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 TUESDAY: OCTOBER 14 , 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 .8 .0 * 1.2 .7 171
Bear Mountain 5460 1.4 .0 * 2.6 1.6 162
Garver Creek 4250 .0 .0 * .6 .7 86
Grave Creek 4350 .1 .0 * 1.5 1.2 125
Hand Creek 5040 .3 .0 * 1.3 .6 217
Hawkins Lake 6460 .5 .0 * 1.2 1.2 100
Poorman Creek 5050 1.0 .0 * 2.9 2.0 145
Stahl Peak 6040 .8 .3 267* 2.1 1.3 162
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Basin Index (%) 1633* 144
FLATHEAD RIVER BASIN
Ashley Divide 4820 -M -M * 1.4 -M *
Badger Pass 6870 .5 .5 100* 1.6 1.6 100
Bassoo Peak 5130 .5 -M * 1.7 -M *
Bisson Creek 4880 1.2 .0 * 3.5 .8 438
Blacktail Mtn 5660 .6 .0 * 2.0 .6 333
Emery Creek 4340 .1 .0 * 1.2 .9 133
Flattop Mtn. 6290 .2 .4 50* 1.5 1.8 83
Grave Creek 4350 .1 .0 * 1.5 1.2 125
Hand Creek 5040 .3 .0 * 1.3 .6 217
Kraft Creek 4760 .0 .0 * 1.4 1.0 140
Moss Peak 6760 3.4 .4 850* 4.7 1.2 392
Noisy Basin 6070 1.7 .0 * 3.1 1.1 282
North Fork Jocko 6110 .9 .0 * 1.1 1.5 73
Pike Creek 5930 .3 -M * 1.5 -M *
Sleeping Woman 6120 .1 .0 * 1.9 1.0 190
Stahl Peak 6040 .8 .3 267* 2.1 1.3 162
Stuart Mountain 7270 1.0 .2 500* 1.6 1.0 160
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Basin Index (%) 606* 183
UPPER CLARK FORK RIVER BASIN
Barker Lakes 8250 .3 .6 50* 2.3 1.2 192
Basin Creek 7120 .1 .1 100* -M .9 *
Black Pine 7170 .4 .0 * 1.7 .9 189
Combination 5620 .6 .0 * 1.5 .8 188
Copper Bottom 5200 .2 .0 * 1.3 .6 217
Copper Camp 6980 .8 .0 * 1.7 1.0 170
Lubrecht Flume 4690 .1 .0 * 1.5 .6 250
Nevada Ridge 7030 1.1 .0 * 1.5 1.0 150
N Fk Elk Creek 6180 .2 .0 * 1.8 .7 257
North Fork Jocko 6110 .9 .0 * 1.1 1.5 73
Peterson Meadows 7190 .5 .0 * 1.5 1.0 150
Skalkaho Summit 7260 .4 .0 * 1.5 .8 188
Stuart Mountain 7270 1.0 .2 500* 1.6 1.0 160
Warm Springs 7840 .2 .6 33* 1.8 1.1 164
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Basin Index (%) 453* 170
BITTERROOT RIVER BASIN
Daly Creek 5780 .0 .0 * 2.0 .6 333
Lolo Pass 5280 .1 .0 * 2.0 1.2 167
Moose Creek 6170 .0 .0 * 1.0 .9 111
Nez Perce Camp 5670 .0 .0 * 1.7 .9 189
Saddle Mtn. 7890 .3 .2 150* 1.3 .8 162
Skalkaho Summit 7260 .4 .0 * 1.5 .8 188
Twelvemile Creek 5530 .0 .0 * 2.3 1.2 192
Twin Lakes 6390 .8 .0 * 2.6 1.6 162
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Basin Index (%) 800* 180
LOWER CLARK FORK RIVER BASIN
Bear Mountain 5460 1.4 .0 * 2.6 1.6 162
Hoodoo Basin 6060 .7 .0 * 1.0 1.4 71
Humboldt Gulch 4260 .1 .0 * 2.6 1.0 260
Lookout 5180 .5 .0 * 1.7 1.0 170
Mosquito Ridge 5270 .4 .0 * 1.5 1.0 150
Poorman Creek 5050 1.0 .0 * 2.9 2.0 145
Sleeping Woman 6120 .1 .0 * 1.9 1.0 190
Stuart Mountain 7270 1.0 .2 500* 1.6 1.0 160
