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South Dakota snowpack

None of the 2 SNOTEL stations in South Dakota reported snow at the start of October 7, 2026. The NRCS median first-snow dates for the 2 stations have a midpoint of November 3, which is when the first snow usually arrives in South Dakota.

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

South Dakota snowpack map

Blind Park: 0.0″Blind Park 0.0″North Rapid Creek: 0.0″North Rapid Creek 0.0″IAMNMTNENDWY
No snow on the pillow
Circles mark each SNOTEL station in South Dakota, with area set by SWE at the start of October 7, 2026; tap a circle for that station.

SNOTEL stations in South Dakota

For every SNOTEL station in South Dakota, the table lists elevation, SWE, median, percent of the 1991-2020 median, change over 7 days, depth, and reading date.
StationElevationSWEMedianPercent of median7-day changeDepthDate
Blind Park6,900 ft0.0 inches0.0 inches0.0 inches0 inchesOct 7
North Rapid Creek6,150 ft0.0 inches0.0 inches0.0 inches0 inchesOct 7

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Record snow water equivalent by South Dakota station

The ten SNOTEL stations in South Dakota with the highest single-day snow water equivalent in their records.
StationSWEDateSince
Blind Park14.2 inchesApril 10, 19941990
North Rapid Creek12.6 inchesApril 17, 19971996

South Dakota SNOTEL stations at a glance

Stations2
Highest stationBlind Park, 6,900 ft
Lowest stationNorth Rapid Creek, 6,150 ft