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YAMPA,/WHITE BASIN <br /> Basinwide Conditions Assessment: I <br /> The SWSI value of-0.9 indicates that for December YAMPA-WHITE RIVER BASINS <br /> the basin water supplies were slightly below normal. The 5 5urfaw water Sum 1y"'°'x m.te <br /> Natural Resources Conservation Service reports January 1 <br /> snowpack as 81% of normal. Flow at the gaging station - <br /> Yampa River at Steamboat averaged 91.6 cfs as compared to s 2 , 4 - <br /> the 1961-1993 December average of 99.6 cfs. -L- -� <br /> The Steamboat Springs area had colder temperatures I 1 ' -, <br /> and 28 inches of snow (1.65 inches of precipitation) in ' , _ <br /> 0 0 z 9L- . illlill iillllll III IIIII I .. <br /> December. This was 78% of average snowfall and 65/a of _, , �!I I II,II;II1 I;; I;II , = .1 <br /> ri, <br /> , I I I11,1 1111 V <br /> average precipitation. The snow pack remains well below • ). II,III;I III IIII , , \..,. <br /> average and ski conditions are marginal. o _z �I�1II 1I �I;i ` <br /> II II I <br /> 3 III <br /> I I ' <br /> ...................................... ............ .�.. <br /> Outlook -4 . _._. <br /> JAN86 JANS7 JAN89 JAIS JANGO JAN91 JAN92 JAN93 JAM94 JAN95 <br /> Stream flows will continue at or near base levels for - ..T., <br /> the winter season. Above average precipitation and snowpack <br /> will be necessary to replace the soil moisture lost during the <br /> summer drought. <br /> Administrative/Management Concerns YAMPA RIVER AT STEAMBOAT <br /> Administrative demands are minimal during the FLOW BY ENTER YEAR <br /> winter and stream flows should be sufficient to meet user <br /> demands. s° <br /> J <br /> 1 <br /> Public Use Impacts 46 <br /> There should be no adverse impacts on public use of <br /> rivers during the winter months. 2 <br /> s a. <br /> 1° <br /> 0 <br /> OOt Nov Dao Jan Feb March <br /> MONTH <br /> 0 WET C1994) 9 DRY C1977) £ AVG X 1995 <br /> • <br />