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: SEPTEMBER 26 , 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 * 20.6 26.5 78
Castle Peak 11510 .0 -M * 36.3 -M *
Cochetopa Pass 10020 .2 .0 * 13.5 17.2 78
Columbine Pass 9160 .0 .0 * 28.4 33.5 85
Idarado 9780 .1 .0 * 28.9 31.2 93
Mc Clure Pass 8760 .1 .0 * 26.6 31.9 83
Mesa Lakes 10160 .2 .0 * 25.3 33.4 76
Overland Res. 9890 .1 .0 * 22.6 29.4 77
Park Cone 9600 .3 .0 * 17.9 19.4 92
Park Reservoir 9990 .0 .0 * 35.6 39.7 90
Porphyry Creek 10790 .1 .0 * 23.3 26.5 88
Rat Creek 11680 .6 -M * 24.5 -M *
Red Mountain Pass 11060 .2 .0 * 35.9 41.4 87
Sargents Mesa 11490 .0 .0 * 18.1 23.8 76
Schofield Pass 10640 .4 .0 * 40.2 46.8 86
Slumgullion 11560 .1 .0 * 21.1 23.8 89
Upper Taylor 10710 .9 .0 * 23.6 30.8 77
Wager Gulch 11110 .4 -M * 21.6 -M *
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Basin Index (%) * 84
UPPER COLORADO RIVER BASIN
Arapaho Ridge 10960 .0 .0 * 28.4 36.8 77
Bear River 9100 .1 .0 * 19.1 24.4 78
Beaver Ck Village 8530 .0 .0 * 18.4 25.5 72
Berthoud Summit 11300 .2 .0 * 28.2 40.2 70
Bison Lake 10950 .1 .0 * 32.8 40.5 81
Buffalo Park 9240 .3 .0 * 18.1 24.6 74
Castle Peak 11510 .0 -M * 36.3 -M *
Chapman Tunnel 10090 .0 .0 * 19.8 31.3 63
Columbine 9170 .5 .0 * 31.6 37.2 85
Copper Mountain 10500 .0 .0 * 18.9 29.2 65
Elliot Ridge 10550 .0 .0 * 22.1 -M *
Fool Creek 11130 .0 -M * 22.7 -M *
Fremont Pass 11310 .1 .0 * 18.0 29.2 62
Grizzly Peak 11110 .0 .0 * 22.4 30.6 73
High Lonesome 10630 .0 -M * 21.2 -M *
Hoosier Pass 11600 .0 .0 * 19.7 29.4 67
Independence Pass 10570 .1 .0 * 19.5 29.7 66
Ivanhoe 10540 .1 .0 * 20.9 35.0 60
Jones Pass 10430 .0 .0 * 26.2 33.9 77
Kiln 9610 .1 .0 * 13.5 23.8 57
Lake Irene 10680 .1 .0 * 28.4 34.9 81
Lynx Pass 8910 .3 .0 * 17.2 23.0 75
Mc Clure Pass 8760 .1 .0 * 26.6 31.9 83
Mccoy Park 9500 .0 .0 * 24.5 28.0 88
Mesa Lakes 10160 .2 .0 * 25.3 33.4 76
Middle Fork Camp 8960 .1 .0 * 17.0 25.7 66
Nast Lake 8710 .0 .0 * 13.2 20.6 64
North Lost Trail 9190 .1 .0 * 26.0 35.4 73
Overland Res. 9890 .1 .0 * 22.6 29.4 77
Park Reservoir 9990 .0 .0 * 35.6 39.7 90
Phantom Valley 9030 .0 .0 * 18.5 24.1 77
Schofield Pass 10640 .4 .0 * 40.2 46.8 86
Stillwater Creek 8760 .0 -M * 13.8 18.3 75
Summit Ranch 9350 .1 .0 * 17.6 24.3 72
Vail Mountain 10290 .3 .0 * 21.5 34.1 63
Willow Creek Pass 9520 .5 .0 * 23.0 25.7 89
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Basin Index (%) * 74
SOUTH PLATTE RIVER BASIN
Bear Lake 9490 .2 .0 * 24.2 33.5 72
