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Arapaho Ridge snowpack
NRCS SNOTEL station 1030 at 10,960 ft in Grand County, Colorado, in the Colorado Headwaters basin, with daily records since Aug 13, 2002. Latest reading Oct 29, 2026.
Snow water equivalent
27%
of the 1991–2020 median for this date · 30% of average
SWE today
0.7 in
median 2.6 in · average 2.3 in
Water-year precipitation
94%
of average since Oct 1 · 3.1 in vs. 3.3 in
Toward the normal peak
3%
of the average peak, 23.6 in around Apr 26
This water year against the normals
Water year 2027Water year 20261991–2020 median1991–2020 average
Water-year precipitation
Water year 2027Water year 20261991–2020 average
Peak snowpack by water year
Since 2003 this station's snowpack has peaked as high as 36.6 in (May 3, 2011) and as low as 13.8 in (Mar 14, 2026). The 1991–2020 average peak is 23.6 in around Apr 26.
| Water year | Peak SWE (in) | Peak date | % of normal peak | April 1 SWE (in) | Days of data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 13.8 | Mar 14, 2026 | 58% | 10.2 | 365 |
| 2025 | 21 | Apr 4, 2025 | 89% | 20.4 | 365 |
| 2024 | 23.9 | May 10, 2024 | 101% | 21.2 | 366 |
| 2023 | 28.8 | Apr 29, 2023 | 122% | 25.4 | 365 |
| 2022 | 21.4 | May 4, 2022 | 91% | 19.1 | 365 |
| 2021 | 21.8 | Apr 28, 2021 | 92% | 20.4 | 365 |
| 2020 | 25.4 | Apr 26, 2020 | 108% | 22.9 | 366 |
| 2019 | 26.9 | May 29, 2019 | 114% | 25.2 | 365 |
| 2018 | 24 | Apr 24, 2018 | 102% | 19.6 | 365 |
| 2017 | 26.9 | May 2, 2017 | 114% | 24.3 | 365 |
| 2016 | 28.8 | May 11, 2016 | 122% | 24.4 | 366 |
| 2015 | 19.6 | May 25, 2015 | 83% | 16.6 | 365 |
| 2014 | 31.1 | May 16, 2014 | 132% | 27.6 | 365 |
| 2013 | 23.1 | Apr 22, 2013 | 98% | 17.8 | 365 |
| 2012 | 16.1 | Mar 5, 2012 | 68% | 14.6 | 366 |
| 2011 | 36.6 | May 3, 2011 | 155% | 29.6 | 365 |
| 2010 | 25 | May 15, 2010 | 106% | 16.6 | 365 |
| 2009 | 25 | Apr 19, 2009 | 106% | 20.8 | 365 |
| 2008 | 27.4 | Apr 12, 2008 | 116% | 23.7 | 366 |
| 2007 | 20.9 | Apr 25, 2007 | 89% | 18.8 | 365 |
| 2006 | 27 | Apr 18, 2006 | 114% | 25.7 | 365 |
| 2005 | 25.5 | May 13, 2005 | 108% | 21.5 | 365 |
| 2004 | 20.9 | Apr 25, 2004 | 89% | 18.7 | 366 |
| 2003 | 24.3 | May 11, 2003 | 103% | 18.8 | 365 |
Water years with fewer than 150 days of data are omitted. Data: NRCS National Water and Climate Center AWDB (station 1030:CO:SNTL), pulled nightly; current-year values are provisional. Station location: 40.351, -106.3814. Other stations in the Colorado Headwaters basin are listed on the basin page.