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 Thursday, October 13, 2016
|
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
|
*
|
0.6
|
0.9
|
67
|
Cochetopa Pass |
10061
|
0.0
|
0.0(16)
|
*
|
0.1
|
0.4(16)
|
25
|
Columbine Pass |
9171
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
*
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
100
|
Idarado |
9812
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
*
|
0.4
|
1.2
|
33
|
Mc Clure Pass |
8774
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
*
|
0.7
|
1.0
|
70
|
Mesa Lakes |
10168
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
*
|
0.4
|
1.0
|
40
|
Overland Res. |
9893
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
*
|
0.7
|
0.9
|
78
|
Park Cone |
9621
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
*
|
0.6
|
0.7
|
86
|
Park Reservoir |
9987
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
*
|
1.0
|
1.2
|
83
|
Porphyry Creek |
10788
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
*
|
0.4
|
0.6
|
67
|
Red Mountain Pass |
11080
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
*
|
0.4
|
1.4
|
29
|
Sargents Mesa |
11499
|
0.0
|
0.0(12)
|
*
|
0.1
|
0.4(12)
|
25
|
Schofield Pass |
10653
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
*
|
0.4
|
1.4
|
29
|
Slumgullion |
11560
|
0.0
|
0.3
|
0*
|
0.3
|
0.9
|
33
|
Upper Taylor |
10717
|
0.1
|
0.0(11)
|
*
|
0.9
|
1.0(11)
|
90
|
Wager Gulch |
11132
|
0.0
|
N/A
|
*
|
0.4
|
N/A
|
*
|
Basin Index (%)
|
33*
|
56
|
UPPER COLORADO RIVER BASIN
|
Arapaho Ridge |
10976
|
1.2
|
0.6(18)
|
200*
|
1.8
|
1.0(18)
|
180
|
Bear River |
9112
|
0.0
|
0.0(16)
|
*
|
1.3
|
1.2(16)
|
108
|
Beaver Ck Village |
8565
|
0.0
|
0.0(17)
|
*
|
0.5
|
0.7(17)
|
71
|
Berthoud Summit |
11314
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
*
|
0.8
|
1.1
|
73
|
Bison Lake |
10964
|
0.9
|
0.3
|
300*
|
1.6
|
1.2
|
133
|
Buffalo Park |
9249
|
0.0
|
0.0(25)
|
*
|
1.0
|
0.8(25)
|
125
|
Chapman Tunnel |
10100
|
0.0
|
0.0(13)
|
*
|
0.7
|
0.8(13)
|
88
|
Columbine |
9167
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
*
|
1.5
|
1.2
|
125
|
Copper Mountain |
10523
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
*
|
0.5
|
0.6
|
83
|
Elliot Ridge |
10549
|
0.0
|
0.0(11)
|
*
|
1.3
|
N/A
|
*
|
Fool Creek |
11156
|
0.9
|
N/A
|
*
|
0.8
|
N/A
|
*
|
Fremont Pass |
11326
|
0.6
|
0.5
|
120*
|
0.7
|
0.8
|
88
|
Grizzly Peak |
11139
|
0.0
|
0.1
|
0*
|
0.6
|
0.7
|
86
|
High Lonesome |
10638
|
0.5
|
N/A
|
*
|
1.5
|
N/A
|
*
|
Hoosier Pass |
11611
|
0.3
|
0.2
|
150*
|
0.5
|
0.6
|
83
|
Independence Pass |
10598
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
*
|
0.7
|
0.9
|
78
|
Ivanhoe |
10541
|
0.0
|
0.0(29)
|
*
|
0.7
|
0.7(29)
|
100
|
Jones Pass |
10426
|
0.0
|
0.0(21)
|
*
|
1.2
|
1.1(21)
|
109
|
Kiln |
9624
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
*
|
0.3
|
0.6
|
50
|
Lake Irene |
10682
|
0.5
|
0.3
|
167*
|
1.4
|
1.0
|
140
|
Lynx Pass |
8919
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
*
|
0.8
|
0.6
|
133
|
Mc Clure Pass |
8774
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
*
|
0.7
|
1.0
|
70
|
Mccoy Park |
9516
|
0.0
|
0.0(17)
|
*
|
0.6
|
0.9(17)
|
67
|
Mesa Lakes |
10168
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
