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 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- MONTANA KOOTENAI RIVER BASIN BANFIELD MOUNTAIN 5600 2.4 3.2 75 6.9 5.9 117 BEAR MOUNTAIN 5400 8.6 11.0 78 17.6 16.8 105 GARVER CREEK 4250 2.8 2.2 127 6.1 5.1 120 GRAVE CREEK 4300 2.4 2.7 89 9.2 8.3 111 HAND CREEK 5035 1.2 2.3 52 3.7 4.3 86 HAWKINS LAKE 6450 6.6 5.1 129 11.9 7.4 161 POORMAN CREEK 5100 4.8 4.2 114 17.5 10.6 165 STAHL PEAK 6030 7.5 7.7 97 10.6 9.6 110 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 95 123 FLATHEAD RIVER BASIN BADGER PASS 6900 8.0 6.6 121 10.0 8.0 125 BISSON CREEK 4920 1.2 1.4 86 5.1 5.1 100 EMERY CREEK 4350 1.2 2.4 50 6.2 5.9 105 FLATTOP MTN. 6300 9.0 8.4 107 14.4 12.4 116 GRAVE CREEK 4300 2.4 2.7 89 9.2 8.3 111 HAND CREEK 5035 1.2 2.3 52 3.7 4.3 86 KRAFT CREEK 4750 1.0 2.3 43 6.6 6.8 97 MANY GLACIER 4900 2.0 2.1 95 9.9 9.1 109 MOSS PEAK 6780 9.0 7.9 114 11.0 10.0 110 NOISY BASIN 6040 5.7 8.5 67 9.9 9.3 106 NORTH FORK JOCKO 6330 3.9 7.5 52 10.7 13.0 82 PIKE CREEK 5930 2.3 4.5 51 10.4 7.2 144 SLEEPING WOMAN 6150 1.1 2.1 52 4.4 6.0 73 STAHL PEAK 6030 7.5 7.7 97 10.6 9.6 110 STUART MOUNTAIN 7400 3.6 4.7 77 5.6 7.2 78 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 83 105 UPPER CLARK FORK RIVER BASIN BARKER LAKES 8250 8.5 3.7 230 8.8 4.4 200 BASIN CREEK 7180 2.9 1.9 153 3.6 2.6 138 BLACK PINE 7210 1.2 1.8 67 3.5 3.4 103 COMBINATION 5600 .3 .7 43 2.8 2.4 117 COPPER BOTTOM 5200 .3 1.5 20 2.9 3.7 78 COPPER CAMP 6950 3.1 -M * 6.2 7.5 83 LUBRECHT FLUME 4680 .1 .6 17 2.0 2.9 69 NEVADA RIDGE 7020 1.9 2.4 79 3.9 3.9 100 N FK ELK CREEK 6250 .8 1.6 50 2.6 3.5 74 NORTH FORK JOCKO 6330 3.9 7.5 52 10.7 13.0 82 PETERSON MEADOWS 7200 3.0 1.9 158 2.6 3.0 87 ROCKER PEAK 8000 4.5 2.9 155 4.6 3.6 128 SKALKAHO SUMMIT 7250 2.3 3.7 62 4.3 5.1 84 STUART MOUNTAIN 7400 3.6 4.7 77 5.6 7.2 78 WARM SPRINGS 7800 5.6 4.3 130 5.3 6.1 87 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 99 96 BITTERROOT RIVER BASIN DALY CREEK 5780 1.8 2.0 90 3.2 3.4 94 LOLO PASS 5240 2.6 5.1 51 6.0 7.5 80 NEZ PERCE CAMP 5650 1.2 2.0 60 4.5 5.1 88 SADDLE MTN. 7940 3.4 4.4 77 4.1 5.7 72 SKALKAHO SUMMIT 7250 2.3 3.7 62 4.3 5.1 84 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 67 87 LOWER CLARK FORK 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 LOLO PASS 5240 2.6 5.1 51 6.0 7.5 80 LOOKOUT 5140 3.9 5.2 75 9.3 9.3 100 POORMAN CREEK 5100 4.8 4.2 114 17.5 10.6 165 SLEEPING WOMAN 6150 1.1 2.1 52 4.4 6.0 73 STUART MOUNTAIN 7400 3.6 4.7 77 5.6 7.2 78 SUNSET 5540 2.3 5.7 40 8.1 8.7 93 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 