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YAMPA/WHITE BASIN <br /> Basinwide Conditions Assessment: <br /> The SWSI value of 0.8 indicates that for November the YAMPA-WHITE RIVER BASINS <br /> basin water supplies were slightly above normal. The Natural S _ Surface Water Supply Index MR9iory <br /> Resources Conservation Service reports December 1 snowpack 4_ <br /> as 95%of normal. Flow at the gaging station Yampa River at - <br /> W 3- <br /> Steamboat averaged 109 cfs as compared to the 1961-1993 : 1_X . <br /> November average of 124 cfs. z- �- `� <br /> g <br /> The weather in early November was cool and dry. 5 , 1 <br /> During the last ten days of the month a major storm event I o i l/^` �,g `�/ I i'M„y/ , <br /> produced colder temperatures and 37.8 inches of snow with .,_ ! �l O. 11 <br /> 2.89 inches of moisture around Steamboat. This resulted in Y <br /> 166% of average snowfall and 135% of average moisture for p , - . w /, <br /> November. However, snowfall for the season remains below -3- - t' '�` <br /> average, and marginal conditions exist for skiing. .4 <br /> JAMS JAN96 JAN37 JAN99 JAN99 JAN6Q JAN91 JAN92 JAN93 JAN94 <br /> la:NTH/YEAR <br /> Outlook <br /> Stream flows will continue at or near base levels for <br /> the winter season. Above average precipitation and snowpack <br /> are necessary to replace the soil moisture lost during the <br /> summer drought. YAMPA RIVER AT STEAMBOAT <br /> FLOW BY WATER YEAR <br /> 60 <br /> Administrative/Management Concerns <br /> Administrative demands will be minimal during the S0 <br /> winter season. Stream flows should be sufficient to meet user i <br /> demands. <br /> Public Use Impacts g <br /> Public use should not impact the river during the 3 , <br /> winter months. i <br /> 10 <br /> 0 <br /> . Nov Oac Jan Feb rYrch <br /> NINTH <br /> 0 WET[1694) o DRY C1977) a AVG A 1995 <br /> 8 <br />