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Idaho SNOTEL Precipitation Summary Update Report
Based on Mountain Data from NRCS SNOTEL Sites
**Provisional data, subject to revision**
Data based on the first reading of the day (typically 00:00) for Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Basin
  Site Name 		Elev
(ft)
Month to Date
Precipitation
(in) 		Average
Monthly
Total
(in) 		Pct of
Monthly
Total 		Year to Date
Precipitation
(in) 		Average
Annual
Total
(in) 		Pct of
Annual
total
NORTHERN PANHANDLE REGION
  BEAR MOUNTAIN 5400 8.9 14.3 62  17.8 94.2 19 
  BUNCHGRASS MDW 5000 4.1 7.3 56  10.4 54.2 19 
  GARVER CREEK 4250 2.9 4.3 67  6.2 28.1 22 
  HAWKINS LAKE 6450 5.9 5.9 100  12.0 49.3 24 
  HIDDEN LAKE 5040 9.6 N/A * 18.0 N/A *
  MOSQUITO RIDGE 5200 3.9 9.1 43  10.4 59.2 18 
  MYRTLE CREEK 3520 2.2 N/A * 6.0 N/A *
  QUARTZ PEAK 4700 3.4 6.7 51  8.8 46.8 19 
  RAGGED MOUNTAIN 4210 2.9 N/A * 8.2 N/A *
  SCHWEITZER BASIN 6090 -M 8.7 * -M 58.3 *
Basin-wide percent of average 61  20 
SPOKANE RIVER BASIN
  HOODOO BASIN 6050 4.5 10.3 44  9.9 71.5 14 
  HUMBOLDT GULCH 4250 3.8 7.2 53  9.3 53.8 17 
  LOOKOUT 5140 4.6 7.7 60  9.4 55.4 17 
  LOST LAKE 6110 6.7 10.7 63  11.6 80.6 14 
  MICA CREEK 4510 4.5 7.5 60  9.8 55.5 18 
  MOSQUITO RIDGE 5200 3.9 9.1 43  10.4 59.2 18 
  QUARTZ PEAK 4700 3.4 6.7 51  8.8 46.8 19 
  RAGGED MOUNTAIN 4210 2.9 N/A * 8.2 N/A *
  SHERWIN 3200 2.3 5.7 40  6.0 42.2 14 
  SUNSET 5540 3.7 6.7 55  8.2 53.5 15 
Basin-wide percent of average 52  16 
CLEARWATER BASIN
  COOL CREEK 6280 3.9 9.7 40  8.0 75.5 11 
  CRATER MEADOWS 5960 5.2 8.6 60  11.1 65.6 17 
  ELK BUTTE 5690 3.9 8.1 48  7.5 59.8 13 
  HEMLOCK BUTTE 5810 4.5 9.0 50  9.3 69.7 13 
  HOODOO BASIN 6050 4.5 10.3 44  9.9 71.5 14 
  LOLO PASS 5240 2.5 6.1 41  6.0 49.7 12 
  LOST LAKE 6110 6.7 10.7 63  11.6 80.6 14 
  MOSCOW MOUNTAIN 4700 4.3 N/A * 7.8 N/A *
  MOUNTAIN MEADOWS 6360 2.4 4.6 52  6.0 45.9 13 
  NEZ PERCE CAMP 5650 1.4 4.2 33  4.6 33.8 14 
  PIERCE R.S. 3080 2.7 N/A * 6.3 N/A *
  SAVAGE PASS 6170 2.9 5.6 52  7.0 45.8 15 
  SHANGHI SUMMIT 4570 3.2 7.3 44  7.3 57.4 13 
  SHERWIN 3200 2.3 5.7 40  6.0 42.2 14 
  TWELVEMILE CREEK 5600 2.1 5.9 36  6.8 47.3 14 
  TWIN LAKES 6400 3.3 8.4 39  9.9 67.6 15 
