Flood Details - 2013-07-26 - 2013-07-27

St. Stephen received heavy rainfall with total amount of 163 millimetres on Friday, July 26th. Area residents and business owners had localized flooding and power was out for several residents and businesses. A portion of the New Brunswick Southern Railway line in St. Stephen was washed out. This impacted the rail service from St. Stephen to the Northern US, Maine. One hotel, the Winsome Inn, suffered flooding and was evacuated overnight. Many roads were closed in Charlotte and York counties as a result of flooding. Following are some of the roads that were closed due to flooding: Routes 755, 770 and 127 Grove Hill Road Snider Mountain Road Flume Ridge Road Reardon Road Sorrell Ridge Road Route 116 North of Chipman Midland Road in Chipman Adams Road near Magaguadavic Route 105 south of Nackawic

Heavy rainfall.

The following are 3 day rainfall totals from July 25, 26 and 27 from Envrironment Canada: MANNED OBSERVATION SITES SAINT JOHN: 83.6 mm MONCTON: 43.2 mm GAGETOWN: 117.0 mm* No data on Jul 25/27 BATHURST: 95.8 mm UNMANNED OBSERVATION SITES POINT LEPREAU: 54.7 mm ST. STEPHEN: 166.4 mm GRAND MANAN: 43.7 mm FREDERICTON: 141.7 mm FUNDY PARK: 65.4 mm MECHANIC SETTLEMENT: 46.8 mm BOUCTOUCHE: 55.5 mm KOUCHBOUGUAC: 102.1 mm MIRAMICHI: 92.8 mm CHARLO: 49.6 mm MISCOU ISLE: 94.3 mm BAS CARAQUET: 114.9 mm ST. LEONARD: 22.8 mm EDMUNDSTON: 5.0 mm DOAKTOWN: 85.8 mm RED PINES: 90.1 mm

Residences in Charlotte and York Counties in Southwestern New Brunswick sustained damages as a result of heavy rainfall on July 26 -27. Damage report from residents, health & safety Inspections and damage reports from municipalities and other government departments totalled damage amount up to $ 2.1 million.