Washington Water Supply Outlook Report - June 2009

May brought above average rain fall for the first part of the month and record breaking high temperatures the last part. The delayed snow melt as previously reported was rectified by temperatures ranging from 5 – 10 degrees above average which brought snow off at near record rates. No flooding was reported however many warnings were issued by authorities for rapid and cold water runoff. The Climate Prediction Center is calling for a slight chance of below average temperatures for the month of June with a summer forecast of warm and dry. This will be the final issue published for the year and will resume January 2010.

Glacier Monitoring

In cooperation with the North Cascades National Park we take this opportunity to provide the annual report on the on-going glacier monitoring program for glaciers in the North Cascades and on Mt. Rainier. The Park Service has provided copies of their report which are attached at the end of this document. Be sure to view their work at the Glacier Monitoring web sites at: http://www.nps.gov/noca/naturescience/glacial-mass-balance1.htm and http://www.nps.gov/archive/mora/ncrd/glacier/index.html