Missouri River Basin SNOTEL Snow/Precipitation Update Report

Missouri River Basin 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
Basin Site Name	Elev (ft)	Current (in)	Average (in)	Pct of Avg	Current (in)	Average (in)	Pct of Avg
JEFFERSON RIVER BASIN
ALBRO LAKE	8300	7.4	4.4	168	8.6	5.8	148
BARKER LAKES	8250	8.5	3.8	224	8.9	4.5	198
BEAGLE SPRINGS	8850	4.7	1.6	294	5.7	2.9	197
BLOODY DICK	7600	1.8	2.2	82	4.1	4.1	100
CALVERT CREEK	6430	0.8	1.2	67	2.3	2.6	88
CLOVER MEADOW	8600	4.4	4.5	98	5.3	4.6	115
DARKHORSE LAKE	8600	8.1	6.3	129	8.1	7.4	109
DIVIDE	7800	1.6	2.4	67	2.9	2.9	100
FROHNER MEADOW	6480	1.0	1.4	71	3.5	3.3	106
LAKEVIEW RIDGE	7400	0.7	2.2	32	4.0	4.0	100
LEMHI RIDGE	8100	3.4	2.1	162	4.8	3.5	137
LOWER TWIN	7900	6.1	4.5	136	7.8	5.9	132
MOOSE CREEK	6200	1.8	3.1	58	3.6	4.3	84
MULE CREEK	8300	4.5	3.1	145	5.5	4.3	128
ROCKER PEAK	8000	4.6	2.9	159	4.6	3.7	124
SADDLE MTN.	7940	3.4	4.6	74	4.1	5.8	71
SHORT CREEK	7000	1.2	1.5	80	3.1	2.6	119
WHITE ELEPHANT	7710	2.6	5.0	52	4.1	6.6	62
Basin-wide percent of average		117			115
MADISON RIVER BASIN
ALBRO LAKE	8300	7.4	4.4	168	8.6	5.8	148
BEAVER CREEK	7850	3.0	3.5	86	4.8	5.3	91
BLACK BEAR	8170	7.9	7.8	101	8.9	8.8	101
CARROT BASIN	9000	6.4	6.5	98	6.5	6.8	96
CLOVER MEADOW	8600	4.4	4.5	98	5.3	4.6	115
LONE MOUNTAIN	8880	4.5	3.7	122	5.3	5.3	100
LOWER TWIN	7900	6.1	4.5	136	7.8	5.9	132
MADISON PLATEAU	7750	4.9	4.9	100	8.0	5.9	136
TEPEE CREEK	8000	2.2	2.7	81	2.6	3.7	70
WEST YELLOWSTONE	6700	1.6	2.0	80	4.2	3.3	127
WHISKEY CREEK	6800	2.3	3.0	77	5.1	5.0	102
Basin-wide percent of average		107			111
GALLATIN RIVER BASIN
BEAVER CREEK	7850	3.0	3.5	86	4.8	5.3	91
BRACKETT CREEK	7320	5.2	3.3	158	9.0	6.4	141
CARROT BASIN	9000	6.4	6.5	98	6.5	6.8	96
LICK CREEK	6860	2.3	2.4	96	4.6	4.4	105
LONE MOUNTAIN	8880	4.5	3.7	122	5.3	5.3	100
SACAJAWEA	6550	2.7	1.4	193*	8.4	5.8	145
SHOWER FALLS	8100	7.3	5.3	138	6.9	6.7	103
Basin-wide percent of average		120			112
MISSOURI HEADWATERS
ALBRO LAKE	8300	7.4	4.4	168	8.6	5.8	148
BARKER LAKES	8250	8.5	3.8	224	8.9	4.5	198
BEAGLE SPRINGS	8850	4.7	1.6	294	5.7	2.9	197
BEAVER CREEK	7850	3.0	3.5	86	4.8	5.3	91
BLACK BEAR	8170	7.9	7.8	101	8.9	8.8	101
BLOODY DICK	7600	1.8	2.2	82	4.1	4.1	100
BRACKETT CREEK	7320	5.2	3.3	158	9.0	6.4	141
CALVERT CREEK	6430	0.8	1.2	67	2.3	2.6	88
CARROT BASIN	9000	6.4	6.5	98	6.5	6.8	96
CLOVER MEADOW	8600	4.4	4.5	98	5.3	4.6	115
DARKHORSE LAKE	8600	8.1	6.3	129	8.1	7.4	109
DIVIDE	7800	1.6	2.4	67	2.9	2.9	100
FROHNER MEADOW	6480	1.0	1.4	71	3.5	3.3	106
