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: NOVEMBER 23 , 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 .3 2.4 12 8.7 6.2 140
Bear Mountain 5460 3.5 8.0 44 20.1 18.2 110
Garver Creek 4250 .0 2.0 0 6.4 4.6 139
Grave Creek 4350 .1 2.1 5 12.6 8.6 147
Hand Creek 5040 .0 1.4 0 4.5 3.8 118
Hawkins Lake 6460 3.2 4.5 71 12.5 8.3 151
Poorman Creek 5050 .2 4.0 5 21.3 15.5 137
Stahl Peak 6040 6.3 7.4 85 11.1 10.6 105
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Basin Index (%) 43 128
FLATHEAD RIVER BASIN
Ashley Divide 4820 -M -M * 3.9 -M *
Badger Pass 6870 4.6 4.6 100 9.6 7.8 123
Bassoo Peak 5130 .0 -M * 6.0 -M *
Bisson Creek 4880 .0 .9 0* 7.5 4.6 163
Blacktail Mtn 5660 .1 1.3 8 4.1 3.9 105
Emery Creek 4340 .0 1.5 0 8.0 6.2 129
Flattop Mtn. 6290 5.3 7.3 73 15.4 12.2 126
Grave Creek 4350 .1 2.1 5 12.6 8.6 147
Hand Creek 5040 .0 1.4 0 4.5 3.8 118
Kraft Creek 4760 .0 1.4 0 8.4 7.2 117
Moss Peak 6760 7.5 6.4 117 13.0 9.3 140
Noisy Basin 6070 4.3 5.6 77 10.4 9.8 106
North Fork Jocko 6110 5.2 6.0 87 10.0 11.8 85
Pike Creek 5930 .1 -M * 9.3 -M *
Sleeping Woman 6120 .0 2.0 0 7.6 5.8 131
Stahl Peak 6040 6.3 7.4 85 11.1 10.6 105
Stuart Mountain 7270 3.2 5.1 63 5.6 7.4 76
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Basin Index (%) 69 117
UPPER CLARK FORK RIVER BASIN
Barker Lakes 8250 1.3 3.2 41 5.3 4.1 129
Basin Creek 7120 .1 1.8 6 2.4 2.8 86
Black Pine 7170 .2 1.8 11 3.9 3.5 111
Combination 5620 .1 .6 17 3.9 2.8 139
Copper Bottom 5200 .0 .8 0* 3.8 3.7 103
Copper Camp 6980 .4 3.8 11* 8.3 7.4 112
Lubrecht Flume 4690 .1 .4 25* 3.3 3.2 103
Nevada Ridge 7030 1.1 2.4 46 3.6 4.2 86
N Fk Elk Creek 6180 .0 1.6 0 3.9 3.4 115
North Fork Jocko 6110 5.2 6.0 87 10.0 11.8 85
Peterson Meadows 7190 .5 1.8 28 4.1 3.6 114
Skalkaho Summit 7260 .4 3.6 11 5.4 5.4 100
Stuart Mountain 7270 3.2 5.1 63 5.6 7.4 76
Warm Springs 7840 2.6 4.7 55 5.7 5.8 98
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Basin Index (%) 40 100
BITTERROOT RIVER BASIN
Daly Creek 5780 .3 1.8 17 -M 3.6 *
Lolo Pass 5280 .0 3.0 0 8.3 8.2 101
Moose Creek 6170 .0 2.1 0 3.2 4.7 68
Nez Perce Camp 5670 .2 1.7 12 5.1 5.8 88
Saddle Mtn. 7890 1.6 4.1 39 3.4 4.7 72
Skalkaho Summit 7260 .4 3.6 11 5.4 5.4 100
Twelvemile Creek 5530 .0 1.8 0 9.9 8.4 118
Twin Lakes 6390 .0 5.5 0 11.8 11.4 104
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Basin Index (%) 11 97
LOWER CLARK FORK RIVER BASIN
Bear Mountain 5460 3.5 8.0 44 20.1 18.2 110
Hoodoo Basin 6060 3.2 5.4 59 12.1 11.0 110
Humboldt Gulch 4260 .1 1.4 7 10.6 9.2 115
Lookout 5180 .0 2.4 0* 10.0 8.8 114
Mosquito Ridge 5270 .1 4.2 2 10.8 10.4 104
Poorman Creek 5050 .2 4.0 5 21.3 15.5 137
Sleeping Woman 6120 .0 2.0 0 7.6 5.8 131
