Weekly Water Operations Update

The average daily diversion from the Bow River was 780 cfs (22 m3/s) over the last week. Bow flows remain strong for July, averaging 4,250 cfs (120 m3/s) which is considered to be high flow stage for the river. All water demand is being met from the river diversion, with our internal storage remaining full. There are no plans currently to limit the per acre allocation for irrigators however it is important to recognize that the Bow will weaken as the weeks go by so the WID encourages our users to irrigate while supply remains strong and no limits are in place.

WID records show a total of 981 irrigation systems in the WID. Of these, 750 systems have applied water in 2025, currently 240 irrigation systems are running and applying water.

Snow pack has depleted for the 2025 season.

The average daily temperature in May was 19.0 degrees and in June the daily average temperature in Strathmore was 14.5 degrees.

Precipitation – According to weather records, total rainfall in the Strathmore area was approximately 103mm for the month of June.

    • Forecast for this week – daytime highs in the mid 20’s with Tuesday’s forecast to be in the low 30’s with evening and overnight temperatures in the low teens. There is a slight chance of rainfall Wednesday evening and overnight into Thursday morning with only up to 5mm total rain predicted.

IMPORTANT WATER USE UPDATES

WID Water Advisory is at Level 0 

Western Irrigation District

Serving Irrigators East of Calgary for More Than 75 Years

DID YOU KNOW that all land, canals, driving banks and reservoirs that are part of the WID infrastructure are private property and not public lands?

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