Upper Colorado snowpack › Duchesne-Lower Green
Duchesne-Lower Green basin snowpack
24 SNOTEL stations in the Lower Green subregion of the Upper Colorado River Basin. As of Oct 29, 2026, day 29 of water year 2027.
Snow water equivalent
40%
of the 1991–2020 median for this date · 18% of average
Basin-average SWE
0.11 in
median 0.29 in · average 0.62 in
Water-year precipitation
237%
of average since Oct 1 · 5.49 in vs. 2.32 in
Toward the normal peak
1%
of the average peak, 12.21 in around Mar 30
Stations reporting
24 of 24
average elevation 9,165 ft
This water year against the normals
Water year 2027Water year 20261991–2020 median1991–2020 average
Every station in the basin
| Station | Elev (ft) | SWE | Median | % med | Avg | % avg | Precip | % avg | Normal peak | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown Duck UT | 10,570 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 75% | 1.7 | 53% | 7.5 | 268% | 19.5 · Apr 25 | 2026-10-29 |
| Buck Flat UT | 9,410 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.5 | 0% | 4.3 | 172% | 16.6 · Apr 1 | 2026-10-29 |
| Chepeta UT | 10,490 | 0 | 1.2 | 0% | 1.4 | 0% | 6.5 | 250% | 14.3 · Apr 4 | 2026-10-29 |
| Corral UT | 8,210 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — · Oct 1 | 2026-10-29 |
| Currant Creek UT | 7,920 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0.1 | 500% | 3.8 | 200% | 9.1 · Mar 7 | 2026-10-29 |
| Daniels-Strawberry UT | 8,010 | 0.2 | 0 | — | 0.2 | 100% | 5.3 | 252% | 15 · Mar 11 | 2026-10-29 |
| East Willow Creek UT | 8,300 | 0.4 | 0 | — | 0.2 | 200% | 5.3 | 279% | 7.8 · Mar 9 | 2026-10-29 |
| Five Points Lake UT | 10,920 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 38% | 1.3 | 23% | 6.6 | 236% | 18.3 · Apr 19 | 2026-10-29 |
| Huntington Horse UT | 9,650 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4.5 | — | — · Oct 1 | 2026-10-29 |
| Kings Cabin UT | 8,740 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.5 | 0% | 6.8 | 272% | 9.6 · Apr 2 | 2026-10-29 |
| Lakefork #1 UT | 10,120 | 0 | 0.4 | 0% | 0.9 | 0% | 6.4 | 291% | 12.7 · Apr 10 | 2026-10-29 |
| Lakefork #3 UT | 8,430 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.1 | 0% | 4.5 | 225% | 6.8 · Mar 8 | 2026-10-29 |
| Lakefork Basin UT | 10,890 | 0 | 1.2 | 0% | 1.4 | 0% | 5.2 | 186% | 22.6 · Apr 26 | 2026-10-29 |
| Mosby Mtn. UT | 9,550 | 0 | 0.8 | 0% | 1.4 | 0% | 5.8 | 223% | 12.4 · Apr 8 | 2026-10-29 |
| Red Pine Ridge UT | 8,990 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.3 | 0% | 4.2 | 191% | 13.9 · Mar 29 | 2026-10-29 |
| Rock Creek UT | 7,880 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.1 | 0% | 6.5 | 342% | 8.3 · Mar 13 | 2026-10-29 |
| Seeley Creek UT | 9,900 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.7 | 0% | 4 | 191% | 13.4 · Apr 15 | 2026-10-29 |
| Strawberry Divide UT | 8,100 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.3 | 0% | 4.3 | 196% | 15.1 · Mar 27 | 2026-10-29 |
| Timberline UT | 8,720 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.1 | 0% | 5 | 185% | 10.1 · Mar 13 | 2026-10-29 |
| Trout Creek UT | 9,440 | 0 | 0.2 | 0% | 0.7 | 0% | 6.4 | 246% | 9.6 · Mar 29 | 2026-10-29 |
| Upper Joes Valley UT | 8,600 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3.4 | — | — · Oct 1 | 2026-10-29 |
| White River #1 UT | 8,620 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.2 | 0% | 5.7 | 335% | 11.3 · Mar 13 | 2026-10-29 |
| Wilbur Bench UT | 9,170 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.4 | 0% | 5.7 | 248% | 10.6 · Mar 13 | 2026-10-29 |
| Wrigley Creek UT | 9,330 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5.2 | — | — · Oct 1 | 2026-10-29 |
Snow water equivalent and precipitation in inches. Greyed rows have not reported in the last 3 days and are left out of the basin figures. A dash means the normal for this date is zero.