Sunset 5580 .4 .0 * 2.3 1.2 192
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Basin Index (%) 2800* 162
JEFFERSON RIVER BASIN
Albro Lake 8500 .4 1.2 33* 1.8 1.2 150
Barker Lakes 8250 .3 .6 50* 2.3 1.2 192
Basin Creek 7120 .1 .1 100* -M .9 *
Beagle Springs 8880 .2 .0 * 1.4 .8 175
Bloody Dick 7570 .0 .0 * 1.2 1.0 120
Calvert Creek 6410 .1 .0 * .8 .6 133
Clover Meadow 8770 1.0 .9 111* 2.9 1.2 242
Darkhorse Lake 8930 .4 .6 67* 1.8 1.2 150
Divide 7770 .2 .0 * 2.7 .8 338
Frohner Meadow 6520 .8 .0 * 1.4 .9 156
JL Meadow 8750 .1 -M * 1.6 -M *
Lakeview Ridge 7340 .0 .0 * 2.3 1.0 230
Lemhi Ridge 8080 .1 .0 * 1.0 1.1 91
Lower Twin 7920 .3 .6 50* 1.8 1.3 138
Moose Creek 6170 .0 .0 * 1.0 .9 111
Mule Creek 8300 .6 .4 150* 1.8 .9 200
Rocker Peak 7960 .8 .4 200* 1.0 .9 111
Saddle Mtn. 7890 .3 .2 150* 1.3 .8 162
Short Creek 6980 .0 .0 * 2.0 .7 286
Slagamelt Lakes 8600 .3 -M * 1.3 -M *
White Elephant 7670 .7 .0 * 1.9 1.0 190
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Basin Index (%) 126* 174
MADISON RIVER BASIN
Albro Lake 8500 .4 1.2 33* 1.8 1.2 150
Beaver Creek 7820 .4 .0 * 2.4 1.2 200
Black Bear 8160 .8 .8 100* 2.4 1.7 141
Canyon 7870 .2 .0 * 1.6 1.0 160
Carrot Basin 9200 1.0 .8 125* 2.9 1.4 207
Clover Meadow 8770 1.0 .9 111* 2.9 1.2 242
Lone Mountain 8810 .7 .4 175* 2.2 1.2 183
Lower Twin 7920 .3 .6 50* 1.8 1.3 138
Madison Plateau 7710 .4 .2 200* 2.0 1.2 167
Tepee Creek 7950 .5 .0 * 2.6 .6 433
West Yellowstone 6680 .1 .0 * 1.4 .8 175
Whiskey Creek 6790 .4 .0 * 1.8 1.0 180
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Basin Index (%) 127* 187
GALLATIN RIVER BASIN
Beaver Creek 7820 .4 .0 * 2.4 1.2 200
Brackett Creek 7370 .6 .1 600* 2.9 1.5 193
Carrot Basin 9200 1.0 .8 125* 2.9 1.4 207
Lick Creek 6880 .4 .0 * 3.4 1.1 309
Lone Mountain 8810 .7 .4 175* 2.2 1.2 183
Sacajawea 6610 .5 .0 * 2.3 1.6 144
Shower Falls 8060 1.1 1.3 85* 3.2 1.6 200
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Basin Index (%) 181* 201
HELENA VALLEY
Boulder Mountain 7890 1.2 .3 400* 3.2 1.1 291
Frohner Meadow 6520 .8 .0 * 1.4 .9 156
Nevada Ridge 7030 1.1 .0 * 1.5 1.0 150
Tizer Basin 6880 .4 .0 * 2.1 1.0 210
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Basin Index (%) 1167* 205
SMITH, JUDITH, AND MUSSELSHELL RIVER BASINS
Boulder Mountain 7890 1.2 .3 400* 3.2 1.1 291
Crystal Lake 6130 .2 .0 * 2.1 1.4 150
Daisy Peak 7590 .0 .4 0* 1.0 1.1 91
Deadman Creek 6440 .0 .0 * .8 .9 89
Elk Peak 7600 -M -M * -M -M *
Onion Park 7420 .2 .0 * 1.4 1.0 140
Pickfoot Creek 6680 1.3 -M * 3.4 -M *
Spur Park 8080 .2 .6 33* 1.4 1.1 127
Stringer Creek 6550 .3 .0 * 1.5 .9 167
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Basin Index (%) 162* 152
