Flooding risk remains high in southern Manitoba despite mild spell
WINNIPEG — There is a significant risk of flooding in southern Manitoba this spring, although the rising water may only cover some farmland and spare major roads and communities, the provincial government said Monday.
Soil moisture remains very high following a wet fall, and river and lake levels are above normal in some areas, the government said in its first flood outlook of the year.
On the plus side, two recent mild spells have melted a lot of snow upstream, leaving less to come in the spring.
“We had two mild spells followed by cold spells,” said Infrastructure Minister Blaine Pedersen.