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 MONDAY: OCTOBER 19 , 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 * 1.0 1.1 91
Castle Peak 11510 .6 -M * 1.8 -M *
Cochetopa Pass 10020 .1 .0 * .7 .6 117
Columbine Pass 9160 1.1 .0 * 4.1 .8 512
Idarado 9780 .1 .0 * 3.2 1.8 178
Mc Clure Pass 8760 -M .0 * -M 1.4 *
Mesa Lakes 10160 1.1 .0 * 4.4 1.2 367
Overland Res. 9890 .1 .0 * 3.2 1.2 267
Park Cone 9600 .1 .0 * .8 1.1 73
Park Reservoir 9990 2.1 .0 * 6.9 1.4 493
Porphyry Creek 10790 .1 .0 * .6 .9 67
Rat Creek 11680 1.9 -M * 2.4 -M *
Red Mountain Pass 11060 1.6 .2 800* 3.9 2.2 177
Sargents Mesa 11490 .0 .0 * 1.0 .6 167
Schofield Pass 10640 .2 .0 * 2.2 1.6 138
Slumgullion 11560 1.4 .4 350* 2.5 1.2 208
Upper Taylor 10710 .1 .0 * 1.4 1.5 93
Wager Gulch 11110 1.1 -M * 2.8 -M *
----- -----
Basin Index (%) 1350* 209
UPPER COLORADO RIVER BASIN
Arapaho Ridge 10960 .7 1.0 70* 2.0 1.6 125
Bear River 9100 .4 .0 * 1.5 1.5 100
Beaver Ck Village 8530 .0 .0 * .9 1.2 75
Berthoud Summit 11300 .1 .2 50* .8 1.6 50
Bison Lake 10950 2.0 .2 1000* 4.8 1.6 300
Buffalo Park 9240 .4 .0 * .9 1.1 82
Castle Peak 11510 .6 -M * 1.8 -M *
Chapman Tunnel 10090 .0 .1 0* .7 1.2 58
Columbine 9170 .6 .0 * 1.8 1.8 100
Copper Mountain 10500 .0 .0 * .4 .9 44
Elliot Ridge 10550 .0 .0 * 1.0 -M *
Fool Creek 11130 .4 -M * .8 -M *
Fremont Pass 11310 .2 .6 33* .6 1.2 50
Grizzly Peak 11110 .0 .2 0* .7 1.2 58
High Lonesome 10630 .2 -M * .4 -M *
Hoosier Pass 11600 .9 .5 180* 1.7 1.1 155
Independence Pass 10570 .2 .2 100* .8 1.4 57
Ivanhoe 10540 .2 .3 67* .9 1.3 69
Jones Pass 10430 .0 .0 * .9 1.3 69
Kiln 9610 .1 .0 * .5 .8 62
Lake Irene 10680 .0 .3 0* .7 1.4 50
Lynx Pass 8910 .4 .0 * 1.1 .8 138
Mc Clure Pass 8760 -M .0 * -M 1.4 *
Mccoy Park 9500 .0 .0 * 1.0 1.5 67
Mesa Lakes 10160 1.1 .0 * 4.4 1.2 367
Middle Fork Camp 8960 .1 .0 * .4 1.1 36
Nast Lake 8710 .0 .0 * .3 .8 38
North Lost Trail 9190 .2 .0 * 1.7 1.5 113
Overland Res. 9890 .1 .0 * 3.2 1.2 267
Park Reservoir 9990 2.1 .0 * 6.9 1.4 493
Phantom Valley 9030 .0 .0 * .5 .9 56
Schofield Pass 10640 .2 .0 * 2.2 1.6 138
Stillwater Creek 8760 .0 -M * .3 .6 50
Summit Ranch 9350 .2 .0 * .6 1.0 60
Vail Mountain 10290 .3 .2 150* .7 1.6 44
Willow Creek Pass 9520 .8 .2 400* 1.0 1.1 91
----- -----
Basin Index (%) 282* 117
SOUTH PLATTE RIVER BASIN
Bear Lake 9490 .3 .0 * .7 1.3 54