SUN, TETON AND MARIAS RIVER BASINS
Badger Pass 6870 .5 .5 100* 1.6 1.6 100
Dupuyer Creek 5740 1.1 .0 * 2.1 1.0 210
Mount Lockhart 6430 .5 .0 * 1.5 1.4 107
Pike Creek 5930 .3 -M * 1.5 -M *
Waldron 5640 .4 .0 * .7 1.0 70
Wood Creek 5970 .4 .0 * 1.3 1.0 130
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Basin Index (%) 580* 120
ST. MARYS RIVER BASIN
Flattop Mtn. 6290 .2 .4 50* 1.5 1.8 83
Many Glacier 4930 .4 .0 * 2.1 1.2 175
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Basin Index (%) 150* 120
MILK RIVER BASIN
Rocky Boy 4730 .0 .0 * .7 1.0 70
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Basin Index (%) * 70
UPPER YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN
Beartooth Lake 9360 .5 1.0 50* 1.8 1.0 180
Box Canyon 6720 .1 .0 * 2.5 .9 278
Brackett Creek 7370 .6 .1 600* 2.9 1.5 193
Burnt Mtn 5920 .3 .0 * 3.0 1.8 167
Canyon 7870 .2 .0 * 1.6 1.0 160
Cole Creek 7910 .0 .8 0* 1.2 1.4 86
East Boulder Mine 6310 .0 .0 * 2.2 1.5 147
Evening Star 9040 .4 .8 50* 2.6 1.6 162
Fisher Creek 9110 .7 .9 78* 2.7 1.4 193
Monument Peak 8740 .6 .6 100* 2.8 1.4 200
Northeast Entrance 7420 .0 .0 * 1.8 .7 257
Parker Peak 9420 .4 1.0 40* 2.2 1.4 157
Placer Basin 8790 .6 .9 67* 2.2 1.6 138
Porcupine 6480 -M .0 * -M .8 *
Sacajawea 6610 .5 .0 * 2.3 1.6 144
Shower Falls 8060 1.1 1.3 85* 3.2 1.6 200
S Fork Shields 8090 .5 .2 250* 2.6 1.3 200
Sylvan Lake 8440 .3 .4 75* 2.6 1.5 173
Thumb Divide 7970 .3 .0 * 2.2 1.0 220
Two Ocean Plateau 9240 .8 1.2 67* 2.8 1.4 200
White Mill 8730 .6 .6 100* 2.2 1.0 220
Wolverine 7650 .0 .0 * 1.4 .9 156
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Basin Index (%) 87* 177
BIGHORN RIVER BASIN (WYOMING)
Bald Mtn. 9360 1.6 1.5 107* 3.2 1.4 229
Bear Trap Meadow 8200 .2 .0 * 1.4 1.0 140
Blackwater 9840 1.1 1.1 100* 2.5 1.5 167
Bone Springs Div 9340 .3 1.0 30* 2.3 1.3 177
Burroughs Creek 8760 .0 -M * 3.4 -M *
Castle Creek 8410 .3 .0 * 1.4 .6 233
Cold Springs 9640 .0 .0 * 1.4 .7 200
Deer Park 9690 .2 .5 40* .6 1.2 50
Evening Star 9040 .4 .8 50* 2.6 1.6 162
Grave Springs 8560 .0 .0 * .8 .8 100
Hobbs Park 10080 .0 .6 0* 1.2 .8 150
Kirwin 9580 .2 .6 33* 2.5 1.0 250
Little Warm 9370 .1 .0 * 2.2 .8 275
Marquette 8800 .2 .1 200* 1.4 1.2 117
Middle Powder 7760 .2 .3 67* 1.1 1.0 110
Owl Creek 8990 .0 .0 * 2.0 .8 250
Powder River Pass 9480 .2 .4 50* 1.4 1.1 127
Shell Creek 9570 .7 1.4 50* 2.4 1.2 200
South Pass 9040 .2 .1 200* .6 1.0 60
St. Lawrence Alt 8610 .0 -M * 1.1 -M *
Sylvan Lake 8440 .3 .4 75* 2.6 1.5 173
Sylvan Road 7140 .0 .0 * 1.9 1.0 190
Timber Creek 7910 .0 .0 * 1.8 1.0 180
Togwotee Pass 9590 .1 1.0 10* 2.5 1.3 192
Townsend Creek 8720 .1 .0 * 1.1 .9 122
