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Release U.S. Department of the Interior U.S. Geological Survey
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Address 2617 E. Lincolnway, Suite B Cheyenne, Wyoming 82001 |
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| Release July 5, 2001 |
Contact Kirk Miller Cheryl Miller Myron Brooks |
Phone (307) 778-2931 |
Fax (307) 778-2764 |
Data in this release are preliminary. Final data will be published in the yearly publication, WATER RESOURCES DATA, WYOMING
NOTES TO EDITOR: (1) ft3/sec is an abbreviation for cubic feet per second which is the rate of discharge representing a volume of a cubic foot of water passing a given point during one second and is equivalent to 7.48 gallons per second or 448.8 gallons per minute.
June Monthly Streamflows Well Below Normal Around Wyoming
Average monthly discharges for June 2001 were much less than normal at four U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) streamflow-gaging stations in Wyoming. Streamflows at the 4 sites were 15 to 50 percent of the 30-year average. By comparison, streamflows at the 4 sites in June 2000 were 39 to 80 percent of the 30-year average.
Historically, the highest annual streamflows at these fours stations usually occur during the month of June, as a result of melting from the previous winter's mountain snowpack. Due to lower than normal mountain snowpack and warmer than normal weather conditions in May, all sites had the highest streamflow for 2000 during May. Cumulative streamflow since October is below average at all four sites .
| USGS streamflow gaging station | June 2001 monthly mean discharge (ft3/sec) | 1961-90 average monthly discharge (ft3/sec) | June 2001 percent of 1961-90 average discharge | June 2000 percent of 1961-90 average discharge | |
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| Number | Name | ||||
| 06280300 | South Fork Shoshone River, near Valley, WY | 871 | 1760 | 50 | 80 |
| 06298000 | Tongue River near Dayton, WY | 140 | 763 | 18 | 60 |
| 06630000 | North Platte River above Seminoe Reservoir, near Sinclair, WY | 1,274 | 4,605 | 28 | 42 |
| 09210500 | Fontenelle Creek near Herschler Ranch, near Fontenelle, WY | 35.1 | 230 | 15 | 39 |
The USGS Wyoming Drought Water web site (http://wy.water.usgs.gov/projects/drought/) has been updated with new streamflow monitoring and analysis tools for Wyoming. These tools include a summary map of low-flow conditions, links to data and statistics, and links to drought analyses and management references.
Since 1895, the USGS has collected streamflow data at more than 2,000 sites
throughout Wyoming. About 150 streamflow data collection stations currently are in operation. The data are collected in cooperation with many local, State, and Federal agencies.
The USGS works in cooperation with more than 2,000 organizations across the country to provide reliable, impartial, scientific information to
resource managers, planners, and other customers. This information is gathered in every state
by USGS scientists to minimize the loss of life and property from natural disaster; contribute to the sound conservation, economic and physical development of the nation's natural resources; and to
enhance the quality of life by monitoring water, biological, energy, and mineral resources.
Additional information, including current streamflow conditions in Wyoming, can be found by accessing the Water Resources of Wyoming on the
World Wide Web at: http://wy.water.usgs.gov/
Or contact:
USGS Wyoming State Representative
2617 E. Lincolnway, Suite B
Cheyenne, WY 82001-5662
Phone: (307) 778-2931
FAX: (307) 778-2764
Email: state_rep_wy@usgs.gov
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