Water Supply Outlook for Alberta
August 2014
Water Supply Forecast as of August 1, 2014 - Milk River Basin
(Natural Flows) |
Volume Forecast for March 1 to September 30, 2014 | ||||||
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-September 2013 Volume as a % of Median |
Milk River at Western Crossing |
85,720 | 214 | 212-218 | 210 | 71/98 | 89 |
Milk River at Milk River |
113,000 | 164 | 161-168 | 159 | 61/98 | 66 |
Milk River at Eastern Crossing |
162,000 | 163 | 159-166 | 156 | 73/98 | 65 |
Median is calculated for the March 1 to September 30 period from 1981 to 2008 NOTE: There is: a 50% chance that the actual natural flow will fall within the probable range given and a 25% chance that the actual flow will be less than the lower bound of the probable range given. 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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