Montana Snow Precipitation Update
United States Natural Resources Water and Climate Center
Department of Conservation Portland, Oregon
Agriculture Service
S N O W - P R E C I P I T A T I O N U P D A T E
Based on Mountain Data from NRCS SNOTEL Sites
As of MONDAY: JANUARY 12 , 2026
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BASIN ELEV. SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT TOTAL PRECIPITATION
Data Site Name (Ft) % %
Current Median Median Current Median Med
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MONTANA
KOOTENAI RIVER BASIN
Banfield Mountain 5580 9.0 8.9 101 22.3 13.6 164
Bear Mountain 5460 -M 25.6 * 53.4 38.1 140
Garver Creek 4250 4.5 5.8 78 16.8 11.0 153
Grave Creek 4350 4.4 8.7 51 31.3 17.6 178
Hand Creek 5030 4.4 5.9 75 12.9 9.4 137
Hawkins Lake 6460 17.0 12.3 138 29.4 18.4 160
Poorman Creek 5050 12.5 18.0 69 50.5 32.2 157
Stahl Peak 6040 23.5 18.2 129 30.0 21.8 138
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Basin Index (%) 97 152
FLATHEAD RIVER BASIN
Ashley Divide 4820 -M -M * 10.2 -M *
Badger Pass 6870 23.6 15.2 155 27.5 17.9 154
Bassoo Peak 5130 2.6 -M * 14.2 -M *
Bisson Creek 4880 2.4 4.6 52 14.8 8.8 168
Blacktail Mtn 5660 -M 6.0 * -M 8.2 *
Emery Creek 4340 4.9 8.0 61 19.9 14.6 136
Flattop Mtn. 6280 -M 21.4 * -M 28.2 *
Grave Creek 4350 4.4 8.7 51 31.3 17.6 178
Hand Creek 5030 4.4 5.9 75 12.9 9.4 137
Kraft Creek 4770 3.4 6.6 52 24.9 15.0 166
Moss Peak 6760 22.9 18.4 124 29.4 19.8 148
Noisy Basin 6070 20.3 21.4 95 27.2 25.6 106
North Fork Jocko 6110 24.4 19.8 123 34.3 27.7 124
Pike Creek 5930 5.5 -M * 26.0 -M *
Sleeping Woman 6120 7.4 7.4 100 20.4 12.4 165
Stahl Peak 6040 23.5 18.2 129 30.0 21.8 138
Stuart Mountain 7270 22.9 16.6 138 21.7 17.4 125
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Basin Index (%) 109 141
UPPER CLARK FORK RIVER BASIN
Barker Lakes 8250 6.0 6.6 91 11.4 7.8 146
Basin Creek 7120 2.8 4.0 70 5.2 5.0 104
Black Pine 7170 6.0 5.3 113 10.4 7.1 146
Combination 5620 1.2 2.6 46 8.6 5.6 154
Copper Bottom 5200 3.2 4.8 67 17.4 9.1 191
Copper Camp 6980 22.8 24.9 92 29.7 16.9 176
Lubrecht Flume 4690 2.6 2.8 93 10.2 6.3 162
Nevada Ridge 7030 9.9 7.4 134 12.2 9.4 130
N Fk Elk Creek 6180 5.6 5.6 100 12.0 7.6 158
North Fork Jocko 6110 24.4 19.8 123 34.3 27.7 124
Peterson Meadows 7190 5.3 4.7 113 9.7 6.6 147
Skalkaho Summit 7260 13.0 10.8 120 16.8 12.4 135
Stuart Mountain 7270 22.9 16.6 138 21.7 17.4 125
Warm Springs 7840 14.6 10.5 139 17.3 11.8 147
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Basin Index (%) 111 144
BITTERROOT RIVER BASIN
Daly Creek 5780 5.3 5.2 102 -M 7.6 *
Lolo Pass 5280 10.8 13.8 78 27.0 19.5 138
Moose Creek 6170 7.9 8.8 90 13.9 11.6 120
Nez Perce Camp 5670 6.6 7.0 94 16.6 12.2 136
