Water Supply Outlook for Alberta
July 2014
Water Supply Forecast as of July 1, 2014 - Oldman River Basin
(Natural Flows) |
Volume Forecast for March 1 to September 30, 2014 | ||||||
Locations | Volume in dam3 | Volume as a % of Average | Probable Range as a % of Average | Potential Minimum as % of Average | Forecast Ranking (lowest to highest) | Recorded March-September 2013 Volume as a % of Average |
St. Mary River | 922,000* | 137 | 133-142 | 128 | 86/99 | 105 |
Belly River | 293,000 | 126 | 122-131 | 118 | 81/99 | 109 |
Waterton River | 719,000 | 131 | 127-137 | 123 | 79/99 | 93 |
Oldman River near Brocket | 1,515,000 | 154 | 150-161 | 146 | 85/99 | 148 |
Oldman River at Lethbridge | 4,110,000 | 146 | 141-150 | 138 | 87/99 | 120 |
* - This value is the natural volume and includes the U.S. share Average is calculated for the March 1 to September 30 period from 1981 to 2009
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