Officials south of the border are preparing for rising water levels on the Red River after new forecast models were released Monday.
The National Weather Service warned Fargo, ND of a higher than expected crest due to warm weather and rain.
The river is expected to crest Saturday approximately 20 feet above flood stage, but 3 feet [...]

If your long weekend plans include heading south, you’re in luck. Provincial highway officials said on Wednesday that Highway 75 from Winnipeg to the U.S. has been reopened.
The highway was closed on April 7 to make way for a dike that was built to secure the community of Morris. Work began earlier this week to [...]

A concert to aid Manitoba flood victims will take place a week today on Wednesday, May 13 at the MTS Centre.
Rise Again 2009: The Red Cross Manitoba Flood Relief Concert, will be spearheaded by Tom Jackson, but will also feature a number of celebrated performers lending their time and talent to a heartfelt cause.
The show [...]

It’s been a few weeks since St. Vital Park was completely saturated by the swollen Red River, but things are slowly looking to be getting back to normal. These photos were sent in by a reader taken on Sunday, May 3.

Submitted photos by Bill Somers

The flood waters near Alexander Docks have claimed a piece of Manitoba history, at least according to one Winnipeg resident who frequents the area.
Regular ChrisD.ca reader Ernest Cucheron informed me on Saturday that the monument symbolizing the site of the 1812 Fort Douglas fortification has disappeared since river water has receded. What’s left is the [...]

The Flood Evacuation Reception Centre located at the Century Arena will be closing on Sunday, May 3. The centre assisted 724 people requiring emergency support services as a result of having to leave their homes due to flooding since April 15.
Beginning Monday, May 4, evacuees who still require emergency assistance can go to the River [...]

On Friday night I took a drive out to St. Adolphe and Ste. Agathe. The water levels surrounding Highway 75 are still high, but have receded over the last week or so. The highway to Morris isn’t expected to fully reopen until mid-May, or later.
As for the video below, don’t worry, I wasn’t behind the [...]

Posted by Sarah Klein

Effective Monday, April 27, the Flood Evacuee Reception Centre in Winnipeg, located at the Century Arena (1377 Clarence Avenue), will be open from 1:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. daily, until further notice.  The Reception Centre will remain open from 8:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. this Saturday and Sunday, April 25 and 26.
Individuals [...]

Posted by Sarah Klein

The City of Winnipeg is reminding residents not to remove their dikes just yet. River levels in Winnipeg remain very high, and when river levels permit, the City will remove and dispose of sandbags used in protection from high river levels, Mayor Sam Katz announced today.
Sandbags that have not come in contact [...]

The Red River may have dropped a little more than a foot since Thursday in Winnipeg, but roads near St. Adolphe still look like what you see above. Provincial flood officials say the crest hasn’t hit southern areas of the Red River Valley yet, and water levels will remain high for several weeks. A high [...]

King’s Park in the city’s south end is not immune to the waters of the Red River. The park is entirely surrounded by water, which has also forced the closure of the walkway around the park. As the river has since crested, levels should go down, but it will still take several weeks for everything [...]

The Red River has crested at 22.55 feet James Avenue, the City of Winnipeg said today. A raise of the floodway gates this morning has resulted in levels dropping in the south end of the city.
Sandbagging efforts have been successful throughout Winnipeg, but officials are warning residents to remain vigilant. Citizens are urged to [...]