Water Supply Outlook for Alberta
May 2013
| Water Supply Forecast as of May 1, 2013 - Milk River Basin
(Natural Flows) |
| Volume Forecast for March 1 to September 30, 2013 | ||||||
| Locations |
Volume in dam3 |
Volume as a % of Median | Probable Range as a % of Median | Potential Minimum as % of Median | Forecast Ranking (lowest to highest) |
Recorded March-September 2012 Volume as a % of Median |
|
Milk River at Western Crossing |
40,600 | 101 | 82-140 | 66 | 32/98 | 129 |
|
Milk River at Milk River |
58,200 | 85 | 68-123 | 53 | 28/98 | 122 |
|
Milk River at Eastern Crossing |
73,300 | 73 | 59-88 | 46 | 24/98 | 97 |
|
Median is calculated for the March 1 to September 30 period from 1981 to 2008 NOTE: There is: a 50% chance that the actual natural flow will fall within the probable range given and a 25% chance that the actual flow will be less than the lower bound of the probable range given. 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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