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Thursday, September 6, 2012

Saint John Gets A Real Soaking

Saint John got a real drenching yesterday with more rain that had been predicted by Environment Canada. 

Something like 108 millimeters of rain fell before it had tapered off by mid afternoon and that forced some road closures because of flooding. 

All the main roads in the city have now been reopened to traffic but City Police tell us the barricades remain up on Simpson Drive in Glen Falls from Golden Grove Road to Tim Street. 

The fire department is reporting it had to pump out 10 basements. That turned out to be fewer than it had expected considering the amount and intensity of the rain in just a few hours. 

Hurricane Leslie is causing some concern for early next week and it appears to be tracking just south of Nova Scotia but that could change.