| Comments | Saint John River NB, April 29, 1974. Heavy spring runoff and ice jams caused flooding along the Restigouche and Saint John Rivers beginning on April 29 and continuing to the middle of May. Major areas affected were along the Saint John River from Mactaquac through Fredericton to Maugerville and Sheffield. Residential property, private property, small businesses, schools, public property, churches and other buildings sustained damages. Highways, roads and bridges were flooded over and washed out. There were crop and livestock losses, also major damage to the fishing industry. Some minor flooding occurred along the following rivers: Keswick, Nashwaak, Tay, Oromocto and Jemseg. |