New Mexico SNOTEL Snowpack 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, April 28, 2024
Basin   Site Name Elev (ft) Snow Water Equivalent Percent of Current (in) Today's Median (in) Median Peak (in) Median Peak Date Today's Median Median Peak RIO GRANDE HEADWATERS - Colorado   Beartown 11600 16.8    19.8    23.2    Apr 17 85    72      Cochetopa Pass 10061 0.5    0.0(16) 4.8(16) Mar 29(16) *   10*     Culebra #2 10562 5.3    9.0    14.0    Apr 05 59    38      Cumbres Trestle 10035 18.0    20.5    26.2    Apr 06 88    69      Grayback 11626 -M    N/A    N/A    N/A    *   *     Hayden Pass 10699 9.4    13.7(13) 16.3(13) Apr 18(13) 69    58      Lily Pond 11069 4.3    9.1    14.8    Apr 04 47    29      Medano Pass 9668 0.6    0.0(25) 7.4(25) Mar 09(25) *   8*     Middle Creek 11269 12.6    17.8    19.2    Apr 15 71    66      Moon Pass 11128 1.0    2.4(12) 6.8(12) Apr 08(12) 42    15      North Costilla 10598 0.0    0.5    7.0    Mar 20 0*   0*     San Antonio Sink 9143 0.0    N/A    N/A    N/A    *   *     Sargents Mesa 11499 8.2    10.1(12) 11.4(12) Apr 13(12) 81    72      Slumgullion 11560 6.7    13.4    15.0    Apr 21 50    45      Trinchera 10922 4.4    6.2    11.2    Apr 05 71    39      Upper Rio Grande 9379 0.0    0.0    6.6    Mar 18 *   0*     Ute Creek 10734 0.6    9.6(20) 12.4(20) Apr 04(20) 6    5      Wager Gulch 11132 5.0    N/A    N/A    N/A    *   *     Wolf Creek Summit 10957 21.6    34.1    35.5    Apr 29 63    61    Basin Index (%) 66    UPPER RIO GRANDE BASIN - New Mexico   Elk Cabin 8239 0.1    0.0(24) 3.7(24) Mar 02(24) *   3*     Gallegos Peak 9480 0.4    0.1    10.2    Mar 22 400*   4*     North Costilla 10598 0.0    0.5    7.0    Mar 20 0*   0*     Palo 9343 0.6    0.0(10) 5.6(10) Mar 03(10) *   11*     Quemazon 9507 0.3    0.0    8.0    Mar 13 *   4*     Red River Pass #2 9855 0.1    0.0    8.3    Mar 20 *   1*     Rio Santa Barbara 10664 7.7    N/A    N/A    N/A    *   *     Santa Fe 11465 12.9    13.8(24) 16.0(24) Apr 14(24) 93    81      Shuree 10092 0.0    0.0(10) 6.0(10) Mar 08(10) *   0*     Taos Powderhorn 11045 20.7    19.4(10) 20.0(10) Apr 29(10) 107    104      Taos Pueblo 11020 5.8    N/A    N/A    N/A    *   *     Tres Ritos 8755 0.0    0.0(14) 3.6(14) Feb 14(14) *   0*   Basin Index (%) 104*   SAN JUAN RIVER BASIN   Beartown 11600 16.8    19.8    23.2    Apr 17 85    72      Cascade 8880 -M    0.0    12.7    Mar 10 *   *     Cascade #2 9012 0.2    0.0    10.4    Mar 06 *   2*     Columbus Basin 10781 20.8    22.6(26) 25.8(26) Apr 17(26) 92    81      Mineral Creek 10046 6.9    11.4    15.6    Apr 09 61    44      Molas Lake 10631 8.0    18.9    22.0    Apr 11 42    36      Red Mountain Pass 11080 19.5    23.8    25.0    Apr 25 82    78      Spud Mountain 10674 11.4    19.0    25.6    Apr 04 60    45      Stump Lakes 11248 15.2    17.4    18.8    Apr 22 87    81      Upper San Juan 10140 16.8    25.4    29.7    Apr 09 66    57      Vallecito 10782 8.4    9.7    14.8    Apr 05 87    57      Weminuche Creek 10749 6.6    8.2(10) 16.4(10) Mar 28(10) 80    40      Wolf Creek Summit 10957 21.6    34.1    