Flooding forces Manitoba highway closures

Sections of twoManitoba highways north of Winnipeg were closed as ofSaturday afternoon due to rising river levels.

The closures are due to flooding and water over the roads, according to anonline report from Manitoba 511, which provides information about roads for travellers.

Highway 204 is now closedfrom the Red River Bridge in Selkirkto half a kilometre east of Highway 212.

Highway 212 is also closed for one kilometre north of Highway 204 in East Selkirk.

Massive ice jams caused the Red River to spill its banks in the Rural Municipalityof St. Andrews on Wednesday.

The Manitoba government lifted the Red River flood gatesFriday evening, as ice started moving near the floodway inlet.