Water Supply Outlook for Alberta
March 2016
Water Supply Forecast as of March 1, 2016 - Oldman River Basin
(Natural Flows) |
Volume Forecast for March 1 to September 30, 2016 | ||||||
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 2015 Volume as a % of Average |
St. Mary River | 545,000* | 81 | 75-87 | 70 | 20/99 | 79 |
Belly River | 206,000 | 89 | 82-95 | 77 | 24/99 | 80 |
Waterton River | 498,000 | 91 | 79-108 | 69 | 27/99 | 79 |
Oldman River near Brocket | 784,000 | 80 | 70-89 | 61 | 23/99 | 79 |
Oldman River at Lethbridge | 2,251,000 | 80 | 69-91 | 59 | 25/99 | 70 |
* - 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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