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:National Weather Service, Colorado Basin River Forecast Center, SLC, Utah

:March mid-month Forecast      March 20, 2023

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.B SLC 230801 M DH24/DC2303201800/DVM05/QCVFEZ5
:FLOOD CONTROL RESERVOIR UNREGULATED INFLOW FORECASTS
:1 March through 31 July 2023 (units:: 1000's Acre-Feet)
:Reservoir            Most
:ID   Name            Probable
LKSA3:Lake Mead      :   11220
GLDA3:Lake Powell    :   10500
NVRN5:Navajo         :    1022
BMDC2:Blue Mesa Res  :    1185
GRNU1:Flaming Gorge  :    1155
.END
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:Other Reservoir Unregulated Inflow Forecasts
:
:OBSERVED MONTHLY INFLOW VOLUMES PROVIDED BY THE BUREAU OF RECLAMATION
:
.B SLC 230331 M DH24/DC2303201800/QCMFEZ5/DRE+1/QCMFEZ5/DRE+2/QCMFEZ5
.B1 DY230801/DVM04/QCVFEZ5
:                               Obs        feb    Forecast       Outlook
:                     nov  dec  jan  feb  %Avg   mar   apr   may apr-jul %Avg
GLDA3:Lake Powell     349  281  361  270   74%:  500/ 1200/ 3500/10000/: 156%
GBRW4:Fontenelle       33   28   32   28   98%:   35/   75/  155/  710/:  97%
GRNU1:Flaming Gorge    40   26   38   33   73%:   55/  175/  280/ 1100/: 114%
BMDC2:Blue Mesa        26   24   24 19.9   89%:   25/   65/  265/  830/: 131%
MPSC2:Morrow Point     27   26   26   21   87%:   28/   72/  290/  900/: 130%
CLSC2:Crystal          29   28   28   23   83%:   31/   85/  330/ 1010/: 131%
TPIC2:Taylor Park     4.2  4.6  4.4  3.6   94%:  3.8/  8.0/ 33.0/  117/: 124%
VCRC2:Vallecito       6.8  5.1  5.4  4.5   96%:  5.3/   20/  100/  255/: 144%
NVRN5:Navajo           23 17.5   20 18.4   68%:   62/  180/  390/  960/: 152%
LEMC2:Lemon          1.37 0.89 0.90 0.74  100%:  0.9/    5/   29/   80/: 167%
MPHC2:McPhee          3.3  3.4  4.1  3.2   70%:  8.0/100.0/210.0/  475/: 186%
RBSC2:Ridgway         4.4  3.9  3.9  3.2   88%:  5.1/  8.0/ 30.0/  117/: 127%
YDLC2:Deerlodge        24   22   23 18.6   79%:   40/  280/  800/ 1850/: 155%
DRGC2:Durango        13.6 10.9 10.3  8.4   73%: 11.0/ 55.0/225.0/  610/: 158%
PRSC2:Paonia         1.36 1.32 1.43 -999  -99%:  2.5/ 20.0/ 80.0/  150/: 185%
:
.END
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:Other
:
:OBSERVED MONTHLY INFLOW VOLUMES PROVIDED BY THE BUREAU OF RECLAMATION
:
.B SLC 230331 M DH24/DC2303201800/QCMFEZ5/DRE+1/QCMFEZ5/DRE+2/QCMFEZ5
.B1 DY230701/DVM04/QCVFEZ5
:                               Obs        feb    Forecast       Outlook
:                     nov  dec  jan  feb  %Avg   mar   apr   may mar-jun %Avg
PRSC2-2:Paonia       1.36 1.32 1.43 -999  -99%:  2.5/ 20.0/ 80.0/  146/: 180%
:
.END

: JUNE-JULY MONTHLY FORECAST BREAKDOWN
:                     jun  jul  

:GLDA3:Lake Powell   4100 1200 
:GBRW4:Fontenelle      315 165
:GRNU1:Flaming Gorge   445 200
:BMDC2:Blue Mesa       370 130
:MPSC2:Morrow Point    400 138
:CLSC2:Crystal         450 145 
:TPIC2:Taylor Park      54  22
:VCRC2:Vallecito       105  30 
:NVRN5:Navajo          325  65
:YDLC2:Deerlodge       650 120 
:DRGC2:Durango         245  85 

                       PRECIPITATION SUMMARY - % OF AVERAGE BY MONTH - WY 2023
RIVER BASIN:             OCT  NOV  DEC  JAN  FEB
GREEN
   ABV FLAMING GORGE      50  100  160  120   95
   ABV GRN RVR,UT (TOT)   65   95  175  180   90
COLORADO
   ABV  GRAND JUNCTION    85   85  150  135   85
   GUNNISON BASIN         95   75  135  170  110
   DOLORES BASIN         115   65  150  200  125
   ABV CISCO (TOTAL)      95   80  145  155  100
SAN JUAN
   ABV BLUFF (TOTAL)      95   60  120  190  130
ABV LAKE POWELL (TOTAL)   85   80  150  170  100
     
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