Manitoba has issued an updated flood forecast and say that the decrease in the temperatures we are experiencing will help slow down melting.

Levels along the Red River are now expected to equal or be slightly lower than 2011 levels.

Crews are still preparing to close ring dikes around some of the communities south of Winnipeg if needed and the Red River Floodway is expected to begin operation before Sunday, April 14, 2019.

The crest of the river is expected to reach Emerson between April 16th and 19th and Winnipeg between April 20th and 23rd.

The province has issued a flood warning for the Red River between Emerson and the mouth of the Red River Floodway just south of St. Norbert.