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t <br /> YAMPA/WHITE BASIN November, 1997 <br /> all <br /> Basinwide Conditions Assessment: <br /> The SWSI value of 3.8 indicates that for October the YAMPA-WH 1 TE RIVER BASINS <br /> surrau fte.r.Supply Index History <br /> basin water supplies were well above normal. Flow at the 5 <br /> gaging station Yampa River at Steamboat averaged 388 cfs as 4- . I <br /> compared to the long term average of 135 cfs. <br /> w 3- i <br /> The fairly dry weather of October was briefly - L -Y- <br /> interrupted by two storms that left a white cover on the 2 r : t : 41...A. . - <br /> landscape. The Steamboat Springs weather observer reports 1- ' ' -4 _4 -_T <br /> t of 2.03 inches of precipitation for the month of 1 o .,_i-, .�r- .,A . „ ,� w I.-- <br /> a total P P _ r <br /> October,which is 108% of average. This includes 5.6 inches ; _ ` <br /> of snow. Subsequent milder temperatures melted most of the Y _ _ N' '-. / <br /> snow except at the higher elevations and north facing slopes. a . ,.^ ":.' <br /> Farmers were able to harvest some of the hay remaining in - <br /> T ..- <br /> the fields but most of the small grain corps were lost. -4 <br /> JANBB JAN89 JAN9C JAN91 JAN92 JAN93 JAN94 JAN95 JAN96 JAN97 <br /> Stream flows remain somewhat above normal for this MDnITH/YEAR <br /> time of year with no demand for irrigation water. Reservoir <br /> storage is higher than normal for this time of year. <br /> Outlook <br /> Stream flows will continue to drop to winter base flow YAMPA RIVER AT STEAMBOAT SPRINGS <br /> FIRST VNTN OF THE WATER YEAR <br /> levels. 22 26 / <br /> Administrative/Manaement Concerns is <br /> There is no anticipation of any administrative or 15 <br /> a <br /> management concerns at this time. lai 14 <br /> Yi 12 <br /> Public Use Impacts g '° <br /> There will be no adverse public use impact at this o` e p <br /> time. s V <br /> 2 A/ • VA <br /> O <br /> OCTOBER 1997 OCT. AVG,1(-61-'967 HIGH C1962) LOW(1964) <br /> • <br />