News - 2026 Flood Report

Manitoba Transportation and Infrastructure’s Hydrologic Forecast Centre advises that with warmer temperatures and continued snowmelt, the Icelandic River and Fisher River in the Interlake region are under a flood warning.

Manitoba’s Hydrologic Forecast Centre advises that warmer temperatures expected this week will accelerate snowmelt and increase ice movement across southern and central Manitoba.

Manitoba Transportation and Infrastructure’s Hydrologic Forecast Centre advises that partial snowmelt is underway across parts of southern and central Manitoba, resulting in rising water levels and increased ice movement on rivers and creeks.

With warmer weather forecasted for this week, there is an increased flood risk in the Interlake region including the Icelandic River and Fisher River basin, as well as an elevated risk of overland flooding in the Parkland region.

Manitoba Transportation and Infrastructure’s Hydrologic Forecast Centre has updated its 2026 spring flood outlook, indicating an increased flood risk in the Interlake region particularly in the Fisher River basin, while conditions elsewhere in the province remain largely unchanged from the March outlook.

Manitoba Transportation and Infrastructure’s Hydrologic Forecast Centre reports the risk of spring flooding is low to moderate for most Manitoba rivers heading into the spring runoff period, with the exception of the Fisher River basin in the Interlake Region which has a moderate to major flood risk.