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November 7, 2024 at 10:00am
Summary:
A cold, snowy, and windy winter storm moved through the Roaring Fork Watershed on Monday night, increasing snowpack at all eight SNOTEL sites in the watershed. SNOTEL sites in the Fryingpan River headwaters received the biggest increases, including the Ivanhoe site which is recording over a foot of new snow! Along with fresh powder, this week has also brought frigid overnight temperatures which are locking up water as ice at higher elevations. As a result, rivers and streams have decreased throughout the watershed and are flowing 58-107% of normal for this time of year. Join us on Tuesday, November 19 for a presentation on The Shoshone Water Rights Preservation Campaign and the Roaring Fork Valley by Colorado River District’s General Manager, Andy Mueller, and Director of Technical Advocacy, Brendon Langenhuizen. Additional details at www.roaringfork.org/events.
Stream flow, diversion and reservoir data acquired from U.S. Geological Survey, National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration, Colorado Division of Water Resources, and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation.
Roaring Fork Watershed stream gages: www.roaringfork.org/your-watershed/river-flow/
Colorado drought conditions: https://droughtmonitor.unl.edu
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