April 24 - The 2018 Record New Brunswick Flooding

Floods have been part of recorded history in New Brunswick for over 300 years.  They date back as far as 1696, when the first written record told of a late, very high spring water level that delayed crop planting for the residents of a small French settlement at Jemseg. In 2018, The Saint John river overflowed its banks and water levels crested to over 27 feet (8 ¼ meters) in Fredericton by May 1. The rush of water closed 50 streets in the city and forced hundreds of residents from their homes.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices