Harper is expected to arrive at Southport, near Portage la Prairie, at 11:15 a.m. for a briefing on the flooding with Premier Greg Selinger, an advisory from the prime minister's office said Tuesday night.
On Sunday, Harper agreed to send in the Canadian Armed Forces troops to help Manitoba battle the rising Assiniboine River.
On Wednesday, Harper will arrive just before provincial crews are expected to punch a hole in the Assiniboine River dike at noon to conduct a controlled flood. The deliberate spill southeast of Portage la Prairie is expected to affect 150 homes and 225 square kilometres of land to prevent an uncontrolled breach that could affect 850 homes in a 500 square-kilometre area.
After the briefing at Southport, Harper and Selinger are expected to tour other areas affected by flooding, including Brandon, the advisory said.
