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Montana County Drought Maps

Montana Snow Survey Homepage

The Montana NRCS Snow Survey Program provides mountain snowpack and precipitation information via the SNOwpack TELemetry (SNOTEL) network in order to issue streamflow forecasts for Montana and Wyoming. Common applications of snow survey products include water supply management, flood control, climate modeling, recreation, and conservation planning.

Snowpack and Water Supply Outlook Report:

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Click Here to view the most recent Water Supply Outlook Report issued by the 5th business day of each month. (January 1 - June 1).

View Historical Reports (2012-Current )

Product Highlights

Daily SNOTEL Graphics

New! Basin-Wide Products

Snow Water Equivalent
Precipitation
Average Daily Temperature

New! Individual SNOTEL Site Products

Snow Water Equivalent
Precipitation
Average Daily Temperature
Soil Moisture (where available)

Real-Time Conditions Maps

You can now gain access to a variety of maps directly:

Snow Percentages (SWE - NRCS SNOTEL)
Month to Date Precipitation (NRCS SNOTEL)
Water Year to Date Precipitation (NRCS SNOTEL)
Current Streamflows (USGS)
Soil Moisture (VIC Modeled)
National Drought Monitor

Interactive Montana Map

You can now gain access to a variety of data types:

SNOTEL (SNOwpack TELemetry)
Snowcourses (Manual Snowpack Measurements)
NRCS Streamflow Forecasts
Reservoir Storage
Monthly Streamflow
ACIS monthly precipitation

Press and Media

Our Snow Survey team can help you with your story. Here you’ll find the latest media releases on Montana's snowpack and water supply outlook, including news releases, feature stories, downloadable media files and more.
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