A recent snow and rain storm will have no impact on potential spring flooding in Manitoba.
Provincial government forecasters issued their March flood outlook Friday afternoon, characterizing the flooding risk in the province as low.
“The risk of flooding this spring is low in most areas of the province as runoff from melting snow has ended or is low, but a major rain or snowstorm could still produce late spring or early summer localized flooding,” the province said in a release.
About 10 to 15 centimetres of wet snow and rain fell on southern Manitoba March 23-24. But provincial forecasters said rivers and creeks in the region can easily handle the subsequent runoff.
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Snow had melted from most of the agricultural land in southern Manitoba by the middle of March and a large portion of snow melt has made it to creeks and rivers, forecasters said.
“Peak spring runoff has already passed for the Red River and its tributaries, the Souris River and its tributaries, the Qu’Appelle River and Manitoba portions of the Assiniboine River and its tributaries.”
The province said there is a chance for late spring or early summer flooding if there is a major rainfall or snowstorm this spring.
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