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• r. <br /> YAMPA/WHITE BASIN <br /> Basinwide Conditions Assessment: <br /> The SWSI value of-1.3 indicates that for January the PAMPA—WHITE RIVER BASINS <br /> basin water supplies were slightly below normal. The Soil s Surface Watar Supply Inclek HI ctor'y <br /> Conservation Service reports January 31 snow pack at 85%of 4_ <br /> normal. Flow at the gaging station Yampa River at Steamboat / - <br /> w 3- <br /> averaged 124 cfs as compared to the 1961-1993 January T <br /> average of 92.6 cfs. Snowpack conditions at lower elevations -,-, ;..:.• • <br /> remain well below normal, higher elevations are in somewhat 111' �` , - <br /> r. <br /> better shape. Precipitation in the Steamboat Springs area 0 ' a ' �F 1_ �f , _ w <br /> during January was 0.89 inches, compared to the historic _ ,f, r _ ,'~: _ <br /> average of 2.64 inches. For the period October 1993 through I ', ti III <br /> January1994 total precipitation was 9.03 inches, which is - - - r 'l1,1 <br /> �_ <br /> P P <br /> near normal. Temperatures were above average during the 3- j <br /> first three weeks of January and near normal the last week. -4 r......... ., .. . <br /> JAN85 JAN86 JAN87 JAN88 JAN89 JAN90 JAN91 JAN92 JAN93 JAN94 <br /> MONTH/YEAR <br /> Outlook <br /> Stream flows are expected to remain at, or near, base <br /> flow levels for the remainder of the winter season. Additional <br /> snowfall is needed to achieve a normal winter snowpack. <br /> YAMPA RIVER AT STEAMBOAT <br /> FLOW WY WATER YEAR <br /> Administrative/Management Concerns 60 <br /> Administration requirements are expected to remain m <br /> normal for the rest of the winter. 50 <br /> a <br /> Public Use Impacts 4 <br /> 40 <br /> L <br /> Adverse impacts on public use will be minimal for the o n 30 _ <br /> remainder of the year. W ,,, �%- <br /> j;- <br /> ° <br /> Oct hbv Oac Jan Feb Apr-ch <br /> MONTH <br /> 0 WET(1984) o DRY(1977) A AVG r 1994 <br /> 8 <br />