Stuart Mountain 7270 3.2 5.1 63 5.6 7.4 76
Sunset 5580 .0 2.3 0 9.6 8.4 114
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Basin Index (%) 30 114
JEFFERSON RIVER BASIN
Albro Lake 8500 2.3 4.0 58 4.4 5.4 81
Barker Lakes 8250 1.3 3.2 41 5.3 4.1 129
Basin Creek 7120 .1 1.8 6 2.4 2.8 86
Beagle Springs 8880 .1 1.8 6 3.2 3.0 107
Bloody Dick 7570 .1 2.0 5 3.2 3.8 84
Calvert Creek 6410 .2 .8 25 3.3 2.7 122
Clover Meadow 8770 1.9 3.8 50 4.8 5.0 96
Darkhorse Lake 8930 3.0 6.1 49 5.4 6.8 79
Divide 7770 .3 2.0 15 -M 3.0 *
Frohner Meadow 6520 .1 1.2 8 3.6 3.1 116
JL Meadow 8750 2.2 -M * 4.3 -M *
Lakeview Ridge 7340 .0 1.6 0 5.3 3.7 143
Lemhi Ridge 8080 .2 2.2 9 2.2 3.6 61
Lower Twin 7920 .8 3.6 22 4.6 5.7 81
Moose Creek 6170 .0 2.1 0 3.2 4.7 68
Mule Creek 8300 1.6 3.2 50 2.9 4.6 63
Rocker Peak 7960 1.7 2.8 61 3.4 3.4 100
Saddle Mtn. 7890 1.6 4.1 39 3.4 4.7 72
Short Creek 6980 .1 1.2 8 3.3 2.6 127
Slagamelt Lakes 8600 2.8 -M * 5.4 -M *
White Elephant 7670 .3 3.8 8 4.4 6.4 69
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Basin Index (%) 31 90
MADISON RIVER BASIN
Albro Lake 8500 2.3 4.0 58 4.4 5.4 81
Beaver Creek 7820 .1 3.0 3 5.2 5.2 100
Black Bear 8160 3.5 7.0 50 7.0 8.8 80
Canyon 7870 .2 2.2 9 3.8 4.0 95
Carrot Basin 9200 4.7 5.8 81 6.9 6.6 105
Clover Meadow 8770 1.9 3.8 50 4.8 5.0 96
Lone Mountain 8810 1.8 4.0 45 4.4 5.0 88
Lower Twin 7920 .8 3.6 22 4.6 5.7 81
Madison Plateau 7710 .7 3.7 19 5.4 5.8 93
Tepee Creek 7950 .6 2.4 25 4.5 3.6 125
West Yellowstone 6680 .2 1.4 14 3.7 3.2 116
Whiskey Creek 6790 .3 2.2 14 4.9 4.6 107
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Basin Index (%) 40 95
GALLATIN RIVER BASIN
Beaver Creek 7820 .1 3.0 3 5.2 5.2 100
Brackett Creek 7370 .4 3.2 12 5.8 7.3 79
Carrot Basin 9200 4.7 5.8 81 6.9 6.6 105
Lick Creek 6880 .3 1.8 17 5.9 4.7 126
Lone Mountain 8810 1.8 4.0 45 4.4 5.0 88
Sacajawea 6610 .1 1.5 7 4.8 7.2 67
Shower Falls 8060 3.1 5.2 60 7.1 6.8 104
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Basin Index (%) 43 94
HELENA VALLEY
Boulder Mountain 7890 2.2 3.5 63 6.2 5.2 119
Frohner Meadow 6520 .1 1.2 8 3.6 3.1 116
Nevada Ridge 7030 1.1 2.4 46 3.6 4.2 86
Tizer Basin 6880 .3 2.1 14 3.2 3.4 94
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Basin Index (%) 40 104
SMITH, JUDITH, AND MUSSELSHELL RIVER BASINS
Boulder Mountain 7890 2.2 3.5 63 6.2 5.2 119
Crystal Lake 6130 .3 2.2 14 3.1 5.4 57
Daisy Peak 7590 .0 2.0 0 1.9 3.2 59
Deadman Creek 6440 .1 1.6 6 2.9 3.0 97
Elk Peak 7600 -M -M * -M -M *
Onion Park 7420 .7 2.5 28 3.3 4.9 67
Pickfoot Creek 6680 .4 -M * 6.1 -M *
Spur Park 8080 2.3 4.4 52 4.1 3.8 108
Stringer Creek 6550 .1 1.8 6 3.1 4.1 76
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Basin Index (%) 32 83
