| Rio Grande Basin 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 Friday, July 17, 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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| UPPER RIO GRANDE BASIN | |||||||
| Grayback | 11620 | 0.0 | N/A | * | 17.7 | 24.9(16) | 71 |
| Beartown | 11580 | 0.2 | 0.0 | * | 29.8 | 30.3 | 98 |
| Slumgullion | 11560 | 0.0 | 0.0 | * | 14.6 | 19.3 | 76 |
| Sargents Mesa | 11490 | 0.0 | 0.0(12) | * | 12.9 | 18.1(12) | 71 |
| Middle Creek | 11260 | 0.1 | 0.0 | * | 26.4 | 29.1 | 91 |
| Moon Pass | 11110 | 0.0 | 0.0(12) | * | 9.1 | 13.9(12) | 65 |
| Wager Gulch | 11110 | 0.0 | N/A | * | 14.8 | N/A | * |
| Lily Pond | 11070 | 0.0 | 0.0 | * | 18.4 | 24.6 | 75 |
| Wolf Creek Summit | 10930 | 0.0 | 0.0 | * | -M | 40.0 | * |
| Upper San Juan | 10140 | 0.1 | 0.0 | * | 37.2 | 40.7 | 91 |
| Cumbres Trestle | 10030 | 0.0 | 0.0 | * | 24.4 | 31.4 | 78 |
| Cochetopa Pass | 10020 | 0.1 | 0.0(16) | * | 7.0 | 12.4(16) | 56 |
| Upper Rio Grande | 9370 | 0.0 | 0.0 | * | 14.7 | 13.8 | 107 |
| Basin Index (%) | * | 82 | |||||
| RIO CHAMA RIVER BASIN | |||||||
| Cumbres Trestle | 10030 | 0.0 | 0.0 | * | 24.4 | 31.4 | 78 |
| Hopewell | 10080 | 0.0 | 0.0 | * | 15.6 | 22.5 | 69 |
| Bateman | 9230 | 0.0 | 0.0 | * | 12.7 | 17.8 | 71 |
| San Antonio Sink | 9120 | 0.0 | N/A | * | 9.0 | N/A | * |
| Chamita | 8360 | 0.0 | 0.0 | * | 11.1 | 16.6 | 67 |
| Basin Index (%) | * | 72 | |||||
| SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAIN RANGE BASINS | |||||||
| Santa Fe | 11480 | 0.2 | 0.0(24) | * | 15.9 | 24.0(24) | 66 |
| Wesner Springs | 11110 | 0.0 | 0.0 | * | 14.8 | 27.8 | 53 |
| Taos Powderhorn | 11020 | 0.0 | 0.0(10) | * | 21.1 | 28.0(10) | 75 |
| Trinchera | 10860 | 0.0 | 0.0 | * | 9.4 | 18.2 | 52 |
| South Colony | 10790 | 0.0 | 0.0(29) | * | 22.8 | 32.4(29) | 70 |
| Hayden Pass | 10700 | -M | 0.0(13) | * | 15.8 | 20.8(13) | 76 |
| Rio Santa Barbara | 10640 | 0.0 | N/A | * | 14.0 | N/A | * |
| Ute Creek | 10720 | 0.0 | 0.0(20) | * | 13.6 | 24.6(20) | 55 |
| North Costilla | 10570 | 0.0 | 0.0 | * | 11.9 | 20.2 | 59 |
| Culebra #2 | 10560 | 0.0 | 0.0 | * | 11.0 | 21.2 | 52 |
| Shuree | 10070 | -M | 0.0(10) | * | 7.8 | 15.3(10) | 51 |
| Red River Pass #2 | 9840 | 0.0 | 0.0 | * | 7.9 | 15.7 | 50 |
| Gallegos Peak | 9460 | 0.0 | 0.0 | * | 12.5 | 20.2 | 62 |
| Medano Pass | 9650 | 0.0 | 0.0(25) | * | 14.4 | 19.2(25) | 75 |
| Palo | 9330 | -M | 0.0(10) | * | 8.6 | 14.2(10) | 61 |
| Tres Ritos | 8740 | 0.0 | 0.0(14) | * | 11.2 | 18.0(14) | 62 |
| Elk Cabin | 8220 | -M | 0.0(24) | * | 10.1 | 16.0(24) | 63 |
| Basin Index (%) | * | 62 | |||||
| JEMEZ RIVER BASIN | |||||||
| Garita Peak | 10100 | -M | N/A | * | 12.3 | N/A | * |
| Quemazon | 9500 | 0.0 | 0.0 | * | 10.3 | 17.2 | 60 |
| Vacas Locas | 9350 | 0.3 | 0.0(19) | * | 15.8 | 19.4(19) | 81 |
| Senorita Divide #2 | 8560 | 0.2 | 0.0 | * | 14.5 | 18.9 | 77 |
| Basin Index (%) | * | 73 | |||||