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... . 2 precipitation is below normal and moderate temperatures prevail, the flood potential will be dramatically reduced. With some slides already occurring along the Wasatch Front, the threat of additional slides through the snowmelt runoff period (April-June) is very real. Spring rains and/or continued snowmelt could easily trigger points susceptible to slides and all interests should be prepared and monitor these prone areas. SOUTHERN UTAH: Water supply forecasts for most of southern Utah remain well above normal. The exception to this pattern would be the Virgin River basin which is expected to be near normal. March precipitation was very spotty. An area from Minersville northeastward to Richfield and Kanosh received over 150 percent of normal. Surrounding areas like Zion Nacional Park, New Harmo~', Alton and Orderville all received 50 percent of normal or less. Seasonal precipitation remains below normal in the Virgin River basin; near normal in the upper Sevier and Coal Creek drainages, and above normal on the lower Sevier and San Pitch drainages. Snow measurements on April 1 remain above normal over southern Utah with the exception of the Virgin Basin. Som=average basin snowpacks include: Upper Sevier - 95%; Lower Sevier - 172%; Beaver - 146%; and Virgin River basin - 50 %. March runoff was well above normal throughout the basin with the flow on the Sevier River at Hatch, 5700 acre-feet, 146% of normal; Inflow Sigurd to Gunnison - 40,000 acre-feet, 506%; Sevier River at Gunnison - 80,000 acre-feet, 390%: and the Beaver River at Beaver - 1,650 acre-feet, 150%. Reservoir storage in the Sevier Basin continues to be well above normal with the combined contents of Otter Creek, Fiute and Sevier Bridge reservoirs at 91% of capacity and 151% of the April 1 average. Flood potential for this spring is high, particularly in the San Pitch and lower Sevier basins. A cold, wet spring will increase the flood. potential; a dry spring with moderate temperatures will reduce the threat of flooding. EASTERN UTAH: The water supply outlook is for above normal streamflows during the spring snowmelt. Forecasts range from 113% on the West Fork Duchesne River near Hanna to 214% of average for inflow to Scofield Reservoir. Flood poten- tial, for eastern Utah, varies but is highest in the Huntington, Price, San Rafael, Strawberry and lower Duchesne drainages. A~rch precipitation was below normal in the Uintah basin and 100 to 150 percent of average along the Wasatch mountains. Precipitation totals for October through March range from 120 to 200 percent of average.