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<br />GUNNISON RIVER BASIN <br />as of January 1, 2004 <br /> <br />Mountain Snowpack* (inches) <br /> <br />-M-Currenl ~Average <br />-_Maximum -+-Minimum <br /> <br />30 <br /> <br /> <br /> 25 <br />C 20 <br />-' <br />0 <br />~ <br />~ <br />.~ 15 <br />~ <br />" <br />OJ <br />~ <br />. <br />;;; 10 <br />;: <br /> 5 <br /> <br />o <br /> <br />Jan Fob Mar Apr May Jun <br /> <br />*Based on selected stations <br /> <br /> 160 <br /> 140 <br /> 120. <br />. <br />'" <br />~ 100 <br />. <br />> <br />.. <br />- 60 <br />0 <br />- <br />0 <br />. <br />0 60 <br />~ <br />. <br />a. <br /> 40 <br /> 20 <br /> <br />Precipitation. (% of average) <br /> <br />I_Monthly DYear-lo-date I <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Oct Nav Dec Jan Fob Mar Apr May <br /> <br />The Gunnison Basin has received above aJerage snowfall during the early winter months. <br />Basinwide snowpack totals are 105% of average as of January I. These readings are 112% of last <br />year's reading on this date. Typical of most of the Western Slope basins, most of this snowfall <br />occurred during November's stonns. This year's January snowpack is the highest percent of <br />average since 1997 in the Gunnison Basin. Water year precipitation is 98% of average as of <br />January I. The eight major reservoirs in the basin are currently storing 79% oflhc average <br />volume, and are 126% orIast year's storage on this date. lbe good snowfall has increased the <br />potential for a near average runoff season throughout the Gunnison Basin. Streamflow forecasts <br />range from only 78% of average along Cochetopa Creek to 115% of average for the inflow into <br />Paonia Reservoir. <br />