| Comments | Plaster Rock NB and Lower St. Lawrence Region, QC, April 16-26, 1994. Freshet during the spring and one rainstorm caused flooding of the Saint John and Miramachi Rivers. Flooded basements, riverbank erosion and damaged roads was incurred by private, municipal and provincial property. Over 130 residences, 20 farms, 14 small businesses and the following 4 municipalities were affected: Village of Clair, St. François, Rivière Verte and Plaster Rock. In Quebec, ice jams along the Matapédia, Restigouche and Gaspésie Rivers caused flooding. Thirty-two municipalities were flooded, including the following: Rimouski, Matane, Bonaventure, Restigouche, Matapédia, Petite Cascapédia and Capchat. Matapédia was isolated for 2 days without electricity or telephone service; 100 people were evacuated. Three bridges were washed away in the lower St. Lawrence area, and communication between southern and northern St. Lawrence shore was cut. |