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Below Normal Runoff Expected Across Most Of Southern Saskatchewan

Dry conditions in the south over the summer and fall, combined with below normal snowpack, is resulting in the potential for below normal spring runoff.
 
Saskatchewan's Water Security Agency releasing its Preliminary Spring Runoff Potential report on Friday.
 
According to the report most of southern Saskatchewan is expected to see below normal runoff, with the area from the Cypress Hills to the US border forecasted to see near normal runoff.
 
Near normal runoff is expected in areas of central and northern Saskatchewan including Kindersley, Lloydminster, Meadow Lake and Nipawin.
 
Well below normal runoff is expected for Moose Jaw, Regina, Weyburn and Estevan.
 
Saskatoon, Prince Albert and Melfort areas, are looking at below normal runoff.
 
The Water Security Agency will release it's first official Spring Runoff forecast in early March.
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