The flood situation continues to develop throughout our region.

A flood warning remains in effect for the Morris River which is creeping closer to the PTH 75 bridge on the north side of town. Some river debris was beginning to accumulate on the side of the bridge.

"The good news is that we are getting very close to the peak," said Morris mayor Gavin van der Linde. "We're probably within 12 to 18 inches of the peak and we saw the water about 30 inches from the bridge so it's getting very close and Manitoba Infrastructure is keeping watch over the situation, and if it gets too close, they will end up ramping the highway."

The Red River is expected crest on April 4th or 5th.

The mayor says the it appears the best case scenario has played out this spring to keep a major flood event at bay.

"The melt has happened, the peak has come early and not quite as high as first predicted and right now it's looking about as good as we could wish for. With sunshine forecast for this week and river cresting in the next day or two, things are looking really good."


Meanwhile, on the Pembina River, the amount of ice jamming has decreased which has helped to stabilize water levels and flows.

On Saturday, the river at Neche, North Dakota hit a record high of 22.45 feet, but had dropped to 21.4 feet by Sunday evening.

Barring a significant rainfall event, the Pembina is expected to continue to recede and Manitoba emergency officials confirm there will not be a second crest on the Pembina.

The Gretna and Neche ports of entry remain closed at this time.