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: DECEMBER 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 5.9 5.9 100 18.3 10.1 181
Bear Mountain 5460 14.4 17.6 82 44.7 30.8 145
Garver Creek 4250 2.7 4.6 59 14.1 8.9 158
Grave Creek 4350 2.7 5.0 54 27.8 13.4 207
Hand Creek 5030 2.6 3.8 68 10.5 6.8 154
Hawkins Lake 6460 12.6 9.6 131 22.7 14.8 153
Poorman Creek 5050 7.4 10.3 72 44.1 24.4 181
Stahl Peak 6040 19.2 13.5 142 25.8 17.4 148
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Basin Index (%) 96 164
FLATHEAD RIVER BASIN
Ashley Divide 4820 -M -M * 8.8 -M *
Badger Pass 6870 17.6 11.5 153 22.9 14.0 164
Bassoo Peak 5130 1.0 -M * 12.1 -M *
Bisson Creek 4880 1.2 2.8 43 12.7 7.2 176
Blacktail Mtn 5660 2.1 3.6 58 8.6 6.4 134
Emery Creek 4340 3.0 4.8 62 16.8 11.2 150
Flattop Mtn. 6280 20.3 15.6 130 34.3 22.5 152
Grave Creek 4350 2.7 5.0 54 27.8 13.4 207
Hand Creek 5030 2.6 3.8 68 10.5 6.8 154
Kraft Creek 4770 2.1 3.8 55 22.2 11.2 198
Moss Peak 6760 18.8 12.6 149 24.4 15.6 156
Noisy Basin 6070 15.8 13.8 114 22.7 18.2 125
North Fork Jocko 6110 21.6 13.7 158 29.5 21.8 135
Pike Creek 5930 5.3 -M * 21.9 -M *
Sleeping Woman 6120 5.0 5.0 100 16.9 9.6 176
Stahl Peak 6040 19.2 13.5 142 25.8 17.4 148
Stuart Mountain 7270 19.0 11.2 170 17.9 12.9 139
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Basin Index (%) 125 156
UPPER CLARK FORK RIVER BASIN
Barker Lakes 8250 4.4 5.6 79 9.5 6.8 140
Basin Creek 7120 2.1 3.2 66 4.4 4.3 102
Black Pine 7170 4.5 3.8 118 8.5 6.0 142
Combination 5620 .7 1.6 44 7.5 4.2 179
Copper Bottom 5200 1.8 3.2 56 14.6 6.8 215
Copper Camp 6980 16.9 14.9 113 25.0 12.9 194
Lubrecht Flume 4690 1.2 1.8 67 8.4 5.1 165
Nevada Ridge 7030 7.4 5.2 142 9.6 7.3 132
N Fk Elk Creek 6180 3.7 4.0 92 10.0 6.1 164
North Fork Jocko 6110 21.6 13.7 158 29.5 21.8 135
Peterson Meadows 7190 3.7 3.8 97 7.6 5.4 141
Skalkaho Summit 7260 8.9 7.8 114 12.8 9.0 142
Stuart Mountain 7270 19.0 11.2 170 17.9 12.9 139
Warm Springs 7840 11.6 8.1 143 14.4 9.5 152
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Basin Index (%) 122 152
BITTERROOT RIVER BASIN
Daly Creek 5780 3.5 3.7 95 -M 6.5 *
Lolo Pass 5280 7.1 9.0 79 21.6 15.0 144
Moose Creek 6170 6.3 5.5 115 11.6 8.8 132
Nez Perce Camp 5670 4.8 4.5 107 14.1 9.8 144
Saddle Mtn. 7890 10.8 9.0 120 11.5 9.0 128
Skalkaho Summit 7260 8.9 7.8 114 12.8 9.0 142
Twelvemile Creek 5530 -M 5.8 * -M 14.0 *
