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YAMPA/WHITE BASIN <br /> Basinwide Conditions Assessment: <br /> The SWSI value of-2.8 indicates that for September YAMPA-WHITE RIVER BASINS <br /> the basin water supplies were well below normal. Flow at the 5 Surface Water Supply Imlay History <br /> gaging station Yampa River at Steamboat averaged 73 cfs as 4_ <br /> compared to the 1961-1993 September average of 112 cfs. <br /> The National Weather Service reports basin precipitation as 3_ 1 <br /> 91% of normal during the month. 2 - 4 <br /> Thunderstorm activity during September helped to j - '-' ' <br /> partially ease the drought situation and improve stream flows 1 ° _ - ,.r _�,h.r' " 1f ....y- <br /> in the month of September in the y N., '� <br /> iri the basin. Precipitation forp -,_ , r , <br /> Steamboat Springs area was 1.24 inches, which is 128% of 2 r , ,, <br /> average. Continued warm temperatures and precipitation a `- 1 j V <br /> helped to improve pasture conditions. The area's first freeze 3- <br /> came on September 22, with several mornings afterward -4 ,........_.. m, <br /> JAN/5 JAN88 JAH87 JAMB JAMS JAN90 JAN01 JAND2 JAW3 JAAG4 <br /> having below freezing temperatures. These freezes have may. <br /> brought the growing season to a close. <br /> Outlook <br /> Stream flows will continue at or near base levels for <br /> the winter season. The area needs above average precipitation YAMPA RIVER AT STEAMBOAT <br /> and snowpack to replace soil moisture lost during the summer iDD FLOW BY WATER YEAR <br /> drought. <br /> 300 <br /> Administrative/Management Concerns i <br /> Administrative demands will be minimal during the '°° <br /> winter season. The City of Steamboat Springs and Mount .-I <br /> 2,1 300 <br /> Werner Water District continue work on the Fish Creek <br /> Reservoir enlargement. They hope to have construction .V zoo x <br /> completee in time to store water next spring. If they fail to / <br /> finish construction and there is a poor snowpack this winter, 100 . r' <br /> the Steamboat Springs municipal system could have <br /> insufficient water next year. ° — - <br /> Oet PAN Dec Jan Fab March Apr 1 I May dune July Aug Sept <br /> MOWN <br /> 0 'E'C111114) o D�(1977) a AVG >< 189. <br /> Public Use Impacts <br /> Public use of rivers will be limited to activities <br /> requiring little water. <br /> 8 <br />