More than 100 volunteers came out to fill sandbags near Carman as flood waters rose April 2. Although the town is protected by a diversion, ice jams caused the Boyne River to spill its banks.

Ice-clogged culverts, ditches and tributaries latest flood headaches

Plugged drainage outlets have led to overland flooding, even if most major rivers have yet to spill their banks

Multiple municipalities are fighting overland flooding, even as flood outlooks in many areas have decreased from initial projections. The problem is widespread, with five states of local emergency declared. Swan River declared an emergency when ice jamming caused the river to rise, threatening the town. The municipalities of Dufferin, Grey, La Broquerie and Two Borders

Three options on the table for flooded farmland

A study commissioned by the province and released this past January identified three main possible solutions to flooded farmland down stream from the dam. “One was the addition of the spillway gates, buying out lower-laying agricultural lands that are subject to frequent flooding and they also looked at constructing linear dikes down the river,” MIT’s


Big Grass Marsh near Gladstone is essential habitat for waterfowl and wildlife while filtering pollutants from water entering the Lake Winnipeg watershed. In the late 1930s it became the first conservation program of Ducks Unlimited Canada.

Illegal trench now repaired at Big Grass Marsh

The job ahead — finding a way to reduce flooding in the area — will be more complicated

An illegal trench dug at Big Grass Marsh before freeze-up last fall is fixed, with the province, Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) and Whitemud Watershed Conservation District (WWCD) picking up the tab. Work crews hauled clay and rock to the site of the Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) dam north of Gladstone in early February and filled

Rainfall flood watch issued for Southwest Assiniboine River area

Province of Manitoba – Manitoba Infrastructure and Transportation’s Hydrologic Forecast and Water Management Centre advises water levels on the Assiniboine and Souris rivers in the southwest area of the province are rising due to heavy rainfall. The Assiniboine River and Souris River watershed has received 280 to 300 per cent above the normal precipitation from

Summer flood bulletin #20

Province of Manitoba –  Disaster Financial Assistance The Manitoba government advises that a disaster financial assistance program is in place for this year’s summer flood. The Manitoba government will provide flood-fighting municipalities with advanced disaster financial assistance funding to help with current financial demands. Application forms and further details about the program are available online


Summer flood bulletin #13

Province of Manitoba –The Manitoba government advises a provincial state of emergency remains in place along the lower Assiniboine River from Portage la Prairie to Winnipeg to allow for preparations for high water flows. The Assiniboine River is cresting today at the Portage Diversion. Work to prepare for the high flows on the lower Assiniboine

A flooded farm in southern Manitoba in 2011.

Manitoba government declares a state of emergency to fight flood

Ottawa is sending troops as rising Assiniboine threatens Portage east

The Manitoba government declared a provincial state of emergency at noon today to battle flooding along the Assiniboine River. River levels east of Portage la Prairie are expected to be as high or higher than the historic 2011 flood. This morning Premier Greg Selinger asked the federal government to send in Canadian Forces to help

Manitoba flood bulletin #12: April 23

Province of Manitoba media bulletin Summary A substantial ice jam has formed at the Maryland Street bridge in Winnipeg, creating temporary elevated water levels.  It should clear within the next few hours. A rise in Netley Creek caused by ice jamming at the junction of the creek and the Red River resulted in the precautionary


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