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{{Short description|2011 flood affecting Canada and the US}} |
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|name=2011 Red River flood |
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|duration=April |
|duration=April 2011 – June 2011 |
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|total fatalities=4<ref name="2 more fatalities">{{cite news|title=Flood blamed for deaths of 2 North Dakota hunters |
|total fatalities=4<ref name="2 more fatalities">{{cite news|title=Flood blamed for deaths of 2 North Dakota hunters |url=http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/special/flood/south/Flood-blamed-for-deaths-of-2-North-Dakota-hunters-119485784.html |publisher=[[Winnipeg Free Press]] |date=8 April 2011}}</ref><ref name="Niverville death">{{cite news|title=61-year-old man drowns in flood waters |url=http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/119540049.html |newspaper=Winnipeg Free Press |date=9 April 2011}}</ref> |
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|areas affected=[[North Dakota]], [[Minnesota]], [[Manitoba]] |
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{{Red River of the North}} |
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The '''2011 Red River flood''' took place along the [[Red River of the North]] in [[Manitoba]] in [[Canada]] and [[North Dakota]] and [[Minnesota]] in the [[United States]] beginning in April 2011. The flood was, in part, due to high moisture levels in the soil from the previous year which meant that further accumulation would threaten the flood prone region. Flood predictors were worried of a dual crest of both the [[Assiniboine River]] and the Red striking Winnipeg at the same time.<ref>{{cite news|title=Dual flood crests could hit Winnipeg |author= |url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/story/2011/04/08/mb-dual-crest-flood-rivers-red-assiniboine-winnipeg.html |publisher=''[[CBC News]]''|date=8 April 2011}}</ref> Beginning around April 8th, 50 homes were evacuated and two more were flooded after an [[ice jam]] in [[St. Andrews, Manitoba|St. Andrews]] pushed the river to burst its banks.<ref>{{cite web|title=Fifty homes evacuated in RM of St. Andrews |author= |url=http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/special/flood/red_river/FIfty-homes-evacuated-in-RM-of-St-Andrews-119533569.html |publisher=''Winnipeg Free Press'' |date=9 April 2011}}</ref> Three fatalities were blamed on the flood by 8 April all in the US. One was a man who died while sandbagging in [[Fargo-Moorhead]], while the other two were men who drowned in the [[Maple River (North Dakota)|Maple River]] when their boat capsized while hunting beavers.<ref name="2 more fatalities"/> A fourth man died in [[Niverville, Manitoba]] on 9 April when his vehicle skidded off a flooded road and submerged.<ref name="Niverville death"/> The Red River through most of Southern Manitoba was below major floods of the past including 1979 and 1950, but when the river crested at the James Avenue pumping station north of the confluence of the Red River and the [[Assiniboine River]], the measured open water crest was 19.59 above datum, which if the flood controls put in place along the Red and Assiniboine Rivers were not present would have amounted to the sixth highest water levels ever recorded in Winnipeg only lower than 1861, 2009, 1997, 1852, and 1826. <ref>{{cite web|title=The Red River reached an open water crest in Winnipeg at James Avenue yesterday at 19.59 feet|url=http://mbfloods.ca/reports/view/1334|publisher=Manitoba Floods|date=6 May 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=An Overview of 2009 Spring Flooding in Manitoba|url=http://www.gov.mb.ca/waterstewardship/reports/floods/spring_flood_2009_overview.pdf|publisher=Province of Manitoba|date=August 2009}}</ref> The increased crest at the James Avenue pumping station was largely due to the [[2011 Assiniboine River flood|flooding Assiniboine River]]. |
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The '''2011 Red River flood''' took place along the [[Red River of the North]] in [[Manitoba]] in [[Canada]] and [[North Dakota]] and [[Minnesota]] in the [[United States]] beginning in April 2011. The flood was, in part, due to high moisture levels in the soil from the previous year, which meant that further accumulation would threaten the flood-prone region. Flood predictors in Winnipeg were worried that a dual crest of both the [[Assiniboine River]] and the Red might crest at the city at the same time.<ref>{{cite news|title=Dual flood crests could hit Winnipeg |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/dual-flood-crests-could-hit-winnipeg-1.1067580 |publisher=[[CBC News]]|date=8 April 2011}}</ref> Beginning around April 8, 50 homes were evacuated and two more were flooded after an [[ice jam]] in [[St. Andrews, Manitoba]] caused the river to flood over its banks.<ref>{{cite news|title=Fifty homes evacuated in RM of St. Andrews |url=http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/special/flood/red_river/FIfty-homes-evacuated-in-RM-of-St-Andrews-119533569.html |work =Winnipeg Free Press |date=9 April 2011}}</ref> |
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Three fatalities in the US were blamed on the flood by April 8. Through most of Southern [[Manitoba]], the Red River crest level was below major floods of the past, including those of 1979 and 1950. When the river crested at the James Avenue pumping station in Winnipeg, north of the confluence of the Red and [[Assiniboine River|Assiniboine]] rivers, the measured open-water crest was 19.59 above datum.{{clarification needed|date=July 2024}} The high crest at the James Avenue pumping station was attributed largely to [[2011 Assiniboine River flood|flooding of the Assiniboine River]]. |
