RBC — April precipitation at the Upper Colorado Environmental Plant Center measured 1.66 inches and includes 9.0 inches of snow.
Tag: Precipitation
Dry February
RBC — Precipitation at the plant center in February measured only 0.30 inches and includes 3.5 inches of snow.
White River Watershed snow still above normal
RBC — The second snow survey of winter on the Upper White River Watershed was completed on Feb. 26. The White River snow pack water equivalent (snow moisture) is presently 7 percent above last year at this time.
2009 begins with wet month
RBC — Precipitation in January at the plant center measured 1.45 inches and includes 14.5 inches of snow.
White River survey shows increased moisture over ’08
RBC — The first snow survey of winter on the Upper White River Watershed was completed on Jan. 29.
’08 precipitation falls slightly below average
RBC — Precipitation at the plant center recently measured 1.56 inches and included 14.0 inches of snow.
Precipitation below average
Precipitation below average MEEKER — Precipitation at the plant center in November measured only 0.90 inch and includes 8.0 inches of snow.
October rainfall falls well below average month
MEEKER — October precipitation at the plant center measured only 0.57 inch and was substantially below the longtime average of 1.49 inches.
August precipitation still below average
MEEKER — August precipitation at the plant center measured only 1.61 inches and was below the longtime average of 1.82 inches.
July precipitation lowest since 1976
MEEKER — Precipitation at the plant center in July measured only 0.16 inches and the longtime average is 1.51 inches. July 2008 was the driest July recorded since the plant center was started in 1976.
Above average precip. in May
MEEKER — May precipitation at the plant center was substantially above average and measured 2.18 inches.
Snow pack well above ‘07 totals
RBC — The fourth and final snow survey of the winter was conducted April 30 at three of the four snow survey sites in the upper White River Basin.