A high-water advisory is now in effect for the parts of the Red River Valley, the Manitoba government said on Saturday. The mayor of the Riverdale municipality said the slowing and receding waters are a positive sign for the rural community. WATCH | Risk of failing dam prompts evacuations:Manitoba Infrastructure lost confidence that the Rivers Dam could continue holding back water. The Rivers Dam, located 27 kilometres northwest of Brandon, is being monitored around the clock, according to the province's release on Saturday. (Ezra Belotte-Cousineau/CBC)As of Saturday, 82 people had left their homes in the rural municipality of Riverdale, four from the rural municipality of Cornwallis, 16 from the rural municipality of Whitehead and three from Neepawa, a town 55 kilometres northeast of Brandon.

Source: CBC News July 04, 2020 21:59 UTC