Overland flooding has forced the closure of some roadways in the RM of Portage la Prairie.

RM CAO Nettie Neudorf says the municipality's public works staff are busy assessing affected areas being reported by residents. By noon Monday, there were nine road closures posted on the RM's website.

"Anyone that sees there is a road that has overland flooding ... we certainly appreciate them calling it in and we'll go and have it assessed," Neudorf says. "Certainly safety is the primary concern and we also want to keep our roads in good condition."

"Our team is out there making this priority No. 1 right now and trying to keep the damages to a minimum to our roads."

Neudorf says updates on road closures in the RM will be posted on the municipality's website and shared through its app. See road closures in the RM here.