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Heavy rainfall began causing major flooding in the Red River Valley in Manitoba on Thursday, May 12, and continued into the weekend.On May 11, NASA’s Earth Observatory said the Red River Valley ...
In 1997 these towns and the surrounding farm buildings and lands ended up with the bulk of the flood water in order to save Winnipeg from flood damage. [17] In 2011, the Manitoba government intentionally diverted water from the Assiniboine River to save Winnipeg which ended up flooding communities around Lake Manitoba - The communities of ...
The 2011 Assiniboine River flood was caused by above average precipitation in Western Manitoba and Saskatchewan. This was a 1 in 300 year flood that affected much of Western Manitoba. The flooding in Manitoba was expected to mostly involve the 2011 Red River Flood but instead the more severe flooding was found on the Assiniboine in the west.
Flooding in Brandon during the 2014 Assiniboine River Flood. The second crest reached St. Lazare, Manitoba on July 9 and crested at 1,290.78 feet above sea level (ASL), which was approximately 0.7 ft. higher than the previous record crest of 2011. [10] Nine homes in the St. Lazare area outside the community ring dike were damaged. [11]
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The 1950 Red River flood was a devastating flood that took place along the Red River in The Dakotas and Manitoba from April 15 to June 12, 1950. Damage was particularly severe in the city of Winnipeg and its environs, which were inundated on May 5, also known as Black Friday to some residents.
The Assiniboine River at Brandon, Manitoba reached its highest-ever recorded level. [5] The 2011 Assiniboine River Flood was a 300-year flood, meaning a flood with its magnitude has (on average) a roughly 0.3% chance of occurring in a given year. [citation needed] 2011 flood levels on the Red River were below those of 2009. [citation needed]
A full list of road closures can be found at drivenc.gov. At the height of the storm, more than 500,000 Duke Energy customers in North Carolina were without power. More than 200,000 of those ...