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: NOVEMBER 23 , 2009 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- BASIN ELEV. SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT TOTAL PRECIPITATION Data Site Name (Ft) % % Current Average Avg Current Average Avg ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- IDAHO NORTHERN PANHANDLE REGION BEAR MOUNTAIN 5400 8.6 11.0 78 17.6 16.8 105 BUNCHGRASS MDW 5000 5.0 5.5 91 10.2 9.1 112 GARVER CREEK 4250 2.8 2.2 127 6.1 5.1 120 HAWKINS LAKE 6450 6.6 5.1 129 11.9 7.4 161 HIDDEN LAKE 5040 8.8 -M * 17.8 -M * MOSQUITO RIDGE 5200 3.8 5.9 64 10.4 11.0 95 MYRTLE CREEK 3520 .4 -M * 5.9 -M * QUARTZ PEAK 4700 2.8 3.1 90 8.8 7.4 119 RAGGED MOUNTAIN 4210 2.0 -M * 8.2 -M * SCHWEITZER BASIN 6090 6.7 9.1 74 11.5 9.9 116 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 87 115 SPOKANE RIVER BASIN HOODOO BASIN 6050 4.7 6.8 69 9.9 12.2 81 HUMBOLDT GULCH 4250 1.9 1.6 119 9.2 9.3 99 LOOKOUT 5140 3.9 5.2 75 9.3 9.3 100 LOST LAKE 6110 6.7 11.7 57 11.5 12.8 90 MICA CREEK 4510 3.2 3.0 107 9.9 8.8 113 MOSQUITO RIDGE 5200 3.8 5.9 64 10.4 11.0 95 QUARTZ PEAK 4700 2.8 3.1 90 8.8 7.4 119 RAGGED MOUNTAIN 4210 2.0 -M * 8.2 -M * SHERWIN 3200 .8 1.3 62 6.0 7.0 86 SUNSET 5540 2.3 5.7 40 8.1 8.7 93 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 68 96 CLEARWATER BASIN COOL CREEK 6280 4.9 8.8 56 7.9 11.3 70 CRATER MEADOWS 5960 6.1 7.8 78 11.0 11.2 98 ELK BUTTE 5690 3.3 6.3 52 7.5 9.2 82 HEMLOCK BUTTE 5810 5.5 8.1 68 9.3 10.8 86 HOODOO BASIN 6050 4.7 6.8 69 9.9 12.2 81 LOLO PASS 5240 2.6 5.1 51 6.0 7.5 80 LOST LAKE 6110 6.7 11.7 57 11.5 12.8 90 MOSCOW MOUNTAIN 4700 3.5 -M * 7.7 -M * MOUNTAIN MEADOWS 6360 3.2 3.8 84 6.0 6.2 97 NEZ PERCE CAMP 5650 1.2 2.0 60 4.5 5.1 88 PIERCE R.S. 3080 1.2 -M * 6.3 -M * SAVAGE PASS 6170 2.9 4.8 60 7.0 7.5 93 SHANGHI SUMMIT 4570 3.0 3.6 83 7.4 8.7 85 SHERWIN 3200 .8 1.3 62 6.0 7.0 86 TWELVEMILE CREEK 5600 1.6 2.1 76 6.7 7.3 92 TWIN LAKES 6400 4.0 6.0 67 9.6 9.9 97 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 65 87 SALMON BASIN BANNER SUMMIT 7040 3.0 4.2 71 8.1 6.4 127 BEAGLE SPRINGS 8850 4.7 1.6 294 5.7 2.9 197 BEAR BASIN 5350 1.6 2.4 67 6.1 5.5 111 BIG CREEK SUMMIT 6580 4.3 4.6 93 8.3 7.7 108 BRUNDAGE RESERVOIR 6250 2.5 4.6 54 7.3 7.8 94 DARKHORSE LAKE 8600 8.0 6.1 131 8.0 7.1 113 DEADWOOD SUMMIT 6860 4.7 7.1 66 9.6 9.5 101 GALENA 7470 2.3 2.9 79 4.7 4.0 118 GALENA SUMMIT 8780 5.4 3.3 164 5.4 4.6 117 LEMHI RIDGE 8100 3.3 2.0 165 4.8 3.4 141 MEADOW LAKE 9150 3.3 3.5 94 5.8 4.5 129 MILL CREEK SUMMIT 8800 5.6 3.9 144 5.7 4.4 130 MOONSHINE 7440 .9 1.8 50 2.8 3.0 93 MOOSE CREEK 6200 1.8 3.0 60 3.6 4.2 86 MORGAN CREEK 7600 1.7 2.0 85 3.9 3.7 105 MOUNTAIN MEADOWS 6360 3.2 3.8 84 6.0 6.2 97 SADDLE MTN. 7940 3.4 4.4 77 4.1 5.7 72 SCHWARTZ LAKE 8540 3.6 1.7 212 4.4 3.8 116 SECESH SUMMIT 6520 3.5 5.5 64 6.5 7.7 84 SQUAW FLAT 6240 2.6 3.5 74 8.5 6.9 123 VIENNA MINE 8960 6.9 6.2 111 8.8 6.7 131 WEST BRANCH 5560 2.2 3.7 59 6.9 6.7 103 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 96 110 WEISER BASIN BEAR SADDLE 6180 1.9 3.4 56 5.6 5.1 110 SQUAW FLAT 6240 2.6 3.5 74 8.5 6.9 123 VAN WYCK 4920 1.4 -M * 4.9 -M * WEST BRANCH 5560 2.2 3.7 59 6.9 6.7 103 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 63 112 PAYETTE BASIN BANNER SUMMIT 7040 3.0 4.2 71 8.1 6.4 127 BEAR BASIN 5350 1.6 2.4 67 6.1 5.5 111 BIG CREEK SUMMIT 6580 4.3 4.6 93 8.3 7.7 108 BOGUS BASIN 6340 2.3 -M * 6.2 -M * BRUNDAGE RESERVOIR 6250 2.5 4.6 54 7.3 7.8 94 COZY COVE 5380 1.1 1.8 61 6.7 5.4 124 DEADWOOD SUMMIT 6860 4.7 7.1 66 9.6 9.5 101 JACKSON PEAK 7070 3.9 4.9 80 8.4 6.8 124 LONG VALLEY 4890 .8 -M * 5.3 -M * SECESH SUMMIT 6520 3.5 5.5 64 6.5 7.7 84 SQUAW FLAT 6240 2.6 3.5 74 8.5 6.9 123 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 70 109 BOISE BASIN ATLANTA SUMMIT 7580 3.8 5.3 72 9.1 6.9 132 BOGUS BASIN 6340 2.3 -M * 6.2 -M * CAMAS CREEK DIVIDE 5710 1.1 .9 122* 5.8 4.3 135 DOLLARHIDE SUMMIT 8420 5.1 4.8 106 6.7 5.4 124 GRAHAM GUARD STA. 5690 1.2 1.9 63 6.1 5.5 111 JACKSON PEAK 7070 3.9 4.9 80 8.4 6.8 124 MORES CREEK SUMMIT 6100 3.3 4.3 77 7.9 7.7 103 PRAIRIE 4800 .4 .2 200* 4.9 3.4 144 TRINITY MTN. 7770 7.6 7.0 109 9.5 7.9 120 VIENNA MINE 8960 6.9 6.2 111 8.8 6.7 131 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 94 123 BIG WOOD BASIN CAMAS CREEK DIVIDE 5710 1.1 .9 122* 5.8 4.3 135 CHOCOLATE GULCH 6440 1.1 1.6 69 4.2 3.2 131 DOLLARHIDE SUMMIT 8420 5.1 4.8 106 6.7 5.4 124 GALENA 7470 2.3 2.9 79 4.7 4.0 118 GALENA SUMMIT 8780 5.4 3.3 164 5.4 4.6 117 HYNDMAN 7440 1.2 2.3 52 4.8 3.6 133 LOST-WOOD DIVIDE 7900 2.4 3.4 71 4.4 4.5 98 SOLDIER R.S. 5740 1.5 1.6 94 4.9 3.7 132 VIENNA MINE 8960 6.9 6.2 111 8.8 6.7 131 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 100 124 LITTLE WOOD BASIN BEAR CANYON 7900 2.4 2.5 96 5.1 3.6 142 GARFIELD R.S. 6560 .6 1.1 55 3.1 2.8 111 HYNDMAN 7440 1.2 2.3 52 4.8 3.6 133 SMILEY MOUNTAIN 9520 6.7 -M * 7.4 -M * SWEDE PEAK 7640 .8 2.2 36 3.5 3.5 100 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 62 122 BIG LOST BASIN BEAR CANYON 7900 2.4 2.5 96 5.1 3.6 142 HILTS CREEK 8000 2.8 2.5 112 4.6 3.4 135 LOST-WOOD DIVIDE 7900 2.4 3.4 71 4.4 4.5 98 SMILEY MOUNTAIN 9520 6.7 -M * 7.4 -M * STICKNEY MILL 7430 .9 .9 100 4.0 2.5 160 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 91 129 LITTLE LOST, BIRCH BASINS BEAGLE SPRINGS 8850 4.7 1.6 294 5.7 2.9 197 HILTS CREEK 8000 2.8 2.5 112 4.6 3.4 135 MEADOW LAKE 9150 3.3 3.5 94 5.8 4.5 129 MOONSHINE 7440 .9 1.8 50 2.8 3.0 93 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 124 137 