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Spud Mountain snowpack
NRCS SNOTEL station 780 at 10,660 ft in San Juan County, Colorado, in the San Juan basin, with daily records since Sep 2, 1986. Latest reading Oct 29, 2026.
Snow water equivalent
325%
of the 1991–2020 median for this date · 118% of average
SWE today
1.3 in
median 0.4 in · average 1.1 in
Water-year precipitation
283%
of average since Oct 1 · 10.2 in vs. 3.6 in
Toward the normal peak
5%
of the average peak, 24.1 in around Mar 29
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 47.6 in (Apr 8, 1993) and as low as 11.7 in (Mar 26, 2002). The 1991–2020 average peak is 24.1 in around Mar 29.
| Water year | Peak SWE (in) | Peak date | % of normal peak | April 1 SWE (in) | Days of data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | Feb 23, 2026 | 50% | 3.3 | 365 |
| 2025 | 14.5 | Apr 6, 2025 | 60% | 13.8 | 365 |
| 2024 | 20.5 | Mar 17, 2024 | 85% | 20.4 | 366 |
| 2023 | 41.4 | Apr 5, 2023 | 172% | 41.2 | 365 |
| 2022 | 21.6 | Mar 10, 2022 | 90% | 20.8 | 365 |
| 2021 | 21.3 | Mar 27, 2021 | 88% | 20.4 | 365 |
| 2020 | 23.7 | Mar 29, 2020 | 98% | 23.2 | 366 |
| 2019 | 38 | Apr 3, 2019 | 158% | 37.6 | 365 |
| 2018 | 12 | Mar 24, 2018 | 50% | 11.5 | 365 |
| 2017 | 31.9 | Mar 5, 2017 | 132% | 30.2 | 365 |
| 2016 | 19.3 | Feb 4, 2016 | 80% | 18.3 | 366 |
| 2015 | 17.7 | Mar 12, 2015 | 73% | 12.3 | 365 |
| 2014 | 22.7 | Apr 5, 2014 | 94% | 21.8 | 365 |
| 2013 | 20.9 | Mar 21, 2013 | 87% | 19 | 365 |
| 2012 | 19 | Mar 3, 2012 | 79% | 12.5 | 366 |
| 2011 | 28.6 | Mar 27, 2011 | 119% | 27 | 365 |
| 2010 | 25.8 | Apr 4, 2010 | 107% | 25.4 | 365 |
| 2009 | 26.1 | Apr 16, 2009 | 108% | 24 | 365 |
| 2008 | 35 | Apr 13, 2008 | 145% | 33.8 | 366 |
| 2007 | 18 | Mar 10, 2007 | 75% | 15.3 | 365 |
| 2006 | 22.5 | Apr 6, 2006 | 93% | 20.8 | 365 |
| 2005 | 39.9 | Mar 30, 2005 | 166% | 39.8 | 365 |
| 2004 | 25.6 | Mar 3, 2004 | 106% | 20.1 | 366 |
| 2003 | 20.2 | Mar 21, 2003 | 84% | 19.4 | 365 |
| 2002 | 11.7 | Mar 26, 2002 | 49% | 8.3 | 365 |
| 2001 | 27.9 | Apr 13, 2001 | 116% | 23.5 | 365 |
| 2000 | 21.4 | Apr 1, 2000 | 89% | 21.4 | 366 |
| 1999 | 24.7 | May 5, 1999 | 102% | 15.5 | 365 |
| 1998 | 26.1 | Apr 17, 1998 | 108% | 23.4 | 365 |
| 1997 | 32 | Mar 3, 1997 | 133% | 28.6 | 365 |
| 1996 | 21.2 | Mar 14, 1996 | 88% | 20.1 | 366 |
| 1995 | 42.1 | May 13, 1995 | 175% | 39.3 | 365 |
| 1994 | 25.6 | May 2, 1994 | 106% | 20.9 | 365 |
| 1993 | 47.6 | Apr 8, 1993 | 198% | 45.6 | 365 |
| 1992 | 27.1 | Apr 1, 1992 | 112% | 27.1 | 366 |
| 1991 | 30.5 | Mar 29, 1991 | 127% | 30.5 | 365 |
| 1990 | 17.3 | May 1, 1990 | 72% | 11.3 | 365 |
| 1989 | 32.5 | Mar 6, 1989 | 135% | 29.8 | 365 |
| 1988 | 23.6 | Mar 16, 1988 | 98% | 18.8 | 366 |
| 1987 | 33.7 | Apr 14, 1987 | 140% | 32.2 | 365 |
Water years with fewer than 150 days of data are omitted. Data: NRCS National Water and Climate Center AWDB (station 780:CO:SNTL), pulled nightly; current-year values are provisional. Station location: 37.6988, -107.7784. Other stations in the San Juan basin are listed on the basin page.