Colorado Basin River Forecast Center
April mid-month Forecast
04-16-2024

:FLOOD CONTROL RESERVOIR UNREGULATED INFLOW FORECASTS
1 April through 31 July 2024 (units:: 1000's Acre-Feet)
Reservoir ID, Reservoir Name, Most Probable
LKSA3, Lake Mead      ,  5703
GLDA3, Lake Powell    ,  5400
NVRN5, Navajo         ,   410
BMDC2, Blue Mesa Res  ,   570
GRNU1, Flaming Gorge  ,   880

: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    , 324, 283, 345, 455, 76%,  700, 1800, 2200, 5400,  85%
GBRW4,Fontenelle     ,  35,  29,  34,  50, 88%,   80,  150,  280,  650,  88%
GRNU1,Flaming Gorge  ,  44,  41,  57,  94, 89%,  130,  220,  370,  880,  91%
BMDC2,Blue Mesa      ,  25,  23,  24,  33, 88%,   65,  185,  235,  570,  90%
MPSC2,Morrow Point   ,  26,  25,  25,  35, 86%,   72,  200,  250,  610,  88%
CLSC2,Crystal        ,  29,  27,  26,  38, 82%,   80,  225,  275,  670,  87%
TPIC2,Taylor Park    , 4.8, 4.6, 3.7, 4.1, 89%,  8.5, 27.0, 41.0,   94, 100%
VCRC2,Vallecito      , 3.5, 3.7, 3.8, 5.3, 58%,   18,   57,   45,  135,  76%
NVRN5,Navajo         ,13.7,14.3,18.3,  31, 38%,   90,  195,  115,  410,  65%
LEMC2,Lemon          ,0.55,0.56,0.56,0.88, 54%,  3.5,   13,   14,   34,  71%
MPHC2,McPhee         ,1.43, 2.3, 2.8, 4.6, 24%, 27.0, 80.0, 50.0,  170,  67%
RBSC2,Ridgway        , 3.9, 3.7, 3.5, 3.9, 70%,  6.0, 20.0, 30.0,   70,  76%
YDLC2,Deerlodge      ,16.1,16.7,18.3,  56, 74%,  230,  580,  415, 1300, 109%
DRGC2,Durango        , 8.6, 8.2, 7.6, 9.9, 47%, 35.0,115.0,100.0,  285,  74%
PRSC2,Paonia         ,0.86,1.35, 2.0, 2.6, 51%, 13.0, 31.0, 13.0,   60,  74%

: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       ,0.86,1.35, 2.0, 2.6, 51%, 13.0, 31.0, 13.0,   60,  74%

: JULY MONTHLY FORECAST BREAKDOWN
ID   ,Name          ,  jul  
GLDA3,Lake Powell   ,  700
GBRW4,Fontenelle    ,  140
GRNU1,Flaming Gorge ,  160
BMDC2,Blue Mesa     ,   85
MPSC2,Morrow Point  ,   88 
CLSC2,Crystal       ,   90
TPIC2,Taylor Park   , 17.5 
VCRC2,Vallecito     ,   15
NVRN5,Navajo        ,   10
YDLC2,Deerlodge     ,   75
DRGC2,Durango       ,   35

# PRECIPITATION SUMMARY - % OF AVERAGE BY MONTH - WY 2024
RIVER BASIN            ,  Oct,  Nov,  Dec,  Jan,  Feb,  Mar
GREEN
   ABV FLAMING GORGE   ,  110,   45,   80,  110,  155,  140
   ABV GRN RVR UT (TOT),   90,   55,   80,  130,  170,  135
COLORADO
   ABV  GRAND JUNCTION ,  115,   55,   80,  125,  120,  130
   GUNNISON BASIN      ,  115,   60,   75,  120,  115,  120
   DOLORES BASIN       ,   60,   55,   65,  100,  125,  120
   ABV CISCO (TOTAL)   ,  110,   55,   75,  120,  120,  125
SAN JUAN
   ABV BLUFF (TOTAL)   ,   45,   55,   70,   95,  135,  125
ABV LAKE POWELL (TOTAL),   90,   55,   75,  120,  135,  130
     
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