United States Natural Resources Water and Climate Center Department of Conservation Portland, Oregon Agriculture Service S N O W - P R E C I P I T A T I O N U P D A T E Based on Mountain Data from NRCS SNOTEL Sites As of MONDAY: MAY 20 , 2013 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ BASIN ELEV. SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT TOTAL PRECIPITATION Data Site Name (Ft) % % Current Median Median Current Average Avg ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ THE GREAT BASIN BEAR RIVER TRIAL LAKE 9992 11.5 16.0 72 22.2 29.3 76 HAYDEN FORK 9212 .0 .0 * 20.6 25.8 80 LILY LAKE 9156 .1 .0 * 16.2 21.3 76 SPRING CREEK DIVIDE 9000 16.1 20.3 79 26.2 28.0 94 MONTE CRISTO 8960 6.6 14.9 44 25.9 31.6 82 BEAR RIVER RS 8500 .0 -M * 14.0 -M * TONY GROVE LAKE 8386 1.7 21.6 8 30.4 40.9 74 DRY BREAD POND 8350 .0 .2 0* 21.6 23.6 92 USU DOC DANIEL 8270 15.7 -M * 26.6 -M * KELLEY R.S. 8180 .0 2.8 0 16.9 21.8 78 FRANKLIN BASIN 8085 1.0 16.1 6 31.7 37.3 85 BURTS MILLER RANCH 8000 .0 -M * 9.0 -M * BUG LAKE 7950 .0 4.9 0 19.2 23.5 82 SEDGWICK PEAK 7850 .0 3.0 0 23.1 26.0 89 SALT RIVER SUMMIT 7760 .0 .0 * 17.2 19.9 86 GARDEN CITY SUMMIT 7600 .0 -M * 21.3 -M * TEMPLE FORK 7406 .0 .0 * 19.7 23.1 85 KLONDIKE NARROWS 7400 .0 -M * 25.1 -M * EMIGRANT SUMMIT 7390 .0 8.7 0 25.5 31.5 81 SLUG CREEK DIVIDE 7225 .0 .0 * 23.2 24.9 93 GIVEOUT 6930 .2 .0 * 14.8 15.2 97 OXFORD SPRING 6740 .0 .0 * 17.2 21.0 82 LITTLE BEAR 6544 .0 .0 * 22.2 28.0 79 TONY GROVE RS 6250 .0 -M * 18.6 -M * ----- ----- Basin wide percent 34* 83 WEBER-OGDEN RIVERS TRIAL LAKE 9992 11.5 16.0 72 22.2 29.3 76 THAYNES CANYON 9230 4.5 9.4 48 23.8 30.0 79 CHALK CREEK #1 8993 8.9 15.6 57 25.5 30.8 83 MONTE CRISTO 8960 6.6 14.9 44 25.9 31.6 82 REDDEN MINE LWR 8500 .8 -M * 21.4 -M * DRY BREAD POND 8350 .0 .2 0* 21.6 23.6 92 BEAVER DIVIDE 8280 .0 .0 * 17.4 21.5 81 LIGHTNING RIDGE 8215 .0 .9 0* 22.0 27.6 80 HORSE RIDGE 8160 .0 .0 * 21.1 29.2 72 CHALK CREEK #2 8158 .0 .0 * 19.4 21.9 89 FARMINGTON 8000 4.8 17.8 27 35.4 42.9 83 BEN LOMOND PEAK 8000 .0 15.2 0 33.1 50.2 66 PARRISH CREEK 7740 .0 4.8 0 32.8 37.1 88 SMITH & MOREHOUSE 7600 .0 .0 * 15.9 23.2 69 PARLEY'S SUMMIT 7500 .0 .0 * 25.2 27.3 92 KILFOIL CREEK 7400 .0 -M * 16.6 -M * HARDSCRABBLE 7250 .0 .0 * 27.5 33.4 82 FARMINGTON LOWER 6779 .0 .0 * 31.2 36.7 85 LOST CREEK RESV 6083 .0 -M * 11.4 -M * BEN LOMOND TRAIL 5829 .0 .0 * 22.4 34.9 64 ----- ----- Basin wide percent 38* 80 PROVO R.-UTAH LAKE-JORDAN R. TRIAL LAKE 9992 11.5 16.0 72 22.2 29.3 76 SNOWBIRD 9640 16.7 37.6 44 35.3 45.6 77 MILL-D NORTH 8967 .5 5.4 9 26.0 33.6 77 CLEAR CREEK #1 8908 .0 .9 0* 27.2 24.2 112 BRIGHTON 8750 .4 8.2 5 24.8 32.7 76 REDDEN MINE LWR 8500 .8 -M * 21.4 -M * BEAVER DIVIDE 8280 .0 .0 * 17.4 21.5 81 LOOKOUT PEAK 8200 .0 10.6 0 31.2 37.8 83 TIMPANOGOS DIVIDE 8140 .0 .0 * 19.7 30.3 65 PAYSON R.S. 8066 .0 .0 * 13.6 20.8 65 DANIELS-STRAWBERRY 8037 .0 .0 * 16.0 23.8 67 CASCADE MOUNTAIN 7702 .0 .0 * 20.5 31.4 65 CLEAR CREEK #2 7659 .0 .0 * 16.0 20.3 79 PARLEY'S SUMMIT 7500 .0 .0 * 25.2 27.3 92 HOBBLE CREEK 7399 .0 -M * 15.5 -M * DRY FORK 7093 .0 .0 * 23.6 25.4 93 LOUIS MEADOW 6700 .0 .0 * 26.6 32.9 81 ----- ----- Basin wide percent 37* 79 TOOELE VALLEY-VERNON CREEK ROCKY BASIN-SETTLEME 8900 5.0 5.8 86 28.6 34.0 84 MINING FORK 8221 .0 .0 * 25.6 28.7 89 VERNON CREEK 7401 .0 .0 * 14.4 21.5 67 BEVANS CABIN 6430 .0 -M * 23.0 -M * ----- ----- Basin wide percent 86* 81 UPPER SEVIER RIVER CLAYTON SPRINGS 10049 .0 .0 * 15.3 19.5 78 BOX CREEK 9828 .0 .0 * 12.8 19.5 66 MIDWAY VALLEY 9800 .4 6.9 6 19.9 27.6 72 JONES CORRAL 9749 .0 -M * 12.3 -M * FARNSWORTH LAKE 9682 11.1 14.9 74 24.1 26.2 92 WIDTSOE #3 9640 .0 .0 * 16.2 17.6 92 PICKLE KEG 9600 .2 .0 * 22.4 25.2 89 CASTLE VALLEY 9580 .0 .0 * 13.6 18.4 74 KIMBERLY MINE 9129 .4 .1 400* 21.9 26.8 82 SQUAW SPRINGS 9105 .2 -M * 12.8 -M * AGUA CANYON 8900 .0 .0 * 10.3 15.8 65 FISH LAKE UTAH 8818 .0 -M * 9.4 -M * PINE CREEK 8790 .8 .1 800* 26.0 24.8 105 GOOSEBERRY R.S. UP 8347 .0 -M * 19.0 -M * GOOSEBERRY R.S. 7950 .0 .0 * 18.0 20.4 88 HARRIS FLAT 7787 .0 .0 * 10.1 14.2 71 LONG VALLEY JCT 7464 .0 .0 * 9.9 14.6 68 ----- ----- Basin wide percent 59* 81 SAN PITCH RIVER SEELEY CREEK 9910 2.5 4.5 56 13.6 18.2 75 GBRC MEADOWS 9780 7.6 -M * 23.7 -M * HUNTINGTON HORSE 9657 2.2 -M * 19.3 -M * PICKLE KEG 9600 .2 .0 * 22.4 25.2 89 MT BALDY 9494 6.8 -M * 20.4 -M * BUCK FLAT 9430 .0 1.2 0* 18.1 23.1 78 THISTLE FLAT 8858 .0 -M * 17.4 -M * MAMMOTH-COTTONWOOD 8727 .0 .0 * 16.8 20.3 83 GBRC HQ 8541 .0 -M * 19.7 -M * BEAVER DAMS 7970 .0 .0 * 18.0 21.2 85 REES FLAT 7211 .0 -M * 17.3 -M * ----- ----- Basin wide percent 47* 82* LOWER SEVIER RIVER PINE CREEK 8790 .8 .1 800* 26.0 24.8 105 OAK CREEK 7772 .0 -M * 16.9 -M * REES FLAT 7211 .0 -M * 17.3 -M * ----- ----- Basin wide percent 800* 105* BEAVER RIVER BIG FLAT 10349 12.4 16.6 75 19.0 25.2 75 MERCHANT VALLEY 8703 .0 .0 * 17.1 21.0 81 ----- ----- Basin wide percent 75 78 NORTHERN GREAT BASIN SHELDON 5860 .0 .0 * 6.8 7.5 91 DISASTER PEAK 6500 .0 .0 * 12.8 18.5 69 CEDAR PASS 7030 -M .0 * 22.6 29.7 76 DISMAL SWAMP 7360 .5 13.4 4 31.7 44.0 72 SUMMIT LK 7649 .0 -M * 14.9 -M * ----- ----- Basin wide percent 4* 74 LOWER HUMBOLDT RIVER LAMANCE CREEK 6000 .0 .0 * 19.0 24.6 77 GOLCONDA 6560 .0 -M * 15.9 -M * BUCKSKIN LOWER 6915 .0 .0 * 17.1 20.5 83 LEWIS PEAK 7400 .0 .0 * 15.3 21.8 70 TOE JAM 7750 .0 -M * 17.0 -M * GRANITE PEAK 8543 .0 10.8 0 21.1 28.4 74 BIG CREEK SUM 8695 .0 4.4 0 15.5 21.1 73 ----- ----- Basin wide percent 0* 76 UPPER HUMBOLDT CORRAL CANYON 8500 .0 2.2 0 18.4 25.2 73 DORSEY BASIN 8100 .0 .0 * 20.8 27.3 76 DRAW CREEK 7200 .0 .0 * 12.8 16.6 77 GREEN MOUNTAIN 8000 .0 .0 * 20.3 26.8 76 LAMOILLE #3 7700 .0 .0 * 18.3 26.2 70 ----- ----- Basin wide percent 0* 74 CLOVER VALLEY HOLE-IN-MOUNTAIN 7900 .0 .4 0* 19.0 29.0 66 ----- ----- Basin wide percent 0* 66 CARSON RIVER EBBETTS PASS 8765 .0 10.7 0 40.0 