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Slumgullion snowpack
NRCS SNOTEL station 762 at 11,560 ft in Hinsdale County, Colorado, in the Gunnison basin, with daily records since Aug 12, 1980. Latest reading Oct 29, 2026.
Snow water equivalent
323%
of the 1991–2020 median for this date · 280% of average
SWE today
4.2 in
median 1.3 in · average 1.5 in
Water-year precipitation
305%
of average since Oct 1 · 6.7 in vs. 2.2 in
Toward the normal peak
30%
of the average peak, 14.2 in around Apr 9
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 22.7 in (May 2, 1997) and as low as 6.4 in (Mar 7, 2026). The 1991–2020 average peak is 14.2 in around Apr 9.
| Water year | Peak SWE (in) | Peak date | % of normal peak | April 1 SWE (in) | Days of data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6.4 | Mar 7, 2026 | 45% | 1.1 | 364 |
| 2025 | 11.8 | Apr 6, 2025 | 83% | 10.8 | 365 |
| 2024 | 13.4 | Apr 11, 2024 | 94% | 12.4 | 366 |
| 2023 | 14.1 | Apr 6, 2023 | 99% | 14 | 365 |
| 2022 | 11.2 | Apr 6, 2022 | 79% | 10.9 | 365 |
| 2021 | 12.9 | Mar 28, 2021 | 91% | 12.9 | 365 |
| 2020 | 15.7 | Apr 21, 2020 | 111% | 14.7 | 366 |
| 2019 | 21.4 | Apr 9, 2019 | 151% | 21.1 | 365 |
| 2018 | 8.5 | Apr 7, 2018 | 60% | 8 | 365 |
| 2017 | 16 | Apr 6, 2017 | 113% | 15.2 | 365 |
| 2016 | 14.7 | May 2, 2016 | 104% | 14.3 | 366 |
| 2015 | 12.6 | Apr 28, 2015 | 89% | 11.8 | 365 |
| 2014 | 14.6 | Apr 7, 2014 | 103% | 13.9 | 365 |
| 2013 | 12 | Apr 21, 2013 | 85% | 8.8 | 365 |
| 2012 | 12.1 | Apr 4, 2012 | 85% | 11.7 | 366 |
| 2011 | 16.9 | May 3, 2011 | 119% | 14 | 365 |
| 2010 | 14.7 | Apr 9, 2010 | 104% | 14.2 | 365 |
| 2009 | 16 | Apr 17, 2009 | 113% | 12 | 365 |
| 2008 | 19.6 | Apr 19, 2008 | 138% | 17.5 | 366 |
| 2007 | 16.6 | Apr 15, 2007 | 117% | 13 | 365 |
| 2006 | 15.2 | Apr 15, 2006 | 107% | 13.4 | 365 |
| 2005 | 18.7 | May 5, 2005 | 132% | 16.9 | 365 |
| 2004 | 13.8 | May 1, 2004 | 97% | 11.1 | 366 |
| 2003 | 11.9 | Apr 9, 2003 | 84% | 11.3 | 365 |
| 2002 | 8.1 | Apr 16, 2002 | 57% | 7.5 | 365 |
| 2001 | 17.6 | Apr 23, 2001 | 124% | 15.5 | 365 |
| 2000 | 13.9 | Apr 16, 2000 | 98% | 13.4 | 366 |
| 1999 | 22.2 | May 5, 1999 | 156% | 13.8 | 365 |
| 1998 | 16.1 | Apr 27, 1998 | 113% | 14.2 | 365 |
| 1997 | 22.7 | May 2, 1997 | 160% | 18.2 | 365 |
| 1996 | 15.7 | Apr 21, 1996 | 111% | 14.1 | 366 |
| 1995 | 20.2 | May 13, 1995 | 142% | 15.5 | 365 |
| 1994 | 12.8 | May 1, 1994 | 90% | 10.2 | 365 |
| 1993 | 13.9 | Apr 18, 1993 | 98% | 12.4 | 365 |
| 1992 | 11.3 | Apr 15, 1992 | 80% | 11.2 | 366 |
| 1991 | 14.9 | Apr 14, 1991 | 105% | 14 | 365 |
| 1990 | 14 | May 2, 1990 | 99% | 8.9 | 365 |
| 1989 | 12.2 | Apr 12, 1989 | 86% | 11.1 | 365 |
| 1988 | 11.2 | Apr 4, 1988 | 79% | 11.1 | 366 |
| 1987 | 20 | Apr 12, 1987 | 141% | 18.6 | 365 |
| 1986 | 17.6 | Apr 28, 1986 | 124% | 15.6 | 365 |
| 1985 | 16.8 | Apr 28, 1985 | 118% | 15.1 | 365 |
| 1984 | 21.6 | May 5, 1984 | 152% | 17.8 | 366 |
| 1983 | 14.3 | Apr 23, 1983 | 101% | 11.9 | 365 |
| 1982 | 17.4 | Apr 28, 1982 | 123% | 15.7 | 365 |
| 1981 | 8.7 | Apr 8, 1981 | 61% | 8 | 365 |
Water years with fewer than 150 days of data are omitted. Data: NRCS National Water and Climate Center AWDB (station 762:CO:SNTL), pulled nightly; current-year values are provisional. Station location: 37.9908, -107.2039. Other stations in the Gunnison basin are listed on the basin page.