The International Souris River Board met Friday in Estevan. Jim Olson of KX News was there and has the coverage. [...]Read More... from International Souris River Board Meeting
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Flood Control: Corp of Engineers Holding Open Public Meetings in April
There’s a little progress on the flood protection front to report — Hooray! The Corps of Engineers and the Souris River Joint Board will be holding two public forums and informational meetings coming up in April. The official news release follows below,[...]
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Souris River Water Quality Improves
Consistent water flow the past several years and a big flush in 2011 have improved the quality of water in the Souris River. [...]Read More... from Souris River Water Quality Improves
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Flood Foreast Favorable: ISRB Hosts Winter Meeting
The early-season flood forecast looks good along the Souris River, but officials warn that it’s a basin that can change quickly. And on the long-term operating plan and possible changes, it seems bureaucracy is now holding the process from moving forward. [...]Read[...]
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Long-term Flood Protection Likely to Start in Rural Areas
Part II of Jim Olson’s look at the state of long-term flood protection in the Souris Valley continues with this feature on one of the likely first steps — protecting many of the rural residents and properties. Of course, everything depends on[...]
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Souris River Reservoirs Ready for Spring Melt
Though current signs from Mother Nature point to a less active flood season, the reservoirs above Minot are at their winter operating levels and ready to handle the spring melt. The first official flood forecast for 2015 will be released February 1st.[...]
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Minnesota signs onto Accord to Protect Lake Winnipeg
The State of Minnesota has formally joined a group that is working towards improving the water quality in Lake Winnipeg. It’s an issue for Minot and North Dakota also as the Souris River also ends up in North of the border. [...]Read More...[...]
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Manitoba Consides Replacing 80 Kilometers of Dike on the Assiniboine
The $245 million (canadian dollars) plan would replace existing dikes that are as much as a hundred years old and protect to flows up to 23,000 CFS. The article also outlines other flood protection projects being explored by the province. [...]Read More...[...]
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Assiniboine Water Conference in Regina
The floods of 2011 and 2014 have created a new urgency in developing a comprehensive plan for managing the Assiniboine river and it’s tributaries (the Souris river is a tributary). Jim Olson of KX News provides coverage from the conference in Regina.[...]
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Lake Darling Fall Update
The flow on the Souris river will continue through out the fall and winter in order to draw Lake Darling down to it’s pre-spring runoff level. [...]Read More... from Lake Darling Fall Update
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Manitoba Exploring Massive Flood Protection Reservoir
It’s one of several options being considered, but following the floods of 2011 and 2014 on the Assiniboine River (Souris River is a tributary of) there is more willingness to explore and possibly accept dramatic protection alternatives. [...]Read More... from Manitoba Exploring[...]