manitoba
Manitoba provincial government open data via geoportal.gov.mb.ca (Data MB) — an ArcGIS Hub powered by ArcGIS Online org mMUesHYPkXjaFGfS. 5 Hub discovery tools plus curated FeatureServer tools across flood/hydrology, agriculture & drought, environment/parks, regional health, and (conditional) Manitoba 511 transport.
lang: "en" | "fr". Open each tool below for its source-derived parameters.manitoba_search_datasets
Search Manitoba's geoportal.gov.mb.ca ArcGIS Hub catalogue by keyword.
Use forDiscovering Manitoba provincial datasets on the government's primary geoportal. Searches 90+ ArcGIS Hub items including parks, flood alerts, waterways, agriculture, health, fisheries, and forests. NOTE: This is the Government of Manitoba's provincial ArcGIS Hub (geoportal.gov.mb.ca); municipal data (Winnipeg, Brandon) is on separate portals not covered by this tool.
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| Parameter | Type | Default |
|---|---|---|
query | str | '' |
category | str | None | None |
num | int | 10 |
start | int | 0 |
lang | Literal['en', 'fr'] | 'en' |
manitoba_get_dataset_details
Get full details for a Manitoba geoportal dataset by its Hub item ID.
Use forInspecting a specific Manitoba dataset's metadata, FeatureServer URL, and download links. Use the ID from manitoba_search_datasets results. Returns feature_server_url (use with manitoba_query_dataset), download_urls, tags, categories, and licence information.
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| Parameter | Type | Default |
|---|---|---|
dataset_id | str | required |
lang | Literal['en', 'fr'] | 'en' |
manitoba_query_dataset
Query a Manitoba dataset resource — auto-routes by URL type.
Use forFetching records from a Manitoba FeatureServer or file resource. Pass the feature_server_url from manitoba_get_dataset_details. Auto-routes: FeatureServer URL → ArcGIS query with WHERE clause; CSV/JSON/GeoJSON/XLSX → file parse; other (PDF, ZIP) → metadata-only with 'note'. max_records is capped at 5000.
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| Parameter | Type | Default |
|---|---|---|
dataset_url | str | required |
where | str | '1=1' |
max_records | int | 5000 |
include_geometry | bool | False |
lang | Literal['en', 'fr'] | 'en' |
manitoba_list_organizations
List Manitoba government organizations publishing on geoportal.gov.mb.ca.
Use forDiscovering which Manitoba government departments and agencies publish data on the provincial ArcGIS Hub. Returns owner names usable as search context when calling manitoba_search_datasets. Includes Manitoba Government, Manitoba Agriculture, Conservation and Climate, and other provincial departments.
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| Parameter | Type | Default |
|---|---|---|
lang | Literal['en', 'fr'] | 'en' |
manitoba_list_categories
List dataset categories and themes on Manitoba's geoportal.gov.mb.ca.
Use forDiscovering dataset categories on the Manitoba provincial ArcGIS Hub to narrow searches. Returns category path strings like '/Categories/Environment', '/Categories/Agriculture', '/Categories/Disaster Response'. Pass a category value as the category= parameter to manitoba_search_datasets to filter results by theme.
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| Parameter | Type | Default |
|---|---|---|
lang | Literal['en', 'fr'] | 'en' |
manitoba_get_flood_alerts
Get current overland flood watch and warning polygons for Manitoba.
Use forChecking active flood alerts in Manitoba — returns bilingual Type_EN/Type_FR watch/warning polygons from Manitoba Infrastructure's Overland_Flood_Alerts layer. Returns empty features list when no alerts are active (this is NORMAL, not an error). Flood bulletin PDFs from the Hydrologic Forecast Centre are NOT available here.
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| Parameter | Type | Default |
|---|---|---|
include_geometry | bool | True |
lang | Literal['en', 'fr'] | 'en' |
manitoba_get_river_stations
Get Manitoba river and hydrometric station locations with flood status.
Use forFinding river monitoring station locations and current flood status across Manitoba. Returns station points with alert field (No Flooding / High Water Advisory / Flood Watch / Flood Warning). NOTE: Returns station LOCATIONS and status only, NOT real-time water level readings — for actual HYDAT level/flow data use wateroffice.ec.gc.ca (ECCC). Set alert_only=True to return only stations with active warnings.
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| Parameter | Type | Default |
|---|---|---|
alert_only | bool | False |
lang | Literal['en', 'fr'] | 'en' |
manitoba_get_provincial_waterways
Get Manitoba provincial waterway infrastructure — dikes, floodways, dams, diversions, and reservoirs.
