Water Supply Outlook for Alberta
May 2014
Water Supply Forecast as of May 1, 2014 - Oldman River Basin
(Natural Flows) |
Volume Forecast for March 1 to September 30, 2014 | ||||||
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 2013 Volume as a % of Average |
St. Mary River | 749,000* | 112 | 97-127 | 83 | 57/99 | 105 |
Belly River | 244,000 | 105 | 97-116 | 89 | 53/99 | 109 |
Waterton River | 588,000 | 107 | 96-123 | 86 | 49/99 | 93 |
Oldman River near Brocket | 1,009,000 | 102 | 92-126 | 82 | 46/99 | 148 |
Oldman River at Lethbridge | 3,071,000 | 109 | 97-120 | 87 | 57/99 | 120 |
* - 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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