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YAMPA/WHITE BASIN <br /> Basinwide Conditions Assessment: <br /> The SWSI value of+0.9 indicates that for October the YAMPA—WHITE RIVER BASINS <br /> basin water supplies were near normal. Flow at the gaging s Su-Tace%h`.,Sul,I ymi..""`ory <br /> station Yampa River at Steamboat averaged 146 cfs as , <br /> compared to the 1961-1991 October average of 137 cfs. The ,, <br /> National Weather Service reports October precipitation as 3 2 I i_ , , ,C . <br /> 103% of normal. Significant precipitation during the month, " — a <br /> including some snow in the high country, improved the soil 1 a <br /> moisture content throughout the basin. There has not been o o I i <br /> enough snow accumulation for the ski area to set an opening _,_ ; 14 <br /> ii : t�! +��� � ' ; 4;� '_i <br /> i. <br /> date. Stream flows remain at normal levels,with little change a 2 f , - 1/.1, iL <br /> IN <br /> in reservoir storage from September. a , It i t <br /> _3_ <br /> - <br /> Outlook -4 , <br /> JAN04 JANOS JAN86 JAN87 JANBB JAN99 JAN90 JAN91 JAN92 JAN93 <br /> Steam flows will continue near base flow levels for the wNTW YEAR <br /> remainder of the winter season. A significant amount of snow <br /> pack will be required to fill the irrigation reservoirs next <br /> spring. <br /> Administrative/Management Concerns YAMPA RIVER AT STEAMBOAT SPRINGS <br /> Administration requirements are expected to remain FIRST AIONTN OF THE WATER YEAR <br /> 9 , // <br /> normal for the rest of the year. 9 y / ,/ , <br /> Public Use Impacts � i <br /> Adverse impacts on public use will be minimal for the 6 / // <br /> remainder of the year. :f 5 <br /> LL ��� <br /> sD / <br /> 1 <br /> 4 / <br /> �v / <br /> I 3 / j <br /> 2 <br /> 1961-1992 OCTOBER AVERAGE OCTOBER 1993 <br /> 8 <br />