Basin-wide percent of average 47  14 
SALMON BASIN
  BANNER SUMMIT 7040 3.0 5.5 55  8.0 42.5 19 
  BEAGLE SPRINGS 8850 0.6 1.8 33  5.7 26.5 22 
  BEAR BASIN 5350 2.2 4.6 48  6.1 38.6 16 
  BIG CREEK SUMMIT 6580 3.2 6.4 50  8.3 49.8 17 
  BRUNDAGE RESERVOIR 6250 2.8 7.0 40  7.1 50.1 14 
  DARKHORSE LAKE 8600 2.6 6.0 43  8.1 51.8 16 
  DEADWOOD SUMMIT 6860 3.6 8.3 43  9.5 61.3 15 
  GALENA 7470 1.6 3.5 46  4.6 29.0 16 
  GALENA SUMMIT 8780 1.7 3.7 46  5.5 32.9 17 
  LEMHI RIDGE 8100 1.3 2.3 57  4.8 27.4 18 
  MEADOW LAKE 9150 1.3 3.6 36  5.7 32.6 17 
  MILL CREEK SUMMIT 8800 1.6 3.4 47  5.8 30.8 19 
  MOONSHINE 7440 0.7 2.3 30  2.8 23.2 12 
  MOOSE CREEK 6200 1.4 3.4 41  3.6 32.0 11 
  MORGAN CREEK 7600 1.8 3.1 58  3.9 26.4 15 
  MOUNTAIN MEADOWS 6360 2.4 4.6 52  6.0 45.9 13 
  SADDLE MTN. 7940 1.7 4.9 35  4.1 40.9 10 
  SCHWARTZ LAKE 8540 0.6 2.8 21  3.4 32.1 11 
  SECESH SUMMIT 6520 2.8 6.5 43  6.4 51.0 13 
  SQUAW FLAT 6240 3.0 6.0 50  9.0 46.1 20 
  VIENNA MINE 8960 3.2 5.7 56  8.9 44.9 20 
  WEST BRANCH 5560 2.6 6.0 43  6.9 44.7 15 
Basin-wide percent of average 45  16 
WEISER BASIN
  BEAR SADDLE 6180 1.7 4.9 35  5.4 38.2 14 
  SQUAW FLAT 6240 3.0 6.0 50  9.0 46.1 20 
  VAN WYCK 4920 2.1 N/A * 4.9 N/A *
  WEST BRANCH 5560 2.6 6.0 43  6.9 44.7 15 
Basin-wide percent of average 43  17 
PAYETTE BASIN
  BANNER SUMMIT 7040 3.0 5.5 55  8.0 42.5 19 
  BEAR BASIN 5350 2.2 4.6 48  6.1 38.6 16 
  BIG CREEK SUMMIT 6580 3.2 6.4 50  8.3 49.8 17 
  BOGUS BASIN 6340 1.7 N/A * 6.2 N/A *
  BRUNDAGE RESERVOIR 6250 2.8 7.0 40  7.1 50.1 14 
  COZY COVE 5380 1.8 4.8 38  6.6 35.0 19 
  DEADWOOD SUMMIT 6860 3.6 8.3 43  9.5 61.3 15 
  JACKSON PEAK 7070 3.5 5.9 59  8.5 45.7 19 
  LONG VALLEY 4890 1.8 N/A * 5.3 N/A *
  SECESH SUMMIT 6520 2.8 6.5 43  6.4 51.0 13 
  SQUAW FLAT 6240 3.0 6.0 50  9.0 46.1 20 
Basin-wide percent of average 47  17 
BOISE BASIN
  ATLANTA SUMMIT 7580 3.3 6.1 54  9.0 45.7 20 
  BOGUS BASIN 6340 1.7 N/A * 6.2 N/A *
  CAMAS CREEK DIVIDE 5710 1.3 3.8 34  5.8 24.4 24 
  DOLLARHIDE SUMMIT 8420 2.0 4.8 42  6.7 39.1 17 
  GRAHAM GUARD STA. 5690 2.1 4.6 46  6.0 33.9 18 
  JACKSON PEAK 7070 3.5 5.9 59  8.5 45.7 19 
  MORES CREEK SUMMIT 6100 3.2 6.9 46  7.9 49.0 16 
