Idaho is back in drought territory, according to the Natural Resources Conservation Service's latest Water Supply Outlook Report, snowpack percentages compared to normal decreased significantly during January.
February 9, 2025
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February 9, 2025 1 a.m.
Snowpack declines in dry January
Drought conditions develop in Coeur d’Alene-St. Joe basins
Currently, 79% of Idaho lands are abnormally dry or are in drought, the report said. Drought conditions improved last month in western Idaho in response to the high snowpack percentages at the beginning of January. Drought conditions worsened in Shoshone, Lemhi, Custer, Butte and Blaine counties due to lack of precipitation in those areas.