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Little Snake River snowpack
NRCS SNOTEL station 1047 at 8,930 ft in Carbon County, Wyoming, in the Yampa-White basin, with daily records since Sep 30, 2004. Latest reading Oct 29, 2026.
Snow water equivalent
—
of the 1991–2020 median for this date · 10% of average
SWE today
0.1 in
median 0 in · average 1 in
Water-year precipitation
63%
of average since Oct 1 · 2.6 in vs. 4.1 in
Toward the normal peak
0%
of the average peak, 25.9 in around Apr 6
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 41.3 in (Apr 21, 2011) and as low as 18.3 in (Mar 8, 2026). The 1991–2020 average peak is 25.9 in around Apr 6.
| Water year | Peak SWE (in) | Peak date | % of normal peak | April 1 SWE (in) | Days of data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 18.3 | Mar 8, 2026 | 71% | 10 | 365 |
| 2025 | 24.9 | Apr 4, 2025 | 96% | 24.7 | 365 |
| 2024 | 30 | Apr 6, 2024 | 116% | 29.8 | 366 |
| 2023 | 40.8 | Apr 7, 2023 | 158% | 39.8 | 365 |
| 2022 | 22.2 | Apr 17, 2022 | 86% | 19.7 | 365 |
| 2021 | 22.9 | Mar 28, 2021 | 88% | 22.9 | 365 |
| 2020 | 28.9 | Apr 16, 2020 | 112% | 28 | 366 |
| 2019 | 29.8 | Apr 3, 2019 | 115% | 29.1 | 365 |
| 2018 | 23.3 | Apr 9, 2018 | 90% | 21.1 | 365 |
| 2017 | 31.4 | Mar 11, 2017 | 121% | 26.4 | 365 |
| 2016 | 26.4 | May 9, 2016 | 102% | 23.9 | 366 |
| 2015 | 19.5 | Mar 11, 2015 | 75% | 17 | 365 |
| 2014 | 33.7 | Apr 6, 2014 | 130% | 33.3 | 365 |
| 2013 | 23.8 | Apr 23, 2013 | 92% | 18.7 | 365 |
| 2012 | 19.8 | Mar 3, 2012 | 76% | 13.1 | 366 |
| 2011 | 41.3 | Apr 21, 2011 | 159% | 34.8 | 365 |
| 2010 | 29.1 | Apr 7, 2010 | 112% | 25 | 365 |
| 2009 | 34.8 | Apr 16, 2009 | 134% | 31.3 | 365 |
| 2008 | 31.9 | Apr 11, 2008 | 123% | 29.2 | 366 |
| 2007 | 19.1 | Mar 11, 2007 | 74% | 16.9 | 365 |
| 2006 | 36.2 | Apr 7, 2006 | 140% | 35.4 | 365 |
| 2005 | 24.5 | Apr 1, 2005 | 95% | 24.5 | 365 |
Water years with fewer than 150 days of data are omitted. Data: NRCS National Water and Climate Center AWDB (station 1047:WY:SNTL), pulled nightly; current-year values are provisional. Station location: 41.0705, -106.9428. Other stations in the Yampa-White basin are listed on the basin page.