| Comments | Melita MB, April 1999. Melita, Manitoba was threatened by the largest flood in the area since 1976. The Souris river outflow rose to 169.8 cubic m/s of water compared to its normal outflow of 4.25 cubic m/s. The Souris river spread to at least 2 km wide at its peak flooding, and almost topped the makeshift dikes. The flood washed out roads and damaged bridges in several rural municipalities, and made over 800000 hectares of farmland unseedable this year. Both provincial and federal aid was administered in the form of deadline pushbacks and financial assistance. |