Idaho
North Idaho's drought drowning in wet weather
Snowpack statewide is 45% of the median peak snowpack that is expected around April 1. As a rule of thumb, on Jan. 1 IDWR expects 40% of the median peak, Feb. 1 60% of the median peak on Feb. 1, 80% on March 1, and 100% of the median peak snowpack on
North Idaho’s drought may be coming to an end.
According to the Idaho Department of Water Resources, the mountain snow water equivalent as of Monday was 135% of normal in the northern Panhandle Region, including 127% in Kootenai County and 143% in Pr... [1911 chars]