SLCESPAZ NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLORADO BASIN RIVER FORECAST CENTER SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH September 1, 2021 The following are updated forecasts for the Lake Mead Local (or Intervening Flow). Forecasts include monthly values for September - November. ------------------------------------------------------------------- August 1-31 OBSERVED (EST.) CBRFC LML INFLOW: - values in KAF - (Mead Release 766.5 + Mead Evap 67.0 + Mead Storage Change 1.0 + SNWP Use 29.0 - Lagged Powell Release 798.0) ~ 65.5 ------------------------------------------------------------------- FORECASTS: * All Forecasts are the 50% exceedance probability value * Lake Mead Intervening Flow: September 79 KAF ( 100% of average) October 69 KAF (100% of average) November 66 KAF (100% of average) Lake Mead Adjusted Intervening Flow: September 66.4 KAF October 51.0 KAF November 53.9 KAF Equation Used for Adjusted Flow: Inflow(BOR) = Inflow(NWS) + Evap(BOR) - Evap(NWS) + BankStorageChange(BOR) ------------------------------------------------------------------- Tributaries: Virgin River nr Littlefield Sep 9.7 KAF (100% of average) Oct 11.3 KAF (100% of average) Nov 11.9 KAF (100% of average) Little Colorado nr Cameron Sep 13.9 KAF (100% of average) Oct 6.8 KAF (100% of average) Nov 3.7 KAF (100% of average) Paria Creek nr Lees Ferry Sep 2.4 KAF (101% of average) Oct 2.0 KAF (101% of average) Nov 1.3 KAF (98% of average) * All Forecasts are the 50% exceedance probability value * $$ Finch/CBRFC