  PRAIRIE 4800 1.4 2.8 50  5.0 23.7 21 
  TRINITY MTN. 7770 3.6 7.1 51  9.5 53.6 18 
  VIENNA MINE 8960 3.2 5.7 56  8.9 44.9 20 
Basin-wide percent of average 49  19 
BIG WOOD BASIN
  CAMAS CREEK DIVIDE 5710 1.3 3.8 34  5.8 24.4 24 
  CHOCOLATE GULCH 6440 1.0 2.7 37  4.2 25.9 16 
  DOLLARHIDE SUMMIT 8420 2.0 4.8 42  6.7 39.1 17 
  GALENA 7470 1.6 3.5 46  4.6 29.0 16 
  GALENA SUMMIT 8780 1.7 3.7 46  5.5 32.9 17 
  HYNDMAN 7440 0.9 2.9 31  4.8 27.1 18 
  LOST-WOOD DIVIDE 7900 1.3 3.9 33  4.4 33.8 13 
  SOLDIER R.S. 5740 1.1 3.6 31  5.1 24.6 21 
  VIENNA MINE 8960 3.2 5.7 56  8.9 44.9 20 
Basin-wide percent of average 41  18 
LITTLE WOOD BASIN
  BEAR CANYON 7900 1.7 2.9 59  5.1 28.6 18 
  GARFIELD R.S. 6560 0.9 2.4 38  3.1 22.4 14 
  HYNDMAN 7440 0.9 2.9 31  4.8 27.1 18 
  SMILEY MOUNTAIN 9520 2.1 N/A * 7.5 N/A *
  SWEDE PEAK 7640 1.0 3.0 33  3.6 27.3 13 
Basin-wide percent of average 40  16 
BIG LOST BASIN
  BEAR CANYON 7900 1.7 2.9 59  5.1 28.6 18 
  HILTS CREEK 8000 1.0 2.3 43  4.5 23.9 19 
  LOST-WOOD DIVIDE 7900 1.3 3.9 33  4.4 33.8 13 
  SMILEY MOUNTAIN 9520 2.1 N/A * 7.5 N/A *
  STICKNEY MILL 7430 1.0 2.0 50  4.0 19.4 21 
Basin-wide percent of average 45  17 
LITTLE LOST, BIRCH BASINS
  BEAGLE SPRINGS 8850 0.6 1.8 33  5.7 26.5 22 
  HILTS CREEK 8000 1.0 2.3 43  4.5 23.9 19 
  MEADOW LAKE 9150 1.3 3.6 36  5.7 32.6 17 
  MOONSHINE 7440 0.7 2.3 30  2.8 23.2 12 
Basin-wide percent of average 36  18 
MEDICINE LODGE, BEAVER, CAMAS BASINS
  BEAGLE SPRINGS 8850 0.6 1.8 33  5.7 26.5 22 
  CRAB CREEK 6860 0.7 2.5 28  4.7 30.6 15 
  LAKEVIEW RIDGE 7400 0.5 2.5 20  4.0 30.8 13 
  MEADOW LAKE 9150 1.3 3.6 36  5.7 32.6 17 
Basin-wide percent of average 30  17 
HENRYS FORK, TETON BASINS
  BLACK BEAR 8170 2.9 6.9 42  8.9 59.7 15 
  GRAND TARGHEE 9260 1.8 N/A * 7.3 N/A *
  GRASSY LAKE 7265 2.3 6.1 38  6.1 53.9 11 
  ISLAND PARK 6290 1.0 3.0 33  3.7 31.1 12 
  LEWIS LAKE DIVIDE 7850 2.7 6.6 41  6.5 53.4 12 
  PHILLIPS BENCH 8200 1.1 4.9 22  4.5 43.8 10 
  PINE CREEK PASS 6720 1.1 3.7 30  3.3 33.2 10 
  WHITE ELEPHANT 7710 0.8 5.2 15  4.1 47.4 9 
Basin-wide percent of average 33  12 
SNAKE BASIN ABOVE PALISADES
  BASE CAMP 7030 1.3 4.0 33  3.8 33.2 11 
  BLIND BULL SUM 8650 0.8 4.1 20  3.2 34.4 9 
