New Mexico SNOTEL Snow/Precipitation Update Report
Based on Mountain Data from NRCS SNOTEL Sites
**Provisional data, subject to revision**
Data based on the first reading of the day (typically 00:00) for Wednesday, May 08, 2024
Basin   Site Name Elev (ft) Snow Water Equivalent Water Year-to-Date Precipitation Current (in) Median (in) Pct of Median Current (in) Median (in) Pct of Median RIO GRANDE HEADWATERS - Colorado   Beartown 11600 13.0    12.8    102    23.9    26.5    90      Cochetopa Pass 10061 -M    0.0(16) *   8.6    9.0(16) 96      Culebra #2 10562 0.3    4.1    7    12.6    16.2    78      Cumbres Trestle 10035 9.2    17.6    52    22.7    27.8    82      Grayback 11626 0.0    N/A    *   16.2    20.2(16) 80      Hayden Pass 10699 6.5    13.6(13) 48    17.4    16.6(13) 105      Lily Pond 11069 0.1    6.2    2    17.9    22.1    81      Medano Pass 9668 0.0    0.0(25) *   14.3    14.8(25) 97      Middle Creek 11269 9.0    15.6    58    20.9    25.3    83      Moon Pass 11128 0.0    0.0(12) *   11.2    10.6(12) 106      North Costilla 10598 0.1    0.0    *   12.5    15.7    80      San Antonio Sink 9143 0.0    N/A    *   11.0    N/A    *     Sargents Mesa 11499 6.3    8.2(12) 77    13.8    14.4(12) 96      Slumgullion 11560 1.9    11.5    17    15.0    16.4    91      Trinchera 10922 0.1    1.0    10*   12.3    14.4    85      Upper Rio Grande 9379 0.0    0.0    *   13.1    11.4    115      Ute Creek 10734 -M    7.0(20) *   15.9    20.3(20) 78      Wager Gulch 11132 0.5    N/A    *   14.6    N/A    *     Wolf Creek Summit 10957 16.9    33.6    50    27.1    36.6    74    Basin Index (%) 51    87    UPPER RIO GRANDE BASIN - New Mexico   Elk Cabin 8239 0.1    0.0(24) *   10.9    11.7(24) 93      Gallegos Peak 9480 0.0    0.0    *   17.5    16.5    106      North Costilla 10598 0.1    0.0    *   12.5    15.7    80      Palo 9343 0.4    0.0(10) *   10.5    10.6(10) 99      Quemazon 9507 0.0    0.0    *   14.7    13.6    108      Red River Pass #2 9855 0.0    0.0    *   8.3    12.4    67      Rio Santa Barbara 10664 0.3    N/A    *   16.7    N/A    *     Santa Fe 11465 6.6    12.3(24) 54    20.3    20.4(24) 100      Shuree 10092 0.0    0.0(10) *   9.6    10.8(10) 89      Taos Powderhorn 11045 20.2    18.4(10) 110    22.9    24.6(10) 93      Taos Pueblo 11020 0.5    N/A    *   19.8    N/A    *     Tres Ritos 8755 -M    0.0(14) *   12.8    13.8(14) 93    Basin Index (%) 89*   93    SAN JUAN RIVER BASIN   Beartown 11600 13.0    12.8    102    23.9    26.5    90      Cascade 8880 -M    0.0    *   -M    22.4    *     Cascade #2 9012 0.0    0.0    *   15.4    21.0    73      Columbus Basin 10781 19.1    19.9(26) 96    26.6    30.3(26) 88      Mineral Creek 10046 2.3    6.9    33    17.6    19.7    89      Molas Lake 10631 3.0    10.3    29    18.7    23.4    80      Red Mountain Pass 11080 19.0    21.6    88    26.1    29.6    88      Spud Mountain 10674 8.2    13.0    63    26.3    33.6    78      Stump Lakes 11248 12.4    15.6    79    22.2    21.6    103      Upper San Juan 10140 -M    21.4    *   -M    37.6    *     Vallecito 10782 3.6    5.2    69    16.9    20.2    84      Weminuche Creek 10749 0.1    1.8(10) 6    22.9    23.0(10) 100      Wolf Creek Summit 10957 16.9    33.6    50    27.1    36.6    74    Basin Index (%) 69    85    RIO CHAMA RIVER BASIN   Bateman 9249 0.5    0.0    *   14.1    15.3    92      Chamita 8383 0.1    0.0    *   12.2    13.8    88      Cumbres Trestle 10035 9.2    17.6    52    22.7    27.8    82      Garita Peak 10115 -M    N/A    *   14.9    N/A    *     Hopewell 10095 0.2    7.4    3    19.4    20.7    94    Basin Index (%) 40    