49.0 82 HORSE MEADOW 8557 .0 .0 * 18.9 24.6 77 CARSON PASS 8353 .0 17.0 0 31.2 44.6 70 MONITOR PASS 8310 .0 .0 * 16.1 20.0 80 BURNSIDE LAKE 8129 .0 .0 * 30.4 40.9 74 FORESTDALE CREEK 8017 .0 8.7 0 35.2 48.0 73 BLUE LAKES 8057 .0 18.3 0 27.5 40.9 67 POISON FLAT 7736 .0 .0 * 20.9 29.1 72 SPRATT CREEK 6115 .0 .0 * 21.7 28.4 76 ----- ----- Basin wide percent 0* 74 WALKER RIVER LEAVITT LAKE 9617 29.8 50.1 59 39.3 51.2 77 LOBDELL LAKE 9233 .0 .0 * 17.9 21.8 82 VIRGINIA LAKES RIDGE 9445 .0 4.9 0 17.2 24.6 70 SUMMIT MEADOW 9313 .0 3.2 0 16.0 22.1 72 SONORA PASS 8827 .0 8.2 0 23.5 33.4 70 LEAVITT MEADOWS 7198 .0 .0 * 21.8 28.6 76 ----- ----- Basin wide percent 45 75 TRUCKEE RIVER MT ROSE SKI AREA 8801 .3 25.8 1 41.5 51.1 81 INDEPENDENCE LAKE 8352 21.5 37.9 57 34.9 44.1 79 BIG MEADOW 8249 .0 .0 * 22.2 28.8 77 SQUAW VALLEY G.C. 8029 .0 25.9 0 43.1 60.5 71 INDEPENDENCE CAMP 7003 .0 .0 * 19.2 30.6 63 CSS LAB 6855 .0 .9 0* 46.2 62.4 74 INDEPENDENCE CREEK 6456 .0 .0 * 20.4 30.1 68 TRUCKEE #2 6509 .0 .0 * 24.9 32.0 78 ----- ----- Basin wide percent 24* 74 LAKE TAHOE HEAVENLY VALLEY 8582 .0 .6 0* 26.2 30.3 86 HAGAN'S MEADOW 7776 .0 .0 * 24.2 27.9 87 MARLETTE LAKE 7880 .0 .0 * 26.2 31.0 85 ECHO PEAK 7670 .0 3.0 0* 44.8 54.9 82 RUBICON #2 7689 .0 4.5 0 30.1 38.8 78 TAHOE CITY CROSS 6797 .0 .0 * 28.6 33.8 85 WARD CREEK #3 6655 .0 2.1 0* 53.1 65.1 82 FALLEN LEAF 6236 .0 .0 * 27.8 29.3 95 ----- ----- Basin wide percent 0* 84 EASTERN NEVADA BASINS VACARRO SPRING 7860 .0 -M * 12.2 -M * BIRD CREEK 7900 .0 -M * 7.9 -M * KALAMAZOO 7965 .0 -M * 11.1 -M * DIAMOND PEAK 8033 .0 .0 * 14.2 17.4 82 BERRY CREEK 9100 .0 7.6 0 16.4 20.6 80 WARD MOUNTAIN 9200 .0 .0 * 10.8 18.1 60 WHEELER PEAK 10147 .0 -M * 16.1 -M * CAVE MOUNTAIN 10510 .0 -M * 12.0 -M * ----- ----- Basin wide percent 0* 74* LOWER COLORADO RIVER - Nevada BRISTLECONE TRAIL 8979 .0 -M * 9.4 -M * LEE CANYON 8626 .0 -M * 9.0 -M * RAINBOW CANYON 7975 .0 -M * 9.6 -M * ----- ----- Basin wide percent * * ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- -M = Missing data * = Data may not provide a valid measure of conditions. Units = inches for the Current and Normal Snow Water Equivalent and Total Precipitation values If the Basin wide percent value is flagged as potentially invalid, care should be taken to evaluate if the value is representative of conditions in the basin. The SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT Percent of Median represents the snow water equivalent found at selected SNOTEL sites in or near the basin compared to the Median value for those sites on this day. The TOTAL PRECIPITATION Percent of Average represents the total precipitation (beginning October 1st) found at selected SNOTEL sites in or near the basin compared to the Average value for those sites on this day. Contact your state water supply staff for assistance. Reference period for comparison of conditions is 1981-2010. Provisional data, subject to revision.