In 2011, heavy snowmelt and spring rain in Manitoba and eastern Saskatchewan brought Lake Manitoba to a record level, made even higher by windstorms, and many living around the lake had to evacuate.
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Manitoba’s flood of 2011 remembered
Ranchers are still living with the aftermath of an environmental disaster caused by Lake Manitoba spilling its banks
Seeded acreage expected to drop in Man., as rain persists
Much depends on the weather for the first 10 days of June, but Manitoba farmers may only seed 80-85 percent of the cropland in the province this spring. Yet another Colorado Low dumped 30-80 millimetres of rain on much of southern Manitoba May 30-31, further drenching fields that were already wet. Low spots may not […] Read more
Flooding slows livestock transportation
Regardless of the weather, livestock sometimes must move. That reality is causing problems for Manitoba hog and cattle farmers, who face washed-out roads, submerged highways and overland flooding. “We’re seeing some farms isolated,” said Cam Dahl, general manager of the Manitoba Pork Council. That’s a challenge for hog operations that need to move animals on […] Read more
