SLCESPAZ NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLORADO BASIN RIVER FORECAST CENTER SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH June 16, 2022 The following are updated forecasts for the Lake Mead Local (or Intervening Flow). Forecasts include monthly values for June - August. ------------------------------------------------------------------- June 1-15 OBSERVED (EST.) CBRFC LML INFLOW: - values in KAF - (Mead Release 468.0 + Mead Evap 24.7 + Mead Storage Change -175.4 + SNWP Use 14.01 - Lagged Powell Release 293.0) ~ 38.4 ------------------------------------------------------------------- FORECASTS: * All Forecasts are the 50% exceedance probability value * Lake Mead Intervening Flow: June 64 KAF ( 110% of average) July 73 KAF ( 100% of average) August 85 KAF (100% of average) Lake Mead Adjusted Intervening Flow: Jun 39.5 KAF July 52.7 KAF August 75.9 KAF Equation Used for Adjusted Flow: Inflow(BOR) = Inflow(NWS) + Evap(BOR) - Evap(NWS) + BankStorageChange(BOR) ------------------------------------------------------------------- Tributaries: Virgin River nr Littlefield Jun 4.0 KAF ( 42% of average) Jul 6.6 KAF ( 100% of average) Aug 7.9 KAF (100% of average) Little Colorado nr Cameron Jun 0.0 KAF ( 0% of average) Jul 5.7 KAF (100% of average) Aug 16 KAF (100% of average) Paria Creek nr Lees Ferry Jun 0.2 KAF ( 45% of average) Jul 0.8 KAF ( 98% of average) Aug 22 KAF ( 100% of average) * All Forecasts are the 50% exceedance probability value * $$ Grout, Miller/CBRFC