FGUS64 KFWR 071932 ESPFWR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEST GULF RIVER FORECAST CENTER YEAR 2026 WATER SUPPLY FORECAST VALID FOR MARCH 01, 2026 ISSUED MARCH 09, 2026 NORTHWESTERN RIO GRANDE IN COLORADO 50% % OF 95% 75% 25% 5% 30-YR FORECAST POINT PERIOD (KAF) MED (KAF) (KAF) (KAF) (KAF) MED -------------- ------ ----- ---- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- CRDC2 Rio Grande at Thirty Mile Bridge APR-SEP 83 69 50 70 97 141 120 RWGC2 Rio Grande at Wagon Wheel Gap APR-SEP 216 70 117 176 263 413 310 SRGC2 SF Rio Grande at South Fork APR-SEP 79 71 38 56 91 132 112 DNRC2 Rio Grande nr Del Norte APR-SEP 332 69 179 266 399 617 480 SCKC2 Saguache Ck nr Saguache APR-SEP 23 82 12 17 28 50 28 TERC2 Alamosa Ck ab Terrace Reservoir APR-SEP 27 44 13 19 33 51 61 LJCC2 La Jara Ck nr Capulin MAR-JUL 6.4 83 4.6 5.3 10 15 7.7 PTOC2 Conejos R bl Platoro Reservoir APR-SEP 34 60 18 25 41 56 57 MOGC2 Conejos R nr Mogote APR-SEP 102 61 49 69 121 173 168 SAOC2 San Antonio R at Ortiz APR-SEP 3.8 40 1.1 1.8 5.2 11 9.6 ORTC2 Los Pinos R nr Ortiz APR-SEP 32 52 9.3 16 38 56 61 LOBC2 Rio Grande nr Lobatos MAR-JUL 481 NA 271 377 589 852 NA NORTHEASTERN RIO GRANDE IN COLORADO 50% % OF 95% 75% 25% 5% 30-YR FORECAST POINT PERIOD (KAF) MED (KAF) (KAF) (KAF) (KAF) MED -------------- ------ ----- ---- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- UFGC2 Ute Ck nr Fort Garland APR-SEP 3.3 29 0.5 2.1 4.6 7.8 11.3 SAFC2 Sangre De Cristo Ck APR-SEP 0.8 7 0.0 0.4 2.1 5.3 10.9 TTRC2 Trinchera Ck ab Turners Ranch APR-SEP 2.1 20 0.5 1.0 3.5 5.4 10.3 SLUC2 Culebra Ck at San Luis APR-SEP 8.5 51 3.3 5.7 11 17 16.7 CBDN5 Costilla Ck bl Costilla Dam MAR-JUL 2.3 22 1.0 1.7 2.8 3.8 10.3 COSN5 Costilla Ck nr Costilla MAR-JUL 6.0 27 2.4 3.8 7.9 11 22 MIDDLE SANGRE MTNS IN NEW MEXICO 50% % OF 95% 75% 25% 5% 30-YR FORECAST POINT PERIOD (KAF) MED (KAF) (KAF) (KAF) (KAF) MED -------------- ------ ----- ---- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- RRFN5 Red R bl Fish Hatchery nr Questa MAR-JUL 16 52 9.9 12 18 29 31 VADN5 Rio Hondo nr Valdez MAR-JUL 6.5 43 3.0 4.8 7.5 15 15.1 RLAN5 Rio Lucero nr Arroyo Seco MAR-JUL 2.8 28 0.8 1.8 3.2 6.9 10.1 RPTN5 Rio Pueblo De Taos nr Taos MAR-JUL 6.3 50 2.6 4.5 6.9 15 12.5 TBCN5 Rio Pueblo De Taos bl Los Cordovas MAR-JUL 16 76 6.6 11 18 37 21 DIXN5 Embudo Ck at Dixon MAR-JUL 17 53 6.5 12 24 47 32 CYON5 Santa Cruz R at Cundiyo MAR-JUL 8.2 49 4.7 6.1 11 19 16.6 RNAN5 Rio Nambe bl Nambe Falls Dam nr Nambe MAR-JUL 2.9 52 1.5 2.2 3.6 5.7 5.6 TSQN5 Tesuque Ck ab Diversions MAR-JUL 0.3 27 