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 WEDNESDAY: NOVEMBER 4 , 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 1.3 4.0 33* 9.0 7.8 115 BUNCHGRASS MDW 5000 2.4 2.1 114* 6.3 4.5 140 GARVER CREEK 4250 1.1 .8 138* 3.3 2.4 138 HAWKINS LAKE 6450 2.1 2.2 95* 6.1 3.7 165 HIDDEN LAKE 5040 1.9 -M * 8.4 -M * MOSQUITO RIDGE 5200 .7 1.6 44* 6.6 5.2 127 MYRTLE CREEK 3520 .0 -M * 3.8 -M * QUARTZ PEAK 4700 .0 .4 0* 5.4 3.3 164 RAGGED MOUNTAIN 4210 .0 -M * 5.3 -M * SCHWEITZER BASIN 6090 .9 3.0 30* 6.7 4.5 149 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 60* 138 SPOKANE RIVER BASIN HOODOO BASIN 6050 .9 2.6 35* 5.4 5.9 92 HUMBOLDT GULCH 4250 .0 .2 0* 5.5 4.8 115 LOOKOUT 5140 .0 1.3 0* 4.8 4.5 107 LOST LAKE 6110 .4 3.8 11* 5.2 6.2 84 MICA CREEK 4510 .0 .3 0* 5.4 4.3 126 MOSQUITO RIDGE 5200 .7 1.6 44* 6.6 5.2 127 QUARTZ PEAK 4700 .0 .4 0* 5.4 3.3 164 RAGGED MOUNTAIN 4210 .0 -M * 5.3 -M * SHERWIN 3200 .0 .1 0* 3.8 3.4 112 SUNSET 5540 .0 2.0 0* 4.6 4.5 102 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 16* 111 CLEARWATER BASIN COOL CREEK 6280 1.4 3.0 47* 4.2 5.4 78 CRATER MEADOWS 5960 .8 2.4 33* 6.0 5.8 103 ELK BUTTE 5690 .0 1.6 0* 3.7 4.2 88 HEMLOCK BUTTE 5810 .6 2.5 24* 5.0 5.1 98 HOODOO BASIN 6050 .9 2.6 35* 5.4 5.9 92 LOLO PASS 5240 .3 1.6 19* 3.5 3.7 95 LOST LAKE 6110 .4 3.8 11* 5.2 6.2 84 MOSCOW MOUNTAIN 4700 .0 -M * 3.6 -M * MOUNTAIN MEADOWS 6360 1.3 1.1 118* 3.6 3.3 109 NEZ PERCE CAMP 5650 .0 .6 0* 3.2 2.4 133 PIERCE R.S. 3080 .0 -M * 3.7 -M * SAVAGE PASS 6170 .3 1.4 21* 4.2 4.0 105 SHANGHI SUMMIT 4570 .0 .6 0* 4.1 4.1 100 SHERWIN 3200 .0 .1 0* 3.8 3.4 112 TWELVEMILE CREEK 5600 .0 .6 0* 4.7 3.6 131 TWIN LAKES 6400 1.1 2.1 52* 6.6 4.7 140 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 30* 102 SALMON BASIN BANNER SUMMIT 7040 .5 1.5 33* 5.0 3.0 167 BEAGLE SPRINGS 8850 4.4 .6 733* 5.1 1.8 283 BEAR BASIN 5350 .0 .7 0* 3.9 2.6 150 BIG CREEK SUMMIT 6580 .7 1.5 47* 5.1 3.7 138 BRUNDAGE RESERVOIR 6250 .3 1.7 18* 4.4 3.5 126 DARKHORSE LAKE 8600 5.7 2.6 219* 5.6 3.4 165 DEADWOOD SUMMIT 6860 .9 2.6 35* 5.9 4.5 131 GALENA 7470 .4 1.0 40* 3.0 1.9 158 GALENA SUMMIT 8780 3.6 1.3 277* 3.8 2.3 165 LEMHI RIDGE 8100 2.1 .8 263* 3.5 2.0 175 MEADOW LAKE 9150 2.3 1.4 164* 4.4 2.3 191 MILL CREEK SUMMIT 8800 3.9 1.7 229* 4.2 2.3 183 MOONSHINE 7440 .2 .6 33* 2.1 1.6 131 MOOSE CREEK 6200 .4 1.0 40* 2.3 2.1 110 MORGAN CREEK 7600 .5 .5 100* 2.1 1.8 117 MOUNTAIN MEADOWS 6360 1.3 1.1 118* 3.6 3.3 109 SADDLE MTN. 7940 1.4 1.7 82* 2.4 2.6 92 SCHWARTZ LAKE 8540 2.4 .7 343* 2.8 2.0 140 SECESH SUMMIT 6520 .3 2.1 14* 3.7 3.7 100 SQUAW FLAT 6240 .2 1.4 14* 6.2 3.2 194 