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 FRIDAY: JANUARY 2 , 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 7.0 7.4 95 19.8 11.4 174
Bear Mountain 5460 16.8 20.4 82 47.8 32.6 147
Garver Creek 4250 3.4 5.0 68 15.3 9.3 165
Grave Creek 4350 2.8 6.4 44 29.0 15.5 187
Hand Creek 5030 3.7 4.4 84 12.1 8.2 148
Hawkins Lake 6460 14.0 10.8 130 26.3 16.0 164
Poorman Creek 5050 9.2 13.5 68 46.4 28.7 162
Stahl Peak 6040 21.2 15.0 141 27.4 19.8 138
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Basin Index (%) 94 158
FLATHEAD RIVER BASIN
Ashley Divide 4820 -M -M * -M -M *
Badger Pass 6870 19.6 13.0 151 24.3 16.3 149
Bassoo Peak 5130 2.0 -M * 13.3 -M *
Bisson Creek 4880 2.2 3.6 61 14.0 8.2 171
Blacktail Mtn 5660 -M 5.0 * -M 7.4 *
Emery Creek 4340 3.9 6.1 64 18.4 12.4 148
Flattop Mtn. 6280 -M 18.1 * -M 24.3 *
Grave Creek 4350 2.8 6.4 44 29.0 15.5 187
Hand Creek 5030 3.7 4.4 84 12.1 8.2 148
Kraft Creek 4770 2.6 5.0 52 23.4 12.9 181
Moss Peak 6760 20.8 15.3 136 27.0 17.2 157
Noisy Basin 6070 18.0 17.0 106 25.1 20.7 121
North Fork Jocko 6110 21.6 17.2 126 32.0 23.8 134
Pike Creek 5930 5.5 -M * 23.4 -M *
Sleeping Woman 6120 6.2 5.7 109 18.9 11.2 169
Stahl Peak 6040 21.2 15.0 141 27.4 19.8 138
Stuart Mountain 7270 20.4 13.5 151 19.5 15.5 126
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Basin Index (%) 117 149
UPPER CLARK FORK RIVER BASIN
Barker Lakes 8250 5.3 6.3 84 10.4 7.6 137
Basin Creek 7120 2.5 3.8 66 4.8 4.7 102
Black Pine 7170 5.2 4.8 108 9.5 6.8 140
Combination 5620 1.0 2.2 45 8.2 5.2 158
Copper Bottom 5200 2.6 4.1 63 16.0 8.4 190
Copper Camp 6980 19.2 20.3 95 27.1 14.8 183
Lubrecht Flume 4690 1.8 2.4 75 9.1 5.7 160
Nevada Ridge 7030 8.0 6.2 129 10.6 8.4 126
N Fk Elk Creek 6180 4.2 4.7 89 10.9 6.9 158
North Fork Jocko 6110 21.6 17.2 126 32.0 23.8 134
Peterson Meadows 7190 4.2 4.3 98 8.5 6.1 139
Skalkaho Summit 7260 10.8 9.3 116 14.9 11.6 128
Stuart Mountain 7270 20.4 13.5 151 19.5 15.5 126
Warm Springs 7840 12.4 9.2 135 15.4 11.0 140
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Basin Index (%) 110 144
BITTERROOT RIVER BASIN
Daly Creek 5780 4.2 4.5 93 -M 7.2 *
Lolo Pass 5280 7.7 11.2 69 23.1 16.9 137
Moose Creek 6170 6.9 7.7 90 12.8 10.4 123
Nez Perce Camp 5670 5.5 6.0 92 15.1 11.0 137
Saddle Mtn. 7890 12.1 11.6 104 12.7 10.5 121
Skalkaho Summit 7260 10.8 9.3 116 14.9 11.6 128
Twelvemile Creek 5530 -M 7.6 * -M 16.7 *
