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 SATURDAY: NOVEMBER 8 , 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 1.9 .8 238* 6.2 3.9 159
Bear Mountain 5460 5.5 3.5 157* 13.8 12.0 115
Garver Creek 4250 .3 1.0 30 4.5 3.1 145
Grave Creek 4350 1.2 .3 400* 7.6 6.4 119
Hand Creek 5040 .1 .4 25* 3.8 2.5 152
Hawkins Lake 6460 3.5 2.1 167* 8.2 5.4 152
Poorman Creek 5050 2.8 1.3 215* 14.8 10.2 145
Stahl Peak 6040 5.2 4.4 118 7.5 7.0 107
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Basin Index (%) 149* 131
FLATHEAD RIVER BASIN
Ashley Divide 4820 -M -M * 3.3 -M *
Badger Pass 6870 4.7 2.4 196* 7.7 5.8 133
Bassoo Peak 5130 .3 -M * 5.2 -M *
Bisson Creek 4880 .1 .3 33* 6.5 3.2 203
Blacktail Mtn 5660 .7 .2 350* 3.7 2.8 132
Emery Creek 4340 .1 .2 50* 5.3 4.9 108
Flattop Mtn. 6290 4.3 3.6 119* 9.7 7.8 124
Grave Creek 4350 1.2 .3 400* 7.6 6.4 119
Hand Creek 5040 .1 .4 25* 3.8 2.5 152
Kraft Creek 4760 .0 .4 0* 7.4 4.7 157
Moss Peak 6760 7.7 4.2 183* 10.7 6.8 157
Noisy Basin 6070 5.4 2.8 193* 8.4 7.0 120
North Fork Jocko 6110 6.9 2.8 246* 8.2 8.0 102
Pike Creek 5930 .9 -M * 6.9 -M *
Sleeping Woman 6120 1.2 .8 150* 6.3 4.4 143
Stahl Peak 6040 5.2 4.4 118 7.5 7.0 107
Stuart Mountain 7270 4.2 2.6 162* 5.1 4.6 111
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Basin Index (%) 165* 129
UPPER CLARK FORK RIVER BASIN
Barker Lakes 8250 1.2 2.2 55 4.2 3.2 131
Basin Creek 7120 .2 1.1 18 -M 2.2 *
Black Pine 7170 .2 .9 22* 3.1 2.4 129
Combination 5620 .3 .0 * 3.1 2.1 148
Copper Bottom 5200 .1 .1 100* 3.2 2.4 133
Copper Camp 6980 1.9 1.0 190* 6.3 5.2 121
Lubrecht Flume 4690 .1 .0 * 3.2 2.1 152
Nevada Ridge 7030 2.0 1.2 167* 2.8 3.0 93
N Fk Elk Creek 6180 .0 .8 0* 3.7 2.4 154
North Fork Jocko 6110 6.9 2.8 246* 8.2 8.0 102
Peterson Meadows 7190 .5 1.0 50* 3.1 2.6 119
Skalkaho Summit 7260 1.0 1.6 62* 3.7 3.3 112
Stuart Mountain 7270 4.2 2.6 162* 5.1 4.6 111
Warm Springs 7840 1.8 2.6 69 4.0 4.2 95
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Basin Index (%) 114* 118
BITTERROOT RIVER BASIN
Daly Creek 5780 .2 .4 50* 4.0 2.4 167
Lolo Pass 5280 .2 .8 25* 7.1 4.8 148
Moose Creek 6170 .0 .7 0* 2.4 3.0 80
Nez Perce Camp 5670 .2 .6 33* 4.2 3.6 117
Saddle Mtn. 7890 1.7 2.2 77* 2.6 2.7 96
Skalkaho Summit 7260 1.0 1.6 62* 3.7 3.3 112
Twelvemile Creek 5530 .1 .4 25* 6.7 5.0 134
