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 SUNDAY: MAY 19 , 2013 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ BASIN ELEV. SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT TOTAL PRECIPITATION Data Site Name (Ft) % % Current Median Median Current Average Avg ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ IDAHO NORTHERN PANHANDLE REGION BEAR MOUNTAIN 5400 40.5 45.4 89 81.5 73.0 112 BUNCHGRASS MDW 5000 11.8 15.6 76 43.2 40.3 107 GARVER CREEK 4250 .1 .0 * 20.6 19.8 104 HAWKINS LAKE 6450 14.0 21.8 64 39.3 33.9 116 HIDDEN LAKE 5040 8.9 19.3 46 66.9 59.6 112 MOSQUITO RIDGE 5200 16.1 18.2 88 50.8 48.6 105 MYRTLE CREEK 3520 .0 .0 * 26.5 23.0 115 QUARTZ PEAK 4700 .0 .0 * 37.4 37.3 100 RAGGED MOUNTAIN 4210 .0 .0 * 38.1 34.1 112 SCHWEITZER BASIN 6090 40.6 34.9 116 53.6 44.4 121 ----- ----- Basin wide percent 85 111 SPOKANE RIVER BASIN HOODOO BASIN 6050 31.1 34.3 91 53.3 52.2 102 HUMBOLDT GULCH 4250 .0 .0 * 45.3 41.2 110 LOOKOUT 5140 4.0 11.5 35 43.8 43.5 101 LOST LAKE 6110 32.7 44.1 74 64.3 66.0 97 MICA CREEK 4510 .0 .0 * 42.3 46.8 90 MOSQUITO RIDGE 5200 16.1 18.2 88 50.8 48.6 105 QUARTZ PEAK 4700 .0 .0 * 37.4 37.3 100 RAGGED MOUNTAIN 4210 .0 .0 * 38.1 34.1 112 SHERWIN 3200 .0 .0 * 27.1 32.2 84 SUNSET 5540 3.2 10.2 31 41.9 42.0 100 ----- ----- Basin wide percent 74 100 CLEARWATER BASIN COOL CREEK 6280 34.5 41.1 84 57.4 61.1 94 CRATER MEADOWS 5960 26.5 28.1 94 60.3 55.6 108 ELK BUTTE 5690 10.6 20.1 53 45.1 49.9 90 HEMLOCK BUTTE 5810 18.8 31.6 59 52.7 57.9 91 HOODOO BASIN 6050 31.1 34.3 91 53.3 52.2 102 LOLO PASS 5240 1.2 6.9 17 38.6 37.8 102 LOST LAKE 6110 32.7 44.1 74 64.3 66.0 97 MOSCOW MOUNTAIN 4700 .0 .0 * 38.5 36.9 104 MOUNTAIN MEADOWS 6360 8.2 13.0 63 33.8 33.9 100 NEZ PERCE CAMP 5650 .0 .0 * 22.5 23.7 95 PIERCE R.S. 3080 .0 -M * 32.2 -M * SAVAGE PASS 6170 10.1 13.4 75 42.4 34.6 123 SHANGHI SUMMIT 4570 .0 .0 * 43.7 44.7 98 SHERWIN 3200 .0 .0 * 27.1 32.2 84 TWELVEMILE CREEK 5600 -M .0 * 36.8 35.7 103 TWIN LAKES 6400 19.8 25.8 77 51.4 51.3 100 ----- ----- Basin wide percent 75 99 SALMON BASIN BANNER SUMMIT 7040 .0 12.2 0 30.3 