Flood Details - 1979-07-29 - 1979-07-29
Newcastle Centre
Heavy rain
Affected Areas
Newcastle Area: In Newcastle, flooding was reported along a portion of the waterfront as the result of drainage problems behind the Stedman's Store on Castle Street.
At Chatham, a plugged catch basin in the parking lot of the Continental Store resulted in floodwaters deep enough for a canoe to pass through.
Minimal flood damage was reported to have occurred at the Chatham Liquor Store.
