The 2009 Manitoba flood is the third worst flooding in the last 100 years, provincial officials said. The Peguis First Nation was declaring a state of emergency late Tuesday. Twenty people have left the community and another 60 could be ordered to evacuate to nearby centers. At least 43 Peguis homes have been affected by flooding.

Peguis First Nation is the largest First Nation community in Manitoba with about 7,000 people. It is located about 190 kilometers north of Winnipeg.