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 THURSDAY: NOVEMBER 5 , 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 1.4 4.3 33* 9.1 8.2 111 BUNCHGRASS MDW 5000 2.4 2.2 109* 6.3 4.7 134 GARVER CREEK 4250 1.2 .8 150* 3.3 2.6 127 HAWKINS LAKE 6450 2.3 2.4 96* 6.2 3.8 163 HIDDEN LAKE 5040 1.8 -M * 8.4 -M * MOSQUITO RIDGE 5200 .8 1.8 44* 6.8 5.4 126 MYRTLE CREEK 3520 .0 -M * 3.8 -M * QUARTZ PEAK 4700 .0 .5 0* 5.4 3.4 159 RAGGED MOUNTAIN 4210 .0 -M * 5.4 -M * SCHWEITZER BASIN 6090 1.0 3.2 31* 6.8 4.8 142 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 60* 133 SPOKANE RIVER BASIN HOODOO BASIN 6050 1.0 2.9 34* 5.6 6.2 90 HUMBOLDT GULCH 4250 .0 .2 0* 5.5 5.0 110 LOOKOUT 5140 .0 1.5 0* 4.9 4.7 104 LOST LAKE 6110 .4 4.1 10* 5.2 6.5 80 MICA CREEK 4510 .0 .4 0* 5.4 4.4 123 MOSQUITO RIDGE 5200 .8 1.8 44* 6.8 5.4 126 QUARTZ PEAK 4700 .0 .5 0* 5.4 3.4 159 RAGGED MOUNTAIN 4210 .0 -M * 5.4 -M * SHERWIN 3200 .0 .2 0* 3.8 3.6 106 SUNSET 5540 .0 2.2 0* 4.7 4.7 100 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 16* 108 CLEARWATER BASIN COOL CREEK 6280 1.4 3.2 44* 4.2 5.7 74 CRATER MEADOWS 5960 .7 2.6 27* 6.0 6.0 100 ELK BUTTE 5690 .0 1.8 0* 3.7 4.4 84 HEMLOCK BUTTE 5810 .6 2.7 22* 5.0 5.4 93 HOODOO BASIN 6050 1.0 2.9 34* 5.6 6.2 90 LOLO PASS 5240 .5 1.7 29* 3.6 3.9 92 LOST LAKE 6110 .4 4.1 10* 5.2 6.5 80 MOSCOW MOUNTAIN 4700 .0 -M * 3.7 -M * MOUNTAIN MEADOWS 6360 1.3 1.2 108* 3.7 3.4 109 NEZ PERCE CAMP 5650 .0 .6 0* 3.2 2.5 128 PIERCE R.S. 3080 .0 -M * 3.8 -M * SAVAGE PASS 6170 .4 1.5 27* 4.3 4.2 102 SHANGHI SUMMIT 4570 .0 .7 0* 4.1 4.3 95 SHERWIN 3200 .0 .2 0* 3.8 3.6 106 TWELVEMILE CREEK 5600 .0 .6 0* 4.7 3.8 124 TWIN LAKES 6400 1.1 2.4 46* 6.6 5.0 132 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 28* 98 SALMON BASIN BANNER SUMMIT 7040 .5 1.6 31* 5.0 3.2 156 BEAGLE SPRINGS 8850 4.4 .7 629* 5.1 1.8 283 BEAR BASIN 5350 .0 .7 0* 3.9 2.8 139 BIG CREEK SUMMIT 6580 .8 1.7 47* 5.2 3.9 133 BRUNDAGE RESERVOIR 6250 .3 1.8 17* 4.5 3.7 122 DARKHORSE LAKE 8600 5.7 2.9 197* 5.6 3.6 156 DEADWOOD SUMMIT 6860 .9 2.8 32* 5.9 4.7 126 GALENA 7470 .4 1.1 36* 3.0 2.0 150 GALENA SUMMIT 8780 3.6 1.3 277* 3.8 2.4 158 LEMHI RIDGE 8100 2.2 .9 244* 3.5 2.1 167 MEADOW LAKE 9150 2.3 1.5 153* 4.4 2.4 183 MILL CREEK SUMMIT 8800 3.9 1.8 217* 4.3 2.4 179 MOONSHINE 7440 .2 .7 29* 2.1 1.7 124 MOOSE CREEK 6200 .4 1.1 36* 2.3 2.2 105 MORGAN CREEK 7600 .5 .5 100* 2.1 1.9 111 MOUNTAIN MEADOWS 6360 1.3 1.2 108* 3.7 3.4 109 SADDLE MTN. 7940 1.4 1.8 78* 2.5 2.8 89 SCHWARTZ LAKE 8540 2.4 .7 343* 2.8 2.1 133 SECESH SUMMIT 6520 .4 2.3 17* 3.8 3.9 97 