Red River flood now expected to be as high as crest in 2009, the worst since 1997
The 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…