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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: JANUARY 9 , 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ BASIN ELEV. SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT TOTAL PRECIPITATION Data Site Name (Ft) % % Current Median Median Current Median Med ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ MONTANA KOOTENAI RIVER BASIN Banfield Mountain 5580 8.8 8.2 107 22.1 12.8 173 Bear Mountain 5460 -M 24.4 * 52.7 35.4 149 Garver Creek 4250 4.6 5.8 79 16.8 10.6 158 Grave Creek 4350 4.4 8.2 54 31.3 16.8 186 Hand Creek 5030 4.5 5.4 83 12.8 9.0 142 Hawkins Lake 6460 16.7 12.2 137 28.4 17.6 161 Poorman Creek 5050 12.4 16.4 76 50.2 30.6 164 Stahl Peak 6040 23.6 17.2 137 29.7 21.2 140 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 102 158 FLATHEAD RIVER BASIN Ashley Divide 4820 -M -M * 10.3 -M * Badger Pass 6870 23.1 14.8 156 27.2 16.9 161 Bassoo Peak 5130 2.6 -M * 14.0 -M * Bisson Creek 4880 2.4 4.2 57 14.8 8.8 168 Blacktail Mtn 5660 -M 5.6 * -M 7.8 * Emery Creek 4340 4.9 7.6 64 19.8 13.7 145 Flattop Mtn. 6280 -M 20.4 * -M 27.0 * Grave Creek 4350 4.4 8.2 54 31.3 16.8 186 Hand Creek 5030 4.5 5.4 83 12.8 9.0 142 Kraft Creek 4770 3.2 6.4 50 24.6 14.6 168 Moss Peak 6760 23.0 17.2 134 29.2 18.8 155 Noisy Basin 6070 20.4 20.2 101 27.1 24.8 109 North Fork Jocko 6110 23.7 19.1 124 33.4 26.8 125 Pike Creek 5930 6.8 -M * 26.0 -M * Sleeping Woman 6120 7.4 7.0 106 20.1 12.0 168 Stahl Peak 6040 23.6 17.2 137 29.7 21.2 140 Stuart Mountain 7270 22.7 15.4 147 21.5 16.8 128 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 114 146 UPPER CLARK FORK RIVER BASIN Barker Lakes 8250 5.9 6.6 89 11.1 7.8 142 Basin Creek 7120 2.7 4.0 68 5.2 4.9 106 Black Pine 7170 6.0 5.0 120 10.2 7.0 146 Combination 5620 1.0 2.4 42 8.6 5.4 159 Copper Bottom 5200 3.3 4.7 70 17.2 9.0 191 Copper Camp 6980 23.0 22.4 103 29.4 16.0 184 Lubrecht Flume 4690 2.6 2.7 96 10.2 6.2 165 Nevada Ridge 7030 9.9 6.9 143 11.8 9.1 130 N Fk Elk Creek 6180 5.5 5.4 102 12.0 7.4 162 North Fork Jocko 6110 23.7 19.1 124 33.4 26.8 125 Peterson Meadows 7190 5.4 4.7 115 9.4 6.3 149 Skalkaho Summit 7260 12.7 9.9 128 16.2 11.9 136 Stuart Mountain 7270 22.7 15.4 147 21.5 16.8 128 Warm Springs 7840 14.4 10.0 144 17.2 11.6 148 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 116 146 BITTERROOT RIVER BASIN Daly Creek 5780 5.1 4.9 104 -M 7.4 * Lolo Pass 5280 10.3 12.8 80 26.7 19.0 141 Moose Creek 6170 8.0 8.2 98 13.8 11.2 123 Nez Perce Camp 5670 6.6 6.6 100 16.4 11.8 139 Saddle Mtn. 7890 13.7 12.8 107 13.6 11.2 121 Skalkaho Summit 7260 12.7 9.9 128 16.2 11.9 136 Twelvemile Creek 5530 -M 8.4 * -M 18.0 * Twin Lakes 6380 19.2 18.8 102 35.2 24.8 142 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 102 136 LOWER CLARK FORK RIVER BASIN Bear Mountain 5460 -M 24.4 * 52.7 35.4 149 Hoodoo Basin 6060 24.9 18.7 133 