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 SUNDAY: NOVEMBER 22 , 2009 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- BASIN ELEV. SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT TOTAL PRECIPITATION Data Site Name (Ft) % % Current Average Avg Current Average Avg ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- MONTANA KOOTENAI RIVER BASIN BANFIELD MOUNTAIN 5600 2.2 3.1 71 6.7 5.8 116 BEAR MOUNTAIN 5400 8.0 10.6 75 17.0 16.2 105 GARVER CREEK 4250 2.7 2.1 129 6.0 4.9 122 GRAVE CREEK 4300 2.2 2.5 88 9.0 8.1 111 HAND CREEK 5035 1.0 2.2 45 3.6 4.1 88 HAWKINS LAKE 6450 6.4 4.9 131 11.6 7.1 163 POORMAN CREEK 5100 4.6 4.0 115 17.3 10.3 168 STAHL PEAK 6030 7.3 7.4 99 10.4 9.3 112 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 93 124 FLATHEAD RIVER BASIN BADGER PASS 6900 7.9 6.4 123 9.9 7.8 127 BISSON CREEK 4920 1.2 1.3 92 5.1 5.0 102 EMERY CREEK 4350 1.2 2.4 50 6.1 5.8 105 FLATTOP MTN. 6300 8.7 8.1 107 14.1 12.1 117 GRAVE CREEK 4300 2.2 2.5 88 9.0 8.1 111 HAND CREEK 5035 1.0 2.2 45 3.6 4.1 88 KRAFT CREEK 4750 .9 2.2 41 6.5 6.6 98 MANY GLACIER 4900 1.9 2.0 95 9.8 8.8 111 MOSS PEAK 6780 9.0 7.7 117 11.0 9.7 113 NOISY BASIN 6040 5.6 8.0 70 9.8 9.0 109 NORTH FORK JOCKO 6330 3.7 7.2 51 10.4 12.6 83 PIKE CREEK 5930 2.2 4.4 50 10.2 7.0 146 SLEEPING WOMAN 6150 1.0 2.0 50 4.2 5.9 71 STAHL PEAK 6030 7.3 7.4 99 10.4 9.3 112 STUART MOUNTAIN 7400 3.3 4.7 70 5.3 7.0 76 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 83 106 UPPER CLARK FORK RIVER BASIN BARKER LAKES 8250 8.4 3.7 227 8.7 4.3 202 BASIN CREEK 7180 2.9 1.9 153 3.6 2.6 138 BLACK PINE 7210 1.0 1.7 59 3.3 3.3 100 COMBINATION 5600 .2 .6 33 2.7 2.3 117 COPPER BOTTOM 5200 .1 1.4 7 2.7 3.6 75 COPPER CAMP 6950 2.9 -M * 6.0 7.2 83 LUBRECHT FLUME 4680 .0 .6 0 2.0 2.8 71 NEVADA RIDGE 7020 1.8 2.3 78 3.7 3.8 97 N FK ELK CREEK 6250 .7 1.5 47 2.6 3.4 76 NORTH FORK JOCKO 6330 3.7 7.2 51 10.4 12.6 83 PETERSON MEADOWS 7200 2.9 1.8 161 2.6 3.0 87 ROCKER PEAK 8000 4.3 2.8 154 4.4 3.5 126 SKALKAHO SUMMIT 7250 2.0 3.6 56 4.0 4.9 82 STUART MOUNTAIN 7400 3.3 4.7 70 5.3 7.0 76 WARM SPRINGS 7800 5.5 4.2 131 5.2 5.9 88 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 97 96 BITTERROOT RIVER BASIN DALY CREEK 5780 1.8 1.9 95 