Colorado Basin River Forecast Center
April final Forecast
04-03-2024

: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      ,  5900
GLDA3, Lake Powell    ,  5700
NVRN5, Navajo         ,   420
BMDC2, Blue Mesa Res  ,   600
GRNU1, Flaming Gorge  ,   960

: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, 2500, 5700,  89%
GBRW4,Fontenelle     ,  35,  29,  34,  50, 88%,   80,  160,  320,  710,  97%
GRNU1,Flaming Gorge  ,  44,  41,  57,  94, 89%,  140,  250,  400,  960,  99%
BMDC2,Blue Mesa      ,  25,  23,  24,  33, 88%,   60,  200,  255,  600,  94%
MPSC2,Morrow Point   ,  26,  25,  25,  35, 86%,   70,  215,  270,  645,  93%
CLSC2,Crystal        ,  29,  27,  26,  38, 82%,   80,  240,  295,  710,  92%
TPIC2,Taylor Park    , 4.8, 4.6, 3.7, 4.1, 89%,  8.0, 28.0, 43.0,   97, 103%
VCRC2,Vallecito      , 3.5, 3.7, 3.8, 5.3, 58%,   14,   59,   50,  138,  78%
NVRN5,Navajo         ,13.7,14.3,18.3,  31, 38%,   75,  195,  135,  420,  67%
LEMC2,Lemon          ,0.55,0.56,0.57,0.88, 54%,    3, 14.0,   17,   38,  79%
MPHC2,McPhee         ,1.43, 2.3, 2.8, 4.6, 24%, 40.0, 90.0, 55.0,  200,  78%
RBSC2,Ridgway        , 4.0, 3.8, 3.5, 3.9, 70%,  6.0, 21.0, 34.0,   75,  82%
YDLC2,Deerlodge      ,16.1,16.7,18.3,  56, 74%,  230,  585,  460, 1350, 113%
DRGC2,Durango        , 8.6, 8.2, 7.6, 9.9, 47%,   23,  120,  115,  300,  78%
PRSC2,Paonia         ,0.86,-999, 2.0, 2.6, 51%, 12.0, 36.0, 15.0,   66,  81%

: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,-999, 2.0, 2.6, 51%, 12.0, 36.0, 15.0,   65.6,  81%


# 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,  125
   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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