Delaying The Drainage

As Manitoba braces for what could be another Flood of the Century a mere 14 years after the last one, the calls are mounting across the province for governments to do something about this province’s ongoing and seasonal excess moisture situation. It doesn’t help that Manitoba has had significant floods in 2001, 2002, 2006, 2009

Fishing Lake Compromise Reached

The governments of Saskatchewan and Manitoba have reached an agreement on Saskatchewan’s flood protection plan for Fishing Lake. Both provinces are facing the potential for severe spring flooding and have worked to ensure that flood peaks in Manitoba will not be increased by release of water from Fishing Lake. The emergency flood protection plan for


Report Eyes Reducing River Flows

Aplan to reduce the flow on the Red River during flood stage is feasible but would come at a huge cost, a yet-to-be-released study says. Reducing peak flows by 20 per cent is doable but the price tag would be at last $1 billion, according to a model developed for the Red River Basin Commission.

Flood Threat Looms In Red River Basin

Asilent threat lurking in the snow-covered uplands of the Red River basin has officials warning residents to brace for a major flood this spring. High river flows, above-normal water content in the snowpack and an expected cool, wet spring will produce near-record flood conditions along the Red River, Manitoba Water Stewardship announced Monday. The province’s


Long-Term Flood Solutions Urgent For Red River

News of an expected major flood along the Red River this spring created an undercurrent of urgency at the Red River Basin Commission’s annual convention last week. A focus on flood control reflected the inescapable reality that the river is a perennial flood risk waiting to happen. The reason is simple. “We live in the

Flood Assistance For The Assiniboine River Valley

The province is making more than $2.5 million in flood assistance available to Assiniboine Valley producers who experienced financial loss due to excessive flooding of agricultural land between the Shellmouth reservoir and Brandon in 2010, Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives (MAFRI) Minister Stan Struthers announced late last month. “Financial assistance is being extended to these


Another Dump Of Water Increases Flood Fears

As Manitoba prepares for possible flooding next spring, an additional flood risk looms from a lake drainage project in eastern Saskatchewan. The Saskatchewan government is building an emergency channel to lower the level of Fishing Lake and alleviate the risk of flooding to nearby communities. Work on the project is scheduled to start Jan. 3.

Compensation To Continue For

Manitoba Water Stewardship promises to formalize compensation for property owners who experience summer flooding damage from the Red River Floodway. Currently, people who suffer upstream flooding damage from emergency use of the floodway are compensated under rules governing the facility’s operations. The province says it will embed compensation in law instead of just having it



Red River Valley Poises For Spring Flood

“It’s a big enough flood to cause havoc with a lot of people in the valley.” – ALF WARKENTIN There’s bad news and good news for residents of Manitoba’s flood-prone Red River Valley this year. The bad news is there’ll be another spring flood. The good news is it won’t be nearly as severe as