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Park Reservoir snowpack
NRCS SNOTEL station 682 at 9,990 ft in Delta County, Colorado, in the Gunnison basin, with daily records since Oct 1, 1978. Latest reading Oct 29, 2026.
Snow water equivalent
114%
of the 1991–2020 median for this date · 100% of average
SWE today
1.6 in
median 1.4 in · average 1.6 in
Water-year precipitation
322%
of average since Oct 1 · 11.6 in vs. 3.6 in
Toward the normal peak
6%
of the average peak, 26.9 in around Apr 24
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 50.2 in (May 23, 1983) and as low as 13 in (Apr 29, 2026). The 1991–2020 average peak is 26.9 in around Apr 24.
| Water year | Peak SWE (in) | Peak date | % of normal peak | April 1 SWE (in) | Days of data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 13 | Apr 29, 2026 | 48% | 12.2 | 365 |
| 2025 | 17 | Apr 6, 2025 | 63% | 15.8 | 365 |
| 2024 | 21.5 | Apr 6, 2024 | 80% | 20.9 | 366 |
| 2023 | 49.4 | Apr 25, 2023 | 184% | 46.4 | 365 |
| 2022 | 29.1 | Apr 26, 2022 | 108% | 27.8 | 365 |
| 2021 | 20.4 | Mar 26, 2021 | 76% | 20.3 | 365 |
| 2020 | 21.1 | Apr 21, 2020 | 78% | 20.4 | 366 |
| 2019 | 39.3 | May 28, 2019 | 146% | 35.7 | 365 |
| 2018 | 13.7 | Apr 22, 2018 | 51% | 12 | 365 |
| 2017 | 30.6 | Apr 8, 2017 | 114% | 30 | 365 |
| 2016 | 28.5 | May 9, 2016 | 106% | 25.9 | 366 |
| 2015 | 17.3 | May 26, 2015 | 64% | 14.8 | 365 |
| 2014 | 26.5 | Apr 6, 2014 | 99% | 25.7 | 365 |
| 2013 | 20.7 | Apr 24, 2013 | 77% | 16.6 | 365 |
| 2012 | 20.1 | Mar 25, 2012 | 75% | 19.8 | 366 |
| 2011 | 41.3 | May 20, 2011 | 154% | 35.8 | 365 |
| 2010 | 27.6 | Apr 6, 2010 | 103% | 25.3 | 365 |
| 2009 | 28.3 | Apr 17, 2009 | 105% | 24.9 | 365 |
| 2008 | 35.7 | May 9, 2008 | 133% | 32.1 | 366 |
| 2007 | 18.3 | Apr 26, 2007 | 68% | 16.5 | 365 |
| 2006 | 26.8 | Apr 15, 2006 | 100% | 24.8 | 365 |
| 2005 | 48.9 | Apr 10, 2005 | 182% | 47 | 365 |
| 2004 | 27.7 | Apr 24, 2004 | 103% | 22.9 | 366 |
| 2003 | 25.4 | Apr 24, 2003 | 94% | 22.8 | 365 |
| 2002 | 16 | Mar 30, 2002 | 59% | 14.9 | 365 |
| 2001 | 23.5 | Apr 22, 2001 | 87% | 18.2 | 365 |
| 2000 | 22.1 | Apr 15, 2000 | 82% | 21.9 | 366 |
| 1999 | 31.9 | May 7, 1999 | 119% | 22.2 | 365 |
| 1998 | 36.2 | Apr 29, 1998 | 135% | 31 | 365 |
| 1997 | 40.8 | Apr 27, 1997 | 152% | 34.9 | 365 |
| 1996 | 26.6 | Apr 24, 1996 | 99% | 23.6 | 366 |
| 1995 | 45.8 | May 20, 1995 | 170% | 33.8 | 365 |
| 1994 | 27.3 | May 2, 1994 | 101% | 22.1 | 365 |
| 1993 | 49.5 | May 10, 1993 | 184% | 42.1 | 365 |
| 1992 | 24.4 | Apr 1, 1992 | 91% | 24.4 | 366 |
| 1991 | 28.8 | Apr 30, 1991 | 107% | 27 | 365 |
| 1990 | 23.1 | May 1, 1990 | 86% | 19.7 | 365 |
| 1989 | 29.8 | Apr 3, 1989 | 111% | 29.5 | 365 |
| 1988 | 28.5 | May 9, 1988 | 106% | 24.8 | 366 |
| 1987 | 34.5 | Apr 15, 1987 | 128% | 31.4 | 365 |
| 1986 | 39.3 | Apr 29, 1986 | 146% | 37.7 | 365 |
| 1985 | 38 | Apr 26, 1985 | 141% | 33.8 | 365 |
| 1984 | 39.5 | May 7, 1984 | 147% | 30.7 | 366 |
| 1983 | 50.2 | May 23, 1983 | 187% | 38.8 | 365 |
| 1982 | 41 | Apr 18, 1982 | 152% | 39.5 | 365 |
| 1981 | 17.9 | Apr 14, 1981 | 67% | 15.5 | 365 |
Water years with fewer than 150 days of data are omitted. Data: NRCS National Water and Climate Center AWDB (station 682:CO:SNTL), pulled nightly; current-year values are provisional. Station location: 39.0443, -107.8795. Other stations in the Gunnison basin are listed on the basin page.