Manitoba flood bulletin #10: April 21

Province of Manitoba media bulletin Summary The ice on the Red River in the city of Winnipeg has released and continues to move through the city. Ice from upstream (south) of Winnipeg began to move through the city this morning. Due to the dynamic ice situation in Winnipeg, the water level at James Avenue has

Manitoba flood bulletin #9: April 20

Province of Manitoba media bulletin Summary The Portage Diversion is being operated for management of ice on the lower Assiniboine River as per established protocols. Flow on the Portage Diversion is stable at 3,880 cubic feet per second (cfs) and flows on the Assiniboine River downstream of Portage are 5,000 cfs. The ice cover in


Manitoba flood bulletin #6: April 17, 2014

Province of Manitoba media bulletin Summary Temperatures are forecast to rise through the Red River Valley in Manitoba over the next few days, with five to 15 millimetres of precipitation over Friday and Saturday. The crest of the Red River is now predicted to reach Emerson Friday or Saturday with a flow rate of approximately

Manitoba flood bulletin #5: April 16, 2014

Province of Manitoba media bulletin Summary Prolonged temperatures of as much as 15 degrees cooler than normal have prevented ice breakup on the Red River from Emerson to Winnipeg. The ice remains 10 to 20 per cent thicker than normal for this time of year. The Red River at Emerson is expected to peak on


Manitoba flood bulletin #4: April 14, 2014

Province of Manitoba media bulletin – Summary Temperatures are expected to remain below freezing throughout most of southern Manitoba for the early part of this week. These temperatures are expected to slow melting and run-off. A high water advisory is in place for the Whitemud River from Gladstone to Lake Manitoba due to high flows

Map of Assiniboine River Basin watershed.

Virden meeting draws ideas together for improved water management in Assiniboine River Basin

The Prairie Improvement Network (PIN) hosted a grassroots workshop on March 26 to explore development of a sustainable management structure for Assiniboine River Basin

Work began this week on a comprehensive plan for managing water in the Assiniboine River Basin. About 140 representatives of municipalities and counties plus water-governing organizations and associations from Manitoba, North Dakota and Saskatchewan gathered in Virden March 26 for a workshop to define water management issues and needs of the Assiniboine River Basin. Organizers


Clubroot affects thousands of acres in Alberta where the disease was discovered 10 years ago. Two infected fields were confirmed in Manitoba earlier this year.

Oil industry can help fight spread of clubroot

KAP wants companies to clean their equipment between locations

Delegates also passed resolutions on water management, but won’t be 
organizing a mass demonstration at the legislature

Oilfield equipment needs to be cleaned as it enters and exits Manitoba farmland to prevent the spread of clubroot, says a resolution passed by the Keystone Agricultural Producers’ general council Oct. 17. It was one of six resolutions debated. Five were passed and one was defeated. “It’s not that big of a deal,” said Cromer



Protesting farmers used farm equipment to temporarily block access to the Portage Diversion April 29.   Photo: shannon vanraes

Farmers, government spar over use of Portage Diversion

The channel ‘park-in’ demonstration by Lake Manitoba farmers and landowners 
was aimed at bringing attention to the government’s handling of 2011 flood

A protest by 60 fed-up Lake Manitoba-area farmers and landowners at the Portage Diversion April 29 was still making waves this week as organizers prepared for a court hearing into the province’s injunction against them. Kevin Yuill, who farms about 3,000 acres north of Portage la Prairie, organized the event that saw tractors and heavy

Flood review makes recommendations but assigns no blame

Lake Manitoba flooding might have occurred without the use 
of the Portage Diversion, according to the authors 
of a report on the 2011 flood

Those looking for a clear answer on what caused flooding around Lake Manitoba in 2011 won’t find it in the newly released Manitoba 2011 Flood Review. Completed in conjunction with a regulation review of Lake St. Martin and Lake Manitoba, the report makes 126 recommendations, including the construction of a second permanent outlet structure for