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Wetland Drainage Increases Spring Flooding, Research Shows

By Ron Friesen May 12, 2011

It’s a long way from Broughton’s Creek in southwestern Manitoba to Lake Winnipeg smack in the middle of the province. But to Pascal Badiou there is a relationship between this tiny rivulet in Prairie pothole country and the condition of one of Canada’s largest freshwater lakes. There’s also a connection between the history of the

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Flood Prevention Ideas Could Assist Protection

May 5, 2011

At a time when flood waters are threatening property and disrupting the economy across the Prairies, it seems odd to be on a bus tour showcasing projects that flood farmland on purpose. But officials in the Northern U.S. have concluded flooding relatively small areas of farmland is better than the alternative. “Before the (North Ottawa

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Rain And Snow Extend Flooding In Manitoba

May 5, 2011

An unwelcome weekend storm which swept across the province will prolong Manitoba’s most widespread spring flooding on record, officials say. Rain and snow driven by high winds were general throughout much of Manitoba. The heaviest precipitation occurred in the Duck Mountain region northwest of Dauphin where up to 50 cm of snow fell. Between 20

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Rivers To Crest This Week

April 28, 2011

Rural Manitobans remained on high alert this week as rising flood waters continued to spread across the province, forcing people from their homes, washing out roads and inundating farmland. With crests on the province’s two major rivers, the Red and Assiniboine, expected by early next week, flooding also remained general along most of the smaller

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Protect Your Wells From Flooding

By NDSU Release April 7, 2011

Protecting your well from flood waters now can reduce your work later. “If you live in a flood-prone area, you or a licensed well-drilling contractor can determine if your well is sited and constructed so that it is protected,” says Roxanne Johnson, North Dakota State University Extension Service water quality associate. “If your well is

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Red River Flood Threat Looms Again

March 31, 2011

Last week Melvin Edel was looking out the kitchen window at machinery surrounded by four-foot snowbanks and hay bales frozen to the ground. But in a month or so, his farm south of Morris will be under several feet of water, and all he can do is wait. Manitoba Water Stewardship last week predicted a

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Flood Risk General Throughout Manitoba

March 31, 2011

Seldom in recent memory has Manitoba faced the possibility of a spring flood on so many fronts. The flood potential is high on most of the province’s major rivers and tributaries, Manitoba Water Stewardship warns. The main concern is the Red River, where officials expect a flood slightly above 2009 levels with favourable weather. Unfavourable

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Spring Flooding: The Dice Are Loaded

By Daniel Bezte March 17, 2011

It seems you can’t listen to a conversation lately that doesn’t at some point move to the topic of spring flooding. The latest flood forecast for southern Manitoba indicates a high potential for flooding in pretty much all regions. If we continue to have favourable weather, which means little to no snow or rain over

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Compensation Plan Finalized

March 10, 2011

Landowners in the Assiniboine Valley affected by artificial flooding caused by operation of the Shellmouth Dam will be entitled to compensation under legislation and regulations announced Feb. 25 by Water Stewardship Minister Christine Melnick. “This legislation will provide fair compensation to landowners in the Assiniboine Valley if they are affected by artificial flooding caused by

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Manitoba-Saskatchewan Flood Control Agreement Denounced

By Ron Friesen February 17, 2011

Farmers in the Assiniboine Valley say they feel sold down the river by a recent interprovincial flood control agreement. The pact between the Manitoba and Saskatchewan governments allows a controversial drainage project at Fishing Lake, Sask., to proceed with a controlled flow to avoid flooding on the upper Assiniboine River. But Manitoba producers who live

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Wetland Drainage Increases Spring Flooding, Research Shows

Flood Prevention Ideas Could Assist Protection

Rain And Snow Extend Flooding In Manitoba

Rivers To Crest This Week

Protect Your Wells From Flooding

Red River Flood Threat Looms Again

Flood Risk General Throughout Manitoba

Spring Flooding: The Dice Are Loaded

Compensation Plan Finalized

Manitoba-Saskatchewan Flood Control Agreement Denounced

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