1997 Flood Facts

During the spring flood with much higher flows, there is a steeper gradient in the river and the amount of flow coming from the Assiniboine River has a significant impact on the water levels in Winnipeg. In the flood, there were very high flows on the Assiniboine River and levels in the south end of the city were considerably lower for a comparable James Avenue level.


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During floods, the flow on both our main rivers Red and Assiniboine are important factors. These flows are plugged into the City's Flood Manual to define a water level profile for the Red, Assiniboine and Seine rivers to base our flood fighting efforts on.

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While James Avenue is the City's main gauge, water levels are monitored at a number of other locations on the Red and Assiniboine rivers. These levels are monitored ultrasonically, measuring the distance between the probe and the water level by bouncing a signal off the water.

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It works a lot like radar. The information recorded is then fed back to the McPhillips Control Centre. During a flood, the City monitors water levels at all these points as well as gauges operated by other agencies.


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When levels are monitored at other locations, the James Avenue datum is not used and the actual geodetic elevation above sea level is used. At the James Avenue gauge location, vital pieces of equipment e. An electronic level transmitter a measuring tape goes out to the Red River, measures water pressure as river levels change, and sends a signal to the control box, which transmits every 15 minutes via the wireless network to the McPhillips Control Centre.


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