Leons Headlines July 7: Environment Canada is forecasting sunny warm weather through Sunday, providing much-needed drying conditions as flood-affected communities prepare for river crests.
-Brandon remains under a state of local emergency as the Assiniboine is expected to crest as early as this weekend, St-Lazare, Minnedosa & Sioux Valley DN have also declared emergencies.
-In St-Lazare, an RM Coucillor says ‘Dike is 1 foot from breaching,’ as crest approaches tomorrow, Minnedosa is ready for flood crest Wednesday or Thursday.
-Killarney continues its cleanup after violent storm batters homes & vehicles after egg-sized hail was reported Sunday & golf-ball-sized hail in Boissevain.
-The military arrived Saturday in the Parkland with engineering specialists assessing flood damage & volunteers assisting with recovery efforts.
-A proposed 3K-km Alberta-to-Ontario pipeline could pass through Manitoba, with suggestions an extension could be built north to the Port of Churchill.
-Both Manitoba and Saskatchewan have activated their Aquatic Invasive Species Early Detection Rapid Response Plans after Zebra Mussels were found in Lake of the Prairies.
-Air Canada is cutting more U.S. flights this fall and winter, citing high jet fuel costs and weaker demand.
Brandon Assiniboine Crest Window: July 11-15 at water levels near 2011. The Assiniboine River in Brandon is forecast to crest between July 11–15 at levels near the historic 2011 flood, (18th St gauge forecast to crest around 1,182.7 to 1,183.4 ft. The 2011 flood peaked around 1,182.8ft) making this a signifiant flood situation requiring close attention. Flooding has already caused evacuations, states of emergency, road closures, washouts, and infrastructure damage across parts of Manitoba, especially the Parkland and Swan Valley regions.
Residents are urged to avoid flooded roads, follow official updates, and share local conditions as communities continue responding. However it’s important to note major improvement and mitigation measures were taken after 2011, so it’s important to not while there is concern we’re approaching those levels, that does NOT mean it will be as “bad as 2011”. But serious nonetheless. THIS video from 2011.
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