Younts Peak 8340 .2 .2 100* 3.7 .9 411
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Basin Index (%) 66* 174
TONGUE RIVER BASIN (WYOMING)
Big Goose 8010 .3 .4 75* 1.9 1.2 158
Bone Springs Div 9340 .3 1.0 30* 2.3 1.3 177
Burgess Junction 7900 .2 .4 50* 2.1 1.2 175
Dome Lake 8890 .3 .4 75* 2.2 1.2 183
Little Goose 8560 .2 .4 50* 1.8 1.4 129
Sucker Creek 8840 .3 .6 50* 2.1 1.1 191
Tie Creek 7050 .2 .0 * 1.8 1.0 180
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Basin Index (%) 56* 169
POWDER RIVER BASIN (WYOMING)
Bear Trap Meadow 8200 .2 .0 * 1.4 1.0 140
Cloud Peak Reservoir 9830 .0 .6 0* 1.4 1.4 100
Grave Springs 8560 .0 .0 * .8 .8 100
Hansen Sawmill 8360 .0 .0 * 1.9 .9 211
Middle Powder 7760 .2 .3 67* 1.1 1.0 110
Powder River Pass 9480 .2 .4 50* 1.4 1.1 127
Soldier Park 8680 .0 .0 * 1.6 1.2 133
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Basin Index (%) 46* 130
Missouri River Basin ab Ft. Peck
Albro Lake 8500 .4 1.2 33* 1.8 1.2 150
Badger Pass 6870 .5 .5 100* 1.6 1.6 100
Barker Lakes 8250 .3 .6 50* 2.3 1.2 192
Basin Creek 7120 .1 .1 100* -M .9 *
Beagle Springs 8880 .2 .0 * 1.4 .8 175
Beaver Creek 7820 .4 .0 * 2.4 1.2 200
Black Bear 8160 .8 .8 100* 2.4 1.7 141
Bloody Dick 7570 .0 .0 * 1.2 1.0 120
Boulder Mountain 7890 1.2 .3 400* 3.2 1.1 291
Brackett Creek 7370 .6 .1 600* 2.9 1.5 193
Calvert Creek 6410 .1 .0 * .8 .6 133
Canyon 7870 .2 .0 * 1.6 1.0 160
Carrot Basin 9200 1.0 .8 125* 2.9 1.4 207
Clover Meadow 8770 1.0 .9 111* 2.9 1.2 242
Crystal Lake 6130 .2 .0 * 2.1 1.4 150
Daisy Peak 7590 .0 .4 0* 1.0 1.1 91
Darkhorse Lake 8930 .4 .6 67* 1.8 1.2 150
Deadman Creek 6440 .0 .0 * .8 .9 89
Divide 7770 .2 .0 * 2.7 .8 338
Dupuyer Creek 5740 1.1 .0 * 2.1 1.0 210
Elk Peak 7600 -M -M * -M -M *
Frohner Meadow 6520 .8 .0 * 1.4 .9 156
JL Meadow 8750 .1 -M * 1.6 -M *
Lakeview Ridge 7340 .0 .0 * 2.3 1.0 230
Lemhi Ridge 8080 .1 .0 * 1.0 1.1 91
Lick Creek 6880 .4 .0 * 3.4 1.1 309
Lone Mountain 8810 .7 .4 175* 2.2 1.2 183
Lower Twin 7920 .3 .6 50* 1.8 1.3 138
Madison Plateau 7710 .4 .2 200* 2.0 1.2 167
Moose Creek 6170 .0 .0 * 1.0 .9 111
Mount Lockhart 6430 .5 .0 * 1.5 1.4 107
Mule Creek 8300 .6 .4 150* 1.8 .9 200
Nevada Ridge 7030 1.1 .0 * 1.5 1.0 150
Onion Park 7420 .2 .0 * 1.4 1.0 140
Pickfoot Creek 6680 1.3 -M * 3.4 -M *
Pike Creek 5930 .3 -M * 1.5 -M *
Rocker Peak 7960 .8 .4 200* 1.0 .9 111
Sacajawea 6610 .5 .0 * 2.3 1.6 144
Saddle Mtn. 7890 .3 .2 150* 1.3 .8 162
Short Creek 6980 .0 .0 * 2.0 .7 286
Shower Falls 8060 1.1 1.3 85* 3.2 1.6 200
Slagamelt Lakes 8600 .3 -M * 1.3 -M *
Spur Park 8080 .2 .6 33* 1.4 1.1 127
Stringer Creek 6550 .3 .0 * 1.5 .9 167
Tepee Creek 7950 .5 .0 * 2.6 .6 433
Tizer Basin 6880 .4 .0 * 2.1 1.0 210
