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 SUNDAY: OCTOBER 12 , 2025
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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 .0 .0 * .7 .5 140
Bear Mountain 5460 .5 .0 * 1.5 1.2 125
Garver Creek 4250 .0 .0 * .2 .6 33
Grave Creek 4350 .1 .0 * 1.1 .9 122
Hand Creek 5040 .0 .0 * .6 .5 120
Hawkins Lake 6460 .0 .0 * .7 1.2 58
Poorman Creek 5050 .2 .0 * 1.6 1.6 100
Stahl Peak 6040 .3 .0 * 1.6 1.2 133
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Basin Index (%) * 104
FLATHEAD RIVER BASIN
Ashley Divide 4820 -M -M * .5 -M *
Badger Pass 6870 .1 .2 50* .9 1.3 69
Bassoo Peak 5130 .0 -M * .6 -M *
Bisson Creek 4880 .1 .0 * 1.3 .5 260
Blacktail Mtn 5660 .0 .0 * 1.0 .5 200
Emery Creek 4340 .0 .0 * .8 .7 114
Flattop Mtn. 6290 .3 .2 150* 1.5 1.4 107
Grave Creek 4350 .1 .0 * 1.1 .9 122
Hand Creek 5040 .0 .0 * .6 .5 120
Kraft Creek 4760 .0 .0 * .9 .6 150
Moss Peak 6760 .5 .2 250* 1.6 1.0 160
Noisy Basin 6070 .5 .0 * 1.8 .9 200
North Fork Jocko 6110 .3 .0 * .9 1.3 69
Pike Creek 5930 .1 -M * .9 -M *
Sleeping Woman 6120 .0 .0 * 1.3 .9 144
Stahl Peak 6040 .3 .0 * 1.6 1.2 133
Stuart Mountain 7270 .1 .2 50* .9 .8 112
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Basin Index (%) 288* 130
UPPER CLARK FORK RIVER BASIN
Barker Lakes 8250 .0 .5 0* 1.7 .8 212
Basin Creek 7120 .0 .0 * -M .8 *
Black Pine 7170 .0 .0 * 1.0 .8 125
Combination 5620 .2 .0 * 1.0 .6 167
Copper Bottom 5200 .0 .0 * .7 .5 140
Copper Camp 6980 .0 .0 * .7 .8 88
Lubrecht Flume 4690 .0 .0 * 1.0 .5 200
Nevada Ridge 7030 .2 .0 * .6 .8 75
N Fk Elk Creek 6180 .0 .0 * 1.1 .6 183
North Fork Jocko 6110 .3 .0 * .9 1.3 69
Peterson Meadows 7190 .1 .0 * 1.0 .8 125
Skalkaho Summit 7260 .0 .0 * 1.2 .7 171
Stuart Mountain 7270 .1 .2 50* .9 .8 112
Warm Springs 7840 .0 .4 0* 1.1 1.0 110
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Basin Index (%) 82* 129
BITTERROOT RIVER BASIN
Daly Creek 5780 .0 .0 * 1.0 .5 200
Lolo Pass 5280 .1 .0 * 1.4 1.0 140
Moose Creek 6170 .0 .0 * .8 .8 100
Nez Perce Camp 5670 .0 .0 * 1.1 .8 138
Saddle Mtn. 7890 .0 .0 * .8 .7 114
Skalkaho Summit 7260 .0 .0 * 1.2 .7 171
Twelvemile Creek 5530 .0 .0 * 1.8 1.0 180
Twin Lakes 6390 .2 .0 * 1.5 1.2 125
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Basin Index (%) * 143
LOWER CLARK FORK RIVER BASIN
Bear Mountain 5460 .5 .0 * 1.5 1.2 125
Hoodoo Basin 6060 .2 .0 * .3 1.1 27
Humboldt Gulch 4260 .0 .0 * 1.3 .6 217
Lookout 5180 .0 .0 * .9 .8 112
Mosquito Ridge 5270 .0 .0 * .9 .7 129
Poorman Creek 5050 .2 .0 * 1.6 1.6 100
Sleeping Woman 6120 .0 .0 * 1.3 .9 144
Stuart Mountain 7270 .1 .2 50* .9 .8 112
