New Brunswick

New Brunswick was the first province to join the Flood Damage Reduction Program signing General, Mapping and Studies Agreements in March 1976. The 1 in a 100 year flood was used to delineate and designate flood plains in 13 areas.

A sub-agreement on structural controls centred on building sea dykes in the Petitcodiac area. A separate agreement was negotiated with the federal and provincial governments and the city of Saint John for flood control in the Marsh Creek area. Each party assumed one third of the costs. The works included channel improvements, improvements to outlet control structures, the construction of a reservoir and the reconstruction of a bridge.

A studies agreement funded ice research on the Restigouche River and the international section of the Saint John River.

A sub-agreement on flood forecasting helped the province establish a flood forecasting centre for the Saint John River, including the required technology development and transfer. The River Forecast Centre (RFC), located in Fredericton, forecasts river levels along the Saint John River and its main tributaries below Fredericton where the major flood damages are experienced in the province. The RFC provides this service during the spring freshet as well as during flood events following heavy rainfall. The flood forecasting agreement also provided for the setting up of a flood warning system, manned by volunteers and municipal staff, for the Kennebecasis River.

Designations

Is your property in an area that is subject of recurrent and severe flooding?

If your community is listed below, it is in a "Designated" area. Provide the designation name to the contact when requesting a flood risk map.