LAKEVIEW RIDGE	7400	0.7	2.2	32	4.0	4.0	100
LEMHI RIDGE	8100	3.4	2.1	162	4.8	3.5	137
LICK CREEK	6860	2.3	2.4	96	4.6	4.4	105
LONE MOUNTAIN	8880	4.5	3.7	122	5.3	5.3	100
LOWER TWIN	7900	6.1	4.5	136	7.8	5.9	132
MADISON PLATEAU	7750	4.9	4.9	100	8.0	5.9	136
MOOSE CREEK	6200	1.8	3.1	58	3.6	4.3	84
MULE CREEK	8300	4.5	3.1	145	5.5	4.3	128
ROCKER PEAK	8000	4.6	2.9	159	4.6	3.7	124
SACAJAWEA	6550	2.7	1.4	193*	8.4	5.8	145
SADDLE MTN.	7940	3.4	4.6	74	4.1	5.8	71
SHORT CREEK	7000	1.2	1.5	80	3.1	2.6	119
SHOWER FALLS	8100	7.3	5.3	138	6.9	6.7	103
TEPEE CREEK	8000	2.2	2.7	81	2.6	3.7	70
WEST YELLOWSTONE	6700	1.6	2.0	80	4.2	3.3	127
WHISKEY CREEK	6800	2.3	3.0	77	5.1	5.0	102
WHITE ELEPHANT	7710	2.6	5.0	52	4.1	6.6	62
Basin-wide percent of average		113			113
HEADWATERS MISSOURI MAINSTEM
BOULDER MOUNTAIN	7950	5.8	3.8	153	6.6	5.4	122
FROHNER MEADOW	6480	1.0	1.4	71	3.5	3.3	106
NEVADA RIDGE	7020	2.0	2.5	80	3.9	4.0	98
ROCKER PEAK	8000	4.6	2.9	159	4.6	3.7	124
TIZER BASIN	6880	3.4	2.2	155	4.4	3.6	122
Basin-wide percent of average		131			115
SMITH, JUDITH, AND MUSSELSHELL RIVER BASINS
BOULDER MOUNTAIN	7950	5.8	3.8	153	6.6	5.4	122
CRYSTAL LAKE	6050	7.1	2.2	323	9.3	4.2	221
DAISY PEAK	7600	4.3	2.0	215	5.7	2.5	228
DEADMAN CREEK	6450	2.8	1.4	200	5.3	3.0	177
PICKFOOT CREEK	6650	2.4	1.8	133	5.1	4.1	124
PORCUPINE	6500	1.4	0.9	156	4.6	3.5	131
SPUR PARK	8100	6.6	4.2	157	6.6	4.7	140
Basin-wide percent of average		187			158
SUN, TETON AND MARIAS RIVER BASINS
BADGER PASS	6900	8.1	6.8	119	10.1	8.3	122
DUPUYER CREEK	5750	0.3	1.3	23	4.6	4.6	100
MOUNT LOCKHART	6400	3.7	3.7	100	5.8	6.2	94
PIKE CREEK	5930	2.4	4.7	51	10.5	7.5	140
WALDRON	5600	1.2	1.8	67	3.8	4.6	83
WOOD CREEK	5960	1.1	1.3	85	5.4	4.4	123
Basin-wide percent of average		86			113
MISSOURI MAINSTEM RIVER BASIN
BADGER PASS	6900	8.1	6.8	119	10.1	8.3	122
BOULDER MOUNTAIN	7950	5.8	3.8	153	6.6	5.4	122
CRYSTAL LAKE	6050	7.1	2.2	323	9.3	4.2	221
DAISY PEAK	7600	4.3	2.0	215	5.7	2.5	228
DEADMAN CREEK	6450	2.8	1.4	200	5.3	3.0	177
DUPUYER CREEK	5750	0.3	1.3	23	4.6	4.6	100
FROHNER MEADOW	6480	1.0	1.4	71	3.5	3.3	106
MOUNT LOCKHART	6400	3.7	3.7	100	5.8	6.2	94
NEVADA RIDGE	7020	2.0	2.5	80	3.9	4.0	98
PICKFOOT CREEK	6650	2.4	1.8	133	5.1	4.1	124
PIKE CREEK	5930	2.4	4.7	51	10.5	7.5	140
PORCUPINE	6500	1.4	0.9	156	4.6	3.5	131
ROCKER PEAK	8000	4.6	2.9	159	4.6	3.7	124
ROCKY BOY	4700	0.0	0.6	0	4.0	2.5	160
SPUR PARK	8100	6.6	4.2	157	6.6	4.7	140
TIZER BASIN	6880	3.4	2.2	155	4.4	3.6	122
WALDRON	5600	1.2	1.8	67	3.8	4.6	83