Snow water equivalent, percent of 1991–2020 median: under 50%50–90%90–110%110–150%over 150% median is zero today not reporting
Water-year precipitation
Water year 2027Water year 20261991–2020 average
Peak snowpack by water year
Since 1981 the Duchesne-Lower Green basin-average snowpack has peaked as high as 23.9 in (Apr 5, 2023) and as low as 6.63 in (Mar 6, 2026). The 1991–2020 average peak is 12.21 in around Mar 30.
| Water year | Peak SWE (in) | Peak date | % of normal peak | April 1 SWE (in) | Stations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 (to date) | 0.3 | Oct 14 | 3% | — | 24 |
| 2026 | 6.63 | Mar 6 | 54% | 1.98 | 24 |
| 2025 | 10.92 | Mar 22 | 89% | 9.94 | 24 |
| 2024 | 14.99 | Apr 1 | 123% | 14.99 | 24 |
| 2023 | 23.9 | Apr 5 | 196% | 23.03 | 24 |
| 2022 | 10.72 | Mar 20 | 88% | 10.28 | 24 |
| 2021 | 9.75 | Mar 26 | 80% | 9.39 | 24 |
| 2020 | 14.09 | Mar 30 | 115% | 13.88 | 24 |
| 2019 | 18.33 | Apr 3 | 150% | 18.11 | 24 |
| 2018 | 7.5 | Mar 25 | 61% | 6.65 | 24 |
| 2017 | 18.67 | Mar 7 | 153% | 17.22 | 24 |
| 2016 | 10.32 | Mar 31 | 85% | 10.27 | 24 |
| 2015 | 7.93 | Mar 6 | 65% | 3.88 | 24 |
| 2014 | 10.92 | Apr 6 | 89% | 10.57 | 24 |
| 2013 | 9.37 | Apr 20 | 77% | 8.33 | 24 |
| 2012 | 8.6 | Mar 20 | 70% | 5.63 | 23 |
| 2011 | 19.32 | Apr 10 | 158% | 18.55 | 20 |
| 2010 | 12.21 | Apr 7 | 100% | 10.71 | 20 |
| 2009 | 13.94 | Apr 16 | 114% | 11.43 | 20 |
| 2008 | 17.03 | Apr 11 | 140% | 15.9 | 19 |
| 2007 | 9 | Mar 11 | 74% | 6.73 | 19 |
| 2006 | 17.99 | Apr 6 | 147% | 17.06 | 18 |
| 2005 | 21.95 | Apr 1 | 180% | 21.95 | 18 |
| 2004 | 13.06 | Mar 7 | 107% | 9.32 | 18 |
| 2003 | 10.83 | Apr 7 | 89% | 9.98 | 18 |
| 2002 | 9.22 | Mar 26 | 76% | 8.35 | 18 |
| 2001 | 13.6 | Apr 14 | 111% | 10.44 | 18 |
| 2000 | 13.11 | Mar 31 | 107% | 13.07 | 18 |
| 1999 | 12.33 | May 4 | 101% | 10.29 | 18 |
| 1998 | 17.23 | Apr 18 | 141% | 14.79 | 18 |
| 1997 | 21.41 | Apr 13 | 175% | 18.81 | 18 |
| 1996 | 15.72 | Mar 30 | 129% | 15.67 | 18 |
| 1995 | 17.5 | May 2 | 143% | 16.76 | 18 |
| 1994 | 10.58 | Apr 11 | 87% | 9.82 | 18 |
| 1993 | 19.42 | Apr 6 | 159% | 18.74 | 18 |
| 1992 | 9.48 | Mar 25 | 78% | 8.99 | 18 |
| 1991 | 11.83 | Mar 31 | 97% | 11.81 | 18 |
| 1990 | 12.04 | Mar 19 | 99% | 11.51 | 18 |
| 1989 | 12.32 | Mar 22 | 101% | 11.64 | 18 |
| 1988 | 10.49 | Mar 30 | 86% | 10.42 | 17 |
| 1987 | 11.06 | Apr 6 | 91% | 10.77 | 17 |
| 1986 | 21.03 | Apr 18 | 172% | 19.21 | 17 |
| 1985 | 16.13 | Apr 1 | 132% | 16.13 | 16 |
| 1984 | 19.34 | Apr 13 | 158% | 18.53 | 16 |
| 1983 | 22.78 | May 3 | 187% | 20.65 | 16 |
| 1982 | 20.21 | Apr 11 | 166% | 19.26 | 17 |
| 1981 | 10.79 | Apr 7 | 88% | 10.22 | 16 |
Peak of the basin-average daily SWE over the stations with data that year; the station count shows how the set has grown. Data: NRCS AWDB, nightly; current-year values are provisional. Other basins: Colorado Headwaters · Upper Green · San Juan · Yampa-White · Gunnison · Dolores-San Miguel · Dirty Devil-Fremont.