Drought for the west
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AlaskaHunter
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Milk River drainage 233% of normal
AlaskaHunter
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Your correct...the green line is the 1990-2000 median, black line is 2021-2022Early and late season readings can get wonky. Like when I told a Hunttalker last October before his November deer hunt that the snowpack in the Gunnison Basin was at 862% of normal.
so snowpack water equivalent was just below the median for most of the season.
Alabama
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It looks like they are predicting La Nina to turn to a neutral pattern by the June-August timeframe. Maybe that will bring some welcome moisture to the west/southwest.
Hank, what is the average annual rainfall in your area?
Hank, what is the average annual rainfall in your area?
12" in 13 yrs. I record. State said 14" in region when I was looking.
I recorded a bit over 14" last year for the second time.
2 good monsoon downpours, on 2 days. No snow in Jan for 2 years.
My end of this valley greened up good by Sept. Not 5 mi away.
Ever hopeful for my little slice of heaven.
But, I bought due to the well here. Now I have 2 excellent wells.
JEL
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Pretty dismal at our place in far north central Montana. Pretty much zero snow over winter and lots of wind. We are putting in spring crops but it’s not looking good. Range is in tough condition with very few watering spots for the critters. All of our stock ponds are bone dry. One I have never seen dry before.
Nameless Range
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“The West” it’s a pretty big place, so I know it’s different in many places. At the beginning of the month local snotels we’re in the 40%s in terms of Snow water equivalent.
We received over 2 feet of snow at our house a week ago, and the mountains were well over 3 feet and in some places four feet. Here comes another system, and some local snow packs are crawling their way back for now.
Doesn’t mean we are saved but it is good news. Prickly pear creek, in which the kids and I fish and play all summer, was running at 33% it’s typical flow only two weeks ago.
We received over 2 feet of snow at our house a week ago, and the mountains were well over 3 feet and in some places four feet. Here comes another system, and some local snow packs are crawling their way back for now.
Doesn’t mean we are saved but it is good news. Prickly pear creek, in which the kids and I fish and play all summer, was running at 33% it’s typical flow only two weeks ago.
Southern Elk
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Hopefully the mountains get another foot or two, but selfishly I’m ready to be able to get into the high country. I’ve got cabin fever big time. Springtime is the worst.
500,000 acre-feet of water will be released from Flaming Gorge reservoir in Wyoming to protect Lake Powell
Flaming Gorge, Blue Mesa sent 161,000 acre-feet of water last year. It wasn’t enough to protect power generation at Lake Powell.
coloradosun.com
Yeah, tomorrow could be ugly.
Here’s the column over the Cook’s Peak Fire this afternoon.
: Emilee Little
Valley1320
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Another fire in roosevelt county this afternoon could see the smoke from 40milea away havnt heard if they are getting it contained or not
Hunting Wife
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Same in northeast MT. Just can’t catch a break.
