Crop damage is still being assessed after storms ripped through parts of Manitoba this past week, according to the latest provincial crop report on Tuesday.
Isolated storms brought significant rainfall to areas in the Northwest region on June 7-8, especially near San Clara where more than 80mm was reported. The storms also brought heavy rain to the Southwest Region, as well as top wind speeds of over 100 km/hr. Damage to the crops is still uncertain as cereals are looking reasonable, but other crops like canola, soybean, and sunflower “appear to be severely affected,” the report said.
Western areas of the province near San Clara, Deloraine, Waskada, and Rivers have received more than 120% of normal precipitation since May 1. On the other hand, most of the Central and Interlake regions are below 60% compared to the 30-year average.
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