Colorado Basin River Forecast Center
March mid-month Forecast
03-17-2025

:FLOOD CONTROL RESERVOIR UNREGULATED INFLOW FORECASTS
1 March through 31 July 2025 (units:: 1000's Acre-Feet)
Reservoir ID, Reservoir Name, Most Probable
LKSA3, Lake Mead      ,  5231
GLDA3, Lake Powell    ,  4920
NVRN5, Navajo         ,   370
BMDC2, Blue Mesa Res  ,   587
GRNU1, Flaming Gorge  ,   835

:Other Reservoir Unregulated Inflow Forecasts
OBSERVED MONTHLY INFLOW VOLUMES PROVIDED BY THE BUREAU OF RECLAMATION
Reservoir, Reservoir, Observed Inflow (kaf),,,,Feb,Inflow Forecast (kaf),,,Outlook
ID   ,Name           , Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb,%Avg,  Mar,  Apr,  May,Apr-Jul,%Avg
GLDA3,Lake Powell    , 389, 299, 235, 306, 84%,  420,  550, 1410, 4500,  70%
GBRW4,Fontenelle     ,  32,  29,  24,  27, 95%,   45,   70,  130,  620,  84%
GRNU1,Flaming Gorge  ,  39,  31,16.2,  66,146%,   85,  105,  175,  750,  78%
BMDC2,Blue Mesa      ,  32,  27,  25,  26,116%,   37,   68,  174,  550,  87%
MPSC2,Morrow Point   ,  33,  28,  27,  29,120%,   40,   76,  193,  600,  87%
CLSC2,Crystal        ,  36,  30,  28,  30,109%,   45,   85,  216,  670,  87%
TPIC2,Taylor Park    , 5.4, 5.1, 4.5, 4.2,110%,  4.5,  8.0, 24.0,   85,  90%
VCRC2,Vallecito      , 9.9, 6.0, 4.1, 3.4, 72%,  5.5,   14,   56,  132,  75%
NVRN5,Navajo         ,  30,18.2,10.7,15.5, 57%,   30,   67,  170,  340,  54%
LEMC2,Lemon          ,1.82,1.00,0.63,0.56, 75%,  1.1,  2.5,   14,   32,  67%
MPHC2,McPhee         , 2.9, 2.4,1.41, 2.5, 54%,  8.0, 21.0, 75.0,  150,  59%
RBSC2,Ridgway        , 5.4, 4.3, 3.5, 3.5, 96%,  4.5,  8.0, 21.0,   82,  89%
YDLC2,Deerlodge      ,  22,  23,  23,  29,123%,   50,  180,  475, 1100,  92%
DRGC2,Durango        ,16.7,12.6, 9.5, 8.4, 73%, 11.5, 32.0,109.0,  290,  75%
PRSC2,Paonia         ,1.33,1.25,1.06,1.37, 74%,  2.5, 16.5, 25.0,   54,  67%

:Other
OBSERVED MONTHLY INFLOW VOLUMES PROVIDED BY THE BUREAU OF RECLAMATION
Reservoir, Reservoir, Observed Inflow (kaf),,,,Feb,Inflow Forecast (kaf),,,Outlook
ID   ,Name           , Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb,%Avg,  Mar,  Apr,  May,Mar-Jun,%Avg
PRSC2-2,Paonia       ,1.33,1.25,1.06,1.37, 74%,  2.5, 16.5, 25.0,   54,  67%


: JUNE-JULY MONTHLY FORECAST BREAKDOWN
ID   ,Name          ,  jun,  jul  
GLDA3,Lake Powell   , 1950,  590
GBRW4,Fontenelle    ,  285,  135
GRNU1,Flaming Gorge ,  320,  150
BMDC2,Blue Mesa     ,  223,   85
MPSC2,Morrow Point  ,  240,   91
CLSC2,Crystal       ,  268,  101
TPIC2,Taylor Park   ,   37,   16
VCRC2,Vallecito     ,   47,   15
NVRN5,Navajo        ,   98,    5
YDLC2,Deerlodge     ,  385,   60
DRGC2,Durango       ,  107,   42


# PRECIPITATION SUMMARY - % OF AVERAGE BY MONTH - WY 2025
RIVER BASIN            ,  Oct,  Nov,  Dec,  Jan,  Feb
GREEN
   ABV FLAMING GORGE   ,   85,   65,  115,   70,  170
   ABV GRN RVR UT (TOT),  100,   90,   95,   70,  120
COLORADO
   ABV  GRAND JUNCTION ,   75,  145,   65,   75,  110
   GUNNISON BASIN      ,  130,  125,   50,   55,   80
   DOLORES BASIN       ,  160,  110,   35,   35,   70
   ABV CISCO (TOTAL)   ,  105,  135,   55,   60,   95
SAN JUAN
   ABV BLUFF (TOTAL)   ,  150,   95,   25,   30,   55
ABV LAKE POWELL (TOTAL),  110,  115,   65,   60,   95
     
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