Water Supply Outlook for Alberta
July 2008
Table 2b - Water Supply Forecast as of July 1, 2008 - Milk River Basin
(Natural Flows) |
Volume Forecast for July 1 to September 30, 2008 | Year to date | |||||||
Locations |
Volume in dam3 |
Volume as a % of Median |
Probable Range as a % of Median |
Reasonable Minimum as % of Median |
Forecast Ranking (lowest to highest) | Recorded March-June 2008 Volume as a % of Median | Ranking (lowest to highest) | |
Milk River at Western Crossing |
4,990* | 95 | 62-179 | 30 | 34/72** | 112*** | 40/70* | |
Milk River at Milk River |
8,910* | 82 | 49-166 | 27 | 32/91 | 83*** | 34/91 | |
Milk River at Eastern Crossing |
9,410* | 72 | 45-173 | 26 | 32/91 | 74*** | 31/91 |
* NOTE: The forecast shown is the March to September 2008 forecast minus the recorded volume to date Click on the site Location to see the Water Supply Forecast graphically ** Western Crossing data is from 1931-2001 *** Recorded 2008 natural volumes are preliminary and subject to change Median is calculated for period 1912 to 2001 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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