Overview

Alberta’s interactive drought map shows the drought stage for each major river basin in Alberta, plus the sub-basins of the South Saskatchewan River basin.

  • Drought Stage 1 - Monitoring and observation

    Drought stage criteria: The Water Supply Outlook indicates risk of water management thresholds not being met. There is an elevated risk of a priority call from senior water licence holders.

  • Updated: 2024-08-14

  • Drought Stage 0 - Drought conditions not occuring

    Drought stage criteria: The Water Supply Outlook indicates no risk of water shortage in water management areas.

  • Updated: 2024-08-14

  • Drought Stage 1 - Monitoring and observation

    Drought stage criteria: The Water Supply Outlook indicates risk of water management thresholds not being met. There is an elevated risk of a priority call from senior water licence holders.

  • Water-sharing agreement(s): 2024 Water Sharing MOU - Bow River Basin (not activated)

    Updated: 2024-11-28

  • Drought Stage 1 - Monitoring and observation

    Drought stage criteria: The Water Supply Outlook indicates risk of water management thresholds not being met. There is an elevated risk of a priority call from senior water licence holders.

  • Updated: 2024-11-28

  • Drought Stage 2 - Active management

    Drought stage criteria: Water management thresholds are not being met and stream flows are not forecasted to improve. There is increasing risk to water users and the aquatic environment.

  • Updated: 2024-11-28

  • Drought Stage 1 - Monitoring and observation

    Drought stage criteria: The Water Supply Outlook indicates risk of water management thresholds not being met. There is an elevated risk of a priority call from senior water licence holders.

  • Updated: 2024-11-28

  • Drought Stage 1 - Monitoring and observation

    Drought stage criteria: The Water Supply Outlook indicates risk of water management thresholds not being met. There is an elevated risk of a priority call from senior water licence holders.

  • Water-sharing agreement(s): 2024 Water Sharing MOU - Oldman South Saskatchewan River Basin (not activated); 2024 Water Sharing MOU - Southern Tributaries (not activated)

    Updated: 2024-11-28

  • Drought Stage 1 - Monitoring and observation

    Drought stage criteria: The Water Supply Outlook indicates risk of water management thresholds not being met. There is an elevated risk of a priority call from senior water licence holders.

  • Updated: 2024-11-28

  • Drought Stage 1 - Monitoring and observation

    Drought stage criteria: The Water Supply Outlook indicates risk of water management thresholds not being met. There is an elevated risk of a priority call from senior water licence holders.

  • Water-sharing agreement(s): 2024 Water Sharing MOU - Red Deer River Basin (not activated)

    Updated: 2024-11-28

Drought Stage Legend

  • Stage 0 -
    Drought conditions not occuring
  • Stage 1 -
    Monitoring and observation
  • Stage 2 -
    Active management
  • Stage 3 -
    Priority call management
  • Stage 4 -
    Significant drought conditions in multiple water management areas
  • Stage 5 -
    Severe drought conditions