Why the upstream flooding?
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This article was published 09/04/2009 (6268 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
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Question: Why do farmers and others upstream of the Red River Floodway flood every time the gates are raised?
Answer: When the floodway gates that normally sit under the river bed are raised, that pushes water backwards into the floodway opening but also over the banks of the Red River south of the floodway. In past years, that has flooded the yards and market gardens belonging to about 120 homeowners in the Rural Municipality of Ritchot.
No homes are flooded, just land. This year the floodway expansion should mitigate the amount of land that gets deluged.
It’s important to note the rules governing operation of the floodway don’t allow it to flood people worse than they would be if the Red was left at "natural" levels without the many dikes, diversions and floodways that exist.
And, under provincial legislation, property owners who are the victims of artificial flooding can receive compensation from the government.
