| 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 Thursday, March 30, 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
|
4.6
|
N/A
|
*
|
19.8
|
16.6(16)
|
119
|
| Beartown |
11600
|
30.5
|
20.2
|
151
|
27.9
|
21.8
|
128
|
| Slumgullion |
11560
|
13.8
|
13.2
|
105
|
13.3
|
12.9
|
103
|
| Sargents Mesa |
11499
|
12.0
|
10.4(12)
|
115
|
11.1
|
12.0(12)
|
92
|
| Middle Creek |
11269
|
24.7
|
17.6
|
140
|
26.7
|
21.0
|
127
|
| Moon Pass |
11128
|
5.6
|
5.7(12)
|
98
|
5.7
|
8.2(12)
|
70
|
| Wager Gulch |
11132
|
11.3
|
N/A
|
*
|
14.0
|
N/A
|
*
|
| Lily Pond |
11069
|
20.5
|
11.4
|
180
|
23.1
|
17.2
|
134
|
| Wolf Creek Summit |
10957
|
47.9
|
28.2
|
170
|
-M
|
30.2
|
*
|
| Upper San Juan |
10140
|
46.5
|
26.7
|
174
|
-M
|
32.8
|
*
|
| Cumbres Trestle |
10035
|
40.3
|
24.5
|
164
|
27.1
|
22.7
|
119
|
| Cochetopa Pass |
10061
|
5.6
|
4.1(16)
|
137
|
5.8
|
6.8(16)
|
85
|
| Upper Rio Grande |
9379
|
10.2
|
4.8
|
212
|
11.7
|
9.0
|
130
|
|
Basin Index (%)
|
154
|
116
|
|
RIO CHAMA RIVER BASIN
|
| Cumbres Trestle |
10035
|
40.3
|
24.5
|
164
|
27.1
|
22.7
|
119
|
| Hopewell |
10095
|
21.9
|
16.5
|
133
|
23.3
|
16.8
|
139
|
| Bateman |
9249
|
17.8
|
10.0
|
178
|
15.7
|
13.0
|
121
|
| San Antonio Sink |
9143
|
12.2
|
N/A
|
*
|
11.0
|
N/A
|
*
|
| Chamita |
8383
|
14.3
|
6.6
|
217
|
15.4
|
11.3
|
136
|
|
Basin Index (%)
|
164
|
128
|
|
SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAIN RANGE BASINS
|
| Santa Fe |
11465
|
20.2
|
13.4(24)
|
151
|
23.6
|
17.7(24)
|
133
|
| Wesner Springs |
11151
|
17.5
|
11.7
|
150
|
23.0
|
17.4
|
132
|
| Taos Powderhorn |
11045
|
21.6
|
15.9(10)
|
136
|
22.3
|
20.3(10)
|
110
|
| Trinchera |
10922
|
10.2
|
9.8
|
104
|
12.8
|
10.8
|
119
|
| South Colony |
10868
|
19.2
|
17.5(29)
|
110
|
21.4
|
19.8(29)
|
108
|
| Hayden Pass |
10699
|
8.2
|
13.6(13)
|
60
|
10.2
|
11.5(13)
|
89
|
| Rio Santa Barbara |
10664
|
17.0
|
N/A
|
*
|
19.0
|
N/A
|
*
|
| Ute Creek |
10734
|
8.9
|
12.0(20)
|
74
|
13.7
|
13.9(20)
|
99
|
| North Costilla |
10598
|
6.7
|
4.5
|
149
|
11.8
|
12.6
|
94
|
| Culebra #2 |
10562
|
14.1
|
12.4
|
114
|
12.6
|
11.8
|
107
|
| Shuree |
10092
|
5.7
|
1.6(10)
|
356
|
8.2
|
9.2(10)
|
89
|
| Red River Pass #2 |
9855
|
6.8
|
7.0
|
97
|
9.1
|
10.2
|
89
|
| Gallegos Peak |
9480
|
13.5
|
8.1
|
167
|
17.2
|
14.4
|
119
|
| Medano Pass |
9668
|
6.7
|
1.4(25)
|
479
|
11.2
|
10.1(25)
|
111
|
| Palo |
9343
|
-M
|
0.0(10)
|
*
|
-M
|
9.4(10)
|
*
|
| Tres Ritos |
8755
|
1.4
|
0.0(14)
|
*
|
13.6
|
11.2(14)
|
121
|
| Elk Cabin |
8239
|
3.2
|
0.0(24)
|
*
|
15.9
|
9.8(24)
|
162
|
|
Basin Index (%)
|
127
|
113
|
|
JEMEZ RIVER BASIN
|
| Garita Peak |
10115
|
13.4
|
N/A
|
*
|
18.4
|
N/A
|
*
|
| Quemazon |
9507
|
8.2
|
3.8
|
216
|
14.5
|
11.4
|
127
|
| Vacas Locas |
9364
|
16.8
|
4.5(19)
|
373
|
19.5
|
13.6(19)
|
143
|
| Senorita Divide #2 |
8569
|
12.1
|
5.8
|
209
|
18.5
|
14.0
|
132
|
|
Basin Index (%)
|
263
|
135
|
|
