Flood Details - 1997-07-04 - 1997-07-04
Saint John
Sussex
Sussex
Heavy rain
$43,000.00
Affected Areas
Lower Saint John River Basin: A thunderstorm system affected parts of southern New Brunswick. Precipitation records indicate the Sussex area received the greatest precipitation. In Saint John, intense rain and lightning strikes caused some flash flooding and numerous power outages.
Sussex was reported to have received 74 millimetres of rain.
The New Brunswick Department of Transportation estimated damages of $43 000 for road repairs, as a result of heavy rains.