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: DECEMBER 26 , 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 6.3 6.2 102 18.9 10.3 183
Bear Mountain 5460 14.6 18.6 78 46.0 31.7 145
Garver Creek 4250 3.0 4.6 65 14.7 9.0 163
Grave Creek 4350 2.7 5.2 52 28.4 14.2 200
Hand Creek 5030 2.9 3.9 74 10.9 7.0 156
Hawkins Lake 6460 13.7 9.6 143 25.3 15.2 166
Poorman Creek 5050 7.7 11.4 68 45.0 24.8 181
Stahl Peak 6040 20.3 14.2 143 26.6 18.2 146
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Basin Index (%) 97 165
FLATHEAD RIVER BASIN
Ashley Divide 4820 -M -M * -M -M *
Badger Pass 6870 18.2 12.1 150 23.2 14.0 166
Bassoo Peak 5130 1.1 -M * 12.4 -M *
Bisson Creek 4880 1.1 3.0 37 13.1 7.3 179
Blacktail Mtn 5660 2.0 4.2 48 8.9 6.8 131
Emery Creek 4340 3.0 5.2 58 17.3 11.4 152
Flattop Mtn. 6280 -M 16.8 * -M 22.8 *
Grave Creek 4350 2.7 5.2 52 28.4 14.2 200
Hand Creek 5030 2.9 3.9 74 10.9 7.0 156
Kraft Creek 4770 2.2 4.2 52 22.8 11.4 200
Moss Peak 6760 19.3 13.4 144 25.4 15.8 161
Noisy Basin 6070 17.0 14.5 117 24.0 18.8 128
North Fork Jocko 6110 21.7 14.2 153 30.5 22.0 139
Pike Creek 5930 5.6 -M * 22.2 -M *
Sleeping Woman 6120 5.2 5.2 100 17.5 10.0 175
Stahl Peak 6040 20.3 14.2 143 26.6 18.2 146
Stuart Mountain 7270 19.7 11.8 167 18.7 13.6 138
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Basin Index (%) 122 157
UPPER CLARK FORK RIVER BASIN
Barker Lakes 8250 4.8 5.6 86 9.8 7.0 140
Basin Creek 7120 2.3 3.4 68 4.6 4.4 105
Black Pine 7170 4.9 4.0 122 9.2 6.2 148
Combination 5620 .8 1.7 47 7.9 4.6 172
Copper Bottom 5200 2.1 3.3 64 15.4 6.9 223
Copper Camp 6980 18.3 15.4 119 26.3 13.0 202
Lubrecht Flume 4690 1.4 1.9 74 8.8 5.1 173
Nevada Ridge 7030 7.6 5.4 141 10.0 7.8 128
N Fk Elk Creek 6180 4.1 4.0 102 10.6 6.4 166
North Fork Jocko 6110 21.7 14.2 153 30.5 22.0 139
Peterson Meadows 7190 3.6 4.0 90 7.9 5.7 139
Skalkaho Summit 7260 9.6 8.3 116 13.7 9.4 146
Stuart Mountain 7270 19.7 11.8 167 18.7 13.6 138
Warm Springs 7840 12.0 8.4 143 14.8 9.8 151
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Basin Index (%) 124 154
BITTERROOT RIVER BASIN
Daly Creek 5780 3.7 4.0 92 -M 6.6 *
Lolo Pass 5280 7.0 9.1 77 22.3 15.8 141
Moose Creek 6170 6.6 6.0 110 12.3 9.1 135
Nez Perce Camp 5670 5.0 5.0 100 14.6 10.0 146
Saddle Mtn. 7890 11.4 10.0 114 12.1 9.7 125
Skalkaho Summit 7260 9.6 8.3 116 13.7 9.4 146
Twelvemile Creek 5530 -M 6.0 * -M 14.6 *
