Red River rising; open water near shorelines possible
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Rising water levels are expected to lift the ice on the Red River over the next few days, so Manitobans should be aware of the risk posed by open water near the shorelines, the province says.
Lots of rain and snow on the U.S. side of the Red River basin has meant water levels near Emerson, south of Winnipeg, are up by about five feet and are peaking, Manitoba Transportation and Infrastructure’s Hydrologic Forecast Centre stated in a news release Thursday.
The Red is expected to continue to rise over the next three to five days and could go up three to five feet near Winnipeg.
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Lots of rain and snow on the U.S. side of the Red River basin has meant the Red River is expected to rise over the next three to five days and could go up three to five feet near Winnipeg.
“This rise in water levels may lift up the ice and create open water conditions near the river shorelines. People are advised to take precautions,” the hydrologic forecast centre stated.
Updates on the province’s spring flood outlook are expected to in February and March.
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