August 2002
Surface Water Supply Index Report

Provided by the US Natural Resources Conservation Service
Bozeman, Montana

The SWSI is designed for areas that rely primarily on snowmelt runoff as the primary source of surface water. The SWSI accounts for snowpack, mountain precipitation, streamflow, reservoir contents, and soil moisture conditions. The SWSI can be used by irrigators, fisheries personnel, recreationists, and others who utilize surface waters. SWSI values are categorized as follows:

IDBasin NameValue
1Marias Above Tiber Reservoir1.8
1Marias Above Tiber Reservoir1.8
2Tobacco1.2
2Tobacco1.2
3Kootenai to Libby Dam1.2
3Kootenai to Libby Dam1.2
4Kootenai River below Libby Dam1.4
4Kootenai River below Libby Dam1.4
5Fisher River1.9
5Fisher River1.9
6Yaak River1.4
6Yaak River1.4
7North FK. Flathead River2
7North FK. Flathead River2
8Middle FK. Flathead River2.6
8Middle FK. Flathead River2.6
9South FK. Flathead River1.6
9South FK. Flathead River1.6
10Flathead at Columbia Falls2.1
10Flathead at Columbia Falls2.1
11Stillwater/Whitefish Rivers0.4
11Stillwater/Whitefish Rivers0.4
12Swan River0.7
12Swan River0.7
13Flathead River at Polson1.8
13Flathead River at Polson1.8
14Mission Valley0.3
14Mission Valley0.3
15Little Bitterroot River-0.3
15Little Bitterroot River-0.3
16Clark above Missoula-1.8
16Clark above Missoula-1.8
17Blackfoot River0.6
17Blackfoot River0.6
18Clark Fork above Missoula-9.9
18Clark Fork above Missoula-9.9
19Bitterroot River1
19Bitterroot River1
20Clark Fork River below Bitterroot River-0.2
20Clark Fork River below Bitterroot River-0.2
21Clark Fork River below Flathead River1.2
21Clark Fork River below Flathead River1.2
22Beaverhead River-3.5
22Beaverhead River-3.5
23Ruby River-1.9
23Ruby River-1.9
24Big Hole River-1
24Big Hole River-1
25Boulder River (Jefferson)-0.8
25Boulder River (Jefferson)-0.8
26Jefferson River-2.3
26Jefferson River-2.3
27Madison River-1.5
27Madison River-1.5
28Gallatin River-1
28Gallatin River-1
29Missouri River above Canyon Ferry-1.6
29Missouri River above Canyon Ferry-1.6
30Missouri River below Canyon Ferry-0.8
30Missouri River below Canyon Ferry-0.8
31Smith River-2.5
31Smith River-2.5
32Sun River1.1
32Sun River1.1
33Teton River-0.7
33Teton River-0.7
34Birch/Dupuyer-0.1
34Birch/Dupuyer-0.1
35Marias Below Tiber Reservoir2.4
35Marias Below Tiber Reservoir2.4
36Musselshell River-3.2
36Musselshell River-3.2
37Missouri River above Fort Peck2.1
37Missouri River above Fort Peck2.1
38Missouri River below Fort Peck-1.5
38Missouri River below Fort Peck-1.5
39Milk River-2.7
39Milk River-2.7
40Dearborn1.9
40Dearborn1.9
41Yellowstone River above Livingston-1.6
41Yellowstone River above Livingston-1.6
42Shields River-1.7
42Shields River-1.7
43Boulder River (Yellowstone)-1.4
43Boulder River (Yellowstone)-1.4
44Stillwater River-2.6
44Stillwater River-2.6
45Rock/Red Lodge Creeks-0.8
45Rock/Red Lodge Creeks-0.8
46Clarks Fork River-0.4
46Clarks Fork River-0.4
47Yellowstone River above Bighorn River-1.6
47Yellowstone River above Bighorn River-1.6
48Bighorn River below Bighorn Lake-3.9
48Bighorn River below Bighorn Lake-3.9
49Little Bighorn River-3.2
49Little Bighorn River-3.2
50Yellowstone River below Bighorn River-3.5
50Yellowstone River below Bighorn River-3.5
51Tongue River-3.7
51Tongue River-3.7
52Powder River-3.4
52Powder River-3.4