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 SATURDAY: OCTOBER 24 , 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 * 2.6 1.4 186
Castle Peak 11510 .2 -M * 3.6 -M *
Cochetopa Pass 10020 .2 .0 * 1.9 .9 211
Columbine Pass 9160 .9 .0 * 7.7 1.6 481
Idarado 9780 .2 .0 * 6.4 2.3 278
Mc Clure Pass 8760 .2 .0 * -M 1.7 *
Mesa Lakes 10160 .2 .4 50* 7.3 1.8 406
Overland Res. 9890 .1 .0 * 5.1 1.6 319
Park Cone 9600 .1 .0 * 2.3 1.2 192
Park Reservoir 9990 1.0 .3 333* 10.8 2.1 514
Porphyry Creek 10790 .2 .4 50* 1.9 1.2 158
Rat Creek 11680 3.8 -M * 5.2 -M *
Red Mountain Pass 11060 2.7 .6 450* 7.6 2.7 281
Sargents Mesa 11490 .0 .1 0* 2.5 1.0 250
Schofield Pass 10640 .4 .8 50* 4.2 2.2 191
Slumgullion 11560 2.8 1.0 280* 5.3 1.5 353
Upper Taylor 10710 .1 .0 * 2.8 1.7 165
Wager Gulch 11110 1.0 -M * 6.2 -M *
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Basin Index (%) 253* 295
UPPER COLORADO RIVER BASIN
Arapaho Ridge 10960 .0 1.7 0* 2.2 2.2 100
Bear River 9100 .3 .0 * 1.6 1.8 89
Beaver Ck Village 8530 .0 .0 * 1.1 1.5 73
Berthoud Summit 11300 .1 .4 25* .8 2.2 36
Bison Lake 10950 1.7 .8 212* 5.8 1.8 322
Buffalo Park 9240 .4 .3 133* 1.0 1.2 83
Castle Peak 11510 .2 -M * 3.6 -M *
Chapman Tunnel 10090 .0 .6 0* 1.3 1.7 76
Columbine 9170 .6 .0 * 1.8 2.3 78
Copper Mountain 10500 .0 .0 * .7 1.3 54
Elliot Ridge 10550 .0 .2 0* 1.1 -M *
Fool Creek 11130 .3 -M * .8 -M *
Fremont Pass 11310 .1 1.0 10* 1.2 1.6 75
Grizzly Peak 11110 .0 .7 0* .9 1.5 60
High Lonesome 10630 .0 -M * .5 -M *
Hoosier Pass 11600 .2 .8 25* 2.0 1.5 133
Independence Pass 10570 .2 .6 33* 1.6 1.8 89
Ivanhoe 10540 .2 .5 40* 1.5 1.8 83
Jones Pass 10430 .0 .5 0* 1.0 2.2 45
Kiln 9610 .1 .0 * 1.0 1.3 77
Lake Irene 10680 .0 .7 0* .7 1.8 39
Lynx Pass 8910 .4 .0 * 1.3 1.1 118
Mc Clure Pass 8760 .2 .0 * -M 1.7 *
Mccoy Park 9500 .0 .0 * 1.2 2.2 55
Mesa Lakes 10160 .2 .4 50* 7.3 1.8 406
Middle Fork Camp 8960 .1 .0 * .3 1.5 20
Nast Lake 8710 .0 .0 * .6 1.0 60
North Lost Trail 9190 .2 .0 * 3.5 1.9 184
Overland Res. 9890 .1 .0 * 5.1 1.6 319
Park Reservoir 9990 1.0 .3 333* 10.8 2.1 514
Phantom Valley 9030 .0 .0 * .6 1.4 43
Schofield Pass 10640 .4 .8 50* 4.2 2.2 191
Stillwater Creek 8760 .0 -M * .3 .8 38
Summit Ranch 9350 .1 .0 * .7 1.2 58
Vail Mountain 10290 .3 .6 50* .9 2.0 45
Willow Creek Pass 9520 .6 .6 100* 1.0 1.5 67
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Basin Index (%) 65* 124
SOUTH PLATTE RIVER BASIN
Bear Lake 9490 .2 .0 * .7 1.8 39
Berthoud Summit 11300 .1 .4 25* .8 2.2 36
