Comments | Western MB, April 1995. In April, rapid snowmelt sent very high flows into the Assiniboine River and the Red River below the Shellmouth Dam. Spring runoff and two heavy snowfalls of 20-30 cm each in late March had contributed to the flooding problem. Public road networks, urban and rural properties and agricultural lands suffered damage. Damage occurred at over 100 locations on the provincial highway system, at over 5500 sites on municipal roads and to large culverts and bridges. Seventy communities were inundated in Manitoba, including: Roblin, Russell, Binscarth, Birtle, Glenora, Pilot Mound, Melita, Virden, Elkhorn, Boissevain, Springfield, Brandon and Minnedosa. The hardest hit areas were Brandon and Shellmouth along the Assiniboine River. Both a small town of 50 people and the Sioux Valley First Nations Reserve were evacuated. Refer to the Saskatchewan entry for more information on this weather system. |