35.5    Apr 29 63    61    Basin Index (%) 72    RIO CHAMA RIVER BASIN   Bateman 9249 0.5    1.6    11.2    Mar 23 31    4      Chamita 8383 0.3    0.0    9.3    Mar 10 *   3*     Cumbres Trestle 10035 18.0    20.5    26.2    Apr 06 88    69      Garita Peak 10115 0.3    N/A    N/A    N/A    *   *     Hopewell 10095 7.4    13.0    18.1    Apr 09 57    41    Basin Index (%) 75    JEMEZ RIVER BASIN   Garita Peak 10115 0.3    N/A    N/A    N/A    *   *     Quemazon 9507 0.3    0.0    8.0    Mar 13 *   4*     Senorita Divide #2 8569 0.7    0.0    8.2    Mar 12 *   9*     Vacas Locas 9364 1.7    0.0(19) 10.4(19) Mar 06(19) *   16*   Basin Index (%) *   PECOS RIVER BASIN   Elk Cabin 8239 0.1    0.0(24) 3.7(24) Mar 02(24) *   3*     Santa Fe 11465 12.9    13.8(24) 16.0(24) Apr 14(24) 93    81      Wesner Springs 11151 5.5    9.4    14.8    Apr 01 59    37    Basin Index (%) 80    CANADIAN RIVER BASIN   North Costilla 10598 0.0    0.5    7.0    Mar 20 0*   0*     Palo 9343 0.6    0.0(10) 5.6(10) Mar 03(10) *   11*     Red River Pass #2 9855 0.1    0.0    8.3    Mar 20 *   1*     Shuree 10092 0.0    0.0(10) 6.0(10) Mar 08(10) *   0*     Taos Pueblo 11020 5.8    N/A    N/A    N/A    *   *     Tolby 10220 0.1    0.0(22) 8.3(22) Mar 14(22) *   1*     Wesner Springs 11151 5.5    9.4    14.8    Apr 01 59    37    Basin Index (%) 64*   SAN FRANCISCO RIVER BASIN   Beaver Head 8076 -M    0.0(26) 3.3(26) Feb 21(26) *   *     Coronado Trail 8418 0.0    0.0    3.2    Feb 19 *   0*     Frisco Divide 8013 0.1    0.0    3.1    Feb 25 *   3*     Hannagan Meadows 9027 0.2    0.0    10.2    Mar 08 *   2*     Nutrioso 8571 0.0    0.0(12) 1.3(12) Jan 15(12) *   0*     Silver Creek Divide 9096 0.1    0.0    8.6    Mar 14 *   1*   Basin Index (%) *   GILA RIVER BASIN   Lookout Mountain 8509 0.1    0.0    2.2    Feb 05 *   5*     Signal Peak 8405 -M    0.0    3.7    Feb 15 *   *     Silver Creek Divide 9096 0.1    0.0    8.6    Mar 14 *   1*   Basin Index (%) *   MIMBRES RIVER BASIN   Mcknight Cabin 9242 -M    0.0(17) 3.4(17) Feb 14(17) *   *     Signal Peak 8405 -M    0.0    3.7    Feb 15 *   *   Basin Index (%) *   ZUNI/BLUEWATER RIVER BASIN   Rice Park 8497 0.2    0.0(22) 6.0(22) Mar 04(22) *   3*   Basin Index (%) *   RIO HONDO BASIN   Sierra Blanca 10268 0.0    0.0(18) 8.7(18) Feb 29(18) *   0*   Basin Index (%) *   CHUSKA MOUNTAINS   Beaver Spring 9255 0.4    0.0(11) 8.6(11) Mar 05(11) *   5*     Navajo Whiskey Ck 9064 0.6    0.0(11) 8.7(11) Mar 10(11) *   7*   Basin Index (%) *

-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 snow water equivalent percent of median (or average) represents the current snow water
equivalent found at selected SNOTEL sites in or near the basin compared to the median (or average) value
for those sites on this day.

The snow water equivalent percent of median (or average) peak represents the current
snow water equivalent at selected SNOTEL sites in or near the basin compared to the median (or average)
of the maximum seasonal values observed each water year for those sites.


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.