  COTTONWOOD CREEK 7670 0.9 4.9 18  5.2 42.9 12 
  EAST RIM DIVIDE 7930 0.2 2.1 10  2.2 21.3 10 
  GRANITE CREEK 6770 0.5 3.6 14  3.1 30.6 10 
  GRASSY LAKE 7265 2.3 6.1 38  6.1 53.9 11 
  GROS VENTRE SUMMIT 8750 0.4 2.4 17  2.6 25.0 10 
  GUNSIGHT PASS 9820 0.4 N/A * 3.4 N/A *
  LEWIS LAKE DIVIDE 7850 2.7 6.6 41  6.5 53.4 12 
  LOOMIS PARK 8240 0.3 3.0 10  2.8 29.1 10 
  PHILLIPS BENCH 8200 1.1 4.9 22  4.5 43.8 10 
  SALT RIVER SUMMIT 7760 0.2 3.0 7  2.7 29.7 9 
  SNAKE RIVER STATION 6920 2.6 4.1 63  5.6 35.3 16 
  SPRING CREEK DIVIDE 9000 0.7 4.6 15  4.8 39.4 12 
  THUMB DIVIDE 7980 1.8 3.3 55  5.9 30.5 19 
  TOGWOTEE PASS 9580 1.5 4.4 34  5.8 40.7 14 
  TWO OCEAN PLATEAU 9240 2.2 5.0 44  5.9 45.1 13 
  WILLOW CREEK 8380 2.2 5.6 39  7.7 51.8 15 
Basin-wide percent of average 30  12 
WILLOW, BLACKFOOT, PORTNEUF BASINS
  OXFORD SPRING 6740 0.3 2.8 11  2.8 28.8 10 
  SEDGWICK PEAK 7850 0.4 3.9 10  3.4 35.4 10 
  SHEEP MTN. 6570 0.5 3.0 17  2.5 25.9 10 
  SLUG CREEK DIVIDE 7225 0.8 3.3 24  3.7 33.0 11 
  SOMSEN RANCH 6800 0.5 2.8 18  3.7 26.9 14 
  WILDHORSE DIVIDE 6490 0.4 3.6 11  3.4 32.3 11 
Basin-wide percent of average 15  11 
SNAKE BASIN ABOVE AMERICAN FALLS
  BASE CAMP 7030 1.3 4.0 33  3.8 33.2 11 
  BLACK BEAR 8170 2.9 6.9 42  8.9 59.7 15 
  BLIND BULL SUM 8650 0.8 4.1 20  3.2 34.4 9 
  COTTONWOOD CREEK 7670 0.9 4.9 18  5.2 42.9 12 
  EAST RIM DIVIDE 7930 0.2 2.1 10  2.2 21.3 10 
  GRAND TARGHEE 9260 1.8 N/A * 7.3 N/A *
  GRANITE CREEK 6770 0.5 3.6 14  3.1 30.6 10 
  GRASSY LAKE 7265 2.3 6.1 38  6.1 53.9 11 
  GROS VENTRE SUMMIT 8750 0.4 2.4 17  2.6 25.0 10 
  GUNSIGHT PASS 9820 0.4 N/A * 3.4 N/A *
  ISLAND PARK 6290 1.0 3.0 33  3.7 31.1 12 
  LEWIS LAKE DIVIDE 7850 2.7 6.6 41  6.5 53.4 12 
  LOOMIS PARK 8240 0.3 3.0 10  2.8 29.1 10 
  OXFORD SPRING 6740 0.3 2.8 11  2.8 28.8 10 
  PHILLIPS BENCH 8200 1.1 4.9 22  4.5 43.8 10 
  PINE CREEK PASS 6720 1.1 3.7 30  3.3 33.2 10 
  SALT RIVER SUMMIT 7760 0.2 3.0 7  2.7 29.7 9 
  SEDGWICK PEAK 7850 0.4 3.9 10  3.4 35.4 10 
  SHEEP MTN. 6570 0.5 3.0 17  2.5 25.9 10 
  SLUG CREEK DIVIDE 7225 0.8 3.3 24  3.7 33.0 11 
  SNAKE RIVER STATION 6920 2.6 4.1 63  5.6 35.3 16 
  SOMSEN RANCH 6800 0.5 2.8 18  3.7 26.9 14 
  SPRING CREEK DIVIDE 9000 0.7 4.6 15  4.8 39.4 12 
