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Show Stream flow Forecast For Area Mostly Sub-Normal Streamflow forecasts from Snow surveys in the Sevier River Basin made for March 1 ranged from 58 to 131-percent of average. The forcasts were made from surveys conducted by the Soil Conservation Service on snow courses throughout the southern Utah area. Other forecasts for the Sevier include the following, all for the April-July runoff period. At Hatch, 31,000 acre feet for 76-percent; 24,000 acre feet, 86-percent, Kingston, 15,400 acre feet, 73-percent; East Fork near Kingston, 84,400 acre feet, 58-percent; below piute Reservoir, 22,000 acre feet, 68-percent and Gunnison, 35,000 acre feet, 90-percent. Salina Creek's forecast is for 10,600 acre feet for 131-percent of the April-June average. Snow survey measurements for the upper Sevier including the East Fork ot the Sevier were 87-percent of the fifteen year average, but still only 85-percent of that measured last year. Snow survey measurements for the lower Sevier were 113-percent of the fifteen year average, but ,again only 77-percent of last year. The amount of water expected for irrigation has essentially held its own during February and is about the same as for January. With conditions being normal the forecast remains below to near the fifteen year average, except Salina Creek is forecasted for above average stream flow. The report was prepared from snow surveys made by the USDA Soil Conservation Service, USDA Forest Service and Utah State Department of Natural Resources - Division of Water Rights. Elder LaMar Stewart |