Colorado 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 Wednesday, May 31, 2017
|
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 |
GUNNISON RIVER BASIN
|
Butte |
10200
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
*
|
23.9
|
18.0
|
133
|
Cochetopa Pass |
10061
|
0.0
|
0.0(16)
|
*
|
10.2
|
10.5(16)
|
97
|
Columbine Pass |
9171
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
*
|
28.3
|
27.2
|
104
|
Idarado |
9812
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
*
|
26.9
|
23.7
|
114
|
Mc Clure Pass |
8774
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
*
|
25.2
|
24.1
|
105
|
Mesa Lakes |
10168
|
0.8
|
0.0
|
*
|
25.8
|
25.8
|
100
|
Overland Res. |
9893
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
*
|
19.8
|
19.8
|
100
|
Park Cone |
9621
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
*
|
18.9
|
14.0
|
135
|
Park Reservoir |
9987
|
16.8
|
11.6
|
145
|
32.9
|
30.8
|
107
|
Porphyry Creek |
10788
|
1.0
|
0.0
|
*
|
23.5
|
20.2
|
116
|
Red Mountain Pass |
11080
|
15.1
|
7.4
|
204
|
34.4
|
31.2
|
110
|
Sargents Mesa |
11499
|
0.0
|
0.0(12)
|
*
|
16.1
|
16.0(12)
|
101
|
Schofield Pass |
10653
|
25.5
|
13.6
|
188
|
50.9
|
36.9
|
138
|
Slumgullion |
11560
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
*
|
20.1
|
16.9
|
119
|
Upper Taylor |
10717
|
0.0
|
0.0(11)
|
*
|
29.5
|
22.1(11)
|
133
|
Wager Gulch |
11132
|
0.0
|
N/A
|
*
|
19.0
|
N/A
|
*
|
Basin Index (%)
|
182*
|
115
|
UPPER COLORADO RIVER BASIN
|
Arapaho Ridge |
10976
|
19.2
|
11.7(18)
|
164
|
33.5
|
28.6(18)
|
117
|
Bear River |
9112
|
0.0
|
0.0(16)
|
*
|
18.1
|
18.0(16)
|
101
|
Beaver Ck Village |
8565
|
0.0
|
0.0(17)
|
*
|
19.2
|
19.0(17)
|
101
|
Berthoud Summit |
11314
|
11.5
|
9.2
|
125
|
35.5
|
31.2
|
114
|
Bison Lake |
10964
|
22.4
|
19.2
|
117
|
39.6
|
32.3
|
123
|
Buffalo Park |
9249
|
4.3
|
0.0(25)
|
*
|
22.1
|
20.9(25)
|
106
|
Chapman Tunnel |
10100
|
1.2
|
0.1(13)
|
1200*
|
25.2
|
22.9(13)
|
110
|
Columbine |
9167
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
*
|
35.4
|
31.8
|
111
|
Copper Mountain |
10523
|
9.7
|
1.2
|
808*
|
24.5
|
22.2
|
110
|
Elliot Ridge |
10549
|
8.9
|
7.5(11)
|
119
|
29.4
|
N/A
|
*
|
Fool Creek |
11156
|
19.7
|
N/A
|
*
|
26.0
|
N/A
|
*
|
Fremont Pass |
11326
|
19.8
|
13.2
|
150
|
24.6
|
21.2
|
116
|
Grizzly Peak |
11139
|
10.5
|
1.4
|
750*
|
28.0
|
24.0
|
117
|
High Lonesome |
10638
|
9.7
|
N/A
|
*
|
25.5
|
N/A
|
*
|
Hoosier Pass |
11611
|
13.5
|
3.6
|
375
|
24.8
|
21.4
|
116
|
Independence Pass |
10598
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
*
|
24.6
|
22.4
|
110
|
Ivanhoe |
10541
|
8.3
|
0.0(29)
|
*
|
30.8
|
26.9(29)
|
114
|
Jones Pass |
10426
|
9.1
|
5.5(21)
|
165
|
28.5
|
26.1(21)
|
109
|
Kiln |
9624
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
*
|
19.2
|
18.2
|
105
|
Lake Irene |
10682
|
14.7
|
10.2
|
144
|
31.9
|
27.2
|
117
|
Lynx Pass |
8919
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
*
|
16.2
|
17.2
|
94
|
Mc Clure Pass |
8774
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
*
|
25.2
|
24.1
|
105
|
Mccoy Park |
9516
|
0.0
|
0.0(18)
|
*
|
