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 TUESDAY: OCTOBER 13 , 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 .0 .0 * .0 .9 0
Castle Peak 11510 .0 -M * .6 -M *
Cochetopa Pass 10020 .2 .0 * .2 .4 50
Columbine Pass 9160 1.1 .0 * 2.1 .6 350
Idarado 9780 .1 .0 * 1.0 1.2 83
Mc Clure Pass 8760 .2 .0 * -M 1.0 *
Mesa Lakes 10160 .3 .0 * 2.2 1.0 220
Overland Res. 9890 .2 .0 * 1.7 .9 189
Park Cone 9600 .0 .0 * .0 .7 0
Park Reservoir 9990 .1 .0 * 3.8 1.2 317
Porphyry Creek 10790 .1 .0 * .1 .6 17
Rat Creek 11680 .7 -M * .6 -M *
Red Mountain Pass 11060 .0 .0 * 1.1 1.4 79
Sargents Mesa 11490 .0 .0 * .4 .4 100
Schofield Pass 10640 .0 .0 * .7 1.4 50
Slumgullion 11560 .2 .3 67* .5 .9 56
Upper Taylor 10710 .1 .0 * .3 1.0 30
Wager Gulch 11110 .4 -M * .8 -M *
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Basin Index (%) 867* 112
UPPER COLORADO RIVER BASIN
Arapaho Ridge 10960 .1 .6 17* .4 1.0 40
Bear River 9100 .2 .0 * .4 1.2 33
Beaver Ck Village 8530 .0 .0 * .2 .7 29
Berthoud Summit 11300 .1 .0 * .0 1.1 0
Bison Lake 10950 1.0 .3 333* 3.3 1.2 275
Buffalo Park 9240 .3 .0 * .0 .8 0
Castle Peak 11510 .0 -M * .6 -M *
Chapman Tunnel 10090 .0 .0 * .2 .8 25
Columbine 9170 .5 .0 * .5 1.2 42
Copper Mountain 10500 .0 .0 * .1 .6 17
Elliot Ridge 10550 .0 .0 * .3 -M *
Fool Creek 11130 .2 -M * .2 -M *
Fremont Pass 11310 .1 .5 20* .0 .8 0
Grizzly Peak 11110 .0 .1 0* .1 .7 14
High Lonesome 10630 .2 -M * .0 -M *
Hoosier Pass 11600 .0 .2 0* .0 .6 0
Independence Pass 10570 .2 .0 * .2 .9 22
Ivanhoe 10540 .1 .0 * .1 .7 14
Jones Pass 10430 .0 .0 * .1 1.1 9
Kiln 9610 .0 .0 * .1 .6 17
Lake Irene 10680 .0 .3 0* .0 1.0 0
Lynx Pass 8910 .3 .0 * .2 .6 33
Mc Clure Pass 8760 .2 .0 * -M 1.0 *
Mccoy Park 9500 .0 .0 * .2 .9 22
Mesa Lakes 10160 .3 .0 * 2.2 1.0 220
Middle Fork Camp 8960 .2 .0 * .1 .7 14
Nast Lake 8710 .0 .0 * .1 .4 25
North Lost Trail 9190 .1 .0 * .4 1.2 33
Overland Res. 9890 .2 .0 * 1.7 .9 189
Park Reservoir 9990 .1 .0 * 3.8 1.2 317
Phantom Valley 9030 .0 .0 * .2 .6 33
Schofield Pass 10640 .0 .0 * .7 1.4 50
Stillwater Creek 8760 .0 -M * .0 .3 0
Summit Ranch 9350 .1 .0 * .0 .6 0
Vail Mountain 10290 .2 .0 * .1 .9 11
Willow Creek Pass 9520 .6 .0 * .1 .8 12
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Basin Index (%) 245* 58
SOUTH PLATTE RIVER BASIN
Bear Lake 9490 .2 .0 * .2 1.0 20
Berthoud Summit 11300 .1 .0 * .0 1.1 0
