Late April Rainy Period Event Summary

AWCN11 CWHX 250731
SPECIAL WEATHER SUMMARY MESSAGE FOR NOVA SCOTIA ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT
CANADA AT 12:11 AM ADT WEDNESDAY 25 APRIL 2012.

A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM TRACKED WEST OF THE PROVINCE ON MONDAY. THE 
COLD FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THE LOW TRACKED EASTWARD ACROSS THE 
PROVINCE MONDAY INTO TUESDAY AND IS EXPECTED TO LINGER OVER EASTERN
NOVA SCOTIA TODAY. THESE SYSTEMS BROUGHT SIGNIFICANT AMOUT OF RAIN
TO WESTERN PARTS OF THE PROVINCE. THESE AMOUNTS ARE BASED ON THE 
EXTENDED PERIOD OF RAIN BEGINNING SATURDAY NIGHT AND ENDING TUESDAY.


THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL RAINFALL (MM) AMOUNTS
AS OF 12:00 AM ADT WEDNESDAY APRIL 25TH, 2012 OBSERVED AT:

MANNED OBSERVATION SITES
 YARMOUTH ................................  56 MM
 GREENWOOD ...............................  43 MM
 HALIFAX .................................  34 MM

UNMANNED OBSERVATION SITES*

 BRIER ISLAND ............................. 79 MM
 KEJIMKUJIK ............................... 49 MM
 BACCARO POINT ............................ 31 MM
 WESTERN HEAD  ............................ 23 MM


OTHER UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATION SITES:

 AMIRAULTS HILL ........................... 63 MM
 DAYTON        ............................ 63 MM
 WOODSTOCK    ............................  72 MM
 HILLGROVE    ............................  54 MM

END/ASPC

AWCN14 CWHX 250734
SPECIAL WEATHER SUMMARY MESSAGE FOR NEW BRUNSWICK ISSUED BY 
ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 12:15 AM ADT WEDNESDAY 25 APRIL 2012.

A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE TRACKED ACROSS THE PROVINCE ON SUNDAY. A
LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM THEN TRACKED WEST OF THE PROVINCE ON MONDAY. THE 
COLD FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THE LOW TRACKED EASTWARD ACROSS THE 
PROVINCE MONDAY INTO TUESDAY.  THESE SYSTEMS BROUGHT AN EXTENDED 
PERIOD OF RAIN TO THE PROVINCE. THESE AMOUNTS ARE BASED ON THE 
EXTENDED PERIOD OF RAIN BEGINNING SATURDAY NIGHT AND ENDING TUESDAY.

THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL RAINFALL (MM) AMOUNTS
AS OF 12:00 AM ADT WEDNESDAY APRIL 25TH, 2012 OBSERVED AT:

MANNED OBSERVATION SITES
 SAINT JOHN ...............................116 MM
 GAGETOWN................................. 78  MM
 MONCTON.................................. 38  MM


UNMANNED OBSERVATION SITES*
 POINT LEPREAU............................ 89  MM
 ST. STEPHEN ............................. 94  MM
 GRAND MANAN.............................. 78  MM
 FREDERICTON AIRPORT...................... 75  MM
 FREDERICTON CDA ......................... 86  MM
 MECHANIC SETTLEMENT...................... 101 MM
 FUNDY PARK .............................. 35  MM
 BOUCTOUCHE .............................. 26  MM
 KOUCHIBOUGUAC............................ 31  MM
 CHATAM .................................. 47  MM


END/ASPC

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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
SPOTTER REPORTS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
1003 AM EDT TUE APR 24 2012

THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN DURING THE PAST 24
HOURS FOR THE STORM THAT HAS BEEN AFFECTING OUR REGION. APPRECIATION
IS EXTENDED TO HIGHWAY DEPARTMENTS...COOPERATIVE OBSERVERS...CWOP
OBSERVERS...SKYWARN SPOTTERS...FACEBOOK FANS...AND MEDIA FOR THESE
REPORTS. THIS SUMMARY IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON OUR HOME PAGE AT
WEATHER.GOV/CARIBOU

********************STORM TOTAL RAINFALL********************

LOCATION          STORM TOTAL     TIME/DATE   COMMENTS                  
                     RAINFALL           OF
                     /INCHES/   MEASUREMENT

MAINE

...AROOSTOOK COUNTY...
   FORT KENT             3.17   654 AM  4/24                         
   ISLAND FALLS          2.08   734 AM  4/24  24-HR AMOUNT           
   DICKEY                1.94   800 AM  4/24                         
   CARIBOU 1 N           1.88   800 AM  4/24
   CONNOR TWP            1.88   800 AM  4/24
   LITTLETON 1 SW        1.62   700 AM  4/24                         
   VAN BUREN - COOP      1.37   700 AM  4/24  CO-OP OBSERVER         
   FORT KENT - COOP      1.25   700 AM  4/24  CO-OP OBSERVER         
   LILLE                 1.13   700 AM  4/24  CO-OP OBSERVER                         

