No shortage of water from Prince Albert to Meadow Lake and Hudson Bay 

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In the Quill Lakes Basin, above normal snowpack is forecast to result in above normal runoff.   

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Further north, the Churchill River Basin is expected to vary from below normal to above normal this spring.   

Runoff was well underway further east but the snow remained in place north of Melfort, near Meadow Lake and around Prince Albert due to well above normal snow levels for this time of year. Continued cold weather contributed to this. 

Further south, the Qu’Appelle River Basin has seen all their snow disappear and lakes in the basin are expected to remain in normal ranges.   

Most major water supply reservoirs in southern Saskatchewan are at or above normal levels for this time of the year. The exceptions are McDougald and Harris, which are below normal levels.   

Lake Diefenbaker is currently above the median for this time of year but remains within the normal operating range.   

Mountain snowpack remains well above normal and will be the main driver of May and June flows in the Saskatchewan River Basin, in conjunction with spring and summer rains. If these conditions persist, mountain runoff into Lake Diefenbaker is expected to be above normal.  

In the Souris River Basin, reservoirs are projected to remain within normal operating ranges.    

Long-range forecasts predict normal precipitation and warmer than normal temperatures across the entire southern part of Saskatchewan from May to July.   

The Water Security Agency will continue to monitor and report on conditions and water supply reservoirs. 

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susan.mcneil@pattisonmedia.com