Berthoud Summit 11300 .1 .2 50* .8 1.6 50
Black Mountain 8940 .7 .3 233* 1.4 1.5 93
Buckskin Joe 11160 1.2 .3 400* 2.7 1.0 270
Copeland Lake 8570 .0 .0 * -M 1.1 *
Deadman Hill 10240 1.0 1.1 91* 1.3 1.3 100
Echo Lake 10660 .3 .3 100* 1.2 1.2 100
Hoosier Pass 11600 .9 .5 180* 1.7 1.1 155
Hourglass Lake 9380 .0 .2 0* .5 1.4 36
Jackwhacker Gulch 11030 .6 .3 200* 1.4 1.3 108
Joe Wright 10140 .2 .3 67* .9 2.2 41
Lake Eldora 9700 1.2 .0 * 1.5 1.0 150
Lake Irene 10680 .0 .3 0* .7 1.4 50
Long Draw Resv 9980 .0 .7 0* .8 1.9 42
Loveland Basin 11410 .5 1.3 38* .8 1.4 57
Michigan Creek 10700 .7 .1 700* 2.0 1.2 167
Niwot 9940 .2 .2 100* 1.3 .9 144
Rough And Tumble 10420 1.4 .0 * 1.9 .8 238
Sawtooth 9640 .3 -M * 1.2 -M *
University Camp 10330 .0 .2 0* 1.0 1.3 77
Wild Basin 9410 .0 .5 0* -M 1.4 *
Willow Park 10710 .1 .1 100* 1.2 1.6 75
----- -----
Basin Index (%) 136* 94
LARAMIE AND NORTH PLATTE RIVER BASINS
Arapaho Ridge 10960 .7 1.0 70* 2.0 1.6 125
Blackhall Mtn 9830 .2 1.1 18* 2.0 2.4 83
Columbine 9170 .6 .0 * 1.8 1.8 100
Deadman Hill 10240 1.0 1.1 91* 1.3 1.3 100
Joe Wright 10140 .2 .3 67* .9 2.2 41
Never Summer 10300 2.7 .8 338* .8 1.8 44
Rawah 9100 .2 .0 * 1.4 1.6 88
Roach 9710 .2 .4 50* 1.4 1.2 117
Tower 10610 .7 1.0 70* 2.7 2.3 117
Whiskey Park 8950 .0 .0 * 1.8 1.8 100
Willow Creek Pass 9520 .8 .2 400* 1.0 1.1 91
Zirkel 9320 .2 .0 * 1.6 2.2 73
----- -----
Basin Index (%) 127* 88
YAMPA AND WHITE RIVER BASINS
Battle Mountain 7460 .3 .0 * 2.0 1.2 167
Bear River 9100 .4 .0 * 1.5 1.5 100
Bison Lake 10950 2.0 .2 1000* 4.8 1.6 300
Buffalo Park 9240 .4 .0 * .9 1.1 82
Burro Mountain 9290 .3 .0 * 3.4 1.3 262
Columbine 9170 .6 .0 * 1.8 1.8 100
Crosho 8960 .0 .0 * 1.6 .8 200
Divide Peak 8700 .3 .2 150* 2.8 1.6 175
Dry Lake 8240 .1 .0 * 2.6 1.8 144
Elk River 8710 .2 .0 * 2.2 1.4 157
Elkhead Divide 8780 .0 -M * 2.6 -M *
Little Snake River 8930 .1 .0 * 2.1 2.5 84
Lost Dog 9350 .1 .0 * 2.3 1.7 135
Lynx Pass 8910 .4 .0 * 1.1 .8 138
Old Battle 9840 .6 1.2 50* 3.6 2.0 180
Rabbit Ears 9390 .1 .0 * 2.2 2.2 100
Ripple Creek 10340 .3 .4 75* 2.0 1.5 133
Sage Creek Basin 7830 .1 .0 * 2.8 1.1 255
Sandstone RS 8150 .0 .0 * 1.8 1.1 164
Tower 10610 .7 1.0 70* 2.7 2.3 117
Trapper Lake 9750 .1 -M * 2.4 1.4 171
Whiskey Park 8950 .0 .0 * 1.8 1.8 100
----- -----
Basin Index (%) 233* 149
