Red’s crest ends threat in city; flood focus along Assiniboine, other areas
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The Red River has crested in Winnipeg, but the Assiniboine River west of the city is now the body of water the province is watching closely.
Manitoba Infrastructure’s Hydrologic Forecast Centre announced Wednesday that the Red River crested at 19.4 feet at James Avenue Tuesday.
Had the floodway not been opened, the province said the river would have crested at the James Avenue monitoring station more than five feet higher, at 24.9 feet. The river was down to 18.7 feet Wednesday.
Now the focus is on the Assiniboine River from Headingley to Portage la Prairie as ice begins to move, increasing the chances of jams.
The Portage Diversion is being operated, sending more water into Lake Manitoba to decrease the chance of ice jams, but the province is warning that as the water flows increase, and the diversion reaches its capacity, more water will be forced to go downstream in the river.
A flood watch has also been issued for the Boyne River downstream of Carman, Plum Creek, and the Brokenhead, Red Deer and LaSalle rivers.
The province has also issued a flood warning for the Birdtail and Pipestone creeks, the Assiniboine River from the Shellmouth Dam to Holland, the Morris, Pembina and Souris rivers, and Pelican, Rock and Oak lakes.
A high water advisory has been issued for the Overflowing and Carrot Rivers.