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 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- MONTANA KOOTENAI RIVER BASIN BANFIELD MOUNTAIN 5600 .0 1.2 0* 3.5 3.0 117 BEAR MOUNTAIN 5400 1.4 4.3 33* 9.1 8.2 111 GARVER CREEK 4250 1.2 .8 150* 3.3 2.6 127 GRAVE CREEK 4300 .9 .9 100* 7.0 4.3 163 HAND CREEK 5035 .0 .9 0* 3.1 2.3 135 HAWKINS LAKE 6450 2.3 2.4 96* 6.2 3.8 163 POORMAN CREEK 5100 .0 1.4 0* 11.6 5.2 223 STAHL PEAK 6030 5.7 4.0 143 8.6 4.9 176 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 72* 153 FLATHEAD RIVER BASIN BADGER PASS 6900 5.2 3.2 163* 7.2 4.5 160 BISSON CREEK 4920 .6 .6 100* 3.9 3.1 126 EMERY CREEK 4350 .0 .9 0* 4.9 3.2 153 FLATTOP MTN. 6300 4.7 3.8 124* 9.0 6.5 138 GRAVE CREEK 4300 .9 .9 100* 7.0 4.3 163 HAND CREEK 5035 .0 .9 0* 3.1 2.3 135 KRAFT CREEK 4750 .0 .8 0* 5.1 3.6 142 MANY GLACIER 4900 .0 .6 0* 6.5 5.1 127 MOSS PEAK 6780 6.1 4.0 153* 7.9 5.3 149 NOISY BASIN 6040 4.5 3.7 122* 8.4 4.6 183 NORTH FORK JOCKO 6330 2.4 3.4 71* 8.5 6.7 127 PIKE CREEK 5930 .0 1.8 0* 6.4 3.7 173 SLEEPING WOMAN 6150 .0 1.0 0* 3.2 3.5 91 STAHL PEAK 6030 5.7 4.0 143 8.6 4.9 176 STUART MOUNTAIN 7400 1.8 1.7 106* 4.1 3.7 111 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 102* 144 UPPER CLARK FORK RIVER BASIN BARKER LAKES 8250 7.2 2.4 300 7.5 2.7 278 BASIN CREEK 7180 2.1 1.2 175 2.8 1.7 165 BLACK PINE 7210 .4 .8 50* 2.8 2.0 140 COMBINATION 5600 .0 .2 0* 2.2 1.4 157 COPPER BOTTOM 5200 .0 .4 0* 2.2 2.1 105 COPPER CAMP 6950 1.5 -M * 4.6 4.0 115 LUBRECHT FLUME 4680 .0 .2 0* 1.6 1.7 94 NEVADA RIDGE 7020 1.2 .8 150* 3.1 2.3 135 N FK ELK CREEK 6250 .0 .6 0* 1.8 2.0 90 NORTH FORK JOCKO 6330 2.4 3.4 71* 8.5 6.7 127 PETERSON MEADOWS 7200 2.1 .9 233* 2.5 2.0 125 ROCKER PEAK 8000 3.8 1.7 224 4.0 2.2 182 SKALKAHO SUMMIT 7250 1.0 1.6 63* 2.9 2.8 104 STUART MOUNTAIN 7400 1.8 1.7 106* 4.1 3.7 111 WARM SPRINGS 7800 4.2 2.3 183* 4.1 3.5 117 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 144* 134 BITTERROOT RIVER BASIN DALY CREEK 5780 .5 .6 83* 2.2 1.9 116 LOLO PASS 5240 .5 1.7 29* 3.6 3.9 92 NEZ PERCE CAMP 5650 .0 .6 0* 3.2 2.5 128 SADDLE MTN. 7940 1.4 1.8 78* 2.5 2.8 89 SKALKAHO SUMMIT 7250 1.0 1.6 63* 2.9 2.8 104 