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NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
COLORADO BASIN RIVER FORECAST CENTER
SALT LAKE CITY, UT

                      WATER SUPPLY INFORMATION FOR

                THE COLORADO RIVER BASIN WITHIN COLORADO

                           June 3, 2021


BASIN CONDITIONS (% OF AVERAGE) AS OF June 1:
   *NOTE: SNOW NOT REPORTED IN JUNE

 SUBBASIN                  MAY    OCT-MAY  JUN1    MAY
                          PRECIP  PRECIP   SNOW*  STRMFLW
----------------------    ------  -------  -----  --------
   UPPER COLORADO           85      75               55
   GUNNISON                100      75               30
   DOLORES/SAN MIGUEL       75      70               30
   SAN JUAN                100      70               55
   YAMPA/WHITE              60      70               40


RESERVOIR STORAGE (KAF) AS OF MAY 31:
                            C U R R E N T   Y R     1981-2010
                          EOM      % of     % of    MAY 31  Usable
                          Storage  Average  CapacityAvg Storage   Capacity
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
   COLORADO - LAKE GRANB|    403.7|    111|     82||  363.6|     490.3|
   WILLOW CK - WILLOW CK|      7.4|     83|     81||    8.9|       9.1|
   WILLIAMS FORK - WILLI|     73.0|    100|     75||   73.0|      96.9|
   MUDDY CK - WOLFORD MO|     65.0|    109|     98||   59.9|      66.0|
   BLUE - DILLON RESERVO|    222.9|     96|     88||  232.7|     254.0|
   BLUE - GREEN MTN RESE|     71.5|     80|     49||   89.8|     146.9|
   HOMESTAKE CK - HOMEST|     19.6|     79|     46||   24.8|      43.0|
   FRYING PAN - RUEDI RE|     68.9|     88|     68||   78.0|     102.0|
   PLATEAU CK - VEGA RES|     17.4|     57|     53||   30.8|      32.9|
   TAYLOR - TAYLOR PARK |     70.1|     94|     66||   74.7|     106.2|
   GUNNISON - BLUE MESA |    350.0|     61|     42||  575.3|     827.9|
   GUNNISON - MORROW POI|    113.1|    100|     97||  113.2|     117.0|
   GUNNISON - CRYSTAL RE|     17.1|    102|     97||   16.7|      17.5|
   MUDDY CK - PAONIA RES|     15.7|    100|     94||   15.7|      16.7|
   UNCOMPAHGRE - RIDGWAY|     61.4|     87|     74||   70.7|      83.0|
   DOLORES - MCPHEE RESE|    189.0|     54|     50||  347.8|     381.1|
   LOS PINOS - VALLECITO|     76.6|     76|     61||  100.5|     125.4|
   SAN JUAN - NAVAJO RES|   1104.9|     77|     65|| 1429.7|    1696.0|
   FLORIDA - LEMON RESER|     18.6|     58|     47||   32.1|      39.8|
   COLORADO - LAKE POWEL|   8366.4|     46|     34||18186.3|   24322.0|


