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YAMPA, WHITE, NORTH PLATTE AND LARAMIE RIVER BASINS <br />as of April 1, 2003 <br />*Based on selected stations <br />All of these basins have received good snowfall amounts during March, but some basins were far <br />more fortunate than others. Measurements have ranged from slight increases in percent of <br />average, to some of the largest monthly increases in the state. The largest increase was in the <br />Laramie Basin, which received enough snow during March to boost the measurements from only <br />66% of average on March 1, to 100% of average on April 1. Measurements in the other basins <br />range from 85% of average in the White River Basin, to 100% of average in the North Platte <br />Basin. Precipitation measurements during March were 105% of average. The water year total is <br />now 92% of average. There has been 131 % of the precipitation there was last water year by this <br />time. Reservoirs in the basin have 92% of their average storage for this time of year. There is <br />91 % of last year's storage amount. Streamflow forecasts remain nearly the same as last month at <br />well below average for most of the sites. They range from 62% of average on the White River <br />near Meeker, to 90% of average on the Yampa River at Steamboat Springs. <br />Mountain Snowpack* (inches) <br />—X Current fir- Average <br />—i-- Maximum ---*--Minimum <br />35 <br />30 <br />25 <br />c <br />C <br />20 <br />R <br />.3 <br />X7 <br />W <br />15 <br />"xr <br />L <br />d <br />R <br />10 <br />5. <br />0 f:1 <br />I <br />Jan <br />Feb Mar Apr May Jun <br />*Based on selected stations <br />All of these basins have received good snowfall amounts during March, but some basins were far <br />more fortunate than others. Measurements have ranged from slight increases in percent of <br />average, to some of the largest monthly increases in the state. The largest increase was in the <br />Laramie Basin, which received enough snow during March to boost the measurements from only <br />66% of average on March 1, to 100% of average on April 1. Measurements in the other basins <br />range from 85% of average in the White River Basin, to 100% of average in the North Platte <br />Basin. Precipitation measurements during March were 105% of average. The water year total is <br />now 92% of average. There has been 131 % of the precipitation there was last water year by this <br />time. Reservoirs in the basin have 92% of their average storage for this time of year. There is <br />91 % of last year's storage amount. Streamflow forecasts remain nearly the same as last month at <br />well below average for most of the sites. They range from 62% of average on the White River <br />near Meeker, to 90% of average on the Yampa River at Steamboat Springs. <br />