Government of New Brunswick
Moncton
Sackville
Miramichi
Heavy rain
High tides
$4,000.00

Affected Areas


Miramichi River Basin: "A large freshet set a large quantity of lumber adrift. Hundreds of logs came down from the Northwest and a large number came from the Barnaby boom. Many of the logs were picked up near Chatham." Petitcodiac River Basin: In Moncton, the high tide caused flooding in low lying areas along the Petitcodiac River. Many riverfront area homes were flooded by water up to about 0.5 metres in depth. The warehouses belonging to A.J. Babang, F.P. Reid Company, and the Massey Harris Company were flooded to some extent, and four thousand empty barrels belonging to the Imperial Oil Company were floated out on to the marsh. The high tide caused widespread flooding of the marshland along Shepody Bay and the Shepody River. One section of dyke was carried away, and breaks occurred at other locations. Large amounts of hay and a partially constructed aboiteau over Boyd Creek were damaged. Sackville Area: The high tide inundated large areas of the Tantramar Marsh. The high tide was reported to have come over the dykes near the Sackville wharf at about noon on October 1. Nearby areas quickly flooded and the wharf track was submerged. "Lumber and shingles from the Sackville Woodworkers were reported to be floating in all directions. The road across the marsh was inundated in many places, some portions to depths of a couple of feet or more." The high tide overtopped the dykes at Amherst Point in many locations, and reports estimated that at least 1 500 acres [about 607 ha] of land were flooded. The dykes near Nappan were also overtopped, and broken dykes were reported to have occurred in both areas. Dykes in the LaPlanche area were overtopped as well, but reports indicated that the resultant flooding and damage was less in this area.
High tides and rain.
Sackville Area: The tide was described by local residents as being the highest since the Saxby Gale in 1869.
Petitcodiac River Basin: A partially constructed aboiteau over Boyd Creek was damaged. It was reported that between $3 000 and $4 000 had already been invested in the construction of the aboiteau, and that the owners feared that much of the work was destroyed. Sackville Area: It was reported that about one hundred tons of cut hay, in an area known as the King's Marsh, was damaged to some extent.