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 15 , 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 * 1.0 1.0 100
Castle Peak 11510 .7 -M * 1.8 -M *
Cochetopa Pass 10020 .1 .0 * .6 .4 150
Columbine Pass 9160 1.1 .0 * 3.8 .6 633
Idarado 9780 .5 .0 * 3.1 1.6 194
Mc Clure Pass 8760 .4 .0 * -M 1.2 *
Mesa Lakes 10160 1.3 .0 * 4.1 1.0 410
Overland Res. 9890 .6 .0 * 3.2 1.0 320
Park Cone 9600 .1 .0 * .8 .9 89
Park Reservoir 9990 2.3 .0 * 6.8 1.2 567
Porphyry Creek 10790 .2 .0 * .5 .8 62
Rat Creek 11680 2.2 -M * 2.3 -M *
Red Mountain Pass 11060 1.8 .0 * 3.6 1.6 225
Sargents Mesa 11490 .0 .0 * .9 .5 180
Schofield Pass 10640 .5 .0 * 2.0 1.4 143
Slumgullion 11560 1.6 .5 320* 2.4 1.1 218
Upper Taylor 10710 .2 .0 * 1.2 1.5 80
Wager Gulch 11110 1.5 -M * 2.7 -M *
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Basin Index (%) 2140* 233
UPPER COLORADO RIVER BASIN
Arapaho Ridge 10960 .3 1.0 30* 1.5 1.4 107
Bear River 9100 .2 .0 * 1.3 1.3 100
Beaver Ck Village 8530 .0 .0 * .8 .8 100
Berthoud Summit 11300 .4 .0 * .7 1.3 54
Bison Lake 10950 2.1 .2 1050* 4.8 1.4 343
Buffalo Park 9240 .4 .0 * .7 1.0 70
Castle Peak 11510 .7 -M * 1.8 -M *
Chapman Tunnel 10090 .0 .3 0* .6 1.0 60
Columbine 9170 .6 .0 * 1.5 1.4 107
Copper Mountain 10500 .0 .0 * .4 .8 50
Elliot Ridge 10550 .0 .0 * .8 -M *
Fool Creek 11130 .4 -M * .6 -M *
Fremont Pass 11310 .2 .6 33* .5 1.0 50
Grizzly Peak 11110 .1 .3 33* .7 .8 88
High Lonesome 10630 .2 -M * .2 -M *
Hoosier Pass 11600 .9 .4 225* 1.6 .9 178
Independence Pass 10570 .2 .0 * .7 1.2 58
Ivanhoe 10540 .2 .2 100* .8 1.0 80
Jones Pass 10430 .0 .1 0* .6 1.2 50
Kiln 9610 .1 .0 * .4 .7 57
Lake Irene 10680 .1 .2 50* .4 1.2 33
Lynx Pass 8910 .4 .0 * 1.0 .8 125
Mc Clure Pass 8760 .4 .0 * -M 1.2 *
Mccoy Park 9500 .0 .0 * .8 1.1 73
Mesa Lakes 10160 1.3 .0 * 4.1 1.0 410
Middle Fork Camp 8960 .2 .0 * .2 .9 22
Nast Lake 8710 .0 .0 * .3 .5 60
North Lost Trail 9190 .3 .0 * 1.7 1.4 121
Overland Res. 9890 .6 .0 * 3.2 1.0 320
Park Reservoir 9990 2.3 .0 * 6.8 1.2 567
Phantom Valley 9030 .0 .0 * .4 .7 57
Schofield Pass 10640 .5 .0 * 2.0 1.4 143
Stillwater Creek 8760 .0 -M * .2 .4 50
Summit Ranch 9350 .2 .0 * .6 .7 86
Vail Mountain 10290 .4 .0 * .6 1.2 50
Willow Creek Pass 9520 .6 .1 600* .5 1.0 50
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Basin Index (%) 382* 127
SOUTH PLATTE RIVER BASIN
Bear Lake 9490 .4 .0 * .7 1.1 64
Berthoud Summit 11300 .4 .0 * .7 1.3 54
