleasant Street. Petitcodiac River Basin: At Moncton, several streets were flooded and the two subways in the west end were inundated. The water in one of these subways was reported to be at least five feet deep [1.5 m]. Both Jonathan and Hall's creeks were reported to be well above flood stages. Washouts on the main C.N.R. line occurred at some points, such as: Humphreys, two miles [about 3.2 km] east of Moncton, causing delays in service; and on the St. Martin's, Albert and Shediac Branch lines where numerous minor washouts were reported. A 30-feet [approx. 9 m] bridge over Atkinson Brook on the Chatham Post Road was undermined (one-third of a mile north of Chapman's Corner). A culvert washout at Horseman's Hill, five miles [about 8 km] west of Moncton, resulted in the hospitalization of four persons when their vehicle plunged into the void created by the washout. Memramcook River Basin: At Memramcook, a 10-foot [approx. 3 m] high concrete dam at St. Joseph's College collapsed under the high flows "releasing a torrent of water through the neighbourhood". No other damages were reported in this area. The dam was used as storage for power production. At Palmer's Pond near Dorchester, the trunk road bridge was reported to have been washed out. Sackville Area: In the Sackville area, several culverts and some roadways were washed out. Kennebecasis River Basin: In Kings County, the upper reaches of the Kennebecasis and Millstream rivers were reported to be in full freshet. The interval lands from Penobsquis to Apohaqui were reported to be totally submerged resulting in crops being washed out or damaged. In the Millstream Valley, the Jones Bros. mill was closed due to the high water. At McAuley's Corner, two feet [0.6 m] of water were reported to be over the main highway. Sussex Area: At Sussex, many cellars were inundated and some homes were evacuated as a precautionary measure. Water in the river parallell to Main Street overtopped its banks, inundating this area between the Kings County garage and the bridge near Trinity Church. This portion of Main Street was reported to be passable. However, most of the intersections to the side streets were washed out. The Church concrete bridge, one half-mile [approx. 0.8 km] east of the Post Office was badly undermined, washing out an abutment, resulting in the concrete slab being broken.Another bridge, at the eastern end of Main Street near the Agricultural School and Armoury, had its approaches washed out. Three footbridges over Trout Creek were washed out including the Military Bridge. At the Wallace Manufacturing Company, some lumber was said to have been lost and the floodwaters were stated to be "three feet [0.9 m] deep in front of the office building". Southeastern New Brunswick: At Albert County, damages were reported to be widespread and particularly heavy in the Shepody Valley. Numerous highways and bridges were damaged or destroyed in the Riverside, Hillsboro and Hopewell Hill areas. The effect of the storm was felt throughout Westmorland County. Damage along the Northumberland Strait was reported to have occurred from Petit-Cap to Shediac to Shediac Cape as a result of the storm. In Shediac Bay, wreckage from boats, floats and wharves was strewn along the shore for miles. At Pointe-du-Chene, the derrick boom on the breakwater was swept away. Lobster floats, small boats and other debris were reported to be swept ashore and damaged. Some of the wreckage was swept inland to the ditches on Pleasant Street. A 60-foot bridge over the Upper Aboujagane River at the Kinnear-Black mill site was damaged by undermining. At Aboujagane, the centre stringer of the Simpson-Roberts Company wharf was washed out and several boats were sunk or damaged. Twenty boats in the vicinity of Petit-Cap were damaged or destroyed.

Torrential rain and high winds resulting in heavy seas.

At Saint John, the storm was reported to have dumped 3.32 inches [84.3 mm] of rain, bringing the total for August to date up to 8.34 inches [approx. 212 mm]. At Moncton, the total rainfall for the storm was reported to be in the order of 3.70 inches [94 mm]. The winds accompanying the rainstorm were stated to be as high as 45 miles per hour. The rainfall recorded at Sussex during the storm was 2.42 inches [61.5 mm]. The oldest residents of Sussex stated that this was the most severe August freshet in memory.

In the Shepody Valley, the damages were reported to be in the several thousands of dollars range. The New Brunswick Department of Public Works estimated losses and damages to roads and bridges in Westmorland County to be in the order of $50 000. Damages to hay, grain and other crops throughout the area were said to be extensive. Considerable damage to small boats and wharfage along the Northumberland Strait shore was also reported. However, no estimates of the damage were presented in the newspaper accounts.