Winnipeg Flooding

• From swinging golf clubs to sandbags: Signs of spring sprouting in Winnipeg

  Temperatures hit double digits on Tuesday, something Winnipeggers haven't felt in 160 days.

  Environment

  Apr 11, 2023
  
• First-ever fall floodway use successful after unprecedented snowstorm, says Manitoba Government

  The province says the activation of the floodway between October and November was a success in preventing basements from flooding and sewers from backing up in Winnipeg during nearly unprecedented fall precipitation.

  Environment

  Dec 8, 2019
  
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• St. James residents frustrated over handling of back alley flooding

  St. James residents were told they would have to wait two weeks for city crews to drain the flood water out of their back alley.

  Canada

  Apr 7, 2019
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• City IDs over 100 properties at risk of spring flooding

  The City of Winnipeg is working to identify properties in need of dikes as the Flood Watch 2019 continues. 123 properties were deemed at risk as of Friday.

  Mar 29, 2019
• City of Winnipeg handing out sandbags ahead of flood season

  The City of Winnipeg says they're now offering sandbags to residents looking to protect their property from flooding.

  Mar 25, 2019
• Spring weather – and spring – will arrive in Winnipeg on Wednesday, says Environment Canada

  After a rather brutal season that saw colder-than-average temperatures through most of the winter months, temperatures are about to spike to higher-than-normal temperatures.

  Weather

  Mar 18, 2019
• Manitoba flood forecast warns of major Red River flooding, potential ice jams

  Flood levels not seen since 2011 are likely in store for the Red River Valley.

  Weather

  Feb 28, 2019
• Forecasters predict moderate to major flood for Fargo; Manitoba crunching numbers

  Manitobans are watching flood numbers down south - the US National Weather Service says there is a 95 per cent chance of major to moderate flooding along the Red River in North Dakota this spring.

  Weather

  Feb 23, 2019
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• Portage Place parkade floods, shutting down food court, trapping cars

  Sections of a downtown Winnipeg mall had to be shut down as people frantically tried to rescue their cars from rising water in the underground parkade.

  Consumer

  Oct 2, 2018
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• Heavy rains flood parts of Winnipeg Wednesday

  Rainwater flooded roads and buildings after a downpour late in the day Wednesday.

  May 30, 2018