Waldron 5640 .4 .0 * .7 1.0 70
West Yellowstone 6680 .1 .0 * 1.4 .8 175
Whiskey Creek 6790 .4 .0 * 1.8 1.0 180
White Elephant 7670 .7 .0 * 1.9 1.0 190
Wood Creek 5970 .4 .0 * 1.3 1.0 130
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Basin Index (%) 191* 171
Yellowstone River Basin ab Glendive
Bald Mtn. 9360 1.6 1.5 107* 3.2 1.4 229
Bear Trap Meadow 8200 .2 .0 * 1.4 1.0 140
Beartooth Lake 9360 .5 1.0 50* 1.8 1.0 180
Big Goose 8010 .3 .4 75* 1.9 1.2 158
Blackwater 9840 1.1 1.1 100* 2.5 1.5 167
Bone Springs Div 9340 .3 1.0 30* 2.3 1.3 177
Box Canyon 6720 .1 .0 * 2.5 .9 278
Brackett Creek 7370 .6 .1 600* 2.9 1.5 193
Burgess Junction 7900 .2 .4 50* 2.1 1.2 175
Burnt Mtn 5920 .3 .0 * 3.0 1.8 167
Burroughs Creek 8760 .0 -M * 3.4 -M *
Canyon 7870 .2 .0 * 1.6 1.0 160
Castle Creek 8410 .3 .0 * 1.4 .6 233
Cloud Peak Reservoir 9830 .0 .6 0* 1.4 1.4 100
Cold Springs 9640 .0 .0 * 1.4 .7 200
Cole Creek 7910 .0 .8 0* 1.2 1.4 86
Deer Park 9690 .2 .5 40* .6 1.2 50
Dome Lake 8890 .3 .4 75* 2.2 1.2 183
East Boulder Mine 6310 .0 .0 * 2.2 1.5 147
Evening Star 9040 .4 .8 50* 2.6 1.6 162
Fisher Creek 9110 .7 .9 78* 2.7 1.4 193
Grave Springs 8560 .0 .0 * .8 .8 100
Hansen Sawmill 8360 .0 .0 * 1.9 .9 211
Hobbs Park 10080 .0 .6 0* 1.2 .8 150
Kirwin 9580 .2 .6 33* 2.5 1.0 250
Little Goose 8560 .2 .4 50* 1.8 1.4 129
Little Warm 9370 .1 .0 * 2.2 .8 275
Marquette 8800 .2 .1 200* 1.4 1.2 117
Middle Powder 7760 .2 .3 67* 1.1 1.0 110
Monument Peak 8740 .6 .6 100* 2.8 1.4 200
Northeast Entrance 7420 .0 .0 * 1.8 .7 257
Owl Creek 8990 .0 .0 * 2.0 .8 250
Parker Peak 9420 .4 1.0 40* 2.2 1.4 157
Placer Basin 8790 .6 .9 67* 2.2 1.6 138
Porcupine 6480 -M .0 * -M .8 *
Powder River Pass 9480 .2 .4 50* 1.4 1.1 127
S Fork Shields 8090 .5 .2 250* 2.6 1.3 200
Sacajawea 6610 .5 .0 * 2.3 1.6 144
Shell Creek 9570 .7 1.4 50* 2.4 1.2 200
Shower Falls 8060 1.1 1.3 85* 3.2 1.6 200
Soldier Park 8680 .0 .0 * 1.6 1.2 133
South Pass 9040 .2 .1 200* .6 1.0 60
St. Lawrence Alt 8610 .0 -M * 1.1 -M *
Sucker Creek 8840 .3 .6 50* 2.1 1.1 191
Sylvan Lake 8440 .3 .4 75* 2.6 1.5 173
Sylvan Road 7140 .0 .0 * 1.9 1.0 190
Thumb Divide 7970 .3 .0 * 2.2 1.0 220
Tie Creek 7050 .2 .0 * 1.8 1.0 180
Timber Creek 7910 .0 .0 * 1.8 1.0 180
Togwotee Pass 9590 .1 1.0 10* 2.5 1.3 192
Townsend Creek 8720 .1 .0 * 1.1 .9 122
Two Ocean Plateau 9240 .8 1.2 67* 2.8 1.4 200
White Mill 8730 .6 .6 100* 2.2 1.0 220
Wolverine 7650 .0 .0 * 1.4 .9 156
Younts Peak 8340 .2 .2 100* 3.7 .9 411
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Basin Index (%) 74* 173
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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.