70 99 JEFFERSON RIVER BASIN ALBRO LAKE 8300 7.4 4.3 172 8.6 5.7 151 BARKER LAKES 8250 8.5 3.7 230 8.8 4.4 200 BASIN CREEK 7180 2.9 1.9 153 3.6 2.6 138 BEAGLE SPRINGS 8850 4.7 1.6 294 5.7 2.9 197 BLOODY DICK 7600 1.8 2.1 86 4.1 4.0 103 CALVERT CREEK 6430 .7 1.0 70 2.3 2.5 92 CLOVER MEADOW 8600 4.3 4.4 98 5.5 4.5 122 DARKHORSE LAKE 8600 8.0 6.1 131 8.0 7.1 113 DIVIDE 7800 1.6 2.3 70 2.9 2.9 100 FROHNER MEADOW 6480 1.0 1.3 77 3.6 3.2 113 LAKEVIEW RIDGE 7400 .7 2.0 35 4.2 3.9 108 LEMHI RIDGE 8100 3.3 2.0 165 4.8 3.4 141 LOWER TWIN 7900 6.1 4.4 139 7.8 5.8 134 MOOSE CREEK 6200 1.8 3.0 60 3.6 4.2 86 MULE CREEK 8300 4.4 3.0 147 5.5 4.2 131 ROCKER PEAK 8000 4.5 2.9 155 4.6 3.6 128 SADDLE MTN. 7940 3.4 4.4 77 4.1 5.7 72 SHORT CREEK 7000 1.2 1.4 86 3.2 2.6 123 WHITE ELEPHANT 7710 2.6 4.9 53 4.3 6.4 67 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 122 120 MADISON RIVER BASIN ALBRO LAKE 8300 7.4 4.3 172 8.6 5.7 151 BEAVER CREEK 7850 3.0 3.2 94 4.8 5.2 92 BLACK BEAR 8170 7.7 7.5 103 8.8 8.5 104 CARROT BASIN 9000 6.3 6.2 102 6.5 6.6 98 CLOVER MEADOW 8600 4.3 4.4 98 5.5 4.5 122 LONE MOUNTAIN 8880 4.4 3.6 122 5.4 5.1 106 LOWER TWIN 7900 6.1 4.4 139 7.8 5.8 134 MADISON PLATEAU 7750 4.9 4.5 109 7.9 5.8 136 TEPEE CREEK 8000 2.1 2.5 84 2.6 3.6 72 WEST YELLOWSTONE 6700 1.6 1.8 89 4.2 3.2 131 WHISKEY CREEK 6800 2.3 2.8 82 5.0 4.8 104 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 111 114 GALLATIN RIVER BASIN BEAVER CREEK 7850 3.0 3.2 94 4.8 5.2 92 BRACKETT CREEK 7320 5.1 3.3 155 8.8 6.2 142 CARROT BASIN 9000 6.3 6.2 102 6.5 6.6 98 LICK CREEK 6860 2.3 2.3 100 4.7 4.3 109 LONE MOUNTAIN 8880 4.4 3.6 122 5.4 5.1 106 SACAJAWEA 6550 2.6 1.4 186* 8.3 5.6 148 SHOWER FALLS 8100 7.2 5.1 141 6.8 6.6 103 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 123 114 MISSOURI HEADWATERS ALBRO LAKE 8300 7.4 4.3 172 8.6 5.7 151 BARKER LAKES 8250 8.5 3.7 230 8.8 4.4 200 BASIN CREEK 7180 2.9 1.9 153 3.6 2.6 138 BEAGLE SPRINGS 8850 4.7 1.6 294 5.7 2.9 197 BEAVER CREEK 7850 3.0 3.2 94 4.8 5.2 92 BLACK BEAR 8170 7.7 7.5 103 8.8 8.5 104 BLOODY DICK 7600 1.8 2.1 86 4.1 4.0 103 BRACKETT CREEK 7320 5.1 3.3 155 8.8 6.2 142 CALVERT CREEK 6430 .7 1.0 70 2.3 2.5 92 CARROT BASIN 9000 6.3 6.2 102 6.5 6.6 98 CLOVER MEADOW 8600 4.3 4.4 98 5.5 4.5 122 DARKHORSE LAKE 8600 8.0 6.1 131 8.0 7.1 113 DIVIDE 7800 1.6 2.3 70 2.9 2.9 100 FROHNER MEADOW 6480 1.0 1.3 77 3.6 3.2 113 LAKEVIEW RIDGE 7400 .7 2.0 35 4.2 3.9 108 LEMHI RIDGE 8100 3.3 2.0 165 4.8 3.4 141 LICK CREEK 6860 2.3 2.3 100 4.7 4.3 109 LONE MOUNTAIN 8880 4.4 3.6 122 5.4 5.1 106 LOWER TWIN 7900 6.1 4.4 139 7.8 5.8 134 MADISON