Insights and Stories on Flood Risk

Low to moderate risk of Manitoba spring flooding

Mar. 25, 2025 at 2:58 pm CDT

Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – Manitoba Transportation and Infrastructure’s Hydrologic Forecast Centre reported a low-to-moderate risk of spring flooding in the province on March 25, days before a weather system brings snowfall to much of the province. The centre anticipates most lakes to be within their desired operating ranges after […]

Saskatchewan drainage work rebates expanded to farmers

Jun. 30, 2023 at 6:09 pm CDT

By Dave Bedard

Fire and floods across Western Canada force evacuations

May. 5, 2023 at 6:28 pm CDT

By Nia Williams

Pulse weekly outlook: For growers, spring still far away

Mar. 28, 2023 at 12:26 pm CDT

By Adam Peleshaty

Manitoba’s Red River Valley at major risk for flooding

Mar. 22, 2023 at 4:01 pm CDT

By Manitoba Co-operator staff

Chances of flooding in Manitoba depend on weather

Feb. 28, 2020 at 3:56 pm CST

MarketsFarm — Manitoba has issued its spring thaw forecast of 2020 — with high water levels coming for the Red River. That’s due to significant soil moisture levels left over from the fall and above-normal snow levels in the river’s U.S. watershed. “Our focus is currently on the Red River, […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Manitoba to prepare for spring flooding

Feb. 28, 2019 at 6:06 pm CST

Some major waterways in agricultural Manitoba are expected to spill their banks this spring, according to the provincial infrastructure department’s first official flood outlook for the year. Assuming normal weather conditions for the season, southern Manitobans can expect levels on the Red River south of the floodway to peak near […]

By Marlo Glass – MarketsFarm

Manitoba’s southwest expecting ‘well above normal’ runoff

Mar. 30, 2017 at 12:53 am CDT

Manitoba is expecting normal to above-normal spring runoff except in the Souris River basin, which is looking at “above normal to well-above normal runoff potential.” Levels of spring flooding still depend on future weather conditions, Infrastructure Minister Blaine Pedersen said Friday in the province’s March flood outlook, but the risk […]

By Staff

Major flood risks seen in southern Manitoba

Feb. 27, 2017 at 7:53 pm CST

Areas of Manitoba are at moderate to major risk of flooding, according to the province’s first full flood outlook for the spring. Levels of future snowfall and/or rainfall, the timing and speed of snowmelt, and the runoff timing in Manitoba, the U.S., Saskatchewan and Ontario are still “key factors,” the […]