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000776 Page 2 from 66 percent at Bonanza to 196 percent at Duchesne with an areal average of 126 percent. The seasonal October through M'lrch precipitation for the upper Green is 63 percent of average with 110 percen1: for the Green River Basin below Flaming Gorge. The mountain snow pack above Flaming Gorge rang,es from 60 to 112 percent with an average of 85 percent. Below Flaming Gorge snol~ packs range from 95 percent at Lake Fork Mountain to 150 percent at East PortaJ with an average of 122 percent. March flow for the Green River at Green River, Utah was 448,280 acre-feet , 185 percent of average bringing the seasonal Octobp.r through March total to 1,582,310 acre-feet, 182 percent of average. Reservoir storage in Fontenelle as of March 31 was 161,300 acre--feet, 87 rereent of average; 47 percent of capacity and 6,700 acre-feet les" than last year at this time. Storage in Flaming Gorge is 2,987 ,500 acre~'feet, 130 percent of average, 80 percent of capacity compared to 3,055,000 acre-f,eet last year. SAN JUAN RIVER BASIN: those issued on March indicates above normal River near Hesperus to Streamflow forecasts increased 10 tol 30 percent from 1st. The water supply outlook for the San Juan Basin flows. Forecasts range from 122 percent on the LaPlata 170 percent on the Navajo River near Edit,l1. March precipitation was well above average (150 to 200%) over t~e entire basin with Shiprock, New Mexico reporting over 400 percent of normal, Seasonal precipitation, October thru March, remained well above nonnal .,with amounts ranging from 115 to 150 percent of average. April 1st snowpack readings indicate percent of normal compared to 115 snow course increased 14.0 inches in average for the one month gain. an average basin water percent on March 1st. The water content during March, content of 142 Upper San Juan 264 percent of March streamflow was much above normal over most of the basin. Inflow to Navajo Reservoir was a record 183,000 acre-feet, 303 percent of average, surpassing the previous mark of 180,000 acre-feet set in 1960. Other flows include the Animas River at Durango, Colorado - 166%, and the San Juan River near Bluff, Utah - 211 percent. Seasonal flow at Bluff, Utah has been 740,000 acre-feet, 185 percent, Storage in Navajo Reservoir on April 1st was 1.4 million acre-feet, 186 percent of average, 83 percent of capacity and about 25,000 acre-feet more than last month. This compares to a storage of 1.33 million acre-feet last year at this time. The threat of snow melt flooding this spring in the San Juan Basin has increased slightly due to the additional snowpack that accumulated during late March, Adverse weather this spring could create problems in low lying and flood prone areas.