PLATEAU 7750 4.9 4.5 109 7.9 5.8 136 MOOSE CREEK 6200 1.8 3.0 60 3.6 4.2 86 MULE CREEK 8300 4.4 3.0 147 5.5 4.2 131 ROCKER PEAK 8000 4.5 2.9 155 4.6 3.6 128 SACAJAWEA 6550 2.6 1.4 186* 8.3 5.6 148 SADDLE MTN. 7940 3.4 4.4 77 4.1 5.7 72 SHORT CREEK 7000 1.2 1.4 86 3.2 2.6 123 SHOWER FALLS 8100 7.2 5.1 141 6.8 6.6 103 TEPEE CREEK 8000 2.1 2.5 84 2.6 3.6 72 WEST YELLOWSTONE 6700 1.6 1.8 89 4.2 3.2 131 WHISKEY CREEK 6800 2.3 2.8 82 5.0 4.8 104 WHITE ELEPHANT 7710 2.6 4.9 53 4.3 6.4 67 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 117 116 HEADWATERS MISSOURI MAINSTEM BOULDER MOUNTAIN 7950 5.8 3.7 157 6.6 5.3 125 FROHNER MEADOW 6480 1.0 1.3 77 3.6 3.2 113 NEVADA RIDGE 7020 1.9 2.4 79 3.9 3.9 100 ROCKER PEAK 8000 4.5 2.9 155 4.6 3.6 128 TIZER BASIN 6880 3.4 2.2 155 4.4 3.6 122 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 133 118 SMITH, JUDITH, AND MUSSELSHELL RIVER BASINS BOULDER MOUNTAIN 7950 5.8 3.7 157 6.6 5.3 125 CRYSTAL LAKE 6050 7.2 2.2 327 9.4 4.1 229 DAISY PEAK 7600 4.3 1.9 226 5.6 2.5 224 DEADMAN CREEK 6450 2.9 1.2 242 5.3 2.9 183 ELK PEAK 7600 4.9 -M * 3.9 -M * ONION PARK 7410 4.0 2.3 174 6.9 3.6 192 PICKFOOT CREEK 6650 2.3 1.7 135 5.1 4.0 128 PORCUPINE 6500 1.3 .8 163 4.6 3.5 131 SPUR PARK 8100 6.5 4.1 159 6.5 4.6 141 STRINGER CREEK 6550 3.0 1.6 188 6.0 3.3 182 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 191 166 SUN, TETON AND MARIAS RIVER BASINS BADGER PASS 6900 8.0 6.6 121 10.0 8.0 125 DUPUYER CREEK 5750 .0 1.2 0 4.5 4.5 100 MOUNT LOCKHART 6400 3.6 3.6 100 5.8 6.0 97 PIKE CREEK 5930 2.3 4.5 51 10.4 7.2 144 WALDRON 5600 1.2 1.7 71 3.8 4.4 86 WOOD CREEK 5960 1.1 1.3 85 5.3 4.2 126 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 86 116 MISSOURI MAINSTEM RIVER BASIN BADGER PASS 6900 8.0 6.6 121 10.0 8.0 125 BOULDER MOUNTAIN 7950 5.8 3.7 157 6.6 5.3 125 CRYSTAL LAKE 6050 7.2 2.2 327 9.4 4.1 229 DAISY PEAK 7600 4.3 1.9 226 5.6 2.5 224 DEADMAN CREEK 6450 2.9 1.2 242 5.3 2.9 183 DUPUYER CREEK 5750 .0 1.2 0 4.5 4.5 100 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 3.6 3.6 100 5.8 6.0 97 NEVADA RIDGE 7020 1.9 2.4 79 3.9 3.9 100 ONION PARK 7410 4.0 2.3 174 6.9 3.6 192 PICKFOOT CREEK 6650 2.3 1.7 135 5.1 4.0 128 PIKE CREEK 5930 2.3 4.5 51 10.4 7.2 144 PORCUPINE 6500 1.3 .8 163 4.6 3.5 131 ROCKER PEAK 8000 4.5 2.9 155 4.6 3.6 128 ROCKY BOY 4700 .0 .5 0 4.1 2.5 164 SPUR PARK 8100 6.5 4.1 159 6.5 4.6 141 STRINGER CREEK 6550 3.0 1.6 188 6.0 3.3 182 TIZER BASIN 6880 3.4 2.2 155 4.4 3.6 122 WALDRON 5600 1.2 1.7 71 3.8 4.4 86 WOOD CREEK 5960 1.1 1.3 85 5.3 4.2 126 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 