Reuters: The western Canadian province of Manitoba, a key producer of wheat and canola, will see major spring flooding if weather conditions continue as expected, the provincial government said on Monday.
The province gave its earliest outlook for spring flooding in recent memory -- one month ahead of usual -- out of concern about already-saturated soil conditions, heavy snowfall and expectations of a cooler and wetter than normal spring.
The flat southern Manitoba Prairie around the Red River is prone......
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Western Canadian province sees major spring floods
Posted by Washington Post: Juliet Eilperin on January 25th, 2011
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