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 THURSDAY: OCTOBER 22 , 2026
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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 .2 .0 * 1.8 1.2 150
Castle Peak 11510 .6 -M * 2.8 -M *
Cochetopa Pass 10020 .3 .0 * 1.1 .8 138
Columbine Pass 9160 1.0 .0 * 5.4 .8 675
Idarado 9780 .1 .0 * 4.6 2.0 230
Mc Clure Pass 8760 .2 .0 * -M 1.5 *
Mesa Lakes 10160 .3 .0 * 5.5 1.4 393
Overland Res. 9890 .2 .0 * 3.9 1.2 325
Park Cone 9600 .1 .0 * 1.4 1.2 117
Park Reservoir 9990 1.7 .0 * 8.2 1.8 456
Porphyry Creek 10790 .2 .0 * 1.1 1.0 110
Rat Creek 11680 2.3 -M * 3.1 -M *
Red Mountain Pass 11060 2.0 .4 500* 5.4 2.6 208
Sargents Mesa 11490 .0 .2 0* 1.4 .9 156
Schofield Pass 10640 .8 .2 400* 3.4 2.0 170
Slumgullion 11560 1.8 .7 257* 3.4 1.4 243
Upper Taylor 10710 .5 .0 * 2.2 1.6 138
Wager Gulch 11110 .8 -M * 4.0 -M *
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Basin Index (%) 627* 245
UPPER COLORADO RIVER BASIN
Arapaho Ridge 10960 .1 1.4 7* 2.0 1.9 105
Bear River 9100 .2 .0 * 1.6 1.6 100
Beaver Ck Village 8530 .1 .0 * 1.0 1.2 83
Berthoud Summit 11300 .0 .2 0* .9 2.0 45
Bison Lake 10950 2.0 .4 500* 5.0 1.7 294
Buffalo Park 9240 .3 .1 300* .9 1.2 75
Castle Peak 11510 .6 -M * 2.8 -M *
Chapman Tunnel 10090 .1 .4 25* 1.0 1.5 67
Columbine 9170 .6 .0 * 2.0 2.0 100
Copper Mountain 10500 .0 .0 * .6 1.1 55
Elliot Ridge 10550 .0 .0 * 1.0 -M *
Fool Creek 11130 .3 -M * .8 -M *
Fremont Pass 11310 .1 .8 12* 1.1 1.3 85
Grizzly Peak 11110 .0 .6 0* .8 1.3 62
High Lonesome 10630 .0 -M * .4 -M *
Hoosier Pass 11600 .8 .6 133* 1.9 1.2 158
Independence Pass 10570 .2 .3 67* 1.2 1.6 75
Ivanhoe 10540 .2 .3 67* 1.3 1.4 93
Jones Pass 10430 .1 .1 100* 1.1 1.8 61
Kiln 9610 .1 .0 * .8 1.0 80
Lake Irene 10680 .0 .4 0* .6 1.8 33
Lynx Pass 8910 .3 .0 * 1.2 1.0 120
Mc Clure Pass 8760 .2 .0 * -M 1.5 *
Mccoy Park 9500 .0 .0 * 1.0 1.7 59
Mesa Lakes 10160 .3 .0 * 5.5 1.4 393
Middle Fork Camp 8960 .4 .0 * .4 1.3 31
Nast Lake 8710 .0 .0 * .5 .8 62
North Lost Trail 9190 .2 .0 * 2.5 1.5 167
Overland Res. 9890 .2 .0 * 3.9 1.2 325
Park Reservoir 9990 1.7 .0 * 8.2 1.8 456
Phantom Valley 9030 .0 .0 * .6 1.2 50
Schofield Pass 10640 .8 .2 400* 3.4 2.0 170
Stillwater Creek 8760 .0 -M * .3 .8 38
Summit Ranch 9350 .1 .0 * .7 1.2 58
Vail Mountain 10290 .4 .4 100* .8 1.8 44
Willow Creek Pass 9520 .6 .2 300* .9 1.4 64
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Basin Index (%) 158* 120
SOUTH PLATTE RIVER BASIN
Bear Lake 9490 .2 .0 * .6 1.4 43
