The Red River has crested at levels significantly lower than expected near the Canada-U.S. border.

Flood worries have eased in the town of Swan River, since the area declared a local state of emergency Tuesday evening to prepare for rising river levels.

The Manitoba government has been hit with another multimillion-dollar lawsuit from a First Nation over damages from the 2011 flood.

A legal fight between some farmers and the Manitoba government over last week's protest at the Portage Diversion has reached a truce, but the farmers and others are still angry with how the province has handled some flood issues.

First Nations communities threatened by rising waters each spring should be moved off flood plains once and for all, a member of the Ontario legislature said Tuesday after flood fears triggered another wave of evacuations in the province.

Some Manitoba farmers who held a protest at the Portage Diversion last week have reached an agreement with the provincial government, meaning they won't face court action.

The threat of major flooding appears to be all but over in many parts of Manitoba, according to the provincial government.

The risk of flooding on the Red River has been downgraded again today, with Manitoba flood officials saying Highway 75 at Morris may not have to close to traffic after all.

The owner of a campground near St. Francois Xavier, Man., says he's bitter that farmers in the area want more compensation for the 2011 flood, but he hasn't received any money.

High water on the Assiniboine River is moving from the Manitoba-Saskatchewan border south and east towards the city of Brandon.

A Portage la Prairie, Man., farmer is vowing to defy a court order to stay away from the Portage Diversion after he received reports of water spilling from the diversion onto his land.

The Red River reached its crest Wednesday in Fargo at a height well below what forecasters originally predicted.

Manitobans who refuse to obey evacuation orders during natural disasters, such as floods, could be arrested if new legislation is passed.

A flood warning has been issued for part of the Assiniboine River near the Manitoba-Saskatchewan border, while other parts are under a flood watch and high water advisory.

People across southern and central Manitoba are closely watching water and snow levels amid continued flood concerns.