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<br />UUllll"t <br />GREEN RIVER <br /> <br />ForecJSts for the spring 1997 runoff continue to call for above to much above-average flows <br />over the entire basin. Due to below average precipitation in February many forecasts dropped 5 <br />to 15 percent. <br /> <br />April-July streamflow forecasts for the Green River are as follow5: <br /> <br />Upper Green River <br />(abv Flaming Gorge): <br />Much Above Average <br /> <br />Yampa/White Rivers: <br />Much Above Average <br /> <br />Lower Green River <br />(blo Flaming Gorge): <br />Much Above Average <br /> <br />BASIN CONDITIONS - MARCH I, 1997 <br /> <br />Percent of <br />'61 - '90 <br /> <br />Average <br /> <br />160% <br />140% <br />120% <br />100% <br />80% <br />60% <br />40% <br />20% <br />0% <br /> <br />t. <br /> <br />55% <br /> <br /> <br />140% <br /> <br />150% <br /> <br /> <br />105% <br /> <br />80% <br /> <br />~II- <br /> <br />February Water Year Snow Water <br /> <br />Precipitation Precipitation Equivalent <br /> <br />., = Percent usable capacity, not percent average contents. <br /> <br />February <br /> <br />Stream flow <br /> <br />Reservoir <br /> <br />Contents * <br /> <br />Specific site forecasts are listed beginning on page 6. <br /> <br />Colorado Basin River Forecast Center - National Weather Service <br /> <br />Page 3 <br />