Water Supply Outlook for Alberta
August 2017
Water Supply Forecast as of August 1, 2017 - Milk River Basin
(Natural Flows) |
Volume Forecast for March 1 to September 30, 2017 | ||||||
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 2016 Volume as a % of Median |
Milk River at Western Crossing |
64,100 | 160 | 158-164 | 156 | 61/98 | 26* |
Milk River at Milk River |
70,200 | 102 | 99-106 | 97 | 41/98 | 30* |
Milk River at Eastern Crossing |
69,000 | 69 | 66-72 | 62 | 31/98 | 32* |
* based on a combination of International Joint Commission and Alberta Environment and Parks naturalization methods
Median is calculated for the March 1 to September 30 period from 1980 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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