Since Thursday, the Red has gone up about five inches at Emerson, where it is expected to crest between April 19th and 20th. At Morris, the river level has risen seven inches since Thursday and should peak between April 22nd and 24th. While at Ste. Agathe, the river has climbed five inches during that same period and is

The ramp built on top of the Morris River bridge in Morris Saturday afternoon expected to crest between April 23rd and 25th.

A flood warning remains in effect along the Red River from Emerson to the Red River Floodway. Between Emerson and Letellier, the forecast is tracking near 2006 spring levels, whereas areas north of Letellier are below 2006 spring levels.

The rising waters have led to several road closures in the southern Red River Valley including Provincial Road 217, from St. Jean to PR 200 as well as Provincial Road 246 from the junction of PR 217.

Manitoba infrastructure has completed construction of a ramp on Highway 75 on the north side of Morris as part of efforts to keep the highway open for as long as possible. The peak water level on the Red River at Morris will determine if there is a need for a full closure over the next few days.

Meanwhile, the National Weather Service is calling for the Red River at Pembina to peak at 51.2 feet on Monday, which is about 21 inches higher than last spring.

 

The below video is courtesy of our sister website SteinbachOnline.com, and shows aerial footage of flooding in the Ste. Agathe area.

 

An inundation map for a portion of the Red River basin has been prepared by the Strategic Policy and Results Sector of Natural Resources Canada using data collected by the Canadian RCM-3 Earth observation satellite. This map shows inundated areas as of the morning of Thursday, April 16th.