Manitoba Flood Watch Intensifies

Winnipieg News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jun 26, 2026 · 1m

Heavy rain is set to slam western and northwestern Manitoba, with forecasts predicting over 60mm—possibly up to 80mm in spots—between Saturday and Monday, triggering an overland flood watch. Low-lying areas, drainage zones, and regions already hit by recent rain are most at risk as runoff swells rivers and streams. A flood warning remains active for the Assiniboine River near Brandon, while high water advisories cover Lake of the Prairies, Swan Lake, Red Deer Lake, and the Red Deer River near Highway 10. This follows widespread flooding earlier this month that prompted a provincial disaster…