Dauphin flooding 'as bad as I've ever seen it,' mayor says as city declares local state of emergency

Muzammil Hussain July 03, 2026

A town is shown from an aerial view with brown pools of water running through some streets and around buildings

Dauphin's mayor says he's seen several major floods hit the western Manitoba city in his lifetime — but none as severe as this week's flooding.

Dauphin's mayor says he's seen several major floods hit the western Manitoba city in his lifetime — but none as severe as this week's flooding. A town is shown from an aerial view with brown pools of water running through some streets and around buildings

Dauphin's mayor says he's seen several major floods hit the western Manitoba city in his lifetime — but none as severe as this week's flooding.