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: OCTOBER 31 , 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 1.7 .3 567* 3.9 2.2 177
Bear Mountain 5460 5.3 1.6 331* 8.5 8.0 106
Garver Creek 4250 .5 .0 * 2.5 2.2 114
Grave Creek 4350 1.7 .2 850* 5.7 4.4 130
Hand Creek 5040 .2 .0 * 2.8 1.8 156
Hawkins Lake 6460 2.0 1.2 167* 5.1 4.2 121
Poorman Creek 5050 2.8 .4 700* 9.4 7.4 127
Stahl Peak 6040 4.2 2.5 168* 6.0 4.6 130
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Basin Index (%) 297* 126
FLATHEAD RIVER BASIN
Ashley Divide 4820 -M -M * 2.3 -M *
Badger Pass 6870 3.0 1.6 188* 4.6 4.2 110
Bassoo Peak 5130 .0 -M * 3.6 -M *
Bisson Creek 4880 .0 .0 * 4.9 2.4 204
Blacktail Mtn 5660 .0 .0 * 2.6 1.9 137
Emery Creek 4340 .1 .0 * 4.1 3.5 117
Flattop Mtn. 6290 3.1 2.2 141* 6.0 5.6 107
Grave Creek 4350 1.7 .2 850* 5.7 4.4 130
Hand Creek 5040 .2 .0 * 2.8 1.8 156
Kraft Creek 4760 .0 .0 * 4.8 3.4 141
Moss Peak 6760 5.7 2.4 238* 7.8 5.0 156
Noisy Basin 6070 4.6 1.3 354* 6.9 4.2 164
North Fork Jocko 6110 5.2 1.2 433* 6.1 5.8 105
Pike Creek 5930 .8 -M * 4.3 -M *
Sleeping Woman 6120 .9 .1 900* 4.5 2.7 167
Stahl Peak 6040 4.2 2.5 168* 6.0 4.6 130
Stuart Mountain 7270 3.6 1.4 257* 4.2 3.4 124
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Basin Index (%) 250* 134
UPPER CLARK FORK RIVER BASIN
Barker Lakes 8250 1.2 1.6 75* 3.9 2.2 177
Basin Creek 7120 .3 .6 50* -M 1.9 *
Black Pine 7170 .2 .2 100* 2.8 1.8 156
Combination 5620 .3 .0 * 2.6 1.4 186
Copper Bottom 5200 .1 .0 * 2.2 1.8 122
Copper Camp 6980 1.1 .5 220* 4.3 3.6 119
Lubrecht Flume 4690 .1 .0 * 2.8 1.7 165
Nevada Ridge 7030 1.7 .6 283* 2.6 2.2 118
N Fk Elk Creek 6180 .2 .0 * 3.2 1.6 200
North Fork Jocko 6110 5.2 1.2 433* 6.1 5.8 105
Peterson Meadows 7190 .8 .4 200* 2.6 1.9 137
Skalkaho Summit 7260 1.0 .7 143* 3.1 2.4 129
Stuart Mountain 7270 3.6 1.4 257* 4.2 3.4 124
Warm Springs 7840 1.4 1.7 82* 3.4 3.1 110
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Basin Index (%) 193* 133
BITTERROOT RIVER BASIN
Daly Creek 5780 .2 .0 * 2.6 1.6 162
Lolo Pass 5280 .5 .4 125* 4.7 3.5 134
Moose Creek 6170 .0 .2 0* 1.9 2.0 95
Nez Perce Camp 5670 .2 .0 * 3.3 2.6 127
Saddle Mtn. 7890 1.2 1.3 92* 2.2 2.2 100
Skalkaho Summit 7260 1.0 .7 143* 3.1 2.4 129
Twelvemile Creek 5530 .5 .0 * 5.1 3.8 134
Twin Lakes 6390 1.6 .8 200* 6.2 4.6 135
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Basin Index (%) 153* 128
LOWER CLARK FORK RIVER BASIN
Bear Mountain 5460 5.3 1.6 331* 8.5 8.0 106
Hoodoo Basin 6060 3.7 .9 411* 5.2 4.9 106
Humboldt Gulch 4260 .4 .0 * 6.2 4.4 141
Lookout 5180 .8 .2 400* 5.5 3.8 145
Mosquito Ridge 5270 1.1 .4 275* 5.0 4.9 102
Poorman Creek 5050 2.8 .4 700* 9.4 7.4 127
Sleeping Woman 6120 .9 .1 900* 4.5 2.7 167
Stuart Mountain 7270 3.6 1.4 257* 4.2 3.4 124
