There is very little change from yesterday to the flood threat in southern Manitoba.
According to Manitoba Transportation and Infrastructure, the Red River is near its crest at Drayton, North Dakota and is expected to crest at Emerson on Sunday or Monday. A second crest is expected in mid-April.
There continues to be a risk of moderate flooding for the Red River and risk of minor to moderate flooding along the Roseau and Rat rivers and the Whiteshell Lakes area.
As of Thursday, pumping operations are underway at Brunkild, Morris, Dominion City, Rosenort, Emerson and St. Adolphe.
The province says Highway 75 is expected to remain open based on the current forecast. There is no significant precipitation in the forecast over the next five days. Snowmelt and runoff are expected to increase early next week as temperatures rise.
As warmer temperatures return in April, snowmelt in the Manitoba portion of the basin will resume and is expected to produce a second crest on the Red River. Operation of the Red River Floodway is not expected to be required for the first crest. Operation for the second crest will be assessed based on forecasted water levels.
Since Wednesday, the Red River has climbed nine inches at Emerson to 778.18 feet, eight inches at Morris to 763.06 feet and nine inches at Ste. Agathe to 754.64 feet. The Roseau River has gone up less than an inch at Gardenton to 962.23 feet, eight inches at Dominion City to 773.35 feet and dropped three inches at Stuartburn to 947.32 feet. The Rat River has dropped three inches at Otterburne to 764.15 feet.