Twin Lakes 6380 13.4 15.0 89 28.8 21.6 133
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Basin Index (%) 99 137
LOWER CLARK FORK RIVER BASIN
Bear Mountain 5460 14.6 18.6 78 46.0 31.7 145
Hoodoo Basin 6060 17.8 14.1 126 30.5 21.1 145
Humboldt Gulch 4260 1.8 4.6 39 25.1 17.6 143
Lookout 5180 3.8 8.4 45 24.9 18.0 138
Mosquito Ridge 5270 5.6 12.4 45 26.8 20.3 132
Poorman Creek 5050 7.7 11.4 68 45.0 24.8 181
Sleeping Woman 6120 5.2 5.2 100 17.5 10.0 175
Stuart Mountain 7270 19.7 11.8 167 18.7 13.6 138
Sunset 5570 3.8 6.4 59 22.3 16.0 139
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Basin Index (%) 86 148
JEFFERSON RIVER BASIN
Albro Lake 8500 7.6 7.0 109 10.0 8.8 114
Barker Lakes 8250 4.8 5.6 86 9.8 7.0 140
Basin Creek 7120 2.3 3.4 68 4.6 4.4 105
Beagle Springs 8880 3.8 3.6 106 6.8 4.5 151
Bloody Dick 7570 5.1 4.7 109 8.8 6.5 135
Calvert Creek 6410 4.7 3.2 147 9.3 5.0 186
Clover Meadow 8770 5.6 6.6 85 8.9 8.0 111
Darkhorse Lake 8930 14.6 12.0 122 16.4 12.2 134
Divide 7770 3.1 3.8 82 -M 5.0 *
Frohner Meadow 6520 2.1 3.0 70 8.2 5.1 161
JL Meadow 8750 5.8 -M * 8.4 -M *
Lakeview Ridge 7340 1.1 3.8 29 10.5 6.4 164
Lemhi Ridge 8080 4.0 4.2 95 5.9 5.6 105
Lower Twin 7920 7.0 7.2 97 11.1 9.4 118
Moose Creek 6170 6.6 6.0 110 12.3 9.1 135
Mule Creek 8300 8.3 6.4 130 8.6 7.4 116
Rocker Peak 7960 7.6 5.8 131 9.0 5.8 155
Saddle Mtn. 7890 11.4 10.0 114 12.1 9.7 125
Short Creek 6990 1.2 2.3 52 5.2 4.0 130
Slagamelt Lakes 8600 15.2 -M * 17.8 -M *
White Elephant 7670 7.2 9.8 73 13.5 11.8 114
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Basin Index (%) 100 131
MADISON RIVER BASIN
Albro Lake 8500 7.6 7.0 109 10.0 8.8 114
Beaver Creek 7820 6.4 7.0 91 12.2 8.8 139
Black Bear 8160 13.7 15.1 91 18.5 16.2 114
Canyon 7870 5.9 5.0 118 9.6 6.8 141
Carrot Basin 9200 14.3 10.8 132 16.4 11.3 145
Clover Meadow 8770 5.6 6.6 85 8.9 8.0 111
Lone Mountain 8820 8.1 7.3 111 9.6 7.9 122
Lower Twin 7920 7.0 7.2 97 11.1 9.4 118
Madison Plateau 7710 7.6 8.8 86 13.8 10.5 131
Tepee Creek 7950 5.4 5.4 100 9.8 6.4 153
West Yellowstone 6680 3.0 4.2 71 9.0 6.4 141
Whiskey Creek 6790 4.7 5.4 87 12.7 8.6 148
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Basin Index (%) 99 130
GALLATIN RIVER BASIN
Beaver Creek 7820 6.4 7.0 91 12.2 8.8 139
Brackett Creek 7370 8.5 7.5 113 15.7 11.8 133
Carrot Basin 9200 14.3 10.8 132 16.4 11.3 145
