Southern Manitoba

Southern Manitoba communities still recovering from last year's flood brace for another one

Southern Manitoba communities still recovering from last year's flood brace for another one

Communities along the Red River in Manitoba are bracing for another major flood this spring, even as some still have not finished repairing damage from last year's high water event. The Rural Municipality of Montcalm, which surrounds southern Manitoba communities like Letellier and St. Jean Baptiste, still has about $10 million to $15 million worth of repairs left to make, said Reeve Paul Gilmore.

Southern Manitoba faces risk of major spring flooding along Red River and its tributaries

Southern Manitoba faces risk of major spring flooding along Red River and its tributaries

As southern Manitoba remains enveloped in freezing temperatures and seemingly endless snow flurries, there's another "F" word that keeps coming to mind — flooding. The province's Hydrologic Forecast Centre released its first flood outlook for the season on Friday and is predicting major flows along the Red River and its tributaries, including the Roseau, Rat and Pembina rivers.