Prairie flooding move 1,000 as storms to displacement is

More than 1,000 people have been displaced across the Prairie provinces by the rivers increasing threat of overflow their banks.

In Manitoba, people about 866 already have been forced from their homes because the mouse, Assiniboine River and Red poured on their banks in some places.

Most of the evacuations were precautionary, as officials are more concerned with roads being washed, which would isolate persons who may need help.

More than 600 municipal roads have been closed by the flooding, which officials say is much more widespread than the last flood bad in 2009. There are 32 States of emergency declared premises, compared to 16 in 2009.

Rivers of the region are always fully this time of year as the melting of the snow, but officials say water levels are some of the higher levels since the beginning of the record-keeping.

The Souris River in the southwest of the province, a grouse at the Melita, but it is expected of high water levels will be drag as long as a week. Except in the case of severe weather, no other ridges are expected, but red and Assiniboine rivers meet at Winnipeg, have not yet to crest. They are the pace to do so at the same time, perhaps in early May.

"The good news is - at least in terms of storm systems - they're plowing in half East of the country," CBC News meteorologist says Michelle Leslie. "" "". The jet stream is really puncture them south of the Prairie provinces. ?

Evacuation centres are open in several municipalities throughout Manitoba to accommodate persons expelled by the floods, reports Sean Kavanagh of the CBC.

In neighbouring Saskatchewan Watershed Authority warned that floodwaters have not yet his earlier in the eastern part of the province. More than a dozen communities of the province are in a State of emergency.

Thursday, two other communities in Saskatchewan - Standing Buffalo First Nation and the village of Lebret - stated to flood emergencies.

Volunteers were sandbagging around Standing Buffalo to protect homes and school. Several families have been relocated. The community is approximately 80 kilometres northeast of Regina.

The battle of the River at North Battleford is expected to Crest as early as Friday. Regina Wascana Creek should Crest some time early next week. But officials hope that the level will be not much higher than it already is.

There is some good news in the province, as the melting of the snow ended in many areas. Peak flows took place, water levels are declining in some places. Last Mountain Lake peak in early May.

It is the Cypress Hills area that everyone watching.

The Frenchman River should still see a flood nasty, something which has not hit the region since 1952. Weyburn, Swift Current to Moose Jaw water levels continue to decline.

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Prairie flood fears see no remedy

More than 1,000 people in Manitoba and Saskatchewan have been forced to leave their homes as flood waters continue to rise, with concerns that the Red River and Assiniboine could Crest at the same time in Winnipeg.

Both are expected to Crest late April to early may, meteorologist CBC Johanna Wagstaffe said.

The number of evacuees increased nearly $ 800 in Manitoba, with nearly 600 provincial and municipal highways affected by floods and 32 municipalities in emergency situations. Most of the evacuees are First Nations at the Centre of Manitoba.

Wagstaffe, stated that the red and Assiniboine is now virtually without ice, but that water levels are rising as crest dates approach.

Melita, a town in southwest of nearly 1,000 people, the level of water on the Souris River has already exceeded the high water mark expected this year.

"In 2009, the last major flood in Manitoba event, they raised dykes in this community and they have raised a bridge," CBC Wab Kinew journalist said. "However, because water is exceeded forecasts, they are now scrambling to implement new flood mitigation measures."

There are worries Melita dike may not be able to hold water and that a breach could flood the city sewer system.

"They put Hesco barriers, tube of dikes and tries to global to raise their level of protection to a foot,"Said Kinew.""

Manitoba officials say about 700 employees provinces work on the response of flooding across the province, and municipal employees, private entrepreneurs and non-governmental organizations such as the army of salvation, the Red Cross and Mennonite disaster Service.

Minister Steve Ashton, Manitoba emergency measures, says the province will be wrestling with the legacy of flooding this year, the time after that rivers Crest and withdrew the water dousing a large part of the province.

Water levels are at least as high that they were in 2009 - the season of second-worst flood in the past 150 years.

This flood caused 70 million dollars in damages and this year should be just more expensive.

Ashton said of water levels will cause problems in May. He said residents and cottagers will have to remain vigilant and keep an eye on the wind that has the potential to galvanise the swollen Lakes.

In Saskatchewan, 13 communities have declared States of emergency and more 440 people on the two First Nations were forced to leave their homes.

Lynn Acoose, Sakimay First Nation Chief, said some of the roads are flooded and many homes is waterlogged. She also said there is concern that drinking water in the wells and tanks of people may be contaminated.

The First Nation of Ochapowace has declared a State of emergency Wednesday.

Two families have been evacuated from their homes in the community, near Round Lake, the last of the chain of lakes that called in the southeast of the province. Emergency centre was set up in the senior complex.

However, there is some good news at least three communities where the flood waters began to disappear. Radville and the rural municipalities of Laurier and Estevan is no longer in emergency situations.

Cool temperatures have saved many communities of the worst scenarios. However, Wagstaffe warned, temperatures should increase, and there are still some snow left cover to melt.

The province Watershed Authority, said the city of Regina can expect water levels in the steep Wascana Lake end of the week.

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