Henry’s Fork, January 3rd, 2023
Headlines from Dr. Rob Van Kirk’s SWE (snow-water equivalent) report for the Henry’s Fork Drainage filed yesterday are below.
Headlines:
- Mean temperature for the month of December was near average, but precipitation was 18% above average.
- Water-year precipitation to date is 113% of average, and SWE is 119% of average.
- Light to moderate precipitation is expected over the next week, with near-average precipitation forecast for the month of January.
- At an average outflow of 204 cfs, Island Park Reservoir gained 329 ac-ft/day over the last four days and is 71% full, 900 ac-ft ahead of average for the date.
Rob Van Kirk, Ph.D.
Senior Scientist
P.O. Box 550
Ashton, ID 83420
208-881-3407 CELL
208-652-3568 FAX