Comments | Rivière Chaudière QC, March 30 - April 1, 1986. Communities along the Rivière Chaudière experienced flooding during the 1986 spring thaw; heavy rain and ice jams contributed to flooding which forced about 750 people to evacuate; an estimated 460 businesses and homes were flooded along the river; the communities of Saint-Georges, Beauceville, Saint-Joseph, Sainte-Marie, Scott, Breakeyville, Saint-Étienne, and Saint-Lambert were directly affected by the flood. |