US BUREAU OF RECLAMATION YAKIMA PROJECT SYSTEM STATUS AT 06:00, Tuesday, 21-May-2019 FOREBAY TOTAL PERCENT RESERVOIR RESERVOIR RESERVOIR ELEVATION CONTENT CAPACITY CAPACITY INFLOW RELEASES -------------------------------------------------------------------------- FB AF AF % CFS CFS Keechelus 2501.15 119645. 157800. 76. 537. 673. Kachess 2254.59 206066. 239000. 86. 471. 32. Cle Elum 2212.65 313890. 436900. 72. 1927. 213. Bumping 3425.48 33034. 33970. 97. 765. 305. Rimrock 2899.12 137082. 198000. 69. 1159. 205. Clear Cr 3011.59 TOTALS 809716. 1065400. 76. 4859. 1427. IRRIGATION DIVERSIONS RIVER FLOWS --------------------- CFS ----------- CFS Kittitas 873. Yakima River at Easton 265. Roza 442. Teanaway River at Forks 400. Yakima-Tieton 182. Yakima River near Horlick 1289. Wapato 1534. Yakima River near Umtanum 2032. Sunnyside 756. Yakima River blw Roza Dam 1347. MAJOR USERS TOTAL 3787. Naches River nr. Clf'Dell 1940. Tieton Rvr belw Cnl Hdwks 146. Westside 77. Naches River near Naches 3681. Naches-Selah 125. Yakima River near Parker 2503. OTHERS ABOVE PARKER 1019. Yakima River near Prosser 2012. TOTAL ABOVE PARKER 5009. ---------------------------- Kennewick 233. OTHER CANAL DIVERSIONS Wapatox 54. Roza at Headworks 634. Generating 1.0MW, all panels down. Chandler 1460. Generating 7.5MW. UNREGULATED TRIBUTARY & RETURN FLOW ABOVE PARKER 5883. CFS OPERATIONAL COMMENTS: Storage is 91.4% of average (1981, 2010). --------------------- Precipitation at the five reservoirs for MAY 1 to date is 6.45 inches, or 101% of average and 65% of the months average. Precipitation for the Water Year (OCT 01 to MAY 20) to date is 183.88 inches, or 91% of average. The Mountains will be mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the 50's.. The valleys will be cloudy with scattered showers. Highs near 70 degrees. North wind 5-10 MPH. Tonight, mostly cloudy with lows near 50 degrees. For the complete forecast go to http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/pdt/. Keechelus outflow will increase 50 CFS, Bumping will increase approx. 100 CFS and Rimrock will decrease 50 CFS. Kittitas Canal will increase 50 CFS and Yakima-Tieton will cut 20 CFS. No other system changes expected. Irrigation diversion changes must be coordinated with the YFO, Please allow 48 hours advance notice. Thank You! For further information contact the River Operator at 509-573-8112 or go to https://www.usbr.gov/pn/hydromet/yakima. The next River Operations meeting is Jun. 6, at 10:30 am at the YFO. Have a great day!!!!!!:>) (STATUS Updated - 21-May-2019 07:30:01)