Lick Creek 6880 2.8 3.8 74 9.6 6.7 143
Lone Mountain 8820 8.1 7.3 111 9.6 7.9 122
Sacajawea 6610 4.0 4.8 83 13.4 11.4 118
Shower Falls 8060 9.2 8.4 110 14.2 11.0 129
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Basin Index (%) 107 132
HELENA VALLEY
Boulder Mountain 7890 9.7 7.8 124 14.3 8.8 162
Frohner Meadow 6520 2.1 3.0 70 8.2 5.1 161
Nevada Ridge 7030 7.6 5.4 141 10.0 7.8 128
Tizer Basin 6880 2.5 4.2 60 6.6 5.5 120
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Basin Index (%) 107 144
SMITH, JUDITH, AND MUSSELSHELL RIVER BASINS
Boulder Mountain 7890 9.7 7.8 124 14.3 8.8 162
Crystal Lake 6130 4.2 4.6 91 8.0 8.0 100
Daisy Peak 7590 3.7 3.9 95 4.7 5.0 94
Deadman Creek 6440 4.4 3.9 113 8.2 5.4 152
Elk Peak 7600 -M -M * -M -M *
Onion Park 7420 4.8 5.1 94 8.0 8.5 94
Pickfoot Creek 6680 1.4 -M * 11.4 -M *
Spur Park 8080 10.3 8.6 120 10.1 7.2 140
Stringer Creek 6550 3.7 4.1 90 7.0 7.2 97
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Basin Index (%) 107 120
SUN, TETON AND MARIAS RIVER BASINS
Badger Pass 6870 18.2 12.1 150 23.2 14.0 166
Dupuyer Creek 5740 1.3 2.4 54 10.2 5.8 176
Mount Lockhart 6430 9.7 7.3 133 21.8 10.3 212
Pike Creek 5930 5.6 -M * 22.2 -M *
Waldron 5640 3.6 4.0 90 15.0 7.1 211
Wood Creek 5970 2.9 2.8 104 14.0 7.2 194
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Basin Index (%) 125 190
ST. MARYS RIVER BASIN
Flattop Mtn. 6280 -M 16.8 * -M 22.8 *
Many Glacier 4930 2.0 4.2 48 25.2 13.7 184
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Basin Index (%) 48 184
MILK RIVER BASIN
Rocky Boy 4730 2.1 1.6 131 7.7 5.4 143
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Basin Index (%) 131 143
UPPER YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN
Beartooth Lake 9360 13.6 9.0 151 15.2 8.5 179
Box Canyon 6720 3.1 3.4 91 11.4 5.8 197
Brackett Creek 7370 8.5 7.5 113 15.7 11.8 133
Burnt Mtn 5920 .0 2.0 0 5.8 6.0 97
Canyon 7870 5.9 5.0 118 9.6 6.8 141
Cole Creek 7910 1.8 5.8 31 4.4 6.1 72
East Boulder Mine 6310 1.2 2.3 52 8.0 6.8 118
Evening Star 9030 17.3 10.8 160 22.2 13.4 166
Fisher Creek 9110 20.3 13.9 146 23.0 13.4 172
Monument Peak 8740 12.1 8.8 138 15.6 10.0 156
Northeast Entrance 7420 4.4 3.4 129 10.6 6.2 171
Parker Peak 9420 13.8 9.2 150 15.4 9.2 167
Placer Basin 8790 8.7 7.0 124 11.9 8.8 135
Porcupine 6480 .8 1.8 44 7.2 5.2 138
Sacajawea 6610 4.0 4.8 83 13.4 11.4 118
