Kevin Whalen was stacking sandbags behind his son’s home near Dominion Park in Saint John Saturday — adding to the 2,200 sandbags already in place. SAINT JOHN, N.B.—Floodwaters in southern New Brunswick continued to rise Saturday as homeowners in the Saint John area packed walls of sandbags in an effort to hold back the waves. The Saint John River hit 5.43 metres above sea level in Saint John on Friday, and EMO said it would likely exceed that on Monday, when forecasts say it could reach 5.9 metres — 1.7 metres above flood stage. By Friday afternoon, the entire ground floor of the Saint John Marina, about 5,000 square feet, was already covered in water. Meanwhile, Emergency Measures officials in Fredericton said Friday it appeared the floodwaters on the Saint John River have crested, but warned they will remain high into next week.

Source: thestar May 05, 2018 15:11 UTC