Apohaqui	Norton	Designated 1985-05-14
Apohaqui	Sussex	Designated 1982-09-13
Atholville	Walker Brook	Interim designation 1986-03-25
Babbit	Oromocto–Lower Jemseg	Designated 1981-03-31
Barker	Lower Fredericton–Lower Lincoln	Designated 1982-02-25
Barkers Point	Fredericton	Designated 1980-02-15
Blackville	Southwest Miramichi River	Interim designation 1996-10-17
Boiestown	Southwest Miramichi River	Interim designation 1996-10-17
Bonny River	Magaguadavic River	Interim designation 1992-09-30
Burpees Corner	Oromocto–Lower Jemseg	Designated 1981-03-31
Burton	Oromocto–Lower Jemseg	Designated 1981-03-31
Campbellton	Walker Brook	Interim designation 1986-03-25	48 00 / 66 40
Canal	Magaguadavic River	Interim designation 1992-09-30
Clarks Corner	Oromocto–Lower Jemseg	Designated 1981-03-31
Covered Bridge	Nashwaak River	Interim designation 1992-09-30
Coytown	Oromocto–Lower Jemseg	Designated 1981-03-31
Cross Creek Station	Nashwaak River	Interim designation 1992-09-30
Doaktown	Southwest Miramichi River	Interim designation 1996-10-17
Douglas Harbour	Oromocto–Lower Jemseg	Designated 1981-03-31	46 33 / 66 08
Dunbar Falls	Nashwaak River	Interim designation 1992-09-30
Durham Bridge	Nashwaak River	Interim designation 1992-09-30
Fredericton	Nashwaak River	Interim designation 1992-09-30
Fredericton	Fredericton	Designated 1980-02-15	45 58 / 66 39
Frosty Hallow	Magaguadavic River	Interim designation 1992-09-30
Gagetown	Oromocto–Lower Jemseg	Designated 1981-03-31
Garden Creek	Fredericton	Designated 1980-02-15
Goan	Oromocto–Lower Jemseg	Designated 1981-03-31
Jemseg	Oromocto–Lower Jemseg	Designated 1981-03-31
Juniper	Southwest Miramichi River	Interim designation 1996-10-17
Keswick	Keswick	Designated 1983-03-03	46 00 / 66 50
Lakeview Corner	Oromocto–Lower Jemseg	Designated 1981-03-31
Lincoln	Lower Fredericton–Lower Lincoln	Designated 1982-02-25
Lower Burton	Oromocto–Lower Jemseg	Designated 1981-03-31
Lower Jemseg	Oromocto–Lower Jemseg	Designated 1981-03-31
Lower Lincoln	Lower Fredericton–Lower Lincoln	Designated 1982-02-25
Lower St. Marys	Lower Fredericton–Lower Lincoln	Designated 1982-02-25
Lower Maugerville	Lower Fredericton–Lower Lincoln	Designated 1982-02-25	45 54 / 66 32
Manzer	Nashwaak River	Interim designation 1992-09-30
Maquapit Lake	Oromocto–Lower Jemseg	Designated 1981-03-31
Marysville	Fredericton	Designated 1980-02-15
Maugerville	Oromocto–Lower Jemseg	Designated 1981-03-31
McCully	Sussex	Designated 1982-09-13
McGowans Corner	Oromocto–Lower Jemseg	Designated 1981-03-31
Mill Cove	Oromocto–Lower Jemseg	Designated 1981-03-31
Mill Road	Oromocto–Lower Jemseg	Designated 1981-03-31
Miramichi (Chatham, Newcastle)	Lower Miramichi River	Interim designation 1995-02-28
Nashwaak	Nashwaak River	Interim designation 1992-09-30
Nashwaak Bridge	Nashwaak River	Interim designation 1992-09-30
Nashwaaksis	Fredericton	Designated 1980-02-15
Newton	Sussex	Designated 1982-09-13
Norton	Norton	Designated 1985-05-14	45 38 / 65 42
Oromocto	Oromocto–Lower Jemseg	Designated 1981-03-31	45 51 / 66 29
Oromocto Falls	Lower Fredericton–Lower Lincoln	Designated 1982-02-25
Penniac	Nashwaak River	Interim designation 1992-09-30
Penobsquis	Sussex	Designated 1982-09-13
Perth / Andover	Perth / Andover	Designated 1980-02-15	46 45 / 67 42
Pleasant Valley	Nashwaak River	Interim designation 1992-09-30
Plumweseep	Sussex	Designated 1982-09-13
Princess Park	Oromocto–Lower Jemseg	Designated 1981-03-31
Randall Corner	Oromocto–Lower Jemseg	Designated 1981-03-31
Renous	Southwest Miramichi River	Interim designation 1996-10-17
Riverbank	Norton	Designated 1985-05-14
Rockville	Sussex	Designated 1982-09-13
Ross	Nashwaak River	Interim designation 1992-09-30
Sackville	Sackville Region	Interim designation 1992-09-30	45 54 / 64 22
Scotchtown	Oromocto–Lower Jemseg	Designated 1981-03-31
Scovil	Oromocto–Lower Jemseg	Designated 1981-03-31
Second Falls	Magaguadavic River	Interim designation 1992-09-30
Sheffield	Oromocto–Lower Jemseg	Designated 1981-03-31
Smiths Creek	Sussex	Designated 1982-09-13
St. George	Magaguadavic River	Interim designation 1992-09-30	45 08 / 66 50
Stanley	Nashwaak River	Interim designation 1992-09-30
Sunnyside	Oromocto–Lower Jemseg	Designated 1981-03-31
Sussex	Sussex	Designated 1982-09-13	45 43 / 65 31
Sussex Corner	Sussex	Designated 1982-09-13
Sutherland Siding	Nashwaak River	Interim designation 1992-09-30
Swan Creek	Oromocto–Lower Jemseg	Designated 1981-03-31
Tay Mouth	Nashwaak River	Interim designation 1992-09-30	46 11 / 66 37
Upper Gagetown	Oromocto–Lower Jemseg	Designated 1981-03-31
Upper Keswick	Keswick	Designated 1983-03-03
Waterborough	Oromocto–Lower Jemseg	Designated 1981-03-31
West Sackville	Magaguadavic River	Interim designation 1992-09-30
White Cove	Oromocto–Lower Jemseg	Designated 1981-03-31
Zealand	Keswick	Designated 1983-03-03

Program information

To obtain a map, contact:

Environmental Management
New Brunswick Department of Environment  
Marysville Place – P.O. Box 6000
20 McGloin Street
Fredericton, New Brunswick  E3A 5T8
Tel.: 506-453-2690
Fax: 506-457-7333
E-mail Form

For more information, contact:

Federal government

Sustainable Water Management
Environmental Stewardship Branch
Environment Canada
Ottawa, Ontario  K1A 0H3
Tel.: 819-997-2307
Fax: 819-994-0237

Provincial government

Environmental Management
New Brunswick Department of Environment 
Marysville Place – P.O. Box 6000
20 McGloin Street
Fredericton, New Brunswick  E3A 5T8
Tel.: 506-453-2690
Fax: 506-457-7333
E-mail Form

The information on this page is for reference and education only. We do our best to keep the data complete and up-to-date, but assume no responsibility for any omissions or outdated information. If you require official information, please contact a member of the Steering Committee or the appropriate government official identified on these pages.

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