Berthoud Summit 11300 .2 .0 * 28.2 40.2 70
Black Mountain 8940 .1 .0 * 17.3 27.1 64
Buckskin Joe 11160 .0 .0 * 16.9 28.7 59
Copeland Lake 8570 .0 .0 * 18.9 27.2 69
Deadman Hill 10240 .1 .0 * 22.6 30.2 75
Echo Lake 10660 .1 .0 * 21.2 26.2 81
Hoosier Pass 11600 .0 .0 * 19.7 29.4 67
Hourglass Lake 9380 .1 .0 * 18.8 24.9 76
Jackwhacker Gulch 11030 .1 .0 * 28.9 30.6 94
Joe Wright 10140 .2 .0 * 35.2 43.2 81
Lake Eldora 9700 1.1 .0 * -M 30.1 *
Lake Irene 10680 .1 .0 * 28.4 34.9 81
Long Draw Resv 9980 .0 .0 * 24.1 28.4 85
Loveland Basin 11410 .1 .0 * 24.3 33.4 73
Michigan Creek 10700 .1 .0 * 22.2 28.1 79
Niwot 9940 .2 .0 * 25.1 30.3 83
Rough And Tumble 10420 .0 .0 * 13.0 19.9 65
Sawtooth 9640 .2 -M * 33.6 -M *
University Camp 10330 .0 .0 * 29.1 36.0 81
Wild Basin 9410 .0 .0 * 23.4 30.4 77
Willow Park 10710 -M .0 * -M 37.1 *
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Basin Index (%) * 76
LARAMIE AND NORTH PLATTE RIVER BASINS
Arapaho Ridge 10960 .0 .0 * 28.4 36.8 77
Blackhall Mtn 9830 .1 .0 * 34.9 43.7 80
Columbine 9170 .5 .0 * 31.6 37.2 85
Deadman Hill 10240 .1 .0 * 22.6 30.2 75
Joe Wright 10140 .2 .0 * 35.2 43.2 81
Never Summer 10300 2.2 .0 * 24.5 32.5 75
Rawah 9100 .0 .0 * 21.3 28.2 76
Roach 9710 .0 .0 * 24.5 32.7 75
Tower 10610 .0 .0 * 48.8 57.6 85
Whiskey Park 8950 .0 .0 * 37.1 41.9 89
Willow Creek Pass 9520 .5 .0 * 23.0 25.7 89
Zirkel 9320 .1 .0 * 38.2 43.2 88
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Basin Index (%) * 82
YAMPA AND WHITE RIVER BASINS
Battle Mountain 7460 .2 .0 * 23.8 24.0 99
Bear River 9100 .1 .0 * 19.1 24.4 78
Bison Lake 10950 .1 .0 * 32.8 40.5 81
Buffalo Park 9240 .3 .0 * 18.1 24.6 74
Burro Mountain 9290 .2 .0 * 26.1 31.8 82
Columbine 9170 .5 .0 * 31.6 37.2 85
Crosho 8960 .0 .0 * 22.5 26.2 86
Divide Peak 8700 .2 .0 * 26.6 31.6 84
Dry Lake 8240 .0 .0 * 30.8 37.4 82
Elk River 8710 .1 .0 * 28.3 31.1 91
Elkhead Divide 8780 .0 -M * 26.7 -M *
Little Snake River 8930 .1 .0 * 40.8 47.2 86
Lost Dog 9350 .0 .0 * 29.6 36.4 81
Lynx Pass 8910 .3 .0 * 17.2 23.0 75
Old Battle 9840 .1 .0 * 42.6 50.1 85
Rabbit Ears 9390 .1 .0 * 37.6 45.1 83
Ripple Creek 10340 .0 .0 * 28.4 38.4 74
Sage Creek Basin 7830 .0 .0 * 18.1 21.7 83
Sandstone RS 8150 .0 .0 * 23.2 27.4 85
Tower 10610 .0 .0 * 48.8 57.6 85
Trapper Lake 9750 .0 -M * 23.9 31.6 76
Whiskey Park 8950 .0 .0 * 37.1 41.9 89
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Basin Index (%) * 83
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN
Apishapa 10000 .1 .0 * 15.4 26.0 59