88    JEMEZ RIVER BASIN   Garita Peak 10115 -M    N/A    *   14.9    N/A    *     Quemazon 9507 0.0    0.0    *   14.7    13.6    108      Senorita Divide #2 8569 -M    0.0    *   17.5    16.8    104      Vacas Locas 9364 0.0    0.0(19) *   18.3    16.7(19) 110    Basin Index (%) *   107    PECOS RIVER BASIN   Elk Cabin 8239 0.1    0.0(24) *   10.9    11.7(24) 93      Santa Fe 11465 6.6    12.3(24) 54    20.3    20.4(24) 100      Wesner Springs 11151 0.7    6.5    11    16.7    21.3    78    Basin Index (%) 39    90    CANADIAN RIVER BASIN   North Costilla 10598 0.1    0.0    *   12.5    15.7    80      Palo 9343 0.4    0.0(10) *   10.5    10.6(10) 99      Red River Pass #2 9855 0.0    0.0    *   8.3    12.4    67      Shuree 10092 0.0    0.0(10) *   9.6    10.8(10) 89      Taos Pueblo 11020 0.5    N/A    *   19.8    N/A    *     Tolby 10220 0.0    0.0(22) *   11.9    15.6(22) 76      Wesner Springs 11151 0.7    6.5    11    16.7    21.3    78    Basin Index (%) 18*   80    SAN FRANCISCO RIVER BASIN   Beaver Head 8076 -M    0.0(26) *   -M    N/A    *     Coronado Trail 8418 -M    0.0    *   -M    11.2    *     Frisco Divide 8013 0.0    0.0    *   -M    9.4    *     Hannagan Meadows 9027 0.0    0.0    *   19.9    17.2    116      Nutrioso 8571 0.0    0.0(12) *   8.1    7.4(12) 109      Silver Creek Divide 9096 0.6    0.0    *   -M    17.2    *   Basin Index (%) *   114*   GILA RIVER BASIN   Lookout Mountain 8509 0.1    0.0    *   9.9    8.4    118      Signal Peak 8405 -M    0.0    *   -M    12.2    *     Silver Creek Divide 9096 0.6    0.0    *   -M    17.2    *   Basin Index (%) *   118*   MIMBRES RIVER BASIN   Mcknight Cabin 9242 0.3    0.0(17) *   8.4    9.4(17) 89      Signal Peak 8405 -M    0.0    *   -M    12.2    *   Basin Index (%) *   89    ZUNI/BLUEWATER RIVER BASIN   Rice Park 8497 -M    0.0(22) *   -M    12.6(22) *   Basin Index (%) *   *   RIO HONDO BASIN   Sierra Blanca 10268 0.1    0.0(18) *   15.6    16.5(18) 95    Basin Index (%) *   95    CHUSKA MOUNTAINS   Beaver Spring 9255 -M    0.0(11) *   19.9    16.1(11) 124      Navajo Whiskey Ck 9064 0.1    0.0(11) *   17.8    12.3(11) 145    Basin Index (%) *   133

-M  = Missing data.
 *  = Analysis may not provide a valid measure of conditions.
N/A = Not available.

Footnotes for median and average:
(##) = If less than 30 years are available, this value specifies the number of years used for the median and average calculations.
Sites with less than 10 years available do not have medians or averages.

If the Basin Index (%) percent value is flagged as potentially invalid,
care should be taken to evaluate if the value is representative
of conditions in the basin.

The SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT represents the depth of water in the snowpack, if the
snowpack were melted, expressed in inches.


The WATER YEAR-TO-DATE-PRECIPITATION represents total precipitation since October 1st, expressed in inches.

Contact your state water supply staff for assistance.

Medians and averages are calculated for the period 1991-2020.


Provisional data, subject to revision.

* Site -- Either: (a) the current value is missing; (b) the median or average for the day is not available or is zero; or (c) for snow water equivalent, the median or average for the day is less than 10% of the maximum median or average value for the year.

* Basin - More than half of the stations for a basin with normals report missing or invalid data.

The basin index is calculated as the sum of the valid current values divided by the sum of the corresponding medians or averages and the resulting fraction multiplied by 100.