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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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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

Souris farmer Walter Finlay (r) shows KAP president Doug Chorney one of his fields that was too wet to seed this spring. photo allan dawson

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Short-term aid, long-term solutions needed

The province is assessing whether AgriRecovery can be triggered

By Allan Dawson July 17, 2014

Special programs will be needed to help compensate farmers for nearly 3.5 million acres of cropland either unseeded or drowned out by flood waters, Keystone Agricultural Producers said last week. Manitoba farmers need short-term aid through AgriRecovery to offset an estimated billion dollars in losses caused by flooding and excessive rains and longer-term efforts to

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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 #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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Summer flood bulletin #13

By Province of Manitoba July 9, 2014

Province of Manitoba –The Manitoba government advises a provincial state of emergency remains in place along the lower Assiniboine River from Portage la Prairie to Winnipeg to allow for preparations for high water flows. The Assiniboine River is cresting today at the Portage Diversion. Work to prepare for the high flows on the lower Assiniboine

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Summer flood bulletin #12

By Province of Manitoba July 8, 2014

Province of Manitoba – A provincial state of emergency declared by the Manitoba government remains in place along the lower Assiniboine River from Portage la Prairie to Winnipeg to allow for preparations for high water flows expected to be at 2011 levels plus one foot. The Assiniboine River crest is expected to arrive at the

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