Precipitation in the form of snowfall plays the dominant role in year-to-year streamflow variability in the Uncompahgre River Watershed, but air temperature also has a significant impact. In the spring, the air temperature rises, snowmelt begins, and streamflow increases. This generally begins when nighttime temperatures stay at or above freezing (see blue line in the … Read more
We’re on track to have a banner year when it comes to rain and snow. While we don’t know how much has fallen on each and every acre, we have a good idea of the big picture from cumulative precipitation (aka accumulated inches of water from rain and snow in any one spot over a given period of time). This is measured at weather … Read more
Troy Youngfleish of Telluride Angler (left) and Heather Patterson of RIGS Fly Shop & Guide Service present a donation check for $9,000 raised at A Benefit for the Uncompahgre River and Fly Fishing Film Tour showing on March 18 to Tanya Ishikawa of Uncompahgre Watershed Partnership (middle). The funds are reserved for river conservation and … Read more
