WINNIPEG — It was a very wet night in parts southern Manitoba Monday.
Rainfall warnings were issued by Environment Canada Monday night in the southwestern part of the province, and that’s where the numbers were highest.
Here are the totals provided by Environment Canada as of 5 a.m. Tuesday morning:
- Wasagaming: 81.0 mm
- Dauphin: 80.5 mm
- Hamiota: 85.2 mm
- Ste. Rose: 72.1 mm
- McCreary: 70.0 mm
- Virden: 67.7 mm
- Souris: 67.1 mm
- Shoal Lake: 61.3 mm
- Birtle: 53.0 mm
- Melita: 46.1 mm
- Carberry: 48.7 mm
- Boissevain: 43.7 mm
- Brandon: 39.1 mm
- Minnedosa: 38.2 mm
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The areas in green depict where rainfall warnings are still in place.
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The heaviest rain expected Tuesday into Wednesday will stretch from the Swan River and The Pas areas northeast to Island Lake.
Heavy rain will also move into the Gillam region beginning Tuesday night.
Total rainfall amounts between 50-100 millimetres could fall.
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