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Lost Dog snowpack
NRCS SNOTEL station 940 at 9,350 ft in Routt County, Colorado, in the Yampa-White basin, with daily records since Sep 30, 1998. Latest reading Oct 29, 2026.
Snow water equivalent
100%
of the 1991–2020 median for this date · 14% of average
SWE today
0.1 in
median 0.1 in · average 0.7 in
Water-year precipitation
97%
of average since Oct 1 · 2.9 in vs. 3 in
Toward the normal peak
0%
of the average peak, 23.3 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 1999 this station's snowpack has peaked as high as 45.5 in (May 6, 2011) and as low as 14.3 in (Mar 4, 2026). The 1991–2020 average peak is 23.3 in around Apr 6.
| Water year | Peak SWE (in) | Peak date | % of normal peak | April 1 SWE (in) | Days of data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 14.3 | Mar 4, 2026 | 61% | 6.9 | 365 |
| 2025 | 20.7 | Apr 6, 2025 | 89% | 20.3 | 365 |
| 2024 | 25.2 | Apr 9, 2024 | 108% | 24.6 | 366 |
| 2023 | 35 | Apr 6, 2023 | 150% | 34.1 | 365 |
| 2022 | 21.8 | Apr 17, 2022 | 94% | 19.5 | 365 |
| 2021 | 19.9 | Mar 27, 2021 | 85% | 19.8 | 365 |
| 2020 | 24.7 | Apr 16, 2020 | 106% | 23.9 | 366 |
| 2019 | 24.9 | Apr 14, 2019 | 107% | 24 | 365 |
| 2018 | 20.8 | Apr 9, 2018 | 89% | 18.7 | 365 |
| 2017 | 29.2 | Mar 11, 2017 | 125% | 26.3 | 365 |
| 2016 | 22.1 | Mar 30, 2016 | 95% | 22.1 | 366 |
| 2015 | 18 | Mar 6, 2015 | 77% | 16.6 | 365 |
| 2014 | 31.8 | Apr 6, 2014 | 136% | 31.2 | 365 |
| 2013 | 23.9 | Apr 24, 2013 | 103% | 17.9 | 365 |
| 2012 | 16.6 | Mar 4, 2012 | 71% | 12.7 | 366 |
| 2011 | 45.5 | May 6, 2011 | 195% | 35.7 | 365 |
| 2010 | 25 | Apr 8, 2010 | 107% | 21.5 | 365 |
| 2009 | 31.8 | Apr 19, 2009 | 136% | 29.9 | 365 |
| 2008 | 31.3 | Apr 14, 2008 | 134% | 28.6 | 366 |
| 2007 | 21.2 | Mar 14, 2007 | 91% | 20.9 | 365 |
| 2006 | 29.3 | Apr 7, 2006 | 126% | 28.4 | 365 |
| 2005 | 25.3 | Apr 6, 2005 | 109% | 25.2 | 365 |
| 2004 | 20.6 | Mar 9, 2004 | 88% | 17.8 | 366 |
| 2003 | 24.9 | May 10, 2003 | 107% | 22.6 | 365 |
| 2002 | 18.4 | Mar 29, 2002 | 79% | 18.1 | 365 |
| 2001 | 22.1 | Apr 14, 2001 | 95% | 20 | 365 |
| 2000 | 24.3 | Apr 2, 2000 | 104% | 23.9 | 366 |
| 1999 | 24 | Apr 11, 1999 | 103% | 22 | 365 |
Water years with fewer than 150 days of data are omitted. Data: NRCS National Water and Climate Center AWDB (station 940:CO:SNTL), pulled nightly; current-year values are provisional. Station location: 40.8156, -106.7483. Other stations in the Yampa-White basin are listed on the basin page.