Manitoba has expanded the mandatory evacuation order in eastern Manitoba, to include the northern portion of Whiteshell Provincial Park.

Rising water levels and rapidly evolving conditions that pose a significant risk to public safety are cited as the reasons for the evacuations, due to the ongoing flooding situation in the province.

The evacuation order now extends from the Seven Sisters entrance at the north end of the park, along Provincial Road 307 east to the junction with Provincial Road 309.

Manitoba also continues to advise against travel in Duck Mountain Provincial Park, as several road remain washed out.