Bear Lake SplashBack

 

Summer is Here! June 13, 2025 As of June 1st the snow was essentially gone from the Upper Bear Basin (SWE left graph). You will notice the SWE declined faster than average in May. And the month of May was not a good month for Precipitation (right graph) either as we only got 62% of the average precipitation. The first half of June has been flat also. All the above has resulted in streamflow in the Bear River that is much lower than last year at essentially all the monitoring points. Bear Lake water level was 5919.12ft on yesterday, which is about 78% of capacity. The peak water level this year was May 24th at 5919.37 ft. The peak was about a month earlier than last year and about one foot lower. But as the photo below from today shows.....it's pretty good at the lake! The National Weather Service Climate Prediction Center forecasts for the rest of June are pretty much warmer than usual with lower than average precipitation. As always I want to thank the folks at NCRS, CBRFC, RMP and all the others who help me compile the Splashback. BEAR LAKE WATER LEVEL June 13, 2025 5919.12 feet* *All Bear Lake Elevations are given in UP&L Datum  Friends or family forwarding this to you? Get it first, get your own! Sign up to receive the SplashBack Visit our Website

Bear Lake Watch | P.O. Box 205 | St Charles, ID 83272 US