West Colorado River Basin 
(May 2007)
Snowpacks in this region are much below normal at 3% of average, about 3% of last year. Individual sites range from 0% to 52% of average. This is the worst May 1st snowpack for this region since 1977. Precipitation during April was below average at 75%, bringing the seasonal accumulation (Oct-Apr) to 86% of normal. Soil moisture estimates in runoff producing areas are at 74% of saturation in the upper 2 feet of soil compared to 77% last year and up 1% from last month. Forecast streamflows range from 1% to 68% of average with the lowest flows predicted
in the Abajo Mountains. Reservoir storage is at 71% of capacity, up 16% from last year at this time. Surface Water Supply Indices for the area are: Price 20%, San Rafael area 7% and Moab 18%. General runoff and water supply conditions are much below normal. |