Sunset 5580 .0 .0 * 1.4 .9 156
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Basin Index (%) 500* 117
JEFFERSON RIVER BASIN
Albro Lake 8500 .2 .9 22* 1.5 1.2 125
Barker Lakes 8250 .0 .5 0* 1.7 .8 212
Basin Creek 7120 .0 .0 * -M .8 *
Beagle Springs 8880 .4 .0 * 1.4 .7 200
Bloody Dick 7570 .0 .0 * 1.1 .8 138
Calvert Creek 6410 .1 .0 * .6 .6 100
Clover Meadow 8770 .9 .8 112* 2.4 1.1 218
Darkhorse Lake 8930 .0 .4 0* 1.5 1.1 136
Divide 7770 .3 .0 * 2.1 .5 420
Frohner Meadow 6520 .1 .0 * .5 .8 62
JL Meadow 8750 .1 -M * 1.5 -M *
Lakeview Ridge 7340 .2 .0 * 2.0 .8 250
Lemhi Ridge 8080 .1 .0 * 1.0 .9 111
Lower Twin 7920 .1 .4 25* 1.4 1.3 108
Moose Creek 6170 .0 .0 * .8 .8 100
Mule Creek 8300 .1 .2 50* 1.4 .7 200
Rocker Peak 7960 .1 .3 33* .4 .8 50
Saddle Mtn. 7890 .0 .0 * .8 .7 114
Short Creek 6980 .3 .0 * 1.9 .6 317
Slagamelt Lakes 8600 .0 -M * .9 -M *
White Elephant 7670 .3 .0 * 1.2 .8 150
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Basin Index (%) 91* 158
MADISON RIVER BASIN
Albro Lake 8500 .2 .9 22* 1.5 1.2 125
Beaver Creek 7820 .2 .1 200* 1.8 .8 225
Black Bear 8160 .5 .8 62* 1.8 1.1 164
Canyon 7870 .2 .0 * 1.4 .8 175
Carrot Basin 9200 .5 .8 62* 2.2 1.2 183
Clover Meadow 8770 .9 .8 112* 2.4 1.1 218
Lone Mountain 8810 .4 .4 100* 1.7 1.0 170
Lower Twin 7920 .1 .4 25* 1.4 1.3 108
Madison Plateau 7710 .2 .0 * 1.5 1.0 150
Tepee Creek 7950 .6 .0 * 2.2 .6 367
West Yellowstone 6680 .1 .0 * 1.1 .6 183
Whiskey Creek 6790 .3 .0 * 1.2 .6 200
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Basin Index (%) 100* 179
GALLATIN RIVER BASIN
Beaver Creek 7820 .2 .1 200* 1.8 .8 225
Brackett Creek 7370 .1 .2 50* 1.9 1.2 158
Carrot Basin 9200 .5 .8 62* 2.2 1.2 183
Lick Creek 6880 .6 .0 * 3.0 1.0 300
Lone Mountain 8810 .4 .4 100* 1.7 1.0 170
Sacajawea 6610 .2 .0 * 1.6 1.4 114
Shower Falls 8060 .7 .8 88* 2.6 1.2 217
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Basin Index (%) 117* 190
HELENA VALLEY
Boulder Mountain 7890 .1 .4 25* 2.0 1.1 182
Frohner Meadow 6520 .1 .0 * .5 .8 62
Nevada Ridge 7030 .2 .0 * .6 .8 75
Tizer Basin 6880 .0 .0 * 1.0 .8 125
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Basin Index (%) 100* 117
SMITH, JUDITH, AND MUSSELSHELL RIVER BASINS
Boulder Mountain 7890 .1 .4 25* 2.0 1.1 182
Crystal Lake 6130 .1 .0 * 1.6 1.2 133
Daisy Peak 7590 .0 .4 0* .8 1.0 80
Deadman Creek 6440 .0 .0 * .7 .6 117
Elk Peak 7600 -M -M * -M -M *
Onion Park 7420 .1 .0 * .9 1.0 90
Pickfoot Creek 6680 .2 -M * 2.1 -M *
Spur Park 8080 .0 .7 0* 1.2 1.0 120
Stringer Creek 6550 .0 .0 * .9 .7 129
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Basin Index (%) 20* 123