STREAMFLOW FORECASTS:
Developed:                    Jun 1 2021

Yampa/White Basins
                           Period     50%  %AVG    10%    30%    70%    90%    AVG
                           ------    ----  ----   ----   ----   ----   ----    ---
Yampa River
  Stagecoach Rsvr, abv     Apr-Jul    8.5    37   11.3    9.3    7.7    6.5     23
  Stagecoach Rsvr, abv     Jun-Jul    3.0    35    5.8    3.8   2.20   1.00    8.6
  Steamboat Springs        Apr-Jul    110    42    142    123    100     90    260
  Steamboat Springs        Jun-Jul     40    34     72     53     30     20    119
Elk River
  Milner, nr               Apr-Jul    162    51    200    177    150    137    320
  Milner, nr               Jun-Jul     70    44    110     85     58     45    159
Elkhead Ck
  Long Gulch, abv, Hayden  Apr-Jul   17.2    24     20     17   16.9   16.7     73
  Long Gulch, abv, Hayden  Jun-Jul   1.00    10    4.0    1.1   0.75   0.50   10.4
Yampa River
  Maybell, nr              Apr-Jul    325    35    415    360    295    270    935
  Maybell, nr              Jun-Jul    130    33    220    165     97     72    390
Little Snake River
  Slater, nr               Apr-Jul     71    46     85     77     66     61    156
  Slater, nr               Jun-Jul     24    36     38     30   18.5   14.0     66
  Dixon, nr                Apr-Jul     95    28    130    111     90     80    345
  Dixon, nr                Jun-Jul     30    22     65     46   25.0   15.0    135
  Lily, nr                 Apr-Jul     99    29    133    114     94     83    345
  Lily, nr                 Jun-Jul     31    23     65     46   26.0   15.0    134
Yampa River
  Deerlodge Park           Apr-Jul    415    33    550    465    375    330   1240
  Deerlodge Park           Jun-Jul    165    33    300    215    127     80    500
White River
  Meeker, nr               Apr-Jul    103    37    128    115     95     88    280
  Meeker, nr               Jun-Jul     45    31     70     57     37     30    144
  Watson, nr               Apr-Jul    100    36    125    112     91     82    280
  Watson, nr               Jun-Jul     48    35     73     60     39     30    139

Upper Colorado, Above Gunnison Basin
                           Period     50%  %AVG    10%    30%    70%    90%    AVG
                           ------    ----  ----   ----   ----   ----   ----    ---
Colorado River
  Lake Granby, Granby, nr  Apr-Jul    170    77    200    185    155    140    220
  Lake Granby, Granby, nr  Jun-Jul     92    63    122    107     77     62    145
Willow Ck
  Willow Ck Reservoir, Gr  Apr-Jul     33    70     40     37     29     26     47
  Willow Ck Reservoir, Gr  Jun-Jul    9.1    43   16.1   13.1    5.1    2.1     21
Fraser River
  Winter Park              Apr-Jul   16.0    82   19.0   17.5   14.5   13.0   19.4
  Winter Park              Jun-Jul   11.5    81   14.5   13.0   10.0    8.5   14.2
Williams Fork River
  Williams Fork Reservoir  Apr-Jul     62    65     74     68     56     50     96
  Williams Fork Reservoir  Jun-Jul     39    60     51     45     33     27     65
Blue River
  Dillon Reservoir         Apr-Jul     88    54    108     98     78     68    163
  Dillon Reservoir         Jun-Jul     56    51     76     66     46     36    110
  Green Mtn Reservoir      Apr-Jul    150    55    180    165    135    120    275
  Green Mtn Reservoir      Jun-Jul     93    51    123    108     78     63    184
Muddy Ck
  Wolford Mountain Reserv  Apr-Jul     25    46     31     28     22     20     54
  Wolford Mountain Reserv  Jun-Jul    6.2    32   12.2    9.2   3.20   1.16   19.3
Colorado River
  Kremmling, nr            Apr-Jul    520    60    620    570    470    420    860
  Kremmling, nr            Jun-Jul    280    53    380    330    230    180    525
Eagle River
  Gypsum, blo              Apr-Jul    155    46    190    175    135    120    335
  Gypsum, blo              Jun-Jul     88    41    123    108     68     53    215
Colorado River
  Dotsero, nr              Apr-Jul    770    55    920    845    695    620   1400
  Dotsero, nr              Jun-Jul    410    49    560    485    335    260    840
Frying Pan River
  Ruedi Reservoir, Basalt  Apr-Jul     85    61    100     93     77     70    139
  Ruedi Reservoir, Basalt  Jun-Jul     51    57     66     59     43     36     89
Roaring Fork River
  Glenwood Springs         Apr-Jul    350    51    420    385    315    280    690
  Glenwood Springs         Jun-Jul    230    51    300    265    196    161    455
Colorado River
  Glenwood Springs, blo    Apr-Jul   1160    55   1400   1280   1040    920   2110
  Glenwood Springs, blo    Jun-Jul    665    51    905    785    545    425   1300
  Cameo, nr                Apr-Jul   1200    51   1450   1330   1070    950   2360
  Cameo, nr                Jun-Jul    695    49    945    825    565    445   1420
Plateau Ck
  Cameo, nr                Apr-Jul     30    24     40     35     26     22    124
  Cameo, nr                Jun-Jul    8.5    17   18.5   13.5   4.50   0.48     49

