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 Monday, January 05, 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	18.0	21.6	83	49.8	33.5	149
Garver Creek	4250	4.1	5.3	77	16.2	9.8₍₂₄₎	165
Hawkins Lake	6460	15.4	11.3	136	27.5	16.4	168
Hidden Lake	5000	14.2	16.0₍₂₀₎	89	38.8	28.3₍₂₀₎	137
Myrtle Creek	3540	1.6	3.0₍₁₇₎	53	17.9	11.0₍₁₇₎	163
Basin Index (%)		93			152
IDAHO PEND OREILLE RIVER REGION
Bear Mountain	5460	18.0	21.6	83	49.8	33.5	149
Bunchgrass Mdw	5020	7.1	11.7	61	22.7	17.8	128
Mosquito Ridge	5270	8.3	14.4	58	29.6	22.6	131
Quartz Peak	4710	2.1	9.6	22	21.2	17.6	120
Ragged Mountain	4210	2.1	8.8₍₁₄₎	24	20.6	16.7₍₁₄₎	123
Schweitzer Basin	6090	16.8	19.7	85	28.7	19.5	147
Basin Index (%)		63			135
COEUR d'ALENE BASIN
Humboldt Gulch	4260	2.8	6.1₍₂₉₎	46	27.7	18.1	153
Lookout	5180	5.8	10.6	55	27.3	20.1	136
Mosquito Ridge	5270	8.3	14.4	58	29.6	22.6	131
Sunset	5570	4.8	8.1	59	23.4	18.0	130
Basin Index (%)		55			137
ST. JOE BASIN
Hoodoo Basin	6060	21.6	17.4	124	33.7	23.3	145
Lost Lake	6090	14.9	20.4	73	39.0	27.7	141
Mica Creek	4480	1.9	9.8	19	23.4	21.2	110
Sherwin	3190	1.1	4.7₍₂₉₎	23	17.6	14.4	122
Basin Index (%)		76			131
SPOKANE BASIN
Hoodoo Basin	6060	21.6	17.4	124	33.7	23.3	145
Humboldt Gulch	4260	2.8	6.1₍₂₉₎	46	27.7	18.1	153
Lookout	5180	5.8	10.6	55	27.3	20.1	136
Lost Lake	6090	14.9	20.4	73	39.0	27.7	141
Mica Creek	4480	1.9	9.8	19	23.4	21.2	110
Mosquito Ridge	5270	8.3	14.4	58	29.6	22.6	131
Quartz Peak	4710	2.1	9.6	22	21.2	17.6	120
Ragged Mountain	4210	2.1	8.8₍₁₄₎	24	20.6	16.7₍₁₄₎	123
Sherwin	3190	1.1	4.7₍₂₉₎	23	17.6	14.4	122
Sunset	5570	4.8	8.1	59	23.4	18.0	130
Basin Index (%)		60			132
SELWAY BASIN
Mountain Meadows	6340	7.9	9.8	81	14.4	14.0	103
Nez Perce Camp	5670	5.9	6.2	95	15.6	11.2	139
Twelvemile Creek	5530	-M	7.7	*	-M	16.8	*
Twin Lakes	6380	16.0	17.7	90	31.8	23.8	134
Basin Index (%)		88			126
LOCHSA BASIN
Lolo Pass	5280	8.4	11.8	71	24.4	17.6	139
Savage Pass	6170	10.7	11.6	92	22.4	16.6	135
Basin Index (%)		82			137
NF CLEARWATER BASIN
Cool Creek	6320	13.5	18.3₍₂₉₎	74	30.2	27.5₍₂₉₎	110
Crater Meadows	5960	11.7	20.0	58	31.6	26.4	120
Elk Butte	5680	6.3	14.8	43	22.7	22.8	100
Hemlock Butte	5800	11.1	19.4	57	23.0	N/A	*
Hoodoo Basin	6060	21.6	17.4	124	33.7	23.3	145
Lolo Pass	5280	8.4	11.8	71	24.4	17.6	139
Lost Lake	6090	14.9	20.4	73	39.0	27.7	141
Pierce R.S.	3080	0.9	3.8₍₁₁₎	24	19.9	16.4₍₁₁₎	121
Shanghi Summit	4590	2.2	11.2	20	24.9	21.4	116
Basin Index (%)		66			124
CLEARWATER BASIN
Cool Creek	6320	13.5	18.3₍₂₉₎	74	30.2	27.5₍₂₉₎	110
Crater Meadows	5960	11.7	20.0	58	31.6	26.4	120
Elk Butte	5680	6.3	14.8	43	22.7	22.8	100
Hemlock Butte	5800	11.1	19.4	57	23.0	N/A	*
Hoodoo Basin	6060	21.6	17.4	124	33.7	23.3	145
Lolo Pass	5280	8.4	11.8	71	24.4	17.6	139
Lost Lake	6090	14.9	20.4	73	39.0	27.7	141
