The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Idaho has released the January Water Supply Outlook Report, the first for the 2025 Water Year.
The snowpack across Idaho saw impressive gains around the holidays with an atmospheric river event bringing ample moisture to the region. Snowpack improved from 70% to approximately 90% of normal in the Snake River headwaters and Henrys Fork-Teton by January 1. Eastern and southern Idaho experienced 110 to 131% of normal precipitation during December. While the snowpack is looking good, especially compared to this time last year, total water year precipitation remains lower than the snowpack percentages due to the abnormally dry, hot October.
