Approximately 40 of Fredericton's streets are expected to be swallowed by the flood waters of the St. John River, city officials warned Wednesday, as the city prepared for the worst flooding in decades. - New Brunswick's Emergency Measures Organization announced on Wednesday afternoon that water levels are expected to reach 8.6 metres above sea level in the capital city by 7 a.m. AT Thursday. - The water may go higher than that and exceed the levels of 1973, when the river reached 8.63 metres above sea level. - Bob Martin, an official with Fredericton's emergency operation centre, said city officials are preparing for flooding on about 40 streets as well as the possibility of losing some of the ramps leading onto the Westmorland Street Bridge. - By early Wednesday evening, more than a dozen streets had been closed in the downtown area, as well as one highway into the city, Route 105, the CBC's Jennifer Sweet reported. - Police have...