Sunset 5580 .7 .2 350* 5.3 4.2 126
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Basin Index (%) 371* 123
JEFFERSON RIVER BASIN
Albro Lake 8500 1.7 1.7 100* 3.4 3.2 106
Barker Lakes 8250 1.2 1.6 75* 3.9 2.2 177
Basin Creek 7120 .3 .6 50* -M 1.9 *
Beagle Springs 8880 1.0 .6 167* 2.7 1.7 159
Bloody Dick 7570 .2 .3 67* 2.5 2.2 114
Calvert Creek 6410 .4 .0 * 2.1 1.4 150
Clover Meadow 8770 1.8 2.2 82 4.4 2.6 169
Darkhorse Lake 8930 1.9 2.6 73* 3.9 3.4 115
Divide 7770 .7 1.0 70* 5.0 1.7 294
Frohner Meadow 6520 .1 .0 * 2.4 1.7 141
JL Meadow 8750 1.6 -M * 3.2 -M *
Lakeview Ridge 7340 .0 .0 * 4.8 2.0 240
Lemhi Ridge 8080 .4 .7 57* 1.8 2.0 90
Lower Twin 7920 1.3 1.9 68* 3.5 3.0 117
Moose Creek 6170 .0 .2 0* 1.9 2.0 95
Mule Creek 8300 1.1 1.3 85* 2.6 2.3 113
Rocker Peak 7960 1.4 1.1 127* 2.2 2.0 110
Saddle Mtn. 7890 1.2 1.3 92* 2.2 2.2 100
Short Creek 6980 .1 .2 50* 3.1 1.6 194
Slagamelt Lakes 8600 1.8 -M * 3.5 -M *
White Elephant 7670 .9 .6 150* 3.8 2.8 136
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Basin Index (%) 88* 140
MADISON RIVER BASIN
Albro Lake 8500 1.7 1.7 100* 3.4 3.2 106
Beaver Creek 7820 1.1 1.1 100* 4.5 2.6 173
Black Bear 8160 2.4 2.6 92* 5.3 4.0 132
Canyon 7870 .4 .6 67* 3.0 1.8 167
Carrot Basin 9200 3.8 2.6 146* 6.0 3.2 188
Clover Meadow 8770 1.8 2.2 82 4.4 2.6 169
Lone Mountain 8810 1.6 1.5 107* 3.5 2.6 135
Lower Twin 7920 1.3 1.9 68* 3.5 3.0 117
Madison Plateau 7710 1.0 1.1 91* 4.7 2.8 168
Tepee Creek 7950 1.3 .6 217* 4.2 1.8 233
West Yellowstone 6680 .2 .0 * 3.3 1.4 236
Whiskey Creek 6790 .7 .3 233* 4.3 2.0 215
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Basin Index (%) 107* 162
GALLATIN RIVER BASIN
Beaver Creek 7820 1.1 1.1 100* 4.5 2.6 173
Brackett Creek 7370 1.0 .8 125* 5.2 4.2 124
Carrot Basin 9200 3.8 2.6 146* 6.0 3.2 188
Lick Creek 6880 .9 .3 300* 5.5 2.4 229
Lone Mountain 8810 1.6 1.5 107* 3.5 2.6 135
Sacajawea 6610 .6 .1 600* 4.1 4.0 102
Shower Falls 8060 2.9 2.3 126* 5.9 3.8 155
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Basin Index (%) 137* 152
HELENA VALLEY
Boulder Mountain 7890 2.0 1.4 143* 4.9 2.6 188
Frohner Meadow 6520 .1 .0 * 2.4 1.7 141
Nevada Ridge 7030 1.7 .6 283* 2.6 2.2 118
Tizer Basin 6880 .0 .8 0* 2.9 1.8 161
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Basin Index (%) 136* 154
SMITH, JUDITH, AND MUSSELSHELL RIVER BASINS
Boulder Mountain 7890 2.0 1.4 143* 4.9 2.6 188
Crystal Lake 6130 .4 .6 67* 2.7 2.6 104
Daisy Peak 7590 .0 .6 0* 1.3 1.8 72
Deadman Creek 6440 .6 .0 * 1.7 1.6 106
Elk Peak 7600 -M -M * -M -M *
Onion Park 7420 .5 .8 62* 2.2 2.4 92
Pickfoot Creek 6680 .4 -M * 4.3 -M *
Spur Park 8080 1.1 1.9 58* 2.5 2.1 119
Stringer Creek 6550 .2 .0 * 2.2 2.1 105
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Basin Index (%) 91* 115