Twin Lakes 6380 12.6 13.7 92 27.7 20.8 133
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Basin Index (%) 102 137
LOWER CLARK FORK RIVER BASIN
Bear Mountain 5460 14.4 17.6 82 44.7 30.8 145
Hoodoo Basin 6060 17.0 13.4 127 29.4 20.4 144
Humboldt Gulch 4260 2.0 4.3 47 24.4 16.8 145
Lookout 5180 3.6 7.8 46 24.3 17.4 140
Mosquito Ridge 5270 5.3 11.2 47 26.3 20.2 130
Poorman Creek 5050 7.4 10.3 72 44.1 24.4 181
Sleeping Woman 6120 5.0 5.0 100 16.9 9.6 176
Stuart Mountain 7270 19.0 11.2 170 17.9 12.9 139
Sunset 5570 3.8 6.2 61 21.6 15.1 143
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Basin Index (%) 89 149
JEFFERSON RIVER BASIN
Albro Lake 8500 6.9 6.6 105 9.2 8.8 105
Barker Lakes 8250 4.4 5.6 79 9.5 6.8 140
Basin Creek 7120 2.1 3.2 66 4.4 4.3 102
Beagle Springs 8880 2.5 3.4 74 5.7 4.4 130
Bloody Dick 7570 4.8 4.4 109 8.4 6.4 131
Calvert Creek 6410 4.8 3.0 160 9.0 4.6 196
Clover Meadow 8770 5.2 6.4 81 8.6 7.5 115
Darkhorse Lake 8930 14.1 11.5 123 15.7 12.0 131
Divide 7770 2.6 3.6 72 -M 4.6 *
Frohner Meadow 6520 2.0 2.9 69 8.0 5.0 160
JL Meadow 8750 5.2 -M * 7.7 -M *
Lakeview Ridge 7340 1.0 3.5 29 7.5 6.1 123
Lemhi Ridge 8080 3.9 4.2 93 5.8 5.5 105
Lower Twin 7920 6.6 6.6 100 10.6 9.0 118
Moose Creek 6170 6.3 5.5 115 11.6 8.8 132
Mule Creek 8300 8.0 6.1 131 8.5 7.2 118
Rocker Peak 7960 7.5 5.8 129 8.7 5.7 153
Saddle Mtn. 7890 10.8 9.0 120 11.5 9.0 128
Short Creek 6990 1.1 2.2 50 4.8 3.9 123
Slagamelt Lakes 8600 14.5 -M * 17.1 -M *
White Elephant 7670 6.5 9.0 72 11.6 11.2 104
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Basin Index (%) 99 126
MADISON RIVER BASIN
Albro Lake 8500 6.9 6.6 105 9.2 8.8 105
Beaver Creek 7820 5.4 6.4 84 10.8 8.4 129
Black Bear 8160 12.0 14.2 85 16.4 15.4 106
Canyon 7870 5.0 4.8 104 8.6 6.3 137
Carrot Basin 9200 12.7 10.1 126 15.2 10.9 139
Clover Meadow 8770 5.2 6.4 81 8.6 7.5 115
Lone Mountain 8820 7.9 6.8 116 9.4 7.4 127
Lower Twin 7920 6.6 6.6 100 10.6 9.0 118
Madison Plateau 7710 6.8 8.3 82 12.0 10.4 115
Tepee Creek 7950 4.5 5.0 90 8.7 6.2 140
West Yellowstone 6680 3.0 3.8 79 7.6 5.9 129
Whiskey Creek 6790 4.6 5.1 90 10.9 8.2 133
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Basin Index (%) 96 123
GALLATIN RIVER BASIN
Beaver Creek 7820 5.4 6.4 84 10.8 8.4 129
Brackett Creek 7370 8.4 7.0 120 15.4 11.4 135
Carrot Basin 9200 12.7 10.1 126 15.2 10.9 139
