The Red River has now crested at St. Jean and is near its peak at Morris.

Manitoba Transportation and Infrastructure (MTI) says a flood warning remains for the Red River from St. Jean to Morris and at St. Adolphe. A flood watch remains for all other areas on the Red River from Emerson to the Red River Floodway. There is a risk of moderate flooding in these areas.

According to MTI, ice has largely cleared out of the Floodway inlet, which has been activated to manage water levels in the city of Winnipeg, after two weather systems this week brought precipitation to much of the Red River basin.

There are no significant precipitation events in the forecast for the next three days. Officials are monitoring a precipitation system that is forecast to affect southern Manitoba and the Red River basin in the United States mid- to late-next week. The timing, location and amount of this forecast precipitation system are not yet known. Flood forecasters at Manitoba's Hydrologic Forecast Centre will continue to monitor the system and its impact on flows and levels as the system develops into next week.

As the snowmelt and runoff continue, localized flooding is occurring in some areas, often due to ice jams on streams and blockages in drains. MTI is responding to issues relating to provincial infrastructure and local authorities are managing other instances.

Provincial Trunk Highway 75 is expected to remain open based on the current forecast. 

The Rural Municipality of Ritchot has announced the following road closure due to flood waters:

  • Waverley at LaSalle River Bridge, LaBarriere Park

Since Thursday, the Red River has dropped nine inches at St. Jean to 773.34 feet and has climbed less than one inch at Morris to 771.30 feet, climbed 12 inches at Ste. Agathe to 763.16 feet and one inch at St. Adolphe to 757.64 feet. During that same time, the Roseau River has risen 14 inches at Gardenton to 965.08 feet, seven inches at Stuartburn to 948.88 feet and has dropped three inches at Dominion City (PR 200) to 778.32 feet. And the Rat River has gone up two inches at Otterburne to 766.98 feet.