Flood Fight 2013

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Sandbags aplenty as fear grips town

Flooding closes Gretna border crossing
05/22/2013 4:01 PM 0
The U.S.-Canada border crossing at Gretna has been closed temporarily due to overland flooding from the Pembina River in the ...
Swan River confident in flood defences
05/9/2013 9:18 AM 0
WITH cool overnight temperatures forecast, emergency measures officials in Swan River were confident late Wednesday their flood defences would hold.

Earlier ...
Hide captionCourtesy CJSB-Swan River Swan River residents were pressed into action Tuesday as a state of emergency was called.

Sandbags aplenty as fear grips town
05/8/2013 1:00 AM 0

First Nations sue over flooding
05/8/2013 1:00 AM 0
Two First Nations hit by the 2011 flood, which had avoided court action up to now, have hired lawyers and ...
Hide captionLandowners around Lake Manitoba hold a demonstration in front of the Manitoba Legislative Building Tuesday morning, rallying the government for the promised compensation for ...

Lake Manitoba farmers decry lack of compensation
05/7/2013 1:23 PM 0
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Map: Points of interest in Manitoba's flood fight
04/10/2013 11:46 AM 0

Flood threat easing for much of province
05/7/2013 1:00 AM 0
Thanks to benevolent Mother Nature, the flood forecast is much more optimistic than it was three weeks ago.

The province had ...
Hide captionA man attempts to fix a dike at Lake St. Martin on May 6, 2011. Two days later, the community was abandoned.

Lake St. Martin -- still homeless
05/6/2013 8:52 AM 0
Ashton might try to get the facts straight
05/6/2013 11:14 AM 0
It has been interesting, to say the least, how accusations have been flying since a group of Lake Manitoba landowners ...

Today’s Red River Level:
15.82 Ft

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Red from the air

Free Press photographer Boris Minkevich took to the air to get a look at conditions along the Red River in early April 2013.
Interactive Map

View a map of key points of interest in Manitoba's spring flood battle.
Compare floods

Compare today's river level in Winnipeg with levels during the 1950, 1997 and 2009 floods.
Resources

We've compiled a list of the best Manitoba resources for information on flood preparation and response.
James who?

Why Winnipeg river levels are measured in "feet James"