Black Mountain 8940 .2 .4 50* .6 1.4 43
Buckskin Joe 11160 1.2 .3 400* -M .9 *
Copeland Lake 8570 .1 .0 * -M .8 *
Deadman Hill 10240 .3 .6 50* .5 1.0 50
Echo Lake 10660 .4 .3 133* 1.3 .8 162
Hoosier Pass 11600 .9 .4 225* 1.6 .9 178
Hourglass Lake 9380 .0 .2 0* .4 1.0 40
Jackwhacker Gulch 11030 .7 .3 233* 1.4 1.0 140
Joe Wright 10140 .2 .3 67* .4 1.6 25
Lake Eldora 9700 1.4 .0 * 1.4 .9 156
Lake Irene 10680 .1 .2 50* .4 1.2 33
Long Draw Resv 9980 .0 .8 0* .5 1.5 33
Loveland Basin 11410 .4 .8 50* .8 1.0 80
Michigan Creek 10700 .9 .2 450* 1.9 .8 238
Niwot 9940 .2 .0 * 1.2 .7 171
Rough And Tumble 10420 1.6 .0 * 1.9 .8 238
Sawtooth 9640 .4 -M * 1.1 -M *
University Camp 10330 .0 .0 * .9 1.0 90
Wild Basin 9410 -M .4 * -M 1.3 *
Willow Park 10710 .4 .0 * .9 1.1 82
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Basin Index (%) 204* 92
LARAMIE AND NORTH PLATTE RIVER BASINS
Arapaho Ridge 10960 .3 1.0 30* 1.5 1.4 107
Blackhall Mtn 9830 .4 1.0 40* 1.5 1.4 107
Columbine 9170 .6 .0 * 1.5 1.4 107
Deadman Hill 10240 .3 .6 50* .5 1.0 50
Joe Wright 10140 .2 .3 67* .4 1.6 25
Never Summer 10300 2.3 .8 288* .5 1.5 33
Rawah 9100 .2 .0 * .6 1.4 43
Roach 9710 .1 .2 50* .9 1.1 82
Tower 10610 .7 .6 117* 2.3 2.0 115
Whiskey Park 8950 .2 .0 * 1.4 1.4 100
Willow Creek Pass 9520 .6 .1 600* .5 1.0 50
Zirkel 9320 .2 .0 * 1.5 1.7 88
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Basin Index (%) 133* 78
YAMPA AND WHITE RIVER BASINS
Battle Mountain 7460 .3 .0 * 1.5 .9 167
Bear River 9100 .2 .0 * 1.3 1.3 100
Bison Lake 10950 2.1 .2 1050* 4.8 1.4 343
Buffalo Park 9240 .4 .0 * .7 1.0 70
Burro Mountain 9290 .9 .0 * 3.3 1.2 275
Columbine 9170 .6 .0 * 1.5 1.4 107
Crosho 8960 .0 .0 * 1.6 .7 229
Divide Peak 8700 .7 .0 * 2.0 1.4 143
Dry Lake 8240 .4 .0 * 2.2 1.6 138
Elk River 8710 .2 .0 * 1.9 1.2 158
Elkhead Divide 8780 .3 -M * 2.3 -M *
Little Snake River 8930 .2 .0 * 1.6 1.8 89
Lost Dog 9350 .4 .0 * 2.1 1.6 131
Lynx Pass 8910 .4 .0 * 1.0 .8 125
Old Battle 9840 -M .7 * -M 1.6 *
Rabbit Ears 9390 .4 .0 * 1.8 1.8 100
Ripple Creek 10340 .3 .0 * 2.0 1.4 143
Sage Creek Basin 7830 .8 .0 * 2.2 1.0 220
Sandstone RS 8150 .0 .0 * 1.5 1.0 150
Tower 10610 .7 .6 117* 2.3 2.0 115
Trapper Lake 9750 .3 -M * 2.4 1.2 200
Whiskey Park 8950 .2 .0 * 1.4 1.4 100
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Basin Index (%) 1150* 150
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN
Apishapa 10000 .0 .0 * 2.2 .6 367