*
|
0.4
|
1.0
|
40
|
Middle Fork Camp |
8969
|
0.0
|
0.0(19)
|
*
|
0.6
|
0.7(19)
|
86
|
Nast Lake |
8731
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
*
|
0.3
|
0.4
|
75
|
North Lost Trail |
9219
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
*
|
0.5
|
1.2
|
42
|
Overland Res. |
9893
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
*
|
0.7
|
0.9
|
78
|
Park Reservoir |
9987
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
*
|
1.0
|
1.2
|
83
|
Phantom Valley |
9045
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
*
|
1.2
|
0.6
|
200
|
Schofield Pass |
10653
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
*
|
0.4
|
1.4
|
29
|
Stillwater Creek |
8880
|
0.0
|
N/A
|
*
|
1.0
|
0.3
|
333
|
Summit Ranch |
9371
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
*
|
0.7
|
0.6
|
117
|
Vail Mountain |
10310
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
*
|
0.5
|
0.9
|
56
|
Willow Creek Pass |
9523
|
0.3
|
0.0
|
*
|
1.1
|
0.8
|
138
|
Basin Index (%)
|
190*
|
96
|
SOUTH PLATTE RIVER BASIN
|
Bear Lake |
9522
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
*
|
1.4
|
1.0
|
140
|
Berthoud Summit |
11314
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
*
|
0.8
|
1.1
|
73
|
Black Mountain |
8980
|
0.0
|
0.2(10)
|
0*
|
0.3
|
1.2(10)
|
25
|
Buckskin Joe |
11166
|
0.0
|
0.1(21)
|
0*
|
0.6
|
0.7(21)
|
86
|
Copeland Lake |
8555
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
*
|
0.8
|
0.7
|
114
|
Deadman Hill |
10239
|
0.4
|
0.6
|
67*
|
0.9
|
0.8
|
112
|
Echo Lake |
10694
|
0.0
|
0.0(22)
|
*
|
0.5
|
0.7(22)
|
71
|
Hoosier Pass |
11611
|
0.3
|
0.2
|
150*
|
0.5
|
0.6
|
83
|
Hourglass Lake |
9417
|
0.2
|
0.2(12)
|
100*
|
0.8
|
1.0(12)
|
80
|
Jackwhacker Gulch |
11054
|
0.0
|
0.2(22)
|
0*
|
0.5
|
0.8(22)
|
62
|
Joe Wright |
10158
|
0.0
|
0.4
|
0*
|
2.0
|
1.5
|
133
|
Lake Eldora |
9728
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
*
|
0.5
|
0.8
|
62
|
Lake Irene |
10682
|
0.5
|
0.3
|
167*
|
1.4
|
1.0
|
140
|
Long Draw Resv |
10008
|
0.1
|
0.4(11)
|
25*
|
1.5
|
1.2(11)
|
125
|
Loveland Basin |
11427
|
0.8
|
0.7(28)
|
114*
|
0.7
|
0.8(28)
|
88
|
Michigan Creek |
10702
|
0.0
|
0.0(22)
|
*
|
0.5
|
0.6(22)
|
83
|
Niwot |
9979
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
*
|
0.8
|
0.6
|
133
|
Rough And Tumble |
10432
|
0.0
|
0.0(22)
|
*
|
0.2
|
0.6(22)
|
33
|
Sawtooth |
9676
|
0.0
|
N/A
|
*
|
1.5
|
N/A
|
*
|
University Camp |
10360
|
0.4
|
0.2
|
200*
|
0.7
|
0.9
|
78
|
Wild Basin |
9439
|
0.0
|
0.3(15)
|
0*
|
1.4
|
1.0(15)
|
140
|
Willow Park |
10732
|
0.2
|
0.1
|
200*
|
1.2
|
0.9
|
133
|
Basin Index (%)
|
74*
|
97
|
LARAMIE AND NORTH PLATTE RIVER BASINS
|
Arapaho Ridge |
10976
|
1.2
|
0.6(18)
|
200*
|
1.8
|
1.0(18)
|
180
|
Blackhall Mtn |
9839
|
0.0
|
0.8(11)
|
0*
|
1.3
|
1.4(11)
|
93
|
Columbine |
9167
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
*
|
1.5
|
1.2
|
125
|
Deadman Hill |
10239
|
0.4
|
0.6
|
67*
|
0.9
|
0.8
|
112
|
Joe Wright |
10158
|
0.0
|
0.4
|
0*
|
2.0
|
1.5
|
133
|
Never Summer |
10323
|
1.0
|
0.8(18)
|
125*
|
1.6
|
1.2(18)
|
133
|
Rawah |
9069
|
0.2
|
0.2(18)
|
100*
|
1.5
|
1.2(18)
|
125
|
Roach |
9740
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
*
|
0.7
|
0.9
|
78
|
