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2 SOUTHERN UTAH: The expected water supply for southern Utah continues to remain above normal over most of the area. Feb. precipitation over southern Utah was very erratic with the area from Fillmore to Cedar City showing over 150% of normal. Amounts in the Virgin drainage basin were below 20 percent of normal and Escalante reported no precipitation at all. Seasonal amounts, October through February, are above normal over most of the Sevier and Beaver Basins. The Virgin River Basin has slipped into the 50-75 percent range. Snow measurements on March 1 remain above normal over southern Utah with the exception of the Virgin Basin: Upper Sevier-112%; Lower Sevier-168%; Beaver -157%; and Virgin River Basin -74%. Seasonal runoff continues at extreme levels with the flow on the Sevier River at Hatch at 36,600 acre-feet - 206% Gf normal; inflow Sigurd to Gunnison 122,600 acre-feet - 364%; Sevier River at Gunnison, 261,500 acre-feet - 407%; and the Beaver River near Beaver, 9,900 acre-feet - 198%. Reservoir storage in the Sevier Basin continues to be well above normal with the combined contents of Otter Creek, Piute and Sevier Bridge reservoirs at 87% of capacity and 163% of average for March 1. Flood potential for this spring is high, particularly in the San Pitch and lower Sevier basins where flood prone low lying areas are very susceptible. A cold, wet spring will increase the flood potential, a dry spring with moderate temperatures will reduce the threat of flooding. EASTEP~ UTAH: Water supply remains well above normal despite the past two months of below normal precipitation. Foreeasts range from 120% Ashley Creek to 212% for inflow to Scofield Reservoir. Flood potential, for eastern Utah, varies but is highest in the Huntington, Price, San Rafael, Strawberry, and lower Duchesne drainages. February precipitation was below normal, averaging 50 to 80%. Seasonally, October through February, precipitation totals are well above normal, ranging 120 to 150% of average. Snow measurements on March I indicate well above normal snowpacks. Some basin averages: Strawberry - 116%, Duchesne - 115%, Price - 139%, Huntington - 155% and San R5fael - 164%. Streamflows remained high through February. Flow on the Green River at Green River, Utah was 212,000 acre-feet, 142% and at Whiterocks near Whiterocks, Utah was 2,600 acre-feet, 200%. October through February flow on the Green River at Green River, Utah wffil.30 million acre-feet, 205% of the 1961-80 average. March 1, 1984 storage in Flaming Gorge Reservoir is 3.17 million acre-feet, 137% of average and 84% of capacity. Lake Powell end-of-month storage is 21.5 million acre-feet, 86% of capacity. The April-July inflow forecast to Lake Pewell is ll.) million acre-feet, 151% of average.