Storms bring over 100 mm of rain to Manitoba communities

An undated stock photo of rain hitting a puddle, with reflections of buildings. (Chris Kane/Pexels)

It was a stormy end to the week for southern Manitoba, with several communities being hit with over 100 millimetres (mm) of rain.

According to Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), a band of intense thunderstorms brought heavy rainfall to portions of the province on Wednesday evening into Thursday morning.

Fannystelle – a municipality in southcentral Manitoba – saw the heaviest rainfall at 119 mm, followed by Oakville which got 115 mm and Portage la Prairie at 100 mm.

Sanford and Starbuck also got nearly 100 mm of precipitation, receiving 94 mm and 91 mm, respectively.

ECC reports that Niverville was hit with 76 mm of rain, Zhoda got 75 mm and Elie got 72 mm, along with the following rainfall totals:

• Brunkild – 66 mm
• St. Adolphe – 57 mm
• Lakeland – 49 mm
• Steinbach – 41 mm
• Elm Creek – 37 mm
• Marchand – 37 mm
• Woodridge – 34 mm
• St. Pierre-Jolys – 38 mm
• Bagot – 30 mm
• Woodlands 29 mm
• Winnipeg airport and The Forks – 22 mm
• Sprague – 21 mm

As of Thursday morning, ECCC did not receive any tornado reports.