Upper Colorado snowpack › Yampa-White
Yampa-White basin snowpack
16 SNOTEL stations in the White-Yampa subregion of the Upper Colorado River Basin. As of Oct 29, 2026, day 29 of water year 2027.
Snow water equivalent
28%
of the 1991–2020 median for this date · 16% of average
Basin-average SWE
0.14 in
median 0.51 in · average 0.92 in
Water-year precipitation
96%
of average since Oct 1 · 2.69 in vs. 2.81 in
Toward the normal peak
1%
of the average peak, 20.49 in around Apr 3
Stations reporting
16 of 16
average elevation 9,044 ft
This water year against the normals
Water year 2027Water year 20261991–2020 median1991–2020 average
Every station in the basin
| Station | Elev (ft) | SWE | Median | % med | Avg | % avg | Precip | % avg | Normal peak | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battle Mountain WY | 7,460 | 0.2 | 0 | — | 0.2 | 100% | 2.1 | 100% | 11.1 · Mar 14 | 2026-10-29 |
| Bear River CO | 9,100 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 67% | 0.7 | 57% | 1.9 | 86% | 11.5 · Apr 16 | 2026-10-29 |
| Burro Mountain CO | 9,290 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 50% | 0.5 | 40% | 4.3 | 172% | 15.5 · Apr 4 | 2026-10-29 |
| Crosho CO | 8,960 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.3 | 0% | 2.2 | 122% | 11.5 · Mar 19 | 2026-10-29 |
| Divide Peak WY | 8,700 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 43% | 1.1 | 27% | 3.4 | 113% | 18.9 · Apr 10 | 2026-10-29 |
| Dry Lake CO | 8,240 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 33% | 0.7 | 14% | 2.8 | 93% | 20.2 · Mar 30 | 2026-10-29 |
| Elk River CO | 8,710 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 100% | 0.5 | 40% | 2.7 | 113% | 17.8 · Mar 29 | 2026-10-29 |
| Elkhead Divide CO | 8,780 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3.2 | — | — · Oct 1 | 2026-10-29 |
| Little Snake River WY | 8,930 | 0.1 | 0 | — | 1 | 10% | 2.6 | 63% | 25.9 · Apr 6 | 2026-10-29 |
| Lost Dog CO | 9,350 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 100% | 0.7 | 14% | 2.9 | 97% | 23.3 · Apr 6 | 2026-10-29 |
| Rabbit Ears CO | 9,390 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 13% | 1.1 | 9% | 2.4 | 67% | 26.8 · Apr 19 | 2026-10-29 |
| Ripple Creek CO | 10,340 | 0.2 | 1.4 | 14% | 1.6 | 13% | 2.9 | 112% | 27.6 · Apr 24 | 2026-10-29 |
| Sandstone RS WY | 8,150 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.4 | 0% | 2.2 | 100% | 12.7 · Mar 30 | 2026-10-29 |
| Tower CO | 10,610 | 0 | 2.1 | 0% | 3 | 0% | 2.9 | 69% | 47.3 · May 2 | 2026-10-29 |
| Trapper Lake CO | 9,750 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | 2.8 | 117% | — · Oct 1 | 2026-10-29 |
| Whiskey Park WY | 8,950 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 17% | 1.1 | 9% | 2.3 | 74% | 28.3 · Apr 19 | 2026-10-29 |
Snow water equivalent and precipitation in inches. Greyed rows have not reported in the last 3 days and are left out of the basin figures. A dash means the normal for this date is zero.
Snow water equivalent, percent of 1991–2020 median: under 50%50–90%90–110%110–150%over 150% median is zero today not reporting
Water-year precipitation
Water year 2027Water year 20261991–2020 average
Peak snowpack by water year
Since 1981 the Yampa-White basin-average snowpack has peaked as high as 38.52 in (May 5, 1984) and as low as 11.9 in (Mar 8, 2026). The 1991–2020 average peak is 20.49 in around Apr 3.
