More snow up high

The following chart shows snow levels and the snow water equivalent at automated measuring sites as of Friday.

Most snow has melted off from low-elevation sites, but higher sites still contain record amounts of snow and water — and Thursday’s storm added even more to the snowpack.

Snow water equivalent refers to the amount of water contained within the snowpack. It can be thought of as the depth of water that would theoretically result if the entire snowpack melted instantaneously. 

Flathead River Basin

Site name    Elevation    Snow              Snow Water Equivalent

        Depth              (in inches)   

    (in feet)      (in inches)    Current     Avg.        Pct.

                    of Avg. 

Badger Pass    6,900    91”    46.3”    25.4”    182%

Bisson Creek     4,920    8”    3.2”    0    —

Blacktail Mtn.    5,650    27”     10”     n/a    —

Emery Creek    4,350    4”    1.2”     0     —

Flattop Mtn.    6,300    138”    60.8”    39.2”    155%

Grave Creek     4,300    28”    10.2”    0    —

Hand Creek    5,035    4”    0.4”     0    —

Kraft Creek    4,750    0    0     0    —

Many Glacier    4,900    1”    0.1”     0    —

Moss Peak    6,780    142”    63.8”    34”    188%

Noisy Basin    6,040    144”    68.7”    32.8”    209%

North Fork Jocko    6,330    120”    57”    30.9”    184%

Pike Creek    5,930    31”    13.2”    n/a      —

Sleeping Woman    6,150    31”    13.7”    3”    457%

Stahl Peak    6,030    137”    52.8”    29.8”    177%

Stuart Mtn.    7,400    97”    45.3”    20.6”    220%

    Basinwide percentage of average              196%

   Based on mountain data from Natural Resources Conservation Service automated snow measuring sites.