Flooding reported in 5 N.B. areas as road closures escalate
CBC
Five areas have now reached flood stages in New Brunswick, and imminent flooding is looming over four others.
Fredericton, Maugerville, Gagetown and Jemseg in central New Brunswick are at or above flood stage, with water closing several roads in the area.
Around 10 kilometres of Highway 105 have been closed due to flooding. The closure began late Thursday morning and extends from the ramps of the Princess Margaret Bridge, on the north side of Fredericton, to Bluebird Lane in Maugerville, according to the 511 N.B. road conditions website.
In western New Brunswick, Hartland was at flood stage as of 7 a.m. AT Thursday.
Flooding is imminent for Lakeville Corner, Saint John, Woodstock and Simonds.
The province's five-day forecast shows water levels are expected to remain at flood level until at least Monday, for Gagetown and Jemseg. For Fredericton, water levels are expected to dip below flood stage on Sunday.
Officials have been advising people people to be careful by the shore because the water is moving faster than normal and there's floating debris.
According to N.B. 511, Highway 105 is closed in several places.
In the Maugerville area there's flooding from Highway 690 to Bluebird Lane.
Further to the southwest, Tripp Settlement Road is flooded from Highway 105 to Colter Road.
In the Bouctouche area, Mill Creek Road continues to be closed in both directions from McNairn Branch Road to 2.5 kilolmetres before Girouardville Road.
Near Sussex, Rouse Road from Knightville Road Highway 890 is also closed.
About 10 kilometres of Desherbiers Road near Bouctouche are flooded, from before Pineau Road to seven kilometres beyond Camerons Mill Cross.
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