SUN, TETON AND MARIAS RIVER BASINS
Badger Pass 6870 3.0 1.6 188* 4.6 4.2 110
Dupuyer Creek 5740 .3 .0 * 2.8 2.2 127
Mount Lockhart 6430 1.4 .8 175* 3.5 3.2 109
Pike Creek 5930 .8 -M * 4.3 -M *
Waldron 5640 .4 .0 * 2.3 2.2 105
Wood Creek 5970 .0 .0 * 2.7 2.4 112
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Basin Index (%) 212* 112
ST. MARYS RIVER BASIN
Flattop Mtn. 6290 3.1 2.2 141* 6.0 5.6 107
Many Glacier 4930 .4 .0 * 5.2 4.3 121
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Basin Index (%) 159* 113
MILK RIVER BASIN
Rocky Boy 4730 .0 .0 * .8 1.7 47
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Basin Index (%) * 47
UPPER YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN
Beartooth Lake 9360 2.5 2.6 96 3.8 2.5 152
Box Canyon 6720 .5 .0 * 4.8 2.1 229
Brackett Creek 7370 1.0 .8 125* 5.2 4.2 124
Burnt Mtn 5920 .3 .0 * 3.9 2.6 150
Canyon 7870 .4 .6 67* 3.0 1.8 167
Cole Creek 7910 .0 2.0 0 2.2 2.8 79
East Boulder Mine 6310 .2 .0 * 4.0 2.8 143
Evening Star 9040 2.3 2.4 96* 5.6 3.4 165
Fisher Creek 9110 2.9 2.8 104* 5.5 3.8 145
Monument Peak 8740 2.6 2.1 124* 5.2 2.8 186
Northeast Entrance 7420 .4 .0 * 3.6 1.9 189
Parker Peak 9420 2.5 2.4 104* 4.3 2.7 159
Placer Basin 8790 2.0 2.2 91 4.2 3.4 124
Porcupine 6480 .2 .0 * 2.9 2.0 145
Sacajawea 6610 .6 .1 600* 4.1 4.0 102
Shower Falls 8060 2.9 2.3 126* 5.9 3.8 155
S Fork Shields 8090 .7 1.0 70* 4.3 3.4 126
Sylvan Lake 8440 .8 1.4 57* 5.2 3.2 162
Thumb Divide 7970 1.0 .3 333* 4.2 2.2 191
Two Ocean Plateau 9240 3.7 3.3 112* 5.6 3.0 187
White Mill 8730 2.2 1.8 122* 4.2 3.0 140
Wolverine 7650 .0 .0 * 2.9 2.0 145
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Basin Index (%) 106* 149
BIGHORN RIVER BASIN (WYOMING)
Bald Mtn. 9360 2.6 3.0 87 4.5 3.0 150
Bear Trap Meadow 8200 1.0 .5 200* 4.2 1.8 233
Blackwater 9840 3.5 2.8 125 4.6 2.7 170
Bone Springs Div 9340 1.1 2.4 46 3.6 2.6 138
Burroughs Creek 8760 .0 -M * 4.2 -M *
Castle Creek 8410 .2 .0 * 1.9 1.2 158
Cold Springs 9640 .3 .6 50* 2.6 1.8 144
Deer Park 9690 1.6 1.5 107* 2.6 2.3 113
Evening Star 9040 2.3 2.4 96* 5.6 3.4 165
Grave Springs 8560 .9 .6 150* 4.1 1.8 228
Hobbs Park 10080 .8 1.8 44 2.4 2.0 120
Kirwin 9580 1.2 1.6 75 4.1 2.0 205
Little Warm 9370 1.3 1.2 108 3.7 1.8 206
Marquette 8800 .4 1.0 40 2.4 2.0 120
Middle Powder 7760 .9 .7 129* 4.6 2.2 209
Owl Creek 8990 .0 .6 0 2.1 1.3 162
Powder River Pass 9480 2.1 1.6 131 5.2 2.4 217
Shell Creek 9570 1.9 2.8 68 4.3 2.5 172
South Pass 9040 1.7 .9 189* 2.5 1.8 139
St. Lawrence Alt 8610 .0 -M * 1.6 -M *
Sylvan Lake 8440 .8 1.4 57* 5.2 3.2 162
Sylvan Road 7140 .0 .2 0* 3.8 2.2 173
Timber Creek 7910 .0 .4 0* 2.0 1.8 111
Togwotee Pass 9590 1.8 2.5 72* 5.2 3.0 173
Townsend Creek 8720 .3 .8 38* 2.1 2.2 95
