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Corn Heat Unit (CHU) historical accumulation between May 1 or June 1 and Sept. 30.
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Heavy rains slow seeding progress, acres well-behind five-year average

Manitoba Crop Report: Issue 2, May 17, 2022

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Overview Continued wet soils and an unfavourable forecast has further delayed the bulk of seeding starts in Manitoba. Heavy rainfall in Western Manitoba stopped progress in the Southwest and Northwest regions, while the Eastern, Central, and Interlake regions got started over the weekend. Many fields still have wet spots, and farmers are attempting to find
Overland flooding east of Roseisle around the junction of PR 245 and PR 240 on April 30, 2022.
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Manitoba announces disaster flood assistance

Non-insurable losses will be covered under the program, which is expected to exceed $10 million

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Manitoba has announced its 2022 Disaster Flood Assistance (DFA) program, to provide assistance to individuals experiencing flood damage to infrastructure, private residences, small businesses and farms. VIDEO: High waters from high above PHOTOS: Flooded fields, island communities For farmers to qualify, their farm must generate annual gross revenues of $10,000 to $2 million and employ
Rail cars weigh down a railway bridge south of St. Jean.
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PHOTOS: Flooded fields, island communities

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Spring seeding is delayed on thousands of acres of Manitoba farmland, including in the Red River Valley south of Winnipeg, due to flooding following a winter of heavy snow accumulation and three snow and rain events in April. The photos seen here were taken the morning of May 6, 2022, by Manitoba Co-operator reporter Allan
VIDEO: High waters from high above
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VIDEO: High waters from high above

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Spring seeding is delayed on thousands of acres of Manitoba farmland, including in the Red River Valley south of Winnipeg, due to flooding. Levels on the Red River south of Winnipeg are expected to match those recorded in 2009 between Emerson and Letellier, with slightly lower levels from St. Jean Baptiste to the Red River
Spring runoff on April 27, 2022 at the Pembina Escarpment near Miami, Man., about 40 km northwest of Winkler. (Manitoba Co-operator/Allan Dawson video screengrab)
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Flood warnings raised in Manitoba, southeastern Saskatchewan

Flows could reach 2009 levels in Manitoba

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MarketsFarm — Spring flooding in Manitoba’s Red River Valley could approach levels last seen in 2009, the highest water level since 1997’s “Flood of the Century,” according to the latest update from the provincial Hydrologic Forecast Centre. The centre is monitoring a precipitation system forecast for the April 29-May 1 weekend that is expected to
VIDEO: Water, water everywhere
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VIDEO: Water, water everywhere

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It’s not unusual to see lots of fast running water from melting snow and spring rains pouring out of the Pembina Escarpment west of Miami, Man., each spring. But it’s happening later than usual and flowing towards an already high and rising Red River. Moreover, the third Colorado low in as many weeks is forecast
A flooded field in St. Andrews, Manitoba, north of Winnipeg.
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Flood warning issued for Red River Valley

Heavy precipitation has set stage for potential overland flooding

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Manitoba Transportation and Infrastructure’s Hydrologic Forecast Centre has issued a flood warning for the Red River Valley. It runs from Emerson to the Red River Floodway inlet just south of the city of Winnipeg. An overland flood warning continues for southern Manitoba from the Saskatchewan border eastward to Provincial Trunk Highway (PTH) 12 and from
There will be some flooding this spring, but nothing like the 2009 flood seen here, if provincial forecasts hold.
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Manitoba lowers its flood forecast

Province now expects flooding similar to the spring of 2017

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Manitoba’s flood risk continues to fall as a slow spring melt is taking place. In a March 25 update the province lowered its flood forecast and said it’s expecting flooding this season that will be on par with the 2017 spring flood. “Preparation activities are still underway should the province need it and our government
The amount of spring runoff this year, as always, will be highly weather-dependent.
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Province continues to predict moderate to major flooding

Snowmelt needed in both the rivers and reservoirs, and in the soil, says AAFC expert

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How Manitoba’s mounds of snow will translate to floods and soil moisture remains to be seen, but they still represent a remarkable turnaround from last year’s severe drought. “The moisture situation has improved unbelievably,” said Trevor Hadwen, an agroclimate specialist with Agriculture Agri-Food Canada (AAFC). He spoke with the Co-operator on March 15. The magnitude
Significant snowmelt flooding likely in North Dakota, says NWS
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Significant snowmelt flooding likely in North Dakota, says NWS

Soil moisture and lake levels are lower than average, but snowfall has been high say U.S. and Manitoba reports

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The U.S. National Weather Service is predicting a turnaround from last year’s record dry conditions, including a fairly high risk of significant flooding this spring. A March 10 report out of Grand Forks forecasts moderate risk of “significant snowmelt flooding” across U.S. portions the Red River and Devils Lake basins. That being said, the NWS

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