3.2 3.3 97 LOLO PASS 5240 2.0 4.9 41 5.4 7.3 74 NEZ PERCE CAMP 5650 1.0 1.9 53 4.3 4.9 88 SADDLE MTN. 7940 2.9 4.2 69 3.7 5.5 67 SKALKAHO SUMMIT 7250 2.0 3.6 56 4.0 4.9 82 TWELVEMILE CREEK 5600 1.1 1.9 58 6.2 7.1 87 TWIN LAKES 6400 3.2 5.7 56 8.9 9.6 93 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 58 84 LOWER CLARK FORK RIVER BASIN HOODOO BASIN 6050 4.1 6.6 62 9.3 11.8 79 HUMBOLDT GULCH 4250 1.5 1.5 100 8.8 9.0 98 LOLO PASS 5240 2.0 4.9 41 5.4 7.3 74 LOOKOUT 5140 3.5 5.0 70 8.7 9.0 97 POORMAN CREEK 5100 4.6 4.0 115 17.3 10.3 168 SLEEPING WOMAN 6150 1.0 2.0 50 4.2 5.9 71 STUART MOUNTAIN 7400 3.3 4.7 70 5.3 7.0 76 SUNSET 5540 2.0 5.5 36 7.7 8.4 92 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 64 97 JEFFERSON RIVER BASIN ALBRO LAKE 8300 7.4 4.2 176 8.5 5.6 152 BARKER LAKES 8250 8.4 3.7 227 8.7 4.3 202 BASIN CREEK 7180 2.9 1.9 153 3.6 2.6 138 BEAGLE SPRINGS 8850 4.7 1.5 313 5.7 2.8 204 BLOODY DICK 7600 1.5 2.0 75 3.7 3.9 95 CALVERT CREEK 6430 .6 1.0 60 2.1 2.4 88 CLOVER MEADOW 8600 4.0 4.2 95 5.2 4.4 118 DARKHORSE LAKE 8600 7.4 5.9 125 7.4 6.9 107 DIVIDE 7800 1.4 2.1 67 2.9 2.8 104 FROHNER MEADOW 6480 1.0 1.3 77 3.6 3.2 113 LAKEVIEW RIDGE 7400 .5 1.9 26 4.1 3.8 108 LEMHI RIDGE 8100 3.2 1.9 168 4.7 3.3 142 LOWER TWIN 7900 5.7 4.3 133 7.4 5.7 130 MOOSE CREEK 6200 1.5 2.9 52 3.3 4.1 80 MULE CREEK 8300 4.2 3.0 140 5.2 4.1 127 ROCKER PEAK 8000 4.3 2.8 154 4.4 3.5 126 SADDLE MTN. 7940 2.9 4.2 69 3.7 5.5 67 SHORT CREEK 7000 1.1 1.3 85 3.1 2.5 124 WHITE ELEPHANT 7710 2.4 4.7 51 4.2 6.2 68 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 119 118 MADISON RIVER BASIN ALBRO LAKE 8300 7.4 4.2 176 8.5 5.6 152 BEAVER CREEK 7850 2.8 3.1 90 4.6 5.0 92 BLACK BEAR 8170 7.3 7.2 101 8.5 8.3 102 CARROT BASIN 9000 6.0 6.0 100 6.2 6.4 97 CLOVER MEADOW 8600 4.0 4.2 95 5.2 4.4 118 LONE MOUNTAIN 8880 3.9 3.4 115 4.9 5.0 98 LOWER TWIN 7900 5.7 4.3 133 7.4 5.7 130 MADISON PLATEAU 7750 4.6 4.3 107 7.7 5.6 138 TEPEE CREEK 8000 2.0 2.4 83 2.5 3.5 71 WEST YELLOWSTONE 6700 1.4 1.7 82 4.0 3.1 129 WHISKEY CREEK 6800 2.1 2.6 81 4.8 4.7 102 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 109 112 GALLATIN RIVER BASIN BEAVER CREEK 7850 2.8 3.1 90 4.6 5.0 92 BRACKETT CREEK 7320 4.7 3.1 152 8.6 6.1 