Water Supply Outlook for Alberta

June 2002

Table 2a Water Supply Forecast as of June 1, 2002 - Milk River Basin (Natural Flows)


Volume Forecast for March 1 to September 30
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-September 2001
Volume as a
% of Median
Milk River at
Western Crossing
54,000 95 86-103 81 31/63* 24
Milk River
at Milk River
69,100 72 64-79 60 25/84 24
Milk River at
Eastern Crossing
58,100 49 42-56 37 34/84 21

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* Western Crossing data is from 1931-95

Median is calculated for the March 1 to September 30 period from 1912 to 1995

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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