During the 2009 flood Annie looks out over what used to be a large yard and an outbuilding that was flooded by the rising Red River.

20 April 2011

Flooding Forces CP Rail to Reroute Manitoba Trains

Emerson Manitoba - The Manitoba government is building dikes across two of CP's lines in the Red River Valley to protect the towns of Emerson and Morris against flooding from the Red and its tributaries, said CP spokesman Mike LoVecchio.
 
The two lines connect Winnipeg with Morden, Manitoba, with Glenwood, Minnesota. Detours are in place for the Winnipeg-Glenwood line, and will result in some service delays, LoVecchio said.
 
Both outages are typical of flood years and CP planned for them in advance, LoVecchio said.
 
Southern Manitoba rail lines are important movers of Western Canada's grain, however, movement usually slows during the spring. The Canadian Wheat Board has already moved crops out of vulnerable areas.
 
Canadian National Railway also runs a line through the Red River Valley from Winnipeg to Emerson. A spokesman could not immediately say whether flooding had forced it to close.
 
Flooding has also forced BNSF Railway Co, the main freight carrier in North Dakota, to close branch and secondary lines. As of Tuesday, three of its lines in the state were closed, according to the railway's website.
 
Rod Nickel.