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<br />UPPER COLORADO MAINSTEM <br />As of January 1, the forecasts for the total April through July spring runoff call for <br />above to much above average flows in all areas except for Williams Fork which is <br />predicted to be near average. <br /> <br />April-July streamflow forecasts for the Upper Colorado Mainstem are as follows: <br /> <br />Colorado River (mainslem): <br />Above Average <br /> <br /> <br />WY <br /> <br />Gunnison River: <br />Much Above Average <br /> <br />Dolores River: <br />Much Above Average <br /> <br /> <br />BASIN CONDITIONS - JANUARY I, 1997 <br /> <br /> 200% 165% <br /> 160% <br /> 150% <br />Percent of <br />'61-'90 100% <br />Average <br /> 50% <br /> <br />165% <br /> <br /> <br />0% <br /> <br />December Water Year Snow Water <br />Precipitation Precipitation Equivalent <br /> <br />December <br />Streamflow <br /> <br />Reservoir <br />Contents * <br /> <br />* Percent usable capacity, not percent average contents. <br /> <br />Specific site forecasts are listed beginning on page 5. <br /> <br />, <br />f. <br />t <br />" <br />~, <br />I- <br />t <br />l7 <br /> <br />Colorado Basin River Forecast Center - National Weather Service <br /> <br />Page 2 <br />