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Idaho Northern SNOTEL Snow/Precipitation 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) 		Snow Water Equivalent Year-to-Date Precipitation
Current
(in) 		Average
(in) 		Pct of
Avg 		Current
(in) 		Average
(in) 		Pct of
Avg
IDAHO KOOTENAI RIVER REGION
  BEAR MOUNTAIN 5400 8.8 11.4 77  17.8 17.3 103 
  GARVER CREEK 4250 2.9 2.3 126  6.2 5.2 119 
  HAWKINS LAKE 6450 6.7 5.4 124  12.0 7.6 158 
  HIDDEN LAKE 5040 9.0 N/A * 18.0 N/A *
  MYRTLE CREEK 3520 0.4 N/A * 6.0 N/A *
Basin-wide percent of average 96  120 
IDAHO PEND OREILLE RIVER REGION
  BEAR MOUNTAIN 5400 8.8 11.4 77  17.8 17.3 103 
  BUNCHGRASS MDW 5000 5.0 5.7 88  10.4 9.3 112 
  MOSQUITO RIDGE 5200 3.9 6.2 63  10.4 11.3 92 
  QUARTZ PEAK 4700 2.8 3.4 82  8.8 7.6 116 
  RAGGED MOUNTAIN 4210 1.9 N/A * 8.2 N/A *
  SCHWEITZER BASIN 6090 -M 9.5 * -M 10.2 *
Basin-wide percent of average 77  104 
COEUR d'ALENE BASIN
  HUMBOLDT GULCH 4250 1.9 1.8 106  9.3 9.5 98 
  LOOKOUT 5140 4.0 5.5 73  9.4 9.6 98 
  MOSQUITO RIDGE 5200 3.9 6.2 63  10.4 11.3 92 
  SUNSET 5540 2.4 5.9 41  8.2 8.9 92 
Basin-wide percent of average 63  95 
ST. JOE BASIN
  HOODOO BASIN 6050 4.7 7.1 66  9.9 12.6 79 
  LOST LAKE 6110 6.8 12.2 56  11.6 13.2 88 
  MICA CREEK 4510 3.2 3.2 100  9.8 9.1 108 
  SHERWIN 3200 0.9 1.4 64  6.0 7.2 83 
Basin-wide percent of average 65  89 
SPOKANE BASIN
  HOODOO BASIN 6050 4.7 7.1 66  9.9 12.6 79 
  HUMBOLDT GULCH 4250 1.9 1.8 106  9.3 9.5 98 
  LOOKOUT 5140 4.0 5.5 73  9.4 9.6 98 
  LOST LAKE 6110 6.8 12.2 56  11.6 13.2 88 
  MICA CREEK 4510 3.2 3.2 100  9.8 9.1 108 
  MOSQUITO RIDGE 5200 3.9 6.2 63  10.4 11.3 92 
  QUARTZ PEAK 4700 2.8 3.4 82  8.8 7.6 116 
  RAGGED MOUNTAIN 4210 1.9 N/A * 8.2 N/A *
  SHERWIN 3200 0.9 1.4 64  6.0 7.2 83 
  SUNSET 5540 2.4 5.9 41  8.2 8.9 92 
Basin-wide percent of average 66  94 
SELWAY BASIN
  MOUNTAIN MEADOWS 6360 3.2 3.9 82  6.0 6.4 94 
  NEZ PERCE CAMP 5650 1.3 2.1 62  4.6 5.2 88 
  TWELVEMILE CREEK 5600 1.7 2.2 77  6.8 7.5 91 
  TWIN LAKES 6400 4.0 6.2 65  9.9 10.2 97 
Basin-wide percent of average 71  93 
LOCHSA BASIN
  LOLO PASS 5240 2.6 5.3 49  6.0 7.7 78 
  SAVAGE PASS 6170 3.0 5.0 60  7.0 7.7 91 
Basin-wide percent of average 54  84 
NF CLEARWATER BASIN
  COOL CREEK 6280 4.9 9.1 54  8.0 11.7 68 
  CRATER MEADOWS 5960 6.2 8.1 77  11.1 11.5 97 
  ELK BUTTE 5690 3.3 6.6 50  7.5 9.5 79 
  HEMLOCK BUTTE 5810 5.5 8.4 65  9.3 11.1 84 
  HOODOO BASIN 6050 4.7 7.1 66  9.9 12.6 79 
  LOLO PASS 5240 2.6 5.3 49  6.0 7.7 78 
  LOST LAKE 6110 6.8 12.2 56  11.6 13.2 88 
  SHANGHI SUMMIT 4570 3.0 3.8 79  7.3 8.9 82 
Basin-wide percent of average 61  82 
CLEARWATER BASIN
  COOL CREEK 6280 4.9 9.1 54  8.0 11.7 68 
  CRATER MEADOWS 5960 6.2 8.1 77  11.1 11.5 97 
  ELK BUTTE 5690 3.3 6.6 50  7.5 9.5 79 
  HEMLOCK BUTTE 5810 5.5 8.4 65  9.3 11.1 84 
  HOODOO BASIN 6050 4.7 7.1 66  9.9 12.6 79 
