Portage Diversion to operate over weekend

The province announced Friday that the Red River Floodway has been activated and the Portage Diversion will be operated over the weekend.

Manitoba Transportation and Infrastructure (MTI) says a small amount of flow is being used to flush ice from the Portage Diversion channel in preparation for normal operation expected to begin this weekend. Flows downstream on the Assiniboine River will be limited to 5,000 cubic feet per second (cfs) to prevent ice jamming on the lower Assiniboine River east of Portage la Prairie.