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Where will it flood this week? Here's a look at the water level forecast

While Fredericton, Maugerville, Jemseg, Sheffield and Lakeville Corner exceeded the flood stage Saturday, other communities are forecast to reach the flood stage in the next few days.

Here's a list of the areas forecast to flood over the next four days

The flooding has caused road closures in communities around the province as well. (Ed Hunter/CBC)

While Fredericton, Maugerville, Jemseg, Sheffield and Lakeville Corner exceeded the flood stage Saturday, other communities are forecast to reach the flood stage in the next few days.

Grand Lake,Saint-Hilaireand Clairare expected to reach the flood stage Monday, followed by Quispamsison the Kennebecasison Tuesday and Oak Point on the St. John River onWednesday.

The New Brunswick Emergency Measures Organization said it's also watching for floodingalongtheRestigoucheRiver, Middle River andTetagoucheRiver.

Here's a list of the areas forecast to flood over the next four days.

(CBC)

The flooding has caused road closures in communities around the province as well. These are a list of some of the full and partial road closures around the province.

Road closures in Fredericton

  • Saint Anne's Point Drive
  • Gerome Street
  • Waasis Farm Road
  • Rusagonis Road
  • Smith Road
  • Meritt Smith Road
  • Deerwood Drive
  • Tripp Settlement Road
  • Ferry Road
  • Kenneth Road
  • Brunswick Street
  • Devonshire Drive
  • Cityview Avenue
  • Burpee Street
  • Union Street
  • WattersDrive
  • Corbett Avenue
  • HacheyAvenue
  • CarmanAvenue
  • Colwell Drive
  • Sumac Street
  • WinslowStreet
  • Alexandra Street
  • Barker Street
  • Station Road
  • Riverside Drive
  • Lincoln Road
  • Bourque Lane
  • Regan Street
  • McFadzenLane
  • Alderwood Drive
  • Timber Lane
  • McMinnimanCourt
  • Hossack Street
  • Jarvis Street
  • River Street

Road closures in Edmundston

  • Back Lake Road
  • Tinker Road

Road closures in Miramichi

  • Back Road
  • South Barnaby River Road

Road closures in Moncton

  • Steeves and Bannister Road
  • Sherwood Road
  • St-Charles North Road
  • Stevenson Road

Road closures in Bathurst

  • Mathilda Road
  • Restigoche River Road

Road closures in Saint John

  • Elms Road
  • Darlings Island Road
  • Browns Cove Road
  • WestTenants Cove Road

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