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 48* 113 LOWER CLARK FORK 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 LOLO PASS 5240 .5 1.7 29* 3.6 3.9 92 LOOKOUT 5140 .0 1.5 0* 4.9 4.7 104 POORMAN CREEK 5100 .0 1.4 0* 11.6 5.2 223 SLEEPING WOMAN 6150 .0 1.0 0* 3.2 3.5 91 STUART MOUNTAIN 7400 1.8 1.7 106* 4.1 3.7 111 SUNSET 5540 .0 2.2 0* 4.7 4.7 100 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 26* 117 JEFFERSON RIVER BASIN ALBRO LAKE 8300 5.8 2.4 242 6.6 3.6 183 BARKER LAKES 8250 7.2 2.4 300 7.5 2.7 278 BASIN CREEK 7180 2.1 1.2 175 2.8 1.7 165 BEAGLE SPRINGS 8850 4.4 .7 629* 5.1 1.8 283 BLOODY DICK 7600 .5 .9 56* 2.7 2.2 123 CALVERT CREEK 6430 .0 .3 0* 1.5 1.4 107 CLOVER MEADOW 8600 3.3 2.6 127 4.4 2.8 157 DARKHORSE LAKE 8600 5.7 2.9 197* 5.6 3.6 156 DIVIDE 7800 1.1 1.0 110* 2.7 1.7 159 FROHNER MEADOW 6480 .4 .6 67* 3.1 2.2 141 LAKEVIEW RIDGE 7400 .0 .8 0* 3.6 2.4 150 LEMHI RIDGE 8100 2.2 .9 244* 3.5 2.1 167 LOWER TWIN 7900 3.5 2.2 159 5.0 3.5 143 MOOSE CREEK 6200 .4 1.1 36* 2.3 2.2 105 MULE CREEK 8300 3.7 1.4 264* 4.4 2.3 191 ROCKER PEAK 8000 3.8 1.7 224 4.0 2.2 182 SADDLE MTN. 7940 1.4 1.8 78* 2.5 2.8 89 SHORT CREEK 7000 .6 .8 75 2.5 1.8 139 WHITE ELEPHANT 7710 1.1 1.8 61* 3.3 3.3 100 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 172* 158 MADISON RIVER BASIN ALBRO LAKE 8300 5.8 2.4 242 6.6 3.6 183 BEAVER CREEK 7850 2.1 1.6 131* 3.8 2.9 131 BLACK BEAR 8170 4.7 3.4 138* 6.0 4.4 136 CARROT BASIN 9000 4.8 3.5 137 5.2 3.8 137 CLOVER MEADOW 8600 3.3 2.6 127 4.4 2.8 157 LONE MOUNTAIN 8880 3.3 1.9 174* 4.3 3.1 139 LOWER TWIN 7900 3.5 2.2 159 5.0 3.5 143 MADISON PLATEAU 7750 2.2 2.0 110* 5.1 3.0 170 TEPEE CREEK 8000 1.4 1.1 127* 2.1 2.0 105 WEST YELLOWSTONE 6700 .0 .6 0* 2.6 1.6 163 WHISKEY CREEK 6800 .0 1.0 0* 3.2 2.7 119 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 139* 145 GALLATIN RIVER BASIN BEAVER CREEK 7850 2.1 1.6 131* 3.8 2.9 131 BRACKETT CREEK 7320 2.9 1.5 193* 6.2 3.5 177 CARROT BASIN 9000 4.8 3.5 137 5.2 3.8 137 LICK CREEK 6860 1.3 1.1 118* 3.6 2.8 129 LONE MOUNTAIN 8880 3.3 1.9 174* 4.3 3.1 139 SACAJAWEA 6550 1.1 .5 220* 6.0 3.2 188 SHOWER FALLS 8100 5.5 3.1 177 4.8 4.2 114 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 