Berthoud Summit 11300 .0 .2 0* .9 2.0 45
Black Mountain 8940 .2 .4 50* 1.4 1.5 93
Buckskin Joe 11160 1.0 .4 250* 3.0 1.4 214
Copeland Lake 8570 .0 .0 * .7 1.2 58
Deadman Hill 10240 .5 1.3 38* 1.3 1.6 81
Echo Lake 10660 .2 .5 40* 1.1 1.3 85
Hoosier Pass 11600 .8 .6 133* 1.9 1.2 158
Hourglass Lake 9380 .1 .4 25* .6 1.5 40
Jackwhacker Gulch 11030 .2 .3 67* 1.6 1.4 114
Joe Wright 10140 .2 .4 50* .8 2.6 31
Lake Eldora 9700 .1 .0 * 1.5 1.2 125
Lake Irene 10680 .0 .4 0* .6 1.8 33
Long Draw Resv 9980 .0 .5 0* .8 2.1 38
Loveland Basin 11410 .3 1.4 21* 1.0 1.6 62
Michigan Creek 10700 .2 .2 100* 2.1 1.3 162
Niwot 9940 .2 .2 100* 1.3 1.1 118
Rough And Tumble 10420 1.0 .2 500* 2.2 1.0 220
Sawtooth 9640 .0 -M * 1.2 -M *
University Camp 10330 .1 .2 50* 1.0 1.4 71
Wild Basin 9410 .1 .3 33* .7 1.8 39
Willow Park 10710 .1 .0 * 1.3 1.6 81
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Basin Index (%) 70* 82
LARAMIE AND NORTH PLATTE RIVER BASINS
Arapaho Ridge 10960 .1 1.4 7* 2.0 1.9 105
Blackhall Mtn 9830 .2 1.2 17* 2.0 3.0 67
Columbine 9170 .6 .0 * 2.0 2.0 100
Deadman Hill 10240 .5 1.3 38* 1.3 1.6 81
Joe Wright 10140 .2 .4 50* .8 2.6 31
Never Summer 10300 2.3 1.4 164* .9 1.9 47
Rawah 9100 .0 .0 * 1.4 1.8 78
Roach 9710 .0 .6 0* 1.4 1.4 100
Tower 10610 .0 1.4 0* 2.8 2.6 108
Whiskey Park 8950 .1 .4 25* 1.8 2.1 86
Willow Creek Pass 9520 .6 .2 300* .9 1.4 64
Zirkel 9320 .1 .0 * 1.7 2.6 65
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Basin Index (%) 57* 76
YAMPA AND WHITE RIVER BASINS
Battle Mountain 7460 .3 .0 * 2.0 1.2 167
Bear River 9100 .2 .0 * 1.6 1.6 100
Bison Lake 10950 2.0 .4 500* 5.0 1.7 294
Buffalo Park 9240 .3 .1 300* .9 1.2 75
Burro Mountain 9290 .2 .0 * 3.5 1.4 250
Columbine 9170 .6 .0 * 2.0 2.0 100
Crosho 8960 .0 .0 * 1.8 1.2 150
Divide Peak 8700 .3 .3 100* 2.8 2.2 127
Dry Lake 8240 .1 .0 * 2.5 2.0 125
Elk River 8710 .2 .0 * 2.2 1.6 138
Elkhead Divide 8780 .1 -M * 2.8 -M *
Little Snake River 8930 .1 .0 * 2.1 2.8 75
Lost Dog 9350 .1 .0 * 2.4 2.0 120
Lynx Pass 8910 .3 .0 * 1.2 1.0 120
Old Battle 9840 .2 1.2 17* 3.6 2.5 144
Rabbit Ears 9390 .1 .0 * 2.2 2.2 100
Ripple Creek 10340 .0 .4 0* 2.2 1.6 138
Sage Creek Basin 7830 .1 .0 * 2.8 1.1 255
Sandstone RS 8150 .0 .0 * 1.9 1.2 158
Tower 10610 .0 1.4 0* 2.8 2.6 108
Trapper Lake 9750 .1 -M * 2.4 1.6 150
Whiskey Park 8950 .1 .4 25* 1.8 2.1 86
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Basin Index (%) 124* 135
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN
