FLOOD10099

• County: Statewide
• Community: State of Colorado
• Basin: Statewide
• Title: 1989 Snowmelt Flood Watch
• Date: 6/1/1989
• Prepared For: Division of Disaster Emergency Services Department of Public Safety
• Prepared By: CWCB
• Floodplain - Doc Type: Flood Mitigation/Flood Warning/Watershed Restoration

Yampa, White and
North Platte River Basins in Colorado

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WATER SUPPLY OUTLOOK
SNOWPACKS IN THE YAMPA, WHITE AND NORTH PLATTE RIVER
BASINS DECREASED DRAMATICALLY DURING MAY. THE YAMPA
AND WHITE BASINS ARE 11% OF AVERAGE THIS MONTH
ACCORDING TO THE MEASUREMENTS TAKEN NEAR THE END OF
MAY. THIS COMPARES TO 16% OF LAST YEAR'S READINGS.
THE NORTH PLATTE'S SNOWPACK IS SLIGHTLY HIGHER AT 20%
OF AVERAGE, WHICH IS 25% OF LAST YEAR. PRECIPITATION
DURING MAY FOR THESE BASINS WAS ONLY 51% OF AVERAGE,
AND FOR THE WATER YEAR IS 98% OF AVERAGE.
STREAMFLOWS IN THESE BASINS ARE FORECAST TO BE
BETWEEN 50% TO 65% OF AVERAGE FOR THE REMAINDER OF
THE IRRIGATION SEASON.

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