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East Willow Creek snowpack

NRCS SNOTEL station 461 at 8,300 ft in Grand County, Utah, in the Duchesne-Lower Green basin, with daily records since Aug 5, 1986. Latest reading Oct 29, 2026.

Snow water equivalent
—
of the 1991–2020 median for this date · 200% of average
SWE today
0.4 in
median 0 in · average 0.2 in
Water-year precipitation
279%
of average since Oct 1 · 5.3 in vs. 1.9 in
Toward the normal peak
5%
of the average peak, 7.8 in around Mar 9

This water year against the normals

Water year 2027Water year 20261991–2020 median1991–2020 average
0 2 4 6 8 OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSep normal peak, Mar 9
Daily snow water equivalent at East Willow Creek, in inches, October through September, against the station's 1991–2020 median and average.

Water-year precipitation

Water year 2027Water year 20261991–2020 average
0 5 10 15 20 OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSep
Precipitation accumulated since October 1, in inches (rain and snow together), against the 1991–2020 average.

Peak snowpack by water year

Since 1987 this station's snowpack has peaked as high as 22.5 in (Apr 4, 2023) and as low as 2.4 in (Feb 22, 2026). The 1991–2020 average peak is 7.8 in around Mar 9.

Water yearPeak SWE (in)Peak date% of normal peakApril 1 SWE (in)Days of data
2026 2.4 Feb 22, 2026 31% 0 365
2025 6.2 Mar 18, 2025 79% 1.6 365
2024 10.4 Apr 1, 2024 133% 10.4 366
2023 22.5 Apr 4, 2023 288% 22.4 365
2022 9.3 Mar 21, 2022 119% 8.2 365
2021 9.2 Mar 25, 2021 118% 8.6 365
2020 10.8 Mar 28, 2020 138% 10.6 366
2019 14 Mar 22, 2019 179% 13.9 365
2018 4.5 Mar 18, 2018 58% 1.5 365
2017 11.6 Mar 7, 2017 149% 5.1 365
2016 8.4 Feb 23, 2016 108% 7.9 366
2015 5.7 Mar 3, 2015 73% 0 365
2014 5.8 Mar 11, 2014 74% 4.3 365
2013 5.8 Mar 9, 2013 74% 2.7 365
2012 5.7 Mar 4, 2012 73% 0.2 366
2011 13.3 Mar 25, 2011 171% 11.3 365
2010 13.6 Mar 27, 2010 174% 13.5 365
2009 8.1 Apr 4, 2009 104% 7 365
2008 13.1 Mar 25, 2008 168% 12.2 366
2007 4.9 Mar 2, 2007 63% 0.6 365
2006 4.2 Apr 1, 2006 54% 4.2 365
2005 14.7 Mar 25, 2005 188% 14.7 365
2004 8.7 Mar 6, 2004 112% 2.9 366
2003 6.8 Mar 21, 2003 87% 4.7 365
2002 4.8 Mar 18, 2002 62% 2.2 365
2001 8.9 Mar 17, 2001 114% 7 365
2000 8.2 Apr 1, 2000 105% 8.2 366
1999 4.7 Mar 13, 1999 60% 0.5 365
1998 11.8 Apr 18, 1998 151% 10 365
1997 11.4 Apr 13, 1997 146% 8.6 365
1996 6.2 Mar 19, 1996 79% 5.5 366
1995 10 Mar 31, 1995 128% 9.7 365
1994 6.7 Mar 4, 1994 86% 5.3 365
1993 15.2 Mar 2, 1993 195% 12.7 365
1992 6.9 Mar 27, 1992 88% 6.5 366
1991 6.9 Apr 1, 1991 88% 6.9 365
1990 6.8 Mar 13, 1990 87% 4.2 365
1989 7.9 Mar 6, 1989 101% 5.2 365
1988 9.9 Mar 31, 1988 127% 9.9 366
1987 9.9 Apr 6, 1987 127% 9.6 365

Water years with fewer than 150 days of data are omitted. Data: NRCS National Water and Climate Center AWDB (station 461:UT:SNTL), pulled nightly; current-year values are provisional. Station location: 39.3121, -109.5318. Other stations in the Duchesne-Lower Green basin are listed on the basin page.