| Water year | Peak SWE (in) | Peak date | % of normal peak | April 1 SWE (in) | Stations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 (to date) | 0.27 | Oct 14 | 1% | — | 16 |
| 2026 | 11.9 | Mar 8 | 58% | 5.33 | 16 |
| 2025 | 19.04 | Apr 6 | 93% | 18.54 | 16 |
| 2024 | 22.42 | Apr 7 | 109% | 22.24 | 16 |
| 2023 | 29.54 | Apr 6 | 144% | 28.84 | 16 |
| 2022 | 17.51 | Apr 17 | 86% | 16.11 | 16 |
| 2021 | 17.07 | Mar 28 | 83% | 16.96 | 16 |
| 2020 | 22.13 | Apr 18 | 108% | 21.74 | 16 |
| 2019 | 23.03 | Apr 3 | 112% | 22.73 | 16 |
| 2018 | 17.56 | Apr 9 | 86% | 15.49 | 16 |
| 2017 | 20.03 | Mar 11 | 98% | 16.31 | 16 |
| 2016 | 20.93 | Apr 2 | 102% | 20.91 | 16 |
| 2015 | 14.83 | Mar 7 | 72% | 12.41 | 15 |
| 2014 | 26.52 | Apr 7 | 129% | 25.75 | 15 |
| 2013 | 19.04 | Apr 24 | 93% | 15.24 | 15 |
| 2012 | 14.74 | Mar 5 | 72% | 9.61 | 15 |
| 2011 | 34.99 | May 3 | 171% | 28.5 | 15 |
| 2010 | 20.93 | Apr 8 | 102% | 18.09 | 15 |
| 2009 | 26.55 | Apr 12 | 130% | 24.81 | 15 |
| 2008 | 27.57 | Apr 13 | 135% | 24.46 | 15 |
| 2007 | 16.59 | Mar 12 | 81% | 15.66 | 15 |
| 2006 | 26.16 | Apr 7 | 128% | 25.93 | 15 |
| 2005 | 19.97 | Apr 1 | 98% | 19.97 | 15 |
| 2004 | 18.24 | Mar 9 | 89% | 15.66 | 15 |
| 2003 | 22.51 | Apr 8 | 110% | 21.08 | 13 |
| 2002 | 15.78 | Mar 27 | 77% | 15.22 | 13 |
| 2001 | 20.09 | Apr 14 | 98% | 17.99 | 13 |
| 2000 | 22.25 | Apr 3 | 109% | 21.92 | 13 |
| 1999 | 21.43 | Apr 26 | 105% | 18.9 | 13 |
| 1998 | 25.01 | Apr 20 | 122% | 21.68 | 13 |
| 1997 | 31.74 | Apr 14 | 155% | 28.53 | 12 |
| 1996 | 29.06 | Apr 22 | 142% | 27.74 | 12 |
| 1995 | 28.29 | May 12 | 138% | 20.68 | 12 |
| 1994 | 20.06 | Apr 14 | 98% | 18.01 | 12 |
| 1993 | 30.05 | Apr 24 | 147% | 24.85 | 12 |
| 1992 | 17.9 | Mar 29 | 87% | 17.72 | 12 |
| 1991 | 22.16 | Apr 30 | 108% | 20.28 | 12 |
| 1990 | 19.18 | Mar 29 | 94% | 19.03 | 12 |
| 1989 | 22.51 | Apr 5 | 110% | 21.04 | 12 |
| 1988 | 23.51 | Apr 5 | 115% | 23.19 | 12 |
| 1987 | 15.81 | Apr 5 | 77% | 15.77 | 12 |
| 1986 | 26.88 | Mar 20 | 131% | 25.8 | 12 |
| 1985 | 27.74 | Apr 8 | 135% | 27.2 | 8 |
| 1984 | 38.52 | May 5 | 188% | 32.06 | 5 |
| 1983 | 33.1 | May 19 | 162% | 27.66 | 5 |
| 1982 | 30.38 | Apr 12 | 148% | 28.7 | 5 |
| 1981 | 16.4 | Apr 8 | 80% | 14.4 | 5 |
Peak of the basin-average daily SWE over the stations with data that year; the station count shows how the set has grown. Data: NRCS AWDB, nightly; current-year values are provisional. Other basins: Colorado Headwaters · Duchesne-Lower Green · Upper Green · San Juan · Gunnison · Dolores-San Miguel · Dirty Devil-Fremont.