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Big Creek Sum SNOTEL

No snow sat on the pillow at Big Creek Sum at the start of October 4, 2026. The NRCS median first snow is November 11, and the median peak is 18.8 in around April 19.

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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 Big Creek Sum, last 8 days.
DateSWEMedianPercentDepthPrecip since Oct 1
Oct 40.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches0.0 inches
Oct 30.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches0.0 inches
Oct 20.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches0.0 inches
Oct 10.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches0.0 inches
Sep 300.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches19.5 inches
Sep 290.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches19.4 inches
Sep 280.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches19.4 inches
Sep 270.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches19.4 inches

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Records at Big Creek Sum

Record values for Big Creek Sum, from daily snowpack history.
Highest SWE on record43.5 inches, May 3, 1984
Deepest snow on record117 inches, April 5, 2023
Biggest season peak43.5 in, 1983-84 season, on May 3, 1984
Smallest season peak5.2 in, 2025-26 season, on March 7, 2026
Last season's peak5.2 in, 2025-26 season, on March 7, 2026

46 complete water years in the record, daily SWE since October 1, 1980

Station details

Elevation8,710 ft
CountyLander
Position39.2915, -117.1151
Record startsOctober 1, 1980
Median peak SWE18.8 in around April 19
Median first snowNovember 11
Median melt-outMay 23
NRCS station ID337:NV:SNTL

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