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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: AUGUST 5 , 2026



- BASIN ELEV. SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT TOTAL PRECIPITATION Data Site Name (Ft) % % Current Median Median Current Median Med
- COLORADO GUNNISON RIVER BASIN Butte 10190 .0 .0 * 15.8 22.6 70 Castle Peak 11510 .0 -M * 30.0 -M * Cochetopa Pass 10020 .0 .0 * 9.7 14.5 67 Columbine Pass 9160 .2 .0 * 24.5 29.4 83 Idarado 9780 -M .0 * -M 27.5 * Mc Clure Pass 8760 .0 .0 * 20.9 27.5 76 Mesa Lakes 10160 .0 .0 * 21.1 28.8 73 Overland Res. 9890 .0 .0 * 17.7 24.2 73 Park Cone 9600 .0 .0 * 14.1 16.6 85 Park Reservoir 9990 .0 .0 * 28.2 35.0 81 Porphyry Creek 10790 .0 .0 * 18.7 22.6 83 Rat Creek 11680 .3 -M * 18.6 -M * Red Mountain Pass 11060 .3 .0 * 27.9 36.6 76 Sargents Mesa 11490 .0 .0 * 15.0 20.7 72 Schofield Pass 10640 .0 .0 * 32.8 41.9 78 Slumgullion 11560 .0 .0 * 16.7 21.0 80 Upper Taylor 10710 .0 .0 * 18.3 27.3 67 Wager Gulch 11110 .0 -M * 16.1 -M * ----- ----- Basin Index (%) * 76 UPPER COLORADO RIVER BASIN Arapaho Ridge 10960 .0 .0 * 24.4 33.5 73 Bear River 9100 .0 .0 * 15.4 21.0 73 Beaver Ck Village 8530 .0 .0 * 14.8 21.6 69 Berthoud Summit 11300 .0 .0 * 25.0 36.2 69 Bison Lake 10950 .0 .0 * 28.0 35.6 79 Buffalo Park 9240 .0 .0 * 14.2 22.8 62 Castle Peak 11510 .0 -M * 30.0 -M * Chapman Tunnel 10090 .0 .0 * 14.7 27.7 53 Columbine 9170 .1 .0 * 28.1 34.6 81 Copper Mountain 10500 .0 .0 * 15.8 25.1 63 Elliot Ridge 10550 .0 .0 * 18.5 -M * Fool Creek 11130 .0 -M * 20.1 -M * Fremont Pass 11310 .0 .0 * 14.9 24.6 61 Grizzly Peak 11110 .0 .0 * 19.5 27.6 71 High Lonesome 10630 .0 -M * 19.7 -M * Hoosier Pass 11600 .0 .0 * 16.6 26.4 63 Independence Pass 10570 .0 .0 * 15.9 26.4 60 Ivanhoe 10540 .0 .0 * 17.9 31.9 56 Jones Pass 10430 .0 .0 * 22.8 30.4 75 Kiln 9610 .0 .0 * 11.5 21.0 55 Lake Irene 10680 -M .0 * 25.3 31.8 80 Lynx Pass 8910 .0 .0 * 12.5 19.4 64 Mc Clure Pass 8760 .0 .0 * 20.9 27.5 76 Mccoy Park 9500 .0 .0 * 19.0 24.6 77 Mesa Lakes 10160 .0 .0 * 21.1 28.8 73 Middle Fork Camp 8960 .1 .0 * 14.7 23.2 63 Nast Lake 8710 .0 .0 * 10.4 18.4 57 North Lost Trail 9190 .0 .0 * 22.1 30.0 74 Overland Res. 9890 .0 .0 * 17.7 24.2 73 Park Reservoir 9990 .0 .0 * 28.2 35.0 81 Phantom Valley 9030 .0 .0 * 16.0 21.6 74 Schofield Pass 10640 .0 .0 * 32.8 41.9 78 Stillwater Creek 8760 .0 -M * 11.6 15.8 73 Summit Ranch 9350 .0 .0 * 15.2 21.0 72 Vail Mountain 10290 .1 .0 * 18.2 31.0 59 Willow Creek Pass 9520 .0 .0 * 18.7 22.6 83 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) * 70 SOUTH PLATTE RIVER BASIN Bear Lake 9490 .0 .0 * 21.7 30.4 71 Berthoud Summit 11300 .0 .0 * 25.0 36.2 69 Black Mountain 8940 .0 .0 * 14.3 23.1 62 Buckskin Joe 11160 .0 .0 * 13.8 23.0 60 Copeland Lake 8570 .0 .0 * 17.0 24.0 71 Deadman Hill 10240 .0 .0 * 20.2 28.3 71 Echo Lake 10660 .0 .0 * 17.3 22.6 77 Hoosier Pass 11600 .0 .0 * 16.6 26.4 63 Hourglass Lake 9380 .0 .0 * 16.0 22.8 70 Jackwhacker Gulch 11030 .2 .0 * 24.1 27.7 87 Joe Wright 10140 .0 .0 * 30.6 38.8 79 Lake Eldora 9700 .0 .0 * 18.4 27.2 68 Lake Irene 10680 -M .0 * 25.3 31.8 80 Long Draw Resv 9980 .0 .0 * 20.7 26.8 77 Loveland Basin 11410 .0 .0 * 21.8 28.8 76 Michigan Creek 10700 .0 .0 * 18.8 24.2 78 Niwot 9940 .0 .0 * 21.5 27.2 79 Rough And Tumble 10420 .0 .0 * 10.4 16.6 63 Sawtooth 9640 .0 -M * 30.3 -M * University Camp 10330 .0 .0 * 25.5 32.1 79 Wild Basin 9410 .0 .0 * 20.9 26.8 78 Willow Park 10710 1.0 .0 * 29.4 33.0 89 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) * 74 LARAMIE AND NORTH PLATTE RIVER BASINS Arapaho Ridge 10960 .0 .0 * 24.4 33.5 73 Blackhall Mtn 9830 .0 .0 * 30.7 42.0 73 Columbine 9170 .1 .0 * 28.1 34.6 81 Deadman Hill 10240 .0 .0 * 20.2 28.3 71 Joe Wright 10140 .0 .0 * 30.6 38.8 79 Never Summer 10300 -M .0 * 20.5 28.4 72 Rawah 9100 .0 .0 * 17.6 25.2 70 Roach 9710 .0 .0 * 21.0 29.6 71 Tower 10610 .0 .0 * 44.7 54.4 82 Whiskey Park 8950 .0 .0 * 32.6 38.4 85 Willow Creek Pass 9520 .0 .0 * 18.7 22.6 83 Zirkel 9320 .1 .0 * 34.7 39.6 88 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) * 78 YAMPA AND WHITE RIVER BASINS Battle Mountain 7460 .1 .0 * 18.8 21.7 87 Bear River 9100 .0 .0 * 15.4 21.0 73 Bison Lake 10950 .0 .0 * 28.0 35.6 79 Buffalo Park 9240 .0 .0 * 14.2 22.8 62 Burro Mountain 9290 .0 .0 * 21.6 28.7 75 Columbine 9170 .1 .0 * 28.1 34.6 81 Crosho 8960 .0 .0 * 18.7 23.4 80 Divide Peak 8700 .0 .0 * 22.3 29.0 77 Dry Lake 8240 .0 .0 * 25.8 35.0 74 Elk River 8710 .0 .0 * 23.7 27.5 86 Elkhead Divide 8780 .0 -M * 23.2 -M * Little Snake River 8930 .0 .0 * 35.2 43.8 80 Lost Dog 9350 .0 .0 * 25.9 33.4 78 Lynx Pass 8910 .0 .0 * 12.5 19.4 64 Old Battle 9840 .0 .0 * 34.6 47.0 74 Rabbit Ears 9390 .0 .0 * 31.6 42.4 75 Ripple Creek 10340 .0 .0 * 24.1 35.2 68 Sage Creek Basin 7830 .0 .0 * 15.2 18.4 83 Sandstone RS 8150 .0 .0 * 19.5 24.8 79 Tower 10610 .0 .0 * 44.7 54.4 82 Trapper Lake 9750 .0 -M * 19.3 28.8 67 Whiskey Park 8950 .0 .0 * 32.6 38.4 85 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) * 