Water Supply Outlook for Alberta

January 2004

Table 1 - January 2003 Snow course measurements in the Oldman River Basin

January 2003 Data Historical Information
Station Name SWE
(mm)
% of Average Rank (lowest to
highest)
Average
SWE
(mm)
Minimum
SWE
(mm)
Maximum
SWE
(mm)
Years of Data
Akamina 184 76 4 241 132 472 9
Gardiner HW Pillow 100 40 n/a 247 82 555 15
South Racehorse Pillow 91 54 n/a 170 76 686 17

Note: SWE represents Snow Water Equivalent in mm

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