Snowpack in the Upper Humboldt River Basin is well below normal at 50% of median, compared to 98%
at this time last year. Precipitation in March was below normal at 73%, which brings the seasonal
accumulation (October-March) to 91% of median. Soil moisture is at 73% saturation compared to 49%
saturation last year.
Snowpack in the Lower Humboldt River Basin is well below normal at 64% of median, compared to
125% at this time last year. Precipitation in March was well below normal at 60%, which brings the
seasonal accumulation (October-March) to 102% of median. Soil moisture is at 68% saturation
compared to 50% saturation last year. Reservoir storage is 6% of capacity, compared to 31% last year.
Click here to read the March NRCS Nevada Water Supply Outlook Report