United States Natural Resources Water and Climate Center
Department of Conservation Portland, Oregon
Agriculture Service
S N O W - P R E C I P I T A T I O N U P D A T E
United States Natural Resources Water and Climate Center
Department of Conservation Portland, Oregon
Agriculture Service
S N O W - P R E C I P I T A T I O N U P D A T E
Based on Mountain Data from NRCS SNOTEL Sites
As of WEDNESDAY: OCTOBER 15 , 2025
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BASIN ELEV. SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT TOTAL PRECIPITATION
Data Site Name (Ft) % %
Current Median Median Current Median Med
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COLORADO
GUNNISON RIVER BASIN
Butte 10190 .0 .0 * 1.2 1.0 120
Castle Peak 11500 .4 -M * 3.7 -M *
Cochetopa Pass 10020 .2 .0 * 1.4 .4 350
Columbine Pass 9160 .0 .0 * 3.4 .6 567
Idarado 9780 .0 .0 * 5.0 1.6 312
Mc Clure Pass 8760 .0 .0 * 3.0 1.2 250
Mesa Lakes 10160 .2 .0 * 4.9 1.0 490
Overland Res. 9890 .0 .0 * 3.5 1.0 350
Park Cone 9600 .3 .0 * 2.1 .9 233
Park Reservoir 9990 .1 .0 * 5.8 1.2 483
Porphyry Creek 10790 .2 .0 * 2.2 .8 275
Rat Creek 11680 1.8 -M * 5.0 -M *
Red Mountain Pass 11050 .7 .0 * 6.0 1.6 375
Sargents Mesa 11490 .3 .0 * 2.3 .5 460
Schofield Pass 10640 .2 .0 * 3.8 1.4 271
Slumgullion 11560 .7 .5 140* 4.4 1.1 400
Upper Taylor 10710 .1 .0 * 2.3 1.5 153
Wager Gulch 11110 .1 -M * 5.8 -M *
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Basin Index (%) 600* 325
UPPER COLORADO RIVER BASIN
Arapaho Ridge 10960 .0 1.0 0* 1.3 1.4 93
Bear River 9100 .1 .0 * 1.3 1.3 100
Beaver Ck Village 8530 .2 .0 * 1.6 .8 200
Berthoud Summit 11300 .2 .0 * .9 1.3 69
Bison Lake 10950 .5 .2 250* 4.0 1.4 286
Buffalo Park 9240 .1 .0 * 1.1 1.0 110
Castle Peak 11500 .4 -M * 3.7 -M *
Chapman Tunnel 10090 .1 .3 33* 1.0 1.0 100
Columbine 9170 .4 .0 * .9 1.4 64
Copper Mountain 10500 .1 .0 * .6 .8 75
Elliot Ridge 10550 .0 .0 * 1.2 -M *
Fool Creek 11130 .1 -M * .9 -M *
Fremont Pass 11310 .1 .6 17* .6 1.0 60
Grizzly Peak 11110 .1 .3 33* .8 .8 100
High Lonesome 10630 .1 -M * .8 -M *
Hoosier Pass 11600 .4 .4 100* .7 .9 78
Independence Pass 10570 .2 .0 * 1.6 1.2 133
Ivanhoe 10540 .2 .2 100* .9 1.0 90
Jones Pass 10420 .0 .1 0* .8 1.2 67
Kiln 9610 .1 .0 * .6 .7 86
Lake Irene 10680 .2 .2 100* .9 1.2 75
Lynx Pass 8910 .0 .0 * .9 .8 112
Mc Clure Pass 8760 .0 .0 * 3.0 1.2 250
Mccoy Park 9500 .0 .0 * 1.9 1.1 173
Mesa Lakes 10160 .2 .0 * 4.9 1.0 490
Middle Fork Camp 8960 .1 .0 * .7 .9 78
Nast Lake 8710 .0 .0 * .4 .5 80
North Lost Trail 9190 .1 .0 * 3.4 1.4 243
Overland Res. 9890 .0 .0 * 3.5 1.0 350
Park Reservoir 9990 .1 .0 * 5.8 1.2 483