159* 144 MISSOURI HEADWATERS ALBRO LAKE 8300 5.8 2.4 242 6.6 3.6 183 BARKER LAKES 8250 7.2 2.4 300 7.5 2.7 278 BASIN CREEK 7180 2.1 1.2 175 2.8 1.7 165 BEAGLE SPRINGS 8850 4.4 .7 629* 5.1 1.8 283 BEAVER CREEK 7850 2.1 1.6 131* 3.8 2.9 131 BLACK BEAR 8170 4.7 3.4 138* 6.0 4.4 136 BLOODY DICK 7600 .5 .9 56* 2.7 2.2 123 BRACKETT CREEK 7320 2.9 1.5 193* 6.2 3.5 177 CALVERT CREEK 6430 .0 .3 0* 1.5 1.4 107 CARROT BASIN 9000 4.8 3.5 137 5.2 3.8 137 CLOVER MEADOW 8600 3.3 2.6 127 4.4 2.8 157 DARKHORSE LAKE 8600 5.7 2.9 197* 5.6 3.6 156 DIVIDE 7800 1.1 1.0 110* 2.7 1.7 159 FROHNER MEADOW 6480 .4 .6 67* 3.1 2.2 141 LAKEVIEW RIDGE 7400 .0 .8 0* 3.6 2.4 150 LEMHI RIDGE 8100 2.2 .9 244* 3.5 2.1 167 LICK CREEK 6860 1.3 1.1 118* 3.6 2.8 129 LONE MOUNTAIN 8880 3.3 1.9 174* 4.3 3.1 139 LOWER TWIN 7900 3.5 2.2 159 5.0 3.5 143 MADISON PLATEAU 7750 2.2 2.0 110* 5.1 3.0 170 MOOSE CREEK 6200 .4 1.1 36* 2.3 2.2 105 MULE CREEK 8300 3.7 1.4 264* 4.4 2.3 191 ROCKER PEAK 8000 3.8 1.7 224 4.0 2.2 182 SACAJAWEA 6550 1.1 .5 220* 6.0 3.2 188 SADDLE MTN. 7940 1.4 1.8 78* 2.5 2.8 89 SHORT CREEK 7000 .6 .8 75 2.5 1.8 139 SHOWER FALLS 8100 5.5 3.1 177 4.8 4.2 114 TEPEE CREEK 8000 1.4 1.1 127* 2.1 2.0 105 WEST YELLOWSTONE 6700 .0 .6 0* 2.6 1.6 163 WHISKEY CREEK 6800 .0 1.0 0* 3.2 2.7 119 WHITE ELEPHANT 7710 1.1 1.8 61* 3.3 3.3 100 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 157* 151 HEADWATERS MISSOURI MAINSTEM BOULDER MOUNTAIN 7950 5.0 1.8 278* 5.4 3.0 180 FROHNER MEADOW 6480 .4 .6 67* 3.1 2.2 141 NEVADA RIDGE 7020 1.2 .8 150* 3.1 2.3 135 ROCKER PEAK 8000 3.8 1.7 224 4.0 2.2 182 TIZER BASIN 6880 2.9 1.2 242 3.7 2.4 154 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 218* 160 SMITH, JUDITH, AND MUSSELSHELL RIVER BASINS BOULDER MOUNTAIN 7950 5.0 1.8 278* 5.4 3.0 180 CRYSTAL LAKE 6050 6.3 1.2 525* 8.4 2.9 290 DAISY PEAK 7600 3.5 1.0 350* 4.7 1.5 313 DEADMAN CREEK 6450 1.5 .4 375* 4.5 1.6 281 ELK PEAK 7600 4.1 -M * 3.0 -M * ONION PARK 7410 4.0 1.2 333* 6.2 2.0 310 PICKFOOT CREEK 6650 1.7 .5 340* 4.3 2.4 179 PORCUPINE 6500 .0 .3 0* 3.1 2.3 135 SPUR PARK 8100 5.5 2.3 239* 5.6 2.6 215 STRINGER CREEK 6550 2.7 .6 450* 5.5 1.8 306 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 