2024 NWT Spring Water Outlook
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| Field | Value |
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| Creator | Water Monitoring and Stewardship Division |
| Summary | This report is an outlook for anticipated 2024 spring water levels in the Northwest Territories (NWT). This report will provide data on snowpack, current water levels, and river ice conditions (inferred from winter air temperatures). These indicators provide an estimate of spring flow rates. Actual flow rates and water levels in the spring are dependent on weather conditions, which determine how quickly the snowpack melts, how river ice deteriorates, and where ice jams may occur. As the melt season progresses, the Department of Environment and Climate Change (ECC) will provide regular reports on current water level and river ice conditions, and how break up is progressing. This situational awareness relies on information from various sources including near real-time water level and flow data (always provisional), near real-time photographs of water levels and ice from cameras at water level gauge sites, near real-time interpreted satellite imagery of ice conditions, forecasted weather conditions, and reports from community flood watch programs. |
| Local Relevance | This report provides an outlook for anticipated 2024 spring water levels in the Northwest Territories, focusing on snowpack, current water levels, and river ice conditions inferred from winter air temperatures. These factors estimate spring flow rates, though actual outcomes depend on weather conditions during the melt season. |
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| Geographic Region | NWT |
| Release Date | 2024-04-18 |
| Last Modified Date | 2024-04-18 |
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