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Whiskey Park snowpack
NRCS SNOTEL station 859 at 8,950 ft in Carbon County, Wyoming, in the Yampa-White basin, with daily records since Sep 30, 1986. Latest reading Oct 29, 2026.
Snow water equivalent
17%
of the 1991–2020 median for this date · 9% of average
SWE today
0.1 in
median 0.6 in · average 1.1 in
Water-year precipitation
74%
of average since Oct 1 · 2.3 in vs. 3.1 in
Toward the normal peak
0%
of the average peak, 28.3 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 46.5 in (May 4, 1997) and as low as 18.6 in (Apr 5, 1987). The 1991–2020 average peak is 28.3 in around Apr 19.
| Water year | Peak SWE (in) | Peak date | % of normal peak | April 1 SWE (in) | Days of data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 20.3 | Mar 13, 2026 | 72% | 15.1 | 365 |
| 2025 | 27.5 | Apr 5, 2025 | 97% | 27.4 | 365 |
| 2024 | 32.1 | Apr 7, 2024 | 113% | 31.8 | 366 |
| 2023 | 41.3 | Apr 7, 2023 | 146% | 40.3 | 365 |
| 2022 | 29.6 | May 12, 2022 | 105% | 22.6 | 365 |
| 2021 | 28.3 | Apr 1, 2021 | 100% | 28.3 | 365 |
| 2020 | 34.4 | Apr 17, 2020 | 122% | 32.9 | 366 |
| 2019 | 32 | Apr 15, 2019 | 113% | 31.2 | 365 |
| 2018 | 26.6 | Apr 10, 2018 | 94% | 24 | 365 |
| 2017 | 27.1 | Mar 10, 2017 | 96% | 25.1 | 365 |
| 2016 | 36.2 | May 16, 2016 | 128% | 27.4 | 366 |
| 2015 | 22.6 | Apr 4, 2015 | 80% | 20.9 | 365 |
| 2014 | 43.4 | Apr 8, 2014 | 153% | 42.9 | 365 |
| 2013 | 27.8 | Apr 24, 2013 | 98% | 21.5 | 365 |
| 2012 | 20.7 | Mar 4, 2012 | 73% | 16.2 | 366 |
| 2011 | 44.3 | May 3, 2011 | 157% | 37.5 | 365 |
| 2010 | 29.9 | Apr 7, 2010 | 106% | 26.8 | 365 |
| 2009 | 35.6 | Apr 14, 2009 | 126% | 33.8 | 365 |
| 2008 | 39.7 | Apr 18, 2008 | 140% | 33.9 | 366 |
| 2007 | 21.4 | Apr 13, 2007 | 76% | 20.8 | 365 |
| 2006 | 42.9 | Apr 9, 2006 | 152% | 41.2 | 365 |
| 2005 | 28.4 | Apr 2, 2005 | 100% | 28 | 365 |
| 2004 | 25.2 | Mar 19, 2004 | 89% | 23 | 366 |
| 2003 | 31.9 | May 12, 2003 | 113% | 27.3 | 365 |
| 2002 | 20.2 | Apr 1, 2002 | 71% | 20.2 | 365 |
| 2001 | 26.8 | Apr 15, 2001 | 95% | 21.7 | 365 |
| 2000 | 25.1 | Apr 24, 2000 | 89% | 24.3 | 366 |
| 1999 | 32.9 | May 6, 1999 | 116% | 25.9 | 365 |
| 1998 | 31.6 | Apr 21, 1998 | 112% | 28.3 | 365 |
| 1997 | 46.5 | May 4, 1997 | 164% | 37.7 | 365 |
| 1996 | 38.9 | May 3, 1996 | 137% | 34.7 | 366 |
| 1995 | 34.7 | May 12, 1995 | 123% | 24.8 | 365 |
| 1994 | 25.2 | Apr 10, 1994 | 89% | 23.1 | 365 |
| 1993 | 35 | May 3, 1993 | 124% | 29 | 365 |
| 1992 | 19.6 | Mar 26, 1992 | 69% | 19.6 | 366 |
| 1991 | 27.7 | May 7, 1991 | 98% | 24.1 | 365 |
| 1990 | 24.5 | Apr 12, 1990 | 87% | 23.6 | 365 |
| 1989 | 31.4 | Apr 6, 1989 | 111% | 29.1 | 365 |
| 1988 | 35.1 | May 9, 1988 | 124% | 32.3 | 366 |
| 1987 | 18.6 | Apr 5, 1987 | 66% | 18.3 | 365 |
Water years with fewer than 150 days of data are omitted. Data: NRCS National Water and Climate Center AWDB (station 859:WY:SNTL), pulled nightly; current-year values are provisional. Station location: 41.0037, -106.908. Other stations in the Yampa-White basin are listed on the basin page.