SUN, TETON AND MARIAS RIVER BASINS
Badger Pass 6870 4.6 4.6 100 9.6 7.8 123
Dupuyer Creek 5740 .1 .8 12* 4.7 3.6 131
Mount Lockhart 6430 1.1 3.0 37 7.3 5.8 126
Pike Creek 5930 .1 -M * 9.3 -M *
Waldron 5640 .1 1.2 8 5.1 4.2 121
Wood Creek 5970 .0 1.0 0 5.2 4.4 118
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Basin Index (%) 56 124
ST. MARYS RIVER BASIN
Flattop Mtn. 6290 5.3 7.3 73 15.4 12.2 126
Many Glacier 4930 .0 1.2 0* 12.5 8.4 149
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Basin Index (%) 62 135
MILK RIVER BASIN
Rocky Boy 4730 .1 .6 17 2.0 3.2 62
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Basin Index (%) 17 62
UPPER YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN
Beartooth Lake 9360 3.8 5.4 70 5.0 4.8 104
Box Canyon 6720 .0 1.2 0 5.5 3.5 157
Brackett Creek 7370 .4 3.2 12 5.8 7.3 79
Burnt Mtn 5920 .0 .9 0 4.2 4.4 95
Canyon 7870 .2 2.2 9 3.8 4.0 95
Cole Creek 7910 .0 3.4 0 2.6 4.4 59
East Boulder Mine 6310 .0 .9 0 4.8 4.4 109
Evening Star 9040 3.8 5.7 67 7.9 7.8 101
Fisher Creek 9110 4.4 7.2 61 7.7 8.2 94
Monument Peak 8740 3.2 4.6 70 6.1 5.8 105
Northeast Entrance 7420 .1 1.2 8 4.6 3.8 121
Parker Peak 9420 3.9 5.2 75 5.8 5.4 107
Placer Basin 8790 3.0 4.4 68 5.5 6.0 92
Porcupine 6480 .1 .7 14 3.2 3.4 94
Sacajawea 6610 .1 1.5 7 4.8 7.2 67
Shower Falls 8060 3.1 5.2 60 7.1 6.8 104
S Fork Shields 8090 .4 2.4 17 5.3 6.2 85
Sylvan Lake 8440 1.8 3.9 46 6.9 6.6 105
Thumb Divide 7970 1.5 2.4 62 5.4 4.7 115
Two Ocean Plateau 9240 5.5 7.2 76 7.1 6.6 108
White Mill 8730 3.8 5.0 76 5.7 6.2 92
Wolverine 7650 .0 1.4 0 4.0 3.6 111
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Basin Index (%) 52 98
BIGHORN RIVER BASIN (WYOMING)
Bald Mtn. 9360 3.3 5.4 61 5.2 4.8 108
Bear Trap Meadow 8200 .0 1.2 0 4.6 2.6 177
Blackwater 9840 5.5 6.0 92 6.4 5.7 112
Bone Springs Div 9340 1.8 4.3 42 4.2 4.4 95
Burroughs Creek 8760 .3 -M * 4.9 -M *
Castle Creek 8410 .0 1.2 0 2.3 2.6 88
Cold Springs 9640 .7 1.8 39 4.4 3.0 147
Deer Park 9690 2.0 3.0 67 3.4 4.3 79
Evening Star 9040 3.8 5.7 67 7.9 7.8 101
Grave Springs 8560 .6 1.6 38 4.4 2.8 157
Hobbs Park 10080 1.6 3.3 48 3.4 3.7 92
Kirwin 9580 2.1 3.0 70 5.2 3.4 153
Little Warm 9370 2.3 2.3 100 4.8 3.3 145
Marquette 8800 .2 1.7 12 2.8 3.2 88
Middle Powder 7760 .2 1.9 11 4.9 3.2 153
Owl Creek 8990 .1 1.6 6 2.7 2.2 123
Powder River Pass 9480 2.3 2.7 85 5.5 3.8 145
Shell Creek 9570 2.2 4.4 50 4.7 4.1 115
South Pass 9040 1.7 3.2 53 3.2 3.9 82
St. Lawrence Alt 8610 .0 -M * 2.0 -M *
Sylvan Lake 8440 1.8 3.9 46 6.9 6.6 105
Sylvan Road 7140 .0 2.0 0 5.1 4.8 106
Timber Creek 7910 .2 1.3 15 2.1 2.7 78
Togwotee Pass 9590 3.3 5.4 61 6.7 6.2 108
Townsend Creek 8720 .3 2.0 15 2.7 3.8 71
