California/Nevada SNOTEL Snow/Precipitation Update Report

California/Nevada 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, November 01, 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
LAKE TAHOE
Mt Rose Ski Area	8810	1.4	0.0	*	2.7	1.8	150
Heavenly Valley	8540	0.9	0.0	*	1.6	1.2	133
Carson Pass	8360	1.8	0.0₍₁₆₎	*	2.6	2.2₍₁₆₎	118
Palisades Tahoe	8010	2.1	0.0	*	2.4	3.4	71
Marlette Lake	7860	0.6	0.0	*	2.1	1.2	175
Hagans Meadow	7740	0.5	0.0	*	1.2	1.2	100
Echo Peak	7650	1.8	0.0	*	2.1	2.5	84
Rubicon #2	7560	1.0	0.0	*	1.5	1.6	94
Tahoe City Cross	6760	0.0	0.0	*	2.4	1.6	150
Ward Creek #3	6750	0.6	0.0	*	2.6	3.2	81
Fallen Leaf	6250	0.4	0.0	*	1.5	1.4	107
Basin Index (%)		*			107
TRUCKEE RIVER
Mt Rose Ski Area	8810	1.4	0.0	*	2.7	1.8	150
Independence Lake	8340	0.9	0.2	450*	1.9	1.9	100
Big Meadow	8240	0.6	0.0	*	2.2	1.3	169
Palisades Tahoe	8010	2.1	0.0	*	2.4	3.4	71
Marlette Lake	7860	0.6	0.0	*	2.1	1.2	175
Independence Camp	6970	0.4	0.0	*	1.1	1.2	92
Css Lab	6890	0.4	0.0	*	1.5	2.8	54
Tahoe City Cross	6760	0.0	0.0	*	2.4	1.6	150
Ward Creek #3	6750	0.6	0.0	*	2.6	3.2	81
Truckee #2	6500	0.9	0.0	*	1.6	1.4	114
Little Valley	6500	0.8	N/A	*	2.5	N/A	*
Independence Creek	6440	0.4	0.0	*	1.4	1.4	100
Basin Index (%)		4150*			103
CARSON RIVER
Ebbetts Pass	8660	3.1	0.0	*	4.2	2.0	210
Lost Lakes	8640	2.7	N/A	*	3.4	N/A	*
Horse Meadow	8580	0.9	0.0₍₁₇₎	*	1.5	1.4₍₁₇₎	107
Heavenly Valley	8540	0.9	0.0	*	1.6	1.2	133
Carson Pass	8360	1.8	0.0₍₁₆₎	*	2.6	2.2₍₁₆₎	118
Monitor Pass	8320	0.5	0.0	*	1.6	0.8	200
Burnside Lake	8180	1.7	0.0₍₁₇₎	*	2.1	1.6₍₁₇₎	131
Blue Lakes	8060	1.7	0.2	850*	2.6	1.6	162
Forestdale Creek	8050	1.8	0.0₍₁₇₎	*	2.6	2.5₍₁₇₎	104
Marlette Lake	7860	0.6	0.0	*	2.1	1.2	175
Hagans Meadow	7740	0.5	0.0	*	1.2	1.2	100
Poison Flat	7730	0.0	0.0	*	1.5	1.2	125
Spratt Creek	6060	0.5	0.0	*	2.1	1.3	162
Basin Index (%)		7000*			141
WALKER RIVER
Leavitt Lake	9600	2.0	0.3	667*	2.1	2.2	95
Virginia Lakes Ridge	9400	0.2	0.0	*	0.7	0.8	88
Summit Meadow	9360	0.9	0.0₍₁₇₎	*	2.2	0.9₍₁₇₎	244
Lobdell Lake	9260	0.2	0.0	*	1.2	1.0	120
Sonora Pass	8770	1.1	0.0	*	1.4	1.4	100
Monitor Pass	8320	0.5	0.0	*	1.6	0.8	200
