Washouts, flash freezing in some areas after rainstorm

A day and night of rain and wind, followed by a quick drop in temperatures, left many schools closed Thursday, caused washouts, flash flooding and road closures in some areas, and disrupted life in Sussex with another flood.

Four districts kept their schools closed on Thursday, and at noon, Nackawic elementary, middle and high schools closed because of a power outage.  

Flash freeze and rainfall warnings were issued by Environment Canada early Thursday, but by afternoon, no warnings remained.

In Sussex, at least 12 roads were closed because of severe flooding.

WATCH | Part of road closed after major washout:

An overflowing stream and washed-out road west of Salisbury

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Video from residents captures the damage to Route 112 in Harewood caused by a prolonged rainstorm.

Farther northeast, near the Salisbury area, a culvert on Route 112 washed out, closing that section of the road.

There was flooding elsewhere in southeastern New Brunswick, including in the community of Hillsborough, where some water was still over the main road at midday.

According to the N.B. Power website, around 4,000 customers are without power, down from 7,500 in the morning.  

Temperatures that were as high as 11 C in some areas on Wednesday had fallen to between -6 C and -14 C by Thursday afternoon.