Westman municipalities keeping eye on water levels
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This article was published 27/04/2022 (1628 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
More precipitation is in the forecast for Westman this weekend as another Colorado low is projected to bring between 20 and 50 millimetres of moisture to the region.
Environment Canada issued a special weather statement Wednesday afternoon, warning of the third weather system this month. Rain is anticipated, but snow is also possible in some areas in Westman.
The exact details are uncertain at this point as weather models are not agreeing, said Environment Canada warning preparedness meteorologist Natalie Hasell. Exact amounts could differ.
The models do agree there’s a Colorado low coming, she said, but differ on the exact track of the storm, how fast it’s going to move or how far north the precipitation will extend from the centre.
The good news is the temperatures will likely fall at night, slowing down any melting snow, she said.
Thunderstorms are also possible.
Flooding has hit some areas in southern Manitoba and in Winnipeg. Killarney-Turtle Mountain Mayor Merv Tweed said the municipality is watching the water level locally.
“The lake is rising, which is a good thing. It was very low at the end of last year, and lots of water lying around,” he said.
“Our hope is we get some melt and then a little bit of freezing … I think we should be OK depending on how much rain or snow we get this weekend, but we’re ready for it.”
The municipality has been cleaning out culverts and drainage ditches for the past three weeks, he said. Machinery is also ready to go if needed.
The rivers and creeks around Souris were at historically low levels last year, said Mayor Darryl Jackson, so the precipitation is filling them back up.
“We’ve got a lot of capacity to take moisture whatever way it comes,” he said, adding some low-lying areas south of the town could see moderate flooding.
“It would have to be massive rainfall to affect us much.”
The town is watching the water levels and precipitation, but flooding isn’t currently a concern, he said.
Rain isn’t expected until Friday, so there’s enough time to start preparing in case of flooding. Residents should prepare an emergency kit in case of a high-water event and remind children not to jump in puddles if they can’t see the bottom.
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