The snowpack in the mountains continues to add up and we are having a great year as far as that goes. The South Platte, which is crucial to many metro area water reserves including Thornton stands at 108% of normal.
Colorado SNOTEL Snowpack Update Report
Based on Mountain Data from NRCS SNOTEL Sites
**Provisional data, subject to revision**
Data based on the first reading of the day (typically 00:00) for Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Basin Site Name
Elev
(ft)
Snow Water Equivalent
Percent of
Current
(in)
Today’s
Average
(in)
Avg
Peak
(in)
Avg
Peak
Date
Today’s
Average
Avg
Peak
GUNNISON RIVER BASIN
Basin-wide percent of average
148
95
UPPER COLORADO RIVER BASIN
Basin-wide percent of average
131
82
SOUTH PLATTE RIVER BASIN
Basin-wide percent of average
108
66
LARAMIE AND NORTH PLATTE RIVER BASINS
Basin-wide percent of average
110
70
YAMPA AND WHITE RIVER BASINS
Basin-wide percent of average
115
76
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN
Basin-wide percent of average
169
108
UPPER RIO GRANDE BASIN
Basin-wide percent of average
171
110
SAN MIGUEL, DOLORES, ANIMAS AND SAN JUAN RIVER BASINS
