Government of New Brunswick
Moncton
Rothesay
Quispamsis
Saint John
Riverside-Albert
Hillsborough
Heavy rain
Wind

Affected Areas


On 29-30 August, Trpoical Storm Danny caused havoc through many parts of southern New Brunswick with heavy rain and flooding dozens of basements. In Saint John, fire fighters pumped out water from more than 50 homes and police kept drivers away from flooded roads throughout the city. The storm flooded many streets, including Rothesay Avenue, McAllister Drive, Simpson Drive, Golden Grove Road, Retail Drive, and Ashburn Lake Road. In Moncton, 14 people were evacuated from their basement apartments and more than 57 households had their basements flooded. The worst-hit area of Moncton was the Hildegard Subdivision area. Many residents in Hildegard Subdivision area reported flooded basements from the storm water. The storm resulted in boil water orders for the communities of Hillsborough and Riverside-Albert as heavy rain caused sediment to stir up in the water supplies for the communities. Parts of the road in Main street in Hillsborough was flooded due to heavy rain. Rising waters left some cow pastures in the Hillsborough area under water. In Rothesay, a number of houses in Oakville Acres were evacuated by fire officials due to heavy flooding. Several of the town's roads, Gondola Point Road, Campbell Drive, and Pettingill Road were closed. Along with increased water levels in Ritchie Lake in Quispamsis, sewage was detected in the lake. The storm flooded the basements of several homes in Rothesay and Quispamsis.
Heavy rainfall from Tropical Storm Danny caused flooding. The City of Hillsborough believed the problem was an outdated culvert system. Similarly in Saint John, according to residents the old sewerage system contributed to flooding many basements. In Moncton, the flood hit houses randomly. According to a news release from the City of Moncton, the flood could be from many possible causes, from high tides, heavy rainfall for the storm drains to handle, and problem with downspout connections. In Rothesay, flooding was caused by heavy rain. A report from an engineering firm recommended the town needs to improve its storm water capacity by installing larger pipes.
Rainfall amounts from post-tropical storm Danny are listed below: Rothesay: 108 mm Saint John Airport: 108 mm Point Lepreau: 108 mm Moncton: 91 mm Bouctouche: 60 mm Gagetown: 55 mm Fredericton: 50 mm
There were concerns of mildew in flooded basements as temperatures outside rose after the storm. Most residents seemed to have anywhere from $25,000 to $40,000 in damages.