Younts Peak 8340 1.3 1.4 93* 5.7 2.2 259
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Basin Index (%) 86* 167
TONGUE RIVER BASIN (WYOMING)
Big Goose 8010 .5 .6 83* 3.2 2.2 145
Bone Springs Div 9340 1.1 2.4 46 3.6 2.6 138
Burgess Junction 7900 .3 1.1 27* 3.2 2.4 133
Dome Lake 8890 .8 1.6 50 3.8 2.6 146
Little Goose 8560 .6 .2 300* 3.3 2.2 150
Sucker Creek 8840 .5 1.6 31 3.5 2.6 135
Tie Creek 7050 .2 .0 * 2.8 2.4 117
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Basin Index (%) 53* 138
POWDER RIVER BASIN (WYOMING)
Bear Trap Meadow 8200 1.0 .5 200* 4.2 1.8 233
Cloud Peak Reservoir 9830 1.5 1.9 79 4.0 2.6 154
Grave Springs 8560 .9 .6 150* 4.1 1.8 228
Hansen Sawmill 8360 .4 .2 200* 4.8 1.8 267
Middle Powder 7760 .9 .7 129* 4.6 2.2 209
Powder River Pass 9480 2.1 1.6 131 5.2 2.4 217
Soldier Park 8680 .2 .0 * 3.0 1.6 188
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Basin Index (%) 127* 211
Missouri River Basin ab Ft. Peck
Albro Lake 8500 1.7 1.7 100* 3.4 3.2 106
Badger Pass 6870 3.0 1.6 188* 4.6 4.2 110
Barker Lakes 8250 1.2 1.6 75* 3.9 2.2 177
Basin Creek 7120 .3 .6 50* -M 1.9 *
Beagle Springs 8880 1.0 .6 167* 2.7 1.7 159
Beaver Creek 7820 1.1 1.1 100* 4.5 2.6 173
Black Bear 8160 2.4 2.6 92* 5.3 4.0 132
Bloody Dick 7570 .2 .3 67* 2.5 2.2 114
Boulder Mountain 7890 2.0 1.4 143* 4.9 2.6 188
Brackett Creek 7370 1.0 .8 125* 5.2 4.2 124
Calvert Creek 6410 .4 .0 * 2.1 1.4 150
Canyon 7870 .4 .6 67* 3.0 1.8 167
Carrot Basin 9200 3.8 2.6 146* 6.0 3.2 188
Clover Meadow 8770 1.8 2.2 82 4.4 2.6 169
Crystal Lake 6130 .4 .6 67* 2.7 2.6 104
Daisy Peak 7590 .0 .6 0* 1.3 1.8 72
Darkhorse Lake 8930 1.9 2.6 73* 3.9 3.4 115
Deadman Creek 6440 .6 .0 * 1.7 1.6 106
Divide 7770 .7 1.0 70* 5.0 1.7 294
Dupuyer Creek 5740 .3 .0 * 2.8 2.2 127
Elk Peak 7600 -M -M * -M -M *
Frohner Meadow 6520 .1 .0 * 2.4 1.7 141
JL Meadow 8750 1.6 -M * 3.2 -M *
Lakeview Ridge 7340 .0 .0 * 4.8 2.0 240
Lemhi Ridge 8080 .4 .7 57* 1.8 2.0 90
Lick Creek 6880 .9 .3 300* 5.5 2.4 229
Lone Mountain 8810 1.6 1.5 107* 3.5 2.6 135
Lower Twin 7920 1.3 1.9 68* 3.5 3.0 117
Madison Plateau 7710 1.0 1.1 91* 4.7 2.8 168
Moose Creek 6170 .0 .2 0* 1.9 2.0 95
Mount Lockhart 6430 1.4 .8 175* 3.5 3.2 109
Mule Creek 8300 1.1 1.3 85* 2.6 2.3 113
Nevada Ridge 7030 1.7 .6 283* 2.6 2.2 118
Onion Park 7420 .5 .8 62* 2.2 2.4 92
Pickfoot Creek 6680 .4 -M * 4.3 -M *
Pike Creek 5930 .8 -M * 4.3 -M *
Rocker Peak 7960 1.4 1.1 127* 2.2 2.0 110
Sacajawea 6610 .6 .1 600* 4.1 4.0 102
Saddle Mtn. 7890 1.2 1.3 92* 2.2 2.2 100
Short Creek 6980 .1 .2 50* 3.1 1.6 194
Shower Falls 8060 2.9 2.3 126* 5.9 3.8 155
Slagamelt Lakes 8600 1.8 -M * 3.5 -M *
Spur Park 8080 1.1 1.9 58* 2.5 2.1 119
Stringer Creek 6550 .2 .0 * 2.2 2.1 105
Tepee Creek 7950 1.3 .6 217* 4.2 1.8 233
