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Colorado SNOTEL Precipitation 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, November 24, 2009
Basin
  Site Name 		Elev
(ft) 		Month-to-Date
Precipitation 		Year-to-Date
Precipitation
Current
(in) 		Average
(in) 		Pct of
Avg 		Current
(in) 		Average
(in) 		Pct of
Avg
GUNNISON RIVER BASIN
  BUTTE 10160 0.6 2.0 30  2.9 4.0 73 
  COCHETOPA PASS 10020 0.3 N/A * 2.1 N/A *
  COLUMBINE PASS 9400 2.1 2.5 84  3.6 5.4 67 
  IDARADO 9800 1.3 2.5 52  4.9 5.3 92 
  MC CLURE PASS 9500 1.5 2.4 63  4.7 5.4 87 
  MESA LAKES 10000 1.1 2.7 41  3.8 5.8 66 
  OVERLAND RES. 9840 1.0 2.2 45  4.1 4.5 91 
  PARK CONE 9600 0.8 1.5 53  2.7 3.1 87 
  PARK RESERVOIR 9960 1.4 3.3 42  4.4 7.0 63 
  PORPHYRY CREEK 10760 1.1 1.6 69  4.4 3.4 129 
  RED MOUNTAIN PASS 11200 1.7 3.2 53  5.6 7.0 80 
  SARGENTS MESA 11530 0.4 N/A * 3.4 N/A *
  SCHOFIELD PASS 10700 1.8 3.8 47  7.3 7.5 97 
  SLUMGULLION 11440 0.4 1.9 21  3.2 4.4 73 
  UPPER TAYLOR 10640 1.0 N/A * 5.1 N/A *
Basin-wide percent of average 50  82 
UPPER COLORADO RIVER BASIN
  ARAPAHO RIDGE 10960 1.1 3.1 35  4.8 5.7 84 
  ARROW 9680 0.5 1.7 29  2.7 3.4 79 
  BEAVER CK VILLAGE 8500 1.1 1.6 69  3.0 3.4 88 
  BERTHOUD SUMMIT 11300 1.3 2.6 50  5.8 5.3 109 
  BISON LAKE 10880 2.1 3.7 57  5.6 6.9 81 
  BUFFALO PARK 9240 1.1 2.2 50  2.8 4.5 62 
  CHAPMAN TUNNEL 10110 1.2 N/A * 4.1 N/A *
  COPPER MOUNTAIN 10550 0.7 2.0 35  3.3 4.0 83 
  ELLIOT RIDGE 10520 1.5 N/A * 4.6 N/A *
  FREMONT PASS 11400 0.9 2.0 45  3.8 3.9 97 
  GRIZZLY PEAK 11100 0.7 2.0 35  3.2 4.1 78 
  HOOSIER PASS 11400 0.7 2.1 33  4.1 4.1 100 
  INDEPENDENCE PASS 10600 0.9 2.4 38  4.2 4.6 91 
  IVANHOE 10400 1.0 2.1 48  4.8 4.6 104 
  JONES PASS 10400 1.3 2.1 62  4.5 4.2 107 
  KILN 9600 0.8 1.8 44  3.3 3.6 92 
  LAKE IRENE 10700 0.8 2.6 31  5.1 5.2 98 
  LYNX PASS 8880 0.6 1.7 35  1.8 3.5 51 
  MC CLURE PASS 9500 1.5 2.4 63  4.7 5.4 87 
  MCCOY PARK 9480 2.3 2.0 115  4.4 4.0 110 
  MESA LAKES 10000 1.1 2.7 41  3.8 5.8 66 
  MIDDLE FORK CAMP 8940 1.0 1.5 67  2.7 3.0 90 
  NAST LAKE 8700 0.7 1.4 50  2.8 2.8 100 
  NORTH LOST TRAIL 9200 1.5 2.5 60  5.8 5.1 114 
  PHANTOM VALLEY 9030 0.6 1.8 33  3.1 3.6 86 
  SCHOFIELD PASS 10700 1.8 3.8 47  7.3 7.5 97 
  STILLWATER CREEK 8720 0.2 1.1 18  1.5 2.5 60 