Use forQuerying Manitoba's water control infrastructure from the Provincial_Waterways layer. Filter by f_type to get specific infrastructure: 'dike', 'floodway', 'dam', 'diversion', 'reservoir', or 'waterway'. Fields: F_TYPE, Name, Watershed, WCW (Water Control Works number), LengthKM. Includes the Red River Floodway (47 km) and Portage Diversion.
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| Parameter | Type | Default |
|---|---|---|
f_type | str | None | None |
max_records | int | 5000 |
include_geometry | bool | False |
lang | Literal['en', 'fr'] | 'en' |
manitoba_get_drought_status
Get current drought monitor status for Manitoba from the Canada/USA Drought Monitor layer.
Use forChecking current drought intensity (D0-D4) across Manitoba. Returns polygon features from the Canada_USA_Drought_Monitor FeatureServer filtered to Manitoba by default (Pitfall: this is a continental layer — filter_province=True applies Manitoba bounding box to avoid returning all of North America). D0=Abnormally Dry, D1=Moderate, D2=Severe, D3=Extreme, D4=Exceptional drought.
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| Parameter | Type | Default |
|---|---|---|
filter_province | bool | True |
lang | Literal['en', 'fr'] | 'en' |
manitoba_get_ag_weather_stations
Get Manitoba agricultural weather station locations and live data links.
Use forFinding Manitoba Agriculture weather monitoring station locations and accessing live hourly readings per station. Returns StnName, coordinates (LatDD/LongDD), Elevation, AgRegion, and URL (links to live hourly weather data page at agrimaps.gov.mb.ca per station). Optional ag_region filter (e.g. 'Southwest', 'Central', 'Northwest', 'Southeast', 'Interlake').
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| Parameter | Type | Default |
|---|---|---|
ag_region | str | None | None |
lang | Literal['en', 'fr'] | 'en' |
manitoba_get_livestock_prices
Get Manitoba weekly livestock market prices from Manitoba Agriculture.
Use forRetrieving weekly cattle or hog market prices from Manitoba Agriculture auctions. livestock='cattle' returns current year weekly prices from MB_Cattle_Prices_Current_year (auction, grade/parameter, $/cwt). livestock='hog' is provisionally supported but the hog FeatureServer URL was unresolved during spike — returns an empty result with a note if unresolved. Fields: week, Auction, Parameter, Measure, Value.
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| Parameter | Type | Default |
|---|---|---|
livestock | str | 'cattle' |
lang | Literal['en', 'fr'] | 'en' |
manitoba_get_crop_regions
Get Manitoba crop reporting region boundaries with bilingual region names.
Use forRetrieving Manitoba Agriculture's 5 crop reporting region boundary polygons with bilingual names (REGION in English, RÉGION in French). Used to contextualize seasonal crop reports, yield estimates, and weather summaries published by Manitoba Agriculture. Regions: Central, Southwest, Northwest, Southeast, Interlake.
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| Parameter | Type | Default |
|---|---|---|
lang | Literal['en', 'fr'] | 'en' |
manitoba_get_provincial_parks
Get Manitoba provincial parks and protected areas (93 parks, bilingual).
Use forRetrieving Manitoba provincial parks, heritage parks, wilderness areas, park reserves, and Indigenous Traditional Use parks from the Manitoba_Parks FeatureServer. Returns bilingual NAME_E (English) and NOM_F (French) park names plus TYPE_E/TYPE_F, BIOME, O_AREA, STATUS_E, PROTDATE, PRK_CLSS, and URL. Optional park_type filter: 'Provincial', 'Heritage', 'Wilderness', 'Recreation', 'Natural', 'Park Reserve', 'Indigenous Traditional Use'.
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| Parameter | Type | Default |
|---|---|---|
park_type | str | None | None |
lang | Literal['en', 'fr'] | 'en' |
manitoba_get_fisheries_data
Get Manitoba fisheries and waterbody reference data (350+ water bodies).
Use forRetrieving Manitoba fisheries management data including fishing regulations, species lists, stocking records, Secchi depth (water clarity), and boat launch availability. Covers 350+ water bodies monitored by Manitoba Sustainable Development. Focused field subset: Name, SurfaceArea, AvgDepth, SecchiDepth, FishingDivision, Species, Regulations, BoatLaunch. Use name= to search for a specific lake or river. Use region= to filter by FishingDivision (e.g. 'Division 1').