135 137 ST. MARY AND MILK RIVER BASINS FLATTOP MTN. 6300 9.0 8.4 107 14.4 12.4 116 MANY GLACIER 4900 2.0 2.1 95 9.9 9.1 109 ROCKY BOY 4700 .0 .5 0 4.1 2.5 164 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 100 118 UPPER YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN BEARTOOTH LAKE 9360 5.4 5.7 95 4.4 4.7 94 BOX CANYON 6670 1.7 1.5 113 4.7 3.2 147 BRACKETT CREEK 7320 5.1 3.3 155 8.8 6.2 142 BURNT MTN 5880 .8 .9 89 5.7 5.0 114 CANYON 7870 2.9 2.4 121 4.3 4.0 108 COLE CREEK 7850 6.3 4.7 134 5.4 5.3 102 EAST BOULDER MINE 6335 .9 -M * 4.8 -M * EVENING STAR 9200 6.6 6.6 100 7.7 6.7 115 FISHER CREEK 9100 8.3 7.0 119 8.6 7.9 109 MONUMENT PEAK 8850 5.8 4.8 121 5.6 5.2 108 NORTHEAST ENTRANCE 7350 .8 1.6 50 3.6 3.3 109 PARKER PEAK 9400 6.4 5.5 116 4.8 4.6 104 PLACER BASIN 8830 5.9 4.6 128 7.2 5.6 129 PORCUPINE 6500 1.3 .8 163 4.6 3.5 131 SACAJAWEA 6550 2.6 1.4 186* 8.3 5.6 148 SHOWER FALLS 8100 7.2 5.1 141 6.8 6.6 103 S FORK SHIELDS 8100 5.3 3.5 151 8.3 5.4 154 SYLVAN LAKE 8420 3.3 5.1 65 5.2 5.8 90 SYLVAN ROAD 7120 1.7 2.5 68 4.4 5.4 81 THUMB DIVIDE 7980 2.8 3.0 93 6.0 4.4 136 TWO OCEAN PLATEAU 9240 7.5 6.8 110 5.9 6.7 88 WHITE MILL 8700 6.0 5.1 118 5.7 6.2 92 WOLVERINE 7650 1.3 2.1 62 2.8 3.7 76 YOUNTS PEAK 8350 3.4 3.7 92 2.9 4.3 67 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 112 110 WIND RIVER BASIN (WYOMING) BURROUGHS CREEK 8750 3.2 2.9 110 3.0 4.0 75 COLD SPRINGS 9630 2.4 2.5 96 3.2 3.6 89 DEER PARK 9700 5.2 4.1 127 6.3 6.0 105 HOBBS PARK 10100 5.5 4.4 125 5.3 4.0 133 KIRWIN 9550 3.3 3.5 94 2.9 3.5 83 LITTLE WARM 9370 1.9 2.7 70 2.7 3.8 71 OWL CREEK 8975 2.4 1.6 150 2.1 2.0 105 SOUTH PASS 9040 4.3 3.9 110 5.3 4.9 108 ST. LAWRENCE ALT 8620 2.0 2.1 95 3.9 3.1 126 TOGWOTEE PASS 9580 5.3 5.8 91 5.6 6.0 93 TOWNSEND CREEK 8700 3.1 2.4 129 5.1 3.9 131 YOUNTS PEAK 8350 3.4 3.7 92 2.9 4.3 67 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 106 98 SHOSHONE RIVER BASIN (WYOMING) BLACKWATER 9780 6.6 6.4 103 5.7 5.9 97 EVENING STAR 9200 6.6 6.6 100 7.7 6.7 115 MARQUETTE 8760 2.9 3.1 94 3.4 3.7 92 SYLVAN LAKE 8420 3.3 5.1 65 5.2 5.8 90 SYLVAN ROAD 7120 1.7 2.5 68 4.4 5.4 81 YOUNTS PEAK 8350 3.4 3.7 92 2.9 4.3 67 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 89 92 BIGHORN RIVER BASIN (WYOMING) BALD MTN. 9380 4.3 5.1 84 3.6 4.5 80 BEAR TRAP MEADOW 8200 1.2 1.4 86 2.2 3.0 73 BLACKWATER 9780 6.6 6.4 103 5.7 5.9 97 BONE SPRINGS DIV 9350 3.7 4.6 80 3.5 4.3 81 EVENING STAR 9200 6.6 6.6 100 7.7 6.7 115 GRAVE SPRINGS 8550 2.7 2.4 113 4.0 3.2 125 KIRWIN 9550 3.3 3.5 94 2.9 3.5 83 MARQUETTE 8760 2.9 3.1 94 3.4 3.7 92 MIDDLE POWDER 