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r <br /> YAMPA/WHITE BASIN January, 1998 <br /> Basinwide Conditions Assessment: <br /> The SWSI value of-2.9 indicates that for December YAMPA—WHITE RIVER BASINS <br /> the basin water supplies were below normal. The Natural 5 Slr}ace Water Supply Index Hic[ery <br /> Resources Conservation Service reports January 1 snowpack 4— <br /> as 70%of normal. Flow at the gaging station Yampa River at ; <br /> Steamboat averaged 205 cfs as compared to the long term w <br /> average of 100 cfs." 2 X. ' :.:-. <br /> December,weather was seasonal with some snow and i 1- "`" <br /> temperatures. The Steamboat Springs Weather observer i a - , ,`, _ ,:�,i, 1 ,�.- <br /> cold ,,�, 1 I I ,; <br /> reports a total of 0.73 inches of precipitation for the month. _, �-,,, <br /> This is 29% of average and includes 13.1 inches o€ snow. _'^ , ",: <br /> Most of the lakes are ice covered, and there is some ice cover o -2 4` ` . ,`':' ,(�/ <br /> on the streams. . .__ . . , ' !!k <br /> Stream flows are near normal for this time of year. -4 .......... . <br /> JAN69 JAN90 JAN91 JAN92 JAN93 JAN94 JAN95 JAN90 JAN97 JAN90 <br /> M NTW YEAR <br /> Duttbolt ..- _. <br /> Stream flows are expected to be at normal base flow ' <br /> level's for the'remainder of the winter. . <br /> Administrative/Management Concerns YAMPA RIVER AT STEAMBOAT <br /> FLOW BY WATER YEA0. <br /> No administrative or management concerns are 60 - <br /> anticipated for the remainder of the winter. If dry weather <br /> conditions continue through the spring there may be sci <br /> insufficient water for irrigation this summer. F <br /> ,0 <br /> t <br /> Public Use Impacts ;a <br /> The ski area reportes a 32 inch base at mid-mountain r <br /> 30and 43 riches at the sumMit. <br /> _ 0 <br /> Oct Nov ❑ac Jan Fab Perch <br /> , MONTH <br /> O WET C1 ) 0 OM'C1977) G AVG X 1999 <br /> • <br /> 8 <br />