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<br />South Platte Basin-- Streamflows across the basin were low, <br /> <br />Arkansas Basin-- The Arkansas River near Portland was flowing at 202 cfs, as compared <br />to the long-term average of 1,657 cfs, (Per handout) <br /> <br />Rio Grande Basin - Water supplies in the basin are very low, but compact requirements <br />are being met. <br /> <br />Gunnison Basin - Gunnison Basin water supplies are severely below normaL Storage in <br />Taylor Park, Crawford, and Fruitland reservoirs totaled 50% of normal as of the end of <br />July, (per handout) <br /> <br />Colorado Basin - Water supplies during July are severely below normaL Flow at the <br />gaging station Colorado River near Dotsero was 1,089 cfs, as compared to the long-term <br />average of 3,086 cfs, Storage in Green Mountain, Ruedi, and Williams Fork reservoirs <br />totaled 49% of normal as of the end or July, (per handout) <br /> <br />Yamoal White River Basin - YampalWhite basin water supplies are severely below <br />normaL Flow a the Yampa River gaging station year Steamboat was 43 cfs, compared to <br />the long-term average of 404 cfs, Precipitation for July was 76% of average for the basin <br />with rainfall at the end ofthe month bringing the average higher, Monsoonal moisture <br />arrived in mid-July and continuation of the shower activity could help to maintain <br />adequate, but low, stream flows, (per handout) <br /> <br />San JuanlDolores Basin - Basin water supplies are now extremely below normaL <br />Storage in McPhee, Vallecito, and Lemon reservoirs totaled 42% of normal at the end of <br />July, Southwest Colorado continues to be in the grips of an exceptional drought during <br />the month of July, River flows in much of the region were at record setting low levels, <br />The outlook for the remainder of the year continues to be dismal even though there has <br />been a slight change in the weather patter and the area is experiencing sporadic <br />thunderstorms, Deliveries from storage for irrigation has ceased in most areas, with <br />essentially no water available to meet late season irrigation demands, (per handout) <br /> <br />Roger Pielke. State Climatologist. Monthlv Climate Reoort <br />Mr, Pielke reported that July had been a very warm month for Colorado, and was well <br />above average, The eastern plains of Colorado received much below normal levels of <br />precipitation during July, He mentioned that this drought is becoming very serious and <br />that even if the state receives normal precipitation amounts over the next twelve months, <br />the state will still not be out of this drought, Mr, Pielke continued with a slide <br />presentation showing the effect of the current drought on vegetative health, June and <br />July temperatures were the warmest since 1948, <br /> <br />Bob Glancv. National Weather Service. Short Term Weather Forecast <br />Mr,Glancy reported that there was little likelihood of major relief in the near future, but <br />that there was a possibility of a resurgence of monsoonal moisture returning to the state <br />