Water Supply Outlook for Alberta
April 2015
Water Supply Forecast as of April 1, 2015 - Milk River Basin
(Natural Flows) |
Volume Forecast for April 1 to September 30, 2015 | Year to date | |||||||
Locations |
Volume in dam3 |
Volume as a % of Median |
Probable Range as a % of Median |
Potential Minimum as % of Median |
Forecast Ranking (lowest to highest) | Recorded March 2015 Volume as a % of Median | Ranking (lowest to highest) | |
Milk River at Western Crossing |
31,700* | 97 | 73-122 | 50 | 30/98 | 264** | 80/98 | |
Milk River at Milk River |
55,400* | 104 | 80-128 | 59 | 35/98 | 206** | 67/98 | |
Milk River at Eastern Crossing |
63,000* | 93 | 64-122 | 38 | 27/98 | 184** | 67/98 |
* NOTE: The forecast shown is the March to September 2015 forecast minus the recorded volume to date ** Recorded 2015 natural volumes are preliminary and subject to change Median is calculated for period 1981 to 2008 NOTE: There is: a 50% chance that the actual natural flow will fall within the probable range given; a 25% chance that the actual flow will be less than the lower bound of the probable range given; and a 10% chance that the actual natural flow will be less than the reasonable minimum. Actual day to day streamflow conditions may vary throughout the season as a result of the effects of streamflow diversion and reservoir storage. |
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