Willow Flat CA	8220	0.3	N/A	*	1.6	N/A	*
Leavitt Meadows	7200	0.3	0.0	*	1.3	1.4	93
Basin Index (%)		1733*			124
NORTHERN GREAT BASIN
Granite Peak	8500	0.0	0.0	*	1.5	1.8	83
Summit Lk	7600	0.4	N/A	*	2.3	N/A	*
Dismal Swamp	7370	0.4	0.0	*	1.3	2.2	59
Cedar Pass	7060	0.0	0.0	*	1.4	1.8	78
Buckskin Lower	6920	0.4	0.0	*	0.8	1.7	47
Lamance Creek	6390	0.0	0.0	*	1.3	1.5	87
Disaster Peak	6260	0.1	0.0	*	0.6	0.8	75
Sheldon	5860	0.1	0.0	*	2.9	0.7	414
Basin Index (%)		*			93
NEVADA
UPPER HUMBOLDT RIVER
Lamoille Upper	8990	1.6	N/A	*	4.0	N/A	*
Corral Canyon	8440	0.5	0.0	*	6.5	2.4	271
Jacks Peak	8440	1.9	N/A	*	3.0	1.8	167
Green Mountain	8180	0.0	0.0	*	4.6	2.3	200
Lamoille #3	8040	0.5	0.0	*	3.1	2.4	129
Bear Creek	8090	0.1	0.2	50*	2.2	1.9	116
Dorsey Basin	7900	0.0	0.0	*	5.8	2.4	242
Pole Canyon	7760	0.2	N/A	*	5.0	N/A	*
Stag Mountain	7640	-M	N/A	*	2.1	N/A	*
Jakes Creek	7380	-M	N/A	*	2.2	N/A	*
Jack Creek Upper	7380	0.0	0.0	*	2.2	1.6	138
Seventysix Creek	7360	0.1	0.0	*	1.7	1.2	142
Draw Creek	7300	0.0	0.0	*	1.9	1.1	173
Tent Mtn Lower	7100	-M	N/A	*	3.2	N/A	*
Fry Canyon	6790	0.8	N/A	*	1.4	N/A	*
Dry Creek	6550	0.4	N/A	*	5.1	N/A	*
Taylor Canyon	6320	0.3	0.0	*	1.1	0.8	138
Basin Index (%)		750*			179
LOWER HUMBOLDT RIVER
Big Creek Sum	8710	1.1	0.0	*	3.7	1.4	264
Granite Peak	8500	0.0	0.0	*	1.5	1.8	83
Toe Jam	7700	0.5	0.0₍₁₁₎	*	1.6	2.4₍₁₁₎	67
Snowstorm Mtn	7410	-M	N/A	*	0.7	N/A	*
Lewis Peak	7370	0.3	0.0₍₂₀₎	*	3.3	1.2₍₂₀₎	275
Porter Canyon	7190	0.0	N/A	*	1.7	0.6₍₁₁₎	283
Buckskin Lower	6920	0.4	0.0	*	0.8	1.7	47
Midas	6630	-M	N/A	*	0.8	N/A	*
Golconda	6640	0.0	N/A	*	2.0	N/A	*
Lamance Creek	6390	0.0	0.0	*	1.3	1.5	87
Basin Index (%)		*			131
CLOVER VALLEY & FRANKLIN RIVER
Lamoille Upper	8990	1.6	N/A	*	4.0	N/A	*
Corral Canyon	8440	0.5	0.0	*	6.5	2.4	271
Green Mountain	8180	0.0	0.0	*	4.6	2.3	200
Hole-in-Mountain	8170	0.6	0.0₍₂₆₎	*	4.1	2.4	171
Lamoille #3	8040	0.5	0.0	*	3.1	2.4	129
Dorsey Basin	7900	0.0	0.0	*	5.8	2.4	242
Pole Canyon	7760	0.2	N/A	*	5.0	N/A	*
Basin Index (%)		*			203
SNAKE RIVER
Pole Creek R.S.	8370	1.1	0.7	157*	1.5	1.2	125
Bear Creek	8090	0.1	0.2	50*	2.2	1.9	116
Stag Mountain	7640	-M	N/A	*	2.1	N/A	*
