Flood fears subside in Peguis, but community to ‘remain vigilant’
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Peguis First Nation may avoid flooding this spring, but its chief says the community must remain vigilant.
Chief Stan Bird, in a social media message Thursday night, said it’s believed the Fisher River, which runs through the community, has crested.
“It could begin to recede over the next couple of days. The key word is ‘may,’” Bird said. “Out of an abundance of caution, we must remain vigilant. Basements can still flood, road access can still be affected, drinking water could be impacted and flood water from the south has not reached their full volume yet.”
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Peguis First Nation Chief Stan Bird says it’s believed the Fisher River has crested.
Bird said Peguis got lucky after heavy precipitation forecast for the area this week didn’t materialize.
“We dodged several bullets this week,” he said.
“If we can get through the next several weeks we will be in a good position.”
Provincial forecasters predicted this year’s flood could have been as high as the record in 2022, which resulted in hundreds of evacuations and millions of dollars in damage.
As of Thursday, about 140 vulnerable homes and infrastructure are protected, Bird said.
The chief said 12 residents had been evacuated.
Peguis is located 180 kilometres north of Winnipeg.
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