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Bear River snowpack
NRCS SNOTEL station 1061 at 9,100 ft in Routt County, Colorado, in the Yampa-White basin, with daily records since Sep 30, 2004. Latest reading Oct 29, 2026.
Snow water equivalent
67%
of the 1991–2020 median for this date · 57% of average
SWE today
0.4 in
median 0.6 in · average 0.7 in
Water-year precipitation
86%
of average since Oct 1 · 1.9 in vs. 2.2 in
Toward the normal peak
4%
of the average peak, 11.5 in around Apr 16
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 2005 this station's snowpack has peaked as high as 16.8 in (May 12, 2011) and as low as 5.7 in (Mar 16, 2026). The 1991–2020 average peak is 11.5 in around Apr 16.
| Water year | Peak SWE (in) | Peak date | % of normal peak | April 1 SWE (in) | Days of data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5.7 | Mar 16, 2026 | 50% | 2.7 | 365 |
| 2025 | 9.4 | Apr 5, 2025 | 82% | 9 | 365 |
| 2024 | 12.2 | Apr 9, 2024 | 106% | 11.7 | 366 |
| 2023 | 12.6 | Apr 6, 2023 | 110% | 12.4 | 365 |
| 2022 | 9.6 | Apr 15, 2022 | 83% | 8.5 | 365 |
| 2021 | 10.1 | Apr 16, 2021 | 88% | 9.9 | 365 |
| 2020 | 13.5 | Apr 24, 2020 | 117% | 12.1 | 366 |
| 2019 | 12.6 | Apr 12, 2019 | 110% | 12.1 | 365 |
| 2018 | 11.9 | Apr 20, 2018 | 103% | 9.9 | 365 |
| 2017 | 9.8 | Apr 3, 2017 | 85% | 9.7 | 365 |
| 2016 | 12 | Apr 29, 2016 | 104% | 11 | 366 |
| 2015 | 10.8 | Apr 26, 2015 | 94% | 10 | 365 |
| 2014 | 13.9 | Apr 13, 2014 | 121% | 12.6 | 365 |
| 2013 | 12.5 | Apr 22, 2013 | 109% | 8.4 | 365 |
| 2012 | 7.7 | Apr 19, 2012 | 67% | 7.4 | 366 |
| 2011 | 16.8 | May 12, 2011 | 146% | 14.2 | 365 |
| 2010 | 11 | Apr 8, 2010 | 96% | 9.6 | 365 |
| 2009 | 12.1 | Apr 11, 2009 | 105% | 10.6 | 365 |
| 2008 | 13.4 | Apr 10, 2008 | 117% | 11.5 | 366 |
| 2007 | 11.5 | Apr 25, 2007 | 100% | 10.3 | 365 |
| 2006 | 12.6 | Apr 1, 2006 | 110% | 12.6 | 365 |
| 2005 | 10 | Apr 30, 2005 | 87% | 9.2 | 365 |
Water years with fewer than 150 days of data are omitted. Data: NRCS National Water and Climate Center AWDB (station 1061:CO:SNTL), pulled nightly; current-year values are provisional. Station location: 40.0615, -107.0095. Other stations in the Yampa-White basin are listed on the basin page.