This year’s flood risk in northern and northwestern Manitoba is “minor to moderate,” reports the provincial government’s Hydrologic Forecast Centre.
In a March 17 news release, the centre said temperatures in the region “have generally been below freezing…with short periods of temperatures above 0 C. Snowmelt and spring run-off have been minor and a larger melt and run-off are yet to come.
“The Saskatchewan River, Carrot River and the Saskatchewan portion of the Assiniboine River watersheds have substantial amounts of snow on the ground.
“Recorded winter precipitation in these areas is near normal to below normal, soil moisture before freeze-up was above normal and the run-off potential is expected to be near normal.”
