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. <br /> YAMPA/WHITE BASIN February, 1998 <br /> Basinwide Conditions Assessment: I <br /> The SWSI value of-2.0 indicates that for January the YAMPA-WHITE RIVER BASINS <br /> basin water supplies were below normal. The Natural s Siafsse Water Supply Index History <br /> Resources Conservation Service reports February 1 snowpack 4_ <br /> h <br /> as 88%of normal. Flow at the gaging station Yampa River at _ - <br /> Steamboat averaged 191 cfs as compared to the long term 3 - <br /> average.of 93 cfs. 2- . I. - ,-� - <br /> The lakes are covered with ice, but the above normal 1 <br /> _..._. <br /> temperatures have kept the main stem of the Yampa River 9 ° . r . { A. - , f-r <br /> mostly open. Stream flows are near normal for this time of _1_,;i1 I, <br /> AIM ,- �, 1-1:: <br /> year. _ SIN , <br /> The Steamboat Springs weather observer reports a a 2 i, ;,-, = -: , <br /> total of 3.8 inches of precipitation for the month of January. _3- r <br /> -4 , ..r... ...._........... <br /> JAN99 JAN99 JAN91 JAN92 JAN93 JAN94 JAN9S JAN99 JAN97 JAN99 <br /> Outlook Mo~TwYEA. <br /> Stream flows are expected to be at normal base flow <br /> levels for the remainder of the winter. Additional <br /> precipitation will be required to provide adequate water for <br /> irrigation this summer. <br /> YAMPA RIVER AT STEAMBOAT <br /> Administrative/Management Concerns 70 FLOW EN WATER YEAR <br /> No administrative or management concerns are <br /> anticipated for the remainder of the winter. S° <br /> •= 50 <br /> 4 <br /> Public Use Impacts <n <br /> The ski area reports a 52 inch base at mid mountain o 1 40101• <br /> and a 67 inch base at the summit. g <br /> No adverse public use impact are anticipated for the 5 <br /> remainder of the winter. 0111111111111111.,.041111 <br /> ° <br /> Oct Nov Gsa Jen Feb Mersa <br /> M°NTH <br /> O WET C19s4] O DRY[1977) n AVG X 1998 <br /> 8 <br />