Black Mountain 8940 .1 .6 17* 1.4 1.7 82
Buckskin Joe 11160 .4 .6 67* 3.3 1.6 206
Copeland Lake 8570 .0 .0 * .7 1.2 58
Deadman Hill 10240 .2 1.4 14* 1.3 2.0 65
Echo Lake 10660 .0 .6 0* 1.2 1.4 86
Hoosier Pass 11600 .2 .8 25* 2.0 1.5 133
Hourglass Lake 9380 .0 .4 0* .6 1.8 33
Jackwhacker Gulch 11030 .0 .4 0* 1.7 1.6 106
Joe Wright 10140 .2 .9 22* .9 2.6 35
Lake Eldora 9700 .2 .0 * 1.5 1.4 107
Lake Irene 10680 .0 .7 0* .7 1.8 39
Long Draw Resv 9980 .0 .6 0* .8 2.2 36
Loveland Basin 11410 .1 1.8 6* 1.1 2.0 55
Michigan Creek 10700 .1 .4 25* 2.2 1.6 138
Niwot 9940 .1 .4 25* 1.3 1.2 108
Rough And Tumble 10420 .9 .2 450* 2.4 1.1 218
Sawtooth 9640 .0 -M * 1.3 -M *
University Camp 10330 .0 .6 0* 1.0 1.8 56
Wild Basin 9410 .0 .5 0* .7 2.2 32
Willow Park 10710 .0 .4 0* 1.3 1.8 72
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Basin Index (%) 24* 76
LARAMIE AND NORTH PLATTE RIVER BASINS
Arapaho Ridge 10960 .0 1.7 0* 2.2 2.2 100
Blackhall Mtn 9830 .1 1.6 6* 2.1 3.3 64
Columbine 9170 .6 .0 * 1.8 2.3 78
Deadman Hill 10240 .2 1.4 14* 1.3 2.0 65
Joe Wright 10140 .2 .9 22* .9 2.6 35
Never Summer 10300 2.3 1.8 128* .9 2.0 45
Rawah 9100 .0 .3 0* 1.5 2.1 71
Roach 9710 .0 .6 0* 1.4 1.8 78
Tower 10610 .0 1.6 0* 2.7 3.2 84
Whiskey Park 8950 .0 .6 0* 1.8 2.5 72
Willow Creek Pass 9520 .6 .6 100* 1.0 1.5 67
Zirkel 9320 .1 .2 50* 1.6 2.7 59
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Basin Index (%) 36* 68
YAMPA AND WHITE RIVER BASINS
Battle Mountain 7460 .2 .0 * 2.0 1.4 143
Bear River 9100 .3 .0 * 1.6 1.8 89
Bison Lake 10950 1.7 .8 212* 5.8 1.8 322
Buffalo Park 9240 .4 .3 133* 1.0 1.2 83
Burro Mountain 9290 .3 .1 300* 3.9 1.8 217
Columbine 9170 .6 .0 * 1.8 2.3 78
Crosho 8960 .0 .0 * 1.8 1.2 150
Divide Peak 8700 .2 .4 50* 2.8 2.4 117
Dry Lake 8240 .0 .0 * 2.6 2.4 108
Elk River 8710 .2 .0 * 2.3 1.9 121
Elkhead Divide 8780 .0 -M * 2.8 -M *
Little Snake River 8930 .1 .1 100* 2.1 3.0 70
Lost Dog 9350 .1 .2 50* 2.4 2.2 109
Lynx Pass 8910 .4 .0 * 1.3 1.1 118
Old Battle 9840 .2 1.4 14* 3.7 2.8 132
Rabbit Ears 9390 .1 .4 25* 2.3 2.7 85
Ripple Creek 10340 .0 .8 0* 2.4 1.9 126
Sage Creek Basin 7830 .1 .0 * 2.8 1.7 165
Sandstone RS 8150 .0 .0 * 1.9 1.6 119
Tower 10610 .0 1.6 0* 2.7 3.2 84
Trapper Lake 9750 .0 -M * 2.6 1.8 144
Whiskey Park 8950 .0 .6 0* 1.8 2.5 72
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Basin Index (%) 73* 121
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN
Apishapa 10000 .1 .0 * 2.7 1.2 225
