SLCESPAZ NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLORADO BASIN RIVER FORECAST CENTER SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH July 5, 2022 The following are updated forecasts for the Lake Mead Local (or Intervening Flow). Forecasts include monthly values for July - September. ------------------------------------------------------------------- June 1-30 OBSERVED (EST.) CBRFC LML INFLOW: - values in KAF - (Mead Release 888.8 + Mead Evap 49.5 + Mead Storage Change -329.9 + SNWP Use 30.4 - Lagged Powell Release 592.1) ~ 46.7 ------------------------------------------------------------------- FORECASTS: * All Forecasts are the 50% exceedance probability value * Lake Mead Intervening Flow: July 73 KAF ( 100% of average) August 85 KAF ( 100% of average) September 79 KAF (100% of average) Lake Mead Adjusted Intervening Flow: July 52.7 KAF August 75.9 KAF September 64.8 KAF Equation Used for Adjusted Flow: Inflow(BOR) = Inflow(NWS) + Evap(BOR) - Evap(NWS) + BankStorageChange(BOR) ------------------------------------------------------------------- Tributaries: Virgin River nr Littlefield Jul 6.6 KAF ( 100% of average) Aug 7.9 KAF ( 100% of average) Sep 9.3 KAF (100% of average) Little Colorado nr Cameron Jul 5.7 KAF ( 100% of average) Aug 16.0 KAF (100% of average) Sep 11.5 KAF (100% of average) Paria Creek nr Lees Ferry Jul 0.8 KAF ( 98% of average) Aug 2.2 KAF ( 100% of average) Sep 2.5 KAF ( 101% of average) * All Forecasts are the 50% exceedance probability value * $$ Grout/CBRFC