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Fish Creek SNOTEL

No snow sat on the pillow at Fish Creek at the start of October 4, 2026. The NRCS median first snow is November 10, and the median peak is 30.4 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 Fish Creek, 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 inches34.5 inches
Sep 290.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches34.5 inches
Sep 280.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches34.5 inches
Sep 270.0 inches0.0 inches0 inches34.5 inches

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Records at Fish Creek

Record values for Fish Creek, from daily snowpack history.
Highest SWE on record58.6 inches, May 17, 1983
Deepest snow on record123 inches, February 20, 2025
Biggest season peak58.6 in, 1982-83 season, on May 17, 1983
Smallest season peak11.8 in, 2025-26 season, on March 10, 2026
Last season's peak11.8 in, 2025-26 season, on March 10, 2026

47 complete water years in the record, daily SWE since October 1, 1979

Station details

Elevation7,700 ft
CountyHarney
Position42.7099, -118.6322
Record startsOctober 1, 1978
Median peak SWE30.4 in around April 19
Median first snowNovember 10
Median melt-outJune 7
NRCS station ID477:OR:SNTL

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