Colorado Basin River Forecast Center
October final Forecast
10-01-2026

:Other Reservoir Unregulated Inflow Forecasts
OBSERVED MONTHLY INFLOW VOLUMES PROVIDED BY THE BUREAU OF RECLAMATION
Reservoir, Reservoir, Observed Inflow (kaf),,,,Sep,Inflow Forecast (kaf),,,
ID   ,Name           , Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep,%Avg,  Oct,  Nov,  Dec
GLDA3,Lake Powell    , 306,  84,1.18, 353,102%,  400,  350,  250
GBRW4,Fontenelle     , 124,  82,  43,  34, 85%,   28,   30,   25
GRNU1,Flaming Gorge  , 121,  86,  45,  37, 80%,   35,   39,   29
BMDC2,Blue Mesa      ,  44,19.3,15.6,  22, 63%,   29,   20,   16
MPSC2,Morrow Point   ,  44,19.4,14.6,  22, 60%,   31,   21,   17
CLSC2,Crystal        ,  45,19.6,14.9,  22, 53%,   34,   24,   20
TPIC2,Taylor Park    , 9.1, 4.4, 2.8, 4.3, 62%,  4.0,  3.0,  2.5
VCRC2,Vallecito      ,15.5, 5.9, 3.6,  32,206%,   18,    9,    6
NVRN5,Navajo         ,12.0,-6.4,-15.6,  93,269%,   50,   31,   21
LEMC2,Lemon          , 2.6, 2.0,1.12, 8.4,237%,  3.5,  1.5,    1
MPHC2,McPhee         , 8.5, 7.9, 5.6, 7.6, 69%,  7.0,  3.5,  2.8
RBSC2,Ridgway        , 8.4, 4.7, 4.3, 4.8, 54%,  7.0,  5.0,  4.0
YDLC2,Deerlodge      ,  74,1.71,-3.3, 6.6, 42%,   17,   20,   17
DRGC2,Durango        ,  36,14.7,10.8,  39,144%, 30.0, 17.0, 13.0
PRSC2,Paonia         ,1.03,0.34,0.47,0.56, 28%,  1.0,  1.0,  0.5

:Other
OBSERVED MONTHLY INFLOW VOLUMES PROVIDED BY THE BUREAU OF RECLAMATION
Reservoir, Reservoir, Observed Inflow (kaf),,,,Sep,Inflow Forecast (kaf),,,
ID   ,Name           , Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep,%Avg,  Oct,  Nov,  Dec
PRSC2-2,Paonia       ,1.03,0.34,0.47,0.56, 28%,  1.0,  1.0,  0.5


# PRECIPITATION SUMMARY - % OF AVERAGE BY MONTH - CY 2026
RIVER BASIN            ,  Jan,  Feb,  Mar,  Apr,  May,  Jun,  Jul,  Aug,  Sep
GREEN
   ABV FLAMING GORGE   ,   65,   90,   45,   85,   95,   40,  145,  175,  100
   ABV GRN RVR UT (TOT),   65,  100,   35,   95,  100,   30,  135,  170,   90
COLORADO
   ABV  GRAND JUNCTION ,   65,   90,   40,   80,   65,   25,   90,   90,   70
   GUNNISON BASIN      ,   65,   95,   20,  105,   50,   40,  105,   70,   75
   DOLORES BASIN       ,   75,   95,   15,  120,   35,   30,  170,   70,   85
   ABV CISCO (TOTAL)   ,   70,   90,   30,   95,   60,   30,  105,   80,   75
SAN JUAN
   ABV BLUFF (TOTAL)   ,   45,   90,   10,  125,   45,   45,  120,   55,   85
ABV LAKE POWELL (TOTAL),   65,   95,   30,   95,   70,   30,  115,   95,   80
     
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