Black Mountain 8940 .1 .2 50* .1 1.2 8
Buckskin Joe 11160 .0 .1 0* .0 .7 0
Copeland Lake 8570 .0 .0 * -M .7 *
Deadman Hill 10240 .1 .6 17* .0 .8 0
Echo Lake 10660 .1 .0 * -M .7 *
Hoosier Pass 11600 .0 .2 0* .0 .6 0
Hourglass Lake 9380 .0 .2 0* .0 1.0 0
Jackwhacker Gulch 11030 .0 .2 0* .1 .8 12
Joe Wright 10140 .2 .4 50* .0 1.5 0
Lake Eldora 9700 1.1 .0 * -M .8 *
Lake Irene 10680 .0 .3 0* .0 1.0 0
Long Draw Resv 9980 .0 .4 0* .1 1.2 8
Loveland Basin 11410 .1 .7 14* .1 .8 12
Michigan Creek 10700 .0 .0 * .1 .6 17
Niwot 9940 .0 .0 * .0 .6 0
Rough And Tumble 10420 .8 .0 * .0 .6 0
Sawtooth 9640 .2 -M * .1 -M *
University Camp 10330 .0 .2 0* .0 .9 0
Wild Basin 9410 .0 .3 0* .1 1.0 10
Willow Park 10710 .1 .1 100* .1 .9 11
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Basin Index (%) 74* 6
LARAMIE AND NORTH PLATTE RIVER BASINS
Arapaho Ridge 10960 .1 .6 17* .4 1.0 40
Blackhall Mtn 9830 .2 .8 25* .8 1.4 57
Columbine 9170 .5 .0 * .5 1.2 42
Deadman Hill 10240 .1 .6 17* .0 .8 0
Joe Wright 10140 .2 .4 50* .0 1.5 0
Never Summer 10300 2.2 .8 275* .1 1.2 8
Rawah 9100 .1 .2 50* .1 1.2 8
Roach 9710 .0 .0 * .1 .9 11
Tower 10610 .0 .9 0* 1.0 1.6 62
Whiskey Park 8950 .1 .0 * .5 1.3 38
Willow Creek Pass 9520 .6 .0 * .1 .8 12
Zirkel 9320 .2 .0 * .8 1.6 50
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Basin Index (%) 100* 30
YAMPA AND WHITE RIVER BASINS
Battle Mountain 7460 .3 .0 * .4 .8 50
Bear River 9100 .2 .0 * .4 1.2 33
Bison Lake 10950 1.0 .3 333* 3.3 1.2 275
Buffalo Park 9240 .3 .0 * .0 .8 0
Burro Mountain 9290 .3 .0 * 1.6 1.1 145
Columbine 9170 .5 .0 * .5 1.2 42
Crosho 8960 .0 .0 * .7 .6 117
Divide Peak 8700 .3 .0 * 1.0 1.4 71
Dry Lake 8240 .1 .0 * .7 1.4 50
Elk River 8710 .2 .0 * .9 1.1 82
Elkhead Divide 8780 .0 -M * 1.1 -M *
Little Snake River 8930 .1 .0 * .7 1.7 41
Lost Dog 9350 .1 .0 * 1.0 1.5 67
Lynx Pass 8910 .3 .0 * .2 .6 33
Old Battle 9840 .2 .6 33* 2.0 1.4 143
Rabbit Ears 9390 .1 .0 * .3 1.6 19
Ripple Creek 10340 .0 .0 * 1.0 1.3 77
Sage Creek Basin 7830 .1 .0 * 1.4 .9 156
Sandstone RS 8150 .0 .0 * .5 .9 56
Tower 10610 .0 .9 0* 1.0 1.6 62
Trapper Lake 9750 .0 -M * 1.6 1.2 133
Whiskey Park 8950 .1 .0 * .5 1.3 38
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Basin Index (%) 233* 79
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN
Apishapa 10000 .0 .0 * 2.0 .6 333