WOOD CREEK	5960	1.1	1.3	85	5.4	4.4	123
Basin-wide percent of average		128			130
ST MARY AND MILK RIVER BASINS
FLATTOP MTN.	6300	9.4	8.7	108	14.8	12.8	116
MANY GLACIER	4900	2.0	2.2	91	10.0	9.3	108
ROCKY BOY	4700	0.0	0.6	0	4.0	2.5	160
Basin-wide percent of average		99			117
UPPER YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN
BEARTOOTH LAKE	9360	5.5	5.8	95	4.3	4.9	88
BOX CANYON	6670	1.7	1.6	106	4.7	3.3	142
BRACKETT CREEK	7320	5.2	3.3	158	9.0	6.4	141
BURNT MTN	5880	0.8	0.9	89	5.7	5.0	114
CANYON	7870	2.9	2.5	116	4.4	4.1	107
COLE CREEK	7850	6.2	4.8	129	5.3	5.4	98
EVENING STAR	9200	6.7	6.8	99	7.8	6.9	113
FISHER CREEK	9100	8.3	7.3	114	8.3	8.1	102
MONUMENT PEAK	8850	5.8	4.9	118	5.6	5.4	104
NORTHEAST ENTRANCE	7350	0.9	1.8	50	3.7	3.4	109
PARKER PEAK	9400	6.4	5.6	114	4.9	4.7	104
PLACER BASIN	8830	6.0	4.7	128	7.3	5.7	128
PORCUPINE	6500	1.4	0.9	156	4.6	3.5	131
SACAJAWEA	6550	2.7	1.4	193*	8.4	5.8	145
SHOWER FALLS	8100	7.3	5.3	138	6.9	6.7	103
S FORK SHIELDS	8100	5.3	3.6	147	8.4	5.5	153
SYLVAN LAKE	8420	3.4	5.3	64	5.4	5.9	92
SYLVAN ROAD	7120	2.0	2.6	77	4.7	5.6	84
THUMB DIVIDE	7980	2.8	3.2	88	5.9	4.5	131
TWO OCEAN PLATEAU	9240	7.6	7.0	109	5.9	6.9	86
WHITE MILL	8700	6.1	5.3	115	5.7	6.4	89
WOLVERINE	7650	1.3	2.2	59	2.7	3.8	71
YOUNTS PEAK	8350	3.4	3.9	87	2.8	4.4	64
Basin-wide percent of average		110			108
WIND RIVER BASIN
BURROUGHS CREEK	8750	3.2	3.1	103	2.6	4.1	63
COLD SPRINGS	9630	2.4	2.6	92	3.3	3.7	89
DEER PARK	9700	5.1	4.1	124	6.2	6.1	102
HOBBS PARK	10100	5.5	4.5	122	5.2	4.1	127
KIRWIN	9550	3.4	3.6	94	2.8	3.6	78
LITTLE WARM	9370	1.9	2.8	68	2.7	3.9	69
OWL CREEK	8975	2.4	1.7	141	1.9	2.0	95
SOUTH PASS	9040	4.1	4.0	103	5.1	5.1	100
ST. LAWRENCE ALT	8620	1.7	2.1	81	3.8	3.1	123
TOGWOTEE PASS	9580	5.5	6.0	92	5.8	6.2	94
TOWNSEND CREEK	8700	2.8	2.4	117	4.9	4.0	123
YOUNTS PEAK	8350	3.4	3.9	87	2.8	4.4	64
Basin-wide percent of average		101			94
SHOSHONE BASIN
BLACKWATER	9780	6.8	6.5	105	5.7	6.0	95
EVENING STAR	9200	6.7	6.8	99	7.8	6.9	113
MARQUETTE	8760	2.9	3.3	88	3.3	3.8	87
SYLVAN LAKE	8420	3.4	5.3	64	5.4	5.9	92
SYLVAN ROAD	7120	2.0	2.6	77	4.7	5.6	84
YOUNTS PEAK	8350	3.4	3.9	87	2.8	4.4	64
Basin-wide percent of average		89			91
BIGHORN BASIN
BALD MTN.	9380	4.1	5.1	80	3.3	4.6	72
BEAR TRAP MEADOW	8200	1.2	1.4	86	2.2	3.1	71
BLACKWATER	9780	6.8	6.5	105	5.7	6.0	95
BONE SPRINGS DIV	9350	3.8	4.7	81	3.3	4.4	75
EVENING STAR	9200	6.7	6.8	99	7.8	6.9	113
GRAVE SPRINGS	8550	2.7	2.4	113	4.0	3.3	121
KIRWIN	9550	3.4	3.6	94	2.8	3.6	78
MARQUETTE	8760	2.9	3.3	88	3.3	3.8	87
