October 29, 2010
High Water Advisory Continues for Interlake Region, Assiniboine and Red Rivers
Communities in southern Manitoba affected by the recent wind and rain storm are cleaning up and assessing damage.
Weather
· Minimal or no rain has been reported in southern Manitoba since yesterday. Winds in the Interlake region were fairly calm this morning with occasional west to northwest winds gusting to 15 km/h.
· The 48-hour forecast calls for mainly sunny weather with little rain for southern Manitoba and the Interlake region.
· Most streams have either crested or are near their crest levels. Lake levels are expected to continue stabilizing and decline as wind effects diminish.
Manitoba Water Stewardship reports the following conditions:
Interlake
· Lake Winnipeg levels are currently: 218.4 metres (716.6 feet) at both Victoria Beach and Gimli, and 218 m (715.4 ft.) at Berens River. These levels represent a decline of 0.8 m (2.7 ft.), 0.7 m (2.6 ft.), and 6.1 centimetres (2.4 inches), respectively, since yesterday morning.
· The maximum levels of Lake Winnipeg during the storm at these locations were 1.7 m (5.6 ft.),
1.6 m (5.1 ft.) and 0.6 m (two ft.), respectively.
1.6 m (5.1 ft.) and 0.6 m (two ft.), respectively.
· Lake Winnipegosis is currently 254 m (833.2 ft.), a decline of 0.3 m (one ft.) since yesterday. The maximum lake level during the storm was 1.4 m (4.5 ft.) above pre-storm levels.
· Lake Manitoba at Westbourne has remained unchanged at 247.7 m (812.7 ft.). This is 20 cm
(7.9 in.) above the pre-storm level. The maximum lake level during the storm was 0.7 m (2.3 ft.) above pre-storm levels.
(7.9 in.) above the pre-storm level. The maximum lake level during the storm was 0.7 m (2.3 ft.) above pre-storm levels.
· The Fisher River near Dallas is close to its crest level at 224 m (734.9 ft.), which is a rise of 20 cm
(7.9 in.) since yesterday.
(7.9 in.) since yesterday.
· Netley Creek at Petersfield has declined by 0.3 m (one ft.) in the last 24 hours.
Red River
· The Red River at James Avenue in downtown Winnipeg has risen by 0.5 m (1.8 ft.) since yesterday and stood at three m (10.15 ft.) this morning.
· The Red River continues to rise from Grand Forks to Emerson. At Emerson, the level has increased by 0.8 m (2.6 ft.) in the last 24 hours and stood at 232 m (761.15 ft.) this morning. The current flow is 9,600 cfs.
· Based on information from the U.S. National Weather Service (NWS), a crest from Grand Forks will arrive at Emerson on or around Nov. 8 with a flow of between 25,000 to 26,000 cfs. An update on the Red River at Emerson will be provided as new information arrives from the NWS.
Assiniboine River and Shellmouth Reservoir
· As of this morning, most of the tributaries that flow into the Assiniboine River have either crested or are close to their crest level. Smith Creek peaked at 0.8 m (2.66 ft.) this morning and is currently declining. The Sturgeon, Birdtail and Silver creeks have all crested and will continue declining under favourable weather conditions.
· A general river level drop has been observed since yesterday for the Assiniboine Watershed. The river at Kamsack has declined by six cm (2.4 in.) and Shell River near Inglis by six cm (2.4 in.).
· The inflow to the Shellmouth Reservoir this morning was 1,300 cfs, while the conduit outflow is 2,850 cfs. The water level in the Shellmouth Reservoir was 428.8 m (1406.74 ft.), a decline of nine cm (3.5 in.) since yesterday.
Highways
The most up-to-date road information can be found at www.manitoba.ca.
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