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 Friday, February 20, 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	27.4	39.8	69	59.6	54.6	109
Garver Creek	4250	6.4	8.0	80	18.4	14.5₍₂₄₎	127
Hawkins Lake	6460	20.2	19.2	105	33.2	24.4	136
Hidden Lake	5000	23.3	25.6₍₂₀₎	91	47.2	43.4₍₂₀₎	109
Myrtle Creek	3540	2.3	4.7₍₁₇₎	49	21.4	16.3₍₁₇₎	131
Basin Index (%)		82			117
IDAHO PEND OREILLE RIVER REGION
Bear Mountain	5460	27.4	39.8	69	59.6	54.6	109
Bunchgrass Mdw	5020	11.3	20.4	55	27.0	27.8	97
Mosquito Ridge	5270	15.5	26.8	58	36.8	34.4	107
Quartz Peak	4710	5.8	17.0	34	26.5	26.5	100
Ragged Mountain	4210	5.7	16.9₍₁₄₎	34	25.2	28.1₍₁₄₎	90
Schweitzer Basin	6090	25.7	37.5	69	34.6	29.9	116
Basin Index (%)		58			104
COEUR d'ALENE BASIN
Humboldt Gulch	4260	6.6	9.7₍₂₉₎	68	31.0	29.3	106
Lookout	5180	8.9	21.5	41	32.3	29.9	108
Mosquito Ridge	5270	15.5	26.8	58	36.8	34.4	107
Sunset	5570	8.5	16.4	52	27.6	26.7	103
Basin Index (%)		53			106
ST. JOE BASIN
Hoodoo Basin	6060	29.8	29.8	100	40.5	35.2	115
Lost Lake	6090	25.9	40.4	64	49.8	45.0	111
Mica Creek	4480	6.4	18.0₍₂₉₎	36	29.2	31.7₍₂₉₎	92
Sherwin	3190	2.0	8.6₍₂₉₎	23	21.6	22.9₍₂₉₎	94
Basin Index (%)		66			105
SPOKANE BASIN
Hoodoo Basin	6060	29.8	29.8	100	40.5	35.2	115
Humboldt Gulch	4260	6.6	9.7₍₂₉₎	68	31.0	29.3	106
Lookout	5180	8.9	21.5	41	32.3	29.9	108
Lost Lake	6090	25.9	40.4	64	49.8	45.0	111
Mica Creek	4480	6.4	18.0₍₂₉₎	36	29.2	31.7₍₂₉₎	92
Mosquito Ridge	5270	15.5	26.8	58	36.8	34.4	107
Quartz Peak	4710	5.8	17.0	34	26.5	26.5	100
Ragged Mountain	4210	5.7	16.9₍₁₄₎	34	25.2	28.1₍₁₄₎	90
Sherwin	3190	2.0	8.6₍₂₉₎	23	21.6	22.9₍₂₉₎	94
Sunset	5570	8.5	16.4	52	27.6	26.7	103
Basin Index (%)		56			103
SELWAY BASIN
Mountain Meadows	6340	11.0	16.2	68	17.7	20.4	87
Nez Perce Camp	5670	8.1	10.0	81	18.2	16.0	114
Twelvemile Creek	5530	6.9	13.6	51	32.2	26.0	124
Twin Lakes	6380	23.6	30.3	78	39.9	36.5	109
Basin Index (%)		71			109
LOCHSA BASIN
Lolo Pass	5280	14.8	21.1	70	29.6	26.9	110
Savage Pass	6170	15.1	19.2	79	26.6	24.4	109
Basin Index (%)		74			110
NF CLEARWATER BASIN
Cool Creek	6320	22.0	33.6₍₂₉₎	65	38.2	41.4₍₂₉₎	92
Crater Meadows	5960	-M	35.2	*	-M	41.0	*
Elk Butte	5680	12.0	27.4	44	27.8	34.6	80
Hemlock Butte	5800	20.0	34.1	59	28.8	N/A	*
Hoodoo Basin	6060	29.8	29.8	100	40.5	35.2	115
Lolo Pass	5280	14.8	21.1	70	29.6	26.9	110
Lost Lake	6090	25.9	40.4	64	49.8	45.0	111
Pierce R.S.	3080	2.6	8.1₍₁₁₎	32	24.2	23.8₍₁₁₎	102
Shanghi Summit	4590	7.5	19.5	38	31.3	32.3	97
Basin Index (%)		63			101
CLEARWATER BASIN
Cool Creek	6320	22.0	33.6₍₂₉₎	65	38.2	41.4₍₂₉₎	92
Crater Meadows	5960	-M	35.2	*	-M	41.0	*
Elk Butte	5680	12.0	27.4	44	27.8	34.6	80
Hemlock Butte	5800	20.0	34.1	59	28.8	N/A	*
Hoodoo Basin	6060	29.8	29.8	100	40.5	35.2	115
Lolo Pass	5280	14.8	21.1	70	29.6	26.9	110
Lost Lake	6090	25.9	40.4	64	49.8	45.0	111
