Flood
Flooding focus turns to Red River
3 minute read Tuesday, Mar. 19, 2019The Assiniboine River system will see limited flooding this year, according to the latest flood outlook from the provincial government.
Manitoba Infrastructure’s Hydrologic Forecast Centre reported Monday that the focus, at this time, will be on the Red River and its tributaries, which are expected to see “substantial” flooding at a magnitude higher than 2009, under normal or average weather conditions.
The centre is pointing to heavy snow in the northern United States and across the Red River Valley as factors.
“With favourable weather, the flood forecast at this stage indicates the Red would rise to 2011 flood levels,” the forecast said.
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Sioux Valley evacuees cleared to return home
5 minute read Preview Wednesday, Apr. 5, 2017Flood officially over
2 minute read Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2014With the Assiniboine River level dropping to 1,172 feet this morning, the summer's flood is officially over.
It's been in flood stage for more than a month, since crossing that same threshold in late June, after a record-breaking month of rainfall throughout the watershed swelled the river to never-before-seen heights.
Although the Assiniboine is still a foot over its banks in some low-lying areas and floodwaters have yet to completely drain or dry up, the river has dropped more than 11 feet since its peak in early July.
The river's level is offiially measured in feet above sea level at the First Street Bridge. The river's bottom is at about 1,160 feet above sea level and it would normally be about seven feet deep at this time of year.
Squabble over flood plain home
4 minute read Preview Thursday, Aug. 7, 2014FROM TEE TO GREEN: Wheat City faces long road
5 minute read Preview Thursday, Aug. 7, 2014Province promises $1.4 million for flood-recovery projects
3 minute read Monday, Aug. 4, 2014The province pledged more than $1.4 million to flood-recovery projects in Manitoba Monday.
The Manitoba government will assist the rural municipalities of Victoria Beach, St. Clements, Bifrost, Riverton and Gimli to boost flood protection at Albert, Patricia and Pebble beaches, Riverton and the Willow Island access road, Premier Greg Selinger announced Monday.
Funding for the projects is to be drawn from the Building Manitoba Fund.
"The province is pleased to partner with the municipalities to build permanent dike protection," Selinger said in the prepared announcement.
City begins work on flood cleanup
4 minute read Saturday, Aug. 2, 2014Brandon’s State of Local Emergency officially ended July 28, and now city officials are turning their attention to the cleanup process.
One of the first tasks will be reopening Grand Valley Road.
“We’ll clean the road, take the dike down,” Mayor Shari Decter Hirst said. “We’re going to be putting the rock and the clay close by in case we need to deal with either more flooding this summer — heaven forbid — or a spring melt flood.”
Decter Hirst said Grand Valley Road will be the focus next week.
Flood takes toll on research centre
3 minute read Preview Friday, Aug. 1, 2014Lake drains a complex project, says Ashton
3 minute read Preview Wednesday, Jul. 30, 2014Councillor teed off over golf course
5 minute read Preview Tuesday, Jul. 29, 2014No timeline for removal of Grand Valley Road dike
1 minute read Preview Tuesday, Jul. 29, 2014RBC Royal Bank offers help to Manitoba flood victims
2 minute read Wednesday, Jul. 23, 2014RBC Royal Bank customers who are affected by flooding might qualify for special financial support.
According to a news release issued on July 7, RBC customers may postpone residential mortgage and personal loan payments by up to two months. In addition, clients may be eligible to have their credit card minimum monthly payments set to $0 for up to four months.
Sandy Kwong, RBC Royal Bank marketing and communications co-ordinator, said customers who feel they could qualify for these services should contact their local branch or call the bank’s customer support at 1-800-769-2511.
She said each customer’s situation will be considered to determine if they qualify.
Municipalities keeping watch over river level
3 minute read Preview Tuesday, Jul. 22, 2014Assiniboine continues to drop
2 minute read Preview Tuesday, Jul. 22, 2014First St. awash in damage
2 minute read Preview Tuesday, Jul. 22, 2014PC leader keeps far from flood fight’s crucial front lines
5 minute read Tuesday, Jul. 22, 2014It is the biggest story in Manitoba, and yet not big enough to draw the presence of Manitoba Progressive Conservative Leader Brian Pallister.
Over the past three weeks, the province has suffered floods rivalling the surges experienced in 2011, one of the worst flood years ever.
And yet, the man who would be premier -- and leader of a party that has consistently led mid-term polls -- has kept a very low profile. So much so that he is now conspicuous by his absence.
Pallister toured flood-threatened regions in the spring. And he made an unannounced trip to Portage on July 18. But other than that, it has been hard to find the Tory leader anywhere near the front lines of the flood fight.
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