Flood Details - 2010-12-21 - 2010-12-23

A major low pressure system persisting south of Nova Scotia brought strong north to northeast winds and a mix of precipitation over much of New Brunswick's east coast. Heavy surf affected the eastern seaboard of the province resulting in damaged homes, washed-out roads, and power outages. In the City of Miramichi, the storm left some properties and buildings in ruins. In Bouctouche, there was significant damage to roads and houses, leaving one of its most popular tourist attractions, the Bouctouche Dune with extensive damage to 2 kms of boardwalk and 12 kms of dunes. The storm caused Shediac to close its main entrance to the bridge due to high tide. The famous Parlee Beach had large sections of its sands washed away. Shediac's marina sustained heavy damage to its wharf, lighthouse, and a walkway, which was destroyed by the surf. The Main Street of Shediac was flooded, and a trailer park suffered damage as decks and picnic tables were swept inland. Pointe-du-Chene's wharf was under water. There were 150 houses affected by the storm between Port Elgin in the southeast and Miramichi in the northeast. The storm forced 35 residents from the Indian Island First Nation to leave their homes. Some people in the village of Rexton, Port Elgin, and Richibucto were asked to leave their homes. NB Power reported about 3,500 customers were without electricity, with large outages in Moncton and Bouctouche. Outages in Moncton forced Lewisville Middle School and Bernice MacNaughton High School to close.

The event was caused by a violent storm surge.

A storm surge of 2.6 and 3 metres affected the coast, particularly between Miramichi and Bouctouche.

A number of homes, businesses, cottages, churches and fish plants between the Chaleur region and Port Elgin sustained damage as a result of the storm surge of 22-23 December . The weather system caused significant coastal erosion, particularly in the Bouctouche and Shediac areas. 169 property owners reported damages. Flood damages totalled $1,348,000 - Kent, Northumberland, and Westmorland Counties damage amount was $201,531.