Canadian Flood Threat Continue
While the problems in the US are receding, Manitoba’s problems are getting worse, and, the CBC reports, entering new territory.
After the 1997 Red River floods a lot of changes took place in Canada as well as the US to overcome the problems that occurred, and they have worked well in both areas. Unfortunately Nature is not content to continually repeat exactly the same script, and while this flooding is similar to 1997, there are some differences that have caught people off guard.
Over the weekend ice was pushed out of the river and caused a lot of damage floating in the flood waters.
The temperature has risen and rain is melting snow, while culverts and small rivers are still frozen. Flooding is occurring in unusual places from unusual directions. This is happening while the flood crest on the Red River is still moving North.
Manitoba is flat, there is no real “high ground”. When the rivers and streams go over their banks they spread out for miles. The ground is saturated where it isn’t frozen, so flooding to some extent is going to happen until there is a complete thaw.
