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Upper Taylor snowpack
NRCS SNOTEL station 1141 at 10,710 ft in Gunnison County, Colorado, in the Gunnison basin, with daily records since Sep 30, 2009. Latest reading Oct 29, 2026.
Snow water equivalent
300%
of the 1991–2020 median for this date · 225% of average
SWE today
0.9 in
median 0.3 in · average 0.4 in
Water-year precipitation
179%
of average since Oct 1 · 4.3 in vs. 2.4 in
Toward the normal peak
7%
of the average peak, 13.8 in around Mar 27
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 2010 this station's snowpack has peaked as high as 23.2 in (Mar 6, 2017) and as low as 8.6 in (Mar 8, 2026). The 1991–2020 average peak is 13.8 in around Mar 27.
| Water year | Peak SWE (in) | Peak date | % of normal peak | April 1 SWE (in) | Days of data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8.6 | Mar 8, 2026 | 62% | 1.3 | 365 |
| 2025 | 13.4 | Mar 22, 2025 | 97% | 11.9 | 365 |
| 2024 | 16.2 | Apr 1, 2024 | 117% | 16.2 | 366 |
| 2023 | 22 | Apr 1, 2023 | 159% | 22 | 365 |
| 2022 | 15.8 | Apr 6, 2022 | 114% | 15.3 | 365 |
| 2021 | 13.3 | Mar 28, 2021 | 96% | 13.3 | 365 |
| 2020 | 12.3 | Apr 2, 2020 | 89% | 12.2 | 366 |
| 2019 | 20.7 | Mar 23, 2019 | 150% | 20.4 | 365 |
| 2018 | 11.5 | Apr 9, 2018 | 83% | 10.5 | 365 |
| 2017 | 23.2 | Mar 6, 2017 | 168% | 20.5 | 365 |
| 2016 | 13.6 | Mar 30, 2016 | 99% | 13.6 | 366 |
| 2015 | 11.3 | Mar 3, 2015 | 82% | 7.9 | 365 |
| 2014 | 18.7 | Apr 7, 2014 | 136% | 18.1 | 365 |
| 2013 | 12.2 | Apr 24, 2013 | 88% | 8.3 | 365 |
| 2012 | 10.5 | Mar 3, 2012 | 76% | 4.6 | 366 |
| 2011 | 22.6 | Apr 28, 2011 | 164% | 21.1 | 365 |
| 2010 | 14.2 | Apr 7, 2010 | 103% | 12.9 | 365 |
Water years with fewer than 150 days of data are omitted. Data: NRCS National Water and Climate Center AWDB (station 1141:CO:SNTL), pulled nightly; current-year values are provisional. Station location: 38.9907, -106.745. Other stations in the Gunnison basin are listed on the basin page.