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 Thursday, April 25, 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 18.4    20.5    90    22.4    24.9    90      Cochetopa Pass 10061 0.0    0.0(16) *   7.8    8.6(16) 91      Culebra #2 10562 6.5    10.2    64    12.3    15.2    81      Cumbres Trestle 10035 18.9    21.8    87    21.6    26.3    82      Grayback 11626 0.2    N/A    *   16.0    19.1(16) 84      Hayden Pass 10699 9.5    13.0(13) 73    16.4    15.0(13) 109      Lily Pond 11069 7.0    10.2    69    17.3    20.2    86      Medano Pass 9668 0.0    0.0(25) *   13.4    13.3(25) 101      Middle Creek 11269 12.8    17.6    73    19.8    24.1    82      Moon Pass 11128 1.0    3.0(12) 33    10.0    9.4(12) 106      North Costilla 10598 0.1    1.1    9    11.9    14.6    82      San Antonio Sink 9143 0.0    N/A    *   10.8    N/A    *     Sargents Mesa 11499 7.5    10.4(12) 72    12.5    13.8(12) 91      Slumgullion 11560 6.9    13.2    52    13.8    15.2    91      Trinchera 10922 4.8    7.9    61    11.6    13.1    89      Upper Rio Grande 9379 0.0    0.0    *   12.3    10.4    118      Ute Creek 10734 1.5    10.4(20) 14    15.2    18.4(20) 83      Wager Gulch 11132 5.1    N/A    *   13.6    N/A    *     Wolf Creek Summit 10957 21.6    33.3    65    26.2    34.7    76    Basin Index (%) 67    88    UPPER RIO GRANDE BASIN - New Mexico   Elk Cabin 8239 0.1    0.0(24) *   11.0    11.0(24) 100      Gallegos Peak 9480 0.6    0.7    86*   17.0    15.4    110      North Costilla 10598 0.1    1.1    9    11.9    14.6    82      Palo 9343 0.3    0.0(10) *   10.2    10.4(10) 98      Quemazon 9507 0.0    0.0    *   14.3    12.8    112      Red River Pass #2 9855 0.1    0.0    *   7.9    11.7    68      Rio Santa Barbara 10664 8.2    N/A    *   16.2    N/A    *     Santa Fe 11465 13.2    14.8(24) 89    20.0    19.4(24) 103      Shuree 10092 0.0    0.0(10) *   9.3    10.4(10) 89      Taos Powderhorn 11045 19.6    18.8(10) 104    21.6    22.6(10) 96      Taos Pueblo 11020 6.7    N/A    *   19.2    N/A    *     Tres Ritos 8755 -M    0.0(14) *   12.5    13.4(14) 93    Basin Index (%) 96*   96    SAN JUAN RIVER BASIN   Beartown 11600 18.4    20.5    90    22.4    24.9    90      Cascade 8880 -M    0.0    *   -M    20.8    *     Cascade #2 9012 0.0    0.0    *   14.5    20.0    72      Columbus Basin 10781 20.5    23.2(26) 88    25.2    28.4(26) 89      Mineral Creek 10046 6.5    11.8    55    16.6    18.9    88      Molas Lake 10631 8.1    18.6    44    17.6    22.0    80      Red Mountain Pass 11080 18.4    23.5    78    24.5    29.0    84      Spud Mountain 10674 10.5    19.3    54    24.6    31.1    79      Stump Lakes 11248 14.7    16.8    88    20.9    20.4    102      Upper San Juan 10140 17.0    26.0    65    29.1    36.2    80      Vallecito 10782 8.2    10.3    80    16.0    19.2    83      Weminuche Creek 10749 6.9    7.6(10) 91    21.6    22.6(10) 96      Wolf Creek Summit 10957 21.6    33.3    65    26.2    34.7    76    Basin Index (%) 72    84    RIO CHAMA RIVER BASIN   Bateman 9249 0.5    2.0    25    13.7    15.2    90      Chamita 8383 0.1    0.0    *   11.8    13.6    87      Cumbres Trestle 10035 18.9    21.8    87    21.6    26.3    82      Garita Peak 10115 -M    N/A    *   14.5    N/A    *     Hopewell 10095 7.9    14.0    56    18.8    19.8    95    Basin Index (%) 72    88    JEMEZ RIVER BASIN   Garita Peak 10115 -M    N/A    *   14.5    N/A    *     Quemazon 9507 0.0    0.0    *   14.3    12.8    112      Senorita Divide #2 8569 0.0    0.0    *   16.5    15.8    104      Vacas Locas 9364 -M    0.0(19) *   -M    16.1(19) *   Basin Index (%) *   108    PECOS RIVER BASIN   Elk Cabin 8239 0.1    0.0(24) *   11.0    11.0(24) 100      Santa Fe 11465 13.2    14.8(24) 89    20.0    19.4(24) 103      Wesner Springs 11151 7.0    10.0    70    16.6    20.3    82    Basin Index (%) 82    94    CANADIAN RIVER BASIN   North Costilla 10598 0.1    1.1    9    11.9    14.6    82      Palo 9343 0.3    0.0(10) *   10.2    10.4(10) 98      Red River Pass #2 9855 0.1    0.0    *   7.9    11.7    68      Shuree 10092 0.0    0.0(10) *   9.3    10.4(10) 89      Taos Pueblo 11020 6.7    N/A    *   19.2    N/A    *     Tolby 10220 0.0    0.0(22) *   11.6    13.9(22) 83      Wesner Springs 11151 7.0    10.0    70    16.6    20.3    82    Basin Index (%) 68*   83    SAN FRANCISCO RIVER BASIN   Beaver Head 8076 -M    0.0(26) *   13.2    N/A    *     Coronado Trail 8418 0.0    0.0    *   12.2    11.0    111      Frisco Divide 8013 0.0    0.0    *   9.8    9.1    108      Hannagan Meadows 9027 0.3    0.0    *   19.7    17.2    115      Nutrioso 8571 0.0    0.0(12) *   8.0    7.4(12) 108      Silver Creek Divide 9096 0.1    0.0    *   19.6    17.0    115    Basin Index (%) *   112    GILA RIVER BASIN   Lookout Mountain 8509 0.2    0.0    *   9.9    8.0    124      Signal Peak 8405 -M    0.0    *   11.7    12.2    96      Silver Creek Divide 9096 0.1    0.0    *   19.6    17.0    115    Basin Index (%) *   111    MIMBRES RIVER BASIN   Mcknight Cabin 9242 -M    0.0(17) *   -M    8.7(17) *     Signal Peak 8405 -M    0.0    *   11.7    12.2    96    Basin Index (%) *   96    ZUNI/BLUEWATER RIVER BASIN   Rice Park 8497 -M    0.0(22) *   14.7    11.6(22) 127    Basin Index (%) *   127    RIO HONDO BASIN   Sierra Blanca 10268 0.1    0.0(18) *   15.7    15.2(18) 103    Basin Index (%) *   103    CHUSKA MOUNTAINS   Beaver Spring 9255 -M    0.0(11) *   19.2    15.9(11) 121      Navajo Whiskey Ck 9064 0.1    0.0(11) *   16.9    12.0(11) 141    Basin Index (%) *   129

-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.