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Wolf Creek Summit snowpack
NRCS SNOTEL station 874 at 10,930 ft in Mineral County, Colorado, in the San Juan basin, with daily records since Aug 20, 1986. Latest reading Oct 29, 2026.
Snow water equivalent
211%
of the 1991–2020 median for this date · 160% of average
SWE today
4 in
median 1.9 in · average 2.5 in
Water-year precipitation
387%
of average since Oct 1 · 15.1 in vs. 3.9 in
Toward the normal peak
13%
of the average peak, 31.2 in around Apr 24
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 53.6 in (May 15, 2005) and as low as 10.3 in (Apr 17, 2002). The 1991–2020 average peak is 31.2 in around Apr 24.
| Water year | Peak SWE (in) | Peak date | % of normal peak | April 1 SWE (in) | Days of data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15.2 | Mar 6, 2026 | 49% | 11.6 | 365 |
| 2025 | 19 | Apr 6, 2025 | 61% | 17.1 | 365 |
| 2024 | 28.3 | Mar 31, 2024 | 91% | 28.3 | 366 |
| 2023 | 49.4 | Apr 4, 2023 | 158% | 48.6 | 365 |
| 2022 | 35.2 | Apr 4, 2022 | 113% | 34.5 | 365 |
| 2021 | 31.8 | Mar 26, 2021 | 102% | 31.6 | 365 |
| 2020 | 28 | Mar 29, 2020 | 90% | 28 | 366 |
| 2019 | 47.1 | Apr 13, 2019 | 151% | 46.5 | 365 |
| 2018 | 22.5 | Mar 31, 2018 | 72% | 22.3 | 365 |
| 2017 | 42 | Apr 4, 2017 | 135% | 39.9 | 365 |
| 2016 | 30.1 | May 2, 2016 | 96% | 26.4 | 366 |
| 2015 | 18.8 | Mar 7, 2015 | 60% | 17.4 | 365 |
| 2014 | 25.5 | Apr 6, 2014 | 82% | 24 | 365 |
| 2013 | 23.1 | Apr 21, 2013 | 74% | 21.3 | 365 |
| 2012 | 27.2 | Mar 22, 2012 | 87% | 25.5 | 366 |
| 2011 | 38.9 | May 3, 2011 | 125% | 31.8 | 365 |
| 2010 | 37.1 | May 4, 2010 | 119% | 34.6 | 365 |
| 2009 | 35.9 | May 4, 2009 | 115% | 31.7 | 365 |
| 2008 | 47.5 | Apr 25, 2008 | 152% | 44.6 | 366 |
| 2007 | 32.3 | Apr 24, 2007 | 104% | 28.7 | 365 |
| 2006 | 25.7 | Apr 28, 2006 | 82% | 21.7 | 365 |
| 2005 | 53.6 | May 15, 2005 | 172% | 48.5 | 365 |
| 2004 | 36.6 | May 3, 2004 | 117% | 31.7 | 366 |
| 2003 | 24.6 | Apr 25, 2003 | 79% | 21.6 | 365 |
| 2002 | 10.3 | Apr 17, 2002 | 33% | 10 | 365 |
| 2001 | 41.2 | Apr 27, 2001 | 132% | 31.4 | 365 |
| 2000 | 18.2 | Apr 15, 2000 | 58% | 17.8 | 366 |
| 1999 | 39.6 | May 4, 1999 | 127% | 28.7 | 365 |
| 1998 | 35.9 | Apr 22, 1998 | 115% | 32.2 | 365 |
| 1997 | 43.8 | May 4, 1997 | 140% | 36.7 | 365 |
| 1996 | 23.9 | Apr 23, 1996 | 77% | 20.3 | 366 |
| 1995 | 50.7 | May 11, 1995 | 163% | 42.7 | 365 |
| 1994 | 35.1 | May 3, 1994 | 113% | 27 | 365 |
| 1993 | 47.4 | May 10, 1993 | 152% | 41.7 | 365 |
| 1992 | 29.1 | Apr 21, 1992 | 93% | 28 | 366 |
| 1991 | 40.6 | May 3, 1991 | 130% | 37.3 | 365 |
| 1990 | 30.6 | May 2, 1990 | 98% | 19.2 | 365 |
| 1989 | 38.7 | Apr 8, 1989 | 124% | 37.9 | 365 |
| 1988 | 25.7 | Apr 24, 1988 | 82% | 23.6 | 366 |
| 1987 | 41.3 | Apr 26, 1987 | 132% | 37.9 | 365 |
Water years with fewer than 150 days of data are omitted. Data: NRCS National Water and Climate Center AWDB (station 874:CO:SNTL), pulled nightly; current-year values are provisional. Station location: 37.479, -106.8023. Other stations in the San Juan basin are listed on the basin page.