Lick Creek 6880 2.9 3.6 81 9.5 6.6 144
Lone Mountain 8820 7.9 6.8 116 9.4 7.4 127
Sacajawea 6610 4.0 4.5 89 13.2 10.7 123
Shower Falls 8060 9.2 8.4 110 14.0 10.7 131
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Basin Index (%) 108 132
HELENA VALLEY
Boulder Mountain 7890 9.6 7.4 130 14.1 8.7 162
Frohner Meadow 6520 2.0 2.9 69 8.0 5.0 160
Nevada Ridge 7030 7.4 5.2 142 9.6 7.3 132
Tizer Basin 6880 2.6 4.1 63 6.4 5.2 123
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Basin Index (%) 110 145
SMITH, JUDITH, AND MUSSELSHELL RIVER BASINS
Boulder Mountain 7890 9.6 7.4 130 14.1 8.7 162
Crystal Lake 6130 4.2 4.5 93 8.0 7.8 103
Daisy Peak 7590 3.5 3.7 95 4.7 4.6 102
Deadman Creek 6440 4.3 3.6 119 7.7 5.2 148
Elk Peak 7600 -M -M * -M -M *
Onion Park 7420 4.5 4.8 94 7.7 8.3 93
Pickfoot Creek 6680 1.8 -M * 11.1 -M *
Spur Park 8080 10.2 8.0 128 10.0 6.9 145
Stringer Creek 6550 3.5 4.0 88 6.6 6.9 96
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Basin Index (%) 111 121
SUN, TETON AND MARIAS RIVER BASINS
Badger Pass 6870 17.6 11.5 153 22.9 14.0 164
Dupuyer Creek 5740 1.2 2.2 55 10.1 5.6 180
Mount Lockhart 6430 9.3 6.8 137 20.6 9.8 210
Pike Creek 5930 5.3 -M * 21.9 -M *
Waldron 5640 3.3 3.8 87 14.5 7.0 207
Wood Creek 5970 2.7 2.6 104 13.6 7.1 192
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Basin Index (%) 127 188
ST. MARYS RIVER BASIN
Flattop Mtn. 6280 20.3 15.6 130 34.3 22.5 152
Many Glacier 4930 1.8 4.2 43 24.2 13.4 181
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Basin Index (%) 112 163
MILK RIVER BASIN
Rocky Boy 4730 2.0 1.4 143 7.5 5.2 144
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Basin Index (%) 143 144
UPPER YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN
Beartooth Lake 9360 13.1 8.9 147 14.5 8.3 175
Box Canyon 6720 3.2 3.2 100 10.7 5.8 184
Brackett Creek 7370 8.4 7.0 120 15.4 11.4 135
Burnt Mtn 5920 .4 2.1 19 5.9 5.9 100
Canyon 7870 5.0 4.8 104 8.6 6.3 137
Cole Creek 7910 2.1 5.7 37 4.3 6.0 72
East Boulder Mine 6310 1.4 2.1 67 8.0 6.6 121
Evening Star 9030 16.2 10.4 156 20.4 13.0 157
Fisher Creek 9110 19.2 13.4 143 21.5 13.0 165
Monument Peak 8740 11.0 8.3 133 14.3 9.6 149
Northeast Entrance 7420 4.4 3.1 142 9.9 6.0 165
Parker Peak 9420 12.8 9.0 142 14.1 9.0 157
Placer Basin 8790 8.4 6.8 124 11.5 8.6 134
Porcupine 6480 1.5 1.8 83 7.0 5.0 140
Sacajawea 6610 4.0 4.5 89 13.2 10.7 123