VIENNA MINE 8960 4.2 2.5 168* 6.3 3.2 197 WEST BRANCH 5560 .0 1.0 0* 4.3 3.0 143 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 119* 150 WEISER BASIN BEAR SADDLE 6180 .0 .4 0* 3.7 2.2 168 SQUAW FLAT 6240 .2 1.4 14* 6.2 3.2 194 VAN WYCK 4920 .0 -M * 3.0 -M * WEST BRANCH 5560 .0 1.0 0* 4.3 3.0 143 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 7* 169 PAYETTE BASIN BANNER SUMMIT 7040 .5 1.5 33* 5.0 3.0 167 BEAR BASIN 5350 .0 .7 0* 3.9 2.6 150 BIG CREEK SUMMIT 6580 .7 1.5 47* 5.1 3.7 138 BOGUS BASIN 6340 .0 -M * 4.5 -M * BRUNDAGE RESERVOIR 6250 .3 1.7 18* 4.4 3.5 126 COZY COVE 5380 .0 .3 0* 4.8 2.4 200 DEADWOOD SUMMIT 6860 .9 2.6 35* 5.9 4.5 131 JACKSON PEAK 7070 .9 1.7 53* 5.0 3.1 161 LONG VALLEY 4890 .0 -M * 3.5 -M * SECESH SUMMIT 6520 .3 2.1 14* 3.7 3.7 100 SQUAW FLAT 6240 .2 1.4 14* 6.2 3.2 194 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 28* 148 BOISE BASIN ATLANTA SUMMIT 7580 .6 1.8 33* 5.8 3.2 181 BOGUS BASIN 6340 .0 -M * 4.5 -M * CAMAS CREEK DIVIDE 5710 .0 .0 100* 4.5 1.9 237 DOLLARHIDE SUMMIT 8420 3.2 1.7 188* 4.7 2.5 188 GRAHAM GUARD STA. 5690 .0 .4 0* 3.9 2.6 150 JACKSON PEAK 7070 .9 1.7 53* 5.0 3.1 161 MORES CREEK SUMMIT 6100 .0 1.0 0* 4.7 3.5 134 PRAIRIE 4800 .0 .0 100* 3.7 1.6 231 TRINITY MTN. 7770 4.1 2.5 164* 5.9 3.5 169 VIENNA MINE 8960 4.2 2.5 168* 6.3 3.2 197 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 112* 177 BIG WOOD BASIN CAMAS CREEK DIVIDE 5710 .0 .0 100* 4.5 1.9 237 CHOCOLATE GULCH 6440 .0 .4 0* 3.2 1.5 213 DOLLARHIDE SUMMIT 8420 3.2 1.7 188* 4.7 2.5 188 GALENA 7470 .4 1.0 40* 3.0 1.9 158 GALENA SUMMIT 8780 3.6 1.3 277* 3.8 2.3 165 HYNDMAN 7440 .4 .5 80* 3.9 1.9 205 LOST-WOOD DIVIDE 7900 .9 .9 100* 3.1 2.1 148 SOLDIER R.S. 5740 .0 .4 0* 4.0 1.5 267 VIENNA MINE 8960 4.2 2.5 168* 6.3 3.2 197 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 146* 194 LITTLE WOOD BASIN BEAR CANYON 7900 .9 .9 100* 3.5 1.8 194 GARFIELD R.S. 6560 .0 .2 0* 2.2 1.4 157 HYNDMAN 7440 .4 .5 80* 3.9 1.9 205 SMILEY MOUNTAIN 9520 4.9 -M * 5.5 -M * SWEDE PEAK 7640 .0 .5 0* 2.6 1.7 153 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 62* 179 BIG LOST BASIN BEAR CANYON 7900 .9 .9 100* 3.5 1.8 194 HILTS CREEK 8000 1.7 1.0 170* 3.5 1.9 184 LOST-WOOD DIVIDE 7900 .9 .9 100* 3.1 2.1 148 SMILEY MOUNTAIN 9520 4.9 -M * 5.5 -M * STICKNEY MILL 7430 .0 .3 0* 3.0 1.3 231 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 113* 185 LITTLE LOST, BIRCH BASINS BEAGLE SPRINGS 8850 4.4 .6 733* 5.1 1.8 283 HILTS CREEK 8000 1.7 1.0 170* 3.5 1.9 184 MEADOW LAKE 9150 2.3 1.4 164* 4.4 2.3 191 MOONSHINE 7440 .2 .6 33* 2.1 1.6 131 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 