Flood warnings have been issued for the Souris River from the U.S.-Canada border and downstream, and for the Qu`Appelle River in the St-Lazare area.
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Flood warnings have been issued for the Souris River from the U.S.-Canada border and downstream, and the Qu`Appelle River in St-Lazare area.
There will be high water levels for prolonged periods on a number of rivers and streams including the Red, Assiniboine, Qu’Appelle and Souris rivers.
Flood warnings are in place for the Souris River from U.S./Canada border and downstream, and the Qu’Appelle River in the St-Lazare area.
There are flood warnings for the Pembina River downstream of La Rivière, the Souris River from the U.S.-Canadian Border and downstream, and the Qu’Appelle River in the St-Lazare area.
Yesterday, ice jams along the Assiniboine River between Poplar Point and Baie St. Paul Bridge caused surges in the water levels and overtopped and breached the dikes in some areas.
Manitoba Infrastructure and Transportation advises that PTH 75 will close at 2pm this afternoon as a result of rising flood waters.
The forecasted peak for the Assiniboine River at St-Lazare has increased due to higher flows from the Qu’Appelle River, snow in Saskatchewan and precipitation that has fallen and is forecasted for the Souris River basin.