MEDICINE LODGE, BEAVER, CAMAS BASINS BEAGLE SPRINGS 8850 4.7 1.6 294 5.7 2.9 197 CRAB CREEK 6860 .9 2.1 43 4.7 3.5 134 LAKEVIEW RIDGE 7400 .7 2.0 35 4.2 3.9 108 MEADOW LAKE 9150 3.3 3.5 94 5.8 4.5 129 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 104 138 HENRYS FORK, TETON BASINS BLACK BEAR 8170 7.7 7.5 103 8.8 8.5 104 GRAND TARGHEE 9260 9.2 -M * 7.3 -M * GRASSY LAKE 7265 3.2 5.7 56 6.0 7.8 77 ISLAND PARK 6290 1.8 2.2 82 3.7 3.8 97 LEWIS LAKE DIVIDE 7850 3.9 5.7 68 6.5 7.8 83 PHILLIPS BENCH 8200 2.4 4.9 49 4.5 5.9 76 PINE CREEK PASS 6720 1.0 2.3 43 3.3 4.5 73 WHITE ELEPHANT 7710 2.6 4.9 53 4.3 6.4 67 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 68 83 SNAKE BASIN ABOVE PALISADES BASE CAMP 7030 1.3 3.0 43 3.8 4.9 78 BLIND BULL SUM 8650 3.5 5.4 65 3.2 5.1 63 COTTONWOOD CREEK 7670 1.2 3.4 35 5.1 6.6 77 EAST RIM DIVIDE 7930 .3 2.4 13 2.2 2.9 76 GRANITE CREEK 6770 .5 2.5 20 3.1 4.3 72 GRASSY LAKE 7265 3.2 5.7 56 6.0 7.8 77 GROS VENTRE SUMMIT 8750 2.4 3.1 77 2.6 3.6 72 GUNSIGHT PASS 9820 2.1 -M * 3.3 -M * LEWIS LAKE DIVIDE 7850 3.9 5.7 68 6.5 7.8 83 LOOMIS PARK 8240 .7 3.3 21 2.8 4.1 68 PHILLIPS BENCH 8200 2.4 4.9 49 4.5 5.9 76 SALT RIVER SUMMIT 7760 .4 1.9 21 2.7 4.1 66 SNAKE RIVER STATION 6920 1.6 2.9 55 5.5 5.2 106 SPRING CREEK DIVIDE 9000 4.1 5.2 79 4.9 6.0 82 THUMB DIVIDE 7980 2.8 3.0 93 6.0 4.4 136 TOGWOTEE PASS 9580 5.3 5.8 91 5.6 6.0 93 TWO OCEAN PLATEAU 9240 7.5 6.8 110 5.9 6.7 88 WILLOW CREEK 8380 3.7 5.9 63 7.5 7.7 97 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 63 84 WILLOW, BLACKFOOT, PORTNEUF BASINS OXFORD SPRING 6740 .0 1.2 0 2.8 4.0 70 SEDGWICK PEAK 7850 1.0 3.8 26 3.4 5.2 65 SHEEP MTN. 6570 .6 1.8 33 2.5 3.8 66 SLUG CREEK DIVIDE 7225 1.2 2.6 46 3.8 4.7 81 SOMSEN RANCH 6800 .6 1.7 35 3.7 3.7 100 WILDHORSE DIVIDE 6490 1.5 2.4 63 3.6 4.9 73 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 36 75 SNAKE BASIN ABOVE AMERICAN FALLS BASE CAMP 7030 1.3 3.0 43 3.8 4.9 78 BLACK BEAR 8170 7.7 7.5 103 8.8 8.5 104 BLIND BULL SUM 8650 3.5 5.4 65 3.2 5.1 63 COTTONWOOD CREEK 7670 1.2 3.4 35 5.1 6.6 77 EAST RIM DIVIDE 7930 .3 2.4 13 2.2 2.9 76 GRAND TARGHEE 9260 9.2 -M * 7.3 -M * GRANITE CREEK 6770 .5 2.5 20 3.1 4.3 72 GRASSY LAKE 7265 3.2 5.7 56 6.0 7.8 77 GROS VENTRE SUMMIT 8750 2.4 3.1 77 2.6 3.6 72 GUNSIGHT PASS 9820 2.1 -M * 3.3 -M * ISLAND PARK 6290 1.8 2.2 82 3.7 3.8 97 LEWIS LAKE DIVIDE 7850 3.9 5.7 68 6.5 7.8 83 LOOMIS PARK 8240 .7 3.3 21 2.8 4.1 68 OXFORD SPRING 6740 .0 1.2 0 2.8 4.0 70 PHILLIPS BENCH 8200 2.4 4.9 49 4.5 5.9 76 PINE CREEK PASS 6720 1.0 2.3 43 3.3 4.5 73 SALT RIVER SUMMIT 7760 .4 1.9 21 2.7 4.1 66 SEDGWICK PEAK 7850 1.0 3.8 26 3.4 5.2 65 SHEEP MTN. 6570 .6 1.8 33 2.5 3.8 66 SLUG CREEK DIVIDE 7225 1.2 2.6 46 3.8 4.7 81 SNAKE RIVER STATION 6920 1.6 2.9 55 5.5 5.2 106 