Brumley 10570 .1 .0 * .2 .6 33
Fremont Pass 11310 .1 .5 20* .0 .8 0
Glen Cove 11410 .0 .0 * .1 .6 17
Hayden Pass 10700 .0 .0 * .4 .3 133
Medano Pass 9650 .0 .0 * 1.1 .8 138
Porphyry Creek 10790 .1 .0 * .1 .6 17
Saint Elmo 10420 .1 .0 * .0 .7 0
South Colony 10790 .2 .2 100* 1.5 1.1 136
Ute Creek 10720 .1 .0 * 1.0 .9 111
Whiskey Ck 10260 .0 .0 * 1.2 .9 133
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Basin Index (%) 100* 96
UPPER RIO GRANDE BASIN
Beartown 11580 .5 .0 * 1.8 1.6 112
Cochetopa Pass 10020 .2 .0 * .2 .4 50
Culebra #2 10560 .0 .0 * 1.3 .6 217
Cumbres Trestle 10030 .3 .0 * .8 .8 100
Elwood Pass 11680 .4 -M * 2.5 -M *
Grayback 11620 .1 -M * 1.6 1.0 160
Hayden Pass 10700 .0 .0 * .4 .3 133
Lily Pond 11070 .1 .0 * 1.7 .6 283
Medano Pass 9650 .0 .0 * 1.1 .8 138
Middle Creek 11260 .3 .0 * 2.4 1.4 171
Moon Pass 11110 .0 .0 * .7 .3 233
North Costilla 10570 .0 .0 * .1 .6 17
Rat Creek 11680 .7 -M * .6 -M *
San Antonio Sink 9120 .0 -M * .6 -M *
Sargents Mesa 11490 .0 .0 * .4 .4 100
Shuree 10070 .1 .0 * .2 .2 100
Slumgullion 11560 .2 .3 67* .5 .9 56
Trinchera 10860 .1 .0 * 1.3 .6 217
Upper Rio Grande 9370 .1 .0 * 1.0 1.0 100
Ute Creek 10720 .1 .0 * 1.0 .9 111
Wager Gulch 11110 .4 -M * .8 -M *
Wolf Creek Summit 10930 .2 .2 100* 3.5 1.3 269
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Basin Index (%) 440* 146
SAN MIGUEL, DOLORES, ANIMAS AND SAN JUAN RIVER BASINS
Beartown 11580 .5 .0 * 1.8 1.6 112
Black Mesa 11580 .1 -M * 1.2 -M *
Cascade 8900 -M .0 * -M 1.1 *
Cascade #2 8990 .2 .0 * 1.0 1.0 100
Columbine Pass 9160 1.1 .0 * 2.1 .6 350
Columbus Basin 10780 .0 .0 * 1.4 1.5 93
El Diente Peak 10210 .0 .0 * .6 .9 67
Elwood Pass 11680 .4 -M * 2.5 -M *
Lizard Head Pass 10190 .1 .0 * .6 1.0 60
Lone Cone 9730 .0 .0 * 1.0 .9 111
Mancos 10020 .0 .0 * .7 1.0 70
Mineral Creek 10030 .1 .0 * 1.1 1.2 92
Molas Lake 10610 .1 .0 * 1.2 1.2 100
Red Mountain Pass 11060 .0 .0 * 1.1 1.4 79
Scotch Creek 9160 .1 .0 * .4 1.0 40
Sharkstooth 10730 .1 .0 * -M 1.5 *
Spud Mountain 10660 .0 .0 * 1.2 1.4 86
Stump Lakes 11230 .1 .0 * .9 1.0 90
Upper San Juan 10140 .1 .0 * 2.4 1.2 200
Vallecito 10740 .1 .0 * 1.1 .9 122
Weminuche Creek 10730 .0 .0 * 1.3 1.2 108
Wolf Creek Summit 10930 .2 .2 100* 3.5 1.3 269
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Basin Index (%) 1400* 115
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