Water Supply Outlook for Alberta
April 2014
Water Supply Forecast as of April 1, 2014 - Oldman River Basin
(Natural Flows) |
Volume Forecast for March 1 to September 30, 2014 | ||||||
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 2013 Volume as a % of Average |
St. Mary River | 710,000* | 106 | 91-120 | 78 | 45/99 | 105 |
Belly River | 250,000 | 108 | 99-119 | 92 | 57/99 | 109 |
Waterton River | 591,000 | 108 | 97-124 | 87 | 51/99 | 93 |
Oldman River near Brocket | 979,000 | 99 | 88-111 | 77 | 43/99 | 148 |
Oldman River at Lethbridge | 2,963,000 | 105 | 94-116 | 84 | 54/99 | 120 |
* - 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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