Water Supply Outlook for Alberta
July 2014
Water Supply Forecast as of July 1, 2014 - Milk River Basin
(Natural Flows) |
Volume Forecast for July 1 to September 30, 2014 | Year to date | |||||||
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-June 2014 Volume as a % of Median | Ranking (lowest to highest) | |
Milk River at Western Crossing |
6,200* | 139 | 94-245 | 53 | 51/98 | 196** | 72/98 | |
Milk River at Milk River |
14,300* | 140 | 112-212 | 87 | 58/98 | 156** | 59/98 | |
Milk River at Eastern Crossing |
18,800* | 130 | 99-102 | 71 | 68/98 | 184** | 73/98 |
* NOTE: The forecast shown is the March to September 2014 forecast minus the recorded volume to date ** Recorded 2014 natural volumes are preliminary and subject to change Median is calculated for period 1981 to 2008 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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