| New Mexico SNOTEL Snow/Precipitation Update Report |
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| 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 Tuesday, May 26, 2026 |
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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 |
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| RIO GRANDE HEADWATERS - Colorado | |||||||
| Beartown | 11580 | 0.2 | 1.4 | 14* | 28.4 | 29.4 | 97 |
| Cochetopa Pass | 10020 | 0.1 | 0.0(16) | * | 6.6 | 10.2(16) | 65 |
| Culebra #2 | 10560 | 0.0 | 0.0 | * | 8.4 | 18.3 | 46 |
| Cumbres Trestle | 10030 | 0.2 | 0.0 | * | 22.7 | 29.3 | 77 |
| Grayback | 11620 | 0.1 | N/A | * | 16.0 | 20.9(16) | 77 |
| Hayden Pass | 10700 | 0.2 | 3.9(13) | 5 | 14.3 | 18.5(13) | 77 |
| Lily Pond | 11070 | 0.1 | 0.0 | * | 17.2 | 23.2 | 74 |
| Medano Pass | 9650 | 0.0 | 0.0(25) | * | 12.9 | 16.3(25) | 79 |
| Middle Creek | 11260 | 0.0 | 5.8 | 0 | 24.9 | 26.4 | 94 |
| Moon Pass | 11110 | 0.0 | 0.0(12) | * | 8.0 | 11.0(12) | 73 |
| North Costilla | 10570 | 0.0 | 0.0 | * | 8.1 | 17.8 | 46 |
| San Antonio Sink | 9120 | 0.0 | N/A | * | 8.3 | N/A | * |
| Sargents Mesa | 11490 | 0.0 | 0.3(12) | 0* | 11.6 | 15.8(12) | 73 |
| Slumgullion | 11560 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 25* | 13.6 | 16.8 | 81 |
| Trinchera | 10860 | 0.0 | 0.0 | * | 8.1 | 15.6 | 52 |
| Upper Rio Grande | 9370 | 0.1 | 0.0 | * | 14.2 | 12.1 | 117 |
| Ute Creek | 10720 | 0.1 | 0.0(20) | * | 11.9 | 21.5(20) | 55 |
| Wager Gulch | 11110 | 0.1 | N/A | * | 14.1 | N/A | * |
| Wolf Creek Summit | 10930 | 0.1 | 25.4 | 0 | 33.1 | 38.1 | 87 |
| Basin Index (%) | 3* | 76 | |||||
| UPPER RIO GRANDE BASIN - New Mexico | |||||||
| Elk Cabin | 8220 | 0.0 | 0.0(24) | * | 8.2 | 12.0(24) | 68 |
| Gallegos Peak | 9460 | 0.0 | 0.0 | * | 10.5 | 17.0 | 62 |
| North Costilla | 10570 | 0.0 | 0.0 | * | 8.1 | 17.8 | 46 |
| Palo | 9330 | 0.0 | 0.0(10) | * | 6.3 | 11.5(10) | 55 |
| Quemazon | 9500 | 0.0 | 0.0 | * | 7.5 | 14.4 | 52 |
| Red River Pass #2 | 9840 | 0.0 | 0.0 | * | 6.0 | 14.0 | 43 |
| Rio Santa Barbara | 10640 | 0.0 | N/A | * | 11.5 | N/A | * |
| Santa Fe | 11480 | 0.0 | 2.4(24) | 0 | 13.2 | 21.6(24) | 61 |
| Shuree | 10070 | 0.0 | 0.0(10) | * | 5.4 | 11.6(10) | 47 |
| Taos Powderhorn | 11020 | -M | 15.0(10) | * | -M | 26.0(10) | * |
| Taos Pueblo | 10990 | 0.0 | N/A | * | 15.0 | N/A | * |
| Tres Ritos | 8740 | 0.0 | 0.0(14) | * | 8.2 | 14.8(14) | 55 |
| Basin Index (%) | 0* | 54 | |||||
| SAN JUAN RIVER BASIN | |||||||
| Beartown | 11580 | 0.2 | 1.4 | 14* | 28.4 | 29.4 | 97 |
| Cascade | 8900 | -M | 0.0 | * | -M | 22.8 | * |
| Cascade #2 | 8990 | 0.0 | 0.0 | * | 19.9 | 22.2 | 90 |
| Columbus Basin | 10780 | 0.0 | 7.8(26) | 0 | 26.0 | 31.3(26) | 83 |
| Mineral Creek | 10030 | 0.0 | 0.0 | * | 18.0 | 20.7 | 87 |
| Molas Lake | 10610 | 0.0 | 0.0 | * | 20.4 | 24.3 | 84 |
| Red Mountain Pass | 11060 | 0.0 | 11.2 | 0 | 24.0 | 31.0 | 77 |
| Spud Mountain | 10660 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0* | 30.3 | 35.0 | 87 |
| Stump Lakes | 11230 | -M | 8.8 | * | -M | 23.0 | * |