7760 2.8 3.0 93 3.5 4.4 80 OWL CREEK 8975 2.4 1.6 150 2.1 2.0 105 POWDER RIVER PASS 9480 2.2 2.7 81 2.5 3.5 71 SHELL CREEK 9580 4.0 4.4 91 3.6 3.9 92 SYLVAN LAKE 8420 3.3 5.1 65 5.2 5.8 90 SYLVAN ROAD 7120 1.7 2.5 68 4.4 5.4 81 TIMBER CREEK 7950 .9 2.1 43 2.6 2.7 96 YOUNTS PEAK 8350 3.4 3.7 92 2.9 4.3 67 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 89 90 TONGUE RIVER BASIN (WYOMING) BIG GOOSE 7990 1.9 1.9 100 3.6 2.8 129 BONE SPRINGS DIV 9350 3.7 4.6 80 3.5 4.3 81 BURGESS JUNCTION 7880 3.4 3.0 113 4.2 3.7 114 DOME LAKE 8880 2.7 3.6 75 3.9 4.3 91 SUCKER CREEK 8880 4.0 2.7 148 4.6 4.0 115 TIE CREEK 6870 .0 1.1 0 4.3 3.4 126 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 93 107 POWDER RIVER BASIN (WYOMING) BEAR TRAP MEADOW 8200 1.2 1.4 86 2.2 3.0 73 CLOUD PEAK RESERVOIR 9860 3.9 3.2 122 3.7 4.4 84 GRAVE SPRINGS 8550 2.7 2.4 113 4.0 3.2 125 HANSEN SAWMILL 8360 1.4 1.6 88 2.3 2.9 79 MIDDLE POWDER 7760 2.8 3.0 93 3.5 4.4 80 POWDER RIVER PASS 9480 2.2 2.7 81 2.5 3.5 71 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 99 85 LOWER YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN BALD MTN. 9380 4.3 5.1 84 3.6 4.5 80 BEAR TRAP MEADOW 8200 1.2 1.4 86 2.2 3.0 73 BIG GOOSE 7990 1.9 1.9 100 3.6 2.8 129 BLACKWATER 9780 6.6 6.4 103 5.7 5.9 97 BONE SPRINGS DIV 9350 3.7 4.6 80 3.5 4.3 81 BURGESS JUNCTION 7880 3.4 3.0 113 4.2 3.7 114 BURROUGHS CREEK 8750 3.2 2.9 110 3.0 4.0 75 CLOUD PEAK RESERVOIR 9860 3.9 3.2 122 3.7 4.4 84 COLD SPRINGS 9630 2.4 2.5 96 3.2 3.6 89 DEER PARK 9700 5.2 4.1 127 6.3 6.0 105 DOME LAKE 8880 2.7 3.6 75 3.9 4.3 91 EVENING STAR 9200 6.6 6.6 100 7.7 6.7 115 GRAVE SPRINGS 8550 2.7 2.4 113 4.0 3.2 125 HANSEN SAWMILL 8360 1.4 1.6 88 2.3 2.9 79 HOBBS PARK 10100 5.5 4.4 125 5.3 4.0 133 KIRWIN 9550 3.3 3.5 94 2.9 3.5 83 LITTLE WARM 9370 1.9 2.7 70 2.7 3.8 71 MARQUETTE 8760 2.9 3.1 94 3.4 3.7 92 MIDDLE POWDER 7760 2.8 3.0 93 3.5 4.4 80 OWL CREEK 8975 2.4 1.6 150 2.1 2.0 105 POWDER RIVER PASS 9480 2.2 2.7 81 2.5 3.5 71 SHELL CREEK 9580 4.0 4.4 91 3.6 3.9 92 SOUTH PASS 9040 4.3 3.9 110 5.3 4.9 108 ST. LAWRENCE ALT 8620 2.0 2.1 95 3.9 3.1 126 SUCKER CREEK 8880 4.0 2.7 148 4.6 4.0 115 SYLVAN LAKE 8420 3.3 5.1 65 5.2 5.8 90 SYLVAN ROAD 7120 1.7 2.5 68 4.4 5.4 81 TIE CREEK 6870 .0 1.1 0 4.3 3.4 126 TIMBER CREEK 7950 .9 2.1 43 2.6 2.7 96 TOGWOTEE PASS 9580 5.3 5.8 91 5.6 6.0 93 TOWNSEND CREEK 8700 3.1 2.4 129 5.1 3.9 131 YOUNTS PEAK 8350 3.4 3.7 92 2.9 4.3 67 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 96 96 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- -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.