Moscow Mountain	4700	6.0	16.8₍₂₀₎	36	23.2	26.8₍₂₀₎	87
Mountain Meadows	6340	11.0	16.2	68	17.7	20.4	87
Nez Perce Camp	5670	8.1	10.0	81	18.2	16.0	114
Pierce R.S.	3080	2.6	8.1₍₁₁₎	32	24.2	23.8₍₁₁₎	102
Savage Pass	6170	15.1	19.2	79	26.6	24.4	109
Shanghi Summit	4590	7.5	19.5	38	31.3	32.3	97
Sherwin	3190	2.0	8.6₍₂₉₎	23	21.6	22.9₍₂₉₎	94
Twelvemile Creek	5530	6.9	13.6	51	32.2	26.0	124
Twin Lakes	6380	23.6	30.3	78	39.9	36.5	109
Basin Index (%)		63			102
SALMON RIVER ABOVE SALMON BASIN
Banner Summit	7040	15.3	18.1	85	23.6	22.6	104
Galena	7470	12.0	12.4	97	15.5	13.3	117
Galena Summit	8790	15.7	14.2	111	16.0	14.7	109
Mill Creek Summit	8780	15.5	14.9₍₂₉₎	104	14.4	13.4	107
Moonshine	7490	7.4	7.4	100	11.7	9.0	130
Morgan Creek	7620	8.7	7.7	113	11.6	11.3	103
Vienna Mine	8930	24.9	23.0	108	25.9	22.8	114
Basin Index (%)		102			111
LEMHI BASIN
Beagle Springs	8880	6.8	6.2	110	9.5	7.1	134
Darkhorse Lake	8930	20.1	22.6	89	21.7	20.8	104
Lemhi Ridge	8080	5.6	7.9	71	7.5	9.4	80
Meadow Lake	9190	12.9	10.8	119	15.3	12.1	126
Moonshine	7490	7.4	7.4	100	11.7	9.0	130
Schwartz Lake	8620	6.6	7.2₍₂₅₎	92	10.5	10.1₍₂₅₎	104
Basin Index (%)		96			111
MF SALMON BASIN
Banner Summit	7040	15.3	18.1	85	23.6	22.6	104
Deadwood Summit	6990	27.4	30.6	90	31.2	31.8	98
Morgan Creek	7620	8.7	7.7	113	11.6	11.3	103
Basin Index (%)		91			101
SF SALMON BASIN
Big Creek Summit	6550	17.2	23.4	74	24.4	25.6	95
Deadwood Summit	6990	27.4	30.6	90	31.2	31.8	98
Secesh Summit	6530	20.0	23.9	84	30.1	22.2	136
Basin Index (%)		83			108
LITTLE SALMON BASIN
Bear Basin	5350	8.3	13.4	62	18.7	18.3	102
Brundage Reservoir	6280	18.2	21.8	83	29.6	27.6	107
Puhi Flat	6240	12.5	16.1	78	27.2	22.2	123
West Branch	5590	12.2	16.5	74	24.0	22.8	105
Basin Index (%)		76			109
SALMON BASIN
Banner Summit	7040	15.3	18.1	85	23.6	22.6	104
Beagle Springs	8880	6.8	6.2	110	9.5	7.1	134
Bear Basin	5350	8.3	13.4	62	18.7	18.3	102
Big Creek Summit	6550	17.2	23.4	74	24.4	25.6	95
Brundage Reservoir	6280	18.2	21.8	83	29.6	27.6	107
Darkhorse Lake	8930	20.1	22.6	89	21.7	20.8	104
Deadwood Summit	6990	27.4	30.6	90	31.2	31.8	98
Galena	7470	12.0	12.4	97	15.5	13.3	117
Galena Summit	8790	15.7	14.2	111	16.0	14.7	109
Lemhi Ridge	8080	5.6	7.9	71	7.5	9.4	80
Meadow Lake	9190	12.9	10.8	119	15.3	12.1	126
Mill Creek Summit	8780	15.5	14.9₍₂₉₎	104	14.4	13.4	107
Moonshine	7490	7.4	7.4	100	11.7	9.0	130
Moose Creek	6170	9.0	13.3	68	15.4	15.4	100
Morgan Creek	7620	8.7	7.7	113	11.6	11.3	103
Mountain Meadows	6340	11.0	16.2	68	17.7	20.4	87
Saddle Mtn.	7890	15.7	18.2	86	15.3	16.7	92
Schwartz Lake	8620	6.6	7.2₍₂₅₎	92	10.5	10.1₍₂₅₎	104
Secesh Summit	6530	20.0	23.9	84	30.1	22.2	136
Puhi Flat	6240	12.5	16.1	78	27.2	22.2	123
Vienna Mine	8930	24.9	23.0	108	25.9	22.8	114
West Branch	5590	12.2	16.5	74	24.0	22.8	105
Basin Index (%)		88			107

-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.