Flood forecasters in Manitoba say they’re keeping a close eye on a series of precipitation systems that could bring between 40 and 60 millimetres of rain to much of the province over the next five to seven days.This Thursday photo shows flooding around Peguis First Nation in Manitoba. The Fisher River has spilled its banks…
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Red River flood now expected to be as high as crest in 2009, the worst since 1997
by Sue JonesThe Red River crest this spring in Manitoba will come close the 2009 flood — the highest since the 1997 flood of the century, forecasters say.Fisaha Unduche, executive director of Manitoba hydrologic forecasting and water management, speaks at a news conference on Friday. (Travis Golby/CBC)The spring flood on the Red River is now expected to…
Hundreds of people have fled their homes in Jean Marie River and Fort Simpson, N.W.T., as flood waters rose in recent days. Now, they’re waiting to see when the water will go down so they can return.’I’ve never been in a flood before,’ says 12-year-old Shaylyn Hope, who’s now living in a hotel in Fort…
Global warming has led to the melting of icecaps which is increasing the volume of water in the oceans. This leaves…