Twin Lakes 6390 1.8 2.0 90* 8.0 7.2 111
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Basin Index (%) 60* 121
LOWER CLARK FORK RIVER BASIN
Bear Mountain 5460 5.5 3.5 157* 13.8 12.0 115
Hoodoo Basin 6060 5.4 1.8 300* 9.5 6.8 140
Humboldt Gulch 4260 .0 .3 0* 8.7 5.8 150
Lookout 5180 .0 .6 0* 8.1 6.0 135
Mosquito Ridge 5270 .6 1.1 55* 7.8 7.2 108
Poorman Creek 5050 2.8 1.3 215* 14.8 10.2 145
Sleeping Woman 6120 1.2 .8 150* 6.3 4.4 143
Stuart Mountain 7270 4.2 2.6 162* 5.1 4.6 111
Sunset 5580 .6 .7 86* 7.9 5.4 146
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Basin Index (%) 160* 131
JEFFERSON RIVER BASIN
Albro Lake 8500 1.9 2.6 73 3.8 3.8 100
Barker Lakes 8250 1.2 2.2 55 4.2 3.2 131
Basin Creek 7120 .2 1.1 18 -M 2.2 *
Beagle Springs 8880 .8 1.0 80* 2.6 2.2 118
Bloody Dick 7570 .4 .8 50* 2.9 2.8 104
Calvert Creek 6410 .2 .1 200* 2.5 1.7 147
Clover Meadow 8770 1.8 2.7 67 4.6 3.7 124
Darkhorse Lake 8930 2.4 4.1 59 4.5 4.6 98
Divide 7770 .6 1.2 50 5.8 2.4 242
Frohner Meadow 6520 .2 .7 29* 2.7 2.2 123
JL Meadow 8750 2.0 -M * 3.7 -M *
Lakeview Ridge 7340 .0 .5 0* 4.8 3.0 160
Lemhi Ridge 8080 .1 1.2 8 1.9 2.4 79
Lower Twin 7920 1.4 2.3 61 3.9 3.8 103
Moose Creek 6170 .0 .7 0* 2.4 3.0 80
Mule Creek 8300 1.7 1.6 106* 2.7 3.1 87
Rocker Peak 7960 1.6 2.0 80 2.6 2.4 108
Saddle Mtn. 7890 1.7 2.2 77* 2.6 2.7 96
Short Creek 6980 .1 .6 17 3.2 1.9 168
Slagamelt Lakes 8600 2.4 -M * 4.4 -M *
White Elephant 7670 .5 1.6 31* 4.1 4.0 102
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Basin Index (%) 58 117
MADISON RIVER BASIN
Albro Lake 8500 1.9 2.6 73 3.8 3.8 100
Beaver Creek 7820 .6 2.0 30 4.7 3.8 124
Black Bear 8160 3.4 3.8 89* 6.1 5.8 105
Canyon 7870 .6 1.2 50* 3.6 2.8 129
Carrot Basin 9200 4.2 4.2 100 6.3 4.6 137
Clover Meadow 8770 1.8 2.7 67 4.6 3.7 124
Lone Mountain 8810 1.8 2.6 69 3.9 3.7 105
Lower Twin 7920 1.4 2.3 61 3.9 3.8 103
Madison Plateau 7710 .9 1.9 47* 5.2 3.9 133
Tepee Creek 7950 1.2 1.3 92* 4.2 2.4 175
West Yellowstone 6680 .0 .4 0* 3.7 2.4 154
Whiskey Creek 6790 .4 1.0 40* 4.7 3.0 157
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Basin Index (%) 70 125
GALLATIN RIVER BASIN
Beaver Creek 7820 .6 2.0 30 4.7 3.8 124
Brackett Creek 7370 .6 1.7 35* 5.4 5.4 100
Carrot Basin 9200 4.2 4.2 100 6.3 4.6 137