Shower Falls 8060 9.2 8.4 110 14.2 11.0 129
S Fork Shields 8090 3.5 5.0 70 12.3 9.4 131
Sylvan Lake 8440 8.7 8.0 109 14.9 10.6 141
Thumb Divide 7970 9.1 5.9 154 12.7 7.8 163
Two Ocean Plateau 9240 18.1 12.4 146 17.3 11.1 156
White Mill 8730 15.5 9.8 158 16.4 9.8 167
Wolverine 7660 5.6 4.6 122 11.2 5.8 193
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Basin Index (%) 124 148
BIGHORN RIVER BASIN (WYOMING)
Bald Mtn. 9360 8.9 7.9 113 10.4 7.2 144
Bear Trap Meadow 8200 1.8 2.6 69 6.1 4.2 145
Blackwater 9830 13.3 10.4 128 15.1 9.9 153
Bone Springs Div 9340 6.7 6.9 97 7.4 6.6 112
Burroughs Creek 8760 5.7 -M * 11.6 -M *
Castle Creek 8410 2.8 3.1 90 5.0 4.4 114
Cold Springs 9640 4.0 3.4 118 8.4 4.6 183
Deer Park 9690 7.1 5.9 120 8.8 7.5 117
Evening Star 9030 17.3 10.8 160 22.2 13.4 166
Grave Springs 8560 1.6 3.0 53 5.4 4.0 135
Hobbs Park 10080 6.5 5.8 112 8.0 5.8 138
Kirwin 9580 7.8 5.2 150 11.9 5.6 212
Little Warm 9370 5.7 4.0 142 9.2 5.8 159
Marquette 8800 .8 3.4 24 4.0 4.4 91
Middle Powder 7760 1.9 4.0 48 6.3 4.8 131
Owl Creek 8990 .8 2.5 32 3.6 3.0 120
Powder River Pass 9480 6.3 4.5 140 10.0 6.0 167
Shell Creek 9570 6.6 6.9 96 8.8 6.2 142
South Pass 9040 5.8 5.8 100 7.5 6.7 112
St. Lawrence Alt 8610 -M -M * -M -M *
Sylvan Lake 8440 8.7 8.0 109 14.9 10.6 141
Sylvan Road 7140 4.4 5.1 86 12.3 8.2 150
Timber Creek 7910 .0 2.0 0 2.7 4.0 68
Togwotee Pass 9590 12.4 10.0 124 16.6 10.4 160
Townsend Creek 8720 2.2 3.8 58 5.6 5.4 104
Younts Peak 8340 9.1 6.0 152 14.4 6.4 225
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Basin Index (%) 109 145
TONGUE RIVER BASIN (WYOMING)
Big Goose 8010 1.4 3.2 44 5.2 4.7 111
Bone Springs Div 9340 6.7 6.9 97 7.4 6.6 112
Burgess Junction 7910 2.7 4.2 64 5.9 5.4 109
Dome Lake 8890 3.0 4.4 68 7.0 5.5 127
Little Goose 8560 2.4 4.0 60 6.3 5.4 117
Sucker Creek 8840 3.4 4.9 69 7.1 6.1 116
Tie Creek 7050 .1 1.9 5 5.1 4.9 104
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Basin Index (%) 67 114
POWDER RIVER BASIN (WYOMING)
Bear Trap Meadow 8200 1.8 2.6 69 6.1 4.2 145
Cloud Peak Reservoir 9830 5.6 5.8 97 7.4 6.2 119
Grave Springs 8560 1.6 3.0 53 5.4 4.0 135
Hansen Sawmill 8360 2.0 2.7 74 6.8 3.8 179
Middle Powder 7760 1.9 4.0 48 6.3 4.8 131
Powder River Pass 9480 6.3 4.5 140 10.0 6.0 167
Soldier Park 8680 .8 2.0 40 4.6 4.2 110
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Basin Index (%) 81 140