MIDDLE POWDER	7760	2.8	3.0	93	3.3	4.5	73
OWL CREEK	8975	2.4	1.7	141	1.9	2.0	95
POWDER RIVER PASS	9480	2.2	2.7	81	2.4	3.6	67
SHELL CREEK	9580	4.0	4.5	89	3.6	4.0	90
SYLVAN LAKE	8420	3.4	5.3	64	5.4	5.9	92
SYLVAN ROAD	7120	2.0	2.6	77	4.7	5.6	84
TIMBER CREEK	7950	0.9	2.1	43	2.4	2.8	86
YOUNTS PEAK	8350	3.4	3.9	87	2.8	4.4	64
Basin-wide percent of average		88			86
TONGUE RIVER BASIN
BIG GOOSE	7990	1.9	1.9	100	3.6	2.8	129
BONE SPRINGS DIV	9350	3.8	4.7	81	3.3	4.4	75
BURGESS JUNCTION	7880	3.2	3.0	107	3.8	3.8	100
DOME LAKE	8880	2.5	3.6	69	3.7	4.4	84
SUCKER CREEK	8880	3.9	2.7	144	4.2	4.1	102
TIE CREEK	6870	0.0	1.1	0	4.2	3.5	120
Basin-wide percent of average		90			99
POWDER RIVER BASIN
BEAR TRAP MEADOW	8200	1.2	1.4	86	2.2	3.1	71
CLOUD PEAK RESERVOIR	9860	3.9	3.3	118	3.1	4.4	70
GRAVE SPRINGS	8550	2.7	2.4	113	4.0	3.3	121
HANSEN SAWMILL	8360	1.3	1.7	76	2.1	3.0	70
MIDDLE POWDER	7760	2.8	3.0	93	3.3	4.5	73
POWDER RIVER PASS	9480	2.2	2.7	81	2.4	3.6	67
Basin-wide percent of average		97			78
LOWER YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN
BALD MTN.	9380	4.1	5.1	80	3.3	4.6	72
BEAR TRAP MEADOW	8200	1.2	1.4	86	2.2	3.1	71
BIG GOOSE	7990	1.9	1.9	100	3.6	2.8	129
BLACKWATER	9780	6.8	6.5	105	5.7	6.0	95
BONE SPRINGS DIV	9350	3.8	4.7	81	3.3	4.4	75
BURGESS JUNCTION	7880	3.2	3.0	107	3.8	3.8	100
BURROUGHS CREEK	8750	3.2	3.1	103	2.6	4.1	63
CLOUD PEAK RESERVOIR	9860	3.9	3.3	118	3.1	4.4	70
COLD SPRINGS	9630	2.4	2.6	92	3.3	3.7	89
DEER PARK	9700	5.1	4.1	124	6.2	6.1	102
DOME LAKE	8880	2.5	3.6	69	3.7	4.4	84
EVENING STAR	9200	6.7	6.8	99	7.8	6.9	113
GRAVE SPRINGS	8550	2.7	2.4	113	4.0	3.3	121
HANSEN SAWMILL	8360	1.3	1.7	76	2.1	3.0	70
HOBBS PARK	10100	5.5	4.5	122	5.2	4.1	127
KIRWIN	9550	3.4	3.6	94	2.8	3.6	78
LITTLE WARM	9370	1.9	2.8	68	2.7	3.9	69
MARQUETTE	8760	2.9	3.3	88	3.3	3.8	87
MIDDLE POWDER	7760	2.8	3.0	93	3.3	4.5	73
OWL CREEK	8975	2.4	1.7	141	1.9	2.0	95
POWDER RIVER PASS	9480	2.2	2.7	81	2.4	3.6	67
SHELL CREEK	9580	4.0	4.5	89	3.6	4.0	90
SOUTH PASS	9040	4.1	4.0	103	5.1	5.1	100
ST. LAWRENCE ALT	8620	1.7	2.1	81	3.8	3.1	123
SUCKER CREEK	8880	3.9	2.7	144	4.2	4.1	102
SYLVAN LAKE	8420	3.4	5.3	64	5.4	5.9	92
SYLVAN ROAD	7120	2.0	2.6	77	4.7	5.6	84
TIE CREEK	6870	0.0	1.1	0	4.2	3.5	120
TIMBER CREEK	7950	0.9	2.1	43	2.4	2.8	86
TOGWOTEE PASS	9580	5.5	6.0	92	5.8	6.2	94
TOWNSEND CREEK	8700	2.8	2.4	117	4.9	4.0	123
YOUNTS PEAK	8350	3.4	3.9	87	2.8	4.4	64
Basin-wide percent of average		94			91
BELLE FOURCHE
COLE CANYON	5910	0.0	1.8	0	3.9	2.8	139
BLIND PARK	6890	1.4	1.7	82	4.2	4.2	100
