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Figure 9 <br />South Platte Rii-er Basin as of April 1, 2003 <br />Snowpack conditions in the South Platte Basin have improved in ane of the most dramatic fashions in <br />history. Measurements on April 1 are at I 14?k of average, which is 35% of average higher than the <br />March I measurements. Most of the increased snowpack occurred in a very short span of cmly three <br />days in mid-March, when blizzard conditions all along the Colorado Front Range delivered record <br />amounts uf snow. There is well over two times the amount of snow there was last year at this time. <br />Precipitation during March was 2(}4% of average, which is by far the highest monthly measurement this <br />water year. The water year total is now I 13clc of average. Reservoirs in the basin remain extremely low <br />for this time of year, at only 589 of average storage. There is only 68?'r of the amount of storage there <br />was last year at this time. The sireamflow forecasts have improved significantly from last month's <br />forcasts. Forecasts range from only 4'_?h of average at the intlow to .4ntero Reservoir, to 102°Ic of <br />average on Boulder Creek near Urcxiell. <br /> Mountain Snowpack" (inches) <br /> ?- Current ---?- Average <br /> ; Maximum • Mlnimum <br /> 0 <br /> 25 <br />.? 20 <br />w: <br />?i <br />? <br />.? <br />? <br />W <br />? <br />? 10 <br />? <br /> <br />5 ? <br /> <br /> 0 <br /> Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun