The spring thaw has been bringing significant overland flooding to parts of North Dakota over the last week, prompting major highway closures in some cases. Below is a look at what the situation has been like along Interstate 29 in North Dakota:
Rivers in the Red River Basin are expected to crest in the next week. The latest hydrological forecast released by Manitoba Infrastructure on March 31, 2020 (available here), shows that there is a higher risk of major flooding across southern Manitoba and southeastern Manitoba this spring for the Red River basin, including the following rivers:
Roseau River
Red River
Pembina River
The risk of major flooding is low for most Manitoba basins including the following rivers:
Assiniboine
Souris
Qu'Appelle
Saskatchewan River
Below is a Manitoba 511 road camera showing Morris, MB bracing for the rising floodwaters of the Morris River this morning.
Remember if you encounter floodwaters on a road: TURN AROUND, DON'T DROWN!!