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NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
WEST GULF RIVER FORECAST CENTER
YEAR 2024 WATER SUPPLY FORECAST VALID FOR APRIL 01, 2024 ISSUED APRIL 04, 2024

NORTHWESTERN RIO GRANDE IN COLORADO
                                                    50%  % OF   95%    75%    25%    5%   30-YR
FORECAST POINT                            PERIOD   (KAF)  MED  (KAF)  (KAF)  (KAF)  (KAF)   MED
--------------                            ------   ----- ----  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----
RWGC2 RIO GRANDE AT WAGON WHEEL GAP       APR-SEP    277   89    196    238    311    481    310
SRGC2 SF RIO GRANDE AT SOUTH FORK         APR-SEP     99   88     59     79    115    169    112
DNRC2 RIO GRANDE NR DEL NORTE             APR-SEP    450   93    290    371    500    762    480
SCKC2 SAGUACHE CK NR SAGUACHE             APR-SEP     30  103     15     22     42     62     29
TERC2 ALAMOSA CK AB TERRACE RESERVOIR     APR-SEP     54   88     30     40     62     84     61
MOGC2 CONEJOS R NR MOGOTE                 APR-SEP    175  104    106    140    193    245    168

NORTHEASTERN RIO GRANDE IN COLORADO
                                                    50%  % OF   95%    75%    25%    5%   30-YR
FORECAST POINT                            PERIOD   (KAF)  MED  (KAF)  (KAF)  (KAF)  (KAF)   MED
--------------                            ------   ----- ----  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----
SLUC2 CULEBRA CK AT SAN LUIS              APR-SEP     17  101    8.1     12     22     33     17

MIDDLE SANGRE MTNS IN NEW MEXICO
                                                    50%  % OF   95%    75%    25%    5%   30-YR
FORECAST POINT                            PERIOD   (KAF)  MED  (KAF)  (KAF)  (KAF)  (KAF)   MED
--------------                            ------   ----- ----  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----
RRFN5 RED R BL FISH HATCHERY NR QUESTA    MAR-JUL     25   80     15     19     28     39     31
VADN5 RIO HONDO NR VALDEZ                 MAR-JUL     12   79    7.3    9.5     14     21     15
TBCN5 RIO PUEBLO DE TAOS BL LOS CORDOVAS  MAR-JUL     25  119     15     19     29     58     21
DIXN5 EMBUDO CK AT DIXON                  MAR-JUL     55  171     34     42     63    105     32
CYON5 SANTA CRUZ R AT CUNDIYO             MAR-JUL     18  108     13     15     21     29     17

EL VADO
                                                    50%  % OF   95%    75%    25%    5%   30-YR
FORECAST POINT                            PERIOD   (KAF)  MED  (KAF)  (KAF)  (KAF)  (KAF)   MED
--------------                            ------   ----- ----  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----
RCEN5 EL VADO RESERVOIR INFLOW            MAR-JUL    138   74     80    106    180    238    186

MAINSTEM ROUTINGS
                                                    50%  % OF   95%    75%    25%    5%   30-YR
FORECAST POINT                            PERIOD   (KAF)  MED  (KAF)  (KAF)  (KAF)  (KAF)   MED
--------------                            ------   ----- ----  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----
OTWN5 RIO GRANDE AT OTOWI BRIDGE***       MAR-JUL    906   NA    621    745   1120   1538   NA
SMFN5 RIO GRANDE AT SAN MARCIAL***        MAR-JUL    854   NA    549    671   1010   1369   NA


PECOS
                                                    50%  % OF   95%    75%    25%    5%   30-YR
FORECAST POINT                            PERIOD   (KAF)  MED  (KAF)  (KAF)  (KAF)  (KAF)   MED
--------------                            ------   ----- ----  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----
PCON5 PECOS R NR PECOS                    MAR-JUL     47   88     28     36     54     90     53
ATCN5 PECOS R NR ANTON CHICO              MAR-JUL     58  109     36     46     65    127     53
MTZN5 GALLINAS CK NR MONTEZUMA            MAR-JUL    9.3  132    5.1    6.9     13     22    7.0
SRDN5 PECOS R AB SANTA ROSA LK            MAR-JUL     56  136     33     43     64    131     41


RIO CHAMA SYSTEM
                                                    50%  % OF   95%    75%    25%    5%   30-YR
FORECAST POINT                            PERIOD   (KAF)  MED  (KAF)  (KAF)  (KAF)  (KAF)   MED
--------------                            ------   ----- ----  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----
LMDN5 RIO OJO CALIENTE AT LA MADERA       MAR-JUN     36  133     17     22     45     74     27
CMTN5 RIO CHAMA NR CHAMITA                MAR-MAY    217   99    119    155    262    352    218


***RUNOFF FORECAST VOLUMES AT OTWN5 AND SMFN5 REPRESENT THE TOTAL NATURAL VOLUME YIELDS. FORECASTS
   AT THESE LOCATIONS DO NOT ACCOUNT FOR THE IMPACTS OF REGULATION, STORAGE, DIVERSIONS
   AND/OR RETURNS.  PERCENT OF AVERAGE VALUES ARE NOT CALCULATED BECAUSE THE FORECAST VOLUME SHOULD
   NOT BE DIRECTLY COMPARED TO THE 30-YEAR AVERAGE OBSERVED VOLUME.

   5%, 25%, 50%, 75%  95% CHANCE THAT ACTUAL VOLUME WILL EXCEED FORECAST.
   AVERAGES ARE FOR THE 1991-2020 PERIOD.
   ALL VOLUMES ARE IN THOUSANDS OF ACRE-FEET.  MEDIAN VALUE ARE USED IN PLACE OF AVERAGE.

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   *        CONTACT SR-FWR.ALL@NOAA.GOV FOR QUESTIONS             *

   *        FOR BASIN SNOWPACK INFORMATION PLEASE REFER TO        *

   *       HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/WGRFC/WGRF_SOIL_MOISTURE        *

   *     FOR USGS SURFACE-WATER DATA FOR COLORADO - REFER TO      *

   *       HTTPS://WATERDATA.USGS.GOV/CO/NWIS/SW                  *

   *    CURRENT CONDITIONS FOR NEW MEXICO RESERVOIRS - REFER TO   *

   *    HTTPS://WATERDATA.USGS.GOV/NM/NWIS/CURRENT?TYPE=LAKE      *

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