Another storm is expected to bring more snow to the Maritimes Wednesday, leaving some New Brunswick residents concerned about flooding.
Durham Bridge resident Wendell Ross has seen the Nashwaak River rise in the past but he worries this year could be worse than the last.
“More snow this year than the last three years put together, I would say,” says Ross.
“It depends on the weather. If it just warms up and gradually melts down, until the ice runs, once the ice runs I think we’ll be OK. But there’s some jams upriver up in MacLaggan Bridge and places that could pose a problem alright, if it gets down here.”
Richard Keeley, a spokesperson for New Brunswick River Watch, says he is concerned about flooding, but not right now.
He says the spring melt is actually running later this year as winter-like conditions continue to hang on.
“March has been colder than usual so therefore, it’s kind of slowed the process, so we’re actually a few weeks behind,” says Keeley.
“So, being that far behind the eight ball, if you will, it’s very hard to predict what it’s going to be like.”
New Brunswick River Watch officials say, while lots of snow fell this winter, spring weather will dictate what happens next.
“In terms of the amount of snow in the basin, it’s not worrisome per se, but we can’t determine what the weather is going to be like, temperatures-wise or precipitation-wise,” says Keeley.
While flooding may not be an immediate concern for Keeley, Ross says Wednesday’s storm won’t help matters in Durham Bridge.
“It’s not going to help the matters about flooding, really. We got too much snow now.”
With files from CTV Atlantic's Andy Campbell
