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Flood Media Bulletin #19
St. Mary’s Road Bridge. As a result, floodway effectiveness has been maintained and an emergency variation of the operating rules was not required.
24-hour period ending this morning.
(764 to 765 ft.) on April 16. The river has declined 0.4 m (1.4 ft.) in the St. Norbert area and is expected to remain well below that crest for the remainder of this flood.
24-hour period ending this morning. The level is expected to remain below 5.9 m (19.5 ft.) due to floodway operation.
(24.5 ft.) in the south part of the city. River levels in the city could decline by nearly 0.6 m (two ft.) when the ice moves out.
(seven ft.) lower than it would be without the floodway and other provincial flood control works.
· An ice jam upstream of the hydro plant in East Selkirk is now moving. The situation is currently being assessed. Ice-cutting and breaking activities have reduced the risk of serious ice jams developing and therefore it is unlikely the extreme levels of 2007 and 1996 will be repeated.
· The river level rose 0.5 m (1.7 ft.) at Selkirk since yesterday morning but is still about 1.8 m (six ft.) lower than the major crest of 2007. The level rose 0.48 m (1.6 ft.) at Lockport and 0.15 m (0.5 ft.) at Breezy Point.
3,830 cfs was diverted into Lake Manitoba. The flow in the river downstream of the diversion was 1,890 cfs this morning.
low-lying properties.
St. Mary’s Road Bridge over the floodway and the control structure inlet to assist Manitoba Infrastructure and Transportation with access control and to keep the public away from work areas.
St. Adolphe.
(204-729-1220).
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Public information, contact Manitoba Government Inquiry: 1-866-626-4862 or 204-945-3744.
Media requests for general information, contact Communications and Engagement: newsroom@gov.mb.ca.
Media requests for ministerial comment, contact Cabinet Communications: cabcom@manitoba.ca.