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, August 16, 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	*	84.5	85.1	99
Garver Creek	4250	0.0	0.0	*	28.7	24.5₍₂₄₎	117
Hawkins Lake	6460	0.0	0.0	*	52.2	43.1	121
Hidden Lake	5000	0.0	0.0₍₂₀₎	*	69.1	71.5₍₂₀₎	97
Myrtle Creek	3540	0.0	0.0₍₁₇₎	*	29.4	28.0₍₁₇₎	105
Basin Index (%)		*			105
IDAHO PEND OREILLE RIVER REGION
Bear Mountain	5460	0.0	0.0	*	84.5	85.1	99
Bunchgrass Mdw	5020	0.0	0.0	*	41.0	51.4	80
Mosquito Ridge	5270	0.1	0.0	*	55.3	54.8	101
Quartz Peak	4710	0.1	0.0	*	41.5	46.6	89
Ragged Mountain	4210	-M	0.0₍₁₄₎	*	-M	45.2₍₁₄₎	*
Schweitzer Basin	6090	0.0	0.0	*	48.5	51.2	95
Basin Index (%)		*			94
COEUR d'ALENE BASIN
Humboldt Gulch	4260	-M	0.0	*	-M	49.4	*
Lookout	5180	0.0	0.0	*	50.1	47.2	106
Mosquito Ridge	5270	0.1	0.0	*	55.3	54.8	101
Sunset	5570	0.0	0.0	*	48.8	48.3	101
Basin Index (%)		*			103
ST. JOE BASIN
Hoodoo Basin	6060	0.0	0.0	*	-M	58.8	*
Lost Lake	6090	0.0	0.0	*	80.1	74.3	108
Mica Creek	4480	0.0	0.0	*	48.6	50.8	96
Sherwin	3190	-M	0.0	*	36.6	37.4₍₂₉₎	98
Basin Index (%)		*			102
SPOKANE BASIN
Hoodoo Basin	6060	0.0	0.0	*	-M	58.8	*
Humboldt Gulch	4260	-M	0.0	*	-M	49.4	*
Lookout	5180	0.0	0.0	*	50.1	47.2	106
Lost Lake	6090	0.0	0.0	*	80.1	74.3	108
Mica Creek	4480	0.0	0.0	*	48.6	50.8	96
Mosquito Ridge	5270	0.1	0.0	*	55.3	54.8	101
Quartz Peak	4710	0.1	0.0	*	41.5	46.6	89
Ragged Mountain	4210	-M	0.0₍₁₄₎	*	-M	45.2₍₁₄₎	*
Sherwin	3190	-M	0.0	*	36.6	37.4₍₂₉₎	98
Sunset	5570	0.0	0.0	*	48.8	48.3	101
Basin Index (%)		*			100
SELWAY BASIN
Mountain Meadows	6340	-M	0.0	*	39.2	41.4	95
Nez Perce Camp	5670	0.0	0.0	*	36.4	30.4	120
Twelvemile Creek	5530	0.0	0.0	*	55.0	43.8	126
Twin Lakes	6380	0.0	0.0	*	72.1	60.5	119
Basin Index (%)		*			115
LOCHSA BASIN
Lolo Pass	5280	-M	0.0	*	49.3	43.8	113
Savage Pass	6170	-M	0.0	*	48.7	44.6	109
Basin Index (%)		*			111
NF CLEARWATER BASIN
Cool Creek	6320	0.2	0.0	*	63.4	66.8	95
Crater Meadows	5960	0.0	0.0	*	75.2	67.8	111
Elk Butte	5680	0.0	0.0	*	45.6	54.6	84
Hemlock Butte	5800	0.1	0.0	*	53.4	N/A	*
Hoodoo Basin	6060	0.0	0.0	*	-M	58.8	*
Lolo Pass	5280	-M	0.0	*	49.3	43.8	113
Lost Lake	6090	0.0	0.0	*	80.1	74.3	108
Pierce R.S.	3080	0.0	0.0₍₁₁₎	*	44.5	42.2₍₁₁₎	105
Shanghi Summit	4590	0.0	0.0	*	54.7	55.0	99
Basin Index (%)		*			102
CLEARWATER BASIN
Cool Creek	6320	0.2	0.0	*	63.4	66.8	95
Crater Meadows	5960	0.0	0.0	*	75.2	67.8	111
Elk Butte	5680	0.0	0.0	*	45.6	54.6	84
Hemlock Butte	5800	0.1	0.0	*	53.4	N/A	*
Hoodoo Basin	6060	0.0	0.0	*	-M	58.8	*
Lolo Pass	5280	-M	0.0	*	49.3	43.8	113
Lost Lake	6090	0.0	0.0	*	80.1	74.3	108
Moscow Mountain	4700	0.0	0.0₍₂₀₎	*	38.9	41.6₍₂₀₎	94