21.2
|
21.6(18)
|
98
|
Mesa Lakes |
10168
|
0.8
|
0.0
|
*
|
25.8
|
25.8
|
100
|
Middle Fork Camp |
8969
|
0.0
|
0.0(19)
|
*
|
21.9
|
19.9(19)
|
110
|
Nast Lake |
8731
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
*
|
18.0
|
15.3
|
118
|
North Lost Trail |
9219
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
*
|
27.5
|
26.8
|
103
|
Overland Res. |
9893
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
*
|
19.8
|
19.8
|
100
|
Park Reservoir |
9987
|
16.8
|
11.6
|
145
|
32.9
|
30.8
|
107
|
Phantom Valley |
9045
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
*
|
21.4
|
18.0
|
119
|
Schofield Pass |
10653
|
25.5
|
13.6
|
188
|
50.9
|
36.9
|
138
|
Stillwater Creek |
8880
|
0.0
|
N/A
|
*
|
16.8
|
13.8
|
122
|
Summit Ranch |
9371
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
*
|
23.3
|
17.4
|
134
|
Vail Mountain |
10310
|
0.0
|
0.5
|
0*
|
21.6
|
27.0
|
80
|
Willow Creek Pass |
9523
|
8.4
|
1.9
|
442
|
23.6
|
18.4
|
128
|
Basin Index (%)
|
185*
|
111
|
SOUTH PLATTE RIVER BASIN
|
Bear Lake |
9522
|
12.0
|
5.9
|
203
|
34.2
|
25.5
|
134
|
Berthoud Summit |
11314
|
11.5
|
9.2
|
125
|
35.5
|
31.2
|
114
|
Black Mountain |
8980
|
0.0
|
0.0(10)
|
*
|
21.2
|
20.2(10)
|
105
|
Buckskin Joe |
11166
|
9.7
|
1.1(21)
|
882*
|
21.7
|
17.7(21)
|
123
|
Copeland Lake |
8555
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
*
|
26.5
|
19.5
|
136
|
Deadman Hill |
10239
|
16.3
|
8.8
|
185
|
30.1
|
24.2
|
124
|
Echo Lake |
10694
|
5.4
|
0.0(22)
|
*
|
19.2
|
16.8(22)
|
114
|
Hoosier Pass |
11611
|
13.5
|
3.6
|
375
|
24.8
|
21.4
|
116
|
Hourglass Lake |
9417
|
0.0
|
0.0(12)
|
*
|
22.5
|
18.6(12)
|
121
|
Jackwhacker Gulch |
11054
|
7.7
|
0.0(22)
|
*
|
28.0
|
22.6(22)
|
124
|
Joe Wright |
10158
|
14.2
|
14.0
|
101
|
38.1
|
34.6
|
110
|
Lake Eldora |
9728
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
*
|
26.4
|
23.4
|
113
|
Lake Irene |
10682
|
14.7
|
10.2
|
144
|
31.9
|
27.2
|
117
|
Long Draw Resv |
10008
|
7.7
|
7.7(11)
|
100
|
27.7
|
23.6(11)
|
117
|
Loveland Basin |
11427
|
21.2
|
11.1(28)
|
191
|
27.5
|
25.0(28)
|
110
|
Michigan Creek |
10702
|
0.0
|
0.4(22)
|
0*
|
19.9
|
20.8(22)
|
96
|
Niwot |
9979
|
4.2
|
0.1
|
4200*
|
27.6
|
23.0
|
120
|
Rough And Tumble |
10432
|
0.0
|
0.0(22)
|
*
|
12.2
|
12.2(22)
|
100
|
Sawtooth |
9676
|
27.1
|
N/A
|
*
|
44.6
|
N/A
|
*
|
University Camp |
10360
|
18.5
|
10.3
|
180
|
33.3
|
28.4
|
117
|
Wild Basin |
9439
|
11.6
|
0.0(15)
|
*
|
32.6
|
21.8(15)
|
150
|
Willow Park |
10732
|
13.3
|
2.6
|
512
|
36.3
|
29.4
|
123
|
Basin Index (%)
|
214*
|
118
|
LARAMIE AND NORTH PLATTE RIVER BASINS
|
Arapaho Ridge |
10976
|
19.2
|
11.7(18)
|
164
|
33.5
|
28.6(18)
|
117
|
Blackhall Mtn |
9839
|
26.9
|
25.9(11)
|
104
|
45.2
|
41.2(11)
|
110
|
Columbine |
9167
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
*
|
35.4
|
31.8
|
111
|
Deadman Hill |
10239
|
16.3
|
8.8
|
185
|
30.1
|
24.2
|
124
|
Joe Wright |
10158
|
14.2
|
14.0
|
101
|
38.1
|
34.6
|
110
|
Never Summer |
10323
|
22.6
|
17.1(18)
|
132
|
26.2
|
23.6(18)
|
111
|
Rawah |
9069
|
0.0
|
0.0(18)
|
*
|
23.1
|
21.1(18)
|
109
|
Roach |
9740
|
4.9
