Colorado Basin River Forecast Center
May mid-month Forecast
05-16-2024

:FLOOD CONTROL RESERVOIR UNREGULATED INFLOW FORECASTS
1 May through 31 July 2024 (units:: 1000's Acre-Feet)
Reservoir ID, Reservoir Name, Most Probable
LKSA3, Lake Mead      ,  4587
GLDA3, Lake Powell    ,  4367
NVRN5, Navajo         ,   300
BMDC2, Blue Mesa Res  ,   543
GRNU1, Flaming Gorge  ,   701

:Other Reservoir Unregulated Inflow Forecasts
OBSERVED MONTHLY INFLOW VOLUMES PROVIDED BY THE BUREAU OF RECLAMATION
Reservoir, Reservoir, Observed Inflow (kaf),,,,Apr,Inflow Forecast (kaf),,,Outlook
ID   ,Name           , Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr,%Avg,  May,  Jun,  Jul,Apr-Jul,%Avg
GLDA3,Lake Powell    , 283, 345, 455, 733, 81%, 1500, 2150,  717, 5100,  80%
GBRW4,Fontenelle     ,  29,  34,  50,  85,101%,  120,  275,  140,  620,  84%
GRNU1,Flaming Gorge  ,  41,  57,  94, 129,103%,  190,  355,  156,  830,  86%
BMDC2,Blue Mesa      ,  23,  24,  33,  82,105%,  180,  265,   98,  625,  98%
MPSC2,Morrow Point   ,  25,  25,  35,  91,104%,  192,  280,  102,  665,  96%
CLSC2,Crystal        ,  27,  26,  38,  96, 98%,  210,  307,  107,  720,  94%
TPIC2,Taylor Park    , 4.6, 3.7, 4.1,10.6,121%, 25.0, 48.0, 22.4,  106, 113%
VCRC2,Vallecito      , 3.7, 3.8, 5.3,  27,115%,   57,   41,   13,  138,  78%
NVRN5,Navajo         ,14.3,18.3,  31, 120, 82%,  175,  115,   10,  420,  67%
LEMC2,Lemon          ,0.56,0.56,0.88, 5.8,104%,   15,   14,  3.2,   38,  79%
MPHC2,McPhee         , 2.3, 2.8, 4.6,  23, 38%, 55.0, 42.0, 12.0,  132,  52%
RBSC2,Ridgway        , 3.8, 3.5, 3.9, 6.6, 67%, 15.0, 33.0, 15.4,   70,  76%
YDLC2,Deerlodge      ,17.6,  23,  57, 256,124%,  510,  430,   74, 1270, 107%
DRGC2,Durango        , 8.2, 7.6, 9.9,  34, 69%,   85,  116,   40,  275,  71%
PRSC2,Paonia         ,1.35, 2.0, 2.6,13.8, 74%, 22.0, 14.0,  2.2,   52,  64%

:Other
OBSERVED MONTHLY INFLOW VOLUMES PROVIDED BY THE BUREAU OF RECLAMATION
Reservoir, Reservoir, Observed Inflow (kaf),,,,Apr,Inflow Forecast (kaf),,,Outlook
ID   ,Name           , Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr,%Avg,  May,  Jun,  Jul,Mar-Jun,%Avg
PRSC2-2,Paonia       ,1.35, 2.0, 2.6,13.8, 74%, 22.0, 14.0,  2.2,   52,  64%


# PRECIPITATION SUMMARY - % OF AVERAGE BY MONTH - WY 2024
RIVER BASIN            ,  Oct,  Nov,  Dec,  Jan,  Feb,  Mar,  Apr
GREEN
   ABV FLAMING GORGE   ,  110,   45,   80,  110,  155,  140,   50
   ABV GRN RVR UT (TOT),   90,   55,   80,  130,  170,  135,   60
COLORADO
   ABV  GRAND JUNCTION ,  115,   55,   80,  125,  120,  130,   90
   GUNNISON BASIN      ,  115,   60,   75,  120,  115,  120,   60
   DOLORES BASIN       ,   60,   55,   65,  100,  125,  120,   60
   ABV CISCO (TOTAL)   ,  110,   55,   75,  120,  120,  125,   80
SAN JUAN
   ABV BLUFF (TOTAL)   ,   45,   55,   70,   95,  135,  125,   50
ABV LAKE POWELL (TOTAL),   90,   55,   75,  120,  135,  130,   70
     
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