Moscow Mountain	4700	2.7	9.0₍₂₀₎	30	18.2	16.8₍₂₀₎	108
Mountain Meadows	6340	7.9	9.8	81	14.4	14.0	103
Nez Perce Camp	5670	5.9	6.2	95	15.6	11.2	139
Pierce R.S.	3080	0.9	3.8₍₁₁₎	24	19.9	16.4₍₁₁₎	121
Savage Pass	6170	10.7	11.6	92	22.4	16.6	135
Shanghi Summit	4590	2.2	11.2	20	24.9	21.4	116
Sherwin	3190	1.1	4.7₍₂₉₎	23	17.6	14.4	122
Twelvemile Creek	5530	-M	7.7	*	-M	16.8	*
Twin Lakes	6380	16.0	17.7	90	31.8	23.8	134
Basin Index (%)		69			124
SALMON RIVER ABOVE SALMON BASIN
Banner Summit	7040	10.7	11.6	92	19.0	15.4	123
Galena	7470	10.0	8.0	125	13.3	9.4	141
Galena Summit	8790	13.3	9.6	139	13.4	10.0	134
Mill Creek Summit	8780	11.9	9.0₍₂₉₎	132	11.9	9.4	127
Moonshine	7490	5.9	4.7	126	10.2	6.3	162
Morgan Creek	7620	7.2	4.8	150	9.6	7.7	125
Vienna Mine	8930	19.8	14.4	138	20.8	15.2	137
Basin Index (%)		127			134
LEMHI BASIN
Beagle Springs	8880	5.1	4.2	121	8.0	5.0	160
Darkhorse Lake	8930	16.3	14.2	115	18.0	13.8	130
Lemhi Ridge	8080	4.6	5.0	92	6.5	6.4	102
Meadow Lake	9190	11.1	7.2	154	13.1	8.4	156
Moonshine	7490	5.9	4.7	126	10.2	6.3	162
Schwartz Lake	8620	5.1	5.0₍₂₅₎	102	8.9	7.1₍₂₅₎	125
Basin Index (%)		119			138
MF SALMON BASIN
Banner Summit	7040	10.7	11.6	92	19.0	15.4	123
Deadwood Summit	6990	18.7	18.4	102	24.8	20.8	119
Morgan Creek	7620	7.2	4.8	150	9.6	7.7	125
Basin Index (%)		105			122
SF SALMON BASIN
Big Creek Summit	6550	10.8	13.2	82	18.4	17.7	104
Deadwood Summit	6990	18.7	18.4	102	24.8	20.8	119
Secesh Summit	6530	13.2	13.4	99	23.5	15.2	155
Basin Index (%)		95			124
LITTLE SALMON BASIN
Bear Basin	5350	5.0	7.4	68	14.7	12.2	120
Brundage Reservoir	6280	10.8	12.0	90	23.1	17.7	131
Puhi Flat	6240	7.3	8.8	83	20.3	14.9	136
West Branch	5590	7.8	8.6	91	18.8	14.6	129
Basin Index (%)		84			129
SALMON BASIN
Banner Summit	7040	10.7	11.6	92	19.0	15.4	123
Beagle Springs	8880	5.1	4.2	121	8.0	5.0	160
Bear Basin	5350	5.0	7.4	68	14.7	12.2	120
Big Creek Summit	6550	10.8	13.2	82	18.4	17.7	104
Brundage Reservoir	6280	10.8	12.0	90	23.1	17.7	131
Darkhorse Lake	8930	16.3	14.2	115	18.0	13.8	130
Deadwood Summit	6990	18.7	18.4	102	24.8	20.8	119
Galena	7470	10.0	8.0	125	13.3	9.4	141
Galena Summit	8790	13.3	9.6	139	13.4	10.0	134
Lemhi Ridge	8080	4.6	5.0	92	6.5	6.4	102
Meadow Lake	9190	11.1	7.2	154	13.1	8.4	156
Mill Creek Summit	8780	11.9	9.0₍₂₉₎	132	11.9	9.4	127
Moonshine	7490	5.9	4.7	126	10.2	6.3	162
Moose Creek	6170	7.6	7.8	97	13.4	10.7	125
Morgan Creek	7620	7.2	4.8	150	9.6	7.7	125
Mountain Meadows	6340	7.9	9.8	81	14.4	14.0	103
Saddle Mtn.	7890	12.8	12.2	105	13.1	10.6	124
Schwartz Lake	8620	5.1	5.0₍₂₅₎	102	8.9	7.1₍₂₅₎	125
Secesh Summit	6530	13.2	13.4	99	23.5	15.2	155
Puhi Flat	6240	7.3	8.8	83	20.3	14.9	136
Vienna Mine	8930	19.8	14.4	138	20.8	15.2	137
West Branch	5590	7.8	8.6	91	18.8	14.6	129
Basin Index (%)		106			128

-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.