Tizer Basin 6880 .0 .8 0* 2.9 1.8 161
Waldron 5640 .4 .0 * 2.3 2.2 105
West Yellowstone 6680 .2 .0 * 3.3 1.4 236
Whiskey Creek 6790 .7 .3 233* 4.3 2.0 215
White Elephant 7670 .9 .6 150* 3.8 2.8 136
Wood Creek 5970 .0 .0 * 2.7 2.4 112
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Basin Index (%) 111* 141
Yellowstone River Basin ab Glendive
Bald Mtn. 9360 2.6 3.0 87 4.5 3.0 150
Bear Trap Meadow 8200 1.0 .5 200* 4.2 1.8 233
Beartooth Lake 9360 2.5 2.6 96 3.8 2.5 152
Big Goose 8010 .5 .6 83* 3.2 2.2 145
Blackwater 9840 3.5 2.8 125 4.6 2.7 170
Bone Springs Div 9340 1.1 2.4 46 3.6 2.6 138
Box Canyon 6720 .5 .0 * 4.8 2.1 229
Brackett Creek 7370 1.0 .8 125* 5.2 4.2 124
Burgess Junction 7900 .3 1.1 27* 3.2 2.4 133
Burnt Mtn 5920 .3 .0 * 3.9 2.6 150
Burroughs Creek 8760 .0 -M * 4.2 -M *
Canyon 7870 .4 .6 67* 3.0 1.8 167
Castle Creek 8410 .2 .0 * 1.9 1.2 158
Cloud Peak Reservoir 9830 1.5 1.9 79 4.0 2.6 154
Cold Springs 9640 .3 .6 50* 2.6 1.8 144
Cole Creek 7910 .0 2.0 0 2.2 2.8 79
Deer Park 9690 1.6 1.5 107* 2.6 2.3 113
Dome Lake 8890 .8 1.6 50 3.8 2.6 146
East Boulder Mine 6310 .2 .0 * 4.0 2.8 143
Evening Star 9040 2.3 2.4 96* 5.6 3.4 165
Fisher Creek 9110 2.9 2.8 104* 5.5 3.8 145
Grave Springs 8560 .9 .6 150* 4.1 1.8 228
Hansen Sawmill 8360 .4 .2 200* 4.8 1.8 267
Hobbs Park 10080 .8 1.8 44 2.4 2.0 120
Kirwin 9580 1.2 1.6 75 4.1 2.0 205
Little Goose 8560 .6 .2 300* 3.3 2.2 150
Little Warm 9370 1.3 1.2 108 3.7 1.8 206
Marquette 8800 .4 1.0 40 2.4 2.0 120
Middle Powder 7760 .9 .7 129* 4.6 2.2 209
Monument Peak 8740 2.6 2.1 124* 5.2 2.8 186
Northeast Entrance 7420 .4 .0 * 3.6 1.9 189
Owl Creek 8990 .0 .6 0 2.1 1.3 162
Parker Peak 9420 2.5 2.4 104* 4.3 2.7 159
Placer Basin 8790 2.0 2.2 91 4.2 3.4 124
Porcupine 6480 .2 .0 * 2.9 2.0 145
Powder River Pass 9480 2.1 1.6 131 5.2 2.4 217
S Fork Shields 8090 .7 1.0 70* 4.3 3.4 126
Sacajawea 6610 .6 .1 600* 4.1 4.0 102
Shell Creek 9570 1.9 2.8 68 4.3 2.5 172
Shower Falls 8060 2.9 2.3 126* 5.9 3.8 155
Soldier Park 8680 .2 .0 * 3.0 1.6 188
South Pass 9040 1.7 .9 189* 2.5 1.8 139
St. Lawrence Alt 8610 .0 -M * 1.6 -M *
Sucker Creek 8840 .5 1.6 31 3.5 2.6 135
Sylvan Lake 8440 .8 1.4 57* 5.2 3.2 162
Sylvan Road 7140 .0 .2 0* 3.8 2.2 173
Thumb Divide 7970 1.0 .3 333* 4.2 2.2 191
Tie Creek 7050 .2 .0 * 2.8 2.4 117
Timber Creek 7910 .0 .4 0* 2.0 1.8 111
Togwotee Pass 9590 1.8 2.5 72* 5.2 3.0 173
Townsend Creek 8720 .3 .8 38* 2.1 2.2 95
Two Ocean Plateau 9240 3.7 3.3 112* 5.6 3.0 187
White Mill 8730 2.2 1.8 122* 4.2 3.0 140
Wolverine 7650 .0 .0 * 2.9 2.0 145
Younts Peak 8340 1.3 1.4 93* 5.7 2.2 259
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Basin Index (%) 93* 157
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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.
