News - Flooding

Manitoba Water Stewardship reports that a storm crossing the Dakotas will bring 20 to 40 millimetres (0.8 to 1.6 inches) of rain to the U.S. portion of the Red River watershed today and tomorrow.

Showers Tuesday evening to Wednesday afternoon with a possible thundershower late Tuesday, may result in rainfall amounts of 10 to 25 millimetres (0.4 to one inch) over southeastern Manitoba including Winnipeg and the Riding Mountain and Dauphin areas.

Federal Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz and the Honourable Rosann Wowchuk, Minister of Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives, have announced that Manitoba farmers in flood-affected areas will now have until June 30, 2009, to meet the 2009 AgriStability program enrollment requirements.

A storm across the Dakotas yesterday produced 13 millimetres (0.5 inches) of rain at Grand Forks, N.D., but little in southern Manitoba.

About 10 millimetres (0.4 inches) of precipitation is expected over the U.S. portion of the Red River watershed today with an additional 10 mm (0.4 in.) likely Sunday to Monday.

Rain and snow with 10 to 15 millimetres (0.4 to 0.6 inches) of total precipitation is still expected over the U.S. portion of the Red River watershed from tonight to Saturday morning.

Rain and snow with 10 to 15 millimetres (0.4 to 0.6 inches) of precipitation are still expected over the U.S. portion of the Red River watershed tomorrow evening to Saturday morning.

During a flood, there is an increased risk that drinking-water wells may become contaminated with bacteria or other micro-organisms.

Rain and snow with 10 to 15 millimetres (0.4 to 0.6 inches) precipitation is expected over the U.S. portion of the Red River watershed Thursday night to Saturday.

The weather forecast calls for 10 to 15 millimetres (0.4 to 0.6 inches) of rain over the U.S. portion of the Red River watershed Thursday to Saturday.