Apishapa 10000 .1 .0 * 2.3 1.1 209
Brumley 10570 .1 .0 * 1.2 1.2 100
Fremont Pass 11310 .1 .8 12* 1.1 1.3 85
Glen Cove 11410 .1 .2 50* .6 1.2 50
Hayden Pass 10700 .1 .0 * 1.4 .7 200
Medano Pass 9650 .1 .0 * 2.5 1.0 250
Porphyry Creek 10790 .2 .0 * 1.1 1.0 110
Saint Elmo 10420 .3 .4 75* 1.5 1.2 125
South Colony 10790 .4 .7 57* 3.8 1.9 200
Ute Creek 10720 .2 .0 * 2.1 1.5 140
Whiskey Ck 10260 .1 .0 * 1.5 1.4 107
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Basin Index (%) 86* 141
UPPER RIO GRANDE BASIN
Beartown 11580 3.8 .2 1900* 6.3 2.8 225
Cochetopa Pass 10020 .3 .0 * 1.1 .8 138
Culebra #2 10560 .0 .0 * 1.6 1.1 145
Cumbres Trestle 10030 .4 .1 400* 2.8 1.5 187
Elwood Pass 11680 .4 -M * 5.8 -M *
Grayback 11620 .2 -M * 4.4 1.5 293
Hayden Pass 10700 .1 .0 * 1.4 .7 200
Lily Pond 11070 .1 .0 * 4.3 1.4 307
Medano Pass 9650 .1 .0 * 2.5 1.0 250
Middle Creek 11260 2.0 .2 1000* 6.9 2.5 276
Moon Pass 11110 .0 .0 * 2.0 .6 333
North Costilla 10570 .0 .0 * .4 1.1 36
Rat Creek 11680 2.3 -M * 3.1 -M *
San Antonio Sink 9120 .1 -M * 1.5 -M *
Sargents Mesa 11490 .0 .2 0* 1.4 .9 156
Shuree 10070 .2 .0 * .4 .8 50
Slumgullion 11560 1.8 .7 257* 3.4 1.4 243
Trinchera 10860 .2 .0 * 2.1 .9 233
Upper Rio Grande 9370 .2 .0 * 4.5 1.3 346
Ute Creek 10720 .2 .0 * 2.1 1.5 140
Wager Gulch 11110 .8 -M * 4.0 -M *
Wolf Creek Summit 10930 .2 1.1 18* 7.6 2.6 292
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Basin Index (%) 384* 226
SAN MIGUEL, DOLORES, ANIMAS AND SAN JUAN RIVER BASINS
Beartown 11580 3.8 .2 1900* 6.3 2.8 225
Black Mesa 11580 1.9 -M * 5.4 -M *
Cascade 8900 -M .0 * -M 2.0 *
Cascade #2 8990 .2 .0 * 5.0 1.8 278
Columbine Pass 9160 1.0 .0 * 5.4 .8 675
Columbus Basin 10780 .5 .4 125* 6.3 2.1 300
El Diente Peak 10210 .0 .0 * 4.4 1.2 367
Elwood Pass 11680 .4 -M * 5.8 -M *
Lizard Head Pass 10190 .0 .0 * 4.4 1.5 293
Lone Cone 9730 .0 .0 * 5.3 1.4 379
Mancos 10020 .0 .0 * 4.6 1.4 329
Mineral Creek 10030 .2 .0 * 5.0 1.8 278
Molas Lake 10610 .3 .0 * 5.4 2.0 270
Red Mountain Pass 11060 2.0 .4 500* 5.4 2.6 208
Scotch Creek 9160 .1 .0 * 3.8 1.2 317
Sharkstooth 10730 .2 .0 * 4.1 1.9 216
Spud Mountain 10660 .1 .0 * 6.0 2.4 250
Stump Lakes 11230 .8 .4 200* 5.0 1.6 312
Upper San Juan 10140 .1 .0 * 6.3 2.6 242
Vallecito 10740 .2 .0 * 4.9 1.6 306
Weminuche Creek 10730 .1 .0 * 5.5 1.6 344
Wolf Creek Summit 10930 .2 1.1 18* 7.6 2.6 292
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Basin Index (%) 392* 289
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