| Comments | Saint John River basin NB, April 27 - May 5, 1973. The Sheffield-Maugerville area (downstream from Fredericton), and Fredericton were some of the communities that were flooded; the pulp and paper industry was affected. The centre of the Province reported 68 mm of rain. The 60 cm of snow on the frozen ground increased the volume of water which was running into the river. Over 2,500 private homes were flooded and 536 families (1,600 persons) were forced to evacuate their homes in the central part of the Province. Only one death has been attributed to the flooding. Major losses to crops have resulted from the high water, erosion, and loss of greenhouse plants.
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