Lick Creek 6880 .4 1.2 33 5.8 3.1 187
Lone Mountain 8810 1.8 2.6 69 3.9 3.7 105
Sacajawea 6610 .4 1.0 40* 4.4 5.5 80
Shower Falls 8060 3.3 3.6 92 6.4 5.1 125
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Basin Index (%) 69 118
HELENA VALLEY
Boulder Mountain 7890 2.3 2.2 105 5.4 3.4 159
Frohner Meadow 6520 .2 .7 29* 2.7 2.2 123
Nevada Ridge 7030 2.0 1.2 167* 2.8 3.0 93
Tizer Basin 6880 .0 1.4 0 3.0 2.3 130
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Basin Index (%) 82 128
SMITH, JUDITH, AND MUSSELSHELL RIVER BASINS
Boulder Mountain 7890 2.3 2.2 105 5.4 3.4 159
Crystal Lake 6130 .2 1.1 18* 2.9 3.5 83
Daisy Peak 7590 .0 .9 0* 1.6 2.5 64
Deadman Creek 6440 .6 .6 100* 2.1 2.1 100
Elk Peak 7600 -M -M * -M -M *
Onion Park 7420 .9 1.5 60 2.6 3.5 74
Pickfoot Creek 6680 .5 -M * 4.9 -M *
Spur Park 8080 1.5 2.7 56 3.0 3.0 100
Stringer Creek 6550 .2 .5 40* 2.4 3.1 77
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Basin Index (%) 60* 95
SUN, TETON AND MARIAS RIVER BASINS
Badger Pass 6870 4.7 2.4 196* 7.7 5.8 133
Dupuyer Creek 5740 .4 .4 100* 4.3 2.8 154
Mount Lockhart 6430 2.0 1.2 167* 5.6 4.4 127
Pike Creek 5930 .9 -M * 6.9 -M *
Waldron 5640 .3 .4 75* 4.2 3.2 131
Wood Creek 5970 .0 .3 0* 4.2 3.0 140
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Basin Index (%) 157* 135
ST. MARYS RIVER BASIN
Flattop Mtn. 6290 4.3 3.6 119* 9.7 7.8 124
Many Glacier 4930 .3 .4 75* 8.2 5.4 152
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Basin Index (%) 115* 136
MILK RIVER BASIN
Rocky Boy 4730 1.0 .2 500* 1.8 1.8 100
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Basin Index (%) 500* 100
UPPER YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN
Beartooth Lake 9360 3.2 3.7 86 4.6 3.3 139
Box Canyon 6720 .2 .6 33* 5.1 2.8 182
Brackett Creek 7370 .6 1.7 35* 5.4 5.4 100
Burnt Mtn 5920 .3 .2 150* 4.0 3.1 129
Canyon 7870 .6 1.2 50* 3.6 2.8 129
Cole Creek 7910 .0 2.6 0 2.3 3.2 72
East Boulder Mine 6310 .0 .2 0* 4.4 3.3 133
Evening Star 9040 3.5 3.4 103 7.0 5.2 135
Fisher Creek 9110 3.5 4.0 88 6.4 5.3 121
Monument Peak 8740 3.0 3.0 100 5.6 4.4 127
Northeast Entrance 7420 .2 .4 50* 4.3 2.6 165
Parker Peak 9420 3.2 3.3 97 5.2 3.3 158
Placer Basin 8790 2.6 3.2 81 4.8 4.4 109
Porcupine 6480 .1 .4 25* 3.2 2.4 133
Sacajawea 6610 .4 1.0 40* 4.4 5.5 80
