A high water advisory issued by Manitoba Water Stewardship on December 3 remains in place for the Assiniboine River watershed from Shellmouth Reservoir to Headingley. Communities in the Assiniboine Valley including Russell, St. Lazare, Millwood, Miniota and Brandon should continue their watch for ice-related flooding.
 

The Assiniboine tributaries and the main river remain well within their banks at most locations, however the water level at Brandon has risen 10 centimetres in the last two days. Levels at Russell and Miniota are declining and have crested and are fairly stable at Headingley.
 

A chance of snow later today, tomorrow and Thursday and mainly sunny periods for the rest of the week with temperatures expected in the range of -6 to -25 degrees celsius will result in continued ice development and should reduce ice-jam related flooding.