Enviornment Canada has issued a flood watch for nearly all of westman. It is going to get VERY wet. Westman could get up to 3 inches of rain Thursday and Friday.
Remember the downpour of a couple weeks ago? Get set for a repeat. 30 to 40 mm of rain with gusts to 60 Thursday. A flood watch has been issued for Westman beacause of the storm. It includes the Assiniboine and Swan Rivers along with the Riding, Duck and Porcupine mountain regions. Residents are asked to take preventative measures to ensure property is well prepared in advance for this storm. UPDATE-estimates Thursday and Friday combined have 70 mm or 6 inches coming.
http://www.weatheroffice.gc.ca/warnings/SWS_bulletins_e.html?prov=mb
Edited by StarFM Breakfast Buzz, 2010-06-16 06:43:05