Shower Falls 8060 3.3 3.6 92 6.4 5.1 125
S Fork Shields 8090 .6 1.6 38* 4.8 4.2 114
Sylvan Lake 8440 1.6 2.3 70 6.3 4.4 143
Thumb Divide 7970 1.7 1.0 170* 4.9 2.8 175
Two Ocean Plateau 9240 5.1 4.9 104 6.7 4.3 156
White Mill 8730 3.2 2.7 119 5.0 4.2 119
Wolverine 7650 .0 .4 0* 3.7 2.5 148
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Basin Index (%) 81 128
BIGHORN RIVER BASIN (WYOMING)
Bald Mtn. 9360 3.0 4.0 75 4.7 3.8 124
Bear Trap Meadow 8200 .9 .8 112 4.3 2.0 215
Blackwater 9840 4.8 3.8 126 5.6 3.7 151
Bone Springs Div 9340 1.3 3.1 42 3.8 3.2 119
Burroughs Creek 8760 .3 -M * 4.8 -M *
Castle Creek 8410 .3 .2 150* 2.1 1.5 140
Cold Springs 9640 .1 1.0 10 3.2 2.2 145
Deer Park 9690 1.6 1.6 100 2.8 2.8 100
Evening Star 9040 3.5 3.4 103 7.0 5.2 135
Grave Springs 8560 .9 1.0 90 4.1 2.0 205
Hobbs Park 10080 1.0 2.2 45 2.7 2.8 96
Kirwin 9580 1.5 2.1 71 4.4 2.5 176
Little Warm 9370 1.7 1.5 113 4.1 2.4 171
Marquette 8800 .3 1.2 25 2.5 2.4 104
Middle Powder 7760 .3 1.2 25* 4.7 2.4 196
Owl Creek 8990 .0 .9 0 2.0 1.7 118
Powder River Pass 9480 2.2 2.0 110 5.3 2.7 196
Shell Creek 9570 2.0 3.4 59 4.5 3.0 150
South Pass 9040 1.7 1.4 121* 2.6 2.4 108
St. Lawrence Alt 8610 .0 -M * 1.6 -M *
Sylvan Lake 8440 1.6 2.3 70 6.3 4.4 143
Sylvan Road 7140 .1 .8 12* 4.8 3.2 150
Timber Creek 7910 .0 .7 0 2.0 2.0 100
Togwotee Pass 9590 2.6 3.3 79 5.9 4.2 140
Townsend Creek 8720 .2 1.2 17 2.2 2.5 88
Younts Peak 8340 1.6 1.8 89 6.4 2.7 237
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Basin Index (%) 74 145
TONGUE RIVER BASIN (WYOMING)
Big Goose 8010 .3 1.0 30 3.3 2.4 138
Bone Springs Div 9340 1.3 3.1 42 3.8 3.2 119
Burgess Junction 7900 .3 1.5 20 3.4 3.0 113
Dome Lake 8890 1.0 2.2 45 4.0 2.9 138
Little Goose 8560 .2 .6 33* 3.5 2.4 146
Sucker Creek 8840 .5 2.2 23 3.6 3.1 116
Tie Creek 7050 .2 .2 100* 2.9 2.8 104
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Basin Index (%) 35 124
POWDER RIVER BASIN (WYOMING)
Bear Trap Meadow 8200 .9 .8 112 4.3 2.0 215
Cloud Peak Reservoir 9830 2.0 2.3 87 4.4 3.2 138
Grave Springs 8560 .9 1.0 90 4.1 2.0 205
Hansen Sawmill 8360 .2 .8 25 5.0 2.2 227
Middle Powder 7760 .3 1.2 25* 4.7 2.4 196
Powder River Pass 9480 2.2 2.0 110 5.3 2.7 196
Soldier Park 8680 .0 .3 0* 3.2 2.1 152
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Basin Index (%) 77 187
