News - Flooding

Manitoba Transportation and Infrastructure is advising municipalities, residents, businesses and farmers affected by severe rainfall and flooding in June that financial assistance is available through Disaster Financial Assistance (DFA) programs.

Manitoba Transportation and Infrastructure’s Hydrologic Forecast Centre is advising the public that spring thaw has begun in southern Manitoba basins, including the United States’ portion of the Red River basin.

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.

Manitoba Transportation and Infrastructure’s Hydrologic Forecast Centre has released the 2025 Manitoba Basins Fall Conditions Report, which provides an assessment of hydrologic conditions at the time of freeze-up for forecasting spring run-off.

Following the significant rainfall accumulations and storm conditions experienced in our community overnight from September 11 to 12, the City of Steinbach is investigating whether this storm will qualify for the Province of Manitoba’s Disaster Financial Assistance (DFA) program.

The Hydrologic Forecast Centre of Manitoba Transportation and Infrastructure is advising the public the spring thaw has partially started in southern Manitoba basins including the United States portion of the Red River basin.

Manitoba Transportation and Infrastructure’s Hydrologic Forecast Centre has released the 2024 Manitoba Basins Fall Conditions Report, which indicates soil moisture levels at the time of freeze-up were normal to below normal for most areas of Manitoba and river and lake levels are near normal throughout the province.

Following significant rainfall accumulations and storm conditions in the community this week, the City of Steinbach is investigating whether this abnormal rainfall event will qualify for the Province of Manitoba’s Disaster Financial Assistance (DFA) program.

The Rural Municipality of Hanover is asking local residents to report any unbarricaded road washouts and any houses being threatened by flooding. Reports on flooded streets, farmland and drainage ditches running full are not considered emergencies.

The Hydrologic Forecast Centre of Manitoba Transportation and Infrastructure is advising the public that recent warm temperatures have created spring thaw and surface runoff has begun in most Manitoba basins.