Council hears stark streamflow figures as drought persists
A council member reported multiple rivers in the Roaring Fork watershed at 12–36% of normal flows and urged awareness about drought severity; the mayor and council acknowledged the seriousness and compared local conditions to neighboring towns already enforcing restrictions.
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A council member summarized recent hydrologic data and expressed concern about regional drought conditions. He said the Crystal River at the Hatchery was flowing at "8.8 cubic feet per 2nd, which is 12% of normal," Frying Pan at Meredith was "12 cubic feet per 2nd, which is 16% of normal," and the Roaring Fork at Glenwood was "271 cubic feet per 2nd" against an average of 747 cfs.
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