Missouri River Basin ab Ft. Peck
Albro Lake 8500 1.9 2.6 73 3.8 3.8 100
Badger Pass 6870 4.7 2.4 196* 7.7 5.8 133
Barker Lakes 8250 1.2 2.2 55 4.2 3.2 131
Basin Creek 7120 .2 1.1 18 -M 2.2 *
Beagle Springs 8880 .8 1.0 80* 2.6 2.2 118
Beaver Creek 7820 .6 2.0 30 4.7 3.8 124
Black Bear 8160 3.4 3.8 89* 6.1 5.8 105
Bloody Dick 7570 .4 .8 50* 2.9 2.8 104
Boulder Mountain 7890 2.3 2.2 105 5.4 3.4 159
Brackett Creek 7370 .6 1.7 35* 5.4 5.4 100
Calvert Creek 6410 .2 .1 200* 2.5 1.7 147
Canyon 7870 .6 1.2 50* 3.6 2.8 129
Carrot Basin 9200 4.2 4.2 100 6.3 4.6 137
Clover Meadow 8770 1.8 2.7 67 4.6 3.7 124
Crystal Lake 6130 .2 1.1 18* 2.9 3.5 83
Daisy Peak 7590 .0 .9 0* 1.6 2.5 64
Darkhorse Lake 8930 2.4 4.1 59 4.5 4.6 98
Deadman Creek 6440 .6 .6 100* 2.1 2.1 100
Divide 7770 .6 1.2 50 5.8 2.4 242
Dupuyer Creek 5740 .4 .4 100* 4.3 2.8 154
Elk Peak 7600 -M -M * -M -M *
Frohner Meadow 6520 .2 .7 29* 2.7 2.2 123
JL Meadow 8750 2.0 -M * 3.7 -M *
Lakeview Ridge 7340 .0 .5 0* 4.8 3.0 160
Lemhi Ridge 8080 .1 1.2 8 1.9 2.4 79
Lick Creek 6880 .4 1.2 33 5.8 3.1 187
Lone Mountain 8810 1.8 2.6 69 3.9 3.7 105
Lower Twin 7920 1.4 2.3 61 3.9 3.8 103
Madison Plateau 7710 .9 1.9 47* 5.2 3.9 133
Moose Creek 6170 .0 .7 0* 2.4 3.0 80
Mount Lockhart 6430 2.0 1.2 167* 5.6 4.4 127
Mule Creek 8300 1.7 1.6 106* 2.7 3.1 87
Nevada Ridge 7030 2.0 1.2 167* 2.8 3.0 93
Onion Park 7420 .9 1.5 60 2.6 3.5 74
Pickfoot Creek 6680 .5 -M * 4.9 -M *
Pike Creek 5930 .9 -M * 6.9 -M *
Rocker Peak 7960 1.6 2.0 80 2.6 2.4 108
Sacajawea 6610 .4 1.0 40* 4.4 5.5 80
Saddle Mtn. 7890 1.7 2.2 77* 2.6 2.7 96
Short Creek 6980 .1 .6 17 3.2 1.9 168
Shower Falls 8060 3.3 3.6 92 6.4 5.1 125
Slagamelt Lakes 8600 2.4 -M * 4.4 -M *
Spur Park 8080 1.5 2.7 56 3.0 3.0 100
Stringer Creek 6550 .2 .5 40* 2.4 3.1 77
Tepee Creek 7950 1.2 1.3 92* 4.2 2.4 175
Tizer Basin 6880 .0 1.4 0 3.0 2.3 130
Waldron 5640 .3 .4 75* 4.2 3.2 131
West Yellowstone 6680 .0 .4 0* 3.7 2.4 154
Whiskey Creek 6790 .4 1.0 40* 4.7 3.0 157
White Elephant 7670 .5 1.6 31* 4.1 4.0 102
Wood Creek 5970 .0 .3 0* 4.2 3.0 140
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Basin Index (%) 69* 119
Yellowstone River Basin ab Glendive
Bald Mtn. 9360 3.0 4.0 75 4.7 3.8 124
Bear Trap Meadow 8200 .9 .8 112 4.3 2.0 215
Beartooth Lake 9360 3.2 3.7 86 4.6 3.3 139
