Major rainfall in Manitoba’s Parkland region and portions of the Interlake continues to cause major damage to provincial infrastructure, while emergency response efforts continue.
The province says some parts of the region have received as much as 200 millimetres over the past couple of days, causing overland flooding, water-covered roadways and washouts, with Manitoba Transportation and Infrastructure noting up to 50 roads are covered by water, are damaged, or have washed out sections, including all roads into Duck Mountain Provincial Park.
Manitoba Parks has registered almost 200 park users currently within the park, and are working to restore power and road access to them.
Meanwhile, 30 communities have declared states of emergency, and travel is restricted in many areas, including the area from Russell north to Mafeking, east to the Saskatchewan, and west to the area around Dauphin Lake.
Overland flood warnings remain in effect for parts of western Manitoba, and residents are reminded that water levels along rivers, creeks and drainage areas within the Parkland region and Assiniboine River basin could rapidly rise, and that levels on reservoirs and lakes, including the Shellmouth Reservoir, Rivers Dam, Minnedosa Dam and Dauphin Lake, could rise by one to three feet over the next few days.
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