34.1 89 BEAGLE SPRINGS 8850 .0 2.6 0 10.9 14.7 74 BEAR BASIN 5350 .0 1.4 0* 27.2 29.4 93 BIG CREEK SUMMIT 6580 3.4 18.7 18 33.6 40.1 84 BRUNDAGE RESERVOIR 6250 .0 10.5 0 40.8 42.0 97 DARKHORSE LAKE 8600 23.0 29.8 77 29.7 33.3 89 DEADWOOD SUMMIT 6860 18.3 27.4 67 42.6 50.0 85 GALENA 7470 .2 6.7 3 19.7 21.7 91 GALENA SUMMIT 8780 5.4 13.9 39 20.1 24.1 83 LEMHI RIDGE 8100 .0 5.1 0 12.7 17.2 74 MEADOW LAKE 9150 7.3 11.4 64 19.5 22.6 86 MILL CREEK SUMMIT 8800 -M 15.0 * 18.5 22.6 82 MOONSHINE 7440 .0 .0 * 13.2 16.0 82 MOOSE CREEK 6200 .1 .0 * 20.3 23.5 86 MORGAN CREEK 7600 .3 .0 * 16.6 18.3 91 MOUNTAIN MEADOWS 6360 8.2 13.0 63 33.8 33.9 100 SADDLE MTN. 7940 13.5 19.4 70 22.0 28.1 78 SCHWARTZ LAKE 8540 .1 3.7 3 16.1 17.4 93 SECESH SUMMIT 6520 2.6 17.6 15 30.3 38.2 79 SQUAW FLAT 6240 .2 1.7 12* 39.0 36.8 106 VIENNA MINE 8960 17.0 26.7 64 30.9 34.6 89 WEST BRANCH 5560 .0 .0 * 32.4 35.3 92 ----- ----- Basin wide percent 45 88 WEISER BASIN BEAR SADDLE 6180 .0 .0 * 25.6 30.2 85 SQUAW FLAT 6240 .2 1.7 12* 39.0 36.8 106 VAN WYCK 4920 .0 .0 * 17.1 22.6 76 WEST BRANCH 5560 .0 .0 * 32.4 35.3 92 ----- ----- Basin wide percent 12* 91 PAYETTE BASIN BANNER SUMMIT 7040 .0 12.2 0 30.3 34.1 89 BEAR BASIN 5350 .0 1.4 0* 27.2 29.4 93 BIG CREEK SUMMIT 6580 3.4 18.7 18 33.6 40.1 84 BOGUS BASIN 6340 .0 4.6 0 20.4 26.6 77 BRUNDAGE RESERVOIR 6250 .0 10.5 0 40.8 42.0 97 COZY COVE 5380 .0 .0 * 23.8 27.8 86 DEADWOOD SUMMIT 6860 18.3 27.4 67 42.6 50.0 85 JACKSON PEAK 7070 1.1 15.6 7 -M 37.7 * LONG VALLEY 4890 .4 .0 * 19.4 20.6 94 SECESH SUMMIT 6520 2.6 17.6 15 30.3 38.2 79 SQUAW FLAT 6240 .2 1.7 12* 39.0 36.8 106 ----- ----- Basin wide percent 24 89 BOISE BASIN ATLANTA SUMMIT 7580 1.6 18.3 9 34.1 37.6 91 BOGUS BASIN 6340 .0 4.6 0 20.4 26.6 77 CAMAS CREEK DIVIDE 5710 .0 .0 * 14.7 19.2 77 DOLLARHIDE SUMMIT 8420 11.4 19.1 60 24.1 30.5 79 GRAHAM GUARD STA. 5690 .0 .0 * 21.2 25.6 83 JACKSON PEAK 7070 1.1 15.6 7 -M 37.7 * MORES CREEK SUMMIT 6100 .0 13.0 0 29.5 39.5 75 PRAIRIE 4800 .0 .0 * 12.7 18.8 68 TRINITY MTN. 7770 13.3 30.3 44 33.2 44.8 74 VIENNA MINE 8960 17.0 26.7 64 30.9 34.6 89 ----- ----- Basin wide percent 35 80 BIG WOOD BASIN CAMAS CREEK DIVIDE 5710 .0 .0 * 14.7 19.2 77 CHOCOLATE GULCH 6440 .0 .0 * 14.8 18.2 81 DOLLARHIDE SUMMIT 8420 11.4 19.1 60 24.1 30.5 79 GALENA 7470 .2 6.7 3 19.7 21.7 91 GALENA SUMMIT 8780 5.4 13.9 39 20.1 24.1 83 HYNDMAN 7440 .0 .0 * 16.3 19.6 83 LOST-WOOD DIVIDE 7900 .0 7.5 0 19.4 25.0 78 SOLDIER R.S. 5740 .0 .0 * 17.9 19.5 92 VIENNA MINE 8960 17.0 26.7 64 30.9 34.6 89 ----- ----- Basin wide percent 46 84 LITTLE WOOD BASIN BEAR CANYON 7900 .0 6.1 0 17.8 20.3 88 GARFIELD R.S. 6560 .0 .0 * 13.0 16.1 81 HYNDMAN 7440 .0 .0 * 16.3 19.6 83 SMILEY MOUNTAIN 9520 9.1 20.0 46 20.3 24.0 85 SWEDE PEAK 7640 .1 3.7 3 16.3 20.9 78 ----- ----- Basin wide percent 31 83 BIG LOST BASIN BEAR CANYON 7900 .0 6.1 0 17.8 20.3 88 HILTS CREEK 8000 -M 1.1 * 13.4 16.4 82 LOST-WOOD DIVIDE 7900 .0 7.5 0 19.4 25.0 78 SMILEY MOUNTAIN 9520 9.1 20.0 46 20.3 24.0 85 STICKNEY MILL 7430 .2 .0 * 11.8 13.5 87 ----- ----- Basin wide percent 28 83 LITTLE LOST, BIRCH BASINS BEAGLE SPRINGS 8850 .0 2.6 0 10.9 14.7 74 HILTS CREEK 8000 -M 1.1 * 13.4 16.4 82 MEADOW LAKE 9150 7.3 11.4 64 19.5 22.6 86 MOONSHINE 7440 .0 .0 * 13.2 16.0 82 ----- ----- Basin wide percent 52 82 MEDICINE LODGE, BEAVER, CAMAS BASINS BEAGLE SPRINGS 8850 .0 2.6 0 10.9 14.7 74 CRAB CREEK 6860 .0 2.4 0 17.4 20.3 86 LAKEVIEW RIDGE 7400 -M 1.7 * 14.7 19.0 77 MEADOW LAKE 9150 7.3 11.4 64 19.5 22.6 86 ----- ----- Basin wide percent 45 82 HENRYS FORK, TETON BASINS BLACK BEAR 8170 22.8 34.3 66 38.2 44.6 86 GRAND TARGHEE 9260 31.0 42.8 72 33.2 36.8 90 GRASSY LAKE 7265 3.8 18.5 21 35.3 41.8 84 ISLAND PARK 6290 .1 .0 * 18.6 21.7 86 LEWIS LAKE DIVIDE 7850 8.2 23.1 35 34.7 40.9 85 PHILLIPS BENCH 8200 11.6 19.9 58 28.5 32.8 87 PINE CREEK PASS 6720 .0 .0 * 24.7 25.3 98 WHITE ELEPHANT 7710 5.2 18.7 28 32.0 35.4 90 ----- ----- Basin wide percent 53 88 SNAKE BASIN ABOVE PALISADES BASE CAMP 7030 .0 .0 * 23.1 24.4 95 BLIND BULL SUM 8650 14.5 20.5 71 17.7 23.1 77 COTTONWOOD CREEK 7670 3.4 7.3 47 28.1 29.9 94 EAST RIM DIVIDE 7930 .0 1.0 0* 11.1 14.1 79 GRANITE CREEK 6770 .0 .0 * 18.6 22.9 81 GRASSY