SQUAW FLAT 6240 .3 1.5 20* 6.3 3.4 185 VIENNA MINE 8960 4.2 2.7 156* 6.4 3.3 194 WEST BRANCH 5560 .0 1.1 0* 4.4 3.1 142 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 111* 144 WEISER BASIN BEAR SADDLE 6180 .0 .5 0* 3.7 2.3 161 SQUAW FLAT 6240 .3 1.5 20* 6.3 3.4 185 VAN WYCK 4920 .0 -M * 3.0 -M * WEST BRANCH 5560 .0 1.1 0* 4.4 3.1 142 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 10* 164 PAYETTE BASIN BANNER SUMMIT 7040 .5 1.6 31* 5.0 3.2 156 BEAR BASIN 5350 .0 .7 0* 3.9 2.8 139 BIG CREEK SUMMIT 6580 .8 1.7 47* 5.2 3.9 133 BOGUS BASIN 6340 .0 -M * 4.6 -M * BRUNDAGE RESERVOIR 6250 .3 1.8 17* 4.5 3.7 122 COZY COVE 5380 .0 .3 0* 4.8 2.5 192 DEADWOOD SUMMIT 6860 .9 2.8 32* 5.9 4.7 126 JACKSON PEAK 7070 .9 1.8 50* 5.0 3.3 152 LONG VALLEY 4890 .0 -M * 3.5 -M * SECESH SUMMIT 6520 .4 2.3 17* 3.8 3.9 97 SQUAW FLAT 6240 .3 1.5 20* 6.3 3.4 185 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 28* 141 BOISE BASIN ATLANTA SUMMIT 7580 .7 1.9 37* 6.0 3.4 176 BOGUS BASIN 6340 .0 -M * 4.6 -M * CAMAS CREEK DIVIDE 5710 .0 .0 100* 4.5 2.0 225 DOLLARHIDE SUMMIT 8420 3.2 1.9 168* 4.7 2.6 181 GRAHAM GUARD STA. 5690 .0 .4 0* 4.0 2.7 148 JACKSON PEAK 7070 .9 1.8 50* 5.0 3.3 152 MORES CREEK SUMMIT 6100 .0 1.1 0* 4.8 3.6 133 PRAIRIE 4800 .0 .0 100* 3.7 1.7 218 TRINITY MTN. 7770 4.0 2.7 148* 5.9 3.7 159 VIENNA MINE 8960 4.2 2.7 156* 6.4 3.3 194 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 104* 171 BIG WOOD BASIN CAMAS CREEK DIVIDE 5710 .0 .0 100* 4.5 2.0 225 CHOCOLATE GULCH 6440 .0 .4 0* 3.2 1.5 213 DOLLARHIDE SUMMIT 8420 3.2 1.9 168* 4.7 2.6 181 GALENA 7470 .4 1.1 36* 3.0 2.0 150 GALENA SUMMIT 8780 3.6 1.3 277* 3.8 2.4 158 HYNDMAN 7440 .4 .6 67* 3.9 1.9 205 LOST-WOOD DIVIDE 7900 .9 1.0 90* 3.1 2.2 141 SOLDIER R.S. 5740 .0 .5 0* 4.0 1.6 250 VIENNA MINE 8960 4.2 2.7 156* 6.4 3.3 194 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 134* 188 LITTLE WOOD BASIN BEAR CANYON 7900 1.0 1.0 100* 3.6 1.9 189 GARFIELD R.S. 6560 .0 .3 0* 2.2 1.5 147 HYNDMAN 7440 .4 .6 67* 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 58* 176 BIG LOST BASIN BEAR CANYON 7900 1.0 1.0 100* 3.6 1.9 189 HILTS CREEK 8000 1.7 1.1 155* 3.5 2.0 175 LOST-WOOD DIVIDE 7900 .9 1.0 90* 3.1 2.2 141 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 106* 178 LITTLE LOST, BIRCH BASINS BEAGLE SPRINGS 8850 4.4 .7 629* 5.1 1.8 283 HILTS CREEK 8000 1.7 1.1 155* 3.5 2.0 175 MEADOW LAKE 9150 2.3 1.5 153* 4.4 2.4 183 MOONSHINE 7440 .2 .7 29* 2.1 1.7 124 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 215* 191 MEDICINE LODGE, BEAVER, CAMAS BASINS BEAGLE