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 SATURDAY: NOVEMBER 22 , 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 6.0 145
Bear Mountain 5460 3.3 8.0 41 20.0 17.9 112
Garver Creek 4250 .0 1.9 0 6.4 4.5 142
Grave Creek 4350 .1 2.0 5 12.6 8.4 150
Hand Creek 5040 .0 1.3 0 4.5 3.7 122
Hawkins Lake 6460 3.1 4.4 70 12.4 8.1 153
Poorman Creek 5050 .2 3.8 5 21.3 15.0 142
Stahl Peak 6040 6.2 7.4 84 11.0 10.3 107
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Basin Index (%) 42 131
FLATHEAD RIVER BASIN
Ashley Divide 4820 -M -M * 4.0 -M *
Badger Pass 6870 4.5 4.5 100 9.6 7.6 126
Bassoo Peak 5130 .0 -M * 6.0 -M *
Bisson Creek 4880 .0 .8 0* 7.5 4.5 167
Blacktail Mtn 5660 .0 1.3 0 4.1 3.8 108
Emery Creek 4340 .0 1.4 0* 8.0 6.2 129
Flattop Mtn. 6290 5.4 7.0 77 15.4 11.2 138
Grave Creek 4350 .1 2.0 5 12.6 8.4 150
Hand Creek 5040 .0 1.3 0 4.5 3.7 122
Kraft Creek 4760 .0 1.4 0 8.3 7.0 119
Moss Peak 6760 7.5 6.2 121 13.0 9.2 141
Noisy Basin 6070 4.3 5.2 83 10.4 9.6 108
North Fork Jocko 6110 5.6 6.1 92 9.8 11.2 88
Pike Creek 5930 .1 -M * 9.2 -M *
Sleeping Woman 6120 .0 1.8 0 7.5 5.7 132
Stahl Peak 6040 6.2 7.4 84 11.0 10.3 107
Stuart Mountain 7270 3.4 5.1 67 5.5 7.2 76
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Basin Index (%) 72 120
UPPER CLARK FORK RIVER BASIN
Barker Lakes 8250 1.3 3.2 41 5.2 4.0 130
Basin Creek 7120 .2 1.8 11 2.4 2.8 86
Black Pine 7170 .2 1.7 12 3.9 3.5 111
Combination 5620 .1 .6 17 3.9 2.8 139
Copper Bottom 5200 .0 .8 0* 4.0 3.5 114
Copper Camp 6980 .3 4.0 8* 7.8 7.3 107
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 5.6 6.1 92 9.8 11.2 88
Peterson Meadows 7190 .5 1.7 29 4.1 3.6 114
Skalkaho Summit 7260 .4 3.4 12 5.4 5.2 104
Stuart Mountain 7270 3.4 5.1 67 5.5 7.2 76
Warm Springs 7840 2.7 4.6 59 5.7 5.8 98
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Basin Index (%) 43 101
BITTERROOT RIVER BASIN
Daly Creek 5780 .2 1.6 12 -M 3.4 *
Lolo Pass 5280 .0 2.8 0* 8.3 7.6 109
Moose Creek 6170 .0 2.0 0 3.2 4.6 70
Nez Perce Camp 5670 .1 1.6 6 5.1 5.6 91
Saddle Mtn. 7890 1.6 3.9 41 3.4 4.6 74
Skalkaho Summit 7260 .4 3.4 12 5.4 5.2 104
Twelvemile Creek 5530 .0 1.8 0 9.9 8.4 118
Twin Lakes 6390 .0 5.0 0 11.8 11.4 104
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Basin Index (%) 10 99
LOWER CLARK FORK RIVER BASIN
Bear Mountain 5460 3.3 8.0 41 20.0 17.9 112
Hoodoo Basin 6060 3.2 5.2 62 12.1 10.8 112
Humboldt Gulch 4260 .1 1.4 7 10.7 9.0 119
Lookout 5180 .0 2.4 0* 10.0 8.6 116
Mosquito Ridge 5270 .0 4.3 0 10.8 10.1 107
Poorman Creek 5050 .2 3.8 5 21.3 15.0 142
Sleeping Woman 6120 .0 1.8 0 7.5 5.7 132
Stuart Mountain 7270 3.4 5.1 67 5.5 7.2 76
