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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: OCTOBER 17 , 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ BASIN ELEV. SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT TOTAL PRECIPITATION Data Site Name (Ft) % % Current Median Median Current Median Med ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ MONTANA KOOTENAI RIVER BASIN Banfield Mountain 5580 .7 .0 * 1.3 .9 144 Bear Mountain 5460 1.1 .0 * 2.7 2.7 100 Garver Creek 4250 .1 .0 * .6 .9 67 Grave Creek 4350 .1 .0 * 1.5 1.6 94 Hand Creek 5040 .0 .0 * 1.3 .9 144 Hawkins Lake 6460 .3 .2 150* 1.2 1.8 67 Poorman Creek 5050 .8 .0 * 3.1 2.8 111 Stahl Peak 6040 .8 .6 133* 2.2 2.0 110 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 488* 102 FLATHEAD RIVER BASIN Ashley Divide 4820 -M -M * 1.3 -M * Badger Pass 6870 .5 .9 56* 1.8 2.1 86 Bassoo Peak 5130 .2 -M * 1.8 -M * Bisson Creek 4880 1.0 .0 * 3.5 .9 389 Blacktail Mtn 5660 .5 .0 * 2.0 .6 333 Emery Creek 4340 .1 .0 * 1.2 1.4 86 Flattop Mtn. 6290 .3 .6 50* 1.7 2.3 74 Grave Creek 4350 .1 .0 * 1.5 1.6 94 Hand Creek 5040 .0 .0 * 1.3 .9 144 Kraft Creek 4760 .0 .0 * 1.7 1.4 121 Moss Peak 6760 3.3 1.0 330* 4.8 1.9 253 Noisy Basin 6070 1.8 .0 * 3.4 1.8 189 North Fork Jocko 6110 1.2 .0 * 1.6 2.2 73 Pike Creek 5930 .0 -M * 1.7 -M * Sleeping Woman 6120 .0 .0 * 1.9 1.3 146 Stahl Peak 6040 .8 .6 133* 2.2 2.0 110 Stuart Mountain 7270 1.0 .5 200* 1.9 1.6 119 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 294* 139 UPPER CLARK FORK RIVER BASIN Barker Lakes 8250 .6 .7 86* 2.7 1.4 193 Basin Creek 7120 .2 .3 67* -M 1.2 * Black Pine 7170 .4 .0 * 1.9 1.2 158 Combination 5620 .4 .0 * 1.7 1.0 170 Copper Bottom 5200 .0 .0 * 1.4 .7 200 Copper Camp 6980 .6 .0 * 2.9 1.5 193 Lubrecht Flume 4690 .1 .0 * 1.6 .8 200 Nevada Ridge 7030 1.0 .2 500* 1.7 1.2 142 N Fk Elk Creek 6180 .3 .0 * 2.0 .8 250 North Fork Jocko 6110 1.2 .0 * 1.6 2.2 73 Peterson Meadows 7190 .6 .2 300* 1.8 1.1 164 Skalkaho Summit 7260 .3 .2 150* 1.8 1.1 164 Stuart Mountain 7270 1.0 .5 200* 1.9 1.6 119 Warm Springs 7840 .3 .8 38* 1.9 1.7 112 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 241* 153 BITTERROOT RIVER BASIN Daly Creek 5780 .0 .0 * 2.5 .7 357 Lolo Pass 5280 .0 .0 * 2.1 1.5 140 Moose Creek 6170 .0 .0 * 1.0 1.1 91 Nez Perce Camp 5670 .0 .0 * 1.8 1.2 150 Saddle Mtn. 7890 .3 .2 150* 1.4 1.0 140 Skalkaho Summit 7260 .3 .2 150* 1.8 1.1 164 Twelvemile Creek 5530 .0 .0 * 2.4 1.4 171 Twin Lakes 6390 .5 .0 * 3.0 2.0 150 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 275* 160 LOWER CLARK FORK RIVER BASIN Bear Mountain 5460 1.1 .0 * 2.7 2.7 100 Hoodoo Basin 6060 .5 .0 * .6 1.8 33 Humboldt Gulch 4260 .0 .0 * 2.6 1.5 173 Lookout 5180 .5 .0 * 1.9 1.4 136 Mosquito Ridge 5270 .4 .0 * 1.6 1.6 100 Poorman Creek 5050 .8 .0 * 3.1 2.8 111 Sleeping Woman 6120 .0 .0 * 1.9 1.3 146 Stuart Mountain 7270 1.0 .5 200* 1.9 1.6 119 Sunset 5580 .4 .0 * 2.3 1.8 128 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 940* 113 JEFFERSON RIVER BASIN Albro Lake 8500 .6 1.2 50* 2.2 1.7 129 Barker Lakes 8250 .6 .7 86* 2.7 1.4 193 Basin Creek 7120 .2 .3 67* -M 1.2 * Beagle Springs 8880 .6 .2 300* 2.0 1.0 200 Bloody Dick 7570 .3 .0 * 1.6 1.2 133 Calvert Creek 6410 .1 .0 * 1.1 .8 138 Clover Meadow 8770 1.8 1.0 180* 3.8 1.7 224 Darkhorse Lake 8930 .8 1.4 57* 2.2 1.6 138 Divide 7770 .5 .0 * -M 1.0 * Frohner Meadow 6520 .6 .0 * 1.7 1.0 170 JL Meadow 8750 .5 -M * 2.1 -M * Lakeview Ridge 7340 .1 .0 * 3.7 1.0 370 Lemhi Ridge 8080 .3 .0 * 1.3 1.2 108 Lower Twin 7920 .6 .6 100* 2.3 1.6 144 Moose Creek 6170 .0 .0 * 1.0 1.1 91 Mule Creek 8300 .8 .4 200* 2.0 1.0 200 Rocker Peak 7960 .9 .6 150* 1.3 1.2 108 Saddle Mtn. 7890 .3 .2 150* 1.4 1.0 140 Short Creek 6980 .3 .0 * 2.8 .8 350 Slagamelt Lakes 8600 .1 -M * 1.5 -M * White Elephant 7670 .2 .0 * 2.6 1.2 217 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 145* 174 MADISON RIVER BASIN Albro Lake 8500 .6 1.2 50* 2.2 1.7 129 Beaver Creek 7820 .6 .3 200* 3.4 1.2 283 Black Bear 8160 .8 1.2 67* 3.4 2.1 162 Canyon 7870 .1 .1 100* 2.1 1.2 175 Carrot Basin 9200 2.4 1.2 200* 4.3 1.9 226 Clover Meadow 8770 1.8 1.0 180* 3.8 1.7 224 Lone Mountain 8810 .9 .5 180* 2.7 1.5 180 Lower Twin 7920 .6 .6 100* 2.3 1.6 144 Madison Plateau 7710 .1 .3 33* 3.0 1.7 176 Tepee Creek 7950 .8 .0 * 3.6 .8 450 West Yellowstone 6680 .1 .0 * 2.2 .8 275 Whiskey Creek 6790 .2 .0 * 3.0 1.2 250 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 141* 207 GALLATIN RIVER BASIN Beaver Creek 7820 .6 .3 200* 3.4 1.2 283 Brackett Creek 7370 .7 .4 175* 3.8 2.0 190 Carrot Basin 9200 2.4 1.2 200* 4.3 1.9 226 Lick Creek 6880 .7 .2 350* 4.3 1.4 307 Lone Mountain 8810 .9 .5 180* 2.7 1.5 180 Sacajawea 6610 .4 .0 * 3.0 1.9 158 Shower Falls 8060 1.5 1.5 100* 4.0 1.8 222 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 176* 218 HELENA VALLEY Boulder Mountain 7890 1.0 .6 167* 3.3 1.6 206 Frohner Meadow 6520 .6 .0 * 1.7 1.0 170 Nevada Ridge 7030 1.0 .2 500* 1.7 1.2 142 Tizer Basin 6880 .1 .0 * 2.1 1.2 175 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 338* 176 SMITH, JUDITH, AND MUSSELSHELL RIVER BASINS Boulder Mountain 7890 1.0 .6 167* 3.3 1.6 206 Crystal Lake 6130 .1 .3 33* 2.2 1.6 138 Daisy Peak 7590 .0 .3 0* 1.2 1.1 109 Deadman Creek 6440 .0 .0 * 1.0 1.0 100 Elk Peak 7600 -M -M * -M -M * Onion Park 7420 .1 .0 * 1.7 1.4 121 Pickfoot Creek 6680 .9 -M * 3.4 -M * Spur