SPRINGS 8850 4.4 .7 629* 5.1 1.8 283 CRAB CREEK 6860 .3 .6 50* 4.0 2.0 200 LAKEVIEW RIDGE 7400 .0 .8 0* 3.6 2.4 150 MEADOW LAKE 9150 2.3 1.5 153* 4.4 2.4 183 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 194* 199 HENRYS FORK, TETON BASINS BLACK BEAR 8170 4.7 3.4 138* 6.0 4.4 136 GRAND TARGHEE 9260 6.3 -M * 5.7 -M * GRASSY LAKE 7265 1.2 2.0 60* 3.8 4.1 93 ISLAND PARK 6290 .8 .6 133* 2.7 2.0 135 LEWIS LAKE DIVIDE 7850 .9 1.9 47* 3.8 3.9 97 PHILLIPS BENCH 8200 1.3 2.0 65* 3.4 2.9 117 PINE CREEK PASS 6720 .0 .7 0* 2.2 2.4 92 WHITE ELEPHANT 7710 1.1 1.8 61* 3.3 3.3 100 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 81* 110 SNAKE BASIN ABOVE PALISADES BASE CAMP 7030 .3 1.0 30* 2.5 2.5 100 BLIND BULL SUM 8650 2.7 2.3 117* 2.4 2.7 89 COTTONWOOD CREEK 7670 .5 1.3 38* 4.3 3.7 116 EAST RIM DIVIDE 7930 .2 .9 22* 2.0 1.7 118 GRANITE CREEK 6770 .0 .8 0* 2.6 2.2 118 GRASSY LAKE 7265 1.2 2.0 60* 3.8 4.1 93 GROS VENTRE SUMMIT 8750 2.1 1.7 124 2.2 2.2 100 GUNSIGHT PASS 9820 1.8 -M * 3.0 -M * LEWIS LAKE DIVIDE 7850 .9 1.9 47* 3.8 3.9 97 LOOMIS PARK 8240 .5 1.3 38* 2.5 2.2 114 PHILLIPS BENCH 8200 1.3 2.0 65* 3.4 2.9 117 SALT RIVER SUMMIT 7760 .0 .6 0* 2.5 2.3 109 SNAKE RIVER STATION 6920 .0 .9 0* 3.0 2.7 111 SPRING CREEK DIVIDE 9000 3.4 2.1 162* 4.1 3.2 128 THUMB DIVIDE 7980 .9 1.2 75* 4.1 2.5 164 TOGWOTEE PASS 9580 4.2 3.2 131 4.3 3.4 126 TWO OCEAN PLATEAU 9240 4.8 3.7 130 3.7 3.7 100 WILLOW CREEK 8380 2.0 2.5 80* 5.5 4.4 125 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 85* 113 WILLOW, BLACKFOOT, PORTNEUF BASINS OXFORD SPRING 6740 .0 .3 0* 2.6 2.3 113 SEDGWICK PEAK 7850 .6 1.4 43* 3.0 3.0 100 SHEEP MTN. 6570 .3 .4 75* 2.0 2.0 100 SLUG CREEK DIVIDE 7225 .2 .8 25* 2.9 2.8 104 SOMSEN RANCH 6800 .0 .3 0* 3.3 2.1 157 WILDHORSE DIVIDE 6490 .3 .6 50* 3.0 2.8 107 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 37* 112 SNAKE BASIN ABOVE AMERICAN FALLS BASE CAMP 7030 .3 1.0 30* 2.5 2.5 100 BLACK BEAR 8170 4.7 3.4 138* 6.0 4.4 136 BLIND BULL SUM 8650 2.7 2.3 117* 2.4 2.7 89 COTTONWOOD CREEK 7670 .5 1.3 38* 4.3 3.7 116 EAST RIM DIVIDE 7930 .2 .9 22* 2.0 1.7 118 GRAND TARGHEE 9260 6.3 -M * 5.7 -M * GRANITE CREEK 6770 .0 .8 0* 2.6 2.2 118 GRASSY LAKE 7265 1.2 2.0 60* 3.8 4.1 93 GROS VENTRE SUMMIT 8750 2.1 1.7 124 2.2 2.2 100 GUNSIGHT PASS 9820 1.8 -M * 3.0 -M * ISLAND PARK 6290 .8 .6 133* 2.7 2.0 135 LEWIS LAKE DIVIDE 7850 .9 1.9 47* 3.8 3.9 97 LOOMIS PARK 8240 .5 1.3 38* 2.5 2.2 114 OXFORD SPRING 6740 .0 .3 0* 2.6 2.3 113 PHILLIPS BENCH 8200 1.3 2.0 65* 3.4 2.9 117 PINE CREEK PASS 6720 .0 .7 0* 2.2 2.4 92 SALT RIVER SUMMIT 