0.2 0.2 0.4 1.2 1.13 SFRN5 Santa Fe R nr Santa Fe MAR-JUL 0.6 18 0.2 0.2 1.3 3.3 3.3 JEMEZ 50% % OF 95% 75% 25% 5% 30-YR FORECAST POINT PERIOD (KAF) MED (KAF) (KAF) (KAF) (KAF) MED -------------- ------ ----- ---- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- JEZN5 Jemez R nr Jemez MAR-JUL 4.9 17 2.4 3.4 6.3 12 29 JECN5 Jemez R bl Jemez Canyon Dam MAR-JUL 5.9 27 3.3 4.2 7.2 13 22 MAINSTEM ROUTINGS 50% % OF 95% 75% 25% 5% 30-YR FORECAST POINT PERIOD (KAF) MED (KAF) (KAF) (KAF) (KAF) MED -------------- ------ ----- ---- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- OTWN5 Rio Grande at Otowi Bridge*** MAR-JUL 595 NA 312 425 679 1031 NA SMFN5 Rio Grande at San Marcial*** MAR-JUL 506 NA 287 385 588 868 NA PECOS 50% % OF 95% 75% 25% 5% 30-YR FORECAST POINT PERIOD (KAF) MED (KAF) (KAF) (KAF) (KAF) MED -------------- ------ ----- ---- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- PCON5 Pecos R nr Pecos MAR-JUL 12 23 6.5 9.2 21 44 53 ATCN5 Pecos R nr Anton Chico MAR-JUL 17 32 8.9 13 31 57 53 MTZN5 Gallinas Ck nr Montezuma MAR-JUL 1.9 24 0.5 1.0 2.9 5.6 8 SRPN5 Pecos R ab Santa Rosa Lk MAR-JUL 19 46 9.1 13 32 61 41 RIO CHAMA SYSTEM 50% % OF 95% 75% 25% 5% 30-YR FORECAST POINT PERIOD (KAF) MED (KAF) (KAF) (KAF) (KAF) MED -------------- ------ ----- ---- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- RCEN5 Rio Chama bl El Vado Dam MAR-JUL 80 43 26 41 116 178 186 LMDN5 Rio Ojo Caliente at La Madera MAR-JUL 7.7 29 4.3 6.1 9.6 25 26.9 CMTN5 Rio Chama nr Chamita MAR-JUL 104 48 40 63 144 223 218 ***RUNOFF FORECAST VOLUMES AT OTWN5, SMFN5 and LOBC2 REPRESENT THE TOTAL NATURAL VOLUME YIELDS. FORECASTS AT THESE LOCATIONS DO NOT ACCOUNT FOR THE IMPACTS OF REGULATION, STORAGE, DIVERSIONS AND/OR RETURNS. PERCENT OF MEDIAN VALUES ARE NOT CALCULATED BECAUSE THE FORECAST VOLUME SHOULD NOT BE DIRECTLY COMPARED TO THE 30-YEAR MEDIAN OBSERVED VOLUME. 5%, 25%, 50%, 75% 95% CHANCE THAT ACTUAL VOLUME WILL EXCEED FORECAST. MEDIANS ARE FOR THE 1991-2020 PERIOD. ALL VOLUMES ARE IN THOUSANDS OF ACRE-FEET. **************************************************************** * CONTACT SR-FWR.ALL@NOAA.GOV FOR QUESTIONS * * FOR BASIN SNOWPACK INFORMATION PLEASE REFER TO * * HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/WGRFC/WGRFC_SOIL_MOISTURE * * FOR USGS SURFACE-WATER DATA FOR COLORADO - REFER TO * * HTTPS://WATERDATA.USGS.GOV/CO/NWIS/SW * * CURRENT CONDITIONS FOR NEW MEXICO RESERVOIRS - REFER TO * * HTTPS://WATERDATA.USGS.GOV/NM/NWIS/CURRENT?TYPE=LAKE * * * ****************************************************************