Shower Falls 8060 9.2 8.4 110 14.0 10.7 131
S Fork Shields 8090 3.7 4.6 80 12.3 9.2 134
Sylvan Lake 8440 7.7 7.7 100 13.3 10.2 130
Thumb Divide 7970 7.8 5.4 144 11.2 7.5 149
Two Ocean Plateau 9240 16.2 11.8 137 16.2 10.8 150
White Mill 8730 14.8 9.6 154 15.5 9.6 161
Wolverine 7660 5.2 4.4 118 10.7 5.5 195
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Basin Index (%) 123 144
BIGHORN RIVER BASIN (WYOMING)
Bald Mtn. 9360 8.4 7.6 111 10.0 7.0 143
Bear Trap Meadow 8200 1.8 2.6 69 6.1 4.0 152
Blackwater 9830 12.4 10.1 123 14.2 9.4 151
Bone Springs Div 9340 6.5 6.7 97 7.2 6.6 109
Burroughs Creek 8760 5.5 -M * 11.4 -M *
Castle Creek 8410 2.7 3.0 90 5.0 4.2 119
Cold Springs 9640 3.1 3.3 94 7.4 4.4 168
Deer Park 9690 6.6 5.2 127 8.3 7.0 119
Evening Star 9030 16.2 10.4 156 20.4 13.0 157
Grave Springs 8560 1.6 3.0 53 5.4 4.0 135
Hobbs Park 10080 5.4 5.6 96 7.0 5.2 135
Kirwin 9580 7.2 4.8 150 11.4 5.4 211
Little Warm 9370 5.1 4.0 128 8.4 5.6 150
Marquette 8800 .6 3.3 18 3.9 4.4 89
Middle Powder 7760 2.2 3.8 58 6.3 4.6 137
Owl Creek 8990 .8 2.3 35 3.7 3.0 123
Powder River Pass 9480 6.2 4.4 141 10.0 5.6 179
Shell Creek 9570 6.4 6.8 94 8.7 6.0 145
South Pass 9040 5.6 5.4 104 7.2 6.6 109
St. Lawrence Alt 8610 1.5 -M * 4.3 -M *
Sylvan Lake 8440 7.7 7.7 100 13.3 10.2 130
Sylvan Road 7140 4.0 4.8 83 11.4 8.0 142
Timber Creek 7910 .1 1.9 5 2.8 3.8 74
Togwotee Pass 9590 11.4 9.9 115 15.6 9.9 158
Townsend Creek 8720 1.9 3.4 56 5.0 5.2 96
Younts Peak 8340 8.6 5.8 148 13.9 6.4 217
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Basin Index (%) 105 142
TONGUE RIVER BASIN (WYOMING)
Big Goose 8010 1.7 3.0 57 5.2 4.4 118
Bone Springs Div 9340 6.5 6.7 97 7.2 6.6 109
Burgess Junction 7910 2.6 4.0 65 5.8 5.0 116
Dome Lake 8890 2.7 4.2 64 6.8 5.4 126
Little Goose 8560 2.3 3.5 66 6.2 5.2 119
Sucker Creek 8840 3.2 4.6 70 6.8 5.8 117
Tie Creek 7050 .7 1.7 41 5.0 4.8 104
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Basin Index (%) 71 116
POWDER RIVER BASIN (WYOMING)
Bear Trap Meadow 8200 1.8 2.6 69 6.1 4.0 152
Cloud Peak Reservoir 9830 5.4 5.5 98 7.3 6.0 122
Grave Springs 8560 1.6 3.0 53 5.4 4.0 135
Hansen Sawmill 8360 2.0 2.6 77 6.7 3.8 176
Middle Powder 7760 2.2 3.8 58 6.3 4.6 137
Powder River Pass 9480 6.2 4.4 141 10.0 5.6 179
Soldier Park 8680 1.4 2.0 70 4.6 3.9 118
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Basin Index (%) 86 145