325* 237 SUN, TETON AND MARIAS RIVER BASINS BADGER PASS 6900 5.2 3.2 163* 7.2 4.5 160 DUPUYER CREEK 5750 .0 .4 0* 4.0 2.8 143 MOUNT LOCKHART 6400 1.7 1.7 100* 4.1 3.4 121 PIKE CREEK 5930 .0 1.8 0* 6.4 3.7 173 WALDRON 5600 .0 .7 0* 2.9 2.6 112 WOOD CREEK 5960 .0 .5 0* 4.0 2.3 174 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 83* 148 MISSOURI MAINSTEM RIVER BASIN BADGER PASS 6900 5.2 3.2 163* 7.2 4.5 160 BOULDER MOUNTAIN 7950 5.0 1.8 278* 5.4 3.0 180 CRYSTAL LAKE 6050 6.3 1.2 525* 8.4 2.9 290 DAISY PEAK 7600 3.5 1.0 350* 4.7 1.5 313 DEADMAN CREEK 6450 1.5 .4 375* 4.5 1.6 281 DUPUYER CREEK 5750 .0 .4 0* 4.0 2.8 143 ELK PEAK 7600 4.1 -M * 3.0 -M * FROHNER MEADOW 6480 .4 .6 67* 3.1 2.2 141 MOUNT LOCKHART 6400 1.7 1.7 100* 4.1 3.4 121 NEVADA RIDGE 7020 1.2 .8 150* 3.1 2.3 135 ONION PARK 7410 4.0 1.2 333* 6.2 2.0 310 PICKFOOT CREEK 6650 1.7 .5 340* 4.3 2.4 179 PIKE CREEK 5930 .0 1.8 0* 6.4 3.7 173 PORCUPINE 6500 .0 .3 0* 3.1 2.3 135 ROCKER PEAK 8000 3.8 1.7 224 4.0 2.2 182 ROCKY BOY 4700 .9 .3 300* 4.1 1.6 256 SPUR PARK 8100 5.5 2.3 239* 5.6 2.6 215 STRINGER CREEK 6550 2.7 .6 450* 5.5 1.8 306 TIZER BASIN 6880 2.9 1.2 242 3.7 2.4 154 WALDRON 5600 .0 .7 0* 2.9 2.6 112 WOOD CREEK 5960 .0 .5 0* 4.0 2.3 174 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 209* 188 ST. MARY AND MILK RIVER BASINS FLATTOP MTN. 6300 4.7 3.8 124* 9.0 6.5 138 MANY GLACIER 4900 .0 .6 0* 6.5 5.1 127 ROCKY BOY 4700 .9 .3 300* 4.1 1.6 256 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 119* 148 UPPER YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN BEARTOOTH LAKE 9360 3.9 3.3 118 3.2 2.6 123 BOX CANYON 6670 .8 .6 133* 3.2 2.0 160 BRACKETT CREEK 7320 2.9 1.5 193* 6.2 3.5 177 BURNT MTN 5880 .0 .3 0* 4.6 3.5 131 CANYON 7870 1.4 .9 156* 2.9 2.3 126 COLE CREEK 7850 5.8 3.3 176 4.7 3.8 124 EAST BOULDER MINE 6335 .0 -M * 3.8 -M * EVENING STAR 9200 4.9 3.3 148* 5.9 3.5 169 FISHER CREEK 9100 5.0 3.3 152* 5.5 4.1 134 MONUMENT PEAK 8850 4.1 2.6 158 4.1 3.0 137 NORTHEAST ENTRANCE 7350 .0 .5 0* 2.7 1.9 142 PARKER PEAK 9400 4.7 3.1 152 3.9 2.7 144 PLACER BASIN 8830 4.9 2.9 169 5.9 3.6 164 PORCUPINE 6500 .0 .3 0* 3.1 2.3 135 SACAJAWEA 6550 1.1 .5 220* 6.0 3.2 188 SHOWER FALLS 