SUN, TETON AND MARIAS RIVER BASINS
Badger Pass 6870 .1 .2 50* .9 1.3 69
Dupuyer Creek 5740 .1 .0 * 1.0 .8 125
Mount Lockhart 6430 .1 .0 * 1.0 1.2 83
Pike Creek 5930 .1 -M * .9 -M *
Waldron 5640 .1 .0 * 1.2 .9 133
Wood Creek 5970 .0 .0 * .6 .9 67
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Basin Index (%) 200* 92
ST. MARYS RIVER BASIN
Flattop Mtn. 6290 .3 .2 150* 1.5 1.4 107
Many Glacier 4930 .3 .0 * 1.7 1.0 170
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Basin Index (%) 300* 133
MILK RIVER BASIN
Rocky Boy 4730 .0 .0 * .1 .8 12
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Basin Index (%) * 12
UPPER YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN
Beartooth Lake 9360 .3 .8 38* 1.5 .8 188
Box Canyon 6720 .1 .0 * 2.0 .8 250
Brackett Creek 7370 .1 .2 50* 1.9 1.2 158
Burnt Mtn 5920 .2 .0 * 2.7 1.6 169
Canyon 7870 .2 .0 * 1.4 .8 175
Cole Creek 7910 .0 1.0 0* 1.2 1.4 86
East Boulder Mine 6310 .0 .0 * 2.1 1.4 150
Evening Star 9040 .2 .6 33* 2.2 1.4 157
Fisher Creek 9110 .2 .7 29* 2.0 1.2 167
Monument Peak 8740 .2 .4 50* 2.2 1.0 220
Northeast Entrance 7420 .0 .0 * 1.6 .7 229
Parker Peak 9420 .3 1.0 30* 1.9 1.1 173
Placer Basin 8790 .4 .6 67* 1.8 1.2 150
Porcupine 6480 -M .0 * -M .7 *
Sacajawea 6610 .2 .0 * 1.6 1.4 114
Shower Falls 8060 .7 .8 88* 2.6 1.2 217
S Fork Shields 8090 .4 .2 200* 2.0 1.0 200
Sylvan Lake 8440 .4 .2 200* 2.3 1.2 192
Thumb Divide 7970 .3 .0 * 1.9 .8 238
Two Ocean Plateau 9240 .6 .9 67* 2.5 1.2 208
White Mill 8730 .1 .5 20* 1.7 .9 189
Wolverine 7650 .0 .0 * 1.4 .7 200
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Basin Index (%) 62* 176
BIGHORN RIVER BASIN (WYOMING)
Bald Mtn. 9360 1.6 1.3 123* 3.1 1.2 258
Bear Trap Meadow 8200 .1 .0 * 1.1 .8 138
Blackwater 9840 .8 .8 100* 1.9 1.2 158
Bone Springs Div 9340 .1 .8 12* 1.8 1.2 150
Burroughs Creek 8760 .0 -M * 3.3 -M *
Castle Creek 8410 .3 .0 * 1.3 .6 217
Cold Springs 9640 .0 .0 * 1.4 .6 233
Deer Park 9690 .1 .4 25* .5 1.0 50
Evening Star 9040 .2 .6 33* 2.2 1.4 157
Grave Springs 8560 .1 .2 50* .9 .7 129
Hobbs Park 10080 .0 .5 0* 1.1 .7 157
Kirwin 9580 .3 .5 60* 2.5 1.0 250
Little Warm 9370 .1 .0 * 2.1 .7 300
Marquette 8800 .1 .1 100* 1.4 1.0 140
Middle Powder 7760 .2 .4 50* 1.1 .8 138
Owl Creek 8990 .0 .4 0* 1.6 .8 200
Powder River Pass 9480 .0 .1 0* 1.0 1.0 100
Shell Creek 9570 .1 1.2 8* 1.7 1.0 170
South Pass 9040 .2 .0 * .5 .7 71
St. Lawrence Alt 8610 .0 -M * 1.1 -M *
Sylvan Lake 8440 .4 .2 200* 2.3 1.2 192
Sylvan Road 7140 .1 .0 * 1.7 .8 212
Timber Creek 7910 .0 .0 * 1.9 1.0 190
Togwotee Pass 9590 .2 .6 33* 2.3 1.1 209
Townsend Creek 8720 .1 .0 * .9 .8 112