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| Parameter | Type | Default |
|---|---|---|
region | str | None | None |
name | str | None | None |
lang | Literal['en', 'fr'] | 'en' |
manitoba_get_provincial_forests
Get Manitoba provincial forest management boundaries.
Use forRetrieving Manitoba provincial forest management unit polygons from Manitoba_Provincial_Forests___Version_6 FeatureServer. Returns administrative forest region boundaries used for forest management planning and resource allocation across Manitoba's boreal and transitional forest zones. Useful for timber harvesting context, wildfire management zones, and conservation planning.
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| Parameter | Type | Default |
|---|---|---|
lang | Literal['en', 'fr'] | 'en' |
manitoba_get_surgical_wait_times
Get Manitoba diagnostic and surgical wait time averages by procedure and year.
Use forRetrieving annual average wait times (in days) for diagnostic and surgical procedures across Manitoba from Manitoba_Diagnostic_and_Surgical_Wait_Time_Averages FeatureServer. Fields: Year, IndicatorDataArea (procedure type), Average_Wait (days). NOTE: These are ANNUAL AVERAGES, not live ER wait times — real-time ER waits are not published in machine-readable form. Filter by procedure= (LIKE search on IndicatorDataArea) or year= for specific years. Manitoba's 5 RHAs: WRHA, PMH, IERHA, SHSS, NHR.
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| Parameter | Type | Default |
|---|---|---|
procedure | str | None | None |
year | int | None | None |
lang | Literal['en', 'fr'] | 'en' |
manitoba_get_health_facilities
Get Manitoba rural health care facilities with emergency, acute care, and PCH flags.
Use forRetrieving rural health care facility locations and service availability across Manitoba from Rural_Health_Care_Facilities_in_Manitoba FeatureServer (spike-resolved). Fields: Community_Name, Facility_Name, coordinates, Emergency_Department_Availabili (Yes/No), Percentage_of_Time_Open__2015_, Nearest_Alternate_Emergency_Dep, Acute_Care_Availability, Acute_Care_Number_of_Beds. Optional rha= filter to search by community name substring. Manitoba's 5 RHAs: WRHA (Winnipeg), PMH (Prairie Mountain Health), IERHA (Interlake-Eastern), SHSS (Southern Health-Santé Sud), NHR (Northern Health Region).
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| Parameter | Type | Default |
|---|---|---|
rha | str | None | None |
lang | Literal['en', 'fr'] | 'en' |
manitoba_get_road_events
Get current road events (closures, construction, incidents) from Manitoba 511 API v3.
Use forChecking active road events on Manitoba highways — closures, construction zones, accidents, and other incidents from the Manitoba 511 Events endpoint. Requires MANITOBA_511_KEY environment variable (free developer key from https://www.manitoba511.ca/my511/register). Returns NOT_CONFIGURED error with registration instructions if key is absent. NOTE: Never calls ArcGIS FeatureServer — 511 is a custom REST API.
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| Parameter | Type | Default |
|---|---|---|
lang | Literal['en', 'fr'] | 'en' |
manitoba_get_winter_road_conditions
Get winter road conditions on Manitoba's remote winter road network (seasonal).
Use forChecking current conditions on Manitoba's seasonal winter roads — surface condition (Good/Fair/Poor), visibility, and polyline route data. Highest seasonal value for access to northern and remote communities (Island Lake, Berens River, etc.) when ice roads are open. Requires MANITOBA_511_KEY environment variable (free developer key). Optional area_name filters by AreaName field (e.g. 'Northern'). Returns empty list outside winter road season — this is normal. Returns NOT_CONFIGURED error if MANITOBA_511_KEY is absent.
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| Parameter | Type | Default |
|---|---|---|
area_name | str | None | None |
lang | Literal['en', 'fr'] | 'en' |
manitoba_get_traffic_cameras
Get Manitoba highway traffic camera locations and snapshot image URLs.
Use forRetrieving Manitoba 511 traffic camera locations and live snapshot URLs. Each camera includes Location, coordinates, and a Views array with directional snapshot image URLs (North/South/East/West). Camera locations are stable — cached 24h. Requires MANITOBA_511_KEY environment variable (free developer key from https://www.manitoba511.ca/my511/register). Returns NOT_CONFIGURED error if key is absent. NOTE: Never calls ArcGIS FeatureServer — 511 is a custom REST API.
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| Parameter | Type | Default |
|---|---|---|
lang | Literal['en', 'fr'] | 'en' |