37.2 24.8 150 Humboldt Gulch 4260 4.4 6.7 66 29.5 20.0 148 Lookout 5180 7.8 12.0 65 29.2 20.9 140 Mosquito Ridge 5270 10.8 16.0 68 32.0 23.8 134 Poorman Creek 5050 12.4 16.4 76 50.2 30.6 164 Sleeping Woman 6120 7.4 7.0 106 20.1 12.0 168 Stuart Mountain 7270 22.7 15.4 147 21.5 16.8 128 Sunset 5570 6.0 9.6 62 24.0 18.8 128 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 95 146 JEFFERSON RIVER BASIN Albro Lake 8500 9.6 8.4 114 12.0 9.9 121 Barker Lakes 8250 5.9 6.6 89 11.1 7.8 142 Basin Creek 7120 2.7 4.0 68 5.2 4.9 106 Beagle Springs 8880 5.4 4.4 123 8.2 5.2 158 Bloody Dick 7570 6.2 5.9 105 9.7 7.6 128 Calvert Creek 6410 5.9 4.4 134 10.4 6.0 173 Clover Meadow 8770 6.6 7.9 84 9.8 9.0 109 Darkhorse Lake 8930 17.6 15.2 116 18.6 14.2 131 Divide 7770 4.1 4.8 85 -M 5.6 * Frohner Meadow 6520 2.8 3.7 76 9.0 5.8 155 JL Meadow 8750 7.0 -M * 9.6 -M * Lakeview Ridge 7340 2.7 4.9 55 12.8 7.8 164 Lemhi Ridge 8080 4.7 5.4 87 6.4 6.8 94 Lower Twin 7920 7.9 8.8 90 12.1 11.3 107 Moose Creek 6170 8.0 8.2 98 13.8 11.2 123 Mule Creek 8300 9.7 7.5 129 9.8 8.7 113 Rocker Peak 7960 8.7 7.0 124 9.8 6.8 144 Saddle Mtn. 7890 13.7 12.8 107 13.6 11.2 121 Short Creek 6990 1.7 2.8 61 6.0 4.4 136 Slagamelt Lakes 8600 18.3 -M * 20.6 -M * White Elephant 7670 11.6 11.9 97 18.3 15.1 121 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 101 128 MADISON RIVER BASIN Albro Lake 8500 9.6 8.4 114 12.0 9.9 121 Beaver Creek 7820 9.7 8.8 110 15.5 10.8 144 Black Bear 8160 19.6 18.2 108 24.6 19.8 124 Canyon 7870 7.7 6.6 117 11.6 8.2 141 Carrot Basin 9200 19.1 12.4 154 20.7 13.8 150 Clover Meadow 8770 6.6 7.9 84 9.8 9.0 109 Lone Mountain 8820 9.4 8.4 112 11.0 9.3 118 Lower Twin 7920 7.9 8.8 90 12.1 11.3 107 Madison Plateau 7710 13.5 10.6 127 19.9 12.9 154 Tepee Creek 7950 6.8 6.6 103 11.1 8.0 139 West Yellowstone 6680 5.6 5.2 108 11.9 7.8 153 Whiskey Creek 6790 8.6 6.8 126 17.0 10.8 157 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 114 135 GALLATIN RIVER BASIN Beaver Creek 7820 9.7 8.8 110 15.5 10.8 144 Brackett Creek 7370 10.1 9.4 107 17.2 13.7 126 Carrot Basin 9200 19.1 12.4 154 20.7 13.8 150 Lick Creek 6880 3.5 4.7 74 10.5 7.8 135 Lone Mountain 8820 9.4 8.4 112 11.0 9.3 118 Sacajawea 6610 4.3 6.1 70 14.7 13.3 111 Shower Falls 8060 11.0 10.2 108 15.8 13.0 122 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 112 129 HELENA VALLEY Boulder Mountain 7890 11.3 10.2 111 15.8 10.7 148 Frohner Meadow 6520 2.8 3.7 76 9.0 5.8 155 Nevada Ridge 7030 9.9 6.9 143 11.8 9.1 130 Tizer Basin 6880 3.7 5.0 74 7.8 6.0 130 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 107 141 SMITH, JUDITH, AND MUSSELSHELL RIVER BASINS Boulder Mountain 7890 11.3 10.2 111 15.8 10.7 148 Crystal Lake 6130 4.4 6.3 70 8.1 9.2 88 Daisy Peak 7590 3.9 4.9 80 5.0 6.2 81 Deadman Creek 6440 5.1 4.6 111 8.8 6.5 135 Elk Peak 7600 -M -M * -M -M * Onion Park 7420 5.7 5.8 98 8.8 9.8 90 Pickfoot