The Hydrologic Forecast Centre of Manitoba Infrastructure and Transportation reports ice on the lower Assiniboine River has broken up over the past 24 hours and is now flowing freely all the way to The Forks.
Manitoba Infrastructure and Transportation cautions that unstable ice conditions may occur on the upper Assiniboine River downstream of Shellmouth as routine preparations for spring run-off are underway.
On July 14, 2012, at about 8pm, Portage la Prairie RCMP and local emergency services were dispatched to a report of a missing swimmer in the Assiniboine River near Poplar Point.
On April 6, 2010, at approximately 8:20pm, Brandon RCMP and the Shilo Fire Department were dispatched to a cabin fire.
Manitoba Water Stewardship advises that water flowing out of the Shellmouth Reservoir on the Assiniboine River will be increased today to deal with recent heavy snowfalls in the region near Russell.