Twin Lakes 6380 15.0 17.0 88 31.3 23.1 135
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Basin Index (%) 92 132
LOWER CLARK FORK RIVER BASIN
Bear Mountain 5460 16.8 20.4 82 47.8 32.6 147
Hoodoo Basin 6060 19.6 16.8 117 32.6 22.4 146
Humboldt Gulch 4260 2.7 5.7 47 29.0 17.9 162
Lookout 5180 5.1 10.0 51 26.3 19.4 136
Mosquito Ridge 5270 7.1 13.6 52 28.3 21.8 130
Poorman Creek 5050 9.2 13.5 68 46.4 28.7 162
Sleeping Woman 6120 6.2 5.7 109 18.9 11.2 169
Stuart Mountain 7270 20.4 13.5 151 19.5 15.5 126
Sunset 5570 4.5 7.2 62 22.8 17.8 128
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Basin Index (%) 86 145
JEFFERSON RIVER BASIN
Albro Lake 8500 8.2 8.0 102 10.6 9.8 108
Barker Lakes 8250 5.3 6.3 84 10.4 7.6 137
Basin Creek 7120 2.5 3.8 66 4.8 4.7 102
Beagle Springs 8880 4.8 4.2 114 7.8 5.0 156
Bloody Dick 7570 5.3 5.6 95 9.1 7.2 126
Calvert Creek 6410 4.7 3.8 124 9.5 5.8 164
Clover Meadow 8770 6.0 7.4 81 9.3 8.4 111
Darkhorse Lake 8930 15.2 13.8 110 17.1 13.3 129
Divide 7770 3.5 4.4 80 -M 5.4 *
Frohner Meadow 6520 2.2 3.4 65 8.5 5.4 157
JL Meadow 8750 6.7 -M * 9.2 -M *
Lakeview Ridge 7340 2.0 4.5 44 11.6 7.4 157
Lemhi Ridge 8080 4.3 4.8 90 6.2 6.2 100
Lower Twin 7920 7.4 8.3 89 11.6 10.6 109
Moose Creek 6170 6.9 7.7 90 12.8 10.4 123
Mule Creek 8300 8.7 7.0 124 9.1 8.2 111
Rocker Peak 7960 7.8 6.4 122 9.3 6.4 145
Saddle Mtn. 7890 12.1 11.6 104 12.7 10.5 121
Short Creek 6990 1.3 2.6 50 5.6 4.2 133
Slagamelt Lakes 8600 16.3 -M * 18.7 -M *
White Elephant 7670 8.1 10.8 75 14.6 13.9 105
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Basin Index (%) 93 125
MADISON RIVER BASIN
Albro Lake 8500 8.2 8.0 102 10.6 9.8 108
Beaver Creek 7820 7.8 8.0 98 13.8 9.8 141
Black Bear 8160 14.2 16.6 86 19.7 18.4 107
Canyon 7870 6.5 5.8 112 10.3 7.6 136
Carrot Basin 9200 16.1 11.6 139 18.3 13.0 141
Clover Meadow 8770 6.0 7.4 81 9.3 8.4 111
Lone Mountain 8820 8.5 8.0 106 10.2 8.5 120
Lower Twin 7920 7.4 8.3 89 11.6 10.6 109
Madison Plateau 7710 8.5 10.2 83 15.1 11.8 128
Tepee Creek 7950 6.0 6.1 98 10.3 7.2 143
West Yellowstone 6680 3.5 4.6 76 9.8 7.4 132
Whiskey Creek 6790 5.3 6.4 83 13.7 9.6 143
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Basin Index (%) 97 125
GALLATIN RIVER BASIN
Beaver Creek 7820 7.8 8.0 98 13.8 9.8 141
Brackett Creek 7370 9.1 8.2 111 16.3 12.8 127
Carrot Basin 9200 16.1 11.6 139 18.3 13.0 141
