Event CategoryDisaster
Event GroupNatural
Event SubgroupMeteorological - Hydrological
Event TypeHurricane / Typhoon / Tropical Storm
PlaceEdmundston NB
Event Start DateAugust 13, 2004
Event End DateAugust 14, 2004
CommentsEdmundston and Saint-Jacques NB, August 13-14, 2004. Tropical storm Bonnie produced significant heavy rain throughout New Brunswick. Edmundston and Saint-Jacques were both hard hit by the torrential rain. There was localised flooding, basement flooding and road closures in Edmundston and Saint-Jacques. The community of Saint-Jacques was put on a boil water advisory due to well contamination that resulted from the flooding. Edmundston recieved up to 90 mm of rain, while 50.9 mm and 65.4 mm was reported in Fredricton and St. Stephen. Flooded roads created dangerous driving conditions for local residents. One individual was killed while driving a truck across a shallow stream.
Fatalities1
Injured / InfectedUnknown
Evacuated0
Estimated Total Cost$0
Federal DFAA PaymentsUnknown
Provincial DFAA PaymentsUnknown
Provincial Department PaymentsUnknown
Municipal CostsUnknown
OGD CostsUnknown
Insurance PaymentsUnknown
NGO PaymentsUnknown
Utility - People Affected0
Magnitude0.0