Park 8080 .2 1.0 20* 1.5 1.2 125 Stringer Creek 6550 .0 .0 * 1.6 1.0 160 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 64* 140 SUN, TETON AND MARIAS RIVER BASINS Badger Pass 6870 .5 .9 56* 1.8 2.1 86 Dupuyer Creek 5740 .9 .0 * 2.0 1.2 167 Mount Lockhart 6430 .6 .3 200* 1.6 1.7 94 Pike Creek 5930 .0 -M * 1.7 -M * Waldron 5640 .4 .0 * 1.4 1.2 117 Wood Creek 5970 .3 .0 * 1.4 1.2 117 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 225* 111 ST. MARYS RIVER BASIN Flattop Mtn. 6290 .3 .6 50* 1.7 2.3 74 Many Glacier 4930 .2 .0 * 2.2 1.8 122 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 83* 95 MILK RIVER BASIN Rocky Boy 4730 .1 .0 * .6 1.1 55 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) * 55 UPPER YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Beartooth Lake 9360 1.0 1.2 83* 2.3 1.2 192 Box Canyon 6720 .1 .0 * 3.0 1.1 273 Brackett Creek 7370 .7 .4 175* 3.8 2.0 190 Burnt Mtn 5920 .3 .0 * 3.4 1.8 189 Canyon 7870 .1 .1 100* 2.1 1.2 175 Cole Creek 7910 .0 1.4 0* 1.6 1.6 100 East Boulder Mine 6310 .0 .0 * 2.8 1.6 175 Evening Star 9040 .5 1.0 50* 3.4 2.0 170 Fisher Creek 9110 1.4 1.5 93* 3.7 1.8 206 Monument Peak 8740 1.0 1.0 100* 3.4 1.6 212 Northeast Entrance 7420 .0 .0 * 2.6 .8 325 Parker Peak 9420 .9 1.2 75* 3.0 1.6 188 Placer Basin 8790 .8 1.1 73* 2.7 1.7 159 Porcupine 6480 -M .0 * -M 1.2 * Sacajawea 6610 .4 .0 * 3.0 1.9 158 Shower Falls 8060 1.5 1.5 100* 4.0 1.8 222 S Fork Shields 8090 .0 .6 0* 3.0 1.7 176 Sylvan Lake 8440 .3 .6 50* 3.7 1.8 206 Thumb Divide 7970 .1 .0 * 2.7 1.2 225 Two Ocean Plateau 9240 1.8 1.5 120* 3.8 1.6 238 White Mill 8730 1.0 1.1 91* 2.9 1.4 207 Wolverine 7650 .0 .0 * 1.9 1.1 173 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 84* 193 BIGHORN RIVER BASIN (WYOMING) Bald Mtn. 9360 1.7 1.8 94* 3.7 1.6 231 Bear Trap Meadow 8200 .9 .1 900* 2.9 1.1 264 Blackwater 9840 1.5 1.4 107* 2.7 1.8 150 Bone Springs Div 9340 .3 1.3 23* 2.9 1.6 181 Burroughs Creek 8760 .0 -M * 3.6 -M * Castle Creek 8410 .3 .0 * 1.7 .8 212 Cold Springs 9640 .0 .0 * 1.8 .8 225 Deer Park 9690 .7 .4 175* 1.3 1.3 100 Evening Star 9040 .5 1.0 50* 3.4 2.0 170 Grave Springs 8560 .7 .1 700* 3.2 1.0 320 Hobbs Park 10080 .0 .8 0* 1.4 1.0 140 Kirwin 9580 .5 .8 62* 3.2 1.2 267 Little Warm 9370 .5 .2 250* 2.6 1.0 260 Marquette 8800 .2 .3 67* 1.8 1.2 150 Middle Powder 7760 1.0 .4 250* 3.0 1.0 300 Owl Creek 8990 .0 .3 0* 1.9 1.0 190 Powder River Pass 9480 .8 .6 133* 3.2 1.4 229 Shell Creek 9570 .6 1.6 38* 3.0 1.3 231 South Pass 9040 .8 .0 * 1.2 1.0 120 St. Lawrence Alt 8610 .0 -M * 1.2 -M * Sylvan Lake 8440 .3 .6 50* 3.7 1.8 206 Sylvan Road 7140 .1 .0 * 2.7 1.3 208 Timber Creek 7910 .0 .0 * 1.9 1.1 173 Togwotee Pass 9590 .7 1.4 