LAKE 7265 3.8 18.5 21 35.3 41.8 84 GROS VENTRE SUMMIT 8750 .1 6.3 2 14.0 16.0 88 GUNSIGHT PASS 9820 5.7 10.9 52 14.8 17.7 84 LEWIS LAKE DIVIDE 7850 8.2 23.1 35 34.7 40.9 85 LOOMIS PARK 8240 .1 3.3 3 16.4 20.5 80 PHILLIPS BENCH 8200 11.6 19.9 58 28.5 32.8 87 SALT RIVER SUMMIT 7760 .0 .0 * 17.0 19.9 85 SNAKE RIVER STATION 6920 .0 .0 * 23.8 26.4 90 SPRING CREEK DIVIDE 9000 16.4 21.0 78 26.2 28.0 94 THUMB DIVIDE 7980 .1 2.0 5 19.6 22.7 86 TOGWOTEE PASS 9580 15.1 23.2 65 26.3 29.6 89 TWO OCEAN PLATEAU 9240 20.3 28.5 71 28.9 32.7 88 WILLOW CREEK 8380 10.7 17.5 61 37.1 40.7 91 ----- ----- Basin wide percent 54 87 WILLOW, BLACKFOOT, PORTNEUF BASINS OXFORD SPRING 6740 .0 .0 * 17.1 20.9 82 SEDGWICK PEAK 7850 .0 3.9 0 23.0 26.0 88 SHEEP MTN. 6570 .0 .0 * 18.6 19.7 94 SLUG CREEK DIVIDE 7225 .0 .0 * 23.0 24.8 93 SOMSEN RANCH 6800 .0 .0 * 18.2 19.9 91 WILDHORSE DIVIDE 6490 .0 .0 * 20.8 23.5 89 ----- ----- Basin wide percent 0* 90 SNAKE BASIN ABOVE AMERICAN FALLS BASE CAMP 7030 .0 .0 * 23.1 24.4 95 BLACK BEAR 8170 22.8 34.3 66 38.2 44.6 86 BLIND BULL SUM 8650 14.5 20.5 71 17.7 23.1 77 COTTONWOOD CREEK 7670 3.4 7.3 47 28.1 29.9 94 EAST RIM DIVIDE 7930 .0 1.0 0* 11.1 14.1 79 GRAND TARGHEE 9260 31.0 42.8 72 33.2 36.8 90 GRANITE CREEK 6770 .0 .0 * 18.6 22.9 81 GRASSY LAKE 7265 3.8 18.5 21 35.3 41.8 84 GROS VENTRE SUMMIT 8750 .1 6.3 2 14.0 16.0 88 GUNSIGHT PASS 9820 5.7 10.9 52 14.8 17.7 84 ISLAND PARK 6290 .1 .0 * 18.6 21.7 86 LEWIS LAKE DIVIDE 7850 8.2 23.1 35 34.7 40.9 85 LOOMIS PARK 8240 .1 3.3 3 16.4 20.5 80 OXFORD SPRING 6740 .0 .0 * 17.1 20.9 82 PHILLIPS BENCH 8200 11.6 19.9 58 28.5 32.8 87 PINE CREEK PASS 6720 .0 .0 * 24.7 25.3 98 SALT RIVER SUMMIT 7760 .0 .0 * 17.0 19.9 85 SEDGWICK PEAK 7850 .0 3.9 0 23.0 26.0 88 SHEEP MTN. 6570 .0 .0 * 18.6 19.7 94 SLUG CREEK DIVIDE 7225 .0 .0 * 23.0 24.8 93 SNAKE RIVER STATION 6920 .0 .0 * 23.8 26.4 90 SOMSEN RANCH 6800 .0 .0 * 18.2 19.9 91 SPRING CREEK DIVIDE 9000 16.4 21.0 78 26.2 28.0 94 THUMB DIVIDE 7980 .1 2.0 5 19.6 22.7 86 TOGWOTEE PASS 9580 15.1 23.2 65 26.3 29.6 89 TWO OCEAN PLATEAU 9240 20.3 28.5 71 28.9 32.7 88 WHITE