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GREELEY — Officials are saying the snowpack in the northern mountains is so deep it is difficult to measure in spots.
The Greeley Tribune reports that the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service measured snowpack in Poudre Canyon that reached more than 160 inches, or almost 13.5 feet, at one point.
Weld County public works officials are worried about the melting snow’s effect on the Poudre River. They say the river could flow at 6,000 cubic feet per second, or 1,700 cfs more than last spring. Crews are removing debris to prevent logjams when the streamflow increases.
Almost 80 percent of the state’s water comes from mountain snowpack. Greeley Tribune
