Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm, Producer.com, April 4, 2019 WINNIPEG – A slower-than-normal spring melt has helped to alleviate most flood concerns across the Prairies, except in southern Manitoba. That part of Manitoba, especially the Red River Valley south of Winnipeg, isn’t out of the woods just yet. Flooding may still reach levels on par with high… Continue reading Except for southern Manitoba, flood concerns ease across Prairies
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Drainage receives funding in Sask.
Source: Karen Briere, Producer.com, March 13, 2019 The Saskatchewan government is investing $5 million in agricultural water management. Premier Scott Moe announced March 13 that the Saskatchewan Conservation and Development Association would receive the money to help producers develop C and D areas, design projects and obtain engineering and legal support. There are 96 conservation… Continue reading Drainage receives funding in Sask.
It looks like Saskatchewan will be spared from widespread flooding this spring
Source: Scott Larson, CBC News, March 6, 2019 Heavier snowfall than average in February was beneficial to most areas While Manitobans brace for major flooding along the Red River, spring runoff in Saskatchewan will be below normal in most areas, according to Saskatchewan’s Water Security Agency (WSA) spring runoff forecast. “Generally speaking we are looking… Continue reading It looks like Saskatchewan will be spared from widespread flooding this spring
Above normal spring runoff expected for northern Saskatchewan
Source: David Giles, Global News, April 5, 2018 Widespread flooding is not expected during the spring runoff but localized flooding, minor out of bank flows and over-topping of roads is possible. A different picture is emerging in Saskatchewan for the spring runoff after above normal snowfall across the province last month. In its March report, the… Continue reading Above normal spring runoff expected for northern Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan Expected to Experience Near Normal to Above Normal Run-Off Levels
Source: SD Schneider, SaskNews.net, March 13, 2018 The Water Security Agency (WSA) released an updated spring runoff outlook for 2018 Confirming that the early March snowfall across much of southern Saskatchewan has raised projections for a near normal to above normal snowmelt runoff across most of the province, except some drier pockets in southwest and… Continue reading Saskatchewan Expected to Experience Near Normal to Above Normal Run-Off Levels
Runoff risk rises in Sask. after recent snowfalls
Source: Karen Briere, Producer.com, March 13, 2018 Last week’s snowfall has raised the prospects for near normal runoff in parts of Saskatchewan The Water Security Agency in its updated spring runoff outlook March 13 said between 20 and 45 centimetres of snow March 3-5 changed initial projections for a below normal runoff. “Assuming near normal… Continue reading Runoff risk rises in Sask. after recent snowfalls