Flood Of The Century

• Massive April blizzard led to ‘flood of the century’ in Manitoba 25 years ago

  A massive blizzard that hit Manitoba 25 years ago on Tuesday started a chain of events that led to the "flood of the century" — a once-in-a-lifetime event.

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  Apr 5, 2022
  
• Former premier Filmon releases new book about time in Manitoba’s top job

  Gary Filmon, who sat in Manitoba's top chair from 1988 to 1999, says his new book, Yes We Did: Leading in Turbulent Times is an inside look at some of the era's biggest stories.

  Politics

  Oct 22, 2021
  
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• 6 of the worst floods in Canadian history

  A look at some of the worst floods in Canadian history.

  Canada

  Apr 29, 2019
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• North Dakota flood forecast rises, small chance of surpassing 1997 flood levels

  US flood forecasters upped their flood forecast numbers Friday after two major snowstorms in a week dumped up to 60 cm of precipitation on the Red River Valley south of the border.

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  Mar 16, 2019
• Winnipeggers recall the rush to save homes 20 years after 1997 flood

  Twenty years have passed, but the memories of the Flood of the Century are still fresh.

  May 4, 2017
• ‘All hands on deck’: Former premier looks back on Flood of the Century

  The Flood of the Century changed the landscape of Manitoba and the lives of thousands of Manitobans. "I remember it as a time of high tension, high emotion, and a tremendous sense that we have got to really do this right," Gary Filmon said. For him, the spring of 1997 was a time he'll never forget.

  Apr 26, 2017
• Looking back at the Flood of the Century that devastated Ste. Agathe, Man.

  Twenty years ago, the residents of Ste. Agathe, Man., were forced to watch from a distance as the Red River swallowed their homes, cars and farms.

  Apr 26, 2017
• 1997 Flood: Z Dike saves Winnipeg, farmland still not recovered 20 years later

  The Flood of the Century was a trying time for many battling the rising waters and this week marks 20 years since the water moved north, creating the worst flood in the province in 145 years.

  Apr 19, 2017
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• Timeline of 1997 flood in Grand Forks

  Twenty years ago, Manitobans watched in horror as a devastating flood swallowed up most of Grand Forks, N.D.

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  Apr 18, 2017