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• Irrigation season has begun in the upper valley.
• Snowpack at Indy Pass is at 52.6% of average. That’s down from 73.9% last week.
• The Crystal River above Avalanche Creek flowed at 495 cfs, or about 134.5% of average, on May 1.
• Lake Powell’s elevation reached 3.522.7 feet on May 1, up from 3,255.4 feet on April 24.
• Roaring Fork River near Aspen at Stillwater ran at 64.6 cfs on April 24, up from last week’s 39.6 cfs.
• Crystal River above Avalanche Creek flowed at 363 cfs on April 24, up from 132 last week.
• Lake Powell’s elevation has lost 3.6 inches since April 17.
• Paid occupancy in Aspen reached 79% in March, up from 66% last year and 79.2% from 2019.
• Lake Powell lost 2.4 inches since April 10, compared to a 6-inch drop between March 27 and April. 3.
• Lake Powell’s elevation is down to 3,522.9 ft on Apr. 10.
• Snowpack at Indy Pass is on the decline with about 80% of average on April 10. That’s down from about 85% last week.
• Maximum air temperature in Aspen increased from 34°F on March 22 to 64°F on March 27.
• Crystal River streamflow level above Avalanche Creek jumped from 62 cfs on March 24 to 192 on March 29.
• Snowpack at Schofield Pass reached 35.79 inches on March 27, or 109.9% of average.
• Lake Powell’s 1.5 feet away from target elevation.
• Paid occupancy in Aspen reached 79.8% in February 2022, the highest ever recorded for the month of February.
• Lake Powell’s elevation down to 3,524.4 feet — or about seven inches below target elevation.
• Lake Powell’s elevation was down to 3,525.2 feet on March 13 — getting close to the 3,525 threshold.
• Snowpack at Schofield Pass holds about 36.7 inches of water. That’s 115.2% of average.
• Lake Powell’s elevation down to 3,526 ft on March 6 — or one foot away from target elevation.
• Snowpack at Schofield Pass has gained 3 inches of SWE since last week.