Creek 6680 2.4 -M * 12.7 -M * Spur Park 8080 11.8 10.2 116 11.2 8.8 127 Stringer Creek 6550 4.5 4.7 96 7.8 8.0 98 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 100 111 SUN, TETON AND MARIAS RIVER BASINS Badger Pass 6870 23.1 14.8 156 27.2 16.9 161 Dupuyer Creek 5740 1.9 3.6 53 11.3 6.6 171 Mount Lockhart 6430 12.7 9.8 130 24.9 13.3 187 Pike Creek 5930 6.8 -M * 26.0 -M * Waldron 5640 5.3 5.4 98 16.1 8.9 181 Wood Creek 5970 4.3 4.0 108 15.4 8.3 186 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 126 176 ST. MARYS RIVER BASIN Flattop Mtn. 6280 -M 20.4 * -M 27.0 * Many Glacier 4930 3.4 6.2 55 28.3 16.0 177 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 55 177 MILK RIVER BASIN Rocky Boy 4730 1.4 2.6 54 8.6 6.4 134 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 54 134 UPPER YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Beartooth Lake 9360 15.2 11.4 133 17.1 10.6 161 Box Canyon 6720 4.3 4.5 96 13.0 6.6 197 Brackett Creek 7370 10.1 9.4 107 17.2 13.7 126 Burnt Mtn 5920 .6 2.5 24 6.5 6.8 96 Canyon 7870 7.7 6.6 117 11.6 8.2 141 Cole Creek 7910 2.0 6.6 30 4.9 6.5 75 East Boulder Mine 6310 1.2 2.8 43 8.7 7.4 118 Evening Star 9030 20.7 13.6 152 25.0 15.9 157 Fisher Creek 9110 25.1 16.6 151 27.0 17.4 155 Monument Peak 8740 14.9 10.2 146 18.4 11.8 156 Northeast Entrance 7420 5.3 4.8 110 11.8 7.0 169 Parker Peak 9420 16.9 11.2 151 18.5 10.8 171 Placer Basin 8790 9.8 8.8 111 13.2 10.4 127 Porcupine 6480 1.0 2.8 36 7.6 6.0 127 Sacajawea 6610 4.3 6.1 70 14.7 13.3 111 Shower Falls 8060 11.0 10.2 108 15.8 13.0 122 S Fork Shields 8090 4.4 6.9 64 13.1 10.8 121 Sylvan Lake 8440 11.4 10.0 114 18.3 12.7 144 Thumb Divide 7970 12.0 7.2 167 15.4 9.0 171 Two Ocean Plateau 9240 23.8 14.6 163 -M 14.2 * White Mill 8730 18.4 12.0 153 18.7 12.5 150 Wolverine 7660 6.6 6.0 110 12.4 7.0 177 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 123 142 BIGHORN RIVER BASIN (WYOMING) Bald Mtn. 9360 9.6 9.6 100 10.8 8.2 132 Bear Trap Meadow 8200 2.8 3.2 88 6.5 4.6 141 Blackwater 9830 15.6 12.3 127 17.8 12.0 148 Bone Springs Div 9340 7.3 8.1 90 7.8 7.8 100 Burroughs Creek 8760 6.2 -M * 12.9 -M * Castle Creek 8410 3.1 3.6 86 5.1 4.8 106 Cold Springs 9640 4.9 4.0 122 9.6 5.2 185 Deer Park 9690 9.8 6.6 148 11.5 8.7 132 Evening Star 9030 20.7 13.6 152 25.0 15.9 157 Grave Springs 8560 1.9 3.8 50 5.7 4.8 119 Hobbs Park 10080 8.5 6.8 125 10.0 6.4 156 Kirwin 9580 8.9 5.8 153 13.1 6.5 202 Little Warm 9370 7.3 5.0 146 10.6 6.4 166 Marquette 8800 1.6 3.8 42 4.5 5.0 90 Middle Powder 7760 2.6 4.8 54 6.9 5.4 128 Owl Creek 8990 .9 2.8 32 3.4 3.4 100 Powder River Pass 9480 7.3 5.8 126 11.0 7.0 157 Shell Creek 9570 7.8 7.6 103 10.0 7.2 139 South Pass 9040 8.3 6.6 126 9.8 7.6 129 St. Lawrence Alt 8610 2.1 -M * 5.8 -M * Sylvan Lake 8440 11.4 10.0 114 18.3 12.7 144 Sylvan Road 7140 6.5 6.1 107 14.3 10.0 143 Timber Creek 7910 .1 2.5 4 2.2 4.2 