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United States           Natural Resources             Water and Climate Center
Department of           Conservation                          Portland, Oregon
Agriculture             Service                                               
 
          S N O W  -  P R E C I P I T A T I O N    U P D A T E
United States           Natural Resources             Water and Climate Center
Department of           Conservation                          Portland, Oregon
Agriculture             Service                                               
 
          S N O W  -  P R E C I P I T A T I O N    U P D A T E
 
              Based on Mountain Data from NRCS SNOTEL Sites
                    As of FRIDAY: DECEMBER 6 , 2024



- BASIN ELEV. SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT TOTAL PRECIPITATION Data Site Name (Ft) % % Current Median Median Current Median Med
- COLORADO GUNNISON RIVER BASIN Butte 10200 5.0 3.2 156 5.9 5.1 116 Castle Peak 11500 7.7 -M * 10.4 -M * Cochetopa Pass 10061 2.5 1.0 250 3.1 2.2 141 Columbine Pass 9171 6.0 2.8 214 8.2 6.2 132 Idarado 9812 3.7 2.9 128 7.9 6.4 123 Mc Clure Pass 8774 4.2 3.5 120 6.5 6.8 96 Mesa Lakes 10168 4.9 3.8 129 6.7 6.3 106 Overland Res. 9893 3.5 2.8 125 3.9 5.4 72 Park Cone 9621 3.8 2.2 173 6.2 3.6 172 Park Reservoir 9987 5.6 6.0 93 6.4 8.0 80 Porphyry Creek 10788 7.2 3.7 195 8.5 4.2 202 Rat Creek 11680 5.9 -M * 7.4 -M * Red Mountain Pass 11080 7.8 5.8 134 9.6 8.4 114 Sargents Mesa 11499 3.4 2.7 126 4.4 3.8 116 Schofield Pass 10653 8.8 7.7 114 9.5 9.6 99 Slumgullion 11560 5.8 4.4 132 6.6 4.8 138 Upper Taylor 10717 4.4 2.8 157 7.8 5.3 147 Wager Gulch 11132 5.3 -M * 7.6 -M * ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 139 118 UPPER COLORADO RIVER BASIN Arapaho Ridge 10976 6.5 6.2 105 7.1 6.8 104 Bear River 9112 3.5 2.9 121 5.4 4.8 112 Beaver Ck Village 8565 4.6 3.0 153 5.6 4.6 122 Berthoud Summit 11314 4.7 4.0 118 6.5 6.8 96 Bison Lake 10964 5.6 6.5 86 7.2 7.6 95 Buffalo Park 9249 3.2 3.7 86 4.1 5.1 80 Castle Peak 11500 7.7 -M * 10.4 -M * Chapman Tunnel 10100 4.9 3.9 126 5.3 5.0 106 Columbine 9167 4.5 4.8 94 6.9 6.8 101 Copper Mountain 10523 5.4 3.9 138 6.6 4.8 138 Elliot Ridge 10549 5.0 3.9 128 6.7 -M * Fool Creek 11156 5.7 -M * 6.7 -M * Fremont Pass 11326 5.9 4.6 128 6.2 4.8 129 Grizzly Peak 11139 5.4 4.4 123 6.0 5.0 120 High Lonesome 10638 5.2 -M * 5.9 -M * Hoosier Pass 11611 4.7 4.6 102 4.8 5.3 91 Independence Pass 10598 5.2 4.8 108 5.5 5.8 95 Ivanhoe 10541 6.1 4.1 149 7.2 6.1 118 Jones Pass 10426 4.6 4.0 115 6.8 6.0 113 Kiln 9624 4.5 2.8 161 5.2 4.3 121 Lake Irene 10682 4.4 5.4 81 5.2 6.5 80 Lynx Pass 8919 2.5 2.6 96 4.4 4.1 107 Mc Clure Pass 8774 4.2 3.5 120 6.5 6.8 96 Mccoy Park 9516 4.8 3.4 141 8.2 5.7 144 Mesa Lakes 10168 4.9 3.8 129 6.7 6.3 106 