Water Supply Outlook for Alberta
March 2017
Water Supply Forecast as of March 1, 2017 - Oldman River Basin
(Natural Flows) |
Volume Forecast for March 1 to September 30, 2017 | ||||||
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 2016 Volume as a % of Average |
St. Mary River | 726,000* | 108 | 99-117 | 91 | 50/99 | 84 |
Belly River | 252,000 | 108 | 99-120 | 91 | 58/99 | 88 |
Waterton River | 582,000 | 106 | 97-116 | 88 | 47/99 | 90 |
Oldman River near Brocket | 990,000 | 101 | 89-124 | 79 | 44/99 | 66 |
Oldman River at Lethbridge | 2,971,000 | 105 | 94-116 | 84 | 55/99 | 66 |
* - 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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