Four homes outside the ring dike in St. Lazare were evacuated Sunday say provincial officials.

Water has flooded out provincial road 41 where the Assiniboine River and Qu'Appelle River meet.

Connie Tanguay says her 70-year-old mother, Susan Chartier, was given an evacuation notice Sunday morning by a councilor from the Rural Municipality of Ellice.

"She was very iffy, she didn't want to leave her place," says Tanguay. "It's understandable she didn't want to leave her house empty but she's okay with it now as long as nothing happens."

Tanguay says her mother has never been evacuated in the 25 years she has lived in the area. A one meter dike was built along the bank of the Qu'Appelle River to protect Chartier's home from flooding.

The province says officials from St. Lazare are meeting with nine other homeowners that may be affected next by the rising water levels.

"The storm is not expected to cause significant water level rises on the Assiniboine River," says Steve Topping. "The main stem of the Red River may experience a more prolonged crest and slower recession but not an increase in peak water levels."

Parts of Riding Mountain National park got up to 50 cms of snow. Provincial officials say other parts of Western Manitoba saw an average of 25 cms.

In the Interlake overland flooding is a taking a toll on farmers, says Garry Wasylowski, who is the Reeve of the RM of Armstrong.

"This storm here just added to some of the issues that farmers are already facing," says Wasylowski. "We've got a few farmers that are dealing with not being able to find places to feed their cattle."

Flood forecasters say water will remain high throughout the province for a prolonged period as late as July.