52 Togwotee Pass 9590 15.2 11.9 128 19.6 12.3 159 Townsend Creek 8720 3.5 4.4 80 7.0 5.9 119 Younts Peak 8340 11.2 7.2 156 15.8 7.6 208 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 113 143 TONGUE RIVER BASIN (WYOMING) Big Goose 8010 1.7 3.8 45 6.2 5.3 117 Bone Springs Div 9340 7.3 8.1 90 7.8 7.8 100 Burgess Junction 7910 3.0 5.0 60 6.4 6.2 103 Dome Lake 8890 3.8 5.2 73 8.0 6.6 121 Little Goose 8560 3.3 4.6 72 7.0 6.0 117 Sucker Creek 8840 4.1 6.0 68 7.8 6.8 115 Tie Creek 7050 .0 2.4 0 5.2 5.5 95 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 66 110 POWDER RIVER BASIN (WYOMING) Bear Trap Meadow 8200 2.8 3.2 88 6.5 4.6 141 Cloud Peak Reservoir 9830 7.1 7.0 101 8.6 6.6 130 Grave Springs 8560 1.9 3.8 50 5.7 4.8 119 Hansen Sawmill 8360 2.7 3.5 77 7.8 4.4 177 Middle Powder 7760 2.6 4.8 54 6.9 5.4 128 Powder River Pass 9480 7.3 5.8 126 11.0 7.0 157 Soldier Park 8680 1.1 2.8 39 5.1 4.8 106 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 83 137 Missouri River Basin ab Ft. Peck Albro Lake 8500 9.6 8.4 114 12.0 9.9 121 Badger Pass 6870 23.1 14.8 156 27.2 16.9 161 Barker Lakes 8250 5.9 6.6 89 11.1 7.8 142 Basin Creek 7120 2.7 4.0 68 5.2 4.9 106 Beagle Springs 8880 5.4 4.4 123 8.2 5.2 158 Beaver Creek 7820 9.7 8.8 110 15.5 10.8 144 Black Bear 8160 19.6 18.2 108 24.6 19.8 124 Bloody Dick 7570 6.2 5.9 105 9.7 7.6 128 Boulder Mountain 7890 11.3 10.2 111 15.8 10.7 148 Brackett Creek 7370 10.1 9.4 107 17.2 13.7 126 Calvert Creek 6410 5.9 4.4 134 10.4 6.0 173 Canyon 7870 7.7 6.6 117 11.6 8.2 141 Carrot Basin 9200 19.1 12.4 154 20.7 13.8 150 Clover Meadow 8770 6.6 7.9 84 9.8 9.0 109 Crystal Lake 6130 4.4 6.3 70 8.1 9.2 88 Daisy Peak 7590 3.9 4.9 80 5.0 6.2 81 Darkhorse Lake 8930 17.6 15.2 116 18.6 14.2 131 Deadman Creek 6440 5.1 4.6 111 8.8 6.5 135 Divide 7770 4.1 4.8 85 -M 5.6 * Dupuyer Creek 5740 1.9 3.6 53 11.3 6.6 171 Elk Peak 7600 -M -M * -M -M * Frohner Meadow 6520 2.8 3.7 76 9.0 5.8 155 JL Meadow 8750 7.0 -M * 9.6 -M * Lakeview Ridge 7340 2.7 4.9 55 12.8 7.8 164 Lemhi Ridge 8080 4.7 5.4 87 6.4 6.8 94 Lick Creek 6880 3.5 4.7 74 10.5 7.8 135 Lone Mountain 8820 9.4 8.4 112 11.0 9.3 118 Lower Twin 7920 7.9 8.8 90 12.1 11.3 107 Madison Plateau 7710 13.5 10.6 127 19.9 12.9 154 Moose Creek 6170 8.0 8.2 98 13.8 11.2 123 Mount Lockhart 6430 12.7 9.8 130 24.9 13.3 187 Mule Creek 8300 9.7 7.5 129 9.8 8.7 113 Nevada Ridge 7030 9.9 6.9 143 11.8 9.1 130 Onion Park 7420 5.7 5.8 98 8.8 9.8 90 Pickfoot Creek 6680 2.4 -M * 12.7 -M * Pike Creek 5930 6.8 -M * 26.0 -M * Rocker Peak 7960 8.7 7.0 124 9.8 6.8 144 Sacajawea 6610 4.3 6.1 70 14.7 13.3 111 Saddle Mtn. 7890 13.7 12.8 107 13.6 11.2 121 Short Creek 6990 1.7 2.8 61 6.0 4.4 136 Shower Falls 8060 11.0 10.2 108 15.8 13.0 122 Slagamelt Lakes 8600 18.3 -M * 20.6 -M * Spur Park 8080 11.8 10.2 116 11.2 8.8 127 Stringer Creek 6550 4.5 4.7 96 7.8 8.0 98 Tepee Creek 7950 6.8 6.6 103 