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Elk River snowpack
NRCS SNOTEL station 467 at 8,710 ft in Routt County, Colorado, in the Yampa-White basin, with daily records since Oct 1, 1978. Latest reading Oct 29, 2026.
Snow water equivalent
100%
of the 1991–2020 median for this date · 40% of average
SWE today
0.2 in
median 0.2 in · average 0.5 in
Water-year precipitation
113%
of average since Oct 1 · 2.7 in vs. 2.4 in
Toward the normal peak
1%
of the average peak, 17.8 in around Mar 29
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 1981 this station's snowpack has peaked as high as 30.8 in (May 3, 2011) and as low as 11.7 in (Mar 6, 2026). The 1991–2020 average peak is 17.8 in around Mar 29.
| Water year | Peak SWE (in) | Peak date | % of normal peak | April 1 SWE (in) | Days of data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11.7 | Mar 6, 2026 | 66% | 1.9 | 365 |
| 2025 | 16.2 | Apr 6, 2025 | 91% | 15 | 365 |
| 2024 | 19.7 | Mar 31, 2024 | 111% | 19.3 | 366 |
| 2023 | 29.5 | Apr 6, 2023 | 166% | 29.2 | 365 |
| 2022 | 16.7 | Mar 16, 2022 | 94% | 15.3 | 365 |
| 2021 | 16.6 | Mar 28, 2021 | 93% | 16.5 | 365 |
| 2020 | 21.2 | Apr 3, 2020 | 119% | 20.3 | 366 |
| 2019 | 20.5 | Mar 25, 2019 | 115% | 19.8 | 365 |
| 2018 | 16.4 | Apr 9, 2018 | 92% | 15.3 | 365 |
| 2017 | 20.2 | Mar 9, 2017 | 113% | 12.5 | 365 |
| 2016 | 18.6 | Apr 1, 2016 | 104% | 18.6 | 366 |
| 2015 | 13.7 | Mar 13, 2015 | 77% | 9.2 | 365 |
| 2014 | 23.4 | Apr 7, 2014 | 131% | 22.6 | 365 |
| 2013 | 16.4 | Apr 22, 2013 | 92% | 12.3 | 365 |
| 2012 | 14.8 | Mar 3, 2012 | 83% | 6.8 | 366 |
| 2011 | 30.8 | May 3, 2011 | 173% | 26.3 | 365 |
| 2010 | 20.8 | Apr 8, 2010 | 117% | 18.4 | 365 |
| 2009 | 24 | Apr 12, 2009 | 135% | 22.6 | 365 |
| 2008 | 29.8 | Apr 13, 2008 | 167% | 27.1 | 366 |
| 2007 | 16.8 | Mar 11, 2007 | 94% | 14.1 | 365 |
| 2006 | 21.5 | Apr 3, 2006 | 121% | 21.2 | 365 |
| 2005 | 22.5 | Apr 2, 2005 | 126% | 22.2 | 365 |
| 2004 | 17 | Mar 8, 2004 | 96% | 11.3 | 366 |
| 2003 | 19.1 | Apr 8, 2003 | 107% | 17.8 | 365 |
| 2002 | 15.2 | Mar 21, 2002 | 85% | 14.6 | 365 |
| 2001 | 17.6 | Apr 15, 2001 | 99% | 17 | 365 |
| 2000 | 19.7 | Apr 3, 2000 | 111% | 19.5 | 366 |
| 1999 | 17.9 | Mar 13, 1999 | 101% | 15.6 | 365 |
| 1998 | 18.8 | Apr 20, 1998 | 106% | 16.4 | 365 |
| 1997 | 30.2 | Apr 15, 1997 | 170% | 26.4 | 365 |
| 1996 | 23.1 | Apr 1, 1996 | 130% | 23.1 | 366 |
| 1995 | 22.6 | May 9, 1995 | 127% | 17.5 | 365 |
| 1994 | 16.7 | Apr 16, 1994 | 94% | 14.3 | 365 |
| 1993 | 23.5 | Apr 21, 1993 | 132% | 19.9 | 365 |
| 1992 | 13.6 | Mar 25, 1992 | 76% | 12.3 | 366 |
| 1991 | 18 | Mar 31, 1991 | 101% | 17.7 | 365 |
| 1990 | 22.3 | Mar 28, 1990 | 125% | 22.2 | 365 |
| 1989 | 19.8 | Apr 4, 1989 | 111% | 18.8 | 365 |
| 1988 | 20.8 | Apr 5, 1988 | 117% | 20.6 | 366 |
| 1987 | 13.3 | Mar 31, 1987 | 75% | 13.3 | 365 |
| 1986 | 23.6 | Mar 22, 1986 | 133% | 22.5 | 365 |
| 1985 | 21.1 | Apr 6, 1985 | 119% | 20.3 | 365 |
| 1984 | 26.8 | May 7, 1984 | 151% | 21.6 | 366 |
| 1983 | 20.6 | May 1, 1983 | 116% | 18.3 | 365 |
| 1982 | 27.2 | Apr 11, 1982 | 153% | 25 | 365 |
| 1981 | 12.8 | Apr 8, 1981 | 72% | 12 | 365 |
Water years with fewer than 150 days of data are omitted. Data: NRCS National Water and Climate Center AWDB (station 467:CO:SNTL), pulled nightly; current-year values are provisional. Station location: 40.8476, -106.9686. Other stations in the Yampa-White basin are listed on the basin page.