Middle Fork Camp 8969 3.2 2.8 114 5.0 4.7 106 Nast Lake 8731 3.5 1.4 250 4.7 3.6 131 North Lost Trail 9219 5.2 3.8 137 7.3 6.8 107 Overland Res. 9893 3.5 2.8 125 3.9 5.4 72 Park Reservoir 9987 5.6 6.0 93 6.4 8.0 80 Phantom Valley 9045 1.9 2.3 83 2.9 4.4 66 Schofield Pass 10653 8.8 7.7 114 9.5 9.6 99 Stillwater Creek 8880 1.1 -M * 3.7 3.0 123 Summit Ranch 9371 4.0 2.7 148 5.4 4.4 123 Vail Mountain 10310 5.2 4.5 116 7.4 6.4 116 Willow Creek Pass 9523 4.2 4.2 100 4.4 4.8 92 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 116 104 SOUTH PLATTE RIVER BASIN Bear Lake 9522 3.2 3.8 84 4.3 6.2 69 Berthoud Summit 11314 4.7 4.0 118 6.5 6.8 96 Black Mountain 8980 2.7 3.3 82 3.8 5.4 70 Buckskin Joe 11166 3.3 2.6 127 4.7 4.4 107 Copeland Lake 8555 2.0 1.0 200 4.2 4.4 95 Deadman Hill 10239 4.5 5.1 88 5.3 5.4 98 Echo Lake 10694 3.4 1.6 212 4.4 3.4 129 Hoosier Pass 11611 4.7 4.6 102 4.8 5.3 91 Hourglass Lake 9417 3.8 2.8 136 4.7 5.2 90 Jackwhacker Gulch 11054 2.9 2.7 107 5.0 5.0 100 Joe Wright 10158 5.7 6.0 95 8.1 8.3 98 Lake Eldora 9728 3.0 2.8 107 4.4 5.1 86 Lake Irene 10682 4.4 5.4 81 5.2 6.5 80 Long Draw Resv 10008 3.6 4.8 75 5.1 6.1 84 Loveland Basin 11427 5.2 5.5 95 6.5 5.8 112 Michigan Creek 10702 2.4 2.7 89 4.2 4.4 95 Niwot 9979 3.8 3.2 119 4.4 5.0 88 Rough And Tumble 10432 3.4 1.6 212 4.3 2.6 165 Sawtooth 9676 6.0 -M * 7.2 -M * University Camp 10360 3.6 3.8 95 4.8 6.0 80 Wild Basin 9439 3.8 3.9 97 5.8 6.1 95 Willow Park 10732 3.8 4.2 90 4.7 6.5 72 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 103 92 LARAMIE AND NORTH PLATTE RIVER BASINS Arapaho Ridge 10976 6.5 6.2 105 7.1 6.8 104 Blackhall Mtn 9839 5.7 8.1 70 6.9 9.8 70 Columbine 9167 4.5 4.8 94 6.9 6.8 101 Deadman Hill 10239 4.5 5.1 88 5.3 5.4 98 Joe Wright 10158 5.7 6.0 95 8.1 8.3 98 Never Summer 10323 4.9 5.8 84 4.7 5.8 81 Rawah 9069 3.6 3.2 112 5.7 5.9 97 Roach 9740 3.6 4.5 80 5.0 6.0 83 Tower 10620 8.4 11.2 75 10.1 11.6 87 Whiskey Park 9020 4.8 5.6 86 6.6 8.2 80 Willow Creek Pass 9523 4.2 4.2 100 4.4 4.8 92 Zirkel 9338 3.7 5.8 64 6.3 9.5 66 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 85 87 YAMPA AND WHITE RIVER BASINS Battle Mountain 7498 2.3 2.0 115 5.1 4.8 106 Bear River 9112 3.5 2.9 121 5.4 4.8 112 Bison Lake 10964 5.6 6.5 86 7.2 7.6 95 Buffalo Park 9249 3.2 3.7 86 4.1 5.1 80 Burro Mountain 9317 4.2 3.5 120 7.7 6.4 120 Columbine 9167 4.5 4.8 94 6.9 6.8 101 Crosho 8973 3.8 2.5 152 6.2 4.8 129 Divide Peak 8730 3.3 5.0 66 5.3 6.8 78 Dry Lake 8271 -M 4.9 * -M 7.4 * Elk River 8739 3.3 3.6 92 5.6 5.7 98 Elkhead Divide 8800 3.4 -M * 5.4 -M * Little Snake River 8928 3.8 5.7 67 7.4 10.1 73 Lost Dog 9327 -M 4.4 * -M 7.0 * Lynx Pass 8919 2.5 2.6 96 4.4 4.1 107 Old Battle 9860 5.6 8.4 67 7.0 10.1 69 Rabbit Ears 9411 6.0 5.4 111 10.2 9.2 111 Ripple Creek 10350 6.7 6.6 102 8.7 7.4 118 Sage Creek Basin 7850 2.4 