141 CARROT BASIN 9000 6.0 6.0 100 6.2 6.4 97 LICK CREEK 6860 2.3 2.2 105 4.7 4.2 112 LONE MOUNTAIN 8880 3.9 3.4 115 4.9 5.0 98 SACAJAWEA 6550 2.4 1.3 185* 8.1 5.5 147 SHOWER FALLS 8100 7.1 5.0 142 6.7 6.4 105 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 121 113 MISSOURI HEADWATERS ALBRO LAKE 8300 7.4 4.2 176 8.5 5.6 152 BARKER LAKES 8250 8.4 3.7 227 8.7 4.3 202 BASIN CREEK 7180 2.9 1.9 153 3.6 2.6 138 BEAGLE SPRINGS 8850 4.7 1.5 313 5.7 2.8 204 BEAVER CREEK 7850 2.8 3.1 90 4.6 5.0 92 BLACK BEAR 8170 7.3 7.2 101 8.5 8.3 102 BLOODY DICK 7600 1.5 2.0 75 3.7 3.9 95 BRACKETT CREEK 7320 4.7 3.1 152 8.6 6.1 141 CALVERT CREEK 6430 .6 1.0 60 2.1 2.4 88 CARROT BASIN 9000 6.0 6.0 100 6.2 6.4 97 CLOVER MEADOW 8600 4.0 4.2 95 5.2 4.4 118 DARKHORSE LAKE 8600 7.4 5.9 125 7.4 6.9 107 DIVIDE 7800 1.4 2.1 67 2.9 2.8 104 FROHNER MEADOW 6480 1.0 1.3 77 3.6 3.2 113 LAKEVIEW RIDGE 7400 .5 1.9 26 4.1 3.8 108 LEMHI RIDGE 8100 3.2 1.9 168 4.7 3.3 142 LICK CREEK 6860 2.3 2.2 105 4.7 4.2 112 LONE MOUNTAIN 8880 3.9 3.4 115 4.9 5.0 98 LOWER TWIN 7900 5.7 4.3 133 7.4 5.7 130 MADISON PLATEAU 7750 4.6 4.3 107 7.7 5.6 138 MOOSE CREEK 6200 1.5 2.9 52 3.3 4.1 80 MULE CREEK 8300 4.2 3.0 140 5.2 4.1 127 ROCKER PEAK 8000 4.3 2.8 154 4.4 3.5 126 SACAJAWEA 6550 2.4 1.3 185* 8.1 5.5 147 SADDLE MTN. 7940 2.9 4.2 69 3.7 5.5 67 SHORT CREEK 7000 1.1 1.3 85 3.1 2.5 124 SHOWER FALLS 8100 7.1 5.0 142 6.7 6.4 105 TEPEE CREEK 8000 2.0 2.4 83 2.5 3.5 71 WEST YELLOWSTONE 6700 1.4 1.7 82 4.0 3.1 129 WHISKEY CREEK 6800 2.1 2.6 81 4.8 4.7 102 WHITE ELEPHANT 7710 2.4 4.7 51 4.2 6.2 68 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 115 115 HEADWATERS MISSOURI MAINSTEM BOULDER MOUNTAIN 7950 5.4 3.6 150 6.2 5.1 122 FROHNER MEADOW 6480 1.0 1.3 77 3.6 3.2 113 NEVADA RIDGE 7020 1.8 2.3 78 3.7 3.8 97 ROCKER PEAK 8000 4.3 2.8 154 4.4 3.5 126 TIZER BASIN 6880 3.4 2.1 162 4.4 3.5 126 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 131 117 SMITH, JUDITH, AND MUSSELSHELL RIVER BASINS BOULDER MOUNTAIN 7950 5.4 3.6 150 6.2 5.1 122 CRYSTAL LAKE 6050 7.2 2.1 343 9.4 4.1 229 DAISY PEAK 7600 4.3 1.9 226 5.6 2.4 233 DEADMAN CREEK 6450 2.6 1.2 217 5.2 2.9 179 ELK PEAK 7600 4.9 -M * 3.9 -M * ONION PARK 7410 3.9 2.2 177 6.7 3.5 191 PICKFOOT