Sunset 5580 .0 2.1 0* 9.7 8.3 117
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Basin Index (%) 30 116
JEFFERSON RIVER BASIN
Albro Lake 8500 2.3 3.9 59 4.4 5.2 85
Barker Lakes 8250 1.3 3.2 41 5.2 4.0 130
Basin Creek 7120 .2 1.8 11 2.4 2.8 86
Beagle Springs 8880 .1 1.8 6 3.2 3.0 107
Bloody Dick 7570 .2 2.0 10 3.3 3.8 87
Calvert Creek 6410 .1 .8 12 3.3 2.5 132
Clover Meadow 8770 1.7 3.7 46 4.7 4.8 98
Darkhorse Lake 8930 3.0 6.0 50 5.6 6.3 89
Divide 7770 .3 2.0 15 -M 3.0 *
Frohner Meadow 6520 .1 1.1 9 3.6 3.0 120
JL Meadow 8750 2.1 -M * 4.3 -M *
Lakeview Ridge 7340 .0 1.6 0 5.3 3.6 147
Lemhi Ridge 8080 .2 2.1 10 2.2 3.5 63
Lower Twin 7920 .8 3.4 24 4.5 5.7 79
Moose Creek 6170 .0 2.0 0 3.2 4.6 70
Mule Creek 8300 1.7 3.2 53 2.9 4.5 64
Rocker Peak 7960 1.7 2.8 61 3.2 3.4 94
Saddle Mtn. 7890 1.6 3.9 41 3.4 4.6 74
Short Creek 6980 .1 1.1 9 3.3 2.4 138
Slagamelt Lakes 8600 2.8 -M * 5.4 -M *
White Elephant 7670 .3 3.8 8 4.5 6.4 70
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Basin Index (%) 31 92
MADISON RIVER BASIN
Albro Lake 8500 2.3 3.9 59 4.4 5.2 85
Beaver Creek 7820 .1 2.9 3 5.2 5.2 100
Black Bear 8160 3.5 6.9 51 7.0 8.4 83
Canyon 7870 .2 2.0 10 3.7 4.0 92
Carrot Basin 9200 4.6 5.6 82 7.0 6.4 109
Clover Meadow 8770 1.7 3.7 46 4.7 4.8 98
Lone Mountain 8810 1.4 3.9 36 4.4 4.9 90
Lower Twin 7920 .8 3.4 24 4.5 5.7 79
Madison Plateau 7710 .7 3.6 19 5.4 5.6 96
Tepee Creek 7950 .6 2.4 25 4.5 3.5 129
West Yellowstone 6680 .1 1.4 7 3.7 3.2 116
Whiskey Creek 6790 .3 2.1 14 4.9 4.4 111
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Basin Index (%) 39 97
GALLATIN RIVER BASIN
Beaver Creek 7820 .1 2.9 3 5.2 5.2 100
Brackett Creek 7370 .4 3.2 12 5.8 7.3 79
Carrot Basin 9200 4.6 5.6 82 7.0 6.4 109
Lick Creek 6880 .2 1.8 11 5.9 4.7 126
Lone Mountain 8810 1.4 3.9 36 4.4 4.9 90
Sacajawea 6610 .1 1.5 7 4.8 7.2 67
Shower Falls 8060 3.1 5.2 60 7.1 6.7 106
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Basin Index (%) 41 95
HELENA VALLEY
Boulder Mountain 7890 2.0 3.5 57 6.2 5.1 122
Frohner Meadow 6520 .1 1.1 9 3.6 3.0 120
Nevada Ridge 7030 1.1 2.4 46 3.6 4.2 86
Tizer Basin 6880 .2 2.1 10 3.3 3.2 103
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Basin Index (%) 37 108
SMITH, JUDITH, AND MUSSELSHELL RIVER BASINS
Boulder Mountain 7890 2.0 3.5 57 6.2 5.1 122
Crystal Lake 6130 .4 2.2 18 3.2 5.4 59
Daisy Peak 7590 .0 2.0 0 1.9 3.2 59
Deadman Creek 6440 .0 1.6 0 2.9 3.0 97
Elk Peak 7600 -M -M * -M -M *
Onion Park 7420 .5 2.5 20 3.3 4.9 67
Pickfoot Creek 6680 .4 -M * 6.1 -M *
Spur Park 8080 2.3 4.2 55 4.1 3.8 108
Stringer Creek 6550 .1 1.8 6 3.1 4.1 76
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Basin Index (%) 30 84
