Upper Colorado River Basin SWE and TP Averages are from the 30 year average calculated from data between 10/01/1990 and 09/30/2020 Abbreviations Legend: -- indicates the either no measurement taken or data not received

Mar 27, 2018 · 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.

Upper Colorado River Basin North Platte/Laramie Basins State of Colorado Individual SNOTEL sites . Big Thompson River Boulder Creek Cache la Poudre River Clear Creek ... Basin Snow Depth Map Snow Depth Map (interactive) NWS NOHRSC CURRENT SNOW DEPTH, SWE, and SNOW MELT MAPS :

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.

Select a Colorado station or basin in the map to display the current snowpack conditions in the graph section below. Different hydrologic scales, from individual stations to river basins, can be displayed on the map by using the dropdown menu located at the top of the map.

Upper Colorado River Headwaters River Basin SWE and TP Averages are from the 30 year average calculated from data between 10/01/1990 and 09/30/2020. UPPER COLORADO RIVER HEADWATERS Daily Snowpack Summary

snowpack were melted, expressed in inches. The WATER YEAR-TO-DATE-PRECIPITATION represents total precipitation since October 1st, expressed in inches. Contact your state water supply staff for assistance.

Dec 24, 2024 · Currently, snowpack is at 80% of normal in the Upper Colorado River Basin, according to data compiled by the Bureau of Land Management. Snow that falls in Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming melts and drains down the river to Lake Powell and Lake Mead before continuing to the U.S.-Mexico border.

Oct 21, 2024 · The basin's seasonal snowpack acts as an enormous reservoir that builds up and releases every winter and spring; it has an average seasonal peak volume of about 18 million acre-feet in the Upper Basin, equivalent to 70% of the capacity of Lake Powell.

Mar 2, 2023 · Get easy access to SNOTEL locations showing the latest snowpack levels throughout the Colorado River Basin. SNOWTEL is an automated system of snowpack and related climate sensors operated by the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), US Department of Agriculture.