Rio Grande Basin 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, December 06, 2023
|
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 |
UPPER RIO GRANDE BASIN
|
Grayback |
11626
|
1.6
|
N/A
|
*
|
3.7
|
5.3(16)
|
70
|
Beartown |
11600
|
3.3
|
5.4
|
61
|
5.1
|
8.1
|
63
|
Slumgullion |
11560
|
2.5
|
4.4
|
57
|
4.1
|
4.8
|
85
|
Sargents Mesa |
11499
|
1.0
|
2.7(12)
|
37
|
1.8
|
3.8(12)
|
47
|
Middle Creek |
11269
|
3.1
|
5.4
|
57
|
6.1
|
7.6
|
80
|
Moon Pass |
11128
|
0.9
|
1.8(12)
|
50
|
2.1
|
2.8(12)
|
75
|
Wager Gulch |
11132
|
1.3
|
N/A
|
*
|
3.1
|
N/A
|
*
|
Lily Pond |
11069
|
1.8
|
3.2
|
56
|
4.0
|
5.9
|
68
|
Wolf Creek Summit |
10957
|
5.4
|
8.1
|
67
|
5.8
|
9.6
|
60
|
Upper San Juan |
10140
|
4.2
|
6.2
|
68
|
6.7
|
10.3
|
65
|
Cumbres Trestle |
10035
|
3.3
|
5.8
|
57
|
3.5
|
7.1
|
49
|
Cochetopa Pass |
10061
|
0.4
|
1.0(16)
|
40
|
1.3
|
2.2(16)
|
59
|
Upper Rio Grande |
9379
|
1.1
|
1.4
|
79
|
3.2
|
3.9
|
82
|
Basin Index (%)
|
59
|
66
|
RIO CHAMA RIVER BASIN
|
Cumbres Trestle |
10035
|
3.3
|
5.8
|
57
|
3.5
|
7.1
|
49
|
Hopewell |
10095
|
2.1
|
3.6
|
58
|
2.8
|
5.0
|
56
|
Bateman |
9249
|
2.3
|
2.4
|
96
|
2.5
|
3.6
|
69
|
San Antonio Sink |
9143
|
1.2
|
N/A
|
*
|
1.9
|
N/A
|
*
|
Chamita |
8383
|
1.1
|
2.0
|
55
|
1.6
|
3.6
|
44
|
Basin Index (%)
|
64
|
54
|
SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAIN RANGE BASINS
|
Santa Fe |
11465
|
2.7
|
3.2(24)
|
84
|
2.6
|
5.4(24)
|
48
|
Wesner Springs |
11151
|
1.6
|
3.5
|
46
|
2.2
|
5.6
|
39
|
Taos Powderhorn |
11045
|
2.6
|
4.8(10)
|
54
|
3.6
|
7.0(10)
|
51
|
Trinchera |
10922
|
1.4
|
2.6
|
54
|
1.8
|
3.4
|
53
|
South Colony |
10868
|
2.4
|
4.6(29)
|
52
|
4.7
|
6.2(29)
|
76
|
Hayden Pass |
10699
|
1.2
|
3.4(13)
|
35
|
2.3
|
3.1(13)
|
74
|
Rio Santa Barbara |
10664
|
1.6
|
N/A
|
*
|
1.5
|
N/A
|
*
|
Ute Creek |
10734
|
0.7
|
2.7(20)
|
26
|
1.8
|
4.4(20)
|
41
|
North Costilla |
10598
|
0.4
|
1.8
|
22
|
2.0
|
4.2
|
48
|
Culebra #2 |
10562
|
2.2
|
3.1
|
71
|
1.8
|
3.9
|
46
|
Shuree |
10092
|
0.9
|
1.4(10)
|
64
|
1.4
|
3.0(10)
|
47
|
Red River Pass #2 |
9855
|
0.8
|
2.3
|
35
|
1.4
|
3.6
|
39
|
Gallegos Peak |
9480
|
1.4
|
2.6
|
54
|
1.4
|
4.6
|
30
|
Medano Pass |
9668
|
0.2
|
1.5(25)
|
13
|
2.5
|
2.9(25)
|
86
|
Palo |
9343
|
-M
|
1.2(10)
|
*
|
-M
|
3.4(10)
|
*
|
Tres Ritos |
8755
|
0.3
|
0.2(14)
|
150*
|
1.2
|
3.8(14)
|
32
|
Elk Cabin |
8239
|
1.6
|
0.5(24)
|
320
|
2.7
|
3.7(24)
|
73
|
Basin Index (%)
|
53
|
52
|
JEMEZ RIVER BASIN
|
Garita Peak |
10115
|
1.8
|
N/A
|
*
|
2.3
|
N/A
|
*
|
Quemazon |
9507
|
1.5
|
1.5
|
100
|
2.9
|
3.8
|
76
|
Vacas Locas |
9364
|
3.2
|
1.6(19)
|
200
|
3.8
|
3.0(19)
|
127
|
Senorita Divide #2 |
8569
|
2.1
|
0.9
|
233
|
3.9
|
3.8
|
103
|
Basin Index (%)
|
170
|
100
|
|