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 14 , 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 * .4 .9 44
Castle Peak 11510 .2 -M * 1.1 -M *
Cochetopa Pass 10020 .3 .0 * .6 .4 150
Columbine Pass 9160 1.0 .0 * 3.0 .6 500
Idarado 9780 .1 .0 * 2.1 1.5 140
Mc Clure Pass 8760 -M .0 * -M 1.0 *
Mesa Lakes 10160 .7 .0 * 3.1 1.0 310
Overland Res. 9890 .2 .0 * 2.5 1.0 250
Park Cone 9600 .1 .0 * .3 .8 38
Park Reservoir 9990 1.1 .0 * 5.4 1.2 450
Porphyry Creek 10790 .2 .0 * .2 .7 29
Rat Creek 11680 1.4 -M * 1.4 -M *
Red Mountain Pass 11060 .8 .0 * 2.4 1.6 150
Sargents Mesa 11490 .0 .0 * .6 .5 120
Schofield Pass 10640 .2 .0 * 1.3 1.4 93
Slumgullion 11560 .7 .4 175* 1.4 1.0 140
Upper Taylor 10710 .1 .0 * .7 1.2 58
Wager Gulch 11110 .8 -M * 1.7 -M *
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Basin Index (%) 1375* 174
UPPER COLORADO RIVER BASIN
Arapaho Ridge 10960 .1 .7 14* .8 1.1 73
Bear River 9100 .2 .0 * .9 1.2 75
Beaver Ck Village 8530 .0 .0 * .4 .7 57
Berthoud Summit 11300 .1 .1 100* .2 1.2 17
Bison Lake 10950 1.6 .4 400* 4.1 1.3 315
Buffalo Park 9240 .3 .0 * .4 .8 50
Castle Peak 11510 .2 -M * 1.1 -M *
Chapman Tunnel 10090 .0 .2 0* .3 .8 38
Columbine 9170 .6 .0 * 1.0 1.4 71
Copper Mountain 10500 .0 .0 * .2 .6 33
Elliot Ridge 10550 .0 .0 * .6 -M *
Fool Creek 11130 .2 -M * .5 -M *
Fremont Pass 11310 .2 .5 40* .2 .9 22
Grizzly Peak 11110 .0 .3 0* .2 .8 25
High Lonesome 10630 .2 -M * .1 -M *
Hoosier Pass 11600 .1 .2 50* .4 .8 50
Independence Pass 10570 .2 .0 * .4 1.0 40
Ivanhoe 10540 .2 .0 * .3 .9 33
Jones Pass 10430 .0 .0 * .3 1.2 25
Kiln 9610 .0 .0 * .3 .7 43
Lake Irene 10680 .1 .3 33* .3 1.1 27
Lynx Pass 8910 .3 .0 * .6 .7 86
Mc Clure Pass 8760 -M .0 * -M 1.0 *
Mccoy Park 9500 .0 .0 * .5 1.1 45
Mesa Lakes 10160 .7 .0 * 3.1 1.0 310
Middle Fork Camp 8960 .2 .0 * .1 .8 12
Nast Lake 8710 .0 .0 * .2 .5 40
North Lost Trail 9190 .1 .0 * .9 1.3 69
Overland Res. 9890 .2 .0 * 2.5 1.0 250
Park Reservoir 9990 1.1 .0 * 5.4 1.2 450
Phantom Valley 9030 .0 .0 * .4 .6 67
Schofield Pass 10640 .2 .0 * 1.3 1.4 93
Stillwater Creek 8760 .0 -M * .1 .4 25
Summit Ranch 9350 .1 .0 * .1 .7 14
Vail Mountain 10290 .3 .0 * .4 1.0 40
Willow Creek Pass 9520 .6 .0 * .4 .8 50
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Basin Index (%) 278* 92
SOUTH PLATTE RIVER BASIN
Bear Lake 9490 .3 .0 * .5 1.0 50
Berthoud Summit 11300 .1 .1 100* .2 1.2 17