Brumley 10570 .0 .0 * 18.2 23.4 78
Fremont Pass 11310 .1 .0 * 18.0 29.2 62
Glen Cove 11410 .4 .0 * 24.0 29.7 81
Hayden Pass 10700 .4 .0 * 22.7 26.1 87
Medano Pass 9650 .0 .0 * 19.6 23.8 82
Porphyry Creek 10790 .1 .0 * 23.3 26.5 88
Saint Elmo 10420 .2 .0 * 19.4 24.7 79
South Colony 10790 .2 .0 * 30.8 42.2 73
Ute Creek 10720 .1 .0 * 18.7 29.8 63
Whiskey Ck 10260 .0 .0 * 15.7 32.6 48
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Basin Index (%) * 72
UPPER RIO GRANDE BASIN
Beartown 11580 .3 .0 * 42.0 38.8 108
Cochetopa Pass 10020 .2 .0 * 13.5 17.2 78
Culebra #2 10560 .0 .0 * 15.1 27.0 56
Cumbres Trestle 10030 .2 .0 * 30.3 38.6 78
Elwood Pass 11680 .2 -M * 38.8 -M *
Grayback 11620 .0 -M * 24.2 31.8 76
Hayden Pass 10700 .4 .0 * 22.7 26.1 87
Lily Pond 11070 .0 .0 * 24.2 31.2 78
Medano Pass 9650 .0 .0 * 19.6 23.8 82
Middle Creek 11260 .2 .0 * 38.4 38.9 99
Moon Pass 11110 .0 .0 * 15.0 19.8 76
North Costilla 10570 .0 .0 * 17.4 26.6 65
Rat Creek 11680 .6 -M * 24.5 -M *
San Antonio Sink 9120 .0 -M * 12.4 -M *
Sargents Mesa 11490 .0 .0 * 18.1 23.8 76
Shuree 10070 .1 .0 * 12.1 19.8 61
Slumgullion 11560 .1 .0 * 21.1 23.8 89
Trinchera 10860 .1 .0 * 12.0 22.2 54
Upper Rio Grande 9370 .1 .0 * 22.4 18.9 119
Ute Creek 10720 .1 .0 * 18.7 29.8 63
Wager Gulch 11110 .4 -M * 21.6 -M *
Wolf Creek Summit 10930 .0 .0 * 43.4 49.1 88
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Basin Index (%) * 81
SAN MIGUEL, DOLORES, ANIMAS AND SAN JUAN RIVER BASINS
Beartown 11580 .3 .0 * 42.0 38.8 108
Black Mesa 11580 .0 -M * 37.6 -M *
Cascade 8900 -M .0 * -M 31.8 *
Cascade #2 8990 .0 .0 * 32.9 31.4 105
Columbine Pass 9160 .0 .0 * 28.4 33.5 85
Columbus Basin 10780 .0 .0 * 43.7 42.6 103
El Diente Peak 10210 .0 .0 * 31.5 32.3 98
Elwood Pass 11680 .2 -M * 38.8 -M *
Lizard Head Pass 10190 .0 .0 * 26.4 27.4 96
Lone Cone 9730 .0 .0 * 31.0 33.3 93
Mancos 10020 .0 .0 * 26.6 30.7 87
Mineral Creek 10030 .0 .0 * 30.1 30.4 99
Molas Lake 10610 .1 .0 * 31.4 33.2 95
Red Mountain Pass 11060 .2 .0 * 35.9 41.4 87
Scotch Creek 9160 .0 .0 * 24.3 27.8 87
Sharkstooth 10730 .1 .0 * 31.9 39.2 81
Spud Mountain 10660 .0 .0 * 48.2 45.2 107
Stump Lakes 11230 .0 .0 * 37.8 34.7 109
Upper San Juan 10140 .0 .0 * 47.0 50.9 92
Vallecito 10740 .0 .0 * 38.3 30.6 125
Weminuche Creek 10730 .0 .0 * 40.2 40.0 100
Wolf Creek Summit 10930 .0 .0 * 43.4 49.1 88
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Basin Index (%) * 97
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