Saddle Mtn. 7890 13.8 13.0 106 14.0 11.5 122
Skalkaho Summit 7260 13.0 10.8 120 16.8 12.4 135
Twelvemile Creek 5530 -M 8.6 * -M 18.7 *
Twin Lakes 6380 19.5 20.0 98 36.1 26.5 136
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Basin Index (%) 98 133
LOWER CLARK FORK RIVER BASIN
Bear Mountain 5460 -M 25.6 * 53.4 38.1 140
Hoodoo Basin 6060 25.1 20.1 125 37.7 25.0 151
Humboldt Gulch 4260 4.4 7.1 62 29.3 20.2 145
Lookout 5180 7.7 12.7 61 29.5 21.4 138
Mosquito Ridge 5270 11.0 17.8 62 32.0 24.7 130
Poorman Creek 5050 12.5 18.0 69 50.5 32.2 157
Sleeping Woman 6120 7.4 7.4 100 20.4 12.4 165
Stuart Mountain 7270 22.9 16.6 138 21.7 17.4 125
Sunset 5570 6.2 10.2 61 24.2 19.4 125
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Basin Index (%) 88 142
JEFFERSON RIVER BASIN
Albro Lake 8500 9.7 8.8 110 12.1 10.3 117
Barker Lakes 8250 6.0 6.6 91 11.4 7.8 146
Basin Creek 7120 2.8 4.0 70 5.2 5.0 104
Beagle Springs 8880 5.4 4.6 117 8.3 5.3 157
Bloody Dick 7570 6.2 6.5 95 9.9 8.0 124
Calvert Creek 6410 5.8 4.8 121 10.4 6.2 168
Clover Meadow 8770 6.8 8.0 85 10.1 9.3 109
Darkhorse Lake 8930 18.0 15.8 114 19.0 15.3 124
Divide 7770 4.1 5.2 79 -M 5.8 *
Frohner Meadow 6520 2.7 3.9 69 9.3 5.8 160
JL Meadow 8750 7.2 -M * 9.7 -M *
Lakeview Ridge 7340 2.3 5.1 45 12.6 7.8 162
Lemhi Ridge 8080 4.8 5.8 83 6.7 6.9 97
Lower Twin 7920 8.0 9.0 89 12.4 11.4 109
Moose Creek 6170 7.9 8.8 90 13.9 11.6 120
Mule Creek 8300 9.7 7.6 128 9.9 9.1 109
Rocker Peak 7960 8.8 7.0 126 10.2 7.2 142
Saddle Mtn. 7890 13.8 13.0 106 14.0 11.5 122
Short Creek 6990 1.8 2.8 64 6.1 4.6 133
Slagamelt Lakes 8600 18.5 -M * 20.9 -M *
White Elephant 7670 11.7 12.4 94 18.4 15.2 121
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Basin Index (%) 98 126
MADISON RIVER BASIN
Albro Lake 8500 9.7 8.8 110 12.1 10.3 117
Beaver Creek 7820 9.8 9.3 105 15.6 11.0 142
Black Bear 8160 19.6 20.0 98 25.0 20.4 123
Canyon 7870 7.8 7.0 111 11.7 8.4 139
Carrot Basin 9200 19.2 13.6 141 21.0 14.1 149
Clover Meadow 8770 6.8 8.0 85 10.1 9.3 109
Lone Mountain 8820 9.6 9.1 105 11.2 9.4 119
Lower Twin 7920 8.0 9.0 89 12.4 11.4 109
Madison Plateau 7710 13.6 11.2 121 20.0 13.6 147
Tepee Creek 7950 6.8 6.7 101 11.2 8.2 137
West Yellowstone 6680 5.8 5.6 104 12.0 7.8 154
Whiskey Creek 6790 8.6 7.4 116 17.1 11.0 155
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Basin Index (%) 108 133
GALLATIN RIVER BASIN
Beaver Creek 7820 9.8 9.3 105 15.6 11.0 142
Brackett Creek 7370 10.3 10.1 102 17.3 14.2 122
Carrot Basin 9200 19.2 13.6 141 21.0 14.1 149
Lick Creek 6880 3.3 4.8 69 10.5 7.8 135
Lone Mountain 8820 9.6 9.1 105 11.2 9.4 119
Sacajawea 6610 4.4 6.7 66 14.9 13.5 110
Shower Falls 8060 11.1 10.6 105 15.9 13.6 117