  THUMB DIVIDE 7980 1.8 3.3 55  5.9 30.5 19 
  TOGWOTEE PASS 9580 1.5 4.4 34  5.8 40.7 14 
  TWO OCEAN PLATEAU 9240 2.2 5.0 44  5.9 45.1 13 
  WHITE ELEPHANT 7710 0.8 5.2 15  4.1 47.4 9 
  WILDHORSE DIVIDE 6490 0.4 3.6 11  3.4 32.3 11 
  WILLOW CREEK 8380 2.2 5.6 39  7.7 51.8 15 
Basin-wide percent of average 28  12 
OAKLEY BASIN
  BOSTETTER R.S. 7500 0.9 2.7 33  3.4 25.9 13 
  HOWELL CANYON 7980 1.5 4.6 33  4.3 38.6 11 
  MAGIC MOUNTAIN 6880 1.1 3.8 29  3.6 33.3 11 
Basin-wide percent of average 32  12 
SALMON FALLS BASIN
  BEAR CREEK 8040 0.7 3.8 18  4.2 35.9 12 
  BOSTETTER R.S. 7500 0.9 2.7 33  3.4 25.9 13 
  MAGIC MOUNTAIN 6880 1.1 3.8 29  3.6 33.3 11 
  POLE CREEK R.S. 8330 0.3 2.0 15  2.8 22.4 13 
  WILSON CREEK 7120 0.8 3.4 24  4.3 27.3 16 
Basin-wide percent of average 24  13 
BRUNEAU BASIN
  BEAR CREEK 8040 0.7 3.8 18  4.2 35.9 12 
  BIG BEND 6700 0.5 2.1 24  2.9 17.5 17 
  POLE CREEK R.S. 8330 0.3 2.0 15  2.8 22.4 13 
  SEVENTYSIX CREEK 7100 0.5 2.7 19  2.5 21.7 12 
  WILSON CREEK 7120 0.8 3.4 24  4.3 27.3 16 
Basin-wide percent of average 20  13 
OWYHEE BASIN
  BIG BEND 6700 0.5 2.1 24  2.9 17.5 17 
  FAWN CREEK 7000 1.2 4.1 29  5.0 34.0 15 
  JACK CREEK UPPER 7250 0.9 3.6 25  4.1 29.0 14 
  LAUREL DRAW 6697 1.0 3.4 29  4.2 26.6 16 
  MUD FLAT 5730 0.8 2.1 38  2.4 17.6 14 
  REYNOLDS CREEK 5600 1.3 N/A * 3.1 N/A *
  SOUTH MTN. 6500 2.5 4.2 60  5.1 33.4 15 
  TAYLOR CANYON 6200 0.3 1.5 20  2.9 13.6 21 
Basin-wide percent of average 34  15 
BEAR RIVER BASIN
  BUG LAKE 7950 1.2 3.3 36  4.5 30.4 15 
  DRY BREAD POND 8350 1.0 3.5 29  4.6 32.8 14 
  EMIGRANT SUMMIT 7390 1.1 4.5 24  6.5 40.4 16 
  FRANKLIN BASIN 8085 2.0 5.2 38  7.1 45.5 16 
  GIVEOUT 6930 0.3 2.1 14  2.7 22.2 12 
  HAYDEN FORK 9212 1.6 3.6 44  4.4 35.7 12 
  KELLEY R.S. 8180 0.4 3.5 11  4.2 31.4 13 
  LILY LAKE 9156 1.6 3.2 50  3.8 30.7 12 
  MONTE CRISTO 8960 1.0 4.4 23  4.9 40.3 12 
  OXFORD SPRING 6740 0.3 2.8 11  2.8 28.8 10 
  SALT RIVER SUMMIT 7760 0.2 3.0 7  2.7 29.7 9 
  SEDGWICK PEAK 7850 0.4 3.9 10  3.4 35.4 10 
  SLUG CREEK DIVIDE 7225 0.8 3.3 24  3.7 33.0 11 
  SPRING CREEK DIVIDE 9000 0.7 4.6 15  4.8 39.4 12 
  TRIAL LAKE 9992 0.7 3.8 18  3.6 41.8 9 
Basin-wide percent of average 24  12