Phantom Valley 9030 .0 .0 * .7 .7 100
Schofield Pass 10640 .2 .0 * 3.8 1.4 271
Stillwater Creek 8760 .0 -M * .4 .4 100
Summit Ranch 9350 .1 .0 * .7 .7 100
Vail Mountain 10290 .1 .0 * 1.0 1.2 83
Willow Creek Pass 9520 .1 .1 100* .8 1.0 80
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Basin Index (%) 118* 157
SOUTH PLATTE RIVER BASIN
Bear Lake 9490 .1 .0 * .9 1.1 82
Berthoud Summit 11300 .2 .0 * .9 1.3 69
Black Mountain 8950 .1 .4 25* 1.0 1.4 71
Buckskin Joe 11160 .0 .3 0* .6 .9 67
Copeland Lake 8570 .1 .0 * .7 .8 88
Deadman Hill 10240 .2 .6 33* .8 1.0 80
Echo Lake 10660 .0 .3 0* .8 .8 100
Hoosier Pass 11600 .4 .4 100* .7 .9 78
Hourglass Lake 9380 .2 .2 100* .7 1.0 70
Jackwhacker Gulch 11030 .1 .3 33* 1.3 1.0 130
Joe Wright 10140 .1 .3 33* 1.1 1.6 69
Lake Eldora 9700 .1 .0 * .8 .9 89
Lake Irene 10680 .2 .2 100* .9 1.2 75
Long Draw Resv 9990 .1 .8 12* .6 1.5 40
Loveland Basin 11410 .0 .8 0* 1.1 1.0 110
Michigan Creek 10700 .2 .2 100* 1.1 .8 138
Niwot 9940 .2 .0 * 1.4 .7 200
Rough And Tumble 10420 .6 .0 * .9 .8 112
Sawtooth 9640 .2 -M * 1.4 -M *
University Camp 10330 .1 .0 * 1.0 1.0 100
Wild Basin 9410 .6 .4 150* .7 1.3 54
Willow Park 10710 .1 .0 * 1.1 1.1 100
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Basin Index (%) 71* 86
LARAMIE AND NORTH PLATTE RIVER BASINS
Arapaho Ridge 10960 .0 1.0 0* 1.3 1.4 93
Blackhall Mtn 9830 .1 1.0 10* 2.0 1.4 143
Columbine 9170 .4 .0 * .9 1.4 64
Deadman Hill 10240 .2 .6 33* .8 1.0 80
Joe Wright 10140 .1 .3 33* 1.1 1.6 69
Never Summer 10300 .1 .8 12* .8 1.5 53
Rawah 9100 .0 .0 * 1.0 1.4 71
Roach 9710 .1 .2 50* .8 1.1 73
Tower 10610 .0 .6 0* 1.9 2.0 95
Whiskey Park 8950 .1 .0 * 2.4 1.4 171
Willow Creek Pass 9520 .1 .1 100* .8 1.0 80
Zirkel 9320 .1 .0 * 1.8 1.7 106
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Basin Index (%) 28* 92
YAMPA AND WHITE RIVER BASINS
Battle Mountain 7460 .2 .0 * 2.3 .9 256
Bear River 9100 .1 .0 * 1.3 1.3 100
Bison Lake 10950 .5 .2 250* 4.0 1.4 286
Buffalo Park 9240 .1 .0 * 1.1 1.0 110
Burro Mountain 9290 .2 .0 * 3.7 1.2 308
Columbine 9170 .4 .0 * .9 1.4 64
Crosho 8960 .1 .0 * 1.4 .7 200
Divide Peak 8700 .3 .0 * 1.8 1.4 129
Dry Lake 8240 .1 .0 * 1.7 1.6 106
Elk River 8710 .2 .0 * 3.0 1.2 250
Elkhead Divide 8780 .1 -M * 3.2 -M *
Little Snake River 8930 .1 .0 * 2.6 1.8 144
Lost Dog 9340 .1 .0 * 2.5 1.6 156
Lynx Pass 8910 .0 .0 * .9 .8 112
Old Battle 9850 .2 .7 29* 3.6 1.6 225
Rabbit Ears 9390 .1 .0 * 1.4 1.8 78
Ripple Creek 10340 .0 .0 * 2.8 1.4 200
Sage Creek Basin 7830 .1 .0 * 1.1 1.0 110
Sandstone RS 8150 .0 .0 * 2.2 1.0 220
Tower 10610 .0 .6 0* 1.9 2.0 95
Trapper Lake 9750 .1 -M * 2.1 1.2 175
