The massive St. John River flood in the eastern New Brunswick province of Canada was labeled as the worst in the past 35 years. Due to the heavy rains and melting ice gathered over the winter, the river burst violently a week ago, flooding hundreds of homes and buildings.

After the first few days of total chaos, the water levels began to decrease and are expected to reach a relatively normal level over the next few days.

 Andy Morton, deputy director of the New Brunswick Emergency Measures Organization was quoted by the DailyGleaner saying:  "We are a long way from recovery. It will take a considerable amount of time to deal with all the issues that have come from the rising water. And it could be quite a while yet before everyone is able to safely return to their homes."

Yesterday in Fredericton, the water level was 7.04 meters and is expected to decrease today down to 7 meters. In Maugerville, the level was 6.5 meters on Sunday and over the next two days is expected to decrease to 6.2 meters, which is just above the flood stage. In other areas, such as Edmundston, Perth Andover, Simonds, Hartland and Woodstock the water level way dropped below the risk levels.

Volunteer crews sent by the Canadian Red Cross are expected to begin their damage assessments and also the repair sessions.

The number of people affected by the flood has not yet been announced, but at least 800 homes were disconnected from electrical power. The government is expected to participate with a significant financial help once the reports will be completed.