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<br />GUNNISON RIVER BASIN <br />as of February 1, 2000 <br /> <br />Mountain Snowpack' (inches) <br /> <br />__Current ----'-Average <br />~Maximum --+--Minimum <br /> <br />30 <br /> <br /> <br />25 <br /> <br />.5 20 <br />~ <br />" <br />Gl <br />iii <br />> 15 <br />'S <br />IT <br />W <br />~ <br />Gl <br />- <br />co 10 <br />== <br /> <br />5 <br /> <br />I <br />" <br /> <br />" <br /> <br />o <br />Jan Feb Mar ApT May Jun <br /> <br />*Based on selected stations <br /> <br />Precipitation' (% of average) <br /> <br />I I <br />I_Monthly DYear-to-dale I <br /> <br />160' <br /> <br /> <br /> 140' ' <br /> 120' ' <br />Gl <br />Cl <br />l!! 100 <br />Gl <br />> <br />0<( <br />- 80, ' <br />0 <br />- <br />" <br />Gl <br />U 60, ' <br />~ <br />Gl <br />D.. <br /> <br />40 <br /> <br /> <br />20 <br /> <br />0, <br /> <br />Oct Nov Dee Jan Feb Mar Apr May <br /> <br />Snowfall during January has done a lot to improve the snowpack conditions in the Gunnison <br />Basin. There is over double the amount of snow in the basin on February 1 as there was a month <br />ago, Despite the additional snow that boosted the snowpack, 29% of average from last month, the <br />accumulation amounts are still significantly below average at only 61 %. There is only 72% of the <br />amount of snow there was last year at this time. Precipitation in the lower elevations was 159% <br />of average during January, and the water year total is now 72% of average, The reservoir storage <br />is 22% above average for this time of year, which is about the same storage as last year at this <br />time, Streamflow forecasts for the upcoming runoff season are slightly lower than last month and <br />continue to be much below average for most of the forecast points in the basin. Forecasted flow <br />volumes range from only 43% of average at the inflow to Paonia Reservoir, to 76% of average on <br />the Taylor River below Taylor Park Reservoir. <br /> <br />l <br />I <br />I. <br />