Water Supply Outlook for Alberta
August 2015
Water Supply Forecast as of August 1, 2015 - Milk River Basin
(Natural Flows) |
Volume Forecast for March 1 to September 30, 2015 | ||||||
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 2014 Volume as a % of Median |
Milk River at Western Crossing |
32,000 | 80 | 77-83 | 75 | 27/98 | 220 |
Milk River at Milk River |
26,000 | 38 | 35-42 | 32 | 7/98 | 168 |
Milk River at Eastern Crossing |
29,900 | 30 | 26-33 | 23 | 2/98 | 108 |
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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