2.8 86 3.8 4.5 84 Sandstone RS 8152 3.1 2.4 129 4.0 5.4 74 Tower 10620 8.4 11.2 75 10.1 11.6 87 Trapper Lake 9759 2.3 -M * 6.2 6.0 103 Whiskey Park 9020 4.8 5.6 86 6.6 8.2 80 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 90 94 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN Apishapa 10027 2.2 1.0 220 6.9 4.3 160 Brumley 10594 3.3 3.1 106 4.2 4.4 95 Fremont Pass 11326 5.9 4.6 128 6.2 4.8 129 Glen Cove 11391 3.3 .6 550 7.0 4.0 175 Hayden Pass 10699 6.3 3.4 185 6.7 3.1 216 Medano Pass 9668 2.4 1.5 160 5.2 2.9 179 Porphyry Creek 10788 7.2 3.7 195 8.5 4.2 202 Saint Elmo 10450 4.6 2.7 170 6.0 3.9 154 South Colony 10868 6.0 4.6 130 7.3 6.2 118 Ute Creek 10734 3.7 2.7 137 6.5 4.4 148 Whiskey Ck 10290 1.9 2.1 90 5.5 5.1 108 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 156 148 UPPER RIO GRANDE BASIN Beartown 11600 8.4 5.4 156 -M 8.1 * Cochetopa Pass 10061 2.5 1.0 250 3.1 2.2 141 Culebra #2 10562 3.4 3.1 110 4.8 3.9 123 Cumbres Trestle 10035 5.7 5.8 98 7.4 7.1 104 Elwood Pass 11680 7.8 -M * 10.6 -M * Grayback 11626 3.4 -M * 6.9 5.3 130 Hayden Pass 10699 6.3 3.4 185 6.7 3.1 216 Lily Pond 11069 4.2 3.2 131 7.5 5.9 127 Medano Pass 9668 2.4 1.5 160 5.2 2.9 179 Middle Creek 11269 6.9 5.4 128 9.0 7.6 118 Moon Pass 11128 3.5 1.8 194 4.5 2.8 161 North Costilla 10598 1.1 1.8 61 5.6 4.2 133 Rat Creek 11680 5.9 -M * 7.4 -M * San Antonio Sink 9143 2.5 -M * 6.3 -M * Sargents Mesa 11499 3.4 2.7 126 4.4 3.8 116 Shuree 10092 2.0 1.4 143 4.9 3.0 163 Slumgullion 11560 5.8 4.4 132 6.6 4.8 138 Trinchera 10922 4.2 2.6 162 5.5 3.4 162 Upper Rio Grande 9379 2.3 1.4 164 6.0 3.9 154 Ute Creek 10734 3.7 2.7 137 6.5 4.4 148 Wager Gulch 11132 5.3 -M * 7.6 -M * Wolf Creek Summit 10957 9.7 8.1 120 9.5 9.6 99 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 136 134 SAN MIGUEL, DOLORES, ANIMAS AND SAN JUAN RIVER BASINS Beartown 11600 8.4 5.4 156 -M 8.1 * Black Mesa 11564 6.6 -M * 7.3 -M * Cascade 8880 -M 2.1 * -M 6.2 * Cascade #2 9012 2.4 2.2 109 7.6 6.2 123 Columbine Pass 9171 6.0 2.8 214 8.2 6.2 132 Columbus Basin 10781 8.0 5.6 143 10.9 8.4 130 El Diente Peak 10217 1.3 2.7 48 7.8 5.8 134 Elwood Pass 11680 7.8 -M * 10.6 -M * Lizard Head Pass 10193 5.7 3.8 150 7.9 5.3 149 Lone Cone 9755 4.0 3.6 111 7.2 5.8 124 Mancos 10044 1.6 3.0 53 6.1 5.3 115 Mineral Creek 10046 5.2 3.4 153 8.1 6.0 135 Molas Lake 10631 6.6 4.4 150 8.7 6.6 132 Red Mountain Pass 11080 7.8 5.8 134 9.6 8.4 114 Scotch Creek 9195 4.4 2.6 169 8.6 4.8 179 Sharkstooth 10747 5.3 3.8 139 8.9 6.2 144 Spud Mountain 10674 6.6 5.3 125 10.1 8.8 115 Stump Lakes 11248 7.2 4.4 164 8.9 6.0 148 Upper San Juan 10140 6.1 6.2 98 9.6 10.3 93 Vallecito 10782 4.2 3.4 124 6.9 6.0 115 Weminuche Creek 10749 5.4 3.0 180 8.1 7.6 107 Wolf Creek Summit 10957 9.7 8.1 120 9.5 9.6 99 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 133 124