New Mexico SNOTEL Precipitation Update Report

New Mexico SNOTEL 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 Sunday, November 01, 2026

Basin Site Name	Elev (ft)	Month-to-Date Precipitation			Water Year-to-Date Precipitation
Basin Site Name	Elev (ft)	Current (in)	Median (in)	Pct of Median	Current (in)	Median (in)	Pct of Median
RIO GRANDE HEADWATERS - Colorado
Beartown	11580	12.0	3.8	316	12.0	3.8	316
Cochetopa Pass	10020	2.6	1.1₍₁₆₎	236	2.6	1.1₍₁₆₎	236
Culebra #2	10560	4.8	1.7	282	4.8	1.7	282
Cumbres Trestle	10030	9.6	2.9	331	9.6	2.9	331
Grayback	11620	9.8	1.8₍₁₆₎	544	9.8	1.8₍₁₆₎	544
Hayden Pass	10700	5.2	1.4₍₁₃₎	371	5.2	1.4₍₁₃₎	371
Lily Pond	11070	9.9	2.2	450	9.9	2.2	450
Medano Pass	9650	6.5	1.5₍₂₅₎	433	6.5	1.5₍₂₅₎	433
Middle Creek	11260	13.6	3.6	378	13.6	3.6	378
Moon Pass	11110	5.0	1.2₍₁₂₎	417	5.0	1.2₍₁₂₎	417
North Costilla	10570	2.8	1.8	156	2.8	1.8	156
San Antonio Sink	9120	6.4	N/A	*	6.4	N/A	*
Sargents Mesa	11490	3.8	1.5₍₁₂₎	253	3.8	1.5₍₁₂₎	253
Slumgullion	11560	6.9	2.4	288	6.9	2.4	288
Trinchera	10860	4.6	1.6	288	4.6	1.6	288
Upper Rio Grande	9370	8.8	1.8	489	8.8	1.8	489
Ute Creek	10720	5.0	1.8₍₂₀₎	278	5.0	1.8₍₂₀₎	278
Wager Gulch	11110	7.8	N/A	*	7.8	N/A	*
Wolf Creek Summit	10930	15.8	3.8	416	15.8	3.8	416
Basin Index (%)		353			353
UPPER RIO GRANDE BASIN - New Mexico
Elk Cabin	8220	2.2	1.6₍₂₄₎	138	2.2	1.6₍₂₄₎	138
Gallegos Peak	9460	1.4	2.0	70	1.4	2.0	70
North Costilla	10570	2.8	1.8	156	2.8	1.8	156
Palo	9330	2.7	1.6₍₁₀₎	169	2.7	1.6₍₁₀₎	169
Quemazon	9500	3.4	1.4	243	3.4	1.4	243
Red River Pass #2	9840	2.4	1.4	171	2.4	1.4	171
Rio Santa Barbara	10640	1.4	N/A	*	1.4	N/A	*
Santa Fe	11480	2.2	2.3₍₂₄₎	96	2.2	2.3₍₂₄₎	96
Shuree	10070	2.6	1.2₍₁₀₎	217	2.6	1.2₍₁₀₎	217
Taos Powderhorn	11020	4.5	2.7₍₁₀₎	167	4.5	2.7₍₁₀₎	167
Taos Pueblo	10990	2.8	N/A	*	2.8	N/A	*
Tres Ritos	8740	1.8	1.8₍₁₄₎	100	1.8	1.8₍₁₄₎	100
Basin Index (%)		146			146
SAN JUAN RIVER BASIN
Beartown	11580	12.0	3.8	316	12.0	3.8	316
Cascade	8900	-M	2.6	*	-M	2.6	*
Cascade #2	8990	9.2	2.5	368	9.2	2.5	368
Columbus Basin	10780	11.4	3.4₍₂₆₎	335	11.4	3.4₍₂₆₎	335
Mineral Creek	10030	9.0	2.7	333	9.0	2.7	333
Molas Lake	10610	9.5	3.0	317	9.5	3.0	317
Red Mountain Pass	11060	9.9	3.6	275	9.9	3.6	275
Spud Mountain	10660	11.0	3.8	289	11.0	3.8	289
Stump Lakes	11230	10.4	2.5	416	10.4	2.5	416
Upper San Juan	10140	13.9	4.0	348	13.9	4.0	348
Vallecito	10740	9.4	2.4	392	9.4	2.4	392
Weminuche Creek	10730	10.5	2.0₍₁₀₎	525	10.5	2.0₍₁₀₎	525
