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South Dakota snowpack

At the start of October 4, 2026, 1 of 2 SNOTEL stations in South Dakota showed snow on the pillow. The most snow sat at North Rapid Creek with 0.1 in of SWE.

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

South Dakota snowpack map

North Rapid Creek: 0.1″North Rapid Creek 0.1″Blind Park: 0.0″Blind Park 0.0″IAMNMTNENDWY
0.1″ Inches of snow water equivalentNo snow on the pillow
Circles mark each SNOTEL station in South Dakota, with area set by SWE at the start of October 4, 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 4
North Rapid Creek6,150 ft0.1 inches0.0 inches+0.1 inches0 inchesOct 4

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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