8100 5.5 3.1 177 4.8 4.2 114 S FORK SHIELDS 8100 3.7 1.9 195* 6.1 3.3 185 SYLVAN LAKE 8420 1.5 2.4 63* 3.2 3.1 103 SYLVAN ROAD 7120 .0 .7 0* 2.6 2.6 100 THUMB DIVIDE 7980 .9 1.2 75* 4.1 2.5 164 TWO OCEAN PLATEAU 9240 4.8 3.7 130 3.7 3.7 100 WHITE MILL 8700 4.0 2.5 160* 3.9 3.3 118 WOLVERINE 7650 .0 .7 0* 2.2 2.2 100 YOUNTS PEAK 8350 2.3 1.8 128* 2.2 2.3 96 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 140* 137 WIND RIVER BASIN (WYOMING) BURROUGHS CREEK 8750 2.9 1.4 207* 2.9 2.1 138 COLD SPRINGS 9630 2.5 1.4 179 3.0 2.3 130 DEER PARK 9700 4.7 3.0 157 5.7 3.2 178 HOBBS PARK 10100 5.1 2.6 196 4.9 2.6 188 KIRWIN 9550 3.0 2.3 130 2.6 2.2 118 LITTLE WARM 9370 2.0 1.3 154 2.5 2.1 119 OWL CREEK 8975 2.4 1.0 240 2.0 1.4 143 SOUTH PASS 9040 4.0 2.0 200 4.9 2.7 181 ST. LAWRENCE ALT 8620 2.1 1.1 191 3.8 2.1 181 TOGWOTEE PASS 9580 4.2 3.2 131 4.3 3.4 126 TOWNSEND CREEK 8700 3.4 1.4 243 4.9 2.5 196 YOUNTS PEAK 8350 2.3 1.8 128* 2.2 2.3 96 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 172 151 SHOSHONE RIVER BASIN (WYOMING) BLACKWATER 9780 4.4 3.6 122 3.9 3.2 122 EVENING STAR 9200 4.9 3.3 148* 5.9 3.5 169 MARQUETTE 8760 3.0 2.3 130 3.1 2.7 115 SYLVAN LAKE 8420 1.5 2.4 63* 3.2 3.1 103 SYLVAN ROAD 7120 .0 .7 0* 2.6 2.6 100 YOUNTS PEAK 8350 2.3 1.8 128* 2.2 2.3 96 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 114* 120 BIGHORN RIVER BASIN (WYOMING) BALD MTN. 9380 4.1 3.3 124 3.5 2.9 121 BEAR TRAP MEADOW 8200 1.3 .7 186 2.2 2.0 110 BLACKWATER 9780 4.4 3.6 122 3.9 3.2 122 BONE SPRINGS DIV 9350 3.3 3.1 106 3.2 2.9 110 EVENING STAR 9200 4.9 3.3 148* 5.9 3.5 169 GRAVE SPRINGS 8550 2.5 1.5 167 3.7 2.4 154 KIRWIN 9550 3.0 2.3 130 2.6 2.2 118 MARQUETTE 8760 3.0 2.3 130 3.1 2.7 115 MIDDLE POWDER 7760 2.6 1.6 163 3.2 3.0 107 OWL CREEK 8975 2.4 1.0 240 2.0 1.4 143 POWDER RIVER PASS 9480 2.1 1.6 131 2.5 2.3 109 SHELL CREEK 9580 3.6 3.1 116 3.1 2.4 129 SYLVAN LAKE 8420 1.5 2.4 63* 3.2 3.1 103 SYLVAN ROAD 7120 .0 .7 0* 2.6 2.6 100 TIMBER CREEK 7950 1.2 1.4 86 2.5 1.9 132 YOUNTS PEAK 8350 2.3 1.8 128* 2.2 2.3 96 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 125 121 TONGUE RIVER BASIN (WYOMING) BIG GOOSE 7990 1.8 1.0 180* 3.3 2.3 143 BONE SPRINGS DIV 9350 3.3 