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WINNIPEG — Manitoba flood forecasters are warning the province will now see flooding higher than 2009 levels following a series of late winter storms in the northern United States.
Officials say heavy snow south of the border across the Red River Valley in the last week will have a substantial impact on the region, as water flows north.
WINNIPEG — Manitoba is in for a soggy spring as the province predicts major flooding this year along several waterways, including the always weary Red River.
Officials released the first spring flood outlook Thursday, indicating that water levels could reach 2011 levels.
The Manitoba government is cost-sharing $540 million for the Lake Manitoba and Lake St. Martin outlet channels with the federal government.
The deal, announced Monday in St. Laurent, will mitigate flood risk and high-water levels on Lake Manitoba, which were seen in 2011 and 2014. The new outlet channel will carry water directly from Lake Manitoba to Lake St. Martin.
WINNIPEG — Manitoba’s overall flood risk remains low this season, but the province is warning there’s a moderate chance of overland flooding in low-lying areas along the Red and Assiniboine rivers.
In its latest flood update, the Hydrologic Forecast Centre says ice is expected to break up and start moving this week. The province also expects to begin operating the Red River Floodway by early next week.
By Sarah Klein
Construction on a $540 million outlet channel project on Lake Manitoba is about to begin.
The Manitoba government says the channel, meant to prevent future flooding, will protect the lives and livelihoods of residents of the Interlake and Lake Manitoba basin.
WINNIPEG — Despite a late winter snowstorm on March 5, Manitoba’s flood risk remains low to moderate for much of the province.
The second — and likely last — flood outlook of the season was released Friday, setting the stage for a relatively worry-free spring flood season.
WINNIPEG — The lack of snowpack in Manitoba this winter is turning out to be positive news on the flood front.
The province on Friday released its first spring flood outlook for the season, highlighting there’s little to worry about once what little snow we do have begins to melt.
WINNIPEG — Manitoba’s spring flood risk remains low, but mostly depends on future weather events this winter.
The province says it will monitor any future heavy precipitation and adjust its flood forecast accordingly should a winter storm dump a large accumulation of snow.