Big Goose 8010 .3 1.0 30 3.3 2.4 138
Blackwater 9840 4.8 3.8 126 5.6 3.7 151
Bone Springs Div 9340 1.3 3.1 42 3.8 3.2 119
Box Canyon 6720 .2 .6 33* 5.1 2.8 182
Brackett Creek 7370 .6 1.7 35* 5.4 5.4 100
Burgess Junction 7900 .3 1.5 20 3.4 3.0 113
Burnt Mtn 5920 .3 .2 150* 4.0 3.1 129
Burroughs Creek 8760 .3 -M * 4.8 -M *
Canyon 7870 .6 1.2 50* 3.6 2.8 129
Castle Creek 8410 .3 .2 150* 2.1 1.5 140
Cloud Peak Reservoir 9830 2.0 2.3 87 4.4 3.2 138
Cold Springs 9640 .1 1.0 10 3.2 2.2 145
Cole Creek 7910 .0 2.6 0 2.3 3.2 72
Deer Park 9690 1.6 1.6 100 2.8 2.8 100
Dome Lake 8890 1.0 2.2 45 4.0 2.9 138
East Boulder Mine 6310 .0 .2 0* 4.4 3.3 133
Evening Star 9040 3.5 3.4 103 7.0 5.2 135
Fisher Creek 9110 3.5 4.0 88 6.4 5.3 121
Grave Springs 8560 .9 1.0 90 4.1 2.0 205
Hansen Sawmill 8360 .2 .8 25 5.0 2.2 227
Hobbs Park 10080 1.0 2.2 45 2.7 2.8 96
Kirwin 9580 1.5 2.1 71 4.4 2.5 176
Little Goose 8560 .2 .6 33* 3.5 2.4 146
Little Warm 9370 1.7 1.5 113 4.1 2.4 171
Marquette 8800 .3 1.2 25 2.5 2.4 104
Middle Powder 7760 .3 1.2 25* 4.7 2.4 196
Monument Peak 8740 3.0 3.0 100 5.6 4.4 127
Northeast Entrance 7420 .2 .4 50* 4.3 2.6 165
Owl Creek 8990 .0 .9 0 2.0 1.7 118
Parker Peak 9420 3.2 3.3 97 5.2 3.3 158
Placer Basin 8790 2.6 3.2 81 4.8 4.4 109
Porcupine 6480 .1 .4 25* 3.2 2.4 133
Powder River Pass 9480 2.2 2.0 110 5.3 2.7 196
S Fork Shields 8090 .6 1.6 38* 4.8 4.2 114
Sacajawea 6610 .4 1.0 40* 4.4 5.5 80
Shell Creek 9570 2.0 3.4 59 4.5 3.0 150
Shower Falls 8060 3.3 3.6 92 6.4 5.1 125
Soldier Park 8680 .0 .3 0* 3.2 2.1 152
South Pass 9040 1.7 1.4 121* 2.6 2.4 108
St. Lawrence Alt 8610 .0 -M * 1.6 -M *
Sucker Creek 8840 .5 2.2 23 3.6 3.1 116
Sylvan Lake 8440 1.6 2.3 70 6.3 4.4 143
Sylvan Road 7140 .1 .8 12* 4.8 3.2 150
Thumb Divide 7970 1.7 1.0 170* 4.9 2.8 175
Tie Creek 7050 .2 .2 100* 2.9 2.8 104
Timber Creek 7910 .0 .7 0 2.0 2.0 100
Togwotee Pass 9590 2.6 3.3 79 5.9 4.2 140
Townsend Creek 8720 .2 1.2 17 2.2 2.5 88
Two Ocean Plateau 9240 5.1 4.9 104 6.7 4.3 156
White Mill 8730 3.2 2.7 119 5.0 4.2 119
Wolverine 7650 .0 .4 0* 3.7 2.5 148
Younts Peak 8340 1.6 1.8 89 6.4 2.7 237
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Basin Index (%) 73 136
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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.