3.1 106 3.2 2.9 110 BURGESS JUNCTION 7880 3.0 1.9 158 3.8 2.6 146 DOME LAKE 8880 2.3 2.3 100 3.3 2.9 114 SUCKER CREEK 8880 3.6 1.7 212 4.3 2.8 154 TIE CREEK 6870 1.1 1.1 100 4.0 2.8 143 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 136 134 POWDER RIVER BASIN (WYOMING) BEAR TRAP MEADOW 8200 1.3 .7 186 2.2 2.0 110 CLOUD PEAK RESERVOIR 9860 3.4 2.0 170 3.5 3.0 117 GRAVE SPRINGS 8550 2.5 1.5 167 3.7 2.4 154 HANSEN SAWMILL 8360 1.3 1.0 130 2.2 2.1 105 MIDDLE POWDER 7760 2.6 1.6 163 3.2 3.0 107 POWDER RIVER PASS 9480 2.1 1.6 131 2.5 2.3 109 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 157 117 LOWER YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN BALD MTN. 9380 4.1 3.3 124 3.5 2.9 121 BEAR TRAP MEADOW 8200 1.3 .7 186 2.2 2.0 110 BIG GOOSE 7990 1.8 1.0 180* 3.3 2.3 143 BLACKWATER 9780 4.4 3.6 122 3.9 3.2 122 BONE SPRINGS DIV 9350 3.3 3.1 106 3.2 2.9 110 BURGESS JUNCTION 7880 3.0 1.9 158 3.8 2.6 146 BURROUGHS CREEK 8750 2.9 1.4 207* 2.9 2.1 138 CLOUD PEAK RESERVOIR 9860 3.4 2.0 170 3.5 3.0 117 COLD SPRINGS 9630 2.5 1.4 179 3.0 2.3 130 DEER PARK 9700 4.7 3.0 157 5.7 3.2 178 DOME LAKE 8880 2.3 2.3 100 3.3 2.9 114 EVENING STAR 9200 4.9 3.3 148* 5.9 3.5 169 GRAVE SPRINGS 8550 2.5 1.5 167 3.7 2.4 154 HANSEN SAWMILL 8360 1.3 1.0 130 2.2 2.1 105 HOBBS PARK 10100 5.1 2.6 196 4.9 2.6 188 KIRWIN 9550 3.0 2.3 130 2.6 2.2 118 LITTLE WARM 9370 2.0 1.3 154 2.5 2.1 119 MARQUETTE 8760 3.0 2.3 130 3.1 2.7 115 MIDDLE POWDER 7760 2.6 1.6 163 3.2 3.0 107 OWL CREEK 8975 2.4 1.0 240 2.0 1.4 143 POWDER RIVER PASS 9480 2.1 1.6 131 2.5 2.3 109 SHELL CREEK 9580 3.6 3.1 116 3.1 2.4 129 SOUTH PASS 9040 4.0 2.0 200 4.9 2.7 181 ST. LAWRENCE ALT 8620 2.1 1.1 191 3.8 2.1 181 SUCKER CREEK 8880 3.6 1.7 212 4.3 2.8 154 SYLVAN LAKE 8420 1.5 2.4 63* 3.2 3.1 103 SYLVAN ROAD 7120 .0 .7 0* 2.6 2.6 100 TIE CREEK 6870 1.1 1.1 100 4.0 2.8 143 TIMBER CREEK 7950 1.2 1.4 86 2.5 1.9 132 TOGWOTEE PASS 9580 4.2 3.2 131 4.3 3.4 126 TOWNSEND CREEK 8700 3.4 1.4 243 4.9 2.5 196 YOUNTS PEAK 8350 2.3 1.8 128* 2.2 2.3 96 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 144 135 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- -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.