Lick Creek 6880 3.2 4.2 76 10.2 7.2 142
Lone Mountain 8820 8.5 8.0 106 10.2 8.5 120
Sacajawea 6610 3.5 5.6 62 14.2 12.8 111
Shower Falls 8060 10.2 9.2 111 15.1 11.7 129
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Basin Index (%) 107 129
HELENA VALLEY
Boulder Mountain 7890 10.1 9.2 110 14.8 10.0 148
Frohner Meadow 6520 2.2 3.4 65 8.5 5.4 157
Nevada Ridge 7030 8.0 6.2 129 10.6 8.4 126
Tizer Basin 6880 2.9 4.5 64 7.0 5.7 123
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Basin Index (%) 100 139
SMITH, JUDITH, AND MUSSELSHELL RIVER BASINS
Boulder Mountain 7890 10.1 9.2 110 14.8 10.0 148
Crystal Lake 6130 4.2 6.0 70 8.1 8.8 92
Daisy Peak 7590 3.8 4.3 88 4.8 5.4 89
Deadman Creek 6440 4.7 4.4 107 8.5 5.8 147
Elk Peak 7600 -M -M * -M -M *
Onion Park 7420 5.0 5.6 89 8.4 9.0 93
Pickfoot Creek 6680 1.5 -M * 11.9 -M *
Spur Park 8080 10.8 9.0 120 10.5 8.1 130
Stringer Creek 6550 3.9 4.5 87 7.2 7.7 94
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Basin Index (%) 99 114
SUN, TETON AND MARIAS RIVER BASINS
Badger Pass 6870 19.6 13.0 151 24.3 16.3 149
Dupuyer Creek 5740 1.8 2.8 64 10.9 6.3 173
Mount Lockhart 6430 11.0 8.2 134 23.0 12.2 189
Pike Creek 5930 5.5 -M * 23.4 -M *
Waldron 5640 4.3 4.7 91 15.6 7.6 205
Wood Creek 5970 3.2 3.6 89 14.6 8.0 182
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Basin Index (%) 124 175
ST. MARYS RIVER BASIN
Flattop Mtn. 6280 -M 18.1 * -M 24.3 *
Many Glacier 4930 2.8 4.8 58 26.4 14.7 180
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Basin Index (%) 58 180
MILK RIVER BASIN
Rocky Boy 4730 1.9 2.2 86 8.6 5.9 146
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Basin Index (%) 86 146
UPPER YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN
Beartooth Lake 9360 14.4 10.4 138 16.2 9.5 171
Box Canyon 6720 3.6 3.9 92 12.2 6.4 191
Brackett Creek 7370 9.1 8.2 111 16.3 12.8 127
Burnt Mtn 5920 .5 2.4 21 6.3 6.6 95
Canyon 7870 6.5 5.8 112 10.3 7.6 136
Cole Creek 7910 2.3 6.4 36 4.8 6.4 75
East Boulder Mine 6310 1.8 2.6 69 8.8 7.0 126
Evening Star 9030 18.7 13.0 144 23.4 14.5 161
Fisher Creek 9110 21.6 15.8 137 24.1 16.2 149
Monument Peak 8740 13.2 9.1 145 16.6 10.9 152
Northeast Entrance 7420 4.8 4.2 114 11.0 6.6 167
Parker Peak 9420 14.8 10.7 138 16.4 10.2 161
Placer Basin 8790 9.5 8.2 116 12.9 9.6 134
Porcupine 6480 .9 2.4 38 7.5 5.6 134
Sacajawea 6610 3.5 5.6 62 14.2 12.8 111
Shower Falls 8060 10.2 9.2 111 15.1 11.7 129
