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 FRIDAY: OCTOBER 23 , 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 * 2.5 1.4 179
Castle Peak 11510 .5 -M * 3.5 -M *
Cochetopa Pass 10020 .3 .0 * 1.8 .9 200
Columbine Pass 9160 1.0 .0 * 7.6 1.2 633
Idarado 9780 .1 .0 * 6.2 2.2 282
Mc Clure Pass 8760 .2 .0 * -M 1.6 *
Mesa Lakes 10160 .3 .0 * 7.1 1.6 444
Overland Res. 9890 .1 .0 * 5.1 1.5 340
Park Cone 9600 .1 .0 * 2.2 1.2 183
Park Reservoir 9990 1.3 .2 650* 10.4 2.0 520
Porphyry Creek 10790 .2 .4 50* 1.8 1.2 150
Rat Creek 11680 3.6 -M * 4.8 -M *
Red Mountain Pass 11060 2.8 .4 700* 7.4 2.6 285
Sargents Mesa 11490 .2 .1 200* 2.2 1.0 220
Schofield Pass 10640 .7 .5 140* 4.2 2.0 210
Slumgullion 11560 2.7 .8 338* 5.0 1.5 333
Upper Taylor 10710 .3 .0 * 2.8 1.7 165
Wager Gulch 11110 1.1 -M * 6.0 -M *
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Basin Index (%) 429* 301
UPPER COLORADO RIVER BASIN
Arapaho Ridge 10960 .1 1.6 6* 2.1 2.2 95
Bear River 9100 .2 .0 * 1.6 1.6 100
Beaver Ck Village 8530 .1 .1 100* 1.1 1.4 79
Berthoud Summit 11300 .1 .5 20* .9 2.2 41
Bison Lake 10950 1.8 .5 360* 5.7 1.8 317
Buffalo Park 9240 .3 .2 150* .9 1.2 75
Castle Peak 11510 .5 -M * 3.5 -M *
Chapman Tunnel 10090 .1 .5 20* 1.3 1.6 81
Columbine 9170 .6 .0 * 2.0 2.0 100
Copper Mountain 10500 .0 .1 0* .7 1.3 54
Elliot Ridge 10550 .0 .1 0* 1.1 -M *
Fool Creek 11130 .3 -M * .9 -M *
Fremont Pass 11310 .1 .9 11* 1.3 1.5 87
Grizzly Peak 11110 .0 .7 0* .9 1.5 60
High Lonesome 10630 .0 -M * .4 -M *
Hoosier Pass 11600 .5 .8 62* 2.0 1.4 143
Independence Pass 10570 .2 .4 50* 1.6 1.8 89
Ivanhoe 10540 .2 .4 50* 1.5 1.5 100
Jones Pass 10430 .1 .3 33* 1.1 2.0 55
Kiln 9610 .1 .0 * 1.1 1.2 92
Lake Irene 10680 .0 .6 0* .7 1.8 39
Lynx Pass 8910 .3 .0 * 1.3 1.1 118
Mc Clure Pass 8760 .2 .0 * -M 1.6 *
Mccoy Park 9500 .0 .0 * 1.1 2.2 50
Mesa Lakes 10160 .3 .0 * 7.1 1.6 444
Middle Fork Camp 8960 .4 .0 * .4 1.3 31
Nast Lake 8710 .0 .0 * .7 1.0 70
North Lost Trail 9190 .3 .0 * 3.4 1.7 200
Overland Res. 9890 .1 .0 * 5.1 1.5 340
Park Reservoir 9990 1.3 .2 650* 10.4 2.0 520
Phantom Valley 9030 .0 .0 * .6 1.4 43
Schofield Pass 10640 .7 .5 140* 4.2 2.0 210
Stillwater Creek 8760 .1 -M * .3 .8 38
Summit Ranch 9350 .1 .0 * .7 1.2 58
Vail Mountain 10290 .4 .6 67* .9 1.8 50
Willow Creek Pass 9520 .6 .4 150* .9 1.4 64
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Basin Index (%) 98* 130
SOUTH PLATTE RIVER BASIN
Bear Lake 9490 .2 .0 * .6 1.7 35
Berthoud Summit 11300 .1 .5 20* .9 2.2 41
