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Diamond Lake SNOTEL

No snow sat on the pillow at Diamond Lake at the start of October 4, 2026. The NRCS median first snow is November 25, and the median peak is 16.1 in around March 10.

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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 Diamond Lake, 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 inches35.0 inches
Sep 290.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches35.0 inches
Sep 280.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches35.0 inches
Sep 270.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches35.0 inches

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Records at Diamond Lake

Record values for Diamond Lake, from daily snowpack history.
Highest SWE on record41.4 inches, April 11, 1999
Deepest snow on record82 inches, March 17, 2025
Biggest season peak41.4 in, 1998-99 season, on April 11, 1999
Smallest season peak2.2 in, 2025-26 season, on January 13, 2026
Last season's peak2.2 in, 2025-26 season, on January 13, 2026

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

Station details

Elevation5,280 ft
CountyDouglas
Position43.1879, -122.1400
Record startsOctober 1, 1979
Median peak SWE16.1 in around March 10
Median first snowNovember 25
Median melt-outApril 27
NRCS station ID442:OR:SNTL

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