June 17, 2020
Flood Watch Issued for Northern and Southeast Manitoba Including Whiteshell Lakes Area
The Hydrologic Forecast Centre of Manitoba Infrastructure is issuing a flood watch for northern and southeast Manitoba, including the Whiteshell lakes area, today.
Areas of northern Manitoba, including the Saskatchewan River and the Churchill River watersheds, could receive between 50 and 70 millimetres of precipitation in the next three days. Overland flooding and flooding of small creeks may occur.
The Whiteshell lakes area and southeast Manitoba may also receive between 20 and 60 mm of precipitation. Overland flooding could occur in these areas, including the Roseau, Rat and Whitemouth river watersheds.
Water levels are already high in these areas and could bring localized overland flooding. The flood watch is in effect starting this afternoon and ending in the early hours of Monday, June 22.
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