Washington Water Outlook

Hosted by

University of Washington Climate Impacts Group

March 21, 2005

Introductory Comments

Dennis P. LettenmaierDepartment of Civil and Environmental Engineering

University of Washington

Objectives of this meeting

• Understand how we got to where we are• Review and evaluate a range of

streamflow and associated water management forecasts for the next ~6 months, with specific attention to western Washington and the Washington portion of the Columbia River basin

• Understand the implications for water supply, in-stream, and other water uses