ELEPHANT 7710 5.2 18.7 28 32.0 35.4 90 WILDHORSE DIVIDE 6490 .0 .0 * 20.8 23.5 89 WILLOW CREEK 8380 10.7 17.5 61 37.1 40.7 91 ----- ----- Basin wide percent 56 88 RAFT BASIN GEORGE CREEK 8994 5.8 -M * 24.0 -M * HOWELL CANYON 7980 .0 10.8 0 28.9 32.1 90 ----- ----- Basin wide percent 0 90 GOOSE CREEK BASIN BOSTETTER R.S. 7500 .0 .0 * 21.0 20.9 100 MAGIC MOUNTAIN 6880 .0 .0 * 24.0 27.3 88 ----- ----- Basin wide percent * 93 SALMON FALLS BASIN BEAR CREEK 8040 .0 9.1 0 26.5 28.8 92 BOSTETTER R.S. 7500 .0 .0 * 21.0 20.9 100 MAGIC MOUNTAIN 6880 .0 .0 * 24.0 27.3 88 POLE CREEK R.S. 8330 9.4 14.9 63 12.7 15.7 81 WILSON CREEK 7120 .0 .0 * 20.3 22.4 91 ----- ----- Basin wide percent 39* 91 BRUNEAU BASIN BEAR CREEK 8040 .0 9.1 0 26.5 28.8 92 BIG BEND 6700 .1 .0 * 11.6 13.5 86 POLE CREEK R.S. 8330 9.4 14.9 63 12.7 15.7 81 SEVENTYSIX CREEK 7100 .0 .0 * 13.1 17.2 76 WILSON CREEK 7120 .0 .0 * 20.3 22.4 91 ----- ----- Basin wide percent 40* 86 OWYHEE BASIN BIG BEND 6700 .1 .0 * 11.6 13.5 86 FAWN CREEK 7000 1.6 .0 * 22.3 28.7 78 JACK CREEK UPPER 7250 .6 .2 300* 19.1 24.1 79 LAUREL DRAW 6697 .0 .0 * 17.8 22.5 79 MUD FLAT 5730 .0 .0 * 9.5 13.6 70 REYNOLDS CREEK 5600 .0 .0 * 12.0 16.1 75 SOUTH MTN. 6500 .0 .0 * 24.4 29.0 84 TAYLOR CANYON 6200 .1 .0 * 8.0 10.3 78 ----- ----- Basin wide percent 1200* 79 BEAR RIVER BASIN BUG LAKE 7950 .4 6.1 7 19.0 23.4 81 DRY BREAD POND 8350 .0 .8 0* 21.4 23.5 91 EMIGRANT SUMMIT 7390 .1 9.7 1 25.3 31.5 80 FRANKLIN BASIN 8085 1.2 17.2 7 31.5 37.2 85 GIVEOUT 6930 .1 .0 * 14.7 15.2 97 HAYDEN FORK 9212 .1 .0 * 20.3 25.7 79 KELLEY R.S. 8180 .0 3.5 0 16.6 21.7 76 LILY LAKE 9156 .0 .0 * 15.7 21.3 74 MONTE CRISTO 8960 6.7 15.8 42 25.8 31.5 82 OXFORD SPRING 6740 .0 .0 * 17.1 20.9 82 SALT RIVER SUMMIT 7760 .0 .0 * 17.0 19.9 85 SEDGWICK PEAK 7850 .0 3.9 0 23.0 26.0 88 SLUG CREEK DIVIDE 7225 .0 .0 * 23.0 24.8 93 SPRING CREEK DIVIDE 9000 16.4 21.0 78 26.2 28.0 94 TRIAL LAKE 9992 11.4 16.6 69 22.0 29.2 75 ----- ----- Basin wide percent 38 84 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- -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.