|
1.6
|
306*
|
29.0
|
24.8
|
117
|
Tower |
10620
|
38.8
|
34.9
|
111
|
56.4
|
50.3
|
112
|
Whiskey Park |
9020
|
9.6
|
7.8
|
123
|
37.7
|
36.2
|
104
|
Willow Creek Pass |
9523
|
8.4
|
1.9
|
442
|
23.6
|
18.4
|
128
|
Zirkel |
9338
|
2.5
|
0.0(18)
|
*
|
50.7
|
36.4(18)
|
139
|
Basin Index (%)
|
132
|
116
|
YAMPA AND WHITE RIVER BASINS
|
Battle Mountain |
7498
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
*
|
20.9
|
19.8
|
106
|
Bear River |
9112
|
0.0
|
0.0(16)
|
*
|
18.1
|
18.0(16)
|
101
|
Bison Lake |
10964
|
22.4
|
19.2
|
117
|
39.6
|
32.3
|
123
|
Buffalo Park |
9249
|
4.3
|
0.0(25)
|
*
|
22.1
|
20.9(25)
|
106
|
Burro Mountain |
9317
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
*
|
21.2
|
25.8
|
82
|
Columbine |
9167
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
*
|
35.4
|
31.8
|
111
|
Crosho |
8973
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
*
|
17.6
|
21.0
|
84
|
Divide Peak |
8730
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
*
|
28.5
|
26.8
|
106
|
Dry Lake |
8271
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
*
|
31.2
|
31.4
|
99
|
Elk River |
8739
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
*
|
25.2
|
24.4
|
103
|
Elkhead Divide |
8800
|
0.0
|
N/A
|
*
|
33.0
|
N/A
|
*
|
Little Snake River |
8928
|
6.1
|
2.6(16)
|
235*
|
45.7
|
40.8(16)
|
112
|
Lost Dog |
9327
|
2.8
|
0.1(22)
|
2800*
|
33.7
|
30.6(22)
|
110
|
Lynx Pass |
8919
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
*
|
16.2
|
17.2
|
94
|
Old Battle |
9860
|
36.2
|
26.2
|
138
|
47.0
|
42.7
|
110
|
Rabbit Ears |
9411
|
3.2
|
4.0
|
80
|
36.5
|
37.5
|
97
|
Ripple Creek |
10350
|
19.5
|
12.5
|
156
|
35.2
|
32.2
|
109
|
Sage Creek Basin |
7850
|
0.0
|
0.0(19)
|
*
|
19.5
|
16.9(19)
|
115
|
Sandstone RS |
8152
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
*
|
20.4
|
22.0
|
93
|
Tower |
10620
|
38.8
|
34.9
|
111
|
56.4
|
50.3
|
112
|
Trapper Lake |
9759
|
0.0
|
N/A
|
*
|
21.6
|
24.2
|
89
|
Whiskey Park |
9020
|
9.6
|
7.8
|
123
|
37.7
|
36.2
|
104
|
Basin Index (%)
|
133*
|
104
|
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN
|
Apishapa |
10027
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
*
|
27.2
|
17.7
|
154
|
Brumley |
10594
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
*
|
18.8
|
17.8
|
106
|
Fremont Pass |
11326
|
19.8
|
13.2
|
150
|
24.6
|
21.2
|
116
|
Glen Cove |
11391
|
0.0
|
0.0(16)
|
*
|
20.1
|
16.3(16)
|
123
|
Hayden Pass |
10699
|
0.0
|
0.0(13)
|
*
|
18.8
|
18.8(13)
|
100
|
Medano Pass |
9668
|
0.0
|
0.0(25)
|
*
|
18.6
|
16.7(25)
|
111
|
Porphyry Creek |
10788
|
1.0
|
0.0
|
*
|
23.5
|
20.2
|
116
|
Saint Elmo |
10450
|
0.0
|
0.0(13)
|
*
|
20.7
|
17.0(13)
|
122
|
South Colony |
10868
|
1.9
|
1.0(29)
|
190*
|
30.4
|
28.5(29)
|
107
|
Ute Creek |
10734
|
0.0
|
0.0(20)
|
*
|
24.5
|
21.5(20)
|
114
|
Whiskey Ck |
10290
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
*
|
25.0
|
21.0
|
119
|
Basin Index (%)
|
160*
|
116
|
UPPER RIO GRANDE BASIN
|
Beartown |
11600
|
1.1
|
0.0
|
*
|
29.4
|
29.4
|
100
|
Cochetopa Pass |
10061
|
0.0
|
0.0(16)
|
*
|
10.2
|
10.5(16)
|
97
|
Culebra #2 |
