Substantial rainfall over the weekend in the R.M. of Morris has resulted in a washed out road south of Aubigny.

A section of Provincial Road 246, about five kilometres south of Aubigny, has been closed due to a significant roadway embankment failure, and washout at Aubigny Drain.

Manitoba Infrastructure will begin reconstruction on the road and will implement a detour once moisture levels decline. Repairs are expected to be completed within 30 days, says Ralph Groening, reeve for R.M. of Morris.

Severe thunderstorms Monday evening reportedly dropped up to five inches of rain in parts of the R.M. of Morris, with the highest totals primarily north of the town of Morris according the PembinaValleyOnline’s Rainwatchers.