Manitoba flood forecasters monitoring Colorado low that could bring more than 30 cm of snow to the Red River basin

Manitoba’s flood forecasters are monitoring a Colorado low that could bring significant amounts of rain and snow to the Red River basin.

Manitoba’s flood forecasters are monitoring a Colorado low that could bring significant amounts of rain and snow to the Red River basin.

It comes as the province activated the Red River Floodway to divert water from the rising Red around the City of Winnipeg.

North of Winnipeg, communities remain on standby due to a large ice jam on the Red.

So far the situation is under control in the R.M of St. Clements on the east side of the Red River.

However, the ice jam could cause flooding along Cooks Creek which empties into the Red north of Selkirk, according to R.M. of St. Clements emergency coordinator Tyler Freeman.

“And that’ll probably be our big concern until the ice starts to really move but there’s realistically maybe seven or eight properties that we’re going back and forth to,” Freeman said.

Freeman said the R.M. is ready to help protect those homes from flooding if the creek backs up.