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    Water situation II

    Snow pack in the Rockies is up by 158%. Lake Meade levels are still low and projected to stay low but keep in mind that may be partly due to the water being stored & planned to be stored upstream as stated in the article below.


    “LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Snowfall has delivered a bright outlook for the Colorado River, stocking the mountains with water that should comfortably carry about 40 million people for another year.

    And while we all know by now that it’s fleeting — as temporary as the weather forecast in spring — it’s still a good place to be after a couple of harrowing years on the edge.

    Snowpack has built the Snow Water Equivalent (SWE) stored in the Colorado Rockies to 158% of average. That’s up about 8% in just one week”.

    “The map above shows SWE above normal in every region of the Upper Colorado River Basin, including 134% in the critical Colorado Headwaters region and an astounding 477% in the mountains in the Four Corners area:

    477% — Lower San Juan (Four Corners area)
    106% — Delores (southern Colorado Rockies)
    206% — Dirty Devil (southern Utah plateau)
    202% — Lower Green (northeast Utah)
    187% — Upper San Juan (northwest New Mexico)
    165% — Gunnison (south-central Colorado)
    149% — White-Yampa (north-central Colorado)
    134% — Colorado Headwaters (central Colorado)
    117% — Upper Green (southwest Wyoming)”

    “If you think the deep snow will directly translate to more water in Lake Mead, temper your expectations. Water managers have already set the course for the next few months, planning to fill up reservoirs upstream from Lake Mead in an effort — some say a desperate effort — to preserve “normal” in the times of climate change”.
    https://www.8newsnow.com/news/local-...r-water-users/
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    Flagstaff residents rejoice to see local reservoir Lake Mary full

    "If there is a sight and sound that is rare in the high deserts of Arizona, it is the glitter and rush of running water. But this year, after a winter yielding over 13 feet of snow in Flagstaff, this rarity is abundant — and nowhere more so than at Lake Mary, where snowmelt has filled Flagstaff’s primary surface water reservoir beyond its capacity.

    Flowing over its spillway, water has exceeded the 5.3 billion-gallon capacity of Upper Lake Mary and proceeded to fill Lower Lake Mary — potentially running even farther into Walnut Canyon. As the average Flagstaff citizen uses about 84 gallons of water per day, the water currently stored in Upper Lake Mary alone is enough to sustain the city of 77,000 for more than two years".

    https://azdailysun.com/news/local/flagstaff-residents-rejoice-to-see-local-reservoir-lake-mary-full/article_758a7656-cdc6-11ed-b165-87f92b9a286e.html





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    Water levels on the rise in southern Utah, some reservoirs overflowing

    "WASHINGTON COUNTY,Utah — Recent storms have caused water levels to rise in southern Utah, which potentially could lead to flooding.

    Jason Whipple, director of the Washington County Emergency Services, told KSL NewsRadio that rivers in that part of the state are running high. He says that several reservoirs are overflowing.

    He says water at Baker Reservoir, which is up SR-18 toward Central and Brookside, and Gunlock Reservoir are already going over the spillway.

    Whipple also says that Ash Creek, near New Harmony, is close to overflowing, if it hasn’t already. Enterprise Reservoir is also expected to go over the spillway, according to Whipple".
    https://kslnewsradio.com/1993646/wat...s-overflowing/



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    Nevada agencies responding to impacts of recent heavy rain, snow around the state

    "(KTNV) — The 2022-2023 winter weather season has been a wet one forNevada. Mudslides, flooding and debris have caused road closures statewide".

    https://www.ktnv.com/news/nevada-age...ound-the-state


    "Snow in the Sierra Nevada this week is adding more woes for the communities that border the Carson River.

    Moderate to heavy snowfall has added to the snowpack in the Sierra, and the National Weather Service in Reno warned this week flooding may affect the area downriver from the Lahontan Dam because of the water release. Areas that could experience flooding include Bafford Lane and other low-lying areas.

    Churchill County residents are being warned that flooding may be more of a problem this spring than six years ago after government officials held a town hall meeting last week at the Rafter 3C Arena.

    What was billed as the 100-year flood in 2017 is making an ugly return to western Nevada as one of the deepest snowpacks in decades contains an amount of water exceeding 1 million acre-feet.

    That poses a definite problem for the county this spring considering Lahontan Reservoir holds a maximum 319,000 acre-feet when gates are placed at the dam. An acre-foot equals about 326,000 gallons of water and would cover a football field with water one-foot deep. County Manager Jim Barbee said although similarities between 2017 and this year exist, the differences are just as great.

    Since the drawdown of water from the Lahontan Reservoir began two weeks ago, the lake level has dropped from 149,000 acre-feet to 136,362 acre-feet. The Carson River is also running at slightly under 1,200 cubic feet per second at Fort Churchill.

    Caleb Cage is the incident commander for Churchill County’s mitigation efforts on managing flooding threats. Cage said Churchill County has had an amazing response so far in planning for any flooding".
    https://www.nevadaappeal.com/news/2023/mar/28/county-residents-warned-of-spring-flooding/






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    I think the effect on the Colorado river may be overstated. A nice slow melt would be ideal to getting the most water into Lake Powell and Lake Mead. The experts say that it will take tree years like this to bring them back to capacity. I hope that happens for the people of Southern CA and AZ.

    I have not heard anything about the Little Colorado River.
    Has Western NM snowfall been high?
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    Quote Originally Posted by carolina73 View Post
    I think the effect on the Colorado river may be overstated. A nice slow melt would be ideal to getting the most water into Lake Powell and Lake Mead. The experts say that it will take tree years like this to bring them back to capacity. I hope that happens for the people of Southern CA and AZ.

    I have not heard anything about the Little Colorado River.
    Has Western NM snowfall been high?
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    Due to a couple of recent severe winter storms that dumped a lot of snow, we are currently at 118% of normal here. Santa Fe is at 148%.

    We are doing okay this year. It was a little tight earlier in the winter, but the late season snowfalls helped a lot.
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    JAP, you do such a bangup job on climate/weather! Outstanding!
    I am a huge weather nut!

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    We are entering a solar minimum, so expect drought for the next 11-14 years.

    So enjoy this years water.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Peter1469 View Post
    We are entering a solar minimum, so expect drought for the next 11-14 years.

    So enjoy this years water.
    Whether we are in a solar minimum or maximum is up for debate. The suns activity has been ramping up showing all the signs that we are entering a solar maximum.

    "The past day’s sun has been even quieter than the day before. And, at the moment, we don’t see any large regions on the sun’s far side via helioseismology. But the quiet is deceptive, because we’re currently heading toward solar maximum, the peak of the sun’s 11-year cycle, in a few years. And – even while the sun overall is in an upswing of activity – periods of relative quiet aren’t unusual. As we continue on toward the peak of solar activity, around 2025, we’ll see more frequent periods of sun action".

    https://earthsky.org/sun/sun-activit...urora-updates/
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