WINNIPEG – Some rivers are rising in Manitoba, prompting the provincial government to warn of flooded farmland.
The province has issued a flood warning for the Assiniboine River between Millwood and Virden in western Manitoba.
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A flood watch has been issued further downstream between Virden and Brandon.
The government is warning of a potential for ice jams on the Assiniboine between Portage La Prairie and Headingley.
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The province adds, however, that the river is expected to stay within it banks even if there are ice jams.
The rising water is also threatening some rural roads.
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