Water Supply Outlook for Alberta
May 2013
Water Supply Forecast as of May 1, 2013 - Milk River Basin
(Natural Flows) |
Volume Forecast for May 1 to September 30, 2013 | Year to date | |||||||
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-April 2013 Volume as a % of Median | Ranking (lowest to highest) | |
Milk River at Western Crossing |
24,200* | 104 | 84-127 | 69 | 37/98 | 98** | 38/98 | |
Milk River at Milk River |
35,100* | 104 | 70-100 | 56 | 31/98 | 66** | 30/98 | |
Milk River at Eastern Crossing |
49,200* | 91 | 65-118 | 41 | 35/98 | 52** | 23/98 |
* NOTE: The forecast shown is the March to September 2013 forecast minus the recorded volume to date ** Recorded 2013 natural volumes are preliminary and subject to change Median is calculated for period 1981 to 2008 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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