Younts Peak 8340 .2 .1 200* 3.5 .6 583
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Basin Index (%) 65* 182
TONGUE RIVER BASIN (WYOMING)
Big Goose 8010 .3 .0 * 1.4 1.0 140
Bone Springs Div 9340 .1 .8 12* 1.8 1.2 150
Burgess Junction 7900 .1 .3 33* 1.8 1.0 180
Dome Lake 8890 .1 .2 50* 1.7 1.0 170
Little Goose 8560 .1 .4 25* 1.5 1.2 125
Sucker Creek 8840 .2 .4 50* 1.6 1.0 160
Tie Creek 7050 .1 .0 * 1.7 .8 212
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Basin Index (%) 48* 160
POWDER RIVER BASIN (WYOMING)
Bear Trap Meadow 8200 .1 .0 * 1.1 .8 138
Cloud Peak Reservoir 9830 .0 .3 0* 1.2 1.2 100
Grave Springs 8560 .1 .2 50* .9 .7 129
Hansen Sawmill 8360 .0 .0 * 1.7 .9 189
Middle Powder 7760 .2 .4 50* 1.1 .8 138
Powder River Pass 9480 .0 .1 0* 1.0 1.0 100
Soldier Park 8680 .0 .2 0* 1.5 1.0 150
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Basin Index (%) 33* 133
Missouri River Basin ab Ft. Peck
Albro Lake 8500 .2 .9 22* 1.5 1.2 125
Badger Pass 6870 .1 .2 50* .9 1.3 69
Barker Lakes 8250 .0 .5 0* 1.7 .8 212
Basin Creek 7120 .0 .0 * -M .8 *
Beagle Springs 8880 .4 .0 * 1.4 .7 200
Beaver Creek 7820 .2 .1 200* 1.8 .8 225
Black Bear 8160 .5 .8 62* 1.8 1.1 164
Bloody Dick 7570 .0 .0 * 1.1 .8 138
Boulder Mountain 7890 .1 .4 25* 2.0 1.1 182
Brackett Creek 7370 .1 .2 50* 1.9 1.2 158
Calvert Creek 6410 .1 .0 * .6 .6 100
Canyon 7870 .2 .0 * 1.4 .8 175
Carrot Basin 9200 .5 .8 62* 2.2 1.2 183
Clover Meadow 8770 .9 .8 112* 2.4 1.1 218
Crystal Lake 6130 .1 .0 * 1.6 1.2 133
Daisy Peak 7590 .0 .4 0* .8 1.0 80
Darkhorse Lake 8930 .0 .4 0* 1.5 1.1 136
Deadman Creek 6440 .0 .0 * .7 .6 117
Divide 7770 .3 .0 * 2.1 .5 420
Dupuyer Creek 5740 .1 .0 * 1.0 .8 125
Elk Peak 7600 -M -M * -M -M *
Frohner Meadow 6520 .1 .0 * .5 .8 62
JL Meadow 8750 .1 -M * 1.5 -M *
Lakeview Ridge 7340 .2 .0 * 2.0 .8 250
Lemhi Ridge 8080 .1 .0 * 1.0 .9 111
Lick Creek 6880 .6 .0 * 3.0 1.0 300
Lone Mountain 8810 .4 .4 100* 1.7 1.0 170
Lower Twin 7920 .1 .4 25* 1.4 1.3 108
Madison Plateau 7710 .2 .0 * 1.5 1.0 150
Moose Creek 6170 .0 .0 * .8 .8 100
Mount Lockhart 6430 .1 .0 * 1.0 1.2 83
Mule Creek 8300 .1 .2 50* 1.4 .7 200
Nevada Ridge 7030 .2 .0 * .6 .8 75
Onion Park 7420 .1 .0 * .9 1.0 90
Pickfoot Creek 6680 .2 -M * 2.1 -M *
Pike Creek 5930 .1 -M * .9 -M *
Rocker Peak 7960 .1 .3 33* .4 .8 50
Sacajawea 6610 .2 .0 * 1.6 1.4 114
Saddle Mtn. 7890 .0 .0 * .8 .7 114
Short Creek 6980 .3 .0 * 1.9 .6 317
Shower Falls 8060 .7 .8 88* 2.6 1.2 217
Slagamelt Lakes 8600 .0 -M * .9 -M *
Spur Park 8080 .0 .7 0* 1.2 1.0 120
Stringer Creek 6550 .0 .0 * .9 .7 129
Tepee Creek 7950 .6 .0 * 2.2 .6 367
Tizer Basin 6880 .0 .0 * 1.0 .8 125
