Idaho Northern SNOTEL Snow/Precipitation Update Report

Idaho Northern SNOTEL Snow/Precipitation Update Report

Based on Mountain Data from NRCS SNOTEL Sites

**Provisional data, subject to revision**

Data based on the first reading of the day (typically 00:00) for Sunday, July 12, 2026

Basin Site Name	Elev (ft)	Snow Water Equivalent			Water Year-to-Date Precipitation
Basin Site Name	Elev (ft)	Current (in)	Median (in)	Pct of Median	Current (in)	Median (in)	Pct of Median
IDAHO KOOTENAI RIVER REGION
Bear Mountain	5460	0.0	0.0	*	83.8	84.6	99
Garver Creek	4250	-M	0.0	*	27.4	24.0₍₂₄₎	114
Hawkins Lake	6460	0.0	0.0	*	51.4	42.2	122
Hidden Lake	5000	0.0	0.0₍₂₀₎	*	68.6	70.6₍₂₀₎	97
Myrtle Creek	3540	0.0	0.0₍₁₇₎	*	29.0	27.6₍₁₇₎	105
Basin Index (%)		*			104
IDAHO PEND OREILLE RIVER REGION
Bear Mountain	5460	0.0	0.0	*	83.8	84.6	99
Bunchgrass Mdw	5020	0.0	0.0	*	40.4	50.2	80
Mosquito Ridge	5270	0.0	0.0	*	55.1	53.4	103
Quartz Peak	4710	0.1	0.0	*	41.5	44.8	93
Ragged Mountain	4210	-M	0.0₍₁₄₎	*	-M	44.8₍₁₄₎	*
Schweitzer Basin	6090	-M	0.0	*	48.6	50.9	95
Basin Index (%)		*			95
COEUR d'ALENE BASIN
Humboldt Gulch	4260	-M	0.0	*	-M	48.2	*
Lookout	5180	0.0	0.0	*	49.9	46.8	107
Mosquito Ridge	5270	0.0	0.0	*	55.1	53.4	103
Sunset	5570	0.0	0.0	*	48.6	47.4	103
Basin Index (%)		*			104
ST. JOE BASIN
Hoodoo Basin	6060	0.0	0.0	*	-M	56.4	*
Lost Lake	6090	-M	0.0	*	80.1	72.8	110
Mica Creek	4480	0.0	0.0	*	48.6	48.6	100
Sherwin	3190	-M	0.0	*	36.4	36.3₍₂₉₎	100
Basin Index (%)		*			105
SPOKANE BASIN
Hoodoo Basin	6060	0.0	0.0	*	-M	56.4	*
Humboldt Gulch	4260	-M	0.0	*	-M	48.2	*
Lookout	5180	0.0	0.0	*	49.9	46.8	107
Lost Lake	6090	-M	0.0	*	80.1	72.8	110
Mica Creek	4480	0.0	0.0	*	48.6	48.6	100
Mosquito Ridge	5270	0.0	0.0	*	55.1	53.4	103
Quartz Peak	4710	0.1	0.0	*	41.5	44.8	93
Ragged Mountain	4210	-M	0.0₍₁₄₎	*	-M	44.8₍₁₄₎	*
Sherwin	3190	-M	0.0	*	36.4	36.3₍₂₉₎	100
Sunset	5570	0.0	0.0	*	48.6	47.4	103
Basin Index (%)		*			103
SELWAY BASIN
Mountain Meadows	6340	0.0	0.0	*	38.1	40.5	94
Nez Perce Camp	5670	0.0	0.0	*	35.1	29.2	120
Twelvemile Creek	5530	0.0	0.0	*	53.9	43.2	125
Twin Lakes	6380	0.0	0.0	*	70.9	59.6	119
Basin Index (%)		*			115
LOCHSA BASIN
Lolo Pass	5280	0.0	0.0	*	48.5	42.8	113
Savage Pass	6170	0.6	0.0	*	47.8	43.1	111
Basin Index (%)		*			112
NF CLEARWATER BASIN
Cool Creek	6320	0.0	0.0	*	62.8	66.0	95
Crater Meadows	5960	0.0	0.0	*	74.9	66.6	112
Elk Butte	5680	0.0	0.0	*	45.4	53.9	84
Hemlock Butte	5800	0.1	0.0	*	53.1	N/A	*
Hoodoo Basin	6060	0.0	0.0	*	-M	56.4	*
Lolo Pass	5280	0.0	0.0	*	48.5	42.8	113
Lost Lake	6090	-M	0.0	*	80.1	72.8	110
Pierce R.S.	3080	0.0	0.0₍₁₁₎	*	44.1	41.9₍₁₁₎	105
Shanghi Summit	4590	0.0	0.0	*	54.3	52.8	103
Basin Index (%)		*			103
CLEARWATER BASIN
Cool Creek	6320	0.0	0.0	*	62.8	66.0	95
Crater Meadows	5960	0.0	0.0	*	74.9	66.6	112
Elk Butte	5680	0.0	0.0	*	45.4	53.9	84
Hemlock Butte	5800	0.1	0.0	*	53.1	N/A	*
Hoodoo Basin	6060	0.0	0.0	*	-M	56.4	*
Lolo Pass	5280	0.0	0.0	*	48.5	42.8	113
Lost Lake	6090	-M	0.0	*	80.1	72.8	110
Moscow Mountain	4700	0.0	0.0₍₂₀₎	*	39.6	41.1₍₂₀₎	96
Mountain Meadows	6340	0.0	0.0	*	38.1	40.5	94
Nez Perce Camp	5670	0.0	0.0	*	35.1	29.2	120
Pierce R.S.	3080	0.0	0.0₍₁₁₎	*	44.1	41.9₍₁₁₎	105
