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Rabbit Ears snowpack
NRCS SNOTEL station 709 at 9,390 ft in Routt County, Colorado, in the Yampa-White basin, with daily records since Sep 18, 1986. Latest reading Oct 29, 2026.
Snow water equivalent
13%
of the 1991–2020 median for this date · 9% of average
SWE today
0.1 in
median 0.8 in · average 1.1 in
Water-year precipitation
67%
of average since Oct 1 · 2.4 in vs. 3.6 in
Toward the normal peak
0%
of the average peak, 26.8 in around Apr 19
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 1987 this station's snowpack has peaked as high as 51.6 in (May 4, 2011) and as low as 13 in (Mar 8, 2026). The 1991–2020 average peak is 26.8 in around Apr 19.
| Water year | Peak SWE (in) | Peak date | % of normal peak | April 1 SWE (in) | Days of data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 13 | Mar 8, 2026 | 49% | 4.8 | 365 |
| 2025 | 26.3 | Apr 5, 2025 | 98% | 25.5 | 365 |
| 2024 | 29 | Apr 10, 2024 | 108% | 28.2 | 366 |
| 2023 | 31.4 | Apr 5, 2023 | 117% | 30.7 | 365 |
| 2022 | 23.7 | May 5, 2022 | 88% | 18.8 | 365 |
| 2021 | 16.2 | Mar 27, 2021 | 60% | 15.9 | 365 |
| 2020 | 26.8 | Apr 26, 2020 | 100% | 25.1 | 366 |
| 2019 | 26.2 | Mar 26, 2019 | 98% | 26.1 | 365 |
| 2018 | 24.2 | Apr 20, 2018 | 90% | 17.4 | 365 |
| 2017 | 22.2 | Mar 13, 2017 | 83% | 18.6 | 365 |
| 2016 | 33.3 | Apr 6, 2016 | 124% | 32.8 | 366 |
| 2015 | 19.4 | Mar 26, 2015 | 72% | 18.1 | 365 |
| 2014 | 38.6 | Apr 15, 2014 | 144% | 36.1 | 365 |
| 2013 | 23.7 | Apr 23, 2013 | 88% | 18.4 | 365 |
| 2012 | 15.2 | Mar 4, 2012 | 57% | 11 | 366 |
| 2011 | 51.6 | May 4, 2011 | 193% | 40.9 | 365 |
| 2010 | 19.2 | May 15, 2010 | 72% | 15.5 | 365 |
| 2009 | 32.8 | Apr 18, 2009 | 122% | 30.9 | 365 |
| 2008 | 38 | Apr 12, 2008 | 142% | 32.2 | 366 |
| 2007 | 22.7 | Apr 13, 2007 | 85% | 21.7 | 365 |
| 2006 | 38 | Apr 8, 2006 | 142% | 36.1 | 365 |
| 2005 | 23.4 | Apr 6, 2005 | 87% | 21.9 | 365 |
| 2004 | 21.6 | Mar 18, 2004 | 81% | 20.4 | 366 |
| 2003 | 32.3 | May 10, 2003 | 121% | 25 | 365 |
| 2002 | 17.2 | Mar 21, 2002 | 64% | 16.1 | 365 |
| 2001 | 23.1 | Apr 14, 2001 | 86% | 20.5 | 365 |
| 2000 | 32 | Apr 25, 2000 | 119% | 30.8 | 366 |
| 1999 | 29 | May 6, 1999 | 108% | 22.9 | 365 |
| 1998 | 32.9 | Apr 22, 1998 | 123% | 26.8 | 365 |
| 1997 | 47.2 | May 3, 1997 | 176% | 37.5 | 365 |
| 1996 | 42.6 | May 3, 1996 | 159% | 36.9 | 366 |
| 1995 | 39.5 | May 13, 1995 | 147% | 24.6 | 365 |
| 1994 | 23.7 | Apr 15, 1994 | 88% | 20.8 | 365 |
| 1993 | 39 | Apr 25, 1993 | 146% | 28.3 | 365 |
| 1992 | 23.8 | Apr 23, 1992 | 89% | 22.8 | 366 |
| 1991 | 31.5 | May 7, 1991 | 118% | 25.4 | 365 |
| 1990 | 24.3 | Mar 30, 1990 | 91% | 24.3 | 365 |
| 1989 | 27.3 | Apr 6, 1989 | 102% | 24.8 | 365 |
| 1988 | 26.4 | Apr 6, 1988 | 99% | 25.3 | 366 |
| 1987 | 18.1 | Mar 31, 1987 | 68% | 18.1 | 365 |
Water years with fewer than 150 days of data are omitted. Data: NRCS National Water and Climate Center AWDB (station 709:CO:SNTL), pulled nightly; current-year values are provisional. Station location: 40.3674, -106.7412. Other stations in the Yampa-White basin are listed on the basin page.