CREEK 6650 2.1 1.6 131 4.9 3.9 126 PORCUPINE 6500 1.3 .7 186 4.6 3.4 135 SPUR PARK 8100 6.4 3.9 164 6.4 4.5 142 STRINGER CREEK 6550 2.9 1.6 181 5.9 3.2 184 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 192 166 SUN, TETON AND MARIAS RIVER BASINS BADGER PASS 6900 7.9 6.4 123 9.9 7.8 127 DUPUYER CREEK 5750 .0 1.1 0 4.5 4.4 102 MOUNT LOCKHART 6400 3.5 3.5 100 5.8 5.9 98 PIKE CREEK 5930 2.2 4.4 50 10.2 7.0 146 WALDRON 5600 1.2 1.6 75 3.8 4.3 88 WOOD CREEK 5960 1.0 1.2 83 5.2 4.1 127 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 87 118 MISSOURI MAINSTEM RIVER BASIN BADGER PASS 6900 7.9 6.4 123 9.9 7.8 127 BOULDER MOUNTAIN 7950 5.4 3.6 150 6.2 5.1 122 CRYSTAL LAKE 6050 7.2 2.1 343 9.4 4.1 229 DAISY PEAK 7600 4.3 1.9 226 5.6 2.4 233 DEADMAN CREEK 6450 2.6 1.2 217 5.2 2.9 179 DUPUYER CREEK 5750 .0 1.1 0 4.5 4.4 102 ELK PEAK 7600 4.9 -M * 3.9 -M * FROHNER MEADOW 6480 1.0 1.3 77 3.6 3.2 113 MOUNT LOCKHART 6400 3.5 3.5 100 5.8 5.9 98 NEVADA RIDGE 7020 1.8 2.3 78 3.7 3.8 97 ONION PARK 7410 3.9 2.2 177 6.7 3.5 191 PICKFOOT CREEK 6650 2.1 1.6 131 4.9 3.9 126 PIKE CREEK 5930 2.2 4.4 50 10.2 7.0 146 PORCUPINE 6500 1.3 .7 186 4.6 3.4 135 ROCKER PEAK 8000 4.3 2.8 154 4.4 3.5 126 ROCKY BOY 4700 .0 .5 0 4.1 2.4 171 SPUR PARK 8100 6.4 3.9 164 6.4 4.5 142 STRINGER CREEK 6550 2.9 1.6 181 5.9 3.2 184 TIZER BASIN 6880 3.4 2.1 162 4.4 3.5 126 WALDRON 5600 1.2 1.6 75 3.8 4.3 88 WOOD CREEK 5960 1.0 1.2 83 5.2 4.1 127 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 136 138 ST. MARY AND MILK RIVER BASINS FLATTOP MTN. 6300 8.7 8.1 107 14.1 12.1 117 MANY GLACIER 4900 1.9 2.0 95 9.8 8.8 111 ROCKY BOY 4700 .0 .5 0 4.1 2.4 171 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 100 120 UPPER YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN BEARTOOTH LAKE 9360 5.4 5.5 98 4.3 4.6 93 BOX CANYON 6670 1.6 1.5 107 4.6 3.1 148 BRACKETT CREEK 7320 4.7 3.1 152 8.6 6.1 141 BURNT MTN 5880 .8 .9 89 5.7 4.9 116 CANYON 7870 2.7 2.3 117 4.2 3.9 108 COLE CREEK 7850 6.3 4.5 140 5.4 5.2 104 EAST BOULDER MINE 6335 .8 -M * 4.7 -M * EVENING STAR 9200 6.5 6.4 102 7.6 6.5 117 FISHER CREEK 9100 8.0 6.7 119 8.3 7.7 108 MONUMENT PEAK 8850 5.6 4.6 122 5.4 5.1 106 NORTHEAST ENTRANCE 7350 .8 1.5 53 3.6 3.2 113 PARKER