Home Breadcrumb caret News Breadcrumb caret Claims Flood fears easing in southern Manitoba as Assiniboine River level drops WINNIPEG – Flood fears are easing in much of southern Manitoba. The province’s Emergency Measures Minister, Steve Ashton, says the Assiniboine River is dropping near Portage la Prairie and dikes along the river have held. Evacuation orders have been lifted for Delta Beach. Ashton says credit goes to crews, volunteers and the military, who filled […] By The Canadian Press | July 10, 2014 | Last updated on April 7, 2025 1 min read Plus Icon Image WINNIPEG – Flood fears are easing in much of southern Manitoba. The province’s Emergency Measures Minister, Steve Ashton, says the Assiniboine River is dropping near Portage la Prairie and dikes along the river have held. Evacuation orders have been lifted for Delta Beach. Ashton says credit goes to crews, volunteers and the military, who filled hundreds of thousands of sandbags. The worries are not completely over, however, because a second crest on the Assiniboine has started rising in western Manitoba. Homes in St. Lazare are being protected by a dike, but three homes outside the dike have been damaged. The second crest is expected to hit Brandon this weekend at levels slightly above the first crest but below the level in 2011, when low-lying homes were evacuated as a precaution. The Canadian Press Print Group 8 LinkedIn LI X (Twitter) logo Facebook Print Group 8
