News - Flooding

Keystone Agricultural Producers (KAP) is working on behalf of Manitoba farmers on the issues surrounding the controlled release of water along the Assiniboine River and stresses that there will be a profound impact on surrounding farms and communities.

The planned controlled release along the Assiniboine River dikes will not occur tomorrow morning at 8 a.m. and is not anticipated to occur before noon tomorrow.

The recent storm brought significant rain to the eastern Saskatchewan and the western Manitoba region and will affect the flood forecast.

Due to increased capacity on the Portage Diversion, the controlled release through the Assiniboine River near the Hoop and Holler Bend will likely occur at 8 a.m. tomorrow morning.

A livestock emergency has been declared in Manitoba, Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives (MAFRI) Minister Stan Struthers announced as he issued a call to action.

Forecasters are estimating that inflows into the Portage Reservoir will reach 53,000 to 56,000 cfs on or around May 14 depending on the impact of rain.

There is a significant risk that uncontrolled dike breaches could occur along the Assiniboine River between Portage la Prairie and Winnipeg.

The Manitoba government has declared a provincial state of emergency to deal with the imminent threat of flooding along the Assiniboine River in the city of Portage la Prairie and the RMs of Portage la Prairie, Woodlands, Rosser, St. Francois Xavier, Headingley, Cartier, Macdonald and Grey.

Flood warnings are in effect for streams and rivers on the Assiniboine River and all points downstream of the Shellmouth Dam.

Protective dikes in Brandon are being raised another two feet today in preparation for heavy rains expected in the next two to three days.