Savage Pass	6170	0.6	0.0	*	47.8	43.1	111
Shanghi Summit	4590	0.0	0.0	*	54.3	52.8	103
Sherwin	3190	-M	0.0	*	36.4	36.3₍₂₉₎	100
Twelvemile Creek	5530	0.0	0.0	*	53.9	43.2	125
Twin Lakes	6380	0.0	0.0	*	70.9	59.6	119
Basin Index (%)		*			106
SALMON RIVER ABOVE SALMON BASIN
Banner Summit	7040	0.0	0.0	*	39.7	38.4	103
Galena	7470	0.0	0.0	*	23.7	22.5	105
Galena Summit	8790	0.0	0.0	*	26.8	26.7	100
Mill Creek Summit	8780	0.1	0.0	*	24.1	25.2	96
Moonshine	7490	0.0	0.0	*	19.1	18.1	106
Morgan Creek	7620	0.0	0.0	*	20.3	20.8	98
Vienna Mine	8930	0.0	0.0	*	39.6	39.8	99
Basin Index (%)		*			101
LEMHI BASIN
Beagle Springs	8880	0.0	0.0	*	18.3	19.0	96
Darkhorse Lake	8930	0.0	0.0	*	43.5	40.2	108
Lemhi Ridge	8080	0.0	0.0	*	21.3	21.4	100
Meadow Lake	9190	0.0	0.0	*	27.0	28.0	96
Moonshine	7490	0.0	0.0	*	19.1	18.1	106
Schwartz Lake	8620	0.0	0.0₍₂₅₎	*	21.0	22.0₍₂₅₎	95
Basin Index (%)		*			101
MF SALMON BASIN
Banner Summit	7040	0.0	0.0	*	39.7	38.4	103
Deadwood Summit	6990	0.0	0.0	*	-M	51.3	*
Morgan Creek	7620	0.0	0.0	*	20.3	20.8	98
Basin Index (%)		*			101
SF SALMON BASIN
Big Creek Summit	6550	0.0	0.0	*	43.5	42.9	101
Deadwood Summit	6990	0.0	0.0	*	-M	51.3	*
Secesh Summit	6530	0.0	0.0	*	46.8	38.0	123
Basin Index (%)		*			112
LITTLE SALMON BASIN
Bear Basin	5350	0.0	0.0	*	30.6	32.4	94
Brundage Reservoir	6280	0.0	0.0	*	47.5	48.0	99
Puhi Flat	6240	0.2	0.0	*	41.1	42.0	98
West Branch	5590	0.0	0.0	*	36.5	38.8	94
Basin Index (%)		*			97
SALMON BASIN
Banner Summit	7040	0.0	0.0	*	39.7	38.4	103
Beagle Springs	8880	0.0	0.0	*	18.3	19.0	96
Bear Basin	5350	0.0	0.0	*	30.6	32.4	94
Big Creek Summit	6550	0.0	0.0	*	43.5	42.9	101
Brundage Reservoir	6280	0.0	0.0	*	47.5	48.0	99
Darkhorse Lake	8930	0.0	0.0	*	43.5	40.2	108
Deadwood Summit	6990	0.0	0.0	*	-M	51.3	*
Galena	7470	0.0	0.0	*	23.7	22.5	105
Galena Summit	8790	0.0	0.0	*	26.8	26.7	100
Lemhi Ridge	8080	0.0	0.0	*	21.3	21.4	100
Meadow Lake	9190	0.0	0.0	*	27.0	28.0	96
Mill Creek Summit	8780	0.1	0.0	*	24.1	25.2	96
Moonshine	7490	0.0	0.0	*	19.1	18.1	106
Moose Creek	6170	0.0	0.0	*	28.5	27.6	103
Morgan Creek	7620	0.0	0.0	*	20.3	20.8	98
Mountain Meadows	6340	0.0	0.0	*	38.1	40.5	94
Saddle Mtn.	7890	0.0	0.0	*	30.5	32.6	94
Schwartz Lake	8620	0.0	0.0₍₂₅₎	*	21.0	22.0₍₂₅₎	95
Secesh Summit	6530	0.0	0.0	*	46.8	38.0	123
Puhi Flat	6240	0.2	0.0	*	41.1	42.0	98
Vienna Mine	8930	0.0	0.0	*	39.6	39.8	99
West Branch	5590	0.0	0.0	*	36.5	38.8	94
Basin Index (%)		*			100

-M = Missing data.
* = Analysis may not provide a valid measure of conditions.
N/A = Not available.

Footnotes for median and average:
(##) = If less than 30 years are available, this value specifies the number of years used for the median and average calculations.
Sites with less than 10 years available do not have medians or averages.

If the Basin Index (%) percent 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 represents the depth of water in the snowpack, if the
snowpack were melted, expressed in inches.

The WATER YEAR-TO-DATE-PRECIPITATION represents total precipitation since October 1st, expressed in inches.

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 normals 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.