I think we'll crest around Apr 18; part of the reason for the delay I think is 'cause there are so many little tributaries dumping into the Red that haven't even come close to cresting yet. We have a flood forecaster/guru who works for the province and does all the modelling for floods. The Winnipeg Free Press is also a good source of info. The article this morning says we'll crest at 762.5-763.5 ft above sea level arounf Apr 18-19 (today we're at 752.8 ft). For some reason, north of the border river levels are measured in ft above sea level, while you guys typically use ft above normal river level. Just diff ways of saying the same thing. Winnipeg opened the Floodway gates last night to divert river water around the city. We're in the beginnings of a major 5 year project to widen our floodway to handle a 1 in 200 year flood. In '97 it came very close to failing, and we never want that to happen. Most communities between us and the border have built their own ring dikes since '97 and are being put to good use this year. If you are a farmer who's financial security depends on getting a crop in this spring you are quite likely f**ked this year.