The Rural Municipality of Ritchot now has five road closures as the result of spring flooding.

Those spots are the La Salle Bridge on Waverley, Crown Valley Road at Provincial Road 200, Courchaine Road between PR 200 and Turnbull Drive, Alarie Road between PR 200 and Crystal Springs and then Levesque Road at PR 305.

The province has reported the Red River at Ste. Agathe rose about 17 inches since Wednesday.

Meanwhile the Red River at Grand Forks has now reached major flood stage and is expected to crest on Friday at a level that is more than one foot higher than last spring.

The crest is expected to reach Emerson by Wednesday, at a level similar to 2019.