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN
Apishapa 10000 .0 .0 * 2.1 .7 300
Brumley 10570 .1 .0 * .7 1.0 70
Fremont Pass 11310 .2 .6 33* .6 1.2 50
Glen Cove 11410 .1 .0 * .6 .8 75
Hayden Pass 10700 .1 .0 * 1.0 .6 167
Medano Pass 9650 .0 .0 * 2.0 1.0 200
Porphyry Creek 10790 .1 .0 * .6 .9 67
Saint Elmo 10420 .2 .1 200* .9 1.0 90
South Colony 10790 .6 .3 200* 2.8 1.3 215
Ute Creek 10720 .1 .0 * 1.4 1.2 117
Whiskey Ck 10260 .0 .0 * 1.4 1.3 108
----- -----
Basin Index (%) 150* 128
UPPER RIO GRANDE BASIN
Beartown 11580 3.2 .0 * 4.8 2.3 209
Cochetopa Pass 10020 .1 .0 * .7 .6 117
Culebra #2 10560 .0 .0 * 1.4 .8 175
Cumbres Trestle 10030 .4 .0 * 1.8 1.1 164
Elwood Pass 11680 1.1 -M * 4.3 -M *
Grayback 11620 .1 -M * 2.8 1.4 200
Hayden Pass 10700 .1 .0 * 1.0 .6 167
Lily Pond 11070 .0 .0 * 2.8 1.2 233
Medano Pass 9650 .0 .0 * 2.0 1.0 200
Middle Creek 11260 2.0 .1 2000* 5.3 1.8 294
Moon Pass 11110 .0 .0 * 1.6 .4 400
North Costilla 10570 .0 .0 * .3 .8 38
Rat Creek 11680 1.9 -M * 2.4 -M *
San Antonio Sink 9120 .1 -M * .9 -M *
Sargents Mesa 11490 .0 .0 * 1.0 .6 167
Shuree 10070 .2 .0 * .3 .5 60
Slumgullion 11560 1.4 .4 350* 2.5 1.2 208
Trinchera 10860 .1 .0 * 1.4 .8 175
Upper Rio Grande 9370 .1 .0 * 3.4 1.0 340
Ute Creek 10720 .1 .0 * 1.4 1.2 117
Wager Gulch 11110 1.1 -M * 2.8 -M *
Wolf Creek Summit 10930 .9 .5 180* 6.2 1.8 344
----- -----
Basin Index (%) 860* 213
SAN MIGUEL, DOLORES, ANIMAS AND SAN JUAN RIVER BASINS
Beartown 11580 3.2 .0 * 4.8 2.3 209
Black Mesa 11580 2.0 -M * 4.0 -M *
Cascade 8900 -M .0 * -M 1.8 *
Cascade #2 8990 .2 .0 * 3.6 1.5 240
Columbine Pass 9160 1.1 .0 * 4.1 .8 512
Columbus Basin 10780 .8 .1 800* 4.2 1.8 233
El Diente Peak 10210 .0 .0 * 2.8 1.2 233
Elwood Pass 11680 1.1 -M * 4.3 -M *
Lizard Head Pass 10190 .0 .0 * 2.7 1.3 208
Lone Cone 9730 .0 .0 * 3.3 1.2 275
Mancos 10020 .0 .0 * 3.2 1.4 229
Mineral Creek 10030 .2 .0 * 3.4 1.7 200
Molas Lake 10610 .8 .0 * 4.0 1.6 250
Red Mountain Pass 11060 1.6 .2 800* 3.9 2.2 177
Scotch Creek 9160 .1 .0 * 2.2 1.1 200
Sharkstooth 10730 .2 .0 * 2.6 1.6 162
Spud Mountain 10660 .8 .0 * 4.6 2.2 209
Stump Lakes 11230 1.4 .0 * 3.8 1.4 271
Upper San Juan 10140 .1 .0 * 4.9 1.9 258
Vallecito 10740 .1 .0 * 3.6 1.2 300
Weminuche Creek 10730 .0 .0 * 4.0 1.4 286
Wolf Creek Summit 10930 .9 .5 180* 6.2 1.8 344
----- -----
Basin Index (%) 1438* 243
|