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Show I- Water Supply Forecast j Streamflow forecasts have not changed appreciably since last month J reports Max Phillips, SCS, Layton. The Weber River and Farmington Creek drainages range from 8 percent of average for Lost Creek near Croyden to 41 percent for the Weber River near Oakley. Over-all the Weber River Drainages should produce about 24 percent 1 1 of average. Farmington Creek near Farmington is forecast at 38 percent of average. Those served by the new Farmington area pressure pipeline system will probably appreciate it this year. I J j Water supply forecasts are based on snow surveys, stream-flow data and on I I assumption of normal precipitation from date of Snow Survey throughout III' the irrigation season. Therefore, a month of above normal precipitation is jjji needed to improve the forecast and February didn't quite make normal. Since the snow surveys were made to March 3rd, telemetry readings show W we have received 1.4 inches of precipitation at Farmington upper, 1.1 at Parleys Summit, 0.7 at Horse Ridge and 1.3 at Chalk. Creek. These figures are v over 25 percent of our March averages so we have a good start for this month. |