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Utah SNOTEL Report Shows Minimal Snowpack Levels Across Major Basins

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A solitary sensor stake in a cracked, dry Utah landscape under a bright sun, symbolizing the lack of snowpack levels in the state's basins. No snow or water is present in the frame, emphasizing drought conditions through parched earth and barren mountains.
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The Utah SNOTEL Snowpack Update Report for July 25, 2026, shows minimal snow water equivalent levels across most monitored basins. Data from NRCS SNOTEL sites indicates that many locations are reporting 0.0 inches of current snow water equivalent.

Key takeaways

  • Most monitored SNOTEL sites in Utah report 0.0 inches of current snow water equivalent.
  • The Bear River basin shows minimal activity with only minor measurements at Emigrant Summit and Franklin Basin.
  • The Weber-Ogden Rivers basin contains several sites with trace amounts, including Lookout Peak and Trial Lake.
  • Data is based on NRCS SNOTEL site readings as of July 25, 2026.

The latest Utah SNOTEL Snowpack Update Report, based on mountain data from NRCS SNOTEL sites, shows near-zero snow water equivalent levels across much of the state as of July 25, 2026.

Provisional data from the first reading of the day indicates that most monitored basins are reporting minimal current snowpack.

In the Bear River basin, several sites such as Tony Grove RS, Little Bear, and Oxford Spring reported 0.0 inches of current snow water equivalent. Emigrant Summit recorded a slight measurement of 0.3 inches, while Franklin Basin showed 1.1 inches.

The Weber-Ogden Rivers basin also shows widespread low levels, with most sites like Ben Lomond Trail, Lost Creek Resv, and Farmington Lower reporting 0.0 inches. Lookout Peak recorded 0.1 inches, and Trial Lake reported 0.8 inches.

In the Duchesne River basin, Currant Creek measured 0.2 inches, while Five Points Lake recorded 0.3 inches. The Provo-Utah Lake-Jordan River basin reported 0.2 inches at the Payson R.S. site and 0.1 inches at Lookout Peak.

The report notes that all provided data is provisional and subject to revision. The readings are based on the first reading of the day, typically occurring at 00:00, for Saturday, July 25, 2026.

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