Tower |
10620
|
0.9
|
0.9
|
100*
|
1.2
|
1.6
|
75
|
Whiskey Park |
9020
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
*
|
1.2
|
1.3
|
92
|
Willow Creek Pass |
9523
|
0.3
|
0.0
|
*
|
1.1
|
0.8
|
138
|
Zirkel |
9338
|
0.0
|
0.0(18)
|
*
|
1.7
|
1.6(18)
|
106
|
Basin Index (%)
|
93*
|
114
|
YAMPA AND WHITE RIVER BASINS
|
Battle Mountain |
7498
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
*
|
0.7
|
0.8
|
88
|
Bear River |
9112
|
0.0
|
0.0(16)
|
*
|
1.3
|
1.2(16)
|
108
|
Bison Lake |
10964
|
0.9
|
0.3
|
300*
|
1.6
|
1.2
|
133
|
Buffalo Park |
9249
|
0.0
|
0.0(25)
|
*
|
1.0
|
0.8(25)
|
125
|
Burro Mountain |
9317
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
*
|
0.8
|
1.1
|
73
|
Columbine |
9167
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
*
|
1.5
|
1.2
|
125
|
Crosho |
8973
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
*
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
100
|
Divide Peak |
8730
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
*
|
0.3
|
1.4
|
21
|
Dry Lake |
8271
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
*
|
1.1
|
1.4
|
79
|
Elk River |
8739
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
*
|
1.0
|
1.1
|
91
|
Elkhead Divide |
8800
|
0.0
|
N/A
|
*
|
1.4
|
N/A
|
*
|
Little Snake River |
8928
|
0.0
|
0.0(16)
|
*
|
1.7
|
1.7(16)
|
100
|
Lost Dog |
9327
|
0.0
|
0.0(22)
|
*
|
1.5
|
1.5(22)
|
100
|
Lynx Pass |
8919
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
*
|
0.8
|
0.6
|
133
|
Old Battle |
9860
|
0.8
|
0.6
|
133*
|
0.7
|
1.4
|
50
|
Rabbit Ears |
9411
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
*
|
1.3
|
1.6
|
81
|
Ripple Creek |
10350
|
0.5
|
0.0
|
*
|
1.0
|
1.3
|
77
|
Sage Creek Basin |
7850
|
0.0
|
0.0(19)
|
*
|
0.4
|
0.9(19)
|
44
|
Sandstone RS |
8152
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
*
|
0.5
|
0.9
|
56
|
Tower |
10620
|
0.9
|
0.9
|
100*
|
1.2
|
1.6
|
75
|
Trapper Lake |
9759
|
0.0
|
N/A
|
*
|
0.4
|
1.2
|
33
|
Whiskey Park |
9020
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
*
|
1.2
|
1.3
|
92
|
Basin Index (%)
|
172*
|
83
|
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN
|
Apishapa |
10027
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
*
|
0.0
|
0.6
|
0
|
Brumley |
10594
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
*
|
0.5
|
0.6
|
83
|
Fremont Pass |
11326
|
0.6
|
0.5
|
120*
|
0.7
|
0.8
|
88
|
Glen Cove |
11391
|
0.0
|
0.0(16)
|
*
|
0.2
|
0.6(16)
|
33
|
Hayden Pass |
10699
|
0.0
|
0.0(13)
|
*
|
0.1
|
0.3(13)
|
33
|
Medano Pass |
9668
|
0.0
|
0.0(25)
|
*
|
0.0
|
0.8(25)
|
0
|
Porphyry Creek |
10788
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
*
|
0.4
|
0.6
|
67
|
Saint Elmo |
10450
|
0.0
|
0.0(13)
|
*
|
0.8
|
0.7(13)
|
114
|
South Colony |
10868
|
0.0
|
0.2(29)
|
0*
|
0.8
|
1.1(29)
|
73
|
Ute Creek |
10734
|
0.0
|
0.0(20)
|
*
|
0.3
|
0.9(20)
|
33
|
Whiskey Ck |
10290
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
*
|
0.2
|
0.9
|
22
|
Basin Index (%)
|
86*
|
51
|
UPPER RIO GRANDE BASIN
|
Beartown |
11600
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
*
|
0.5
|
1.6
|
31
|
Cochetopa Pass |
10061
|
0.0
|
0.0(16)
|
*
|
0.1
|
0.4(16)
|
25
|
Culebra #2 |
10562
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
