WSP13019 ‎(2)‎

• File Number: 8040.800
• Description: Colorado Water Resources
• State: CO
• Basin: Statewide
• Date: 7/1/1999
• Author: Division of Water Resources
• Title: Colorado Water Supply Conditions Update Reports
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Data

YAMPAlWHITE BASIN

Basinwide Conditions Assessment
The SWSI value of 0.8 indicates that for June the
basin water supplies were near normal. Flow at the gaging
station Yampa River at Steamboat was 1,891 cfs, as
compared to the long-term average of 1,802 cfs.
Precipitation for the basin was highly variable in
June. Steamboat Springs received a total of 2.00 inches of
precipitation for the month, which was 132% of average.
Meeker, in the White River drainage, received only 0.80
inches, or 66% of average. While precipitation was near
normal early in the month, the basin received very little
moisture towards the end of the month.
Temperatures for June were near normal for the first
half of the month and well above normal for the second half.
Reservoirs throughout the basin were at or near full storage
by the end of June.
By the end of the month stream flows were
approaching peak levels. Some low areas experienced
localized flooding of meadows and pastures.

Outlook
Stream flows are expected to be near normal levels
in July.

Administrative/Manaaement Concerns
Some tributaries to the main rivers may experience
short water supplies and will require administration. These
situations are normal and should cause no major problems.

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