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Michael Fey peeks into the garage of his Breezy Point home Wednesday. It was destroyed by massive ice chunks Sunday. (JOE BRYKSA / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS)
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The latest news about flooding in southern Manitoba this spring.
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Trouble spots: THE Red and Assiniboine rivers are set to crest at the same time late this week in Winnipeg. Overland flooding continues in many parts of southern Manitoba, particularly in the Red River Valley and the Interlake, and will continue to do so through the coming weekend.
Newest developments:
Flood forecasters estimated the 2009 Red River flood -- at least from St. Jean Baptiste to the floodway inlet -- will be the second worst in more than 100 years. The projected crest this Saturday at James Avenue in Winnipeg is 22.6 feet, just two feet lower than during the 1997 flood. The province said that were it not for the floodway and other flood-mitigation measures, the Red River in downtown Winnipeg would have hit 30.3 feet on Wednesday -- reaching the same level as during the 1950 flood.
Close to 170 residents of Peguis First Nation were relocated to Winnipeg, as the rising Fisher River flooded basements and crawl spaces. About 50 homes were flooded after sandbag dikes were breached. The First Nation declared a state of emergency late Tuesday. Manitoba Native Fire Fighters, along with 400 people, continued to sandbag and build up dikes in an effort to protect buildings.
About 40 people at the St. Adolphe personal care home were forced to leave Wednesday as a precautionary measure because of concern over flooding.
Sturgeon Creek overflowed its banks at Saskatchewan Avenue Wednesday for the first time since 1974.
The Rural Municipality of East St. Paul built dikes around storm sewers to prevent the river from backing up on the land drainage system. Overland flooding in the Bowen Avenue area damaged some private wells. Additional Aquadams were to be put in place to help build dikes in Highland Park and Whidbey Harbour.
Cities along the U.S. portion of the Red River prepared for second crests that could exceed earlier flood levels this spring, but the National Weather Service said most places won't see rising water again.
Municipal officials reminded residents not to walk close to any creek or ditch due to fast-moving water.
The threat of ice jams on the Assiniboine River prompted 35 volunteers to help sandbag three low-lying homes in St. Francois Xavier Wednesday.
Weather impact:
SOME showers were expected over southern Manitoba Wednesday night and from Friday night to Saturday night, with amounts totalling in the five- to 10-millimetre range.
Quote of the day:
'It now looks like this flood will be the second highest on record, since the 1800s anyway'
-- Provincial flood forecaster Alf Warkentin
-- Compiled by Larry Kusch and Jen Skerritt, with files from the Grand Forks Herald
Republished from the Winnipeg Free Press print edition April 16, 2009 A5
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