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Fort Richmond: Dikes & Pumps The Red
continues to rise along areas of Fort Richmond. Sandbagging efforts
are in full swing, while earthen dikes have already been
constructed.
While the dikes can prove very interesting to children for
climbing and cycling, it should be stressed to parents that the
river levels are now such that playing near these structures is
extremely dangerous.
The Red River is advancing up the banks of Kilkenny Drive in Fort
Richmond. Dikes have been installed to seal drainage ditches at the
west end of this south perimeter bridge spanning the Red River.
Rising levels in the Red create problems for draining the city's
sewers handling the significant runoff from the nearly completed
spring melt and nay rainfall. If the problem becomes worse, the City
of Winnipeg has installed large pumps which will assist in pumping
the flow from storm sewers down hoses which will be emptied on the
other side of dikes into the Red River.
Please watch this space for additional updates. We will be
bringing you more stories in the days ahead. Please do not hesitate to
contact us if you have stories and photos
you can share with us. We'll get them on this site immediately upon
receiving them. You can also telephone us to contribute your flood
stories by calling our flood info hotline at 992-2203.
Good Luck in Your Sandbagging Efforts!! |
The Red laps up onto Cloutier Drive under the South Leg overpass of
the Perimeter Highway
Children take advantage of some new terrain as they cycle on the top
of earth dikes at King's Park.
Crews seal drainage ditches along a perimeter highway overpass west
of Kilkenny Drive in Fort Richmond.
A home on Cloutier Drive sits prepared for high levels from the Red.
A cul-de-sac east off King's Drive sits with dikes nearly completed.
These dikes are the last line of defense against the rising Red on
the other side.
A pump sits ready to go into service if the City's storm sewers
become overwhelmed.
Canadian Forces personnel and equipment are in place to assist.
All Photos Copyright
Roger Rempel, P. Eng., 1997 |
