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CBRFC May 2009 Water Supply Webinar

Join the CBRFC webinar at 1pm MDT on May 7, 2009 with Brent Bernard for an overview of April weather, current snow states, and water supply forecasts. Explore various web references for more information.

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CBRFC May 2009 Water Supply Webinar

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  1. CBRFCMay 2009Water Supply Webinar 1pm MDT, May 7, 2009 Brent Bernard These slides: www.cbrfc.noaa.gov/present/present.cgi

  2. Outline • April Weather Review • Snow States • Current Weather, Climate & Forecasts • Water Supply Forecasts Web Reference: www.cbrfc.noaa.gov/wsup/pub2/map/html/cbrfc.5.2009.html

  3. Web Reference: http://www.cbrfc.noaa.gov/precip/qpe/mapsum/mapsum.cgi??cbrfc?M?2009?02

  4. Current Snow Water Equivalent Conditions Web Reference :http://www.cbrfc.noaa.gov/gmap/gmap.php

  5. Bear and Hams Fork Drainage 7-9k average to above average SWE SWE ~ 7-9K Feet Majority of GB, UC and Lower GN 7-9k SWE is below average. San Juan and Lower GB 9-10k Are below to Much below average SWE ~ 9-10k Feet Web Reference :http://www.cbrfc.noaa.gov/gmap/gmap.php

  6. Overall SWE Above 10000 Feet Elevation The current >10k ft. snowpack is average to above average in the UC and Eastern Green River Basin. The current upper elevation San Juan Snowpack is below to much below average.

  7. Bear River, Weber River, Provo River Headwater SWE Peak SWE ~ 108% Website Link Reference:http://www.cbrfc.noaa.gov/station/sweplot/sweplot.cgi?yrList=avg&yrList=2009&yrList=2008&yrList=1998&stationList=TRLU1&monly=0&tavg=s&hsim=sknn&index=&dbsvr=&indextitle=Untitled

  8. Upper Colorado River Headwaters ~ SWE Peak SWE 2009 ~ 115% Website Link Reference:http://www.cbrfc.noaa.gov/station/sweplot/sweplot.cgi?yrList=avg&yrList=2009&yrList=2008&yrList=1995&stationList=MLDU1&monly=0&tavg=s&hsim=sknn&index=&dbsvr=&indextitle=Untitled

  9. Northern Great Basin SWE Peak SWE ~ 115% Website Link http://www.cbrfc.noaa.gov/station/sweplot/sweplot.cgi?yrList=avg&yrList=2009&yrList=2008&yrList=1995&stationList=MLDU1& monly=0&tavg=s&hsim=sknn&index=&dbsvr=&indextitle=Untitled

  10. San Juan Basin SWE Peak SWE ~ 98% Website Link http://www.cbrfc.noaa.gov/snow/station/sweplot/png/brtc2+cmbc2+cumc2+lpdc2+mdlc2+minc2+mlsc2+rmpc2+spsc2+usjc2+valc2+wcsc2+cscc2.06-21-avg.2009.2008.0.s.0.png

  11. Green River Headwaters SWE Peak SWE ~ 105% Website Link http://www.cbrfc.noaa.gov/snow/station/sweplot/png/bndu1+ekpw4+bbsw4+kllw4+srsw4+stdu1+towc2.06-21-avg.2009.2008.0.s.0.png

  12. First 7 days of May ~ Precipitation Departure from normal was 2 inches in the upper elevations regions Web Reference: http://water.weather.gov

  13. Forecast Precipitation Web References: www.cpc.noaa.gov and www.hpc.noaa.gov

  14. Short Term Temperature Forecasts No Large Ridge Building Forecast, through May 20, 2009. Slow Steady Melts are the norm with these conditions

  15. Climate Forecasts May, June, July Precip. Outlook May Precipitation Outlook http://www.cbrfc.noaa.gov/climate/climoForecasts.cgi

  16. CBRFCOnline PublicationsMay 2009 www.cbrfc.noaa.gov/wsup/pub2/map/html/cbrfc.3.2009.html

  17. Web Publications Evolution Plots Exceedance Probabilities Median Forecasts Web Reference: http://www.cbrfc.noaa.gov/wsup/pub2/outlook.php?region=lp&month=5&year=2009

  18. Upper Colorado Groups - Median Forecast

  19. Gunnison & Dolores River Basins ~ Specifics Median Gunnison, 95% Avg. Median Dolores, 80% Avg.

  20. San Juan Basin Median Forecasts Median May, April Through July Forecast 85% of Average

  21. Green River Group ~ Median Forecasts

  22. Virgin River Basin Median Forecasts

  23. Great Salt Lake Basin Median Forecasts Median Bear River, 98% Avg. Median Weber Basin, 106% Avg. http://www.cbrfc.noaa.gov/wsup/pub2/outlook.php?region=sl&month=5&year=2009#br.sites

  24. Great Salt Lake Basin Cont’n Forecast Six Creeks,108% Forecast Utah Lake,102%

  25. Beta Water Supply Map http://www.cbrfc.noaa.gov/gmap/gmap.php

  26. San Juan ~ Navajo Reservoir 690kaf http://www.cbrfc.noaa.gov/gmap/gmap.php

  27. Little Snake River ~ Nr Lily 490kaf http://www.cbrfc.noaa.gov/gmap/gmap.php

  28. Green River Basin – Warren Bridge 250kaf http://www.cbrfc.noaa.gov/gmap/gmap.php

  29. Gunnison – Blue Mesa Res. 690kaf http://www.cbrfc.noaa.gov/gmap/gmap.php

  30. Colorado River – Lake Powell 7300kaf http://www.cbrfc.noaa.gov/gmap/gmap.php

  31. Weber River at Oakley 131kaf http://www.cbrfc.noaa.gov/gmap/gmap.php

  32. More Resources • www.cbrfc.noaa.gov • www.nwrfc.noaa.gov/westernwater • No June webinar scheduled… Is there interest? • Fall webinar will be scheduled to review this year’s forecasts, evaluate historical forecasts, and discuss the upcoming forecasts and improvements

  33. Brent Bernard CBRFC Hydrologist Kevin Werner Service Coordination Hydrologist Phone: 801.524.5130 Email: kevin.werner@noaa.gov Feedback, Questions, Concerns always welcome….

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