Missouri River Basin ab Ft. Peck
Albro Lake 8500 6.9 6.6 105 9.2 8.8 105
Badger Pass 6870 17.6 11.5 153 22.9 14.0 164
Barker Lakes 8250 4.4 5.6 79 9.5 6.8 140
Basin Creek 7120 2.1 3.2 66 4.4 4.3 102
Beagle Springs 8880 2.5 3.4 74 5.7 4.4 130
Beaver Creek 7820 5.4 6.4 84 10.8 8.4 129
Black Bear 8160 12.0 14.2 85 16.4 15.4 106
Bloody Dick 7570 4.8 4.4 109 8.4 6.4 131
Boulder Mountain 7890 9.6 7.4 130 14.1 8.7 162
Brackett Creek 7370 8.4 7.0 120 15.4 11.4 135
Calvert Creek 6410 4.8 3.0 160 9.0 4.6 196
Canyon 7870 5.0 4.8 104 8.6 6.3 137
Carrot Basin 9200 12.7 10.1 126 15.2 10.9 139
Clover Meadow 8770 5.2 6.4 81 8.6 7.5 115
Crystal Lake 6130 4.2 4.5 93 8.0 7.8 103
Daisy Peak 7590 3.5 3.7 95 4.7 4.6 102
Darkhorse Lake 8930 14.1 11.5 123 15.7 12.0 131
Deadman Creek 6440 4.3 3.6 119 7.7 5.2 148
Divide 7770 2.6 3.6 72 -M 4.6 *
Dupuyer Creek 5740 1.2 2.2 55 10.1 5.6 180
Elk Peak 7600 -M -M * -M -M *
Frohner Meadow 6520 2.0 2.9 69 8.0 5.0 160
JL Meadow 8750 5.2 -M * 7.7 -M *
Lakeview Ridge 7340 1.0 3.5 29 7.5 6.1 123
Lemhi Ridge 8080 3.9 4.2 93 5.8 5.5 105
Lick Creek 6880 2.9 3.6 81 9.5 6.6 144
Lone Mountain 8820 7.9 6.8 116 9.4 7.4 127
Lower Twin 7920 6.6 6.6 100 10.6 9.0 118
Madison Plateau 7710 6.8 8.3 82 12.0 10.4 115
Moose Creek 6170 6.3 5.5 115 11.6 8.8 132
Mount Lockhart 6430 9.3 6.8 137 20.6 9.8 210
Mule Creek 8300 8.0 6.1 131 8.5 7.2 118
Nevada Ridge 7030 7.4 5.2 142 9.6 7.3 132
Onion Park 7420 4.5 4.8 94 7.7 8.3 93
Pickfoot Creek 6680 1.8 -M * 11.1 -M *
Pike Creek 5930 5.3 -M * 21.9 -M *
Rocker Peak 7960 7.5 5.8 129 8.7 5.7 153
Sacajawea 6610 4.0 4.5 89 13.2 10.7 123
Saddle Mtn. 7890 10.8 9.0 120 11.5 9.0 128
Short Creek 6990 1.1 2.2 50 4.8 3.9 123
Shower Falls 8060 9.2 8.4 110 14.0 10.7 131
Slagamelt Lakes 8600 14.5 -M * 17.1 -M *
Spur Park 8080 10.2 8.0 128 10.0 6.9 145
Stringer Creek 6550 3.5 4.0 88 6.6 6.9 96
Tepee Creek 7950 4.5 5.0 90 8.7 6.2 140
Tizer Basin 6880 2.6 4.1 63 6.4 5.2 123
Waldron 5640 3.3 3.8 87 14.5 7.0 207
West Yellowstone 6680 3.0 3.8 79 7.6 5.9 129
Whiskey Creek 6790 4.6 5.1 90 10.9 8.2 133
White Elephant 7670 6.5 9.0 72 11.6 11.2 104
Wood Creek 5970 2.7 2.6 104 13.6 7.1 192
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Basin Index (%) 103 134
Yellowstone River Basin ab Glendive
Bald Mtn. 9360 8.4 7.6 111 10.0 7.0 143
Bear Trap Meadow 8200 1.8 2.6 69 6.1 4.0 152
Beartooth Lake 9360 13.1 8.9 147 14.5 8.3 175
