The St. John River in Fredericton and Gagetown is expected to reach flood stage over the next 24 hours, the province warned Monday afternoon.
Riverside residents urged to be vigilant with peak flood stage expected in next 24 hours
Sam Farley · CBC News
· Posted: Apr 20, 2026 3:53 PM EDT | Last Updated: 2 hours ago
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The St. John River in Fredericton spilled onto trails along the riverbank on Monday. (Sam Farley/CBC)
The St. John River in Fredericton and Gagetown is expected to reach flood stage over the next 24 hours, the province warned Monday afternoon.
“Given the warmer temperatures over the weekend and the rain we got last week, we are now looking at water levels being higher than they were previously,” said Paul Bradley, the communications director for the New Brunswick Emergency Measures Organization.
The river rose a “fair bit” over the weekend, he said.
“We’re now into the point where the lower St. John River is quite full and not a lot of room left to go.”
Forecasts say flooding could peak this week in both Fredericton and Gagetown,
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