Water Supply
August 19, 2025 Releases from Lake Sherburne and diversions to the St. Mary Canal are decreasing. The St. Mary Canal will shutoff for the season on August 22 2025 We will see the Milk River start to drop rapidly as…
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River Conditions Update – August 14th 2025
Favorable weather for uninterrupted construction of the St Mary Siphon Replacement Project has enabled the completion of the project and the current diversion from the St Mary to the Milk River since July 1st 2025. A canal seepage issue was…
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June 3, 2025 Water situation update: Natural flow on the Milk River have dropped considerably over the past week, hitting zero flow at the Town of Milk River this past weekend. Without significant rain conditions will be stressful to the…
Water Supply Updates
May 26th 2025 River Conditions update – Repairs continue the St Mary Siphon project that supports sustained flows through the summer months of the Milk River. The good news is that the replacement project remains ahead of schedule and is…
Water Supply Update and Spring 2025 River Forecast
We are nearing peek snow load for the season in the headwaters of the Milk and St Mary Basin, with conditions currently near 70% of average. This is similar to 2024 conditions and might be problematic for sustained late season…