News - 2022 Flood Report

Manitoba Transportation and Infrastructure’s Hydrologic Forecast Centre is monitoring a potential severe weather system, that began Thursday, could bring 20 to 50 millimetres (mm) of rain to much of southern and central Manitoba over the weekend. The forecast rain will impact flows and levels in most rivers and creeks with the highest impact likely in western and southeast Manitoba.

Manitoba Transportation and Infrastructure’s Hydrologic Forecast Centre is issuing an overland flood warning for a portion of southwest Manitoba and the southeast corner of the province. An overland flood watch for all of southern and central Manitoba remains in effect. A flood warning is also issued for Dauphin Lake.

Manitoba Transportation and Infrastructure’s Hydrologic Forecast Centre is issuing an overland flood watch for all of southern and central Manitoba as forecasters continue to monitor a series of precipitation systems that could bring as much as 60 millimetres (mm) of rain to the region this week. Rain amounts of more than 60 mm are possible in some localized areas.

Manitoba Transportation and Infrastructure’s Hydrologic Forecast Centre is monitoring a series of precipitation systems that could bring up to a total of 40 to 60 millimetres (mm) of rain to much of Manitoba over the next five to seven days, with a high chance of some localized areas receiving more than 60 mm.

Manitoba Transportation and Infrastructure’s Hydrologic Forecast Centre continues to monitor flood activity as water levels in most of Manitoba begin to stabilize. A precipitation system forecast to arrive on Saturday may bring five to 10 millimetres of rain but is not expected to impact conditions.

Water levels are expected to remain high for an extended duration in many areas in southern and central Manitoba. In the Red River Valley, the province remains at a high state of readiness for water levels similar to 2009 spring flood levels on the Red River between Emerson and the Red River Floodway inlet.

Manitoba Transportation and Infrastructure’s Hydrologic Forecast Centre is continuing to monitor flood levels. The Red River basin has received a basin-wide average of 40 to 50 millimetres (mm) of rainfall over this past weekend. Areas of the Interlake and east of Lake Winnipeg received an average of 30 to 50 mm.

Manitoba Transportation and Infrastructure’s Hydrologic Forecast Centre is monitoring a precipitation system forecast for this weekend that is expected to bring 30 to 80 millimetres of rain to southern and central Manitoba basins including the United States portions of the Red and Souris river basins.

Manitoba Transportation and Infrastructure’s Hydrologic Forecast Centre has issued a flood warning for the Assiniboine River from St. Lazare to Griswold.

Manitoba Transportation and Infrastructure’s Hydrologic Forecast Centre has issued a flood warning for the Red River Valley from Emerson to the Red River Floodway inlet just south of the city of Winnipeg.