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Rainfall flood watch issued for Southwest Assiniboine River area

By Province of Manitoba September 3, 2014

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

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Support for Assiniboine River water commission grows

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By Lorraine Stevenson July 29, 2014

The push to create a water commission for the Assiniboine River Basin is gaining momentum following the catastrophic flooding in western Manitoba and eastern Saskatchewan this spring. “This ongoing (flooding) event has certainly heightened awareness of the need for a basin-wide agency,” said Wanda McFadyen, who was hired by the Prairie Improvement Network to manage

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Summer flood bulletin #25

By Province of Manitoba July 24, 2014

Province of Manitoba – Flood Response The Manitoba government, municipalities and other partners continue to work together on flood recovery efforts in western Manitoba. Early estimates indicate that flood response and repairs will exceed $200 million. This does not include agricultural losses as they continue to be assessed. The provincial state of emergency continues for

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Summer flood bulletin #23

By Province of Manitoba July 17, 2014

Assiniboine River – Portage Diversion Flows on the Assiniboine River at the Portage Diversion crested at 3:15 a.m. on July 15 at a flow of 51,480 cubic feet per second (cfs), slightly lower than the earlier summer crest. Flows are expected to decline slowly. This morning, flows on the Assiniboine River into the Portage Reservoir

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Summer flood bulletin #22

By Province of Manitoba July 16, 2014

Province of Manitoba – Assiniboine River – Portage Diversion There have been 500 members of the Canadian Armed Forces, more than 400 staff from Manitoba Infrastructure and Transportation, 100 staff from other government departments and 120 Manitoba Hydro staff supporting flood-fighting efforts at the Hoop and Holler Bend and along the Portage Diversion, as well

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Summer flood bulletin #20

By Province of Manitoba July 14, 2014

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

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Summer flood bulletin #17

By Province of Manitoba July 11, 2014

Province of Manitoba – The Manitoba government advises a preliminary estimate of repair costs for roads and bridges in western Manitoba is in excess of $200 million. This does not include agricultural losses. Total costs for the summer flood will continue to be assessed. Disaster Financial Assistance A disaster financial assistance program is now in

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Summer flood bulletin #15

By Province of Manitoba July 10, 2014

Province of Manitoba – Portage Diversion Flows on the first crest on the Assiniboine River at the Portage Reservoir crested at midnight last night at 52,100 cubic feet per second (cfs). Flows on the Portage Diversion are approximately 34,100 cfs and flow on the Assiniboine River immediately downstream of the diversion is 18,000 cfs. The

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Summer flood bulletin #16

By Province of Manitoba July 10, 2014

Province of Manitoba – Updated Forecast for Second Crest Flows on the Assiniboine River west of Brandon have been increasing as water moves through the system. The revised forecast for a second crest in Brandon calls for peak flows of 34,000 to 36,000 cubic feet per second (cfs) between tomorrow and July 13. Peak flows

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Summer flood bulletin #14

By Province of Manitoba July 10, 2014

Province of Manitoba – Flood Forecasts Flows on the Assiniboine River are increasing as water moves through the system. From the Shellmouth Dam to St-Lazare, these flows will be the peak flow on the river. However, from Miniota to Brandon, these flows are a second crest which will be slightly smaller than the crest which

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Rainfall flood watch issued for Southwest Assiniboine River area

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