PEAK 9400 6.2 5.3 117 4.7 4.4 107 PLACER BASIN 8830 5.9 4.5 131 7.2 5.5 131 PORCUPINE 6500 1.3 .7 186 4.6 3.4 135 SACAJAWEA 6550 2.4 1.3 185* 8.1 5.5 147 SHOWER FALLS 8100 7.1 5.0 142 6.7 6.4 105 S FORK SHIELDS 8100 5.2 3.5 149 8.1 5.3 153 SYLVAN LAKE 8420 3.0 4.9 61 5.0 5.6 89 SYLVAN ROAD 7120 1.6 2.4 67 4.3 5.2 83 THUMB DIVIDE 7980 2.7 2.9 93 5.8 4.3 135 TWO OCEAN PLATEAU 9240 7.3 6.7 109 5.7 6.5 88 WHITE MILL 8700 5.8 4.9 118 5.6 6.0 93 WOLVERINE 7650 1.3 2.0 65 2.8 3.6 78 YOUNTS PEAK 8350 3.4 3.5 97 2.8 4.2 67 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 113 111 WIND RIVER BASIN (WYOMING) BURROUGHS CREEK 8750 3.1 2.8 111 2.9 3.8 76 COLD SPRINGS 9630 2.3 2.5 92 3.2 3.6 89 DEER PARK 9700 5.2 4.0 130 6.3 5.7 111 HOBBS PARK 10100 5.5 4.3 128 5.3 3.9 136 KIRWIN 9550 3.3 3.4 97 2.9 3.5 83 LITTLE WARM 9370 1.8 2.6 69 2.7 3.7 73 OWL CREEK 8975 2.4 1.6 150 2.1 2.0 105 SOUTH PASS 9040 4.3 3.8 113 5.3 4.8 110 ST. LAWRENCE ALT 8620 2.0 2.0 100 3.9 3.0 130 TOGWOTEE PASS 9580 5.1 5.6 91 5.3 5.9 90 TOWNSEND CREEK 8700 3.1 2.3 135 5.1 3.8 134 YOUNTS PEAK 8350 3.4 3.5 97 2.8 4.2 67 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 108 100 SHOSHONE RIVER BASIN (WYOMING) BLACKWATER 9780 6.6 6.2 106 5.7 5.7 100 EVENING STAR 9200 6.5 6.4 102 7.6 6.5 117 MARQUETTE 8760 2.9 3.1 94 3.4 3.7 92 SYLVAN LAKE 8420 3.0 4.9 61 5.0 5.6 89 SYLVAN ROAD 7120 1.6 2.4 67 4.3 5.2 83 YOUNTS PEAK 8350 3.4 3.5 97 2.8 4.2 67 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 91 93 BIGHORN RIVER BASIN (WYOMING) BALD MTN. 9380 4.1 5.0 82 3.5 4.4 80 BEAR TRAP MEADOW 8200 1.2 1.3 92 2.2 3.0 73 BLACKWATER 9780 6.6 6.2 106 5.7 5.7 100 BONE SPRINGS DIV 9350 3.6 4.6 78 3.5 4.2 83 EVENING STAR 9200 6.5 6.4 102 7.6 6.5 117 GRAVE SPRINGS 8550 2.7 2.3 117 3.9 3.2 122 KIRWIN 9550 3.3 3.4 97 2.9 3.5 83 MARQUETTE 8760 2.9 3.1 94 3.4 3.7 92 MIDDLE POWDER 7760 2.8 2.9 97 3.5 4.3 81 OWL CREEK 8975 2.4 1.6 150 2.1 2.0 105 POWDER RIVER PASS 9480 2.2 2.6 85 2.5 3.5 71 SHELL CREEK 9580 4.0 4.4 91 3.6 3.8 95 SYLVAN LAKE 8420 3.0 4.9 61 5.0 5.6 89 SYLVAN ROAD 7120 1.6 2.4 67 4.3 5.2 83 TIMBER CREEK 7950 .9 2.0 45 2.6 2.7 96 YOUNTS PEAK 8350 3.4 3.5 97 2.8 4.2 67 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 90 90 TONGUE