Idaho April Snow Report

 Greater than normal precipitation in March boosted Idaho’s water supply outlook. The US Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service recently released the State’s Water Supply Outlook Report for April which explains how March precipitation is raising hopes for an adequate water supply for hydropower production and agriculture. 

 March storms brought abundant moisture to Idaho’s mountains – some high elevation snow telemetry sites registered near record March precipitation amounts. Most of Idaho received at least 110% of average precipitation with the highest amounts at 200% of average. The least amount fell in the Owyhee Basin at 87% of average.

A month ago Idaho had a mediocre snowpack ranging from 70-90% of average, now the percentages increased to 85-105 of average. However, the snowpack across Idaho remains varied with Mann Creek Basin having the lowest snowpack at 62% of average to Rathdrum Basin with 126% of average. 

 NRCS snow survey specialist Ron Abramovich had the greatest quote: “March delivered just what we wanted, we got our own bailout going.”

 He had a good snow report and great sense of humor.