Whiskey Park 8950 .1 .0 * 2.4 1.4 171
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Basin Index (%) 193* 161
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN
Apishapa 10000 .0 .0 * .2 .6 33
Brumley 10570 .2 .0 * 1.4 .9 156
Fremont Pass 11310 .1 .6 17* .6 1.0 60
Glen Cove 11410 .1 .0 * .3 .6 50
Hayden Pass 10700 .0 .0 * 2.7 .4 675
Medano Pass 9650 .2 .0 * 1.6 .9 178
Porphyry Creek 10790 .2 .0 * 2.2 .8 275
Saint Elmo 10420 .6 .0 * 2.7 .9 300
South Colony 10790 .3 .3 100* 5.0 1.2 417
Ute Creek 10730 .2 .0 * 2.3 1.0 230
Whiskey Ck 10260 .0 .0 * .5 1.2 42
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Basin Index (%) 211* 205
UPPER RIO GRANDE BASIN
Beartown 11600 1.9 .0 * 10.6 1.8 589
Cochetopa Pass 10020 .2 .0 * 1.4 .4 350
Culebra #2 10570 .0 .0 * .4 .8 50
Cumbres Trestle 10030 .2 .0 * 3.4 1.0 340
Elwood Pass 11680 .1 -M * 6.8 -M *
Grayback 11620 .1 -M * 4.1 1.2 342
Hayden Pass 10700 .0 .0 * 2.7 .4 675
Lily Pond 11060 .1 .0 * 4.3 .7 614
Medano Pass 9650 .2 .0 * 1.6 .9 178
Middle Creek 11260 .1 .0 * 10.4 1.5 693
Moon Pass 11110 .0 .0 * 2.2 .4 550
North Costilla 10570 .0 .0 * .5 .6 83
Rat Creek 11680 1.8 -M * 5.0 -M *
San Antonio Sink 9120 .1 -M * .8 -M *
Sargents Mesa 11490 .3 .0 * 2.3 .5 460
Shuree 10080 .1 .0 * .5 .4 125
Slumgullion 11560 .7 .5 140* 4.4 1.1 400
Trinchera 10850 .2 .0 * .6 .6 100
Upper Rio Grande 9370 .2 .0 * -M 1.0 *
Ute Creek 10730 .2 .0 * 2.3 1.0 230
Wager Gulch 11110 .1 -M * 5.8 -M *
Wolf Creek Summit 10930 .2 .1 200* 10.6 1.4 757
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Basin Index (%) 767* 424
SAN MIGUEL, DOLORES, ANIMAS AND SAN JUAN RIVER BASINS
Beartown 11600 1.9 .0 * 10.6 1.8 589
Black Mesa 11580 .0 -M * 2.9 -M *
Cascade 8900 -M .0 * -M 1.6 *
Cascade #2 8990 .2 .0 * 7.2 1.3 554
Columbine Pass 9160 .0 .0 * 3.4 .6 567
Columbus Basin 10780 .1 .0 * 8.1 1.7 476
El Diente Peak 10210 .0 .0 * 5.0 .9 556
Elwood Pass 11680 .1 -M * 6.8 -M *
Lizard Head Pass 10190 .1 .0 * 4.6 1.1 418
Lone Cone 9730 .0 .0 * 3.3 1.0 330
Mancos 10020 .2 .0 * 3.7 1.0 370
Mineral Creek 10030 .1 .0 * 5.9 1.4 421
Molas Lake 10610 .2 .0 * 6.7 1.4 479
Red Mountain Pass 11050 .7 .0 * 6.0 1.6 375
Scotch Creek 9160 .0 .0 * 3.9 1.0 390
Sharkstooth 10730 .1 .0 * 4.7 1.5 313
Spud Mountain 10660 .2 .0 * 8.4 1.6 525
Stump Lakes 11230 .2 .0 * 9.7 1.2 808
Upper San Juan 10140 .1 .0 * 11.3 1.6 706
Vallecito 10740 .2 .0 * -M 1.2 *
Weminuche Creek 10730 .0 .0 * 10.0 1.3 769
Wolf Creek Summit 10930 .2 .1 200* 10.6 1.4 757
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Basin Index (%) 4500* 526
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