February 2012
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 Reservoir0.3
1Marias Above Tiber Reservoir0.3
2Tobacco-0.8
2Tobacco-0.8
3Kootenai to Libby Dam-1.1
3Kootenai to Libby Dam-1.1
4Kootenai River below Libby Dam0.6
4Kootenai River below Libby Dam0.6
5Fisher River0.1
5Fisher River0.1
6Yaak River0.8
6Yaak River0.8
7North FK. Flathead River-1.3
7North FK. Flathead River-1.3
8Middle FK. Flathead River-0.6
8Middle FK. Flathead River-0.6
9South FK. Flathead River-0.2
9South FK. Flathead River-0.2
10Flathead at Columbia Falls-0.6
10Flathead at Columbia Falls-0.6
11Stillwater/Whitefish Rivers0
11Stillwater/Whitefish Rivers0
12Swan River-1.3
12Swan River-1.3
13Flathead River at Polson-2.5
13Flathead River at Polson-2.5
14Mission Valley-1.8
14Mission Valley-1.8
15Little Bitterroot River0.8
15Little Bitterroot River0.8
16Clark above Missoula0.6
16Clark above Missoula0.6
17Blackfoot River0.5
17Blackfoot River0.5
18Clark Fork above Missoula0.6
18Clark Fork above Missoula0.6
19Bitterroot River0.6
19Bitterroot River0.6
20Clark Fork River below Bitterroot River0.6
20Clark Fork River below Bitterroot River0.6
21Clark Fork River below Flathead River-1.3
21Clark Fork River below Flathead River-1.3
22Beaverhead River0.2
22Beaverhead River0.2
23Ruby River-0.6
23Ruby River-0.6
24Big Hole River-0.8
24Big Hole River-0.8
25Boulder River (Jefferson)0.2
25Boulder River (Jefferson)0.2
26Jefferson River0.6
26Jefferson River0.6
27Madison River-1.2
27Madison River-1.2
28Gallatin River-0.8
28Gallatin River-0.8
29Missouri River above Canyon Ferry0
29Missouri River above Canyon Ferry0
30Missouri River below Canyon Ferry0.1
30Missouri River below Canyon Ferry0.1
31Smith River2.9
31Smith River2.9
32Sun River0.6
32Sun River0.6
33Teton River1.7
33Teton River1.7
34Birch/Dupuyer1.3
34Birch/Dupuyer1.3
35Marias Below Tiber Reservoir2
35Marias Below Tiber Reservoir2
36Musselshell River1.2
36Musselshell River1.2
37Missouri River above Fort Peck0.8
37Missouri River above Fort Peck0.8
38Missouri River below Fort Peck0.2
38Missouri River below Fort Peck0.2
39Milk River2
39Milk River2
40Dearborn0.6
40Dearborn0.6
41Yellowstone River above Livingston0.1
41Yellowstone River above Livingston0.1
42Shields River-1.7
42Shields River-1.7
43Boulder River (Yellowstone)-1.3
43Boulder River (Yellowstone)-1.3
44Stillwater River-1
44Stillwater River-1
45Rock/Red Lodge Creeks0.8
45Rock/Red Lodge Creeks0.8
46Clarks Fork River0.6
46Clarks Fork River0.6
47Yellowstone River above Bighorn River0
47Yellowstone River above Bighorn River0
48Bighorn River below Bighorn Lake0.1
48Bighorn River below Bighorn Lake0.1
49Little Bighorn River2
49Little Bighorn River2
50Yellowstone River below Bighorn River0.1
50Yellowstone River below Bighorn River0.1
51Tongue River2.7
51Tongue River2.7
52Powder River1.7
52Powder River1.7
53Upper Judith River2
53Upper Judith River2
54Saint Mary River1.6
54Saint Mary River1.6