  LOLO PASS 5240 2.6 5.3 49  6.0 7.7 78 
  LOST LAKE 6110 6.8 12.2 56  11.6 13.2 88 
  MOSCOW MOUNTAIN 4700 3.5 N/A * 7.8 N/A *
  MOUNTAIN MEADOWS 6360 3.2 3.9 82  6.0 6.4 94 
  NEZ PERCE CAMP 5650 1.3 2.1 62  4.6 5.2 88 
  PIERCE R.S. 3080 1.2 N/A * 6.3 N/A *
  SAVAGE PASS 6170 3.0 5.0 60  7.0 7.7 91 
  SHANGHI SUMMIT 4570 3.0 3.8 79  7.3 8.9 82 
  SHERWIN 3200 0.9 1.4 64  6.0 7.2 83 
  TWELVEMILE CREEK 5600 1.7 2.2 77  6.8 7.5 91 
  TWIN LAKES 6400 4.0 6.2 65  9.9 10.2 97 
Basin-wide percent of average 63  85 
SALMON RIVER ABOVE SALMON BASIN
  BANNER SUMMIT 7040 3.0 4.3 70  8.0 6.6 121 
  GALENA 7470 2.3 3.1 74  4.6 4.2 110 
  GALENA SUMMIT 8780 5.6 3.5 160  5.5 4.7 117 
  MILL CREEK SUMMIT 8800 5.6 4.0 140  5.8 4.6 126 
  MOONSHINE 7440 0.9 1.9 47  2.8 3.1 90 
  MORGAN CREEK 7600 1.8 2.1 86  3.9 3.9 100 
  VIENNA MINE 8960 6.9 6.4 108  8.9 6.9 129 
Basin-wide percent of average 103  116 
LEMHI BASIN
  BEAGLE SPRINGS 8850 4.7 1.6 294  5.7 2.9 197 
  DARKHORSE LAKE 8600 8.1 6.3 129  8.1 7.4 109 
  LEMHI RIDGE 8100 3.4 2.1 162  4.8 3.5 137 
  MEADOW LAKE 9150 3.4 3.6 94  5.7 4.6 124 
  MOONSHINE 7440 0.9 1.9 47  2.8 3.1 90 
  SCHWARTZ LAKE 8540 3.6 1.8 200  3.4 3.9 87 
Basin-wide percent of average 139  120 
MF SALMON BASIN
  BANNER SUMMIT 7040 3.0 4.3 70  8.0 6.6 121 
  DEADWOOD SUMMIT 6860 4.7 7.4 64  9.5 9.8 97 
  MORGAN CREEK 7600 1.8 2.1 86  3.9 3.9 100 
Basin-wide percent of average 69  105 
SF SALMON BASIN
  BIG CREEK SUMMIT 6580 4.3 4.8 90  8.3 7.9 105 
  DEADWOOD SUMMIT 6860 4.7 7.4 64  9.5 9.8 97 
  SECESH SUMMIT 6520 3.4 5.7 60  6.4 8.0 80 
Basin-wide percent of average 69  94 
LITTLE SALMON BASIN
  BEAR BASIN 5350 1.5 2.5 60  6.1 5.6 109 
  BRUNDAGE RESERVOIR 6250 2.5 4.8 52  7.1 8.1 88 
  SQUAW FLAT 6240 2.6 3.6 72  9.0 7.2 125 
  WEST BRANCH 5560 1.7 3.9 44  6.9 6.9 100 
Basin-wide percent of average 56  105 
SALMON BASIN
  BANNER SUMMIT 7040 3.0 4.3 70  8.0 6.6 121 
  BEAGLE SPRINGS 8850 4.7 1.6 294  5.7 2.9 197 
  BEAR BASIN 5350 1.5 2.5 60  6.1 5.6 109 
  BIG CREEK SUMMIT 6580 4.3 4.8 90  8.3 7.9 105 
  BRUNDAGE RESERVOIR 6250 2.5 4.8 52  7.1 8.1 88 
  DARKHORSE LAKE 8600 8.1 6.3 129  8.1 7.4 109 
  DEADWOOD SUMMIT 6860 4.7 7.4 64  9.5 9.8 97 
  GALENA 7470 2.3 3.1 74  4.6 4.2 110 
  GALENA SUMMIT 8780 5.6 3.5 160  5.5 4.7 117 
  LEMHI RIDGE 8100 3.4 2.1 162  4.8 3.5 137 
  MEADOW LAKE 9150 3.4 3.6 94  5.7 4.6 124 
  MILL CREEK SUMMIT 8800 5.6 4.0 140  5.8 4.6 126 
  MOONSHINE 7440 0.9 1.9 47  2.8 3.1 90 
  MOOSE CREEK 6200 1.8 3.1 58  3.6 4.3 84 
  MORGAN CREEK 7600 1.8 2.1 86  3.9 3.9 100 
  MOUNTAIN MEADOWS 6360 3.2 3.9 82  6.0 6.4 94 
  SADDLE MTN. 7940 3.4 4.6 74  4.1 5.8 71 
  SCHWARTZ LAKE 8540 3.6 1.8 200  3.4 3.9 87 
  SECESH SUMMIT 6520 3.4 5.7 60  6.4 8.0 80 
  SQUAW FLAT 6240 2.6 3.6 72  9.0 7.2 125 
  VIENNA MINE 8960 6.9 6.4 108  8.9 6.9 129 
  WEST BRANCH 5560 1.7 3.9 44  6.9 6.9 100 
Basin-wide percent of average 92  106