RIVER BASIN (WYOMING) BIG GOOSE 7990 1.9 1.8 106 3.6 2.8 129 BONE SPRINGS DIV 9350 3.6 4.6 78 3.5 4.2 83 BURGESS JUNCTION 7880 3.4 2.9 117 4.2 3.7 114 DOME LAKE 8880 2.7 3.6 75 3.9 4.3 91 SUCKER CREEK 8880 4.0 2.6 154 4.6 4.0 115 TIE CREEK 6870 .0 1.1 0 4.3 3.4 126 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 94 108 POWDER RIVER BASIN (WYOMING) BEAR TRAP MEADOW 8200 1.2 1.3 92 2.2 3.0 73 CLOUD PEAK RESERVOIR 9860 3.9 3.1 126 3.7 4.3 86 GRAVE SPRINGS 8550 2.7 2.3 117 3.9 3.2 122 HANSEN SAWMILL 8360 1.4 1.6 88 2.3 2.9 79 MIDDLE POWDER 7760 2.8 2.9 97 3.5 4.3 81 POWDER RIVER PASS 9480 2.2 2.6 85 2.5 3.5 71 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 103 85 LOWER YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN BALD MTN. 9380 4.1 5.0 82 3.5 4.4 80 BEAR TRAP MEADOW 8200 1.2 1.3 92 2.2 3.0 73 BIG GOOSE 7990 1.9 1.8 106 3.6 2.8 129 BLACKWATER 9780 6.6 6.2 106 5.7 5.7 100 BONE SPRINGS DIV 9350 3.6 4.6 78 3.5 4.2 83 BURGESS JUNCTION 7880 3.4 2.9 117 4.2 3.7 114 BURROUGHS CREEK 8750 3.1 2.8 111 2.9 3.8 76 CLOUD PEAK RESERVOIR 9860 3.9 3.1 126 3.7 4.3 86 COLD SPRINGS 9630 2.3 2.5 92 3.2 3.6 89 DEER PARK 9700 5.2 4.0 130 6.3 5.7 111 DOME LAKE 8880 2.7 3.6 75 3.9 4.3 91 EVENING STAR 9200 6.5 6.4 102 7.6 6.5 117 GRAVE SPRINGS 8550 2.7 2.3 117 3.9 3.2 122 HANSEN SAWMILL 8360 1.4 1.6 88 2.3 2.9 79 HOBBS PARK 10100 5.5 4.3 128 5.3 3.9 136 KIRWIN 9550 3.3 3.4 97 2.9 3.5 83 LITTLE WARM 9370 1.8 2.6 69 2.7 3.7 73 MARQUETTE 8760 2.9 3.1 94 3.4 3.7 92 MIDDLE POWDER 7760 2.8 2.9 97 3.5 4.3 81 OWL CREEK 8975 2.4 1.6 150 2.1 2.0 105 POWDER RIVER PASS 9480 2.2 2.6 85 2.5 3.5 71 SHELL CREEK 9580 4.0 4.4 91 3.6 3.8 95 SOUTH PASS 9040 4.3 3.8 113 5.3 4.8 110 ST. LAWRENCE ALT 8620 2.0 2.0 100 3.9 3.0 130 SUCKER CREEK 8880 4.0 2.6 154 4.6 4.0 115 SYLVAN LAKE 8420 3.0 4.9 61 5.0 5.6 89 SYLVAN ROAD 7120 1.6 2.4 67 4.3 5.2 83 TIE CREEK 6870 .0 1.1 0 4.3 3.4 126 TIMBER CREEK 7950 .9 2.0 45 2.6 2.7 96 TOGWOTEE PASS 9580 5.1 5.6 91 5.3 5.9 90 TOWNSEND CREEK 8700 3.1 2.3 135 5.1 3.8 134 YOUNTS PEAK 8350 3.4 3.5 97 2.8 4.2 67 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 98 97 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- -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.