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| ⚫ | The Assiniboine River at [[Brandon, Manitoba]] reached its highest-ever recorded level.<ref>{{cite news|title=Assiniboine at 2nd-highest recorded level|url=http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/special/flood/assiniboine/Assiniboine-at-2nd-highest-recorded-level-121108594.html |newspaper=[[Winnipeg Free Press]] |date=2 May 2011}}</ref> The [[2011 Assiniboine River Flood]] was a 300-year flood, meaning a flood with its magnitude has (on average) a roughly 0.3% chance of occurring in a given year.{{cn|date=July 2024}} 2011 flood levels on the Red River were below those of 2009.{{cn|date=July 2024}} |
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Officials said that if the [[flood control]]s had not been constructed in the 1960s and later along the Red and Assiniboine Rivers near Winnipeg, the cresting water level would have amounted to the sixth-highest water levels ever recorded in the city. Higher levels were recorded in 1861, 2009, 1997, 1852, and 1826 (in descending order of highest level).<ref>{{cite web|title=The Red River reached an open water crest in Winnipeg at James Avenue yesterday at 19.59 feet |url=http://mbfloods.ca/reports/view/1334 |publisher=Manitoba Floods |date=6 May 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110820202613/http://mbfloods.ca/reports/view/1334 |archive-date=20 August 2011 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=An Overview of 2009 Spring Flooding in Manitoba|url=https://www.gov.mb.ca/waterstewardship/reports/floods/spring_flood_2009_overview.pdf|publisher=Province of Manitoba|date=August 2009|access-date=2017-08-23|archive-date=2012-10-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121012154047/http://www.gov.mb.ca/waterstewardship/reports/floods/spring_flood_2009_overview.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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==Fatalities in US and Manitoba, Canada== |
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Three fatalities in the United States were blamed on the flood by April 8. One man died while sandbagging in [[Fargo-Moorhead]]. The other two American men drowned in the [[Maple River (North Dakota)|Maple River]] when their boat capsized while they were hunting beavers.<ref name="2 more fatalities"/> A Canadian man died in [[Niverville, Manitoba]] on April 9; his vehicle skidded off a flooded road and submerged before he could escape.<ref name="Niverville death"/> |
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[http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/special/flood/webcams/ Winnipeg Free Press |
* [http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/special/flood/webcams/ "Flood webcams"], ''Winnipeg Free Press'' |
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.jpg) Flood waters covering Interstate 29 near Fargo, North Dakota | |
| Date | April 2011 – June 2011 |
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| Location | North Dakota, Minnesota, Manitoba |
| Deaths | 4[1][2] |
| Property damage | Unknown |
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The 2011 Red River flood took place along the Red River of the North in Manitoba in Canada and North Dakota and Minnesota in the United States beginning in April 2011. The flood was, in part, due to high moisture levels in the soil from the previous year, which meant that further accumulation would threaten the flood-prone region. Flood predictors in Winnipeg were worried that a dual crest of both the Assiniboine River and the Red might crest at the city at the same time.[3] Beginning around April 8, 50 homes were evacuated and two more were flooded after an ice jam in St. Andrews, Manitoba caused the river to flood over its banks.[4]
Three fatalities in the US were blamed on the flood by April 8. Through most of Southern Manitoba, the Red River crest level was below major floods of the past, including those of 1979 and 1950. When the river crested at the James Avenue pumping station in Winnipeg, north of the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine rivers, the measured open-water crest was 19.59 above datum.[clarification needed] The high crest at the James Avenue pumping station was attributed largely to flooding of the Assiniboine River.
Assiniboine flood
[edit]The Assiniboine River at Brandon, Manitoba reached its highest-ever recorded level.[5] The 2011 Assiniboine River Flood was a 300-year flood, meaning a flood with its magnitude has (on average) a roughly 0.3% chance of occurring in a given year.[citation needed] 2011 flood levels on the Red River were below those of 2009.[citation needed]
Officials said that if the flood controls had not been constructed in the 1960s and later along the Red and Assiniboine Rivers near Winnipeg, the cresting water level would have amounted to the sixth-highest water levels ever recorded in the city. Higher levels were recorded in 1861, 2009, 1997, 1852, and 1826 (in descending order of highest level).[6][7]
Fatalities in US and Manitoba, Canada
[edit]Three fatalities in the United States were blamed on the flood by April 8. One man died while sandbagging in Fargo-Moorhead. The other two American men drowned in the Maple River when their boat capsized while they were hunting beavers.[1] A Canadian man died in Niverville, Manitoba on April 9; his vehicle skidded off a flooded road and submerged before he could escape.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Flood blamed for deaths of 2 North Dakota hunters". Winnipeg Free Press. 8 April 2011.
- ^ a b "61-year-old man drowns in flood waters". Winnipeg Free Press. 9 April 2011.
- ^ "Dual flood crests could hit Winnipeg". CBC News. 8 April 2011.
- ^ "Fifty homes evacuated in RM of St. Andrews". Winnipeg Free Press. 9 April 2011.
- ^ "Assiniboine at 2nd-highest recorded level". Winnipeg Free Press. 2 May 2011.
- ^ "The Red River reached an open water crest in Winnipeg at James Avenue yesterday at 19.59 feet". Manitoba Floods. 6 May 2011. Archived from the original on 20 August 2011.
- ^ "An Overview of 2009 Spring Flooding in Manitoba" (PDF). Province of Manitoba. August 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-10-12. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
External links
[edit]- "Flood webcams", Winnipeg Free Press
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