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<br />.n-..' 1'153 <br />,) ~} '.+- ::;..:. <br /> <br />i' T <br /> <br />YAMPAlWHITE BASIN <br /> <br />Jul-01 <br /> <br />,. <br /> <br />Basinwide Conditions Assessment <br />The SWSI vaiue of -3.3 indicates that for June the <br />basin water supplies were below normal. Flow at the gaging <br />station Yampa River at Steamboat was 929 cfs, as <br />compared to the long-term average of 1,822 cfs. <br />June was a continuation of the weather pattern seen <br />this spring: hot and dry. Precipitation across the basin in <br />June was only about 33% of average, whlie temperatures <br />were above normal for the afternoon highS. C,onditions are <br />extremely' dry throughout the basin with soli moisture <br />contents well below normal. Stream flows have ranged from <br />30% to 45% of normal for the entire month. <br /> <br />Outlook <br />The forecast for July calls for normal precipitation <br />and temperatures. The monsoon flow from the Gulf of <br />Mexico has started to enter the state, but so far has only <br />brought scattered thunderstorms to the area. <br /> <br />Administrative/Manaaement Concerns <br />Stream flows are extremely low for this time of year. <br />Many streams are under administration with Iiltie water <br />avaliable except for the most senior water rights. On the <br />larger rivers many ditches are unable to divert because of <br />the low flows. Conditions may ease as ranchers begin to <br />harvest their hay crops, allowing some creeks to go off of <br />administration. <br /> <br />Public Use Imoacts <br />River flows are nearing record lows for this time <br />year. Releases from irrigation reservoirs have been greater <br />than normal. Several flres have occurred in the area, mostly <br />started by lightening strikes. <br /> <br />~., <br />o <br /> <br /> <br />YN./F'NoMiTEBASlNSY.5I HSTOR'f <br /> <br />, <br /> <br />ill <br />. , <br /> <br />w <br />", <br />~ <br />x <br />~ ' <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br />Jln.92 Jln.lI3 _ Ja1..95. JIrl..9Il JIn.&7..... Jao>.8El./Wl-OO Jft01 <br />M:MW",," <br /> <br />y~ R'vm AT STEAMD\T, FLON BY WAlER "V&R <br /> <br />7OO,rm <br /> <br /> . <br /> / --- <br /> / I <br /> / <br /> / / <br /> & v- <br />I. /' <br /> <br />oo:J.rm <br /> <br />]I <br />~"".rm <br />~. 4OO,00J <br />~ <br />u. <br />~3)J,00J <br />~ <br />3 200,(0) <br />:> <br />() <br />100,(XX) <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />.[ <br /> <br />o <br />Q;t""OleJa1fobMml"""""'..Im..llyP<JgSelt <br /> <br />-e-w:T(1964} <br /> <br />--[R((1977) <br /> <br />-+-AVG <br /> <br />*3ll1 <br /> <br />,~ <br />~! <br /> <br />8 <br /> <br /> <br />it,,,.)- -', ' _ ~~, <br />