Black Mountain 8940 .2 .6 33* 1.4 1.7 82
Buckskin Joe 11160 .6 .6 100* 3.3 1.4 236
Copeland Lake 8570 .0 .0 * .6 1.2 50
Deadman Hill 10240 .1 1.2 8* 1.2 2.0 60
Echo Lake 10660 .1 .6 17* 1.2 1.4 86
Hoosier Pass 11600 .5 .8 62* 2.0 1.4 143
Hourglass Lake 9380 .1 .4 25* .6 1.6 38
Jackwhacker Gulch 11030 .1 .3 33* 1.7 1.6 106
Joe Wright 10140 .2 .8 25* .8 2.6 31
Lake Eldora 9700 .1 .0 * 1.5 1.4 107
Lake Irene 10680 .0 .6 0* .7 1.8 39
Long Draw Resv 9980 .1 .6 17* .8 2.2 36
Loveland Basin 11410 .1 1.6 6* 1.1 1.8 61
Michigan Creek 10700 .2 .4 50* 2.2 1.4 157
Niwot 9940 .1 .4 25* 1.3 1.2 108
Rough And Tumble 10420 1.0 .2 500* 2.3 1.1 209
Sawtooth 9640 .0 -M * 1.2 -M *
University Camp 10330 .0 .6 0* 1.0 1.8 56
Wild Basin 9410 .1 .6 17* .7 2.0 35
Willow Park 10710 .1 .3 33* 1.4 1.8 78
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Basin Index (%) 36* 77
LARAMIE AND NORTH PLATTE RIVER BASINS
Arapaho Ridge 10960 .1 1.6 6* 2.1 2.2 95
Blackhall Mtn 9830 .1 1.6 6* 1.9 3.2 59
Columbine 9170 .6 .0 * 2.0 2.0 100
Deadman Hill 10240 .1 1.2 8* 1.2 2.0 60
Joe Wright 10140 .2 .8 25* .8 2.6 31
Never Summer 10300 2.3 1.6 144* .9 1.9 47
Rawah 9100 .0 .3 0* 1.5 2.0 75
Roach 9710 .0 .6 0* 1.4 1.8 78
Tower 10610 .0 1.2 0* 2.8 2.8 100
Whiskey Park 8950 .1 .4 25* 1.8 2.4 75
Willow Creek Pass 9520 .6 .4 150* .9 1.4 64
Zirkel 9320 .1 .2 50* 1.7 2.6 65
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Basin Index (%) 42* 71
YAMPA AND WHITE RIVER BASINS
Battle Mountain 7460 .4 .0 * 2.1 1.4 150
Bear River 9100 .2 .0 * 1.6 1.6 100
Bison Lake 10950 1.8 .5 360* 5.7 1.8 317
Buffalo Park 9240 .3 .2 150* .9 1.2 75
Burro Mountain 9290 .3 .1 300* 3.8 1.7 224
Columbine 9170 .6 .0 * 2.0 2.0 100
Crosho 8960 .0 .0 * 1.8 1.2 150
Divide Peak 8700 .3 .6 50* 2.8 2.3 122
Dry Lake 8240 .2 .0 * 2.5 2.2 114
Elk River 8710 .2 .0 * 2.2 1.8 122
Elkhead Divide 8780 .1 -M * 2.8 -M *
Little Snake River 8930 .1 .2 50* 2.1 2.8 75
Lost Dog 9350 .1 .0 * 2.4 2.1 114
Lynx Pass 8910 .3 .0 * 1.3 1.1 118
Old Battle 9840 .2 1.2 17* 3.7 2.6 142
Rabbit Ears 9390 .2 .3 67* 2.3 2.7 85
Ripple Creek 10340 .0 .7 0* 2.3 1.6 144
Sage Creek Basin 7830 .1 .0 * 2.8 1.7 165
Sandstone RS 8150 .0 .0 * 2.0 1.5 133
Tower 10610 .0 1.2 0* 2.8 2.8 100
Trapper Lake 9750 .1 -M * 2.5 1.7 147
Whiskey Park 8950 .1 .4 25* 1.8 2.4 75
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Basin Index (%) 100* 128
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN
Apishapa 10000 .1 .0 * 2.7 1.2 225