Black Mountain 8940 .1 .3 33* .2 1.4 14
Buckskin Joe 11160 .2 .3 67* -M .7 *
Copeland Lake 8570 .1 .0 * .5 .7 71
Deadman Hill 10240 .1 .6 17* .2 1.0 20
Echo Lake 10660 .1 .1 100* .5 .8 62
Hoosier Pass 11600 .1 .2 50* .4 .8 50
Hourglass Lake 9380 .1 .2 50* .3 1.0 30
Jackwhacker Gulch 11030 .1 .2 50* .4 .8 50
Joe Wright 10140 .2 .4 50* .2 1.6 12
Lake Eldora 9700 1.2 .0 * .7 .8 88
Lake Irene 10680 .1 .3 33* .3 1.1 27
Long Draw Resv 9980 .1 .5 20* .4 1.3 31
Loveland Basin 11410 .2 .8 25* .3 .9 33
Michigan Creek 10700 .2 .0 * .4 .8 50
Niwot 9940 .2 .0 * .7 .6 117
Rough And Tumble 10420 1.0 .0 * .2 .6 33
Sawtooth 9640 .3 -M * .7 -M *
University Camp 10330 .1 .0 * .6 .9 67
Wild Basin 9410 .0 .3 0* .5 1.0 50
Willow Park 10710 .3 .0 * .6 1.1 55
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Basin Index (%) 114* 42
LARAMIE AND NORTH PLATTE RIVER BASINS
Arapaho Ridge 10960 .1 .7 14* .8 1.1 73
Blackhall Mtn 9830 .2 .8 25* 1.1 1.4 79
Columbine 9170 .6 .0 * 1.0 1.4 71
Deadman Hill 10240 .1 .6 17* .2 1.0 20
Joe Wright 10140 .2 .4 50* .2 1.6 12
Never Summer 10300 2.3 .8 288* .4 1.4 29
Rawah 9100 .1 .0 * .4 1.4 29
Roach 9710 .0 .1 0* .7 1.0 70
Tower 10610 .2 .8 25* 1.6 1.9 84
Whiskey Park 8950 .0 .0 * 1.0 1.4 71
Willow Creek Pass 9520 .6 .0 * .4 .8 50
Zirkel 9320 .2 .0 * 1.1 1.7 65
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Basin Index (%) 110* 55
YAMPA AND WHITE RIVER BASINS
Battle Mountain 7460 .3 .0 * .8 .9 89
Bear River 9100 .2 .0 * .9 1.2 75
Bison Lake 10950 1.6 .4 400* 4.1 1.3 315
Buffalo Park 9240 .3 .0 * .4 .8 50
Burro Mountain 9290 .3 .0 * 2.2 1.2 183
Columbine 9170 .6 .0 * 1.0 1.4 71
Crosho 8960 .0 .0 * 1.1 .6 183
Divide Peak 8700 .2 .0 * 1.4 1.4 100
Dry Lake 8240 .1 .0 * 1.2 1.5 80
Elk River 8710 .2 .0 * 1.4 1.2 117
Elkhead Divide 8780 .0 -M * 1.5 -M *
Little Snake River 8930 .2 .0 * 1.1 1.8 61
Lost Dog 9350 .1 .0 * 1.5 1.6 94
Lynx Pass 8910 .3 .0 * .6 .7 86
Old Battle 9840 -M .6 * -M 1.5 *
Rabbit Ears 9390 .1 .0 * 1.1 1.6 69
Ripple Creek 10340 .1 .0 * 1.4 1.3 108
Sage Creek Basin 7830 .1 .0 * 1.4 1.0 140
Sandstone RS 8150 .0 .0 * 1.0 1.0 100
Tower 10610 .2 .8 25* 1.6 1.9 84
Trapper Lake 9750 .1 -M * 2.0 1.2 167
Whiskey Park 8950 .0 .0 * 1.0 1.4 71
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Basin Index (%) 408* 109
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN
Apishapa 10000 .0 .0 * 2.0 .6 333
