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<br />,... <br /> <br />2 <br /> <br />The warm May produced very high snol~elt and very high flows to most of the Sevier <br />River Basin. Flows on the lower Sevier River Basin were majestic. The preliminary <br />lkay observed flow on Salina Creek was over lOOO percent of normal and stream flow <br />was over 1600 percent for the Sigurd to Gunnison reach of the Sevier River. <br /> <br />Piute, Otter Creek and Sevier Bridge Reservoirs were all full and at 103% of usable <br />capacity. <br /> <br />Although snow fed streams have peaked,adequate snow still exists at higher elevation <br />of the lower Sevier to provide much above average flows throughout the summer. <br /> <br />EASTER~ UTAH: Forecasts did not change significantly from those issued on May 1. <br />There was a 10% increase in the forecast at Green River at Green River, Utah which <br />was essentially due to 10% increase on the Yampa and 20% increase in the Little <br />Snake drainages. <br /> <br />IAay precipitation was below normal, ranging 50 to 80 percent. October through May <br />precipitation has been near normal with a small area of below normal amounts from <br />Lake Powell to Castle Dale. <br /> <br />Near record temperatures produced very high flows throughout Eastern Utah. Most <br />streams experienced their peak flows for this water year season. The IAay stream- <br />flow volume for Green River at Green River, Utah was 1.937 million acre-feet, the <br />second highest volume for the month of May since 19l1. The majority of this water <br />came from the Yampa River which was setting new records for peak flows and volumes. <br />Lowland and pasture flooding was quite common over most of Eastern Utah. High <br />flows on the Duchesne near Randlett, washed away the gaging and telemetry equipment <br />at that site. A mud flow near Clear Creek was responsible for one death. <br />