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Ripple Creek SNOTEL

No snow sat on the pillow at Ripple Creek at the start of October 4, 2026. The NRCS median first snow is October 18, and the median peak is 29.3 in around April 25.

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All values are from the start of the day, midnight Pacific Standard Time

Last 8 days

Start-of-day readings for Ripple Creek, last 8 days.
DateSWEMedianPercentDepthPrecip since Oct 1
Oct 40.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches
Oct 30.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches
Oct 20.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches0.0 inches
Oct 10.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches0.0 inches
Sep 300.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches28.6 inches
Sep 290.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches28.5 inches
Sep 280.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches28.3 inches
Sep 270.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches28.3 inches

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Records at Ripple Creek

Record values for Ripple Creek, from daily snowpack history.
Highest SWE on record49.7 inches, May 24, 2011
Deepest snow on record129 inches, April 30, 2011
Biggest season peak49.7 in, 2010-11 season, on May 24, 2011
Smallest season peak13.6 in, 2025-26 season, on March 17, 2026
Last season's peak13.6 in, 2025-26 season, on March 17, 2026

40 complete water years in the record, daily SWE since September 23, 1986

Station details

Elevation10,340 ft
CountyRio Blanco
Position40.1084, -107.2938
Record startsOctober 1, 1985
Median peak SWE29.3 in around April 25
Median first snowOctober 18
Median melt-outJune 15
NRCS station ID717:CO:SNTL

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