The water level of
Shellmouth Reservoir has declined to 1410.42 feet, a decline of a quarter foot
since last week Tuesday.
Flooding of some low-lying
lands continues along the Assiniboine River in the Shellmouth area.
The record high level on
Shellmouth Reservoir continues to cause problems for some cottage owners and
campgrounds.
Reservoir inflows and
levels should decline a little faster this week due to little precipitation in
recent days and dry weather expected this week.
The conduit on Shellmouth
Dam will likely be opened to 200 cfs this Friday to maintain an outflow of at
least 1500 cfs which is the bankfull condition just downstream. Outflows will
range between 1300 cfs and 1500 cfs for most of July as the reservoir level is
drawn down.
The level of Red Deer Lake
was at 863.90 on June 25. The normal summer level of the Lake is 860.0 feet.
The lake should continue to decline unless heavy precipitation develops.
The clean-up is nearly
complete at the Community of Red Deer Lake. Aboriginal and Northern Affairs in
Barrows report that all residents are expected to be back in their homes by
the end of this week.
The weather forecast from
Environment Canada calls for little or no precipitation in Manitoba this
week.
