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Environment Canada issued special weather statements late Sunday evening for southeastern Manitoba, warning that a band of rain showers and thunderstorms are expected to form Monday afternoon and persist through Tuesday. Rainfall amounts are expected to reach 20 to 30 millimeters, but the federal agency warns that they could be much higher in places, under localized torrential rains.
The Manitoba government also issued a severe wind warning for Tuesday for the southern basins of Lake Winnipeg, Lake Manitoba and Lake Dauphin. Residents near these water bodies are advised to be prepared for water levels that are expected to rise more than five feet along the shoreline.
Separately, an evacuation and closure order for Whiteshell Provincial Park in eastern Manitoba comes into effect Monday, three days after the province ordered the evacuation of the Betula Lake area. Authorities say rising waters and rapidly changing conditions already pose a significant safety risk in the Whiteshell Park area, with water levels nearing or exceeding historic records dating back more than 70 years.
Southern and central Manitoba were hit with heavy snowfall over the winter, followed by a succession of spring storms within weeks, causing flooding in several areas. About 30 municipalities and indigenous communities had to declare a state of emergency on their territory.
In Peguis First Nation alone, some 150 kilometers north of Winnipeg, 1,600 people were evacuated and hundreds of homes were damaged.
About 10 days ago, the Red River between the United States border and Winnipeg turned into a lake in some areas, flooding farmland and roads, including the main highway between Winnipeg and the Dakotas. North.
Meanwhile, many farmers in Manitoba and eastern Saskatchewan fear for their crops, having been unable to access their land properly due to flooding and excess moisture.
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Environment Canada issued special weather statements late Sunday evening for southeastern Manitoba, warning that a band of rain showers and thunderstorms are expected to form Monday afternoon and persist through Tuesday. Rainfall amounts are expected to reach 20 to 30 millimeters, but the federal agency warns that they could be much higher in places, under localized torrential rains.
The Manitoba government also issued a severe wind warning for Tuesday for the southern basins of Lake Winnipeg, Lake Manitoba and Lake Dauphin. Residents near these water bodies are advised to be prepared for water levels that are expected to rise more than five feet along the shoreline.
Separately, an evacuation and closure order for Whiteshell Provincial Park in eastern Manitoba comes into effect Monday, three days after the province ordered the evacuation of the Betula Lake area. Authorities say rising waters and rapidly changing conditions already pose a significant safety risk in the Whiteshell Park area, with water levels nearing or exceeding historic records dating back more than 70 years.
Southern and central Manitoba were hit with heavy snowfall over the winter, followed by a succession of spring storms within weeks, causing flooding in several areas. About 30 municipalities and indigenous communities had to declare a state of emergency on their territory.
In Peguis First Nation alone, some 150 kilometers north of Winnipeg, 1,600 people were evacuated and hundreds of homes were damaged.
About 10 days ago, the Red River between the United States border and Winnipeg turned into a lake in some areas, flooding farmland and roads, including the main highway between Winnipeg and the Dakotas. North.
Meanwhile, many farmers in Manitoba and eastern Saskatchewan fear for their crops, having been unable to access their land properly due to flooding and excess moisture.
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