11.1 8.0 139 Tizer Basin 6880 3.7 5.0 74 7.8 6.0 130 Waldron 5640 5.3 5.4 98 16.1 8.9 181 West Yellowstone 6680 5.6 5.2 108 11.9 7.8 153 Whiskey Creek 6790 8.6 6.8 126 17.0 10.8 157 White Elephant 7670 11.6 11.9 97 18.3 15.1 121 Wood Creek 5970 4.3 4.0 108 15.4 8.3 186 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 108 134 Yellowstone River Basin ab Glendive Bald Mtn. 9360 9.6 9.6 100 10.8 8.2 132 Bear Trap Meadow 8200 2.8 3.2 88 6.5 4.6 141 Beartooth Lake 9360 15.2 11.4 133 17.1 10.6 161 Big Goose 8010 1.7 3.8 45 6.2 5.3 117 Blackwater 9830 15.6 12.3 127 17.8 12.0 148 Bone Springs Div 9340 7.3 8.1 90 7.8 7.8 100 Box Canyon 6720 4.3 4.5 96 13.0 6.6 197 Brackett Creek 7370 10.1 9.4 107 17.2 13.7 126 Burgess Junction 7910 3.0 5.0 60 6.4 6.2 103 Burnt Mtn 5920 .6 2.5 24 6.5 6.8 96 Burroughs Creek 8760 6.2 -M * 12.9 -M * Canyon 7870 7.7 6.6 117 11.6 8.2 141 Castle Creek 8410 3.1 3.6 86 5.1 4.8 106 Cloud Peak Reservoir 9830 7.1 7.0 101 8.6 6.6 130 Cold Springs 9640 4.9 4.0 122 9.6 5.2 185 Cole Creek 7910 2.0 6.6 30 4.9 6.5 75 Deer Park 9690 9.8 6.6 148 11.5 8.7 132 Dome Lake 8890 3.8 5.2 73 8.0 6.6 121 East Boulder Mine 6310 1.2 2.8 43 8.7 7.4 118 Evening Star 9030 20.7 13.6 152 25.0 15.9 157 Fisher Creek 9110 25.1 16.6 151 27.0 17.4 155 Grave Springs 8560 1.9 3.8 50 5.7 4.8 119 Hansen Sawmill 8360 2.7 3.5 77 7.8 4.4 177 Hobbs Park 10080 8.5 6.8 125 10.0 6.4 156 Kirwin 9580 8.9 5.8 153 13.1 6.5 202 Little Goose 8560 3.3 4.6 72 7.0 6.0 117 Little Warm 9370 7.3 5.0 146 10.6 6.4 166 Marquette 8800 1.6 3.8 42 4.5 5.0 90 Middle Powder 7760 2.6 4.8 54 6.9 5.4 128 Monument Peak 8740 14.9 10.2 146 18.4 11.8 156 Northeast Entrance 7420 5.3 4.8 110 11.8 7.0 169 Owl Creek 8990 .9 2.8 32 3.4 3.4 100 Parker Peak 9420 16.9 11.2 151 18.5 10.8 171 Placer Basin 8790 9.8 8.8 111 13.2 10.4 127 Porcupine 6480 1.0 2.8 36 7.6 6.0 127 Powder River Pass 9480 7.3 5.8 126 11.0 7.0 157 S Fork Shields 8090 4.4 6.9 64 13.1 10.8 121 Sacajawea 6610 4.3 6.1 70 14.7 13.3 111 Shell Creek 9570 7.8 7.6 103 10.0 7.2 139 Shower Falls 8060 11.0 10.2 108 15.8 13.0 122 Soldier Park 8680 1.1 2.8 39 5.1 4.8 106 South Pass 9040 8.3 6.6 126 9.8 7.6 129 St. Lawrence Alt 8610 2.1 -M * 5.8 -M * Sucker Creek 8840 4.1 6.0 68 7.8 6.8 115 Sylvan Lake 8440 11.4 10.0 114 18.3 12.7 144 Sylvan Road 7140 6.5 6.1 107 14.3 10.0 143 Thumb Divide 7970 12.0 7.2 167 15.4 9.0 171 Tie Creek 7050 .0 2.4 0 5.2 5.5 95 Timber Creek 7910 .1 2.5 4 2.2 4.2 52 Togwotee Pass 9590 15.2 11.9 128 19.6 12.3 159 Townsend Creek 8720 3.5 4.4 80 7.0 5.9 119 Two Ocean Plateau 9240 23.8 14.6 163 -M 14.2 * White Mill 8730 18.4 12.0 153 18.7 12.5 150 Wolverine 7660 6.6 6.0 110 12.4 7.0 177 Younts Peak 8340 11.2 7.2 156 15.8 7.6 208 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 111 139 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- -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.