Colorado Basin River Forecast Center
February mid-month Forecast
02-18-2025

:FLOOD CONTROL RESERVOIR UNREGULATED INFLOW FORECASTS
1 February through 31 July 2025 (units:: 1000's Acre-Feet)
Reservoir ID, Reservoir Name, Most Probable
LKSA3, Lake Mead      ,  5653
GLDA3, Lake Powell    ,  5190
NVRN5, Navajo         ,   397
BMDC2, Blue Mesa Res  ,   610
GRNU1, Flaming Gorge  ,   845

:Other Reservoir Unregulated Inflow Forecasts
OBSERVED MONTHLY INFLOW VOLUMES PROVIDED BY THE BUREAU OF RECLAMATION
Reservoir, Reservoir, Observed Inflow (kaf),,,,Jan,Inflow Forecast (kaf),,,Outlook
ID   ,Name           , Oct, Nov, Dec, Jan,%Avg,  Feb,  Mar,  Apr,Apr-Jul,%Avg
GLDA3,Lake Powell    , 291, 389, 299, 235, 70%,  320,  420,  560, 4450,  70%
GBRW4,Fontenelle     ,  30,  32,  29,  24, 79%,   28,   45,   70,  600,  82%
GRNU1,Flaming Gorge  ,  35,  39,  31,16.2, 40%,   60,   85,  100,  700,  73%
BMDC2,Blue Mesa      ,  35,  32,  27,  25,106%,   23,   37,   65,  550,  87%
MPSC2,Morrow Point   ,  35,  33,  28,  27,107%,   25,   40,   73,  600,  87%
CLSC2,Crystal        ,  37,  36,  30,  28, 96%,   28,   45,   82,  660,  86%
TPIC2,Taylor Park    , 6.4, 5.4, 5.1, 4.5,105%,  4.0,  4.5,  8.0,   85,  90%
VCRC2,Vallecito      ,10.4, 9.9, 6.0, 4.1, 79%,    4,    6,   15,  135,  76%
NVRN5,Navajo         ,  24,  30,18.2,10.7, 53%,   17,   35,   68,  345,  55%
LEMC2,Lemon          ,1.85,1.82,1.01,0.63, 77%,  0.6,  1.1,    3,   34,  71%
MPHC2,McPhee         , 3.5, 2.9, 2.4,1.41, 34%,  2.7,  8.0, 25.0,  160,  63%
RBSC2,Ridgway        , 5.3, 5.4, 4.3, 3.5, 89%,  3.5,  4.5,  8.6,   82,  89%
YDLC2,Deerlodge      ,11.6,  22,  23,  23, 98%,   28,   55,  185, 1150,  97%
DRGC2,Durango        ,16.5,17.0,12.8,10.9, 89%, 10.0, 15.0, 37.0,  300,  78%
PRSC2,Paonia         ,1.27,1.33,1.25,1.06, 62%,  1.4,  3.5, 17.0,   55,  68%

:Other
OBSERVED MONTHLY INFLOW VOLUMES PROVIDED BY THE BUREAU OF RECLAMATION
Reservoir, Reservoir, Observed Inflow (kaf),,,,Jan,Inflow Forecast (kaf),,,Outlook
ID   ,Name           , Oct, Nov, Dec, Jan,%Avg,  Feb,  Mar,  Apr,Mar-Jun,%Avg
PRSC2-2,Paonia       ,1.27,1.33,1.25,1.06, 62%,  1.4,  3.5, 17.0,   55,  68%

: MAY-JULY MONTHLY FORECAST BREAKDOWN
ID   ,Name          ,  may,  jun,  jul  
GLDA3,Lake Powell   , 1430, 1800,  660
GBRW4,Fontenelle    ,  125,  270,  135
GRNU1,Flaming Gorge ,  155,  300,  145
BMDC2,Blue Mesa     ,  190,  220,   75
MPSC2,Morrow Point  ,  210,  235,   82
CLSC2,Crystal       ,  235,  255,   88
TPIC2,Taylor Park   ,   26,   36,   15
VCRC2,Vallecito     ,   58,   47,   15
NVRN5,Navajo        ,  180,   95,    2
YDLC2,Deerlodge     ,  485,  410,   70
DRGC2,Durango       ,  117,  104,   42


# PRECIPITATION SUMMARY - % OF AVERAGE BY MONTH - WY 2025
RIVER BASIN            ,  Oct,  Nov,  Dec,  Jan
GREEN
   ABV FLAMING GORGE   ,   85,   65,  115,   70
   ABV GRN RVR UT (TOT),  100,   90,   95,   70
COLORADO
   ABV  GRAND JUNCTION ,   75,  145,   65,   75
   GUNNISON BASIN      ,  130,  125,   50,   55
   DOLORES BASIN       ,  160,  110,   35,   35
   ABV CISCO (TOTAL)   ,  105,  135,   55,   60
SAN JUAN
   ABV BLUFF (TOTAL)   ,  150,   95,   25,   30
ABV LAKE POWELL (TOTAL),  110,  115,   65,   60
     
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