| Upper San Juan | 10140 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 35.3 | 39.0 | 91 |
| Vallecito | 10740 | 0.2 | 0.0 | * | 21.7 | 21.8 | 100 |
| Weminuche Creek | 10730 | 0.0 | 0.0(10) | * | 26.0 | 25.2(10) | 103 |
| Wolf Creek Summit | 10930 | 0.1 | 25.4 | 0 | 33.1 | 38.1 | 87 |
| Basin Index (%) | 1* | 89 | |||||
| RIO CHAMA RIVER BASIN | |||||||
| Bateman | 9230 | 0.0 | 0.0 | * | 10.7 | 15.8 | 68 |
| Chamita | 8360 | 0.0 | 0.0 | * | 10.7 | 15.1 | 71 |
| Cumbres Trestle | 10030 | 0.2 | 0.0 | * | 22.7 | 29.3 | 77 |
| Garita Peak | 10100 | 0.0 | N/A | * | 9.2 | N/A | * |
| Hopewell | 10080 | 0.0 | 0.0 | * | 14.8 | 21.4 | 69 |
| Basin Index (%) | * | 72 | |||||
| JEMEZ RIVER BASIN | |||||||
| Garita Peak | 10100 | 0.0 | N/A | * | 9.2 | N/A | * |
| Quemazon | 9500 | 0.0 | 0.0 | * | 7.5 | 14.4 | 52 |
| Senorita Divide #2 | 8560 | 0.0 | 0.0 | * | 11.4 | 17.4 | 66 |
| Vacas Locas | 9350 | 0.0 | 0.0(19) | * | 11.8 | 17.7(19) | 67 |
| Basin Index (%) | * | 62 | |||||
| PECOS RIVER BASIN | |||||||
| Elk Cabin | 8220 | 0.0 | 0.0(24) | * | 8.2 | 12.0(24) | 68 |
| Santa Fe | 11480 | 0.0 | 2.4(24) | 0 | 13.2 | 21.6(24) | 61 |
| Wesner Springs | 11110 | 0.0 | 0.0 | * | 10.2 | 23.2 | 44 |
| Basin Index (%) | 0* | 56 | |||||
| CANADIAN RIVER BASIN | |||||||
| North Costilla | 10570 | 0.0 | 0.0 | * | 8.1 | 17.8 | 46 |
| Palo | 9330 | 0.0 | 0.0(10) | * | 6.3 | 11.5(10) | 55 |
| Red River Pass #2 | 9840 | 0.0 | 0.0 | * | 6.0 | 14.0 | 43 |
| Shuree | 10070 | 0.0 | 0.0(10) | * | 5.4 | 11.6(10) | 47 |
| Taos Pueblo | 10990 | 0.0 | N/A | * | 15.0 | N/A | * |
| Tolby | 10210 | 0.0 | 0.0(22) | * | 7.9 | 16.7(22) | 47 |
| Wesner Springs | 11110 | 0.0 | 0.0 | * | 10.2 | 23.2 | 44 |
| Basin Index (%) | * | 46 | |||||
| SAN FRANCISCO RIVER BASIN | |||||||
| Beaver Head | 8070 | 0.0 | 0.0(27) | * | 10.2 | N/A | * |
| Coronado Trail | 8400 | 0.1 | 0.0 | * | 10.2 | 11.8 | 86 |
| Frisco Divide | 8010 | 0.0 | 0.0 | * | 7.1 | 10.5 | 68 |
| Hannagan Meadows | 9030 | 0.0 | 0.0 | * | 13.2 | 18.0 | 73 |
| Nutrioso | 8550 | 0.3 | 0.0(12) | * | 7.2 | 7.6(12) | 95 |
| Silver Creek Divide | 9080 | 0.0 | 0.0 | * | 13.7 | 17.6 | 78 |
| Basin Index (%) | * | 78 | |||||
| GILA RIVER BASIN | |||||||
| Lookout Mountain | 8500 | 0.0 | 0.0 | * | 7.6 | 9.0 | 84 |
| Signal Peak | 8390 | 0.0 | 0.0 | * | 10.9 | 12.7 | 86 |
| Silver Creek Divide | 9080 | 0.0 | 0.0 | * | 13.7 | 17.6 | 78 |
| Basin Index (%) | * | 82 | |||||
| MIMBRES RIVER BASIN | |||||||
| Mcknight Cabin | 9230 | 0.0 | 0.0(17) | * | 7.7 | 9.6(17) | 80 |
| Signal Peak | 8390 | 0.0 | 0.0 | * | 10.9 | 12.7 | 86 |
| Basin Index (%) | * | 83 | |||||
| ZUNI/BLUEWATER RIVER BASIN | |||||||
| Rice Park | 8480 | 0.0 | 0.0(22) | * | 8.6 | 12.6(22) | 68 |
| Basin Index (%) | * | 68 | |||||
| RIO HONDO BASIN | |||||||
| Sierra Blanca | 10250 | 0.0 | 0.0(18) | * | 13.7 | 17.6(18) | 78 |
| Basin Index (%) | * | 78 | |||||
| CHUSKA MOUNTAINS | |||||||
| Beaver Spring | 9240 | 0.0 | 0.0(11) | * | 12.1 | 18.4(11) | 66 |
| Navajo Whiskey Ck | 9050 | 0.0 | 0.0(12) | * | 10.9 | 14.2(12) | 77 |
| Basin Index (%) | * | 71 | |||||