Lower Colorado Water Supply Outlook, February 1, 2021

10% exceedance forecast: Given the current hydrometeorological conditions, i.e current snowpack, soil moisture and streamflow, the volume that has a 10% chance of being exceeded. Previously referred to as "Reasonable Maximum Forecast".

50% exceedance forecast: Given the current hydrometeorological conditions, i.e current snowpack, soil moisture and streamflow, the volume that has a 50% chance of being exceeded. Previously referred to as "Most Probable Forecast".

90% exceedance forecast: Given the current hydrometeorological conditions, i.e current snowpack, soil moisture and streamflow, the volume that has a 90% chance of being exceeded. Previously referred to as "Reasonable Minimum Forecast".

Acre-Foot (af): The volume equal to one acre covered one foot deep (43,560 cubic feet). See kaf below.

Average: The arithmetic mean. The sum of the values divided by the number of values. Values from 1981-2010 are used for this publication.

Categories: Much Above Average=Greater than 130%, Above Average=111-130%, Near Average=90-110%, Below Average=70-89%, Much Below Average=Less than 70%.

CBRFC: Colorado Basin River Forecast Center.

Forecast Period: The period from April 1 through July 31, unless otherwise noted.

kaf: Thousand Acre-Feet. See Acre-Foot above.

Inflow: The volume of water that flows into a reservoir or lake.

Median: The middle value of an ordered set of values. Half of the values are higher and half of the values are lower. When the set contains an even number of values the median is the average of the two middle numbers.

NOAA: National Oceanic and Atomospheric Administration.

NWS: National Weather Service.

Water supply forecasts take into consideration present hydrometeorological conditions and use average basin temperatures and precipitation for the forecast period. As the forecast season progresses, a greater portion of the future hydrologic and climatic uncertainty becomes known and monthly forecasts become more accurate. For more information on the tools we use, consult Water Supply Forecasting Tools.

Volume forecasts represent adjusted flows; that is, observed flows with upstream water use taken into account. Adjusted flows will closely approximate natural or unimpaired flows. However, not all upstream diversions or impoundments are measured or quantifiable. For specific adjustments used with each forecast point, consult the Guide to Water Supply Forecasting.

The Water Supply Outlook is issued monthly January through May by the Colorado Basin River Forecast Center. It represents a coordinated effort between the National Weather Service, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Geological Survey and local water district managers.

Note: Data used in this report are provisional and are subject to revision.

For more information, or to be included on the mailing list, please contact:

Colorado Basin River Forecast Center
2242 W North Temple
Salt Lake City, UT 84116
(801) 524-5130
www.cbrfc.noaa.gov

	Forecast Period	90% Exceedance Volume	70% Exceedance Volume	50% Exceedance Volume	Percent Median	30% Exceedance Volume	10% Exceedance Volume
Salt
Roosevelt, Nr	January-May	47	60	76	25	108	153
	February-May	39	52	68	24	100	145
Tonto Ck
Roosevelt, Nr, Gun Ck, Abv	January-May	4.4	7	9	21	17.9	41
	February-May	3.5	6.1	8.1	23	17	40
Verde
Tangle Ck, Blo, Horseshoe Dam, Abv	January-May	77	91	106	68	140	215
	February-May	62	76	91	67	125	198

	Forecast Period	90% Exceedance Volume	70% Exceedance Volume	50% Exceedance Volume	Percent Median	30% Exceedance Volume	10% Exceedance Volume
Gila
Gila, Nr	January-May	14.1	15.3	18.3	33	23	33
	February-May	10.8	12	15	30	20	30
Virden, Nr, Blue Ck, Blo	January-May	17.6	18.7	20	26	28	45
	February-May	13	14.1	15.8	25	23	40
Solomon, Nr, Head Of Safford Vly	January-May	29	32	37	27	52	81
	February-May	23	26	31	25	46	75
San Carlos Reservoir, Coolidge Dam, At	January-May	12.9	15.2	19.2	20	35	68
	February-May	12.7	15	19	23	35	68
San Francisco
Glenwood, Nr	January-May	5	5.4	5.9	28	9.6	15.9
	February-May	3.9	4.3	4.8	26	8.5	14.8
Clifton	January-May	12.5	14.5	16.7	27	21	35
	February-May	10	12	14.2	28	19	33

	Forecast Period	90% Exceedance Volume	70% Exceedance Volume	50% Exceedance Volume	Percent Median	30% Exceedance Volume	10% Exceedance Volume
Little Colorado
Lyman Lk, Abv, St. Johns, Nr	January-June	1	1.2	1.4	19.7	1.8	2.2
	February-June	0.7	0.9	1.1	16.7	1.5	1.9
Zuni
Black Rock Res, Abv	January-May	0	0	0	0	0.1	0.3
	February-May	0	0	0	0	0.1	0.3
Chevelon Ck
Winslow, Nr, Wildcat Cyn, Blo	January-May	0.3	1.2	3	22	6	10
	February-May	0.3	1.2	3	22	6	10

	EOM Contents	Percent EOM Average	Percent Usable Capacity	Last Year EOM	Last Year %Average	EOM Average	Usable Capacity
Salt
Roosevelt	1332.2	148	81	1212.3	134	901.4	1653.0
Horse Mesa	223.2	101	91	234.7	106	222.0	245.1
Mormon Flat	54.8	101	95	55.9	103	54.5	57.9
Stewart Mountain	64.2	103	92	66.6	107	62.2	69.8
Horseshoe	6.0	16	6	39.6	105	37.6	109.2
Bartlett	85.0	73	48	139.5	119	116.8	178.2
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TOTAL	1765.4	127	76	1748.6	125	1394.6	2313.2


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Alamo	120.2	84	12	137.1	96	143.3	1045.0
Agua Fria
Lake Pleasant	737.4	115	85	757.5	118	641.6	869.9
Gila
San Carlos	22.9	6	3	81.5	22	366.8	875.0
Colorado
Lake Powell	9638.5	56	40	12280.7	71	17338.2	24322.0
Lake Mead	10507.6	51	40	11256.2	55	20452.4	26120.0
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TOTAL	20906.4	54	40	24375.9	63	38798.9	52186.9

Range		Round to
0-1.99		0.01
2.0-19.9		0.1
20-199		1.0
200-999		5.0
1000+		3 significant digits

Lower Colorado Water Supply Outlook, February 1, 2021

Lower Colorado Summary

Salt Basin Conditions

Gila Basin Conditions

Little Colorado Basin Conditions

Salt Specific Site Forecasts (kaf)

Gila Specific Site Forecasts (kaf)

Little Colorado Specific Site Forecasts (kaf)

Lower Colorado End of Month Reservoir Contents (kaf)

Precipitation Maps

Definitions

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