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64% <br />Snowpack and Streamfiow Comparisons <br />April 1, 2012 <br />Northern Water <br />Apr -Jul Maximum, Minimum <br />and Most Probable Streamfiow Forecasts (1000 all <br />Watershed <br />Snow Water Content <br />% of Average <br />Forecast <br />Maximum <br />Apr -Jul Most Prob <br />Avg (3) % Average <br />Blue River <br />Colorado's Statewide Snowpack 49% <br />Upper Colorado River (') <br />51% <br />63% <br />South Platte Tributaries (2) <br />Snow -Water Content Comparisons (inches) <br />89 <br />126 <br />April 1, 2012 <br />I April 1 Comparative <br />Snow -Water Content Snow -Water Content <br />Watershed <br />2012 <br />Average %Avg 2011 <br />2010 <br />2009 <br />2002 <br />-Blue River <br />8.3 <br />13.8 60% 140% <br />76% <br />113% <br />70% <br />Upper Colorado River <br />8.3 <br />15.2 <br />54% 145% <br />44% 152% <br />75% <br />64% <br />99% <br />91% <br />64% <br />68% <br />Willow Creek <br />4.5 <br />10.2 <br />Fraser River <br />6.9 <br />14.7 47% <br />138% <br />85% <br />106% <br />59% <br />Poudre River <br />7.8 <br />13.7 <br />56% <br />65% <br />144% <br />140% <br />84% <br />79% <br />100% <br />98% <br />65% <br />62% <br />Big Thompson River <br />9.4 <br />14.3 <br />St. Vrain River <br />6.7 <br />10.1 <br />11.3 <br />67% <br />65% <br />128% <br />126% <br />88% <br />94% <br />84% <br />89% <br />49% <br />57% <br />Boulder Creek <br />7.3 <br />Apr -Jul Maximum, Minimum <br />and Most Probable Streamfiow Forecasts (1000 all <br />Watershed <br />Forecast <br />Minimum <br />Most <br />Probable I <br />Forecast <br />Maximum <br />Apr -Jul Most Prob <br />Avg (3) % Average <br />Blue River <br />109 <br />152 <br />203 <br />282 54% <br />221 57% <br />Upper Colorado River <br />89 <br />126 <br />169 <br />Willow Creek <br />7 <br />15 <br />26 <br />48 30% <br />Fraser River <br />36 <br />57 <br />83 <br />113 51% <br />Poudre River <br />73 <br />119 <br />180 <br />226 <br />53% <br />Big Thompson River <br />44 <br />66 <br />98 <br />90 <br />73% <br />St. Vrain River <br />42 <br />64 <br />96 <br />88 <br />73% <br />Boulder Creek <br />30 <br />42 <br />57 <br />55 <br />77% <br />South Platte Tributaries <br />291 <br />458 <br />Precipitation within District Boundaries <br />Totals <br />Mar <br />0.07 <br />Nov -Mar <br />2.17 <br />Average <br />1.10 <br />2.91 <br />(1) Includes the Colorado, Willow Creek, Fraser and Blue River Watersheds <br />(2) Includes the Poudre, Big Thompson, Saint Vrain and Boulder Creek Watersheds <br />(3) Average for the period 1981 -2010 <br />4/4/2012 - 10:18 AM <br />