10562
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
*
|
23.2
|
18.9
|
123
|
Cumbres Trestle |
10035
|
14.2
|
0.0
|
*
|
39.9
|
29.8
|
134
|
Grayback |
11626
|
0.0
|
N/A
|
*
|
26.1
|
21.1(16)
|
124
|
Hayden Pass |
10699
|
0.0
|
0.0(13)
|
*
|
18.8
|
18.8(13)
|
100
|
Lily Pond |
11069
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
*
|
22.1
|
23.3
|
95
|
Medano Pass |
9668
|
0.0
|
0.0(25)
|
*
|
18.6
|
16.7(25)
|
111
|
Middle Creek |
11269
|
5.4
|
1.0
|
540*
|
25.5
|
26.4
|
97
|
Moon Pass |
11128
|
0.0
|
0.0(12)
|
*
|
13.1
|
11.1(12)
|
118
|
North Costilla |
10598
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
*
|
17.2
|
18.0
|
96
|
San Antonio Sink |
9143
|
0.0
|
N/A
|
*
|
18.1
|
N/A
|
*
|
Sargents Mesa |
11499
|
0.0
|
0.0(12)
|
*
|
16.1
|
16.0(12)
|
101
|
Shuree |
10092
|
0.0
|
0.0(10)
|
*
|
16.6
|
12.3(10)
|
135
|
Slumgullion |
11560
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
*
|
20.1
|
16.9
|
119
|
Trinchera |
10922
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
*
|
21.7
|
16.2
|
134
|
Upper Rio Grande |
9379
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
*
|
12.2
|
12.2
|
100
|
Ute Creek |
10734
|
0.0
|
0.0(20)
|
*
|
24.5
|
21.5(20)
|
114
|
Wager Gulch |
11132
|
0.0
|
N/A
|
*
|
19.0
|
N/A
|
*
|
Wolf Creek Summit |
10957
|
22.3
|
21.4
|
104
|
39.4
|
38.1
|
103
|
Basin Index (%)
|
192*
|
110
|
SAN MIGUEL, DOLORES, ANIMAS AND SAN JUAN RIVER BASINS
|
Beartown |
11600
|
1.1
|
0.0
|
*
|
29.4
|
29.4
|
100
|
Black Mesa |
11564
|
31.4
|
N/A
|
*
|
36.7
|
N/A
|
*
|
Cascade |
8880
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
*
|
25.9
|
23.0
|
113
|
Cascade #2 |
9012
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
*
|
24.1
|
22.2
|
109
|
Columbine Pass |
9171
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
*
|
28.3
|
27.2
|
104
|
Columbus Basin |
10781
|
19.1
|
0.8(26)
|
2388*
|
39.5
|
31.3(26)
|
126
|
El Diente Peak |
10217
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
*
|
30.2
|
24.2
|
125
|
Lizard Head Pass |
10193
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
*
|
23.4
|
20.0
|
117
|
Lone Cone |
9755
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
*
|
27.0
|
23.5
|
115
|
Mancos |
10044
|
0.0
|
0.0(26)
|
*
|
28.9
|
21.0(26)
|
138
|
Mineral Creek |
10046
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
*
|
22.0
|
21.0
|
105
|
Molas Lake |
10631
|
2.1
|
0.0
|
*
|
29.1
|
24.3
|
120
|
Red Mountain Pass |
11080
|
15.1
|
7.4
|
204
|
34.4
|
31.2
|
110
|
Scotch Creek |
9195
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
*
|
25.2
|
20.6
|
122
|
Sharkstooth |
10747
|
9.2
|
0.0(16)
|
*
|
33.5
|
26.0(16)
|
129
|
Spud Mountain |
10674
|
1.8
|
0.0
|
*
|
39.9
|
35.0
|
114
|
Stump Lakes |
11248
|
0.5
|
4.2
|
12
|
26.3
|
23.4
|
112
|
Upper San Juan |
10140
|
7.2
|
0.0
|
*
|
45.2
|
39.1
|
116
|
Vallecito |
10782
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
*
|
24.3
|
21.8
|
111
|
Weminuche Creek |
10749
|
0.0
|
0.0(10)
|
*
|
30.1
|
25.2(10)
|
119
|
Wolf Creek Summit |
10957
|
22.3
|
21.4
|
104
|
39.4
|
38.1
|
103
|
Basin Index (%)
|
232*
|
115
|
|