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RIO GRANDE BASIN <br /> Basinwide Conditions Assessment: <br /> The SWSI value of-0.3 indicates that for October the RIO GRANDE BASIN <br /> Surface Mats S <br /> )asin water supplies were near normal. Storage in Platoro, I '"°°""Iatory <br /> 5 <br /> Rio Grande, and Santa Maria reservoirs totaled 210% of <br /> normal on October 31. Flow at the gaging station Rio Grande <br /> near Del Norte averaged 336 cfs, as compared to the 1961- . " ' <br /> 1991 October average of 428 cfs. The Conejos near Mogote 2 <br /> had a mean monthly flow of 105 cfs. The National Weather 1 �-- <br /> Service reports October precipitation as 80% of normal. 0 o `� <br /> P P P Iv' ti <br /> Weather conditions in the San Luis valley during the month _ ,-, I f i i. <br /> of October were slightly cooler and drier than average. Total PIN <br /> precipitation in Alamosa was 0.32 inches including a 1 inch 2 <br /> snowfall occuring on the 29th. The average high temperature 3- pi. <br /> in Alamosa was 59°, and the average low was 23°. The -4 <br /> JAN64 JAN65 JANB6 JAN67 JANBB JANB9 JAN90 JAN91 JAN92 JAN93 <br /> lowest temperature occurred on the 30th at `1°. TEAR. <br /> Outlook <br /> The dusting of snow the higher elevations have <br /> received is only a precursor to the amount yet to come. Basin <br /> administrator's optimism is high for a generous snowpack R i O GRANDE NEAR DEL NORTE <br /> similar to last year. Overall,stream flows were below average 26 FIRST AONrH OF THE WATER YEAR <br /> in basin creeks and rivers during October. 2, <br /> 22 <br /> Administrative/Management Concerns s �6 j// <br /> As October came to a close the demand for irrigation 16- % <br /> water ceased. Diversions for stock use and recharge will 14- <br /> continue into the winter months however. Area reservoirs are W g 12 <br /> storing inflows in preparation for next year's demands. This - <br /> io <br /> season's crop yields were reportedly good, with limited loss I B <br /> occurring due to weather conditions. <br /> 2 A Public Use Impacts <br /> 1961-1992 OCTOBER AVERAGE OCTO8ER 1993 <br /> As the temperature and stream flow decrease along <br /> area water ways, so do water based recreational demands. <br /> Outdoor enthusiasts will soon divert their attention to winter <br /> time activities such as skiing, snowmobiling, and ice fishing. <br /> Representative Reservoirs <br /> Rio Grande Basin <br /> 45 <br /> 35- <br /> 35- <br /> 30- <br /> • <br /> un <br /> • <br /> 25- <br /> (Jai' <br /> n, <br /> • <br /> 1s <br /> as \\10 <br /> 5 <br /> /\ /\ <br /> RIo Grande Platoro SantaMerla <br /> ® Avg- 10/31 Contents 10/31/93 Contents <br /> 5 <br />