The state’s snowpack percentages steadily declined throughout April, from 52 percent of average on April 1 to 19 percent of average as of May 1. The anomaly of this year is exemplified when compared to last year; the current snowpack is only 14 percent of last year’s May 1 totals. The current snowpack percentage matches the state’s record low, set in 2002.
A more telling statistic is that 5 out of the 7 months in this current water year have reported below average precipitation totals, with December, March and April all reporting well below average amounts.
Precipitation Forecasts for May to July range from 18 percent of average at Bear Creek above Evergreen :VeryScared: , to 51 percent of average at South Boulder Creek near Eldorado Springs.
I am quoting for the Bear Creek Basin as that is the most local to Conifer and Aspen Park and the one I study. The overall view of the South Platte Basin does NOT break out the North Fork sub-basin that Bailey resides in. Since the weather patterns and snowpack for the North Fork and Bear Creek were about the same, I guess you could assume the current and forecast drought conditions as such. A quick trip up Guanella pass or Hall Valley would confirm it.
So do you know if the drought continues that there will be calls on water?
IN NOVEMBER 2014, WE HAVE A GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY TO CLEAN OUT THE ENTIRE HOUSE AND ONE-THIRD OF THE SENATE! DONT BLOW IT!
“When white man find land, Indians running it, no taxes, no debt, plenty buffalo, plenty beaver, clean water. Women did all the work, Medicine man free. Indian man spend all day hunting and fishing; all night having sex. Only whit man dumb enough to think he could improve system like that.” Indian Chief Two Eagles