Gunnison Basin
                           Period     50%  %AVG    10%    30%    70%    90%    AVG
                           ------    ----  ----   ----   ----   ----   ----    ---
Taylor River
  Taylor Park Reservoir    Apr-Jul     58    59     68     63     53     48     99
  Taylor Park Reservoir    Jun-Jul     35    56     45     40     30     25     62
  Almont                   Apr-Jul     80    52     95     88     72     65    155
  Almont                   Jun-Jul     49    52     64     57     41     34     94
East River
  Almont                   Apr-Jul     90    49    110    100     80     70    182
  Almont                   Jun-Jul     55    52     75     65     45     35    106
Gunnison River
  Gunnison, nr             Apr-Jul    165    45    205    185    145    125    370
  Gunnison, nr             Jun-Jul    103    48    143    123     83     63    215
Tomichi Ck
  Gunnison                 Apr-Jul     24    32     32     28   20.0   16.0     74
  Gunnison                 Jun-Jul   11.0    30   19.0   15.0    7.0    3.0     37
Lake Fork River
  Gateview                 Apr-Jul     65    53     80     73     57     50    123
  Gateview                 Jun-Jul     41    51     56     49     33     26     81
Gunnison River
  Blue Mesa Reservoir      Apr-Jul    310    46    370    340    280    250    675
  Blue Mesa Reservoir      Jun-Jul    172    45    230    200    142    112    380
  Morrow Point Reservoir   Apr-Jul    330    45    400    365    295    260    740
  Morrow Point Reservoir   Jun-Jul    188    46    260    225    153    118    405
  Crystal Reservoir        Apr-Jul    360    43    430    395    325    290    835
  Crystal Reservoir        Jun-Jul    205    46    275    240    168    133    450
Muddy Ck
  Paonia Reservoir, Bardi  Mar-Jun   18.0    19     22     20   16.5   15.0     96
  Paonia Reservoir, Bardi  Apr-Jul   18.0    19     22     20   16.5   15.0     97
  Paonia Reservoir, Bardi  Jun-Jul    4.9    17    9.0    7.0   3.40   1.90     29
NF Gunnison River
  Somerset, nr             Apr-Jul    110    37    130    120    100     90    295
  Somerset, nr             Jun-Jul     48    42     68     58     38     28    114
Surface Ck
  Cedaredge                Apr-Jul    5.0    30    6.5    5.8    4.2    3.5   16.8
  Cedaredge                Jun-Jul   1.64    22    3.1    2.4   0.84   0.14    7.6
Uncompahgre River
  Ridgway Reservoir        Apr-Jul     48    48     58     53     43     38    101
  Ridgway Reservoir        Jun-Jul     29    45     39     34   24.0   19.0     65
  Colona                   Apr-Jul     52    38     70     61     46     40    137
  Colona                   Jun-Jul     31    38     49     40   25.0   18.9     81
  Delta                    Apr-Jul     32    28     40     36     28     24    113
  Delta                    Jun-Jul   10.9    19   18.9   14.9    6.9    2.9     57
Gunnison River
  Grand Junction, nr       Apr-Jul    530    36    650    590    470    410   1480
  Grand Junction, nr       Jun-Jul    270    39    390    330    210    150    695

Dolores Basin
                           Period     50%  %AVG    10%    30%    70%    90%    AVG
                           ------    ----  ----   ----   ----   ----   ----    ---
Dolores River
  Dolores                  Apr-Jul     73    30     89     80     68     64    245
  Dolores                  Jun-Jul     24    26     40     31   19.0   15.0     92
  Mcphee Reservoir         Apr-Jul     76    26     92     83     71     67    295
  Mcphee Reservoir         Jun-Jul     24    25     40     31   19.0   15.0     97
San Miguel River
  Placerville, nr          Apr-Jul     50    39     59     53     47     42    128
  Placerville, nr          Jun-Jul     29    39     38     32     26     21     75
Dolores River
  Cisco, nr                Apr-Jul     91    16    105     95     90     87    565
  Cisco, nr                Jun-Jul   17.0     9     31     21   16.0   13.0    184

