The 2024 meltdown is well underway!  The snowpack at the Upper San Juan Snotel site (USJSS) peaked 3 days early on April 11th with 25.8...

As I enter my 25th year of living in the Southern San Juans, I’ve witnessed events this spring that I’ve never seen before! For example,...

Like constellations in the night sky, some see shapes in the snow and claim that they can foretell the future. From October till May,...

On October 5th, 1911, the San Juan River experienced the highest and most devastating flood on record. Since the flood washed out every...

It may surprise you to know that the 2020 spring runoff on the San Juan River was a top-five event! While the 2019 spring runoff was the...

Wondering when and how much streamflow to expect in the San Juan River during the 2020 spring runoff? And how will the 2020 spring...

The town of Pagosa Springs can breathe a sigh of relief: it appears that the much-anticipated peak spring runoff event has occurred...

The current 2019 Southern San Juan snowpack is not unprecedented, but it's getting harder to find years to compare it to! Winter appears...

Is this Ireland or the San Juan Mountains? It sure is green, but just looking at the 7-day forecast makes me shiver! In stark contrast...

The 2019 winter was officially a winner! The most encouraging sight was seeing the drinking water reservoirs cascading over their...

The 2019 water year is off to a great start! Two days into the new water year, moisture from Hurricane Rosa streamed into the Southern...

As the summer sizzled, the monsoon fizzled, and the streamflow dwindled. The tubing opportunities decreased and now the all the trout...

It's amazing how much a drought can make you appreciate the rain! Ironically, it's the lack of rain in May and June that sets the stage...

How low can the flow go? As the 416 and Burro wildfires rage near Durango, it's obvious that the streamflow in the San Juan River is...

Peak spring runoff in the the San Juan River occurred in Pagosa Springs on May 10th at 11:45 PM at 1330 cfs! Even though the Upper San...

Wondering how the 2018 snowpack stacks up against recent years with big summer wildfires? And when and how much streamflow will our...

Wondering how the 2018 snowpack stacks up against recent years with big summer wildfires? And when and how much streamflow will our...

Wondering how the 2018 snowpack stacks up against the worst 4 years in recent history? And when and how much streamflow will our meager...

If you're wondering about the timing and magnitude of this year's spring runoff, I have a prediction for you. Back in 2013, I taught my...

How does the current snowpack in the Southern San Juans stack up against the 4 worst years in recent history? This graph shows the...