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RIO GRANDE BASIN <br /> -asinwide Conditions Assessment: <br /> The SWSI value of 0.0 indicates that for October the Rio GRANDE BASIN <br /> basin water supplies were normal. Flow at the gaging station S Surface""'"Supply "I AtOry <br /> Rio Grande near Del Norte averaged 375 cfs, as compared to 4_ <br /> the long term average of 420 cfs. The Conejos River near . <br /> u 3- l <br /> Mogote had a mean flow of 110 cfs. Storage in Platoro, Rio 2 - <br /> Grande,and Santa Maria reservoirs totaled 104%of normal as --r +- <br /> of the end of October. .� <br /> Alamosa received 0.86 inches of precipitation during 0rj i�; `� "�"-41 I ; Ti TM- <br /> ,....,,,, <br /> the month, 0.16 inches above normal. Temperatures ranged ,i <br /> , <br /> from -7° to 76° in Alamosa where the average monthly 2 :,i I <br /> temperature was 40.1°, 3.4° below normal. n <br /> -3 <br /> J <br /> Outlook -4 .. I <br /> JAN67 JANOS JAN69 JANSO JAN91 JAN02 JAN93 JAN94 JAN95 JAN96 <br /> Snowpack for the 1996-97 season got an early start TEAlv,Rn, <br /> with the first significant October snowstorm in 5 years hitting <br /> the San Luis Valley. Early snowstorms in the valley can lead <br /> to bitter cold temperatures during the winter if the snow cover <br /> remains. This year however, mild temperatures erased the <br /> white coating on the valley floor. RIO GRANDE NEAR DEL NORTE <br /> Area streams are slowly recovering from this year's so FIRST MONTH OF TIE WATER YEAR <br /> drought. Most flows are not yet near average levels, but <br /> continued improvement is anticipated. 50 r <br /> M <br /> Administrative/Management Concerns 40 <br /> 4n <br /> Most area reservoirs are showing signs of the heavy I <br /> eliance on their stored water for irrigation demand this past F 30 <br /> ummer. The low storage levels reflect the need for more 0 20 % j <br /> snow fall than occurred last year in the high country. <br /> Recharge decrees are being honored. These decrees 10 <br /> allow surface water to be recharged into the aquifers which4 A 4 <br /> are used effectively as underground reservoirs. 0 0 <br /> OCTONAN 1996 OCT. AVG. ['Si-95) NIGH C 1993) LOW C 1975) <br /> Public Use Impacts <br /> Late October snow fall allowed the local ski area to <br /> open prior to the end of the month. Mild weather this month <br /> contributed to a good harvest. <br /> Representative Reservoirs <br /> Rio Grande it.I. <br /> 24 <br /> 22 V20 II <br /> 19 <br /> it <br /> • <br /> 16 <br /> ..I - 5 <br /> 14 <br /> i 6 / //7/ x: <br /> 4 <br /> O i• ll\lb. 1. \ A.4 <br /> Rio Grande PlpCoro SnnLQIM�IP <br /> ® Avg. 10/31 Conttntt ® 10/31/96 Content• <br /> 5 <br />