Upper Colorado, Confluence
                           Period     50%  %AVG    10%    30%    70%    90%    AVG
                           ------    ----  ----   ----   ----   ----   ----    ---
Colorado River
  Cisco, nr                Apr-Jul   1800    41   2200   2000   1600   1400   4440
  Cisco, nr                Jun-Jul    960    41   1360   1160    760    560   2340

San Juan Basin
                           Period     50%  %AVG    10%    30%    70%    90%    AVG
                           ------    ----  ----   ----   ----   ----   ----    ---
San Juan River
  Pagosa Springs           Apr-Jul    128    60    140    133    122    115    215
  Pagosa Springs           Jun-Jul     40    42     52     45     34     27     96
  Carracas, nr             Apr-Jul    205    54    230    215    193    183    380
  Carracas, nr             Jun-Jul     69    44     95     80     57     47    158
Rio Blanco River
  Pagosa Springs, nr, Bla  Apr-Jul     34    63     38     36     32     30     54
  Pagosa Springs, nr, Bla  Jun-Jul   11.7    51   15.5   13.8    9.5    8.0     23
Navajo River
  Chromo, nr, Oso Div Dam  Apr-Jul     39    60     44     41     36     34     65
  Chromo, nr, Oso Div Dam  Jun-Jul   14.6    49     20     17   11.2   10.0     30
Piedra River
  Arboles, nr              Apr-Jul     94    45    107    100     88     84    210
  Arboles, nr              Jun-Jul     27    36     40     33   21.0   17.0     74
Los Pinos River
  Vallecito Reservoir, Ba  Apr-Jul    110    57    127    117    104     95    194
  Vallecito Reservoir, Ba  Jun-Jul     46    46     63     53     40     31     99
San Juan River
  Navajo Reservoir, Archu  Apr-Jul    335    46    380    355    315    300    735
  Navajo Reservoir, Archu  Jun-Jul     83    29    130    104     64     50    290
Florida River
  Lemon Reservoir, Durang  Apr-Jul     25    45     29     27     23     22     55
  Lemon Reservoir, Durang  Jun-Jul    8.8    33   13.0   11.0    7.2    5.5     27
Animas River
  Durango                  Apr-Jul    176    42    210    190    160    147    415
  Durango                  Jun-Jul     86    39    121    100     70     57    220
San Juan River
  Farmington               Apr-Jul    450    41    535    495    420    390   1100
  Farmington               Jun-Jul    153    33    235    195    120     90    470
La Plata River
  Hesperus                 Apr-Jul    8.0    35    9.3    8.5    7.5    7.0     23
  Hesperus                 Jun-Jul    2.7    32    4.0    3.2   2.20   1.70    8.5
San Juan River
  Bluff, nr                Apr-Jul    420    38    505    460    395    360   1100
  Bluff, nr                Jun-Jul    134    30    220    175    107     75    450
Mancos River
  Mancos, nr               Apr-Jul    8.6    28    9.9    8.8    8.0    7.9     31
  Mancos, nr               Jun-Jul   1.63    16    3.0    1.9   1.04   1.00   10.4

Lake Powell
                           Period     50%  %AVG    10%    30%    70%    90%    AVG
                           ------    ----  ----   ----   ----   ----   ----    ---
Colorado River
  Lake Powell, Glen Cyn D  Apr-Jul   1800    25   2530   2090   1570   1280   7160
  Lake Powell, Glen Cyn D  Jun-Jul    970    26   1700   1260    735    450   3760

50% Most probable volume in 1000 acre-feet.
%AVG  Most probable volume in percent of the 1981-2010 average.
10% Volume that has a 10 percent chance of being exceeded.
30% Volume that has a 30 percent chance of being exceeded.
90% Volume that has a 90 percent chance of being exceeded.
70% Volume that has a 70 percent chance of being exceeded.
AVG   average volume for the 1981-2010 period.

All forecast volumes reflect natural flow.  Actual observed flow may
be affected by upstream water management.

CBRFC/Moser



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