SUN, TETON AND MARIAS RIVER BASINS
Badger Pass 6870 4.5 4.5 100 9.6 7.6 126
Dupuyer Creek 5740 .0 .7 0* 4.7 3.6 131
Mount Lockhart 6430 1.1 3.0 37 7.3 5.8 126
Pike Creek 5930 .1 -M * 9.2 -M *
Waldron 5640 .1 1.2 8 5.0 4.1 122
Wood Creek 5970 .0 1.0 0 5.2 4.2 124
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Basin Index (%) 55 126
ST. MARYS RIVER BASIN
Flattop Mtn. 6290 5.4 7.0 77 15.4 11.2 138
Many Glacier 4930 .0 1.0 0* 12.5 7.9 158
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Basin Index (%) 68 146
MILK RIVER BASIN
Rocky Boy 4730 .1 .6 17 2.3 3.2 72
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Basin Index (%) 17 72
UPPER YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN
Beartooth Lake 9360 3.8 5.2 73 5.1 4.8 106
Box Canyon 6720 .0 1.2 0 5.4 3.4 159
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 2.0 10 3.7 4.0 92
Cole Creek 7910 .0 3.3 0 2.6 4.4 59
East Boulder Mine 6310 .0 .9 0 4.9 4.4 111
Evening Star 9040 3.7 5.6 66 7.8 7.8 100
Fisher Creek 9110 4.4 6.8 65 7.8 8.1 96
Monument Peak 8740 3.2 4.4 73 6.1 5.8 105
Northeast Entrance 7420 .1 1.0 10 4.6 3.8 121
Parker Peak 9420 3.9 5.2 75 5.9 5.3 111
Placer Basin 8790 2.9 4.2 69 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 6.7 106
S Fork Shields 8090 .3 2.6 12 5.2 6.2 84
Sylvan Lake 8440 1.6 3.9 41 6.9 6.6 105
Thumb Divide 7970 1.3 2.3 57 5.4 4.4 123
Two Ocean Plateau 9240 5.6 6.7 84 7.2 6.4 112
White Mill 8730 3.6 4.6 78 5.8 6.2 94
Wolverine 7650 .0 1.4 0 4.0 3.4 118
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Basin Index (%) 53 99
BIGHORN RIVER BASIN (WYOMING)
Bald Mtn. 9360 3.4 5.1 67 5.2 4.7 111
Bear Trap Meadow 8200 .0 1.2 0 4.5 2.6 173
Blackwater 9840 5.4 5.9 92 6.3 5.6 112
Bone Springs Div 9340 1.8 4.3 42 4.2 4.4 95
Burroughs Creek 8760 .1 -M * 4.8 -M *
Castle Creek 8410 .0 1.2 0 2.3 2.6 88
Cold Springs 9640 .7 1.8 39 4.3 3.0 143
Deer Park 9690 2.1 3.1 68 3.3 4.3 77
Evening Star 9040 3.7 5.6 66 7.8 7.8 100
Grave Springs 8560 .7 1.6 44 4.4 2.8 157
Hobbs Park 10080 1.6 3.2 50 3.4 3.7 92
Kirwin 9580 2.0 2.9 69 5.1 3.4 150
Little Warm 9370 2.3 2.3 100 4.8 3.2 150
Marquette 8800 .2 1.8 11 2.8 3.1 90
Middle Powder 7760 .0 1.9 0 4.9 3.2 153
Owl Creek 8990 .1 1.5 7 2.6 2.2 118
Powder River Pass 9480 2.2 2.7 81 5.5 3.6 153
Shell Creek 9570 2.2 4.3 51 4.7 3.9 121
South Pass 9040 1.9 3.0 63 3.2 3.8 84
St. Lawrence Alt 8610 .0 -M * 2.0 -M *
Sylvan Lake 8440 1.6 3.9 41 6.9 6.6 105
Sylvan Road 7140 .0 1.8 0 5.2 4.6 113
Timber Creek 7910 .2 1.2 17 2.2 2.6 85
Togwotee Pass 9590 3.3 5.3 62 6.7 6.2 108
Townsend Creek 8720 .3 1.8 17 2.6 3.6 72
Younts Peak 8340 .3 3.2 9 7.0 3.8 184
