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~ '. 2 flows above Flaming Gorge to above normal below the reservoir. Flood potential still remains high for areas of eastern Utah; especially, Price, Huntington, San Rafael and lower Duchesne drainages. February precipitation over the entire Green River basin averages 50 to 80 percent of normal. October through February precipitation averages 120 to 150 percent. Snow measurements indicate below normal snow packs in the upper Green, slightly above normal in northwest Colorado, and well above normal in eastern Utah. Some basin averages: Green above Fontenelle 78%, Green above Flaming Gorge 83%, White 119%, Yampa 115%, Strawberry 116%, Duchesne 115%, Price 139%, Huntington 155% and San Rafael 164%. Streamflows remained high through February. For the fourth consecutive month, the inflow to Fontenelle Reservoir was a record. Flow during February on the Green River at Green River, Utah was 212,000 acre-feet, 142%, Yampa at Steamboat Springs was 6,600 acre-feet, 129%, Whiterocks near Whiterocks, Utah was 2,600 acre-feet, 200%. Inflow to Fontenelle Reservoir was 44,300 acre-feet, 158% and inflow to Flaming Gorge was 73,300 acre-feet, 167%. Seasonal streamflow, October through February on the Green River at Green River, Utah was 1.3 million acre-feet, 205% of average. Reservoir storage in Fontenelle Reservoir was 162,000 acre-feet, 78% of average and 47% of capacity. Flaming Gorge end of month storage was 3.17 million acre- feet, 137% of average and 84% of capacity. SAN JUAN RIVER BASIN: The water supply outlook for the San Juan Basin is above normal with forecasts ranging from 113 to 133% over the basin. The dry, cold weather pattern of January lingered through Februa~J and resulted in a decline in the forecasts of 10 to 20% from those issued on February 1. Since January 1 the forecasts have dropped 20 to 40% over the basin. Precipi.tation during Februa~J was 30 to 50% throughout most of the Sa~ Juan drainage except along the basin rim where amounts were 50 to 80% of normal. Seasonal accumulations, October through February, range from less than 80% at extreme western portions of the basin to 120% in headwater areas. February snowfail was only about 60% of normal basin wide. Snow surveys on March 1 indicate an average basin snowpack of 120%. This compares to a January 1 average of 184% and February 1 of 136%. Streamflow during February was above normal over most of the watershed, Navajo inflow - 157% and Animas River at Durango - 134% but on the mainstem at Bluff, Utah the flow was only 47,800 acre-feet, 78% of normal. Since October 1, the flow at Bluff, Utah has been 313,000 acre-feet, 108% of normal.