Younts Peak 8340 .5 3.2 16 7.0 4.0 175
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Basin Index (%) 51 114
TONGUE RIVER BASIN (WYOMING)
Big Goose 8010 .2 1.8 11 3.4 3.0 113
Bone Springs Div 9340 1.8 4.3 42 4.2 4.4 95
Burgess Junction 7900 .2 2.3 9 3.4 3.8 89
Dome Lake 8890 .9 2.8 32 4.1 3.9 105
Little Goose 8560 -M 1.6 * 3.8 3.4 112
Sucker Creek 8840 .0 3.1 0 3.9 4.4 89
Tie Creek 7050 .0 .7 0 3.0 3.7 81
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Basin Index (%) 21 97
POWDER RIVER BASIN (WYOMING)
Bear Trap Meadow 8200 .0 1.2 0 4.6 2.6 177
Cloud Peak Reservoir 9830 2.5 3.5 71 4.6 4.0 115
Grave Springs 8560 .6 1.6 38 4.4 2.8 157
Hansen Sawmill 8360 .3 1.4 21 5.0 2.6 192
Middle Powder 7760 .2 1.9 11 4.9 3.2 153
Powder River Pass 9480 2.3 2.7 85 5.5 3.8 145
Soldier Park 8680 .0 1.2 0 3.2 2.8 114
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Basin Index (%) 44 148
Missouri River Basin ab Ft. Peck
Albro Lake 8500 2.3 4.0 58 4.4 5.4 81
Badger Pass 6870 4.6 4.6 100 9.6 7.8 123
Barker Lakes 8250 1.3 3.2 41 5.3 4.1 129
Basin Creek 7120 .1 1.8 6 2.4 2.8 86
Beagle Springs 8880 .1 1.8 6 3.2 3.0 107
Beaver Creek 7820 .1 3.0 3 5.2 5.2 100
Black Bear 8160 3.5 7.0 50 7.0 8.8 80
Bloody Dick 7570 .1 2.0 5 3.2 3.8 84
Boulder Mountain 7890 2.2 3.5 63 6.2 5.2 119
Brackett Creek 7370 .4 3.2 12 5.8 7.3 79
Calvert Creek 6410 .2 .8 25 3.3 2.7 122
Canyon 7870 .2 2.2 9 3.8 4.0 95
Carrot Basin 9200 4.7 5.8 81 6.9 6.6 105
Clover Meadow 8770 1.9 3.8 50 4.8 5.0 96
Crystal Lake 6130 .3 2.2 14 3.1 5.4 57
Daisy Peak 7590 .0 2.0 0 1.9 3.2 59
Darkhorse Lake 8930 3.0 6.1 49 5.4 6.8 79
Deadman Creek 6440 .1 1.6 6 2.9 3.0 97
Divide 7770 .3 2.0 15 -M 3.0 *
Dupuyer Creek 5740 .1 .8 12* 4.7 3.6 131
Elk Peak 7600 -M -M * -M -M *
Frohner Meadow 6520 .1 1.2 8 3.6 3.1 116
JL Meadow 8750 2.2 -M * 4.3 -M *
Lakeview Ridge 7340 .0 1.6 0 5.3 3.7 143
Lemhi Ridge 8080 .2 2.2 9 2.2 3.6 61
Lick Creek 6880 .3 1.8 17 5.9 4.7 126
Lone Mountain 8810 1.8 4.0 45 4.4 5.0 88
Lower Twin 7920 .8 3.6 22 4.6 5.7 81
Madison Plateau 7710 .7 3.7 19 5.4 5.8 93
Moose Creek 6170 .0 2.1 0 3.2 4.7 68
Mount Lockhart 6430 1.1 3.0 37 7.3 5.8 126
Mule Creek 8300 1.6 3.2 50 2.9 4.6 63
Nevada Ridge 7030 1.1 2.4 46 3.6 4.2 86
Onion Park 7420 .7 2.5 28 3.3 4.9 67
Pickfoot Creek 6680 .4 -M * 6.1 -M *
Pike Creek 5930 .1 -M * 9.3 -M *
Rocker Peak 7960 1.7 2.8 61 3.4 3.4 100
Sacajawea 6610 .1 1.5 7 4.8 7.2 67
Saddle Mtn. 7890 1.6 4.1 39 3.4 4.7 72
Short Creek 6980 .1 1.2 8 3.3 2.6 127
Shower Falls 8060 3.1 5.2 60 7.1 6.8 104
Slagamelt Lakes 8600 2.8 -M * 5.4 -M *
Spur Park 8080 2.3 4.4 52 4.1 3.8 108
Stringer Creek 6550 .1 1.8 6 3.1 4.1 76
Tepee Creek 7950 .6 2.4 25 4.5 3.6 125