S Fork Shields 8090 3.9 6.2 63 12.7 10.4 122
Sylvan Lake 8440 9.4 9.0 104 15.9 12.0 132
Thumb Divide 7970 10.0 6.4 156 13.7 8.6 159
Two Ocean Plateau 9240 19.9 13.7 145 18.0 13.2 136
White Mill 8730 16.2 10.8 150 16.9 11.4 148
Wolverine 7660 6.3 5.4 117 11.8 6.3 187
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Basin Index (%) 119 141
BIGHORN RIVER BASIN (WYOMING)
Bald Mtn. 9360 9.3 8.8 106 10.8 8.0 135
Bear Trap Meadow 8200 2.6 2.9 90 6.7 4.3 156
Blackwater 9830 14.4 11.4 126 16.4 11.0 149
Bone Springs Div 9340 7.3 7.6 96 7.8 7.3 107
Burroughs Creek 8760 6.1 -M * 12.3 -M *
Castle Creek 8410 3.0 3.3 91 5.2 4.4 118
Cold Springs 9640 4.6 3.8 121 9.1 5.0 182
Deer Park 9690 8.3 6.0 138 10.0 8.4 119
Evening Star 9030 18.7 13.0 144 23.4 14.5 161
Grave Springs 8560 1.9 3.4 56 5.7 4.6 124
Hobbs Park 10080 7.7 6.4 120 9.2 6.2 148
Kirwin 9580 8.6 5.6 154 12.7 6.2 205
Little Warm 9370 6.6 4.6 143 10.0 6.1 164
Marquette 8800 1.1 3.4 32 4.4 4.8 92
Middle Powder 7760 2.5 4.4 57 6.8 5.0 136
Owl Creek 8990 .8 2.7 30 3.7 3.4 109
Powder River Pass 9480 6.9 5.2 133 10.7 6.3 170
Shell Creek 9570 7.4 7.4 100 9.7 6.8 143
South Pass 9040 6.8 6.0 113 8.4 7.0 120
St. Lawrence Alt 8610 2.2 -M * 5.6 -M *
Sylvan Lake 8440 9.4 9.0 104 15.9 12.0 132
Sylvan Road 7140 4.4 5.8 76 12.8 9.2 139
Timber Creek 7910 .1 2.4 4 3.1 4.2 74
Togwotee Pass 9590 13.5 11.3 119 17.8 11.6 153
Townsend Creek 8720 2.9 4.2 69 6.4 5.7 112
Younts Peak 8340 9.9 7.0 141 15.0 7.2 208
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Basin Index (%) 109 143
TONGUE RIVER BASIN (WYOMING)
Big Goose 8010 1.7 3.6 47 5.8 5.1 114
Bone Springs Div 9340 7.3 7.6 96 7.8 7.3 107
Burgess Junction 7910 3.0 4.8 62 6.3 5.8 109
Dome Lake 8890 3.7 4.9 76 7.8 6.0 130
Little Goose 8560 3.1 4.6 67 7.0 5.8 121
Sucker Creek 8840 4.0 5.3 75 7.7 6.2 124
Tie Creek 7050 .2 2.1 10 5.4 5.3 102
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Basin Index (%) 70 115
POWDER RIVER BASIN (WYOMING)
Bear Trap Meadow 8200 2.6 2.9 90 6.7 4.3 156
Cloud Peak Reservoir 9830 6.6 6.5 102 8.3 6.5 128
Grave Springs 8560 1.9 3.4 56 5.7 4.6 124
Hansen Sawmill 8360 2.8 3.1 90 7.5 4.2 179
Middle Powder 7760 2.5 4.4 57 6.8 5.0 136
Powder River Pass 9480 6.9 5.2 133 10.7 6.3 170
Soldier Park 8680 1.2 2.5 48 5.0 4.6 109
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Basin Index (%) 88 143
Missouri River Basin ab Ft. Peck
