Manitoba expecting more rain, increased flooding
Flood forecasters in Manitoba say more rain and wind is on the way as the province continues to grapple with high water on its rivers and overland flooding that has forced many people from their homes.
The province said in a Saturday flood bulletin that its Hydrologic Forecast Centre is monitoring a series of precipitation systems that could bring between 40 and 60 millimetres of rain to much of Manitoba over the next five to seven days.
It said there's a high chance some areas could receive even more rain, and waterlevel forecasts will be updated to figure out how areas that are already seeing flooding will be affected.
North of Winnipeg on the Peguis First Nation, more than 1,400 residents have left the reserve since the Fisher River overflowed its banks last week.