By Tuesday morning, the water is expected to decline to 7.4 metres in Fredericton, still well above the flood stage of 6.5 metres. The province can't predict the effect the tides will have on river levels or the amount of snow that will be melted by warm temperatures. (Shane Fowler/CBC)Flood stage: 4.2 metresLevel on Friday: 5.43 metresProjected level on Saturday: 5.5 metresProjected level on Sunday: 5.8 metresProjected level on Monday: 5.9 metresProjected level on Tuesday: 5.9 metresEMO has urged people living in several low-lying neighbourhoods to evacuate. flood damage estimate higher than 2008 totalJemsegIn coming days, Emergency officials expect water levels in the southern half of the province to reach historic highs. "We're still well past flood stage," New Brunswick Emergency Measures Organization spokesperson Geoffrey Downey said on Friday.

Source: CBC News May 04, 2018 22:30 UTC