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Elk Butte SNOTEL

No snow sat on the pillow at Elk Butte at the start of October 4, 2026. The NRCS median first snow is November 1, and the median peak is 35.8 in around April 13.

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All values are from the start of the day, midnight Pacific Standard Time

Last 8 days

Start-of-day readings for Elk Butte, last 8 days.
DateSWEMedianPercentDepthPrecip since Oct 1
Oct 40.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches0.0 inches
Oct 30.0 inches0.0 inches0.0 inches
Oct 20.0 inches0.0 inches0.0 inches
Oct 10.0 inches0.0 inches0.0 inches
Sep 300.0 inches0.0 inches49.3 inches
Sep 290.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches49.3 inches
Sep 280.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches49.3 inches
Sep 270.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches49.3 inches

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Records at Elk Butte

Record values for Elk Butte, from daily snowpack history.
Highest SWE on record68.9 inches, April 20, 1997
Deepest snow on record161 inches, March 21, 2002
Biggest season peak68.9 in, 1996-97 season, on April 20, 1997
Smallest season peak20.3 in, 2014-15 season, on April 16, 2015
Last season's peak21.1 in, 2025-26 season, on March 17, 2026

43 complete water years in the record, daily SWE since October 1, 1982

Station details

Elevation5,680 ft
CountyClearwater
Position46.8400, -116.1223
Record startsOctober 1, 1982
Median peak SWE35.8 in around April 13
Median first snowNovember 1
Median melt-outJune 6
NRCS station ID466:ID:SNTL

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