Municipality in western Manitoba declares state of emergency after flooding
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MINITONAS – A municipality in western Manitoba has declared a state of local emergency as it deals with flooding, power outages and a gas line leak.
Minitonas Bowsman says on its Facebook page that it’s working to recover from heavy rains overnight that led it to ask residents to shelter in place.
It says flooding affected all residents, which totalled a little under 500 people as of the last census.
Manitoba weather data shows the area received about 120 millimetres of rain on Sunday and another 23 millimetres after midnight.
Residents on several streets were also forced to leave their homes on Monday after a gas line rupture.
Minitonas Bowsman, which sits about 475 kilometres northwest of Winnipeg, says it’s shutting off water overnight as it works to restore services.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 8, 2026.