...HANCOCK COUNTY...
   HANCOCK 3 SE          4.52   700 AM  4/24                         
   ELLSWORTH 5 NNE       3.84   800 AM  4/24
   BAR HARBOR 3 WSW      3.78   800 AM  4/24
   MARIAVILLE 1 ESE      3.62   800 AM  4/24                         
   ELLSWORTH 5 N         3.54   700 AM  4/24                         
   DEDHAM 6 ESE          3.41   500 AM  4/24                         
   WALTHAM 1 NNE         3.23   836 AM  4/24
   DEDHAM 7 SSE          3.09   800 AM  4/24                         
   ELLSWORTH 7 NW        3.05   800 AM  4/24                         
   ELLSWORTH 6 SE        3.03   700 AM  4/24                         
   BROOKLIN 3 NW         2.11   700 AM  4/24                         

...PENOBSCOT COUNTY...
   BANGOR 1 SW           3.75   800 AM  4/24
   LEVANT                3.03   740 AM  4/24  CO-OP OBSERVER                         
   BANGOR 2 W            2.85   800 AM  4/24
   LINCOLN 4 NE          2.14   500 AM  4/24                           

...PISCATAQUIS COUNTY...
   ABBOT VILLAGE         3.55  1000 AM  4/24
   EAST SANGERVILLE - C  3.53   700 AM  4/24  CO-OP OBSERVER         
   WELLINGTON            3.52   635 AM  4/24                         
   BLANCHARD             3.45   800 AM  4/24
   DOVER-FOXCROFT - COO  3.39   750 AM  4/24  CO-OP OBSERVER         
   MILO - COOP           3.10   700 AM  4/24  CO-OP OBSERVER                          

...WASHINGTON COUNTY...
   LUBEC 4 W             4.12   800 AM  4/24                         
   ROBBINSTON            3.95   539 AM  4/24  
   TOPSFIELD - COOP      3.86   700 AM  4/24  CO-OP OBSERVER         
   COOPER 1 SE           3.82   500 AM  4/24                         
   WOODLAND - COOP       3.47   805 AM  4/24  CO-OP OBSERVER         
   PEMBROKE 5 SSE        3.40   700 AM  4/24                      
   EAST MACHIAS 4 E      3.20   824 AM  4/24              
   WHITING               3.17   616 AM  4/24
   LUBEC 1 SE            3.15   715 AM  4/24                         
   MACHIAS WWTP          2.93   700 AM  4/24  CO-OP OBSERVER         
   WHITING 2 WSW         2.88   700 AM  4/24                             

Flooding in Saint John

Flooded Saint John resident wants accountability

CBC News

Posted: Apr 24, 2012 12:14 PM AT

Last Updated: Apr 24, 2012 8:39 PM AT

Heavy rain caused road closures in Saint John Tuesday, including the often-flooded Glen Falls Community in East Saint John.
Parts of southern New Brunswick were pounded by rain on Monday. Saint John received about 70 millimetres of rain before the heavy rainfall warning ended around lunchtime Tuesday, while St. Stephen witnessed 69.4 mm of rain during the same period.
Low lying neighbourhoods such as Glen Falls were saturated and despite city barricades, motorists continued to drive on flooded roads.
The Glen Falls Community is always a trouble spot during floods with sump pumps working overtime.
Local homeowner Bob Millet says it was a terrible mistake to build here.
"The absolute insanity of building houses in this area is now proven, and it’s been proven for some time," Millet said.
"Nobody wants to accept any responsibility and they always blame somebody else for their faux-pas. So we suffer and they live in the high ground and they’re not concerned about us at city hall."
Deputy Commissioner Kevin Rice said Glen Falls sits so flat and low it cannot drain, especially when the tide is high.
He said the city could not afford an expensive fix but has been spending millions in recent years on maintenance efforts.
Rice said some of the ditches and maintenance efforts the city has made in the last few years have made a difference, "allowing water to flow more freely out of that neighbourhood to the Courtenay Bay Causeway."
Rice said future projects on the books should help.

Flooding threatens other communities

People in the Nashwaak Valley, north of Fredericton, were put on alert for potential flooding as well.
Fredericton reported 41.4 mm of rain in a 24-hour period.
The Nashwaak River spilled over its banks after heavy rain over the last few days.
Emergency workers in the Nashwaak Valley north of Fredericton warned residents to prepare for flooding.
Adam Russell, the chief of the local fire department, said a golf course and some farmers' fields were underwater.
"No infrastructure presently is in danger. However, with the rain before dawn and still falling, residents need to be aware we will be reaching flood stage by dawn [Wednesday] morning," he said.
Russell said firefighters will be going out in the community and reminding people to be prepared just in case there is a flood.
"We have a number of members that are going to start going around and visiting homes and a couple of businesses. We have a seniors care home that we're going to visit and make sure they are packed," Russell said.
"They do have their plan in place to do such [a] thing. This is the second time in a month that we've done this so they're well aware and well practised."
The Department of Transportation reported three washed out roads in the Penniac-Durham Bridge area: Goodspeed Road, Harry Allen Road and McLean Flat Road.
The rain came from a low pressure system near Ottawa that is tracking northward Tuesday and is expected to be over Hudson Bay by Wednesday morning.