Brumley 10570 .0 .0 * 1.6 1.4 114
Fremont Pass 11310 .1 1.0 10* 1.2 1.6 75
Glen Cove 11410 .0 .2 0* 1.0 1.7 59
Hayden Pass 10700 .1 .0 * 2.4 .9 267
Medano Pass 9650 .1 .0 * 5.3 1.2 442
Porphyry Creek 10790 .2 .4 50* 1.9 1.2 158
Saint Elmo 10420 .3 .4 75* 2.2 1.2 183
South Colony 10790 .4 1.0 40* 8.0 2.2 364
Ute Creek 10720 .2 .2 100* 3.9 1.8 217
Whiskey Ck 10260 .1 .0 * 3.0 1.7 176
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Basin Index (%) 50* 206
UPPER RIO GRANDE BASIN
Beartown 11580 5.2 .2 2600* 9.5 3.0 317
Cochetopa Pass 10020 .2 .0 * 1.9 .9 211
Culebra #2 10560 .0 .0 * 4.0 1.4 286
Cumbres Trestle 10030 .5 .4 125* 7.3 1.6 456
Elwood Pass 11680 2.9 -M * 10.6 -M *
Grayback 11620 2.0 -M * 8.0 1.6 500
Hayden Pass 10700 .1 .0 * 2.4 .9 267
Lily Pond 11070 1.5 .0 * 8.2 1.5 547
Medano Pass 9650 .1 .0 * 5.3 1.2 442
Middle Creek 11260 3.2 .6 533* 11.0 2.8 393
Moon Pass 11110 .0 .0 * 3.9 .7 557
North Costilla 10570 .0 .0 * 2.0 1.2 167
Rat Creek 11680 3.8 -M * 5.2 -M *
San Antonio Sink 9120 .2 -M * 4.8 -M *
Sargents Mesa 11490 .0 .1 0* 2.5 1.0 250
Shuree 10070 .1 .0 * 1.4 .9 156
Slumgullion 11560 2.8 1.0 280* 5.3 1.5 353
Trinchera 10860 .2 .0 * 4.0 1.0 400
Upper Rio Grande 9370 .1 .0 * 6.9 1.4 493
Ute Creek 10720 .2 .2 100* 3.9 1.8 217
Wager Gulch 11110 1.0 -M * 6.2 -M *
Wolf Creek Summit 10930 1.9 1.4 136* 12.9 2.7 478
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Basin Index (%) 413* 370
SAN MIGUEL, DOLORES, ANIMAS AND SAN JUAN RIVER BASINS
Beartown 11580 5.2 .2 2600* 9.5 3.0 317
Black Mesa 11580 2.0 -M * 7.3 -M *
Cascade 8900 -M .0 * -M 2.1 *
Cascade #2 8990 .2 .0 * 7.2 2.0 360
Columbine Pass 9160 .9 .0 * 7.7 1.6 481
Columbus Basin 10780 .0 .6 0* 8.2 2.4 342
El Diente Peak 10210 .0 .0 * 6.0 1.8 333
Elwood Pass 11680 2.9 -M * 10.6 -M *
Lizard Head Pass 10190 -M .0 * -M 1.8 *
Lone Cone 9730 .0 .0 * 7.7 1.8 428
Mancos 10020 .0 .0 * 5.5 1.7 324
Mineral Creek 10030 .2 .2 100* 7.1 2.0 355
Molas Lake 10610 .2 .0 * 7.6 2.2 345
Red Mountain Pass 11060 2.7 .6 450* 7.6 2.7 281
Scotch Creek 9160 .1 .0 * 5.2 1.5 347
Sharkstooth 10730 .2 .0 * 5.4 2.0 270
Spud Mountain 10660 .1 .0 * 8.4 2.8 300
Stump Lakes 11230 .2 .6 33* 7.2 1.9 379
Upper San Juan 10140 .1 .0 * 10.9 2.9 376
Vallecito 10740 .1 .0 * 7.4 1.8 411
Weminuche Creek 10730 .0 .0 * 8.6 1.7 506
Wolf Creek Summit 10930 1.9 1.4 136* 12.9 2.7 478
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Basin Index (%) 336* 364
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