Brumley 10570 .1 .0 * .4 .8 50
Fremont Pass 11310 .2 .5 40* .2 .9 22
Glen Cove 11410 .0 .0 * .4 .6 67
Hayden Pass 10700 .1 .0 * .7 .4 175
Medano Pass 9650 .0 .0 * 1.3 .9 144
Porphyry Creek 10790 .2 .0 * .2 .7 29
Saint Elmo 10420 .3 .0 * .4 .7 57
South Colony 10790 .3 .0 * 2.2 1.2 183
Ute Creek 10720 .1 .0 * 1.3 1.0 130
Whiskey Ck 10260 .0 .0 * 1.2 1.0 120
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Basin Index (%) 260* 117
UPPER RIO GRANDE BASIN
Beartown 11580 2.2 .0 * 3.5 1.8 194
Cochetopa Pass 10020 .3 .0 * .6 .4 150
Culebra #2 10560 .0 .0 * 1.3 .8 162
Cumbres Trestle 10030 .4 .0 * 1.3 .8 162
Elwood Pass 11680 1.0 -M * 3.6 -M *
Grayback 11620 .2 -M * 2.2 1.2 183
Hayden Pass 10700 .1 .0 * .7 .4 175
Lily Pond 11070 .1 .0 * 2.4 .6 400
Medano Pass 9650 .0 .0 * 1.3 .9 144
Middle Creek 11260 1.5 .0 * 4.3 1.5 287
Moon Pass 11110 .0 .0 * 1.2 .4 300
North Costilla 10570 .0 .0 * .2 .6 33
Rat Creek 11680 1.4 -M * 1.4 -M *
San Antonio Sink 9120 .0 -M * .7 -M *
Sargents Mesa 11490 .0 .0 * .6 .5 120
Shuree 10070 .1 .0 * .2 .3 67
Slumgullion 11560 .7 .4 175* 1.4 1.0 140
Trinchera 10860 .1 .0 * 1.4 .6 233
Upper Rio Grande 9370 .1 .0 * 2.3 1.0 230
Ute Creek 10720 .1 .0 * 1.3 1.0 130
Wager Gulch 11110 .8 -M * 1.7 -M *
Wolf Creek Summit 10930 .5 .2 250* 5.2 1.4 371
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Basin Index (%) 1033* 207
SAN MIGUEL, DOLORES, ANIMAS AND SAN JUAN RIVER BASINS
Beartown 11580 2.2 .0 * 3.5 1.8 194
Black Mesa 11580 1.2 -M * 2.7 -M *
Cascade 8900 -M .0 * -M 1.3 *
Cascade #2 8990 .2 .0 * 2.4 1.1 218
Columbine Pass 9160 1.0 .0 * 3.0 .6 500
Columbus Basin 10780 .1 .0 * 3.0 1.6 188
El Diente Peak 10210 .2 .0 * 1.8 .9 200
Elwood Pass 11680 1.0 -M * 3.6 -M *
Lizard Head Pass 10190 .3 .0 * 1.6 1.0 160
Lone Cone 9730 .0 .0 * 2.5 1.0 250
Mancos 10020 .0 .0 * 2.2 1.0 220
Mineral Creek 10030 .1 .0 * 2.4 1.4 171
Molas Lake 10610 .4 .0 * 2.8 1.3 215
Red Mountain Pass 11060 .8 .0 * 2.4 1.6 150
Scotch Creek 9160 .1 .0 * 1.4 1.0 140
Sharkstooth 10730 .6 .0 * 1.6 1.5 107
Spud Mountain 10660 .1 .0 * 2.9 1.4 207
Stump Lakes 11230 .5 .0 * 2.5 1.0 250
Upper San Juan 10140 .1 .0 * 3.7 1.4 264
Vallecito 10740 .1 .0 * 2.5 .9 278
Weminuche Creek 10730 .1 .0 * 2.7 1.2 225
Wolf Creek Summit 10930 .5 .2 250* 5.2 1.4 371
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Basin Index (%) 3700* 217
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