Water Supply Outlook for Alberta
April 2013
Water Supply Forecast as of April 1, 2013 - Oldman River Basin
(Natural Flows) |
Volume Forecast for March 1 to September 30, 2013 | ||||||
Locations | Volume in dam3 | Volume as a % of Average | Probable Range as a % of Average | Potential Minimum as % of Average | Forecast Ranking (lowest to highest) | Recorded March-September 2012 Volume as a % of Average |
St. Mary River | 606,000* | 90 | 82-105 | 74 | 25/99 | 118 |
Belly River | 226,000 | 97 | 89-109 | 82 | 38/99 | 121 |
Waterton River | 582,000 | 106 | 95-122 | 85 | 47/99 | 99 |
Oldman River near Brocket | 929,000 | 94 | 83-106 | 72 | 37/99 | 120 |
Oldman River at Lethbridge | 2,874,000 | 102 | 91-113 | 81 | 52/99 | 109 |
* - This value is the natural volume and includes the U.S. share Average is calculated for the March 1 to September 30 period from 1981 to 2009
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