239* 199 MEDICINE LODGE, BEAVER, CAMAS BASINS BEAGLE SPRINGS 8850 4.4 .6 733* 5.1 1.8 283 CRAB CREEK 6860 .3 .5 60* 4.0 1.9 211 LAKEVIEW RIDGE 7400 .0 .8 0* 3.5 2.3 152 MEADOW LAKE 9150 2.3 1.4 164* 4.4 2.3 191 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 212* 205 HENRYS FORK, TETON BASINS BLACK BEAR 8170 4.7 3.2 147* 6.0 4.2 143 GRAND TARGHEE 9260 6.2 -M * 5.6 -M * GRASSY LAKE 7265 1.2 1.9 63* 3.8 3.9 97 ISLAND PARK 6290 .8 .5 160* 2.7 1.9 142 LEWIS LAKE DIVIDE 7850 .9 1.7 53* 3.8 3.7 103 PHILLIPS BENCH 8200 1.3 1.9 68* 3.4 2.8 121 PINE CREEK PASS 6720 .0 .7 0* 2.2 2.3 96 WHITE ELEPHANT 7710 1.1 1.6 69* 3.3 3.2 103 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 87* 115 SNAKE BASIN ABOVE PALISADES BASE CAMP 7030 .3 .9 33* 2.5 2.4 104 BLIND BULL SUM 8650 2.7 2.1 129* 2.4 2.6 92 COTTONWOOD CREEK 7670 .5 1.2 42* 4.3 3.5 123 EAST RIM DIVIDE 7930 .2 .8 25* 2.0 1.6 125 GRANITE CREEK 6770 .0 .7 0* 2.6 2.1 124 GRASSY LAKE 7265 1.2 1.9 63* 3.8 3.9 97 GROS VENTRE SUMMIT 8750 2.1 1.6 131 2.2 2.1 105 GUNSIGHT PASS 9820 1.8 -M * 3.0 -M * LEWIS LAKE DIVIDE 7850 .9 1.7 53* 3.8 3.7 103 LOOMIS PARK 8240 .5 1.2 42* 2.5 2.1 119 PHILLIPS BENCH 8200 1.3 1.9 68* 3.4 2.8 121 SALT RIVER SUMMIT 7760 .0 .5 0* 2.5 2.3 109 SNAKE RIVER STATION 6920 .0 .8 0* 3.0 2.6 115 SPRING CREEK DIVIDE 9000 3.4 1.9 179* 4.1 3.0 137 THUMB DIVIDE 7980 .9 1.1 82* 4.1 2.4 171 TOGWOTEE PASS 9580 4.2 3.0 140 4.3 3.3 130 TWO OCEAN PLATEAU 9240 4.8 3.6 133 3.7 3.6 103 WILLOW CREEK 8380 2.0 2.4 83* 5.5 4.3 128 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 92* 117 WILLOW, BLACKFOOT, PORTNEUF BASINS OXFORD SPRING 6740 .0 .3 0* 2.5 2.3 109 SEDGWICK PEAK 7850 .6 1.3 46* 3.0 2.8 107 SHEEP MTN. 6570 .3 .3 100* 2.0 1.9 105 SLUG CREEK DIVIDE 7225 .2 .8 25* 2.9 2.7 107 SOMSEN RANCH 6800 .0 .3 0* 3.3 2.0 165 WILDHORSE DIVIDE 6490 .3 .5 60* 3.0 2.7 111 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 40* 116 SNAKE BASIN ABOVE AMERICAN FALLS BASE CAMP 7030 .3 .9 33* 2.5 2.4 104 BLACK BEAR 8170 4.7 3.2 147* 6.0 4.2 143 BLIND BULL SUM 8650 2.7 2.1 129* 2.4 2.6 92 COTTONWOOD CREEK 7670 .5 1.2 42* 4.3 3.5 123 EAST RIM DIVIDE 7930 .2 .8 25* 2.0 1.6 125 GRAND TARGHEE 9260 6.2 -M * 5.6 -M * GRANITE CREEK 6770 .0 .7 0* 2.6 2.1 124 GRASSY LAKE 7265 1.2 1.9 63* 3.8 3.9 97 GROS VENTRE SUMMIT 8750 2.1 1.6 131 2.2 2.1 105 GUNSIGHT PASS 9820 1.8 -M * 3.0 -M * ISLAND PARK 6290 .8 .5 160* 2.7 1.9 142 LEWIS LAKE DIVIDE 7850 .9 1.7 53* 3.8 3.7 103 LOOMIS PARK 8240 .5 1.2 42* 2.5 2.1 119 OXFORD SPRING 6740 .0 .3 0* 2.5 2.3 109 PHILLIPS BENCH 8200 1.3 1.9 68* 3.4 2.8 121 PINE CREEK PASS 6720 .0 .7 0* 2.2 2.3 96 SALT RIVER SUMMIT 7760 .0 .5 0* 2.5 2.3 109 SEDGWICK PEAK 7850 .6 1.3 46* 3.0 2.8 107 SHEEP MTN. 6570 .3 .3 100* 2.0 1.9 105 SLUG CREEK DIVIDE 7225 .2 .8 25* 2.9 2.7 107 SNAKE RIVER STATION 6920 .0 .8 0* 3.0 2.6 115 SOMSEN RANCH 6800 .0 .3 0* 3.3 2.0 165 SPRING CREEK DIVIDE 9000 3.4 1.9 179* 4.1 3.0 137 THUMB DIVIDE 7980 .9 1.1 82* 4.1 2.4 171 TOGWOTEE PASS 9580 4.2 3.0 140 4.3 3.3 130 TWO OCEAN PLATEAU 9240 4.8 3.6 133 3.7 3.6 103 WHITE ELEPHANT 7710 1.1 1.6 69* 3.3 3.2 103 WILDHORSE DIVIDE 6490 .3 .5 60* 3.0 2.7 111 WILLOW CREEK 8380 2.0 2.4 83* 5.5 4.3 128 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 90* 118 OAKLEY BASIN BOSTETTER R.S. 7500 .0 .4 0* 2.5 1.7 147 HOWELL CANYON 7980 1.0 .6 167* 2.8 2.3 122 MAGIC MOUNTAIN 6880 .0 .8 0* 2.5 2.1 119 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 56* 128 SALMON FALLS BASIN BEAR CREEK 8040 .2 .5 40* 3.5 2.5 140 BOSTETTER R.S. 7500 .0 .4 0* 2.5 1.7 147 MAGIC MOUNTAIN 6880 .0 .8 0* 2.5 2.1 119 POLE CREEK R.S. 8330 2.1 1.1 191* 2.5 1.6 156 WILSON CREEK 7120 .0 .7 0* 3.5 2.3 152 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 66* 142 BRUNEAU BASIN BEAR CREEK 8040 .2 .5 40* 3.5 2.5 140 BIG BEND 6700 .0 .3 0* 2.4 1.4 171 POLE CREEK R.S. 8330 2.1 1.1 191* 2.5 1.6 156 SEVENTYSIX CREEK 7100 .0 .4 0* 2.0 1.7 118 WILSON CREEK 7120 .0 .7 0* 3.5 2.3 152 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 77* 146 OWYHEE BASIN BIG BEND 6700 .0 .3 0* 2.4 1.4 171 FAWN CREEK 7000 .5 .9 56* 3.9 2.6 150 JACK CREEK UPPER 7250 .6 .8 75* 3.2 2.3 139 LAUREL DRAW 6697 .0 .5 0* 3.2 2.1 152 MUD FLAT 5730 .0 .0 100* 1.7 1.2 142 REYNOLDS CREEK 5600 .0 -M * 1.9 -M * SOUTH MTN. 6500 .0 .4 0* 2.7 2.3 117 TAYLOR CANYON 6200 .0 .0 100* 2.6 1.0 260 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 38* 153 BEAR RIVER BASIN BUG LAKE 7950 .4 1.5 27* 3.3 2.7 122 DRY BREAD POND 8350 .8 1.4 57* 3.6 3.0 120 EMIGRANT SUMMIT 7390 .1 1.0 10* 5.4 3.4 159 FRANKLIN BASIN 8085 .5 1.4 36* 5.2 3.8 137 GIVEOUT 6930 .0 .3 0* 2.4 2.0 120 HAYDEN FORK 9212 .0 1.1 0* 2.9 2.8 104 KELLEY R.S. 8180 1.3 1.3 100* 3.8 2.5 152 LILY LAKE 9156 .7 1.2 58* 2.2 2.8 79 MONTE CRISTO 8960 1.9 1.9 100* 3.9 3.3 118 OXFORD SPRING 6740 .0 .3 0* 2.5 2.3 109 SALT RIVER SUMMIT 7760 .0 .5 0* 2.5 2.3 109 SEDGWICK PEAK 7850 .6 1.3 46* 3.0 2.8 107 SLUG CREEK DIVIDE 7225 .2 .8 25* 2.9 2.7 107 SPRING CREEK DIVIDE 9000 3.4 1.9 179* 4.1 3.0 137 TRIAL LAKE 9992 2.5 2.3 109* 2.9 3.2 91 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 68* 119 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- -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.