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Fool Creek snowpack
NRCS SNOTEL station 1186 at 11,130 ft in Grand County, Colorado, in the Colorado Headwaters basin, with daily records since Sep 30, 2011. Latest reading Oct 29, 2026.
Snow water equivalent
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of the 1991–2020 median for this date · — of average
SWE today
0.6 in
median — in · average — in
Water-year precipitation
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of average since Oct 1 · 1.1 in vs. — in
Toward the normal peak
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of the average peak, — in around Oct 1
This water year against the normals
Water year 2027Water year 2026
Water-year precipitation
Water year 2027Water year 2026
Peak snowpack by water year
Since 2012 this station's snowpack has peaked as high as 27.2 in (May 16, 2014) and as low as 12.4 in (Mar 16, 2026). The 1991–2020 average peak is — in around Oct 1.
| Water year | Peak SWE (in) | Peak date | % of normal peak | April 1 SWE (in) | Days of data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12.4 | Mar 16, 2026 | — | 10.7 | 365 |
| 2025 | 22.3 | May 2, 2025 | — | 21.7 | 365 |
| 2024 | 24.3 | May 1, 2024 | — | 20.6 | 366 |
| 2023 | 20.1 | Apr 28, 2023 | — | 18.7 | 365 |
| 2022 | 21 | May 5, 2022 | — | 17.1 | 365 |
| 2021 | 19.9 | May 12, 2021 | — | 17.9 | 365 |
| 2020 | 25.7 | Apr 26, 2020 | — | 21.2 | 366 |
| 2019 | 24.9 | May 2, 2019 | — | 21.8 | 365 |
| 2018 | 24.9 | Apr 21, 2018 | — | 19.9 | 365 |
| 2017 | 23.8 | May 2, 2017 | — | 20.2 | 365 |
| 2016 | 25.2 | May 10, 2016 | — | 21 | 366 |
| 2015 | 22.6 | May 25, 2015 | — | 18.1 | 365 |
| 2014 | 27.2 | May 16, 2014 | — | 25.1 | 365 |
| 2013 | 22.3 | May 9, 2013 | — | 15 | 365 |
| 2012 | 14.5 | Mar 9, 2012 | — | 13.1 | 366 |
Water years with fewer than 150 days of data are omitted. Data: NRCS National Water and Climate Center AWDB (station 1186:CO:SNTL), pulled nightly; current-year values are provisional. Station location: 39.8687, -105.8677. Other stations in the Colorado Headwaters basin are listed on the basin page.