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February 15, 2018
Current SWE
Last Year SWE
30 Yr. Avg
Station Collection Date Snow Depth
(in) SWE (in)
SWE % Avg.
Avg. SWE (in)
Boulder Feb 1, 2018 60 17.2 135 12.7
Boulder Feb 1 2017 34 7.2 57
Tizer Feb 1, 2018 26 6.4 103 6.2
Tizer Feb 1, 2017 25 5.6 90
Snow Water Equivalent (SWE)
*The amount of water contained within the snowpack
Date Daily
Discharge % Avg.
83 Yr. Avg
Feb 15, 2018 2,940 81 3,630
Feb 15, 2017 4,000 91
February Normal: 27°F
Min: -12°F
Max: 52°F
Avg: 17°F
January Normal: 24°F
Min: -16°F
Max: 52°F
Avg: 24°F
Townsend Temp.
Canyon Ferry Reservoir Missouri River Flow @ Toston (cfs)
Headwaters Mainstem (Missouri) Basin:
Jan provided consistent mountain snowfalls with totals for Feb 1st at 148% of normal, compared to 85% of normal in 2016.
Typically, about 55% to 65% of the seasonal snowpack has accumulated by this point of the year. April through July forecasted Inflow to Canyon Ferry is anticipated at 125%.
Snowpack info from Feb 1, 2018 NRCS Montana Water Supply Outlook Report & Canyon Ferry info from 2018 CFR Operational Plans
Date Storage
(KAF) % Capacity
Daily Mean Inflow (cfs)
Inflow % of 30 Yr Avg
Feb 15, 2018 1,433,563 76 3,625 100
Feb 15, 2017 1,431,786 76 4,054 111
FUN FACT: A leaky faucet that drips at the
rate of one drip per second can
waste more than 3,000 gallons
per year!
Current February data as of Feb 15
For more information contact Katie Mumford 406-266-3146 x102 or [email protected]