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Basin Index (%) 105 127
HELENA VALLEY
Boulder Mountain 7890 11.3 10.5 108 15.9 10.8 147
Frohner Meadow 6520 2.7 3.9 69 9.3 5.8 160
Nevada Ridge 7030 9.9 7.4 134 12.2 9.4 130
Tizer Basin 6880 3.8 5.0 76 7.8 6.2 126
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Basin Index (%) 103 140
SMITH, JUDITH, AND MUSSELSHELL RIVER BASINS
Boulder Mountain 7890 11.3 10.5 108 15.9 10.8 147
Crystal Lake 6130 4.3 6.6 65 8.3 9.6 86
Daisy Peak 7590 4.1 4.9 84 5.1 6.2 82
Deadman Creek 6440 5.2 5.0 104 9.2 6.5 142
Elk Peak 7600 -M -M * -M -M *
Onion Park 7420 5.8 6.0 97 9.2 10.0 92
Pickfoot Creek 6680 2.2 -M * 12.8 -M *
Spur Park 8080 12.0 10.8 111 11.4 9.0 127
Stringer Creek 6550 4.5 5.2 87 7.8 8.4 93
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Basin Index (%) 96 111
SUN, TETON AND MARIAS RIVER BASINS
Badger Pass 6870 23.6 15.2 155 27.5 17.9 154
Dupuyer Creek 5740 1.8 3.8 47 11.2 7.1 158
Mount Lockhart 6430 13.0 10.0 130 25.2 13.9 181
Pike Creek 5930 5.5 -M * 26.0 -M *
Waldron 5640 5.3 5.8 91 16.4 9.4 174
Wood Creek 5970 4.4 4.4 100 15.6 8.6 181
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Basin Index (%) 123 169
ST. MARYS RIVER BASIN
Flattop Mtn. 6280 -M 21.4 * -M 28.2 *
Many Glacier 4930 3.4 6.6 52 28.5 16.5 173
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Basin Index (%) 52 173
MILK RIVER BASIN
Rocky Boy 4730 2.0 2.8 71 8.7 6.6 132
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Basin Index (%) 71 132
UPPER YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN
Beartooth Lake 9360 15.5 11.9 130 17.4 11.3 154
Box Canyon 6720 4.2 4.7 89 13.0 7.0 186
Brackett Creek 7370 10.3 10.1 102 17.3 14.2 122
Burnt Mtn 5920 .5 2.5 20 6.4 6.8 94
Canyon 7870 7.8 7.0 111 11.7 8.4 139
Cole Creek 7910 2.2 6.6 33 5.0 6.6 76
East Boulder Mine 6310 1.7 2.8 61 8.9 7.5 119
Evening Star 9030 20.8 14.0 149 25.3 16.0 158
Fisher Creek 9110 25.2 17.9 141 27.3 17.8 153
Monument Peak 8740 15.1 10.8 140 18.6 12.2 152
Northeast Entrance 7420 5.4 4.9 110 11.8 7.2 164
Parker Peak 9420 17.0 11.5 148 18.7 11.2 167
Placer Basin 8790 10.2 9.2 111 13.5 10.6 127
Porcupine 6480 1.0 2.8 36 7.9 6.0 132
Sacajawea 6610 4.4 6.7 66 14.9 13.5 110
Shower Falls 8060 11.1 10.6 105 15.9 13.6 117
S Fork Shields 8090 4.3 7.0 61 13.4 11.0 122
Sylvan Lake 8440 11.6 10.4 112 18.4 13.2 139
Thumb Divide 7970 12.2 7.6 161 15.7 9.4 167
Two Ocean Plateau 9240 23.8 16.3 146 -M 14.8 *
White Mill 8730 18.6 13.0 143 18.9 12.7 149
Wolverine 7660 6.6 6.0 110 12.5 7.1 176
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Basin Index (%) 118 140
BIGHORN RIVER BASIN (WYOMING)
Bald Mtn. 9360 9.8 9.8 100 11.2 8.5 132
Bear Trap Meadow 8200 2.8 3.4 82 6.8 4.7 145