  SUMMIT RANCH 9400 0.9 1.7 53  3.3 3.5 94 
  VAIL MOUNTAIN 10300 1.4 2.5 56  4.7 5.1 92 
  WILLOW CREEK PASS 9540 0.5 1.7 29  3.6 3.8 95 
Basin-wide percent of average 48  90 
SOUTH PLATTE RIVER BASIN
  BEAR LAKE 9500 1.1 2.4 46  5.7 4.9 116 
  BUCKSKIN JOE 11150 0.5 1.9 26  3.0 4.0 75 
  COPELAND LAKE 8600 0.9 1.7 53  4.6 3.5 131 
  DEADMAN HILL 10220 1.5 2.1 71  6.2 4.7 132 
  ECHO LAKE 10600 1.0 1.7 59  4.2 3.6 117 
  HOOSIER PASS 11400 0.7 2.1 33  4.1 4.1 100 
  HOURGLASS LAKE 9380 0.6 N/A * 4.7 N/A *
  JACKWHACKER GULCH 10960 0.8 1.9 42  2.9 4.0 73 
  JOE WRIGHT 10120 1.7 3.3 52  6.6 6.8 97 
  LAKE ELDORA 9700 0.9 1.8 50  4.6 3.7 124 
  LONG DRAW RESV 9980 0.8 N/A * 4.7 N/A *
  LOVELAND BASIN 11400 0.8 2.2 36  3.8 4.5 84 
  MICHIGAN CREEK 10600 0.9 1.6 56  3.1 3.4 91 
  NIWOT 9910 1.0 1.8 56  4.9 3.5 140 
  ROUGH AND TUMBLE 10360 0.3 1.2 25  3.2 2.2 145 
  UNIVERSITY CAMP 10300 1.1 2.5 44  5.3 4.9 108 
  WILLOW PARK 10700 0.9 2.7 33  5.8 5.1 114 
Basin-wide percent of average 46  108 
LARAMIE AND NORTH PLATTE RIVER BASINS
  ARAPAHO RIDGE 10960 1.1 3.1 35  4.8 5.7 84 
  COLUMBINE 9160 1.5 2.9 52  5.5 5.4 102 
  DEADMAN HILL 10220 1.5 2.1 71  6.2 4.7 132 
  JOE WRIGHT 10120 1.7 3.3 52  6.6 6.8 97 
  LAKE IRENE 10700 0.8 2.6 31  5.1 5.2 98 
  NEVER SUMMER 10280 1.1 3.0 37  4.5 6.4 70 
  RABBIT EARS 9400 2.6 3.8 68  5.8 7.2 81 
  RAWAH 9020 1.8 1.9 95  5.1 4.0 128 
  ROACH 9700 1.5 2.2 68  6.6 4.6 143 
  TOWER 10500 1.9 4.9 39  9.3 9.0 103 
  WHISKEY PARK 8950 2.4 3.5 69  8.2 6.5 126 
  WILLOW CREEK PASS 9540 0.5 1.7 29  3.6 3.8 95 
  ZIRKEL 9340 1.5 3.0 50  9.5 5.5 173 
Basin-wide percent of average 52  108 
YAMPA AND WHITE RIVER BASINS
  BATTLE MOUNTAIN 7440 1.8 1.8 100  3.9 3.8 103 
  BEAR RIVER 9080 1.2 N/A * 3.4 N/A *
  BISON LAKE 10880 2.1 3.7 57  5.6 6.9 81 
  BUFFALO PARK 9240 1.1 2.2 50  2.8 4.5 62 
  BURRO MOUNTAIN 9400 1.5 2.7 56  3.9 5.3 74 
  COLUMBINE 9160 1.5 2.9 52  5.5 5.4 102 
  CROSHO 9100 1.0 1.9 53  2.9 4.0 73 
  DIVIDE PEAK 8880 2.3 2.6 88  7.6 5.4 141 
  DRY LAKE 8400 2.0 3.2 63  5.7 6.0 95 
  ELK RIVER 8700 1.8 2.2 82  5.0 4.5 111 
  LITTLE SNAKE RIVER 8915 2.7 N/A * 9.5 N/A *
  LOST DOG 9320 1.8 3.2 56  7.6 6.7 113 
  LYNX PASS 8880 0.6 1.7 35  1.8 3.5 51 
