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Animas River Current Conditions (as of 5/3/13)  Review snow conditions and seasonal precipitation  Comparison of daily flows along the Animas River 

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1 Animas River Current Conditions (as of 5/3/13)  Review snow conditions and seasonal precipitation  Comparison of daily flows along the Animas River  Review of SNOTEL Snow Water Equivalent  Comparisons of April through July Runoff Forecasts  Forecasting predictions for temperature and precipitation for the upcoming summer  Discussion and questions

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4 Animas River at Cedar Hill and Farmington NM

5 Animas River at Cedar Hill, NM Daily Flows

6 Animas River at Cedar Hill, NM Daily Flows

7 Animas River at Durango SNOTEL SWE

8 Historic Runoff Volumes for April – July `Animas River @ Durango

9 May 1, 2013 Runoff Forecast for April – July `Animas River @ Durango

10 May 1, 2013 Runoff Forecast Comparisons `Animas River @ Durango

11 April – July Forecast

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15  The snowpack is below average for current water year.  Forecasting indicates greater chance of below average precipitation for current water year.  Current conditions indicate that 2013 runoff volume is similar to 2012 runoff volume.  Forecasting shows peak runoff has yet to occur for the Aminas River.  And a big THANK YOU to the BOR for use of their slides and providing pertinent information. Summary

16 How You Can Access Information Animas Watershed Partnership www.animaswatershedpartnership.org Bureau of Reclamation www.usbr.gov/uc USGS http://water.usgs.gov/nwis Colorado Basin River Forecast Center www.cbrfc.noaa.gov


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