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Scott Forbes estimates flood damage at $2 billion and says most of it could have been prevented if there had been better drainage
Like the problem child in the family, Lake Winnipeg gets all the attention over its phosphorus problems, while its well-behaved smaller sister to the west tends to be ignored. Or at least that was the case for Lake Manitoba until last year, said Scott Forbes, a professor of biology at the University of Winnipeg, whoIt sure would be great to have access to the agricultural nutrients carried away by flood waters, as fertilizer prices continue to climb
What a difference a year makes. Last year at this time all of southern Manitoba was in various stages of panic as forecasts revealed just how bad the 2011 flood might be. Ultimately our traditional flooding hot spot, the Red River Valley was mostly spared with a combination of manageable flows and decades of preparation.