Blackwater 9830 16.0 12.9 124 18.4 12.4 148
Bone Springs Div 9340 7.9 8.6 92 8.1 8.0 101
Burroughs Creek 8760 6.2 -M * 12.9 -M *
Castle Creek 8410 3.3 3.8 87 5.4 5.0 108
Cold Springs 9640 5.0 4.2 119 9.6 5.3 181
Deer Park 9690 9.8 6.8 144 11.7 8.8 133
Evening Star 9030 20.8 14.0 149 25.3 16.0 158
Grave Springs 8560 2.0 3.9 51 5.8 5.0 116
Hobbs Park 10080 8.8 7.0 126 10.2 6.7 152
Kirwin 9580 9.0 6.0 150 13.4 6.6 203
Little Warm 9370 7.5 5.3 142 10.9 6.8 160
Marquette 8800 1.8 3.8 47 4.8 5.2 92
Middle Powder 7760 2.8 4.9 57 7.0 5.4 130
Owl Creek 8990 1.1 2.8 39 3.9 3.4 115
Powder River Pass 9480 7.5 5.8 129 11.2 7.0 160
Shell Creek 9570 7.9 8.2 96 10.2 7.4 138
South Pass 9040 8.3 6.8 122 9.9 8.0 124
St. Lawrence Alt 8610 2.3 -M * 5.8 -M *
Sylvan Lake 8440 11.6 10.4 112 18.4 13.2 139
Sylvan Road 7140 6.7 6.4 105 14.4 10.2 141
Timber Creek 7910 .2 2.5 8 2.9 4.4 66
Togwotee Pass 9590 15.3 12.6 121 19.7 13.2 149
Townsend Creek 8720 3.6 4.4 82 7.2 6.0 120
Younts Peak 8340 11.6 7.6 153 16.0 8.0 200
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Basin Index (%) 112 142
TONGUE RIVER BASIN (WYOMING)
Big Goose 8010 1.8 4.0 45 6.1 5.4 113
Bone Springs Div 9340 7.9 8.6 92 8.1 8.0 101
Burgess Junction 7910 3.2 5.4 59 6.6 6.4 103
Dome Lake 8890 4.0 5.5 73 8.3 6.6 126
Little Goose 8560 3.5 4.8 73 7.5 6.2 121
Sucker Creek 8840 4.2 6.1 69 8.1 7.0 116
Tie Creek 7050 .0 2.6 0 5.5 5.7 96
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Basin Index (%) 66 111
POWDER RIVER BASIN (WYOMING)
Bear Trap Meadow 8200 2.8 3.4 82 6.8 4.7 145
Cloud Peak Reservoir 9830 7.3 7.2 101 8.9 7.0 127
Grave Springs 8560 2.0 3.9 51 5.8 5.0 116
Hansen Sawmill 8360 3.0 3.6 83 7.8 4.6 170
Middle Powder 7760 2.8 4.9 57 7.0 5.4 130
Powder River Pass 9480 7.5 5.8 129 11.2 7.0 160
Soldier Park 8680 1.5 3.0 50 5.4 4.8 112
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Basin Index (%) 85 137
Missouri River Basin ab Ft. Peck
Albro Lake 8500 9.7 8.8 110 12.1 10.3 117
Badger Pass 6870 23.6 15.2 155 27.5 17.9 154
Barker Lakes 8250 6.0 6.6 91 11.4 7.8 146
Basin Creek 7120 2.8 4.0 70 5.2 5.0 104
Beagle Springs 8880 5.4 4.6 117 8.3 5.3 157
Beaver Creek 7820 9.8 9.3 105 15.6 11.0 142
Black Bear 8160 19.6 20.0 98 25.0 20.4 123
Bloody Dick 7570 6.2 6.5 95 9.9 8.0 124
Boulder Mountain 7890 11.3 10.5 108 15.9 10.8 147
Brackett Creek 7370 10.3 10.1 102 17.3 14.2 122
Calvert Creek 6410 5.8 4.8 121 10.4 6.2 168
Canyon 7870 7.8 7.0 111 11.7 8.4 139
Carrot Basin 9200 19.2 13.6 141 21.0 14.1 149
Clover Meadow 8770 6.8 8.0 85 10.1 9.3 109
Crystal Lake 6130 4.3 6.6 65 8.3 9.6 86
Daisy Peak 7590 4.1 4.9 84 5.1 6.2 82
Darkhorse Lake 8930 18.0 15.8 114 19.0 15.3 124
Deadman Creek 6440 5.2 5.0 104 9.2 6.5 142
Divide 7770 4.1 5.2 79 -M 5.8 *
