Colorado Basin River Forecast Center
April final Forecast
04-02-2026

:FLOOD CONTROL RESERVOIR UNREGULATED INFLOW FORECASTS
1 April through 31 July 2026 (units:: 1000's Acre-Feet)
Reservoir ID, Reservoir Name, Most Probable
LKSA3, Lake Mead      ,  1658
GLDA3, Lake Powell    ,  1400
NVRN5, Navajo         ,   173
BMDC2, Blue Mesa Res  ,   240
GRNU1, Flaming Gorge  ,   490

:Other Reservoir Unregulated Inflow Forecasts
OBSERVED MONTHLY INFLOW VOLUMES PROVIDED BY THE BUREAU OF RECLAMATION
Reservoir, Reservoir, Observed Inflow (kaf),,,,Mar,Inflow Forecast (kaf),,,Outlook
ID   ,Name           , Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar,%Avg,  Apr,  May,  Jun,Apr-Jul,%Avg
GLDA3,Lake Powell    , 317, 265, 253, 358, 60%,  550,  450,  350, 1400,  22%
GBRW4,Fontenelle     ,  39,  32,  31,  57,100%,   75,   90,  195,  440,  60%
GRNU1,Flaming Gorge  ,  40,  31,  42,  64, 61%,   95,  100,  210,  490,  51%
BMDC2,Blue Mesa      ,  27,  22,  23,  42,112%,   67,   89,   57,  240,  38%
MPSC2,Morrow Point   ,  28,  23,  25,  42,104%,   76,   98,   58,  260,  38%
CLSC2,Crystal        ,  30,  25,  26,  48,104%,   85,  104,   61,  280,  36%
TPIC2,Taylor Park    , 3.9, 3.4, 3.3, 7.3,158%, 10.0, 15.0,  9.0,   40,  43%
VCRC2,Vallecito      , 7.0, 5.2, 4.5,15.1,166%,   21,   34,   15,   77,  44%
NVRN5,Navajo         ,  26,  21,  20,  78, 95%,   81,   89,   13,  173,  27%
LEMC2,Lemon          ,1.08,0.76,0.68, 3.9,239%,    5,  8.0,    3,   18,  38%
MPHC2,McPhee         , 2.7, 2.5, 3.1,19.2,102%, 27.0, 32.0, 11.0,   77,  30%
RBSC2,Ridgway        , 4.5, 3.5, 3.7, 5.3, 95%, 10.0, 14.0, 15.0,   45,  49%
YDLC2,Deerlodge      ,  21,19.6,  22,  61, 81%,  140,  165,   52,  360,  30%
DRGC2,Durango        ,13.3,11.2, 9.3,  25,117%,   42,   64,   40,  163,  42%
PRSC2,Paonia         , 2.6,0.88,1.21, 4.1, 80%,  7.0,  4.0,  0.5,   12,  15%

:Other
OBSERVED MONTHLY INFLOW VOLUMES PROVIDED BY THE BUREAU OF RECLAMATION
Reservoir, Reservoir, Observed Inflow (kaf),,,,Mar,Inflow Forecast (kaf),,,Outlook
ID   ,Name           , Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar,%Avg,  Apr,  May,  Jun,Mar-Jun,%Avg
PRSC2-2,Paonia       , 2.6,0.88,1.21, 4.1, 80%,  7.0,  4.0,  0.5, 15.6,  19%


# PRECIPITATION SUMMARY - % OF AVERAGE BY MONTH - WY 2026
RIVER BASIN            ,  Oct,  Nov,  Dec,  Jan,  Feb,  Mar
GREEN
   ABV FLAMING GORGE   ,  150,   50,  195,   65,   90,   45
   ABV GRN RVR UT (TOT),  130,   50,  130,   65,  100,   30
COLORADO
   ABV  GRAND JUNCTION ,   95,   40,   75,   65,   90,   40
   GUNNISON BASIN      ,  170,   55,   60,   65,   95,   20
   DOLORES BASIN       ,  175,   85,   40,   75,   95,   15
   ABV CISCO (TOTAL)   ,  130,   50,   65,   70,   90,   30
SAN JUAN
   ABV BLUFF (TOTAL)   ,  255,   70,   45,   45,   90,   10
ABV LAKE POWELL (TOTAL),  150,   55,   80,   65,   95,   30
     
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