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Basin Index (%) 51 115
TONGUE RIVER BASIN (WYOMING)
Big Goose 8010 .0 1.8 0 3.3 3.0 110
Bone Springs Div 9340 1.8 4.3 42 4.2 4.4 95
Burgess Junction 7900 .1 2.2 5 3.4 3.7 92
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 3.0 0 3.8 4.3 88
Tie Creek 7050 .0 .8 0 3.0 3.6 83
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Basin Index (%) 19 97
POWDER RIVER BASIN (WYOMING)
Bear Trap Meadow 8200 .0 1.2 0 4.5 2.6 173
Cloud Peak Reservoir 9830 2.4 3.4 71 4.6 4.0 115
Grave Springs 8560 .7 1.6 44 4.4 2.8 157
Hansen Sawmill 8360 .2 1.4 14 5.0 2.6 192
Middle Powder 7760 .0 1.9 0 4.9 3.2 153
Powder River Pass 9480 2.2 2.7 81 5.5 3.6 153
Soldier Park 8680 .0 1.2 0 3.2 2.8 114
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Basin Index (%) 41 149
Missouri River Basin ab Ft. Peck
Albro Lake 8500 2.3 3.9 59 4.4 5.2 85
Badger Pass 6870 4.5 4.5 100 9.6 7.6 126
Barker Lakes 8250 1.3 3.2 41 5.2 4.0 130
Basin Creek 7120 .2 1.8 11 2.4 2.8 86
Beagle Springs 8880 .1 1.8 6 3.2 3.0 107
Beaver Creek 7820 .1 2.9 3 5.2 5.2 100
Black Bear 8160 3.5 6.9 51 7.0 8.4 83
Bloody Dick 7570 .2 2.0 10 3.3 3.8 87
Boulder Mountain 7890 2.0 3.5 57 6.2 5.1 122
Brackett Creek 7370 .4 3.2 12 5.8 7.3 79
Calvert Creek 6410 .1 .8 12 3.3 2.5 132
Canyon 7870 .2 2.0 10 3.7 4.0 92
Carrot Basin 9200 4.6 5.6 82 7.0 6.4 109
Clover Meadow 8770 1.7 3.7 46 4.7 4.8 98
Crystal Lake 6130 .4 2.2 18 3.2 5.4 59
Daisy Peak 7590 .0 2.0 0 1.9 3.2 59
Darkhorse Lake 8930 3.0 6.0 50 5.6 6.3 89
Deadman Creek 6440 .0 1.6 0 2.9 3.0 97
Divide 7770 .3 2.0 15 -M 3.0 *
Dupuyer Creek 5740 .0 .7 0* 4.7 3.6 131
Elk Peak 7600 -M -M * -M -M *
Frohner Meadow 6520 .1 1.1 9 3.6 3.0 120
JL Meadow 8750 2.1 -M * 4.3 -M *
Lakeview Ridge 7340 .0 1.6 0 5.3 3.6 147
Lemhi Ridge 8080 .2 2.1 10 2.2 3.5 63
Lick Creek 6880 .2 1.8 11 5.9 4.7 126
Lone Mountain 8810 1.4 3.9 36 4.4 4.9 90
Lower Twin 7920 .8 3.4 24 4.5 5.7 79
Madison Plateau 7710 .7 3.6 19 5.4 5.6 96
Moose Creek 6170 .0 2.0 0 3.2 4.6 70
Mount Lockhart 6430 1.1 3.0 37 7.3 5.8 126
Mule Creek 8300 1.7 3.2 53 2.9 4.5 64
Nevada Ridge 7030 1.1 2.4 46 3.6 4.2 86
Onion Park 7420 .5 2.5 20 3.3 4.9 67
Pickfoot Creek 6680 .4 -M * 6.1 -M *
Pike Creek 5930 .1 -M * 9.2 -M *
Rocker Peak 7960 1.7 2.8 61 3.2 3.4 94
Sacajawea 6610 .1 1.5 7 4.8 7.2 67
Saddle Mtn. 7890 1.6 3.9 41 3.4 4.6 74
Short Creek 6980 .1 1.1 9 3.3 2.4 138
Shower Falls 8060 3.1 5.2 60 7.1 6.7 106
Slagamelt Lakes 8600 2.8 -M * 5.4 -M *
Spur Park 8080 2.3 4.2 55 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 3.5 129
Tizer Basin 6880 .2 2.1 10 3.3 3.2 103
Waldron 5640 .1 1.2 8 5.0 4.1 122