*
|
0.2
|
0.6
|
33
|
Cumbres Trestle |
10035
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
*
|
0.5
|
0.8
|
62
|
Grayback |
11626
|
0.0
|
N/A
|
*
|
0.7
|
1.0(16)
|
70
|
Hayden Pass |
10699
|
0.0
|
0.0(13)
|
*
|
0.1
|
0.3(13)
|
33
|
Lily Pond |
11069
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
*
|
0.1
|
0.6
|
17
|
Medano Pass |
9668
|
0.0
|
0.0(25)
|
*
|
0.0
|
0.8(25)
|
0
|
Middle Creek |
11269
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
*
|
1.3
|
1.4
|
93
|
Moon Pass |
11128
|
0.0
|
0.0(12)
|
*
|
0.2
|
0.3(12)
|
67
|
North Costilla |
10598
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
*
|
0.0
|
0.6
|
0
|
San Antonio Sink |
9143
|
0.0
|
N/A
|
*
|
0.3
|
N/A
|
*
|
Sargents Mesa |
11499
|
0.0
|
0.0(12)
|
*
|
0.1
|
0.4(12)
|
25
|
Shuree |
10092
|
0.0
|
0.0(10)
|
*
|
0.0
|
0.2(10)
|
0
|
Slumgullion |
11560
|
0.0
|
0.3
|
0*
|
0.3
|
0.9
|
33
|
Trinchera |
10922
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
*
|
0.0
|
0.6
|
0
|
Upper Rio Grande |
9379
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
*
|
0.3
|
1.0
|
30
|
Ute Creek |
10734
|
0.0
|
0.0(20)
|
*
|
0.3
|
0.9(20)
|
33
|
Wager Gulch |
11132
|
0.0
|
N/A
|
*
|
0.4
|
N/A
|
*
|
Wolf Creek Summit |
10957
|
0.0
|
0.2
|
0*
|
1.1
|
1.3
|
85
|
Basin Index (%)
|
0*
|
42
|
SAN MIGUEL, DOLORES, ANIMAS AND SAN JUAN RIVER BASINS
|
Beartown |
11600
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
*
|
0.5
|
1.6
|
31
|
Black Mesa |
11564
|
0.0
|
N/A
|
*
|
0.3
|
N/A
|
*
|
Cascade |
8880
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
*
|
0.2
|
1.1
|
18
|
Cascade #2 |
9012
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
*
|
0.2
|
1.0
|
20
|
Columbine Pass |
9171
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
*
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
100
|
Columbus Basin |
10781
|
0.0
|
0.0(26)
|
*
|
0.4
|
1.5(26)
|
27
|
El Diente Peak |
10217
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
*
|
0.3
|
0.9
|
33
|
Lizard Head Pass |
10193
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
*
|
0.2
|
1.0
|
20
|
Lone Cone |
9755
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
*
|
0.3
|
0.9
|
33
|
Mancos |
10044
|
0.0
|
0.0(26)
|
*
|
0.2
|
1.0(26)
|
20
|
Mineral Creek |
10046
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
*
|
0.5
|
1.2
|
42
|
Molas Lake |
10631
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
*
|
0.6
|
1.2
|
50
|
Red Mountain Pass |
11080
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
*
|
0.4
|
1.4
|
29
|
Scotch Creek |
9195
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
*
|
0.1
|
1.0
|
10
|
Sharkstooth |
10747
|
0.0
|
0.0(15)
|
*
|
0.2
|
1.5(15)
|
13
|
Spud Mountain |
10674
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
*
|
0.5
|
1.4
|
36
|
Stump Lakes |
11248
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
*
|
0.3
|
1.0
|
30
|
Upper San Juan |
10140
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
*
|
1.3
|
1.2
|
108
|
Vallecito |
10782
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
*
|
0.9
|
0.9
|
100
|
Weminuche Creek |
10749
|
0.0
|
0.0(10)
|
*
|
0.7
|
1.2(10)
|
58
|
Wolf Creek Summit |
10957
|
0.0
|
0.2
|
0*
|
1.1
|
1.3
|
85
|
Basin Index (%)
|
0*
|
41
|
|