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<br />UPPER COLORADO MAINSTEM <br />Late summer and early fall precipitation was much above normal in the Upper Colorado. <br />November precipitation was near average and December fell to much below average. Forecasts <br />for the spring runoff call for mostly near to below average flows. <br /> <br />April-July streamflow forecasts for the Upper Colorado Mainstem are as follows: <br /> <br />Colorado River (mainstem): <br />Near Average <br /> <br />Gunnison River: <br />Near Average <br /> <br />Dolores River: <br />Below Average <br /> <br /> <br />BASIN CONDITIONS - JANUARY 1,1998 <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 /> <br />145% <br /> <br />December <br />Precipitation <br /> <br />Water Year <br />Precipitation <br /> <br />Snow Water <br />Equivalent <br /> <br />December <br />Streamflow <br /> <br />Reservoir <br />Contents · <br /> <br />. Percent usable capacity, not percent average contents. <br /> <br />Specific site forecasts are listed beginning on page 5. <br /> <br />Colorado Basin River Forecast Center - National Weather Service <br /> <br />Page 2 <br />