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Condition Monitoring Report  
Station Number: CO-LR-1272
Station Name: Estes Park 1.7 SW
Report Date: 1/25/2026
Submitted: 1/25/2026 8:30 AM
Scale Bar: Severely Dry
Description:
Sticking with Severely Dry as we have been in this dry spell for quite some time. The small amount of moistur (0.11") is not even making a dent in the water deficit. Currently I am at 61% of PRISM Normal for MTD and YTD, and 53% of PRISM Normal for WYTD. Stream flow is very low, less than 50% of average, but that may have as much to do with the very cold temps the last couple of days as to the lack of precipitation. Snotel sites are reporting 58% of Median snowpack SWE in my 6-Digit HUC and 69% in my 8-Digit HUC. I have about 1" of snowpack in my neighborhood this morning. Expecting it to blow off when the winds pick up, as the inevitably will later. Bird activity at my birdbath seems less this week than last. Whether that is due to the very cold temps the last couple of days or something else I'm not sure. A few deer have wandered through and the rabbits have not been as prevalent the last few days. No bobcat tracks in the fresh snow. Normally I have a single individual come through overnight but not the last couple of days. The sledding hill at Hidden Valley in the park is still mostly bare of snow. Maybe this last storm dropped more snow up there than down here. No additional fire restrictions and the NPS and USFS has said they will start pile burning anytime now with the right conditions. Conversations around town seem to focus on the lack of moisture and the potential danger of more wildfires in the near future.
Categories: General Awareness
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