Waldron 5640 .1 .0 * 1.2 .9 133
West Yellowstone 6680 .1 .0 * 1.1 .6 183
Whiskey Creek 6790 .3 .0 * 1.2 .6 200
White Elephant 7670 .3 .0 * 1.2 .8 150
Wood Creek 5970 .0 .0 * .6 .9 67
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Basin Index (%) 105* 152
Yellowstone River Basin ab Glendive
Bald Mtn. 9360 1.6 1.3 123* 3.1 1.2 258
Bear Trap Meadow 8200 .1 .0 * 1.1 .8 138
Beartooth Lake 9360 .3 .8 38* 1.5 .8 188
Big Goose 8010 .3 .0 * 1.4 1.0 140
Blackwater 9840 .8 .8 100* 1.9 1.2 158
Bone Springs Div 9340 .1 .8 12* 1.8 1.2 150
Box Canyon 6720 .1 .0 * 2.0 .8 250
Brackett Creek 7370 .1 .2 50* 1.9 1.2 158
Burgess Junction 7900 .1 .3 33* 1.8 1.0 180
Burnt Mtn 5920 .2 .0 * 2.7 1.6 169
Burroughs Creek 8760 .0 -M * 3.3 -M *
Canyon 7870 .2 .0 * 1.4 .8 175
Castle Creek 8410 .3 .0 * 1.3 .6 217
Cloud Peak Reservoir 9830 .0 .3 0* 1.2 1.2 100
Cold Springs 9640 .0 .0 * 1.4 .6 233
Cole Creek 7910 .0 1.0 0* 1.2 1.4 86
Deer Park 9690 .1 .4 25* .5 1.0 50
Dome Lake 8890 .1 .2 50* 1.7 1.0 170
East Boulder Mine 6310 .0 .0 * 2.1 1.4 150
Evening Star 9040 .2 .6 33* 2.2 1.4 157
Fisher Creek 9110 .2 .7 29* 2.0 1.2 167
Grave Springs 8560 .1 .2 50* .9 .7 129
Hansen Sawmill 8360 .0 .0 * 1.7 .9 189
Hobbs Park 10080 .0 .5 0* 1.1 .7 157
Kirwin 9580 .3 .5 60* 2.5 1.0 250
Little Goose 8560 .1 .4 25* 1.5 1.2 125
Little Warm 9370 .1 .0 * 2.1 .7 300
Marquette 8800 .1 .1 100* 1.4 1.0 140
Middle Powder 7760 .2 .4 50* 1.1 .8 138
Monument Peak 8740 .2 .4 50* 2.2 1.0 220
Northeast Entrance 7420 .0 .0 * 1.6 .7 229
Owl Creek 8990 .0 .4 0* 1.6 .8 200
Parker Peak 9420 .3 1.0 30* 1.9 1.1 173
Placer Basin 8790 .4 .6 67* 1.8 1.2 150
Porcupine 6480 -M .0 * -M .7 *
Powder River Pass 9480 .0 .1 0* 1.0 1.0 100
S Fork Shields 8090 .4 .2 200* 2.0 1.0 200
Sacajawea 6610 .2 .0 * 1.6 1.4 114
Shell Creek 9570 .1 1.2 8* 1.7 1.0 170
Shower Falls 8060 .7 .8 88* 2.6 1.2 217
Soldier Park 8680 .0 .2 0* 1.5 1.0 150
South Pass 9040 .2 .0 * .5 .7 71
St. Lawrence Alt 8610 .0 -M * 1.1 -M *
Sucker Creek 8840 .2 .4 50* 1.6 1.0 160
Sylvan Lake 8440 .4 .2 200* 2.3 1.2 192
Sylvan Road 7140 .1 .0 * 1.7 .8 212
Thumb Divide 7970 .3 .0 * 1.9 .8 238
Tie Creek 7050 .1 .0 * 1.7 .8 212
Timber Creek 7910 .0 .0 * 1.9 1.0 190
Togwotee Pass 9590 .2 .6 33* 2.3 1.1 209
Townsend Creek 8720 .1 .0 * .9 .8 112
Two Ocean Plateau 9240 .6 .9 67* 2.5 1.2 208
White Mill 8730 .1 .5 20* 1.7 .9 189
Wolverine 7650 .0 .0 * 1.4 .7 200
Younts Peak 8340 .2 .1 200* 3.5 .6 583
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Basin Index (%) 61* 175
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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.
