Water Supply Outlook for Alberta
May 2002
Bow River Basin - Water Supply Forecasts |
Below-average to average natural runoff volumes are forecast for the March to September 2002 period in the Bow
River basin
The first two months of the forecast period have been completed, with the March-April 2002 recorded runoff
volumes being the much-below-average, ranging from 43 to 73 % of average. Preliminary data indicates that the
recorded March-April volume set or came very close to setting new historical minimum values for the period due to
the very dry conditions and the late melt this year. The remaining volume forecast, which is the March to
September 2002 forecast minus the recorded volume to date, is available in Current forecasted values for the March to September period for the Bow River at Calgary would rank 38th lowest in 84-years of record (1912-95). |
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