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10:01 am
April 5, 2011


Firefly

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The following was in the latest Interlake Spectator:

 

Officials in Riverton are working closely with the RM of Bifrost in making preparations and sharing resources. Mayor of Riverton Colin Bjarnason, reported that the Tiger Tubes are ready and waiting in case they are needed there, or along the Icelandic River.

A number of four-foot sandbags will be placed on manholes in Riverton, and extra sandbags on the east side of a dike that had overflowed two years ago. Bjarnason intends to apply for provincial funding so that it can raise the height of the dike on the east side to 724 ft. from 722.5 ft.

Last week Amphibex icebreakers were doing their work on Lake Winnipeg, just north of Riverton. The machines were not able to cut through the ice completely, said Bjarnason. However, unlike last year when the ice was cut too long and created a dam on the Lake, this year, pieces were cut much smaller to prevent a recurrence.

"We'll keep plugging away," said Bjarnason. "We have to think positive."

8:55 pm
April 4, 2011


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The following is the link for all updated Flood Information.  As everything ends up in our lake, you can obtain info on what to expect for the spring.

 

http://www.gov.mb.ca/flooding/…..etins.html

Here is the last flood update as of April 4, 2011.

April 4, 2011

2011 FLOOD
BULLETIN #1

  • Manitoba Water Stewardship reports the weekend precipitation experienced in
    the Manitoba portion of the Red River Valley will have little impact on median
    or average scenario outlined in the March flood outlook of a slightly higher
    than a 2009 magnitude flood.
  • At this time, the American portion of the Red River basin is just above
    flood stage. The Manitoba portion of the Red River is up 0.6 to 0.9 metres (two
    to three feet) since yesterday but the Red River is still below flood stage at
    most locations. The Red River is at 4.3 m (14 ft.) at the downtown Winnipeg
    James Avenue gauge.
  • Currently, the crest in Fargo is expected between April 14 and April 21, in
    Emerson, between April 29 and May 5. It takes approximately two weeks for the
    crest to travel from Fargo to Emerson and another five to seven days to reach
    Winnipeg from Emerson.
  • Temperatures are expected to climb above normal in the next four to five
    days.
  • The short-term impacts of the weekend precipitation included a minor ice jam
    south of the
    St. Andrews dam briefly causing minor over-bank flooding in the
    Captain Kennedy Road area.
  • The Red River may begin to naturally flow into the floodway channel later
    this week. Floodway operations will depend on the breakup of river
    ice.

 

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