Albro Lake 8500 8.2 8.0 102 10.6 9.8 108
Badger Pass 6870 19.6 13.0 151 24.3 16.3 149
Barker Lakes 8250 5.3 6.3 84 10.4 7.6 137
Basin Creek 7120 2.5 3.8 66 4.8 4.7 102
Beagle Springs 8880 4.8 4.2 114 7.8 5.0 156
Beaver Creek 7820 7.8 8.0 98 13.8 9.8 141
Black Bear 8160 14.2 16.6 86 19.7 18.4 107
Bloody Dick 7570 5.3 5.6 95 9.1 7.2 126
Boulder Mountain 7890 10.1 9.2 110 14.8 10.0 148
Brackett Creek 7370 9.1 8.2 111 16.3 12.8 127
Calvert Creek 6410 4.7 3.8 124 9.5 5.8 164
Canyon 7870 6.5 5.8 112 10.3 7.6 136
Carrot Basin 9200 16.1 11.6 139 18.3 13.0 141
Clover Meadow 8770 6.0 7.4 81 9.3 8.4 111
Crystal Lake 6130 4.2 6.0 70 8.1 8.8 92
Daisy Peak 7590 3.8 4.3 88 4.8 5.4 89
Darkhorse Lake 8930 15.2 13.8 110 17.1 13.3 129
Deadman Creek 6440 4.7 4.4 107 8.5 5.8 147
Divide 7770 3.5 4.4 80 -M 5.4 *
Dupuyer Creek 5740 1.8 2.8 64 10.9 6.3 173
Elk Peak 7600 -M -M * -M -M *
Frohner Meadow 6520 2.2 3.4 65 8.5 5.4 157
JL Meadow 8750 6.7 -M * 9.2 -M *
Lakeview Ridge 7340 2.0 4.5 44 11.6 7.4 157
Lemhi Ridge 8080 4.3 4.8 90 6.2 6.2 100
Lick Creek 6880 3.2 4.2 76 10.2 7.2 142
Lone Mountain 8820 8.5 8.0 106 10.2 8.5 120
Lower Twin 7920 7.4 8.3 89 11.6 10.6 109
Madison Plateau 7710 8.5 10.2 83 15.1 11.8 128
Moose Creek 6170 6.9 7.7 90 12.8 10.4 123
Mount Lockhart 6430 11.0 8.2 134 23.0 12.2 189
Mule Creek 8300 8.7 7.0 124 9.1 8.2 111
Nevada Ridge 7030 8.0 6.2 129 10.6 8.4 126
Onion Park 7420 5.0 5.6 89 8.4 9.0 93
Pickfoot Creek 6680 1.5 -M * 11.9 -M *
Pike Creek 5930 5.5 -M * 23.4 -M *
Rocker Peak 7960 7.8 6.4 122 9.3 6.4 145
Sacajawea 6610 3.5 5.6 62 14.2 12.8 111
Saddle Mtn. 7890 12.1 11.6 104 12.7 10.5 121
Short Creek 6990 1.3 2.6 50 5.6 4.2 133
Shower Falls 8060 10.2 9.2 111 15.1 11.7 129
Slagamelt Lakes 8600 16.3 -M * 18.7 -M *
Spur Park 8080 10.8 9.0 120 10.5 8.1 130
Stringer Creek 6550 3.9 4.5 87 7.2 7.7 94
Tepee Creek 7950 6.0 6.1 98 10.3 7.2 143
Tizer Basin 6880 2.9 4.5 64 7.0 5.7 123
Waldron 5640 4.3 4.7 91 15.6 7.6 205
West Yellowstone 6680 3.5 4.6 76 9.8 7.4 132
Whiskey Creek 6790 5.3 6.4 83 13.7 9.6 143
White Elephant 7670 8.1 10.8 75 14.6 13.9 105
Wood Creek 5970 3.2 3.6 89 14.6 8.0 182
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Basin Index (%) 99 131
Yellowstone River Basin ab Glendive
Bald Mtn. 9360 9.3 8.8 106 10.8 8.0 135
Bear Trap Meadow 8200 2.6 2.9 90 6.7 4.3 156
Beartooth Lake 9360 14.4 10.4 138 16.2 9.5 171