Mountain Meadows	6340	-M	0.0	*	39.2	41.4	95
Nez Perce Camp	5670	0.0	0.0	*	36.4	30.4	120
Pierce R.S.	3080	0.0	0.0₍₁₁₎	*	44.5	42.2₍₁₁₎	105
Savage Pass	6170	-M	0.0	*	48.7	44.6	109
Shanghi Summit	4590	0.0	0.0	*	54.7	55.0	99
Sherwin	3190	-M	0.0	*	36.6	37.4₍₂₉₎	98
Twelvemile Creek	5530	0.0	0.0	*	55.0	43.8	126
Twin Lakes	6380	0.0	0.0	*	72.1	60.5	119
Basin Index (%)		*			105
SALMON RIVER ABOVE SALMON BASIN
Banner Summit	7040	0.0	0.0	*	41.2	39.0	106
Galena	7470	0.1	0.0	*	24.4	23.7	103
Galena Summit	8790	0.0	0.0	*	26.9	27.4	98
Mill Creek Summit	8780	0.1	0.0	*	27.3	26.4	103
Moonshine	7490	0.0	0.0	*	21.8	18.9	115
Morgan Creek	7620	0.0	0.0	*	21.8	21.8	100
Vienna Mine	8930	0.1	0.0	*	40.8	40.6	100
Basin Index (%)		*			103
LEMHI BASIN
Beagle Springs	8880	0.2	0.0	*	20.0	20.9	96
Darkhorse Lake	8930	0.0	0.0	*	44.4	41.8	106
Lemhi Ridge	8080	0.0	0.0	*	22.2	22.2	100
Meadow Lake	9190	0.0	0.0	*	29.8	28.9	103
Moonshine	7490	0.0	0.0	*	21.8	18.9	115
Schwartz Lake	8620	0.0	0.0₍₂₅₎	*	24.0	22.8₍₂₅₎	105
Basin Index (%)		*			104
MF SALMON BASIN
Banner Summit	7040	0.0	0.0	*	41.2	39.0	106
Deadwood Summit	6990	0.2	0.0	*	52.6	51.8	102
Morgan Creek	7620	0.0	0.0	*	21.8	21.8	100
Basin Index (%)		*			103
SF SALMON BASIN
Big Creek Summit	6550	0.0	0.0	*	44.4	43.6	102
Deadwood Summit	6990	0.2	0.0	*	52.6	51.8	102
Secesh Summit	6530	0.0	0.0	*	47.7	38.6	124
Basin Index (%)		*			108
LITTLE SALMON BASIN
Bear Basin	5350	0.0	0.0	*	31.5	33.2	95
Brundage Reservoir	6280	0.0	0.0	*	48.1	48.9	98
Puhi Flat	6240	-M	0.0	*	41.5	42.5	98
West Branch	5590	0.0	0.0	*	37.3	40.4	92
Basin Index (%)		*			96
SALMON BASIN
Banner Summit	7040	0.0	0.0	*	41.2	39.0	106
Beagle Springs	8880	0.2	0.0	*	20.0	20.9	96
Bear Basin	5350	0.0	0.0	*	31.5	33.2	95
Big Creek Summit	6550	0.0	0.0	*	44.4	43.6	102
Brundage Reservoir	6280	0.0	0.0	*	48.1	48.9	98
Darkhorse Lake	8930	0.0	0.0	*	44.4	41.8	106
Deadwood Summit	6990	0.2	0.0	*	52.6	51.8	102
Galena	7470	0.1	0.0	*	24.4	23.7	103
Galena Summit	8790	0.0	0.0	*	26.9	27.4	98
Lemhi Ridge	8080	0.0	0.0	*	22.2	22.2	100
Meadow Lake	9190	0.0	0.0	*	29.8	28.9	103
Mill Creek Summit	8780	0.1	0.0	*	27.3	26.4	103
Moonshine	7490	0.0	0.0	*	21.8	18.9	115
Moose Creek	6170	0.0	0.0	*	30.6	29.1	105
Morgan Creek	7620	0.0	0.0	*	21.8	21.8	100
Mountain Meadows	6340	-M	0.0	*	39.2	41.4	95
Saddle Mtn.	7890	0.0	0.0	*	31.4	33.8	93
Schwartz Lake	8620	0.0	0.0₍₂₅₎	*	24.0	22.8₍₂₅₎	105
Secesh Summit	6530	0.0	0.0	*	47.7	38.6	124
Puhi Flat	6240	-M	0.0	*	41.5	42.5	98
Vienna Mine	8930	0.1	0.0	*	40.8	40.6	100
West Branch	5590	0.0	0.0	*	37.3	40.4	92
Basin Index (%)		*			102

-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.