Dupuyer Creek 5740 1.8 3.8 47 11.2 7.1 158
Elk Peak 7600 -M -M * -M -M *
Frohner Meadow 6520 2.7 3.9 69 9.3 5.8 160
JL Meadow 8750 7.2 -M * 9.7 -M *
Lakeview Ridge 7340 2.3 5.1 45 12.6 7.8 162
Lemhi Ridge 8080 4.8 5.8 83 6.7 6.9 97
Lick Creek 6880 3.3 4.8 69 10.5 7.8 135
Lone Mountain 8820 9.6 9.1 105 11.2 9.4 119
Lower Twin 7920 8.0 9.0 89 12.4 11.4 109
Madison Plateau 7710 13.6 11.2 121 20.0 13.6 147
Moose Creek 6170 7.9 8.8 90 13.9 11.6 120
Mount Lockhart 6430 13.0 10.0 130 25.2 13.9 181
Mule Creek 8300 9.7 7.6 128 9.9 9.1 109
Nevada Ridge 7030 9.9 7.4 134 12.2 9.4 130
Onion Park 7420 5.8 6.0 97 9.2 10.0 92
Pickfoot Creek 6680 2.2 -M * 12.8 -M *
Pike Creek 5930 5.5 -M * 26.0 -M *
Rocker Peak 7960 8.8 7.0 126 10.2 7.2 142
Sacajawea 6610 4.4 6.7 66 14.9 13.5 110
Saddle Mtn. 7890 13.8 13.0 106 14.0 11.5 122
Short Creek 6990 1.8 2.8 64 6.1 4.6 133
Shower Falls 8060 11.1 10.6 105 15.9 13.6 117
Slagamelt Lakes 8600 18.5 -M * 20.9 -M *
Spur Park 8080 12.0 10.8 111 11.4 9.0 127
Stringer Creek 6550 4.5 5.2 87 7.8 8.4 93
Tepee Creek 7950 6.8 6.7 101 11.2 8.2 137
Tizer Basin 6880 3.8 5.0 76 7.8 6.2 126
Waldron 5640 5.3 5.8 91 16.4 9.4 174
West Yellowstone 6680 5.8 5.6 104 12.0 7.8 154
Whiskey Creek 6790 8.6 7.4 116 17.1 11.0 155
White Elephant 7670 11.7 12.4 94 18.4 15.2 121
Wood Creek 5970 4.4 4.4 100 15.6 8.6 181
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Basin Index (%) 104 132
Yellowstone River Basin ab Glendive
Bald Mtn. 9360 9.8 9.8 100 11.2 8.5 132
Bear Trap Meadow 8200 2.8 3.4 82 6.8 4.7 145
Beartooth Lake 9360 15.5 11.9 130 17.4 11.3 154
Big Goose 8010 1.8 4.0 45 6.1 5.4 113
Blackwater 9830 16.0 12.9 124 18.4 12.4 148
Bone Springs Div 9340 7.9 8.6 92 8.1 8.0 101
Box Canyon 6720 4.2 4.7 89 13.0 7.0 186
Brackett Creek 7370 10.3 10.1 102 17.3 14.2 122
Burgess Junction 7910 3.2 5.4 59 6.6 6.4 103
Burnt Mtn 5920 .5 2.5 20 6.4 6.8 94
Burroughs Creek 8760 6.2 -M * 12.9 -M *
Canyon 7870 7.8 7.0 111 11.7 8.4 139
Castle Creek 8410 3.3 3.8 87 5.4 5.0 108
Cloud Peak Reservoir 9830 7.3 7.2 101 8.9 7.0 127
Cold Springs 9640 5.0 4.2 119 9.6 5.3 181
Cole Creek 7910 2.2 6.6 33 5.0 6.6 76
Deer Park 9690 9.8 6.8 144 11.7 8.8 133
Dome Lake 8890 4.0 5.5 73 8.3 6.6 126
East Boulder Mine 6310 1.7 2.8 61 8.9 7.5 119
Evening Star 9030 20.8 14.0 149 25.3 16.0 158
Fisher Creek 9110 25.2 17.9 141 27.3 17.8 153
Grave Springs 8560 2.0 3.9 51 5.8 5.0 116
Hansen Sawmill 8360 3.0 3.6 83 7.8 4.6 170
Hobbs Park 10080 8.8 7.0 126 10.2 6.7 152
Kirwin 9580 9.0 6.0 150 13.4 6.6 203
Little Goose 8560 3.5 4.8 73 7.5 6.2 121
Little Warm 9370 7.5 5.3 142 10.9 6.8 160
Marquette 8800 1.8 3.8 47 4.8 5.2 92
Middle Powder 7760 2.8 4.9 57 7.0 5.4 130
Monument Peak 8740 15.1 10.8 140 18.6 12.2 152