7760 .0 .6 0* 2.5 2.3 109 SEDGWICK PEAK 7850 .6 1.4 43* 3.0 3.0 100 SHEEP MTN. 6570 .3 .4 75* 2.0 2.0 100 SLUG CREEK DIVIDE 7225 .2 .8 25* 2.9 2.8 104 SNAKE RIVER STATION 6920 .0 .9 0* 3.0 2.7 111 SOMSEN RANCH 6800 .0 .3 0* 3.3 2.1 157 SPRING CREEK DIVIDE 9000 3.4 2.1 162* 4.1 3.2 128 THUMB DIVIDE 7980 .9 1.2 75* 4.1 2.5 164 TOGWOTEE PASS 9580 4.2 3.2 131 4.3 3.4 126 TWO OCEAN PLATEAU 9240 4.8 3.7 130 3.7 3.7 100 WHITE ELEPHANT 7710 1.1 1.8 61* 3.3 3.3 100 WILDHORSE DIVIDE 6490 .3 .6 50* 3.0 2.8 107 WILLOW CREEK 8380 2.0 2.5 80* 5.5 4.4 125 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 83* 113 OAKLEY BASIN BOSTETTER R.S. 7500 .0 .5 0* 2.5 1.8 139 HOWELL CANYON 7980 1.0 .6 167* 2.8 2.4 117 MAGIC MOUNTAIN 6880 .0 .9 0* 2.5 2.2 114 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 50* 122 SALMON FALLS BASIN BEAR CREEK 8040 .0 .5 0* 3.5 2.6 135 BOSTETTER R.S. 7500 .0 .5 0* 2.5 1.8 139 MAGIC MOUNTAIN 6880 .0 .9 0* 2.5 2.2 114 POLE CREEK R.S. 8330 2.1 1.2 175* 2.5 1.6 156 WILSON CREEK 7120 .0 .8 0* 3.5 2.4 146 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 54* 137 BRUNEAU BASIN BEAR CREEK 8040 .0 .5 0* 3.5 2.6 135 BIG BEND 6700 .0 .4 0* 2.4 1.5 160 POLE CREEK R.S. 8330 2.1 1.2 175* 2.5 1.6 156 SEVENTYSIX CREEK 7100 .0 .5 0* 2.1 1.7 124 WILSON CREEK 7120 .0 .8 0* 3.5 2.4 146 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 62* 143 OWYHEE BASIN BIG BEND 6700 .0 .4 0* 2.4 1.5 160 FAWN CREEK 7000 .5 1.0 50* 3.9 2.7 144 JACK CREEK UPPER 7250 .6 .9 67* 3.2 2.4 133 LAUREL DRAW 6697 .0 .5 0* 3.2 2.2 145 MUD FLAT 5730 .0 .0 100* 1.7 1.3 131 REYNOLDS CREEK 5600 .0 -M * 1.9 -M * SOUTH MTN. 6500 .0 .4 0* 2.7 2.4 113 TAYLOR CANYON 6200 .0 .0 100* 2.6 1.1 236 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 34* 145 BEAR RIVER BASIN BUG LAKE 7950 .3 1.6 19* 3.3 2.8 118 DRY BREAD POND 8350 .6 1.5 40* 3.6 3.1 116 EMIGRANT SUMMIT 7390 .1 1.1 9* 5.4 3.6 150 FRANKLIN BASIN 8085 .3 1.5 20* 5.2 4.0 130 GIVEOUT 6930 .0 .3 0* 2.4 2.1 114 HAYDEN FORK 9212 .0 1.1 0* 2.9 2.9 100 KELLEY R.S. 8180 1.3 1.4 93* 3.8 2.6 146 LILY LAKE 9156 .7 1.2 58* 2.2 2.9 76 MONTE CRISTO 8960 1.8 2.0 90* 3.9 3.4 115 OXFORD SPRING 6740 .0 .3 0* 2.6 2.3 113 SALT RIVER SUMMIT 7760 .0 .6 0* 2.5 2.3 109 SEDGWICK PEAK 7850 .6 1.4 43* 3.0 3.0 100 SLUG CREEK DIVIDE 7225 .2 .8 25* 2.9 2.8 104 SPRING CREEK DIVIDE 9000 3.4 2.1 162* 4.1 3.2 128 TRIAL LAKE 9992 2.4 2.4 100* 2.9 3.3 88 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 61* 114 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- -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.