News - Flooding

The Hydrologic Forecast Centre of Manitoba Transportation and Infrastructure is advising the public the spring thaw has partially started in southern Manitoba basins including the United States portion of the Red River basin.

Manitoba Transportation and Infrastructure’s Hydrologic Forecast Centre has released the 2024 Manitoba Basins Fall Conditions Report, which indicates soil moisture levels at the time of freeze-up were normal to below normal for most areas of Manitoba and river and lake levels are near normal throughout the province.

Following significant rainfall accumulations and storm conditions in the community this week, the City of Steinbach is investigating whether this abnormal rainfall event will qualify for the Province of Manitoba’s Disaster Financial Assistance (DFA) program.

The Rural Municipality of Hanover is asking local residents to report any unbarricaded road washouts and any houses being threatened by flooding. Reports on flooded streets, farmland and drainage ditches running full are not considered emergencies.

The Hydrologic Forecast Centre of Manitoba Transportation and Infrastructure is advising the public that recent warm temperatures have created spring thaw and surface runoff has begun in most Manitoba basins.

The Manitoba government is establishing a Disaster Financial Assistance (DFA) program for eligible municipalities, homeowners, farms, small businesses and non-profit organizations impacted by the 2023 spring flood.

The Manitoba government’s yearly ice-cutting program will begin next week on the Red River to reduce the potential impacts for ice-jam flooding.

The Manitoba government is providing $200,000 to the Manitoba Council for International Cooperation (MCIC) to support emergency disaster relief efforts in flood-stricken Pakistan.

The Manitoba government has received more than 1,800 applications from Manitobans for support through the Disaster Financial Assistance (DFA) program after spring flooding caused extensive damage throughout the province.

Manitoba Environment, Climate and Parks advises the state of local emergency in Whiteshell Provincial Park expires today. The state of local emergency in the northern Whiteshell area was initially declared May 20.