SOMSEN RANCH 6800 .6 1.7 35 3.7 3.7 100 SPRING CREEK DIVIDE 9000 4.1 5.2 79 4.9 6.0 82 THUMB DIVIDE 7980 2.8 3.0 93 6.0 4.4 136 TOGWOTEE PASS 9580 5.3 5.8 91 5.6 6.0 93 TWO OCEAN PLATEAU 9240 7.5 6.8 110 5.9 6.7 88 WHITE ELEPHANT 7710 2.6 4.9 53 4.3 6.4 67 WILDHORSE DIVIDE 6490 1.5 2.4 63 3.6 4.9 73 WILLOW CREEK 8380 3.7 5.9 63 7.5 7.7 97 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 62 83 OAKLEY BASIN BOSTETTER R.S. 7500 .8 2.1 38 3.3 3.4 97 HOWELL CANYON 7980 2.6 2.8 93 4.4 5.2 85 MAGIC MOUNTAIN 6880 1.7 3.0 57 3.6 4.4 82 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 65 87 SALMON FALLS BASIN BEAR CREEK 8040 .7 2.4 29 4.3 4.8 90 BOSTETTER R.S. 7500 .8 2.1 38 3.3 3.4 97 MAGIC MOUNTAIN 6880 1.7 3.0 57 3.6 4.4 82 POLE CREEK R.S. 8330 3.1 3.6 86 2.8 2.8 100 WILSON CREEK 7120 .9 2.2 41 4.3 4.5 96 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 54 92 BRUNEAU BASIN BEAR CREEK 8040 .7 2.4 29 4.3 4.8 90 BIG BEND 6700 .4 1.1 36 2.9 2.7 107 POLE CREEK R.S. 8330 3.1 3.6 86 2.8 2.8 100 SEVENTYSIX CREEK 7100 .4 1.4 29 2.5 3.4 74 WILSON CREEK 7120 .9 2.2 41 4.3 4.5 96 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 51 92 OWYHEE BASIN BIG BEND 6700 .4 1.1 36 2.9 2.7 107 FAWN CREEK 7000 1.7 2.6 65 5.0 5.1 98 JACK CREEK UPPER 7250 .6 2.4 25 4.0 4.5 89 LAUREL DRAW 6697 .9 1.5 60 4.2 4.2 100 MUD FLAT 5730 .7 .5 140* 2.4 2.5 96 REYNOLDS CREEK 5600 .8 -M * 3.1 -M * SOUTH MTN. 6500 1.8 2.1 86 5.1 4.8 106 TAYLOR CANYON 6200 .2 .2 100* 2.9 1.9 153 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 61 103 BEAR RIVER BASIN BUG LAKE 7950 1.0 3.2 31 4.5 4.8 94 DRY BREAD POND 8350 1.3 3.3 39 4.6 5.2 88 EMIGRANT SUMMIT 7390 1.2 3.4 35 6.5 6.2 105 FRANKLIN BASIN 8085 1.9 3.2 59 7.1 7.1 100 GIVEOUT 6930 .2 1.4 14 2.7 3.3 82 HAYDEN FORK 9212 1.6 2.4 67 4.3 5.1 84 KELLEY R.S. 8180 1.9 3.2 59 4.2 4.7 89 LILY LAKE 9156 2.0 2.3 87 3.7 4.8 77 MONTE CRISTO 8960 2.8 4.0 70 4.9 5.9 83 OXFORD SPRING 6740 .0 1.2 0 2.8 4.0 70 SALT RIVER SUMMIT 7760 .4 1.9 21 2.7 4.1 66 SEDGWICK PEAK 7850 1.0 3.8 26 3.4 5.2 65 SLUG CREEK DIVIDE 7225 1.2 2.6 46 3.8 4.7 81 SPRING CREEK DIVIDE 9000 4.1 5.2 79 4.9 6.0 82 TRIAL LAKE 9992 3.0 4.5 67 3.6 5.6 64 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 52 83 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- -M = Missing data * = Data may not provide a valid measure of conditions. Units = inches for the Current and Average Snow Water Equivalent and Total Precipitation values 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 Percent of Average represents the snow water equivalent found at selected SNOTEL sites in or near the basin compared to the average 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 average conditions is 1971-2000. Provisional data, subject to revision.