Brumley 10570 .1 .0 * .7 .9 78
Fremont Pass 11310 .2 .6 33* .5 1.0 50
Glen Cove 11410 .0 .0 * .5 .6 83
Hayden Pass 10700 .2 .0 * 1.0 .4 250
Medano Pass 9650 .0 .0 * 2.1 .9 233
Porphyry Creek 10790 .2 .0 * .5 .8 62
Saint Elmo 10420 .4 .0 * .9 .9 100
South Colony 10790 .8 .3 267* 2.8 1.2 233
Ute Creek 10720 .1 .0 * 1.4 1.0 140
Whiskey Ck 10260 .1 .0 * 1.3 1.2 108
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Basin Index (%) 233* 146
UPPER RIO GRANDE BASIN
Beartown 11580 3.4 .0 * 4.7 1.8 261
Cochetopa Pass 10020 .1 .0 * .6 .4 150
Culebra #2 10560 .0 .0 * 1.3 .8 162
Cumbres Trestle 10030 .3 .0 * 1.8 1.0 180
Elwood Pass 11680 1.5 -M * 4.3 -M *
Grayback 11620 .4 -M * 2.7 1.2 225
Hayden Pass 10700 .2 .0 * 1.0 .4 250
Lily Pond 11070 .2 .0 * 2.8 .7 400
Medano Pass 9650 .0 .0 * 2.1 .9 233
Middle Creek 11260 2.2 .0 * 5.3 1.5 353
Moon Pass 11110 .0 .0 * 1.6 .4 400
North Costilla 10570 .0 .0 * .2 .6 33
Rat Creek 11680 2.2 -M * 2.3 -M *
San Antonio Sink 9120 .1 -M * .8 -M *
Sargents Mesa 11490 .0 .0 * .9 .5 180
Shuree 10070 .1 .0 * .3 .4 75
Slumgullion 11560 1.6 .5 320* 2.4 1.1 218
Trinchera 10860 .1 .0 * 1.3 .6 217
Upper Rio Grande 9370 .1 .0 * 3.4 1.0 340
Ute Creek 10720 .1 .0 * 1.4 1.0 140
Wager Gulch 11110 1.5 -M * 2.7 -M *
Wolf Creek Summit 10930 1.0 .1 1000* 6.2 1.4 443
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Basin Index (%) 1567* 255
SAN MIGUEL, DOLORES, ANIMAS AND SAN JUAN RIVER BASINS
Beartown 11580 3.4 .0 * 4.7 1.8 261
Black Mesa 11580 1.9 -M * 3.6 -M *
Cascade 8900 -M .0 * -M 1.6 *
Cascade #2 8990 .2 .0 * 3.5 1.3 269
Columbine Pass 9160 1.1 .0 * 3.8 .6 633
Columbus Basin 10780 .9 .0 * 4.0 1.7 235
El Diente Peak 10210 .6 .0 * 2.6 .9 289
Elwood Pass 11680 1.5 -M * 4.3 -M *
Lizard Head Pass 10190 .9 .0 * 2.5 1.1 227
Lone Cone 9730 .2 .0 * 3.2 1.0 320
Mancos 10020 .5 .0 * 3.2 1.0 320
Mineral Creek 10030 .8 .0 * 3.4 1.4 243
Molas Lake 10610 1.1 .0 * 3.9 1.4 279
Red Mountain Pass 11060 1.8 .0 * 3.6 1.6 225
Scotch Creek 9160 .2 .0 * 2.1 1.0 210
Sharkstooth 10730 1.2 .0 * 2.5 1.5 167
Spud Mountain 10660 1.5 .0 * 4.4 1.6 275
Stump Lakes 11230 1.4 .0 * 3.5 1.2 292
Upper San Juan 10140 .4 .0 * 4.8 1.6 300
Vallecito 10740 .4 .0 * 3.6 1.2 300
Weminuche Creek 10730 .4 .0 * 3.9 1.3 300
Wolf Creek Summit 10930 1.0 .1 1000* 6.2 1.4 443
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Basin Index (%) 18000* 282
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