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<br />Jack BYers. Division of Water Resources <br />Mr. Byers covered the current conditions for most of the river basins. <br /> <br />South Platte Basin-- Graphs depicting streamflows were "flat lined". There were no <br />peaks in July. Streamflows across the basin were low. <br /> <br />Arkansas Basin-- The State Engineers Office was recording record breaking low flows <br />throughout the basin. A call on the river had been placed on a 1874 priority date right. <br /> <br />Gurmison Basin -The river is low but still running. Some critical reaches above the <br />Gurmison Riyer are receiving calls for the first time in state history. Basin wide <br />precipitation was well below normal. The river call for the Gurmison Turmel continues. <br />This is the first time in nearly 50 years that available inflows wre less than the demand at <br />the Turmel. <br /> <br />Colorado River - Several rainstorms at the end of June and early July have provided <br />some relief in localized areas. Much more moisture is needed to reduce the strain on <br />limited supplies for irrigation and wildlife. There are also concerns about rain and the <br />burned areas. <br /> <br />Yamoal White River Basin - The situation in this basin is very similar to what we are <br />seeing in other areas of the state. The Yampa River is currently flowing at 32cfs, where <br />typically it would flow at 623cfs at this time of year. <br /> <br />San JuanlDolores Basin - Basin water supplies are severely below normal. Flows at the <br />Animas River gaging station was 354 cfs, compared to the average of 2,590 cfs. Storage <br />in McPhee, Vallecito, and Lemon reservoirs total 41 % of normal as of the end of June. <br />Average flows for this area range from 5% to 12% of normal for June. <br /> <br />Mr. Byers stated that the nurnber of permit applications for replacement wells was <br />steadily increasing and that this year the Division of Water Resources had already <br />received much more in comparison to last year. <br /> <br />Nolan Doesken. State Climatologist Office. Monthly Climate Reoort <br />Mr. Doesken reported that there had not been too much precipitation on the western slope <br />for the month of June. He noted that the eastern plains had received sporadic rainfall, <br />with some small areas receiving above average rainfall. For the month of July, the <br />western slope received most of the precipitation that fell within the state, but that most <br />places still remained dry. He noted that June was a very hot month and that historically <br />drought situations are accompanied by intense summer heat. <br /> <br />Bill Hanson. Consulting Engineer <br />Mr. Hanson gave a presentation on drought durations and frequency considerations. He <br />discussed the differences between drought and other types of natural disasters and how <br />the public should prepare for drought. <br />