Province warns of overland flooding
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The province on Friday issued an overland flood watch as parts of southwestern Manitoba were expected to receive as much as 120 millimetres of rain.
The Virden and Melita areas, as well as the Souris River basin in Saskatchewan, could receive 50 to 80 mm of rain on Friday and into Saturday, the province said in a news release.
Localized amounts could reach 100 to 120 mm where more severe thunderstorms develop.
A home and farm sit on an island of dry land, surrounded by the floodwaters of the swollen Assiniboine River just west of Russell in early July. Russell is included in an overland flood watch issued by the province on Friday. (Tim Smith/The Brandon Sun)
“Heavy rainfall over a short period may result in overland flooding, particularly in low-lying areas and locations with limited drainage capacity,” the province said.
The overland flood watch extended from Melita in the south to Russell and parts of Riding Mountain National Park. It also stretched from the Saskatchewan border on the west to Brandon, Minnedosa and Onanole on the eastern edge.
“Rain began early (Friday) morning and is expected to continue throughout the day before the system moves out of the province overnight,” the release said.
Forecasts indicated widespread rainfall totals of 20 to 40 mm across much of the region.
Water levels on smaller streams and tributaries were also at risk of rapidly rising in areas that received the most rain, the release said.
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