Big Goose 8010 1.7 3.6 47 5.8 5.1 114
Blackwater 9830 14.4 11.4 126 16.4 11.0 149
Bone Springs Div 9340 7.3 7.6 96 7.8 7.3 107
Box Canyon 6720 3.6 3.9 92 12.2 6.4 191
Brackett Creek 7370 9.1 8.2 111 16.3 12.8 127
Burgess Junction 7910 3.0 4.8 62 6.3 5.8 109
Burnt Mtn 5920 .5 2.4 21 6.3 6.6 95
Burroughs Creek 8760 6.1 -M * 12.3 -M *
Canyon 7870 6.5 5.8 112 10.3 7.6 136
Castle Creek 8410 3.0 3.3 91 5.2 4.4 118
Cloud Peak Reservoir 9830 6.6 6.5 102 8.3 6.5 128
Cold Springs 9640 4.6 3.8 121 9.1 5.0 182
Cole Creek 7910 2.3 6.4 36 4.8 6.4 75
Deer Park 9690 8.3 6.0 138 10.0 8.4 119
Dome Lake 8890 3.7 4.9 76 7.8 6.0 130
East Boulder Mine 6310 1.8 2.6 69 8.8 7.0 126
Evening Star 9030 18.7 13.0 144 23.4 14.5 161
Fisher Creek 9110 21.6 15.8 137 24.1 16.2 149
Grave Springs 8560 1.9 3.4 56 5.7 4.6 124
Hansen Sawmill 8360 2.8 3.1 90 7.5 4.2 179
Hobbs Park 10080 7.7 6.4 120 9.2 6.2 148
Kirwin 9580 8.6 5.6 154 12.7 6.2 205
Little Goose 8560 3.1 4.6 67 7.0 5.8 121
Little Warm 9370 6.6 4.6 143 10.0 6.1 164
Marquette 8800 1.1 3.4 32 4.4 4.8 92
Middle Powder 7760 2.5 4.4 57 6.8 5.0 136
Monument Peak 8740 13.2 9.1 145 16.6 10.9 152
Northeast Entrance 7420 4.8 4.2 114 11.0 6.6 167
Owl Creek 8990 .8 2.7 30 3.7 3.4 109
Parker Peak 9420 14.8 10.7 138 16.4 10.2 161
Placer Basin 8790 9.5 8.2 116 12.9 9.6 134
Porcupine 6480 .9 2.4 38 7.5 5.6 134
Powder River Pass 9480 6.9 5.2 133 10.7 6.3 170
S Fork Shields 8090 3.9 6.2 63 12.7 10.4 122
Sacajawea 6610 3.5 5.6 62 14.2 12.8 111
Shell Creek 9570 7.4 7.4 100 9.7 6.8 143
Shower Falls 8060 10.2 9.2 111 15.1 11.7 129
Soldier Park 8680 1.2 2.5 48 5.0 4.6 109
South Pass 9040 6.8 6.0 113 8.4 7.0 120
St. Lawrence Alt 8610 2.2 -M * 5.6 -M *
Sucker Creek 8840 4.0 5.3 75 7.7 6.2 124
Sylvan Lake 8440 9.4 9.0 104 15.9 12.0 132
Sylvan Road 7140 4.4 5.8 76 12.8 9.2 139
Thumb Divide 7970 10.0 6.4 156 13.7 8.6 159
Tie Creek 7050 .2 2.1 10 5.4 5.3 102
Timber Creek 7910 .1 2.4 4 3.1 4.2 74
Togwotee Pass 9590 13.5 11.3 119 17.8 11.6 153
Townsend Creek 8720 2.9 4.2 69 6.4 5.7 112
Two Ocean Plateau 9240 19.9 13.7 145 18.0 13.2 136
White Mill 8730 16.2 10.8 150 16.9 11.4 148
Wolverine 7660 6.3 5.4 117 11.8 6.3 187
Younts Peak 8340 9.9 7.0 141 15.0 7.2 208
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Basin Index (%) 108 139
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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.
