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Stump Lakes SNOTEL

No snow sat on the pillow at Stump Lakes at the start of October 4, 2026. The NRCS median first snow is October 22, and the median peak is 18.8 in around April 22.

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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 Stump Lakes, last 8 days.
DateSWEMedianPercentDepthPrecip since Oct 1
Oct 40.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches0.0 inches
Oct 30.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches0.0 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 inches39.4 inches
Sep 290.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches39.3 inches
Sep 280.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches37.9 inches
Sep 270.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches37.8 inches

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Records at Stump Lakes

Record values for Stump Lakes, from daily snowpack history.
Highest SWE on record36.1 inches, April 13, 2005
Deepest snow on record105 inches, March 15, 2019
Biggest season peak36.1 in, 2004-05 season, on April 13, 2005
Smallest season peak5.8 in, 2001-02 season, on April 13, 2002
Last season's peak8.6 in, 2025-26 season, on February 23, 2026

40 complete water years in the record, daily SWE since September 6, 1986

Station details

Elevation11,230 ft
CountyLa Plata
Position37.4765, -107.6335
Record startsOctober 1, 1985
Median peak SWE18.8 in around April 22
Median first snowOctober 22
Median melt-outJune 6
NRCS station ID797:CO:SNTL

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