A temporary Assessment and Minor Treatment Clinic is now open 24 hours a day in Dauphin, giving residents an option for basic medical care while the Dauphin Regional Health Centre remains closed after severe flooding. The clinic, run by Prairie Mountain Health, is located in the Dauphin Community Health Services Building at 625 3rd St. SW, right next to the hospital.
The Dauphin hospital was evacuated on July 1, 2026, after 115 millimetres of rain caused extensive damage to its basement. The flooding severely damaged critical systems like the main power source and electrical distribution, and destroyed the HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning) system. Prairie Mountain Health CEO Treena Slate said repairs are expected to take several months, with services returning on a staggered basis.
The new clinic has four beds and can handle urgent concerns and minor treatments. For emergencies, residents should still call 911. Ambulances will take patients to the nearest open emergency department, either at Ste. Rose Hospital, which is open 24/7, or the Grandview Emergency Department, open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. everyday.
During the evacuation, 54 patients were moved to other hospitals in Manitoba, including 24 sent to Brandon Regional Health Centre. Maternity and delivery services are now available at Brandon and Neepawa Health Centres. For non-urgent needs, people can visit the Dauphin Walk-in Clinic or call Health Links at 1-888-315-9257, where a primary care physician is available for virtual checkups from 8 a.m. to midnight every day.
Dauphin Mayor David Bosiak says the nearby hospitals in Ste. Rose and Grandview are already stretched thin. “The two small hospitals that are servicing the entire area now are probably at the max of what they can provide,” he said. Cancer and dialysis patients have had their care disrupted, and some residents are asking the provincial government to set up a temporary field hospital in the community.