Bostetter R.S.	7530	0.2	0.0	*	4.4	1.6	275
Jakes Creek	7380	-M	N/A	*	2.2	N/A	*
Seventysix Creek	7360	0.1	0.0	*	1.7	1.2	142
Wilson Creek	7110	0.3	0.0	*	2.6	1.5	173
Merritt Mountain	6920	-M	N/A	*	1.7	N/A	*
Big Bend	6890	0.1	0.0	*	1.6	1.1	145
Magic Mountain	6940	0.4	0.0	*	4.3	1.6	269
ONeil Creek	6490	0.2	N/A	*	1.2	N/A	*
Basin Index (%)		256*			181
OWYHEE RIVER
Jacks Peak	8440	1.9	N/A	*	3.0	1.8	167
Toe Jam	7700	0.5	0.0₍₁₁₎	*	1.6	2.4₍₁₁₎	67
Jack Creek Upper	7380	0.0	0.0	*	2.2	1.6	138
Fawn Creek	7040	0.0	0.0	*	1.6	1.6	100
Merritt Mountain	6920	-M	N/A	*	1.7	N/A	*
Big Bend	6890	0.1	0.0	*	1.6	1.1	145
Fry Canyon	6790	0.8	N/A	*	1.4	N/A	*
Laurel Draw	6680	0.0	0.0	*	1.0	1.4	71
Columbia Basin	6490	-M	N/A	*	1.1	N/A	*
Taylor Canyon	6320	0.3	0.0	*	1.1	0.8	138
Basin Index (%)		*			113
EASTERN NEVADA
Cave Mountain	10580	1.2	N/A	*	5.7	N/A	*
Wheeler Peak	10070	1.2	0.0₍₁₀₎	*	7.6	2.4₍₁₀₎	317
Berry Creek	9350	0.6	0.0	*	4.8	2.0	240
Defiance Mines	9310	-M	N/A	*	4.1	N/A	*
Ward Mountain	9170	0.5	0.0	*	5.2	1.5	347
Takka Wiiya	9110	0.2	N/A	*	5.9	N/A	*
Big Creek Sum	8710	1.1	0.0	*	3.7	1.4	264
Corduroy Flat	8640	0.5	N/A	*	5.5	N/A	*
Silver Creek Nv	8220	-M	N/A	*	3.2	N/A	*
Diamond Peak	8030	0.1	0.0	*	5.0	1.2	417
Vacarro Springs	7890	0.0	N/A	*	8.3	N/A	*
Kalamazoo	7740	0.0	N/A	*	3.8	N/A	*
Bird Creek	7530	0.0	N/A	*	3.4	N/A	*
White River Nv	7370	-M	N/A	*	2.2	N/A	*
Basin Index (%)		*			309
SOUTHERN NEVADA - Spring Mountains
Lee Canyon Upper	9390	0.8	N/A	*	6.3	N/A	*
Bristlecone Trail	8900	0.3	0.0₍₁₂₎	*	4.9	1.3₍₁₂₎	377
Lee Canyon	8620	0.0	0.0₍₁₂₎	*	4.4	1.6₍₁₂₎	275
Rainbow Canyon	7840	0.2	0.0₍₁₂₎	*	4.8	1.8₍₁₂₎	267
Basin Index (%)		*			300
VIRGIN RIVER
Midway Valley	9830	1.9	0.4	475*	7.1	2.9	245
Kolob	9250	0.3	0.0	*	10.2	2.6	392
Webster Flat	9150	0.0	0.0	*	8.8	2.1	419
Gardner Peak	8320	0.6	0.0₍₁₆₎	*	11.4	1.8₍₁₆₎	633
Long Flat	7990	0.0	0.0	*	7.7	1.6	481
Harris Flat	7800	0.1	0.0	*	6.4	1.9	337
Long Valley Jct	7460	0.0	0.0	*	6.9	1.6	431
Gutz Peak	6790	0.0	0.0₍₁₆₎	*	9.0	1.3₍₁₆₎	692
Little Grassy	6070	0.0	0.0	*	8.1	1.7	476
Basin Index (%)		725*			432

-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.