Wolf Creek Summit	10930	15.8	3.8	416	15.8	3.8	416
Basin Index (%)		352			352
RIO CHAMA RIVER BASIN
Bateman	9230	5.2	1.6	325	5.2	1.6	325
Chamita	8360	8.9	1.6	556	8.9	1.6	556
Cumbres Trestle	10030	9.6	2.9	331	9.6	2.9	331
Garita Peak	10100	4.3	N/A	*	4.3	N/A	*
Hopewell	10080	6.0	1.8	333	6.0	1.8	333
Basin Index (%)		376			376
JEMEZ RIVER BASIN
Garita Peak	10100	4.3	N/A	*	4.3	N/A	*
Quemazon	9500	3.4	1.4	243	3.4	1.4	243
Senorita Divide #2	8560	-M	1.8	*	-M	1.8	*
Vacas Locas	9350	5.5	1.4₍₁₈₎	393	5.5	1.4₍₁₈₎	393
Basin Index (%)		318			318
PECOS RIVER BASIN
Elk Cabin	8220	2.2	1.6₍₂₄₎	138	2.2	1.6₍₂₄₎	138
Santa Fe	11480	2.2	2.3₍₂₄₎	96	2.2	2.3₍₂₄₎	96
Wesner Springs	11110	-28.0	1.8	-1556	3.0	1.8	167
Basin Index (%)		-414			130
CANADIAN RIVER BASIN
North Costilla	10570	2.8	1.8	156	2.8	1.8	156
Palo	9330	2.7	1.6₍₁₀₎	169	2.7	1.6₍₁₀₎	169
Red River Pass #2	9840	2.4	1.4	171	2.4	1.4	171
Shuree	10070	2.6	1.2₍₁₀₎	217	2.6	1.2₍₁₀₎	217
Taos Pueblo	10990	2.8	N/A	*	2.8	N/A	*
Tolby	10210	3.6	2.0₍₂₂₎	180	3.6	2.0₍₂₂₎	180
Wesner Springs	11110	-28.0	1.8	-1556	3.0	1.8	167
Basin Index (%)		-142			174
SAN FRANCISCO RIVER BASIN
Beaver Head	8070	4.5	N/A	*	4.5	N/A	*
Coronado Trail	8400	1.5	1.3	115	1.5	1.3	115
Frisco Divide	8010	5.5	0.9	611	5.5	0.9	611
Hannagan Meadows	9030	4.1	2.1	195	4.1	2.1	195
Nutrioso	8550	2.5	0.4₍₁₂₎	625	2.5	0.4₍₁₂₎	625
Silver Creek Divide	9080	3.0	2.1	143	3.0	2.1	143
Basin Index (%)		244			244
GILA RIVER BASIN
Lookout Mountain	8500	1.8	1.0	180	1.8	1.0	180
Signal Peak	8390	2.0	0.9	222	2.0	0.9	222
Silver Creek Divide	9080	3.0	2.1	143	3.0	2.1	143
Basin Index (%)		170			170
MIMBRES RIVER BASIN
Mcknight Cabin	9230	1.2	1.2₍₁₇₎	100	1.2	1.2₍₁₇₎	100
Signal Peak	8390	2.0	0.9	222	2.0	0.9	222
Basin Index (%)		152			152
ZUNI/BLUEWATER RIVER BASIN
Rice Park	8480	3.2	0.7₍₂₂₎	457	3.2	0.7₍₂₂₎	457
Basin Index (%)		457			457
RIO HONDO BASIN
Sierra Blanca	10250	3.5	2.2₍₁₈₎	159	3.5	2.2₍₁₈₎	159
Basin Index (%)		159			159
CHUSKA MOUNTAINS
Beaver Spring	9240	5.9	0.9₍₁₁₎	656	5.9	0.9₍₁₁₎	656
Navajo Whiskey Ck	9050	5.4	1.2₍₁₁₎	450	5.4	1.2₍₁₁₎	450
Basin Index (%)		538			538

-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.

The MONTH-TO-DATE PRECIPITATION Percent of Median (or Average) represents the total precipitation
(beginning on the 1st day of the current month) found at selected SNOTEL sites in or
near the basin compared to the Median (or Average) value for those sites on this day.

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.