Big Goose 8010 1.7 3.0 57 5.2 4.4 118
Blackwater 9830 12.4 10.1 123 14.2 9.4 151
Bone Springs Div 9340 6.5 6.7 97 7.2 6.6 109
Box Canyon 6720 3.2 3.2 100 10.7 5.8 184
Brackett Creek 7370 8.4 7.0 120 15.4 11.4 135
Burgess Junction 7910 2.6 4.0 65 5.8 5.0 116
Burnt Mtn 5920 .4 2.1 19 5.9 5.9 100
Burroughs Creek 8760 5.5 -M * 11.4 -M *
Canyon 7870 5.0 4.8 104 8.6 6.3 137
Castle Creek 8410 2.7 3.0 90 5.0 4.2 119
Cloud Peak Reservoir 9830 5.4 5.5 98 7.3 6.0 122
Cold Springs 9640 3.1 3.3 94 7.4 4.4 168
Cole Creek 7910 2.1 5.7 37 4.3 6.0 72
Deer Park 9690 6.6 5.2 127 8.3 7.0 119
Dome Lake 8890 2.7 4.2 64 6.8 5.4 126
East Boulder Mine 6310 1.4 2.1 67 8.0 6.6 121
Evening Star 9030 16.2 10.4 156 20.4 13.0 157
Fisher Creek 9110 19.2 13.4 143 21.5 13.0 165
Grave Springs 8560 1.6 3.0 53 5.4 4.0 135
Hansen Sawmill 8360 2.0 2.6 77 6.7 3.8 176
Hobbs Park 10080 5.4 5.6 96 7.0 5.2 135
Kirwin 9580 7.2 4.8 150 11.4 5.4 211
Little Goose 8560 2.3 3.5 66 6.2 5.2 119
Little Warm 9370 5.1 4.0 128 8.4 5.6 150
Marquette 8800 .6 3.3 18 3.9 4.4 89
Middle Powder 7760 2.2 3.8 58 6.3 4.6 137
Monument Peak 8740 11.0 8.3 133 14.3 9.6 149
Northeast Entrance 7420 4.4 3.1 142 9.9 6.0 165
Owl Creek 8990 .8 2.3 35 3.7 3.0 123
Parker Peak 9420 12.8 9.0 142 14.1 9.0 157
Placer Basin 8790 8.4 6.8 124 11.5 8.6 134
Porcupine 6480 1.5 1.8 83 7.0 5.0 140
Powder River Pass 9480 6.2 4.4 141 10.0 5.6 179
S Fork Shields 8090 3.7 4.6 80 12.3 9.2 134
Sacajawea 6610 4.0 4.5 89 13.2 10.7 123
Shell Creek 9570 6.4 6.8 94 8.7 6.0 145
Shower Falls 8060 9.2 8.4 110 14.0 10.7 131
Soldier Park 8680 1.4 2.0 70 4.6 3.9 118
South Pass 9040 5.6 5.4 104 7.2 6.6 109
St. Lawrence Alt 8610 1.5 -M * 4.3 -M *
Sucker Creek 8840 3.2 4.6 70 6.8 5.8 117
Sylvan Lake 8440 7.7 7.7 100 13.3 10.2 130
Sylvan Road 7140 4.0 4.8 83 11.4 8.0 142
Thumb Divide 7970 7.8 5.4 144 11.2 7.5 149
Tie Creek 7050 .7 1.7 41 5.0 4.8 104
Timber Creek 7910 .1 1.9 5 2.8 3.8 74
Togwotee Pass 9590 11.4 9.9 115 15.6 9.9 158
Townsend Creek 8720 1.9 3.4 56 5.0 5.2 96
Two Ocean Plateau 9240 16.2 11.8 137 16.2 10.8 150
White Mill 8730 14.8 9.6 154 15.5 9.6 161
Wolverine 7660 5.2 4.4 118 10.7 5.5 195
Younts Peak 8340 8.6 5.8 148 13.9 6.4 217
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Basin Index (%) 109 141
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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.