NORTH RAPID CREEK	6130	1.6	1.4	114	4.3	3.6	119
Basin-wide percent of average		61			117
UPPER NORTH PLATTE RIVER BASIN
BROOKLYN LAKE	10240	5.8	5.0	116	6.9	5.3	130
COLUMBINE	9160	2.3	3.9	59	5.5	5.4	102
DIVIDE PEAK	8880	4.5	4.2	107	7.6	5.4	141
JOE WRIGHT	10120	6.2	5.5	113	6.6	6.8	97
LAPRELE CREEK	8375	2.0	2.7	74	4.4	3.8	116
LOST DOG	9320	1.7	6.9	25	7.6	6.7	113
NORTH FRENCH CREEK	10130	9.8	6.7	146	10.0	6.6	152
OLD BATTLE	10000	9.7	7.6	128	10.2	7.8	131
ROACH	9700	4.8	3.6	133	6.6	4.6	143
SAND LAKE	10050	9.6	7.8	123	9.9	6.2	160
SOUTH BRUSH CREEK	8440	3.0	2.3	130	6.6	4.6	143
TOWER	10500	9.4	10.5	90	9.3	9.0	103
WEBBER SPRINGS	9250	4.9	5.4	91	8.1	6.6	123
WHISKEY PARK	8950	3.9	5.0	78	8.2	6.5	126
WILLOW CREEK PASS	9540	2.4	3.1	77	3.6	3.8	95
Basin-wide percent of average		100			125
LOWER N. PLATTE, SWEETWATER & LARAMIE RIVERS
BROOKLYN LAKE	10240	5.8	5.0	116	6.9	5.3	130
CASPER MTN.	7900	3.0	4.0	75	4.5	4.7	96
DEADMAN HILL	10220	5.5	4.4	125	6.2	4.7	132
DEER PARK	9700	5.1	4.1	124	6.2	6.1	102
LAPRELE CREEK	8375	2.0	2.7	74	4.4	3.8	116
RENO HILL	8400	4.1	3.7	111	5.3	4.5	118
ROACH	9700	4.8	3.6	133	6.6	4.6	143
SOUTH PASS	9040	4.1	4.0	103	5.1	5.1	100
WINDY PEAK	7900	1.4	1.9	74	4.1	3.3	124
Basin-wide percent of average		107			117
SOUTH PLATTE RIVER BASIN
BEAR LAKE	9500	2.1	2.6	81	5.7	4.9	116
BUCKSKIN JOE	11150	2.1	3.4	62	3.0	4.0	75
COPELAND LAKE	8600	0.1	0.6	17	4.6	3.5	131
DEADMAN HILL	10220	5.5	4.4	125	6.2	4.7	132
ECHO LAKE	10600	2.8	2.4	117	4.2	3.6	117
HOOSIER PASS	11400	3.4	3.7	92	4.1	4.1	100
JACKWHACKER GULCH	10960	1.3	2.1	62	2.9	4.0	73
JOE WRIGHT	10120	6.2	5.5	113	6.6	6.8	97
LAKE ELDORA	9700	2.1	2.2	95	4.6	3.7	124
LOVELAND BASIN	11400	4.2	3.3	127	3.8	4.5	84
MICHIGAN CREEK	10600	1.7	2.9	59	3.1	3.4	91
NIWOT	9910	3.2	2.6	123	4.9	3.5	140
ROUGH AND TUMBLE	10360	2.7	1.5	180	3.2	2.2	145
UNIVERSITY CAMP	10300	2.8	3.2	88	5.3	4.9	108
WILLOW PARK	10700	3.6	4.0	90	5.8	5.1	114
Basin-wide percent of average		99			108

-M = Missing data.
* = Analysis may not provide a valid measure of conditions.
N/A = No average available.

If the Basin-wide percent of average 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 represents the depth of water in the snowpack, if the
snowpack were melted, expressed in inches.

The YEAR-TO-DATE PRECIPITATION Percent of Average represents the total precipitation
(beginning on 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 average conditions is 1971-2000.

Provisional data, subject to revision.