Missouri River Basin ab Ft. Peck
Albro Lake 8500 7.6 7.0 109 10.0 8.8 114
Badger Pass 6870 18.2 12.1 150 23.2 14.0 166
Barker Lakes 8250 4.8 5.6 86 9.8 7.0 140
Basin Creek 7120 2.3 3.4 68 4.6 4.4 105
Beagle Springs 8880 3.8 3.6 106 6.8 4.5 151
Beaver Creek 7820 6.4 7.0 91 12.2 8.8 139
Black Bear 8160 13.7 15.1 91 18.5 16.2 114
Bloody Dick 7570 5.1 4.7 109 8.8 6.5 135
Boulder Mountain 7890 9.7 7.8 124 14.3 8.8 162
Brackett Creek 7370 8.5 7.5 113 15.7 11.8 133
Calvert Creek 6410 4.7 3.2 147 9.3 5.0 186
Canyon 7870 5.9 5.0 118 9.6 6.8 141
Carrot Basin 9200 14.3 10.8 132 16.4 11.3 145
Clover Meadow 8770 5.6 6.6 85 8.9 8.0 111
Crystal Lake 6130 4.2 4.6 91 8.0 8.0 100
Daisy Peak 7590 3.7 3.9 95 4.7 5.0 94
Darkhorse Lake 8930 14.6 12.0 122 16.4 12.2 134
Deadman Creek 6440 4.4 3.9 113 8.2 5.4 152
Divide 7770 3.1 3.8 82 -M 5.0 *
Dupuyer Creek 5740 1.3 2.4 54 10.2 5.8 176
Elk Peak 7600 -M -M * -M -M *
Frohner Meadow 6520 2.1 3.0 70 8.2 5.1 161
JL Meadow 8750 5.8 -M * 8.4 -M *
Lakeview Ridge 7340 1.1 3.8 29 10.5 6.4 164
Lemhi Ridge 8080 4.0 4.2 95 5.9 5.6 105
Lick Creek 6880 2.8 3.8 74 9.6 6.7 143
Lone Mountain 8820 8.1 7.3 111 9.6 7.9 122
Lower Twin 7920 7.0 7.2 97 11.1 9.4 118
Madison Plateau 7710 7.6 8.8 86 13.8 10.5 131
Moose Creek 6170 6.6 6.0 110 12.3 9.1 135
Mount Lockhart 6430 9.7 7.3 133 21.8 10.3 212
Mule Creek 8300 8.3 6.4 130 8.6 7.4 116
Nevada Ridge 7030 7.6 5.4 141 10.0 7.8 128
Onion Park 7420 4.8 5.1 94 8.0 8.5 94
Pickfoot Creek 6680 1.4 -M * 11.4 -M *
Pike Creek 5930 5.6 -M * 22.2 -M *
Rocker Peak 7960 7.6 5.8 131 9.0 5.8 155
Sacajawea 6610 4.0 4.8 83 13.4 11.4 118
Saddle Mtn. 7890 11.4 10.0 114 12.1 9.7 125
Short Creek 6990 1.2 2.3 52 5.2 4.0 130
Shower Falls 8060 9.2 8.4 110 14.2 11.0 129
Slagamelt Lakes 8600 15.2 -M * 17.8 -M *
Spur Park 8080 10.3 8.6 120 10.1 7.2 140
Stringer Creek 6550 3.7 4.1 90 7.0 7.2 97
Tepee Creek 7950 5.4 5.4 100 9.8 6.4 153
Tizer Basin 6880 2.5 4.2 60 6.6 5.5 120
Waldron 5640 3.6 4.0 90 15.0 7.1 211
West Yellowstone 6680 3.0 4.2 71 9.0 6.4 141
Whiskey Creek 6790 4.7 5.4 87 12.7 8.6 148
White Elephant 7670 7.2 9.8 73 13.5 11.8 114
Wood Creek 5970 2.9 2.8 104 14.0 7.2 194
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Basin Index (%) 104 137
Yellowstone River Basin ab Glendive
Bald Mtn. 9360 8.9 7.9 113 10.4 7.2 144
Bear Trap Meadow 8200 1.8 2.6 69 6.1 4.2 145
Beartooth Lake 9360 13.6 9.0 151 15.2 8.5 179