50* 3.6 1.4 257 Townsend Creek 8720 .3 .0 * 1.6 1.0 160 Younts Peak 8340 .2 .2 100* 4.3 1.0 430 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 95* 211 TONGUE RIVER BASIN (WYOMING) Big Goose 8010 .3 .4 75* 2.1 1.2 175 Bone Springs Div 9340 .3 1.3 23* 2.9 1.6 181 Burgess Junction 7900 .1 .4 25* 2.5 1.3 192 Dome Lake 8890 .2 .6 33* 2.6 1.5 173 Little Goose 8560 .2 .0 * 2.3 1.4 164 Sucker Creek 8840 .2 .6 33* 2.5 1.4 179 Tie Creek 7050 .2 .0 * 2.2 1.1 200 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 45* 180 POWDER RIVER BASIN (WYOMING) Bear Trap Meadow 8200 .9 .1 900* 2.9 1.1 264 Cloud Peak Reservoir 9830 .1 .8 12* 2.4 1.5 160 Grave Springs 8560 .7 .1 700* 3.2 1.0 320 Hansen Sawmill 8360 .3 .0 * 3.3 1.2 275 Middle Powder 7760 1.0 .4 250* 3.0 1.0 300 Powder River Pass 9480 .8 .6 133* 3.2 1.4 229 Soldier Park 8680 .2 .0 * 2.2 1.2 183 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 200* 240 Missouri River Basin ab Ft. Peck Albro Lake 8500 .6 1.2 50* 2.2 1.7 129 Badger Pass 6870 .5 .9 56* 1.8 2.1 86 Barker Lakes 8250 .6 .7 86* 2.7 1.4 193 Basin Creek 7120 .2 .3 67* -M 1.2 * Beagle Springs 8880 .6 .2 300* 2.0 1.0 200 Beaver Creek 7820 .6 .3 200* 3.4 1.2 283 Black Bear 8160 .8 1.2 67* 3.4 2.1 162 Bloody Dick 7570 .3 .0 * 1.6 1.2 133 Boulder Mountain 7890 1.0 .6 167* 3.3 1.6 206 Brackett Creek 7370 .7 .4 175* 3.8 2.0 190 Calvert Creek 6410 .1 .0 * 1.1 .8 138 Canyon 7870 .1 .1 100* 2.1 1.2 175 Carrot Basin 9200 2.4 1.2 200* 4.3 1.9 226 Clover Meadow 8770 1.8 1.0 180* 3.8 1.7 224 Crystal Lake 6130 .1 .3 33* 2.2 1.6 138 Daisy Peak 7590 .0 .3 0* 1.2 1.1 109 Darkhorse Lake 8930 .8 1.4 57* 2.2 1.6 138 Deadman Creek 6440 .0 .0 * 1.0 1.0 100 Divide 7770 .5 .0 * -M 1.0 * Dupuyer Creek 5740 .9 .0 * 2.0 1.2 167 Elk Peak 7600 -M -M * -M -M * Frohner Meadow 6520 .6 .0 * 1.7 1.0 170 JL Meadow 8750 .5 -M * 2.1 -M * Lakeview Ridge 7340 .1 .0 * 3.7 1.0 370 Lemhi Ridge 8080 .3 .0 * 1.3 1.2 108 Lick Creek 6880 .7 .2 350* 4.3 1.4 307 Lone Mountain 8810 .9 .5 180* 2.7 1.5 180 Lower Twin 7920 .6 .6 100* 2.3 1.6 144 Madison Plateau 7710 .1 .3 33* 3.0 1.7 176 Moose Creek 6170 .0 .0 * 1.0 1.1 91 Mount Lockhart 6430 .6 .3 200* 1.6 1.7 94 Mule Creek 8300 .8 .4 200* 2.0 1.0 200 Nevada Ridge 7030 1.0 .2 500* 1.7 1.2 142 Onion Park 7420 .1 .0 * 1.7 1.4 121 Pickfoot Creek 6680 .9 -M * 3.4 -M * Pike Creek 5930 .0 -M * 1.7 -M * Rocker Peak 7960 .9 .6 150* 1.3 1.2 108 Sacajawea 6610 .4 .0 * 3.0 1.9 158 Saddle Mtn. 7890 .3 .2 150* 1.4 1.0 140 Short Creek 6980 .3 .0 * 2.8 .8 350 Shower Falls 8060 1.5 1.5 100* 4.0 1.8 222 Slagamelt Lakes 8600 .1 -M * 1.5 -M * Spur Park 8080 .2 1.0 20* 1.5 1.2 125 Stringer Creek 6550 .0 .0 * 1.6 1.0 160 Tepee Creek 7950 .8 .0 * 3.6 .8 450 Tizer Basin 6880 .1 .0 * 2.1 1.2 175 Waldron 5640 .4 .0 * 1.4 1.2 117 West Yellowstone 6680 .1 .0 * 2.2 .8 275 Whiskey Creek 6790 .2 .0 * 3.0 1.2 250 White Elephant 7670 .2 .0 * 2.6 1.2 217 Wood Creek 5970 .3 .0 * 1.4 1.2 117 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 152* 175 Yellowstone River Basin ab Glendive Bald Mtn. 9360 1.7 1.8 94* 3.7 1.6 231 Bear Trap Meadow 8200 .9 .1 900* 2.9 1.1 264 Beartooth Lake 9360 1.0 1.2 83* 2.3 1.2 192 Big Goose 8010 .3 .4 75* 2.1 1.2 175 Blackwater 9840 1.5 1.4 107* 2.7 1.8 150 Bone Springs Div 9340 .3 1.3 23* 2.9 1.6 181 Box Canyon 6720 .1 .0 * 3.0 1.1 273 Brackett Creek 7370 .7 .4 175* 3.8 2.0 190 Burgess Junction 7900 .1 .4 25* 2.5 1.3 192 Burnt Mtn 5920 .3 .0 * 3.4 1.8 189 Burroughs Creek 8760 .0 -M * 3.6 -M * Canyon 7870 .1 .1 100* 2.1 1.2 175 Castle Creek 8410 .3 .0 * 1.7 .8 212 Cloud Peak Reservoir 9830 .1 .8 12* 2.4 1.5 160 Cold Springs 9640 .0 .0 * 1.8 .8 225 Cole Creek 7910 .0 1.4 0* 1.6 1.6 100 Deer Park 9690 .7 .4 175* 1.3 1.3 100 Dome Lake 8890 .2 .6 33* 2.6 1.5 173 East Boulder Mine 6310 .0 .0 * 2.8 1.6 175 Evening Star 9040 .5 1.0 50* 3.4 2.0 170 Fisher Creek 9110 1.4 1.5 93* 3.7 1.8 206 Grave Springs 8560 .7 .1 700* 3.2 1.0 320 Hansen Sawmill 8360 .3 .0 * 3.3 1.2 275 Hobbs Park 10080 .0 .8 0* 1.4 1.0 140 Kirwin 9580 .5 .8 62* 3.2 1.2 267 Little Goose 8560 .2 .0 * 2.3 1.4 164 Little Warm 9370 .5 .2 250* 2.6 1.0 260 Marquette 8800 .2 .3 67* 1.8 1.2 150 Middle Powder 7760 1.0 .4 250* 3.0 1.0 300 Monument Peak 8740 1.0 1.0 100* 3.4 1.6 212 Northeast Entrance 7420 .0 .0 * 2.6 .8 325 Owl Creek 8990 .0 .3 0* 1.9 1.0 190 Parker Peak 9420 .9 1.2 75* 3.0 1.6 188 Placer Basin 8790 .8 1.1 73* 2.7 1.7 159 Porcupine 6480 -M .0 * -M 1.2 * Powder River Pass 9480 .8 .6 133* 3.2 1.4 229 S Fork Shields 8090 .0 .6 0* 3.0 1.7 176 Sacajawea 6610 .4 .0 * 3.0 1.9 158 Shell Creek 9570 .6 1.6 38* 3.0 1.3 231 Shower Falls 8060 1.5 1.5 100* 4.0 1.8 222 Soldier Park 8680 .2 .0 * 2.2 1.2 183 South Pass 9040 .8 .0 * 1.2 1.0 120 St. Lawrence Alt 8610 .0 -M * 1.2 -M * Sucker Creek 8840 .2 .6 33* 2.5 1.4 179 Sylvan Lake 8440 .3 .6 50* 3.7 1.8 206 Sylvan Road 7140 .1 .0 * 2.7 1.3 208 Thumb Divide 7970 .1 .0 * 2.7 1.2 225 Tie Creek 7050 .2 .0 * 2.2 1.1 200 Timber Creek 7910 .0 .0 * 1.9 1.1 173 Togwotee Pass 9590 .7 1.4 50* 3.6 1.4 257 Townsend Creek 8720 .3 .0 * 1.6 1.0 160 Two Ocean Plateau 9240 1.8 1.5 120* 3.8 1.6 238 White Mill 8730 1.0 1.1 91* 2.9 1.4 207 Wolverine 7650 .0 .0 * 1.9 1.1 173 Younts Peak 8340 .2 .2 100* 4.3 1.0 430 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 89* 200 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- -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.