Brumley 10570 .2 .1 200* 1.5 1.3 115
Fremont Pass 11310 .1 .9 11* 1.3 1.5 87
Glen Cove 11410 .1 .3 33* .7 1.4 50
Hayden Pass 10700 .2 .0 * 1.8 .9 200
Medano Pass 9650 .1 .0 * 4.8 1.1 436
Porphyry Creek 10790 .2 .4 50* 1.8 1.2 150
Saint Elmo 10420 .3 .4 75* 2.1 1.2 175
South Colony 10790 .5 .8 62* 7.4 2.2 336
Ute Creek 10720 .2 .2 100* 3.4 1.6 212
Whiskey Ck 10260 .2 .0 * 2.7 1.7 159
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Basin Index (%) 71* 197
UPPER RIO GRANDE BASIN
Beartown 11580 5.0 .2 2500* 8.6 2.9 297
Cochetopa Pass 10020 .3 .0 * 1.8 .9 200
Culebra #2 10560 .1 .0 * 3.6 1.2 300
Cumbres Trestle 10030 .6 .1 600* 6.3 1.6 394
Elwood Pass 11680 2.3 -M * 9.3 -M *
Grayback 11620 1.8 -M * 7.0 1.6 438
Hayden Pass 10700 .2 .0 * 1.8 .9 200
Lily Pond 11070 1.7 .0 * 7.5 1.5 500
Medano Pass 9650 .1 .0 * 4.8 1.1 436
Middle Creek 11260 3.2 .5 640* 9.8 2.7 363
Moon Pass 11110 .1 .1 100* 3.6 .6 600
North Costilla 10570 .0 .0 * 1.7 1.2 142
Rat Creek 11680 3.6 -M * 4.8 -M *
San Antonio Sink 9120 .2 -M * -M -M *
Sargents Mesa 11490 .2 .1 200* 2.2 1.0 220
Shuree 10070 .2 .0 * 1.1 .8 138
Slumgullion 11560 2.7 .8 338* 5.0 1.5 333
Trinchera 10860 .4 .0 * 3.7 1.0 370
Upper Rio Grande 9370 .3 .0 * 6.8 1.4 486
Ute Creek 10720 .2 .2 100* 3.4 1.6 212
Wager Gulch 11110 1.1 -M * 6.0 -M *
Wolf Creek Summit 10930 1.6 1.3 123* 11.2 2.7 415
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Basin Index (%) 512* 343
SAN MIGUEL, DOLORES, ANIMAS AND SAN JUAN RIVER BASINS
Beartown 11580 5.0 .2 2500* 8.6 2.9 297
Black Mesa 11580 2.1 -M * 7.2 -M *
Cascade 8900 -M .0 * -M 2.1 *
Cascade #2 8990 .3 .0 * 6.8 2.0 340
Columbine Pass 9160 1.0 .0 * 7.6 1.2 633
Columbus Basin 10780 .1 .7 14* 8.2 2.4 342
El Diente Peak 10210 .0 .0 * 6.1 1.4 436
Elwood Pass 11680 2.3 -M * 9.3 -M *
Lizard Head Pass 10190 .0 .0 * 5.7 1.6 356
Lone Cone 9730 .1 .0 * 7.6 1.7 447
Mancos 10020 .0 .0 * 5.4 1.5 360
Mineral Creek 10030 .2 .2 100* 6.9 2.0 345
Molas Lake 10610 .2 .0 * 7.4 2.0 370
Red Mountain Pass 11060 2.8 .4 700* 7.4 2.6 285
Scotch Creek 9160 .1 .0 * 5.2 1.4 371
Sharkstooth 10730 .2 .1 200* 5.3 2.0 265
Spud Mountain 10660 .2 .0 * 8.0 2.6 308
Stump Lakes 11230 .4 .6 67* 7.1 1.6 444
Upper San Juan 10140 .5 .0 * 10.1 2.8 361
Vallecito 10740 .1 .0 * 7.1 1.7 418
Weminuche Creek 10730 .4 .0 * 8.4 1.6 525
Wolf Creek Summit 10930 1.6 1.3 123* 11.2 2.7 415
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Basin Index (%) 377* 372
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