Big Goose 8010 1.4 3.2 44 5.2 4.7 111
Blackwater 9830 13.3 10.4 128 15.1 9.9 153
Bone Springs Div 9340 6.7 6.9 97 7.4 6.6 112
Box Canyon 6720 3.1 3.4 91 11.4 5.8 197
Brackett Creek 7370 8.5 7.5 113 15.7 11.8 133
Burgess Junction 7910 2.7 4.2 64 5.9 5.4 109
Burnt Mtn 5920 .0 2.0 0 5.8 6.0 97
Burroughs Creek 8760 5.7 -M * 11.6 -M *
Canyon 7870 5.9 5.0 118 9.6 6.8 141
Castle Creek 8410 2.8 3.1 90 5.0 4.4 114
Cloud Peak Reservoir 9830 5.6 5.8 97 7.4 6.2 119
Cold Springs 9640 4.0 3.4 118 8.4 4.6 183
Cole Creek 7910 1.8 5.8 31 4.4 6.1 72
Deer Park 9690 7.1 5.9 120 8.8 7.5 117
Dome Lake 8890 3.0 4.4 68 7.0 5.5 127
East Boulder Mine 6310 1.2 2.3 52 8.0 6.8 118
Evening Star 9030 17.3 10.8 160 22.2 13.4 166
Fisher Creek 9110 20.3 13.9 146 23.0 13.4 172
Grave Springs 8560 1.6 3.0 53 5.4 4.0 135
Hansen Sawmill 8360 2.0 2.7 74 6.8 3.8 179
Hobbs Park 10080 6.5 5.8 112 8.0 5.8 138
Kirwin 9580 7.8 5.2 150 11.9 5.6 212
Little Goose 8560 2.4 4.0 60 6.3 5.4 117
Little Warm 9370 5.7 4.0 142 9.2 5.8 159
Marquette 8800 .8 3.4 24 4.0 4.4 91
Middle Powder 7760 1.9 4.0 48 6.3 4.8 131
Monument Peak 8740 12.1 8.8 138 15.6 10.0 156
Northeast Entrance 7420 4.4 3.4 129 10.6 6.2 171
Owl Creek 8990 .8 2.5 32 3.6 3.0 120
Parker Peak 9420 13.8 9.2 150 15.4 9.2 167
Placer Basin 8790 8.7 7.0 124 11.9 8.8 135
Porcupine 6480 .8 1.8 44 7.2 5.2 138
Powder River Pass 9480 6.3 4.5 140 10.0 6.0 167
S Fork Shields 8090 3.5 5.0 70 12.3 9.4 131
Sacajawea 6610 4.0 4.8 83 13.4 11.4 118
Shell Creek 9570 6.6 6.9 96 8.8 6.2 142
Shower Falls 8060 9.2 8.4 110 14.2 11.0 129
Soldier Park 8680 .8 2.0 40 4.6 4.2 110
South Pass 9040 5.8 5.8 100 7.5 6.7 112
St. Lawrence Alt 8610 -M -M * -M -M *
Sucker Creek 8840 3.4 4.9 69 7.1 6.1 116
Sylvan Lake 8440 8.7 8.0 109 14.9 10.6 141
Sylvan Road 7140 4.4 5.1 86 12.3 8.2 150
Thumb Divide 7970 9.1 5.9 154 12.7 7.8 163
Tie Creek 7050 .1 1.9 5 5.1 4.9 104
Timber Creek 7910 .0 2.0 0 2.7 4.0 68
Togwotee Pass 9590 12.4 10.0 124 16.6 10.4 160
Townsend Creek 8720 2.2 3.8 58 5.6 5.4 104
Two Ocean Plateau 9240 18.1 12.4 146 17.3 11.1 156
White Mill 8730 15.5 9.8 158 16.4 9.8 167
Wolverine 7660 5.6 4.6 122 11.2 5.8 193
Younts Peak 8340 9.1 6.0 152 14.4 6.4 225
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Basin Index (%) 110 143
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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.