  RABBIT EARS 9400 2.6 3.8 68  5.8 7.2 81 
  RIPPLE CREEK 10340 1.4 3.5 40  4.3 6.6 65 
  SANDSTONE RS 8150 1.8 2.4 75  4.2 4.8 88 
  TOWER 10500 1.9 4.9 39  9.3 9.0 103 
  TRAPPER LAKE 9700 1.4 2.5 56  4.0 4.9 82 
  WHISKEY PARK 8950 2.4 3.5 69  8.2 6.5 126 
Basin-wide percent of average 60  93 
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN
  APISHAPA 10000 0.6 1.7 35  4.1 3.5 117 
  BRUMLEY 10600 0.5 1.7 29  3.2 3.5 91 
  FREMONT PASS 11400 0.9 2.0 45  3.8 3.9 97 
  GLEN COVE 11460 1.1 N/A * 5.6 N/A *
  HAYDEN PASS 10720 1.1 N/A * 6.3 N/A *
  PORPHYRY CREEK 10760 1.1 1.6 69  4.4 3.4 129 
  SAINT ELMO 10540 0.6 N/A * 3.8 N/A *
  SOUTH COLONY 10800 1.3 2.7 48  5.6 6.3 89 
  WHISKEY CK 10220 0.9 2.0 45  3.8 4.1 93 
Basin-wide percent of average 45  101 
UPPER RIO GRANDE BASIN
  BEARTOWN 11600 1.4 3.6 39  5.8 7.8 74 
  COCHETOPA PASS 10020 0.3 N/A * 2.1 N/A *
  CULEBRA #2 10500 0.7 1.8 39  3.1 3.8 82 
  CUMBRES TRESTLE 10040 2.5 3.2 78  5.4 6.5 83 
  GRAYBACK 11620 1.0 N/A * 5.0 N/A *
  HAYDEN PASS 10720 1.1 N/A * 6.3 N/A *
  LILY POND 11000 1.5 2.7 56  4.7 5.6 84 
  MEDANO PASS 9649 -M 1.1 * 3.7 3.4 109 
  MIDDLE CREEK 11250 0.8 3.3 24  4.9 7.6 64 
  MOON PASS 11140 0.3 N/A * 2.8 N/A *
  SARGENTS MESA 11530 0.4 N/A * 3.4 N/A *
  TRINCHERA 10860 0.7 1.5 47  3.0 3.3 91 
  UPPER RIO GRANDE 9400 0.1 1.6 6  2.3 4.1 56 
  UTE CREEK 10650 1.4 2.0 70  5.7 4.6 124 
  WOLF CREEK SUMMIT 11000 2.5 4.3 58  7.1 9.1 78 
Basin-wide percent of average 48  82 
SAN MIGUEL, DOLORES, ANIMAS AND SAN JUAN RIVER BASINS
  CASCADE 8880 0.9 2.6 35  3.4 5.7 60 
  COLUMBUS BASIN 10785 1.5 3.4 44  4.1 7.9 52 
  EL DIENTE PEAK 10000 1.9 2.4 79  3.9 5.3 74 
  LIZARD HEAD PASS 10200 1.4 2.1 67  3.5 4.9 71 
  LONE CONE 9600 1.7 2.5 68  4.1 5.4 76 
  MANCOS 10000 1.4 2.3 61  2.9 5.0 58 
  MINERAL CREEK 10040 1.1 2.3 48  3.9 5.2 75 
  MOLAS LAKE 10500 1.3 2.4 54  4.4 5.5 80 
  RED MOUNTAIN PASS 11200 1.7 3.2 53  5.6 7.0 80 
  SCOTCH CREEK 9100 1.4 2.1 67  3.2 4.7 68 
  SHARKSTOOTH 10720 1.6 N/A * 3.6 N/A *
  SPUD MOUNTAIN 10660 1.9 3.7 51  5.3 8.0 66 
  STUMP LAKES 11200 0.8 2.8 29  3.9 6.3 62 
  UPPER SAN JUAN 10200 2.1 4.2 50  5.6 9.0 62 
  VALLECITO 10880 0.7 2.5 28  3.1 5.6 55 
  WOLF CREEK SUMMIT 11000 2.5 4.3 58  7.1 9.1 78 
Basin-wide percent of average 52  68