77 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN Apishapa 10000 .0 .0 * 12.6 22.4 56 Brumley 10570 .0 .0 * 14.6 21.6 68 Fremont Pass 11310 .0 .0 * 14.9 24.6 61 Glen Cove 11410 .2 .0 * -M 22.8 * Hayden Pass 10700 .1 .0 * 16.9 23.5 72 Medano Pass 9650 .0 .0 * 16.5 19.5 85 Porphyry Creek 10790 .0 .0 * 18.7 22.6 83 Saint Elmo 10420 .0 .0 * 14.8 21.6 69 South Colony 10790 .0 .0 * 24.9 35.4 70 Ute Creek 10720 .0 .0 * 15.1 26.8 56 Whiskey Ck 10260 .0 .0 * 12.3 27.9 44 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) * 66 UPPER RIO GRANDE BASIN Beartown 11580 .1 .0 * 33.0 32.6 101 Cochetopa Pass 10020 .0 .0 * 9.7 14.5 67 Culebra #2 10560 .0 .0 * 12.2 23.5 52 Cumbres Trestle 10030 .0 .0 * 25.3 33.4 76 Elwood Pass 11680 .0 -M * 32.8 -M * Grayback 11620 .0 -M * 19.5 27.4 71 Hayden Pass 10700 .1 .0 * 16.9 23.5 72 Lily Pond 11070 .0 .0 * 19.7 27.0 73 Medano Pass 9650 .0 .0 * 16.5 19.5 85 Middle Creek 11260 .0 .0 * 30.1 30.8 98 Moon Pass 11110 .0 .0 * 11.4 16.6 69 North Costilla 10570 .0 .0 * 13.8 22.9 60 Rat Creek 11680 .3 -M * 18.6 -M * San Antonio Sink 9120 .0 -M * 10.2 -M * Sargents Mesa 11490 .0 .0 * 15.0 20.7 72 Shuree 10070 .0 .0 * 9.1 16.7 54 Slumgullion 11560 .0 .0 * 16.7 21.0 80 Trinchera 10860 .0 .0 * 9.7 19.4 50 Upper Rio Grande 9370 .0 .0 * 16.7 15.2 110 Ute Creek 10720 .0 .0 * 15.1 26.8 56 Wager Gulch 11110 .0 -M * 16.1 -M * Wolf Creek Summit 10930 .0 .0 * 35.8 43.0 83 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) * 75 SAN MIGUEL, DOLORES, ANIMAS AND SAN JUAN RIVER BASINS Beartown 11580 .1 .0 * 33.0 32.6 101 Black Mesa 11580 .0 -M * 31.5 -M * Cascade 8900 -M .0 * -M 27.4 * Cascade #2 8990 .0 .0 * 24.1 26.0 93 Columbine Pass 9160 .2 .0 * 24.5 29.4 83 Columbus Basin 10780 .0 .0 * 32.6 36.7 89 El Diente Peak 10210 .0 .0 * 25.8 27.4 94 Elwood Pass 11680 .0 -M * 32.8 -M * Lizard Head Pass 10190 .0 .0 * 20.7 24.6 84 Lone Cone 9730 .0 .0 * 25.6 27.6 93 Mancos 10020 .1 .0 * 19.0 25.5 75 Mineral Creek 10030 .5 .0 * 22.5 25.0 90 Molas Lake 10610 .0 .0 * 23.6 27.4 86 Red Mountain Pass 11060 .3 .0 * 27.9 36.6 76 Scotch Creek 9160 .0 .0 * 19.3 24.4 79 Sharkstooth 10730 .0 .0 * 25.2 32.6 77 Spud Mountain 10660 .4 .0 * 35.9 38.5 93 Stump Lakes 11230 .0 .0 * 28.3 28.4 100 Upper San Juan 10140 .1 .0 * 38.0 42.6 89 Vallecito 10740 .1 .0 * 25.7 25.6 100 Weminuche Creek 10730 .0 .0 * 31.0 29.6 105 Wolf Creek Summit 10930 .0 .0 * 35.8 43.0 83 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) * 89