General Flood Information
Information current as of January 28, 2011
General Provincial Information re: Flooding
Toll Free Access to All Provincial Departments
1-866-MANITOBA -- 1-866-626-4862
Manitoba Water Stewardship
The latest provincial flood information can be found at:
This is the site where they posted the January 24, 2011 flood "outlook,” which is a projection of what may happen under a number of scenarios. The first formal flood forecast won't be released for a few weeks yet.
Note: This site does not give a municipality by municipality breakdown of potential flooding, and I've never seen a site that does provide that level of detail.
As information is monitored more regularly when the water starts moving in the spring, Water Stewardship will also post information such as daily flood reports, predicted daily levels, etc.
For example, right now on that website they have the "flood sheet" for the Assiniboine River for January 14 and 26, 2011 which provides the daily water levels and forecasts from a number of different monitoring stations on that river. A person can type in a different river name and draw up data for it. There is nothing current for the Red River at the moment, but it is not experiencing the same type of inflow that the Assiniboine is currently experiencing.
People with detailed questions about flood forecasts should contact Water Stewardship.
Unfortunately, their website does not list their regional offices, but they have a toll free number:
Manitoba Water Stewardship Main Office
200 Saulteaux Crescent
Winnipeg MB R3J 3W3
1-800-282-8069 (toll-free)
1-204-945-6398
email: wsd@gov.mb.ca
This phone number may also be of interest to some of your community’s emergency planners:
Flood Forecasting/Real Time Water Management -- (204) 945-6698
Floodway Gate Operation Information
204-284-4550
Emergency Measures Organization (EMO)
The following website contains emergency planning and Disaster Financial Assistance program information for individuals, communities and emergency managers. It touches on everything from preparing for a disaster to the recovery process.
General Office
Phone: (204) 945-4772
Toll Free: 1-888-267-8298
Fax: (204) 945-4929
1525 - 405 Broadway
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Canada R3C 3L6
Email: emo@gov.mb.ca
Disaster Financial Assistance
Phone: (204) 945-4772
Toll Free: 1-888-267-8298
Fax: (204) 945-4929
Emergency Measures Organization Regional Offices
EMO provides municipal services through five regional offices, listed below. The City of Winnipeg, which is the sixth region, is the responsibility of EMO's office in Winnipeg.
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Western Region
Barrett Nelson
Cell: (204) 867-0336
Email: Barrett.Nelson@gov.mb.ca
70 - 3rd Ave SW
Minnedosa, MB R0J 1E0
Tel: (204) 867-4751
Fax: (204) 867-4752
Central Region
Glenn Negrich
Cell: (204) 799-4152
Email: Glenn.Negrich@gov.mb.ca
1525 - 405 Broadway
Winnipeg MB R3C 3L6
Fax:(204) 945-4929
Eastern Region
Jean Champagne
Cell: (204) 782-1279
Email: Jean.Champagne@gov.mb.ca
1525 - 405 Broadway
Winnipeg MB R3C 3L6
Fax: (204) 945-4929
Interlake Region
Shelley Napier
Cell: (204) 782-2769
Email: Shelley.Napier@gov.mb.ca
1525 - 405 Broadway
Winnipeg MB R3C 3L6
Fax: (204) 945-4929
Northern Region
Mark Francis
Cell: (204) 620-5515
Email: Mark.Francis@gov.mb.ca
1525 - 405 Broadway
Winnipeg MB R3C 3L6
Fax: (204) 945-4929 |
Manitoba Highways Road Conditions
For access by telephone call (204) 945-3704 or 1-877-MBRoads (1-877-627-6237).
Manitoba Hydro Emergency Info
For electric and natural gas emergencies call:
· 480-5900, in Winnipeg
· 1-888-624-9376 (1-888-MBHYDRO), outside Winnipeg
