SWSIReportNov2004

• Title: Colorado Water Supply Conditions Update
• Date: 11/23/2004
• Description: Presentation
• Basin: Statewide
• Drought Mitigation - Doc Type: Presentation

YAMPAIWHITE BASIN

Basinwide Conditions Assessment
The SWS! value of 0.7 indicates that for October the
basin water supplies were near normal. Flow at the gaging
station Yampa River at Steamboat was 176 cfs, as
compared to the long-term average of 136 cfs.
Precipitation in October continued to be well above
average for the second month in a row. Basin wide.
precipitation totals as measured at the NRCS snotel sites
were 127% of average for the Vv'hite, Yampa, and North
Platte Basins, and 36% of values for last October. Much of
this moisture fell in the form of snow, especially at the higher
elevations.
At the end of the month, the snotel sites for the
Laramie/North Platte Basins were reporting the water
equivalent at 153% of average. In the Vv'hitelYampa Basins
this measure was 146% of average. VVhile slill early in the
winter of 2004. these numbers represent a very good start
for the season.

Outlook
River flows are expected to remain at, or near,
normal levels.

AdmlnistratlvelManaqement Concerns
Irrigation season has ended and no streams are
under administration at this time.

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