Tizer Basin 6880 .3 2.1 14 3.2 3.4 94
Waldron 5640 .1 1.2 8 5.1 4.2 121
West Yellowstone 6680 .2 1.4 14 3.7 3.2 116
Whiskey Creek 6790 .3 2.2 14 4.9 4.6 107
White Elephant 7670 .3 3.8 8 4.4 6.4 69
Wood Creek 5970 .0 1.0 0 5.2 4.4 118
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Basin Index (%) 35 95
Yellowstone River Basin ab Glendive
Bald Mtn. 9360 3.3 5.4 61 5.2 4.8 108
Bear Trap Meadow 8200 .0 1.2 0 4.6 2.6 177
Beartooth Lake 9360 3.8 5.4 70 5.0 4.8 104
Big Goose 8010 .2 1.8 11 3.4 3.0 113
Blackwater 9840 5.5 6.0 92 6.4 5.7 112
Bone Springs Div 9340 1.8 4.3 42 4.2 4.4 95
Box Canyon 6720 .0 1.2 0 5.5 3.5 157
Brackett Creek 7370 .4 3.2 12 5.8 7.3 79
Burgess Junction 7900 .2 2.3 9 3.4 3.8 89
Burnt Mtn 5920 .0 .9 0 4.2 4.4 95
Burroughs Creek 8760 .3 -M * 4.9 -M *
Canyon 7870 .2 2.2 9 3.8 4.0 95
Castle Creek 8410 .0 1.2 0 2.3 2.6 88
Cloud Peak Reservoir 9830 2.5 3.5 71 4.6 4.0 115
Cold Springs 9640 .7 1.8 39 4.4 3.0 147
Cole Creek 7910 .0 3.4 0 2.6 4.4 59
Deer Park 9690 2.0 3.0 67 3.4 4.3 79
Dome Lake 8890 .9 2.8 32 4.1 3.9 105
East Boulder Mine 6310 .0 .9 0 4.8 4.4 109
Evening Star 9040 3.8 5.7 67 7.9 7.8 101
Fisher Creek 9110 4.4 7.2 61 7.7 8.2 94
Grave Springs 8560 .6 1.6 38 4.4 2.8 157
Hansen Sawmill 8360 .3 1.4 21 5.0 2.6 192
Hobbs Park 10080 1.6 3.3 48 3.4 3.7 92
Kirwin 9580 2.1 3.0 70 5.2 3.4 153
Little Goose 8560 -M 1.6 * 3.8 3.4 112
Little Warm 9370 2.3 2.3 100 4.8 3.3 145
Marquette 8800 .2 1.7 12 2.8 3.2 88
Middle Powder 7760 .2 1.9 11 4.9 3.2 153
Monument Peak 8740 3.2 4.6 70 6.1 5.8 105
Northeast Entrance 7420 .1 1.2 8 4.6 3.8 121
Owl Creek 8990 .1 1.6 6 2.7 2.2 123
Parker Peak 9420 3.9 5.2 75 5.8 5.4 107
Placer Basin 8790 3.0 4.4 68 5.5 6.0 92
Porcupine 6480 .1 .7 14 3.2 3.4 94
Powder River Pass 9480 2.3 2.7 85 5.5 3.8 145
S Fork Shields 8090 .4 2.4 17 5.3 6.2 85
Sacajawea 6610 .1 1.5 7 4.8 7.2 67
Shell Creek 9570 2.2 4.4 50 4.7 4.1 115
Shower Falls 8060 3.1 5.2 60 7.1 6.8 104
Soldier Park 8680 .0 1.2 0 3.2 2.8 114
South Pass 9040 1.7 3.2 53 3.2 3.9 82
St. Lawrence Alt 8610 .0 -M * 2.0 -M *
Sucker Creek 8840 .0 3.1 0 3.9 4.4 89
Sylvan Lake 8440 1.8 3.9 46 6.9 6.6 105
Sylvan Road 7140 .0 2.0 0 5.1 4.8 106
Thumb Divide 7970 1.5 2.4 62 5.4 4.7 115
Tie Creek 7050 .0 .7 0 3.0 3.7 81
Timber Creek 7910 .2 1.3 15 2.1 2.7 78
Togwotee Pass 9590 3.3 5.4 61 6.7 6.2 108
Townsend Creek 8720 .3 2.0 15 2.7 3.8 71
Two Ocean Plateau 9240 5.5 7.2 76 7.1 6.6 108
White Mill 8730 3.8 5.0 76 5.7 6.2 92
Wolverine 7650 .0 1.4 0 4.0 3.6 111
Younts Peak 8340 .5 3.2 16 7.0 4.0 175
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Basin Index (%) 48 106
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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.