Northeast Entrance 7420 5.4 4.9 110 11.8 7.2 164
Owl Creek 8990 1.1 2.8 39 3.9 3.4 115
Parker Peak 9420 17.0 11.5 148 18.7 11.2 167
Placer Basin 8790 10.2 9.2 111 13.5 10.6 127
Porcupine 6480 1.0 2.8 36 7.9 6.0 132
Powder River Pass 9480 7.5 5.8 129 11.2 7.0 160
S Fork Shields 8090 4.3 7.0 61 13.4 11.0 122
Sacajawea 6610 4.4 6.7 66 14.9 13.5 110
Shell Creek 9570 7.9 8.2 96 10.2 7.4 138
Shower Falls 8060 11.1 10.6 105 15.9 13.6 117
Soldier Park 8680 1.5 3.0 50 5.4 4.8 112
South Pass 9040 8.3 6.8 122 9.9 8.0 124
St. Lawrence Alt 8610 2.3 -M * 5.8 -M *
Sucker Creek 8840 4.2 6.1 69 8.1 7.0 116
Sylvan Lake 8440 11.6 10.4 112 18.4 13.2 139
Sylvan Road 7140 6.7 6.4 105 14.4 10.2 141
Thumb Divide 7970 12.2 7.6 161 15.7 9.4 167
Tie Creek 7050 .0 2.6 0 5.5 5.7 96
Timber Creek 7910 .2 2.5 8 2.9 4.4 66
Togwotee Pass 9590 15.3 12.6 121 19.7 13.2 149
Townsend Creek 8720 3.6 4.4 82 7.2 6.0 120
Two Ocean Plateau 9240 23.8 16.3 146 -M 14.8 *
White Mill 8730 18.6 13.0 143 18.9 12.7 149
Wolverine 7660 6.6 6.0 110 12.5 7.1 176
Younts Peak 8340 11.6 7.6 153 16.0 8.0 200
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Basin Index (%) 109 138
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-M = Missing data
* = Data may not provide a valid measure of conditions.
Units = inches for the Current and Median (or Average) Snow Water Equivalent and
Total Precipitation values
If the Basin Index (%) value is flagged as potentially
invalid, care should be taken to evaluate if the value is representative
of conditions in the basin.
The SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT Percent of Median (or Average) represents the snow water
equivalent found at selected SNOTEL sites in or near the basin compared to
the Median (or Average) value for those sites on this day.
The TOTAL PRECIPITATION Percent of Median (or Average) represents the total precipitation
(beginning October 1st) found at selected SNOTEL sites in or near the basin
compared to the Median (or Average) value for those sites on this day.
Contact your state water supply staff for assistance.
Medians and averages are calculated for the period 1991-2020.
Provisional data, subject to revision.
* Site -- Either: (a) the current value is missing; (b) the median or
average for the day is not available or is zero; or (c) for snow water
equivalent, the median or average for the day is less than 10% of the maximum
median or average value for the year.
* Basin - More than half of the stations for a basin with medians (or averages) report missing or invalid data
The basin index is calculated as the sum of the valid current values
divided by the sum of the corresponding medians or averages and the resulting fraction
multiplied by 100.