West Yellowstone 6680 .1 1.4 7 3.7 3.2 116
Whiskey Creek 6790 .3 2.1 14 4.9 4.4 111
White Elephant 7670 .3 3.8 8 4.5 6.4 70
Wood Creek 5970 .0 1.0 0 5.2 4.2 124
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Basin Index (%) 35 97
Yellowstone River Basin ab Glendive
Bald Mtn. 9360 3.4 5.1 67 5.2 4.7 111
Bear Trap Meadow 8200 .0 1.2 0 4.5 2.6 173
Beartooth Lake 9360 3.8 5.2 73 5.1 4.8 106
Big Goose 8010 .0 1.8 0 3.3 3.0 110
Blackwater 9840 5.4 5.9 92 6.3 5.6 112
Bone Springs Div 9340 1.8 4.3 42 4.2 4.4 95
Box Canyon 6720 .0 1.2 0 5.4 3.4 159
Brackett Creek 7370 .4 3.2 12 5.8 7.3 79
Burgess Junction 7900 .1 2.2 5 3.4 3.7 92
Burnt Mtn 5920 .0 .9 0 4.2 4.4 95
Burroughs Creek 8760 .1 -M * 4.8 -M *
Canyon 7870 .2 2.0 10 3.7 4.0 92
Castle Creek 8410 .0 1.2 0 2.3 2.6 88
Cloud Peak Reservoir 9830 2.4 3.4 71 4.6 4.0 115
Cold Springs 9640 .7 1.8 39 4.3 3.0 143
Cole Creek 7910 .0 3.3 0 2.6 4.4 59
Deer Park 9690 2.1 3.1 68 3.3 4.3 77
Dome Lake 8890 .9 2.8 32 4.1 3.9 105
East Boulder Mine 6310 .0 .9 0 4.9 4.4 111
Evening Star 9040 3.7 5.6 66 7.8 7.8 100
Fisher Creek 9110 4.4 6.8 65 7.8 8.1 96
Grave Springs 8560 .7 1.6 44 4.4 2.8 157
Hansen Sawmill 8360 .2 1.4 14 5.0 2.6 192
Hobbs Park 10080 1.6 3.2 50 3.4 3.7 92
Kirwin 9580 2.0 2.9 69 5.1 3.4 150
Little Goose 8560 -M 1.6 * 3.8 3.4 112
Little Warm 9370 2.3 2.3 100 4.8 3.2 150
Marquette 8800 .2 1.8 11 2.8 3.1 90
Middle Powder 7760 .0 1.9 0 4.9 3.2 153
Monument Peak 8740 3.2 4.4 73 6.1 5.8 105
Northeast Entrance 7420 .1 1.0 10 4.6 3.8 121
Owl Creek 8990 .1 1.5 7 2.6 2.2 118
Parker Peak 9420 3.9 5.2 75 5.9 5.3 111
Placer Basin 8790 2.9 4.2 69 5.5 6.0 92
Porcupine 6480 .1 .7 14 3.2 3.4 94
Powder River Pass 9480 2.2 2.7 81 5.5 3.6 153
S Fork Shields 8090 .3 2.6 12 5.2 6.2 84
Sacajawea 6610 .1 1.5 7 4.8 7.2 67
Shell Creek 9570 2.2 4.3 51 4.7 3.9 121
Shower Falls 8060 3.1 5.2 60 7.1 6.7 106
Soldier Park 8680 .0 1.2 0 3.2 2.8 114
South Pass 9040 1.9 3.0 63 3.2 3.8 84
St. Lawrence Alt 8610 .0 -M * 2.0 -M *
Sucker Creek 8840 .0 3.0 0 3.8 4.3 88
Sylvan Lake 8440 1.6 3.9 41 6.9 6.6 105
Sylvan Road 7140 .0 1.8 0 5.2 4.6 113
Thumb Divide 7970 1.3 2.3 57 5.4 4.4 123
Tie Creek 7050 .0 .8 0 3.0 3.6 83
Timber Creek 7910 .2 1.2 17 2.2 2.6 85
Togwotee Pass 9590 3.3 5.3 62 6.7 6.2 108
Townsend Creek 8720 .3 1.8 17 2.6 3.6 72
Two Ocean Plateau 9240 5.6 6.7 84 7.2 6.4 112
White Mill 8730 3.6 4.6 78 5.8 6.2 94
Wolverine 7650 .0 1.4 0 4.0 3.4 118
Younts Peak 8340 .3 3.2 9 7.0 3.8 184
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Basin Index (%) 48 107
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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.
