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 SATURDAY: NOVEMBER 7 , 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 .5 1.4 36* 4.6 3.3 139 BEAR MOUNTAIN 5400 2.0 4.9 41* 10.6 9.0 118 GARVER CREEK 4250 1.6 .9 178* 4.4 2.8 157 GRAVE CREEK 4300 1.1 1.0 110* 7.5 4.7 160 HAND CREEK 5035 .2 1.1 18* 3.2 2.4 133 HAWKINS LAKE 6450 3.7 2.7 137* 7.4 4.2 176 POORMAN CREEK 5100 1.0 1.6 63* 13.3 5.8 229 STAHL PEAK 6030 5.9 4.2 140 8.8 5.4 163 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 90* 159 FLATHEAD RIVER BASIN BADGER PASS 6900 5.9 3.8 155 7.8 4.8 163 BISSON CREEK 4920 .3 .7 43* 3.9 3.3 118 EMERY CREEK 4350 .6 1.0 60* 5.4 3.5 154 FLATTOP MTN. 6300 5.4 4.3 126* 9.9 7.0 141 GRAVE CREEK 4300 1.1 1.0 110* 7.5 4.7 160 HAND CREEK 5035 .2 1.1 18* 3.2 2.4 133 KRAFT CREEK 4750 .1 1.0 10* 5.5 3.9 141 MANY GLACIER 4900 .4 .8 50* 7.3 5.5 133 MOSS PEAK 6780 6.2 4.5 138 8.0 5.8 138 NOISY BASIN 6040 4.6 4.1 112* 8.5 5.0 170 NORTH FORK JOCKO 6330 2.6 3.9 67* 8.8 7.2 122 PIKE CREEK 5930 .4 2.2 18* 7.2 4.1 176 SLEEPING WOMAN 6150 .3 1.1 27* 3.5 3.8 92 STAHL PEAK 6030 5.9 4.2 140 8.8 5.4 163 STUART MOUNTAIN 7400 2.1 2.1 100* 4.3 4.0 108 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 101* 141 UPPER CLARK FORK RIVER BASIN BARKER LAKES 8250 7.4 2.6 285 7.6 2.9 262 BASIN CREEK 7180 2.1 1.3 162 2.8 1.8 156 BLACK PINE 7210 .3 1.0 30* 2.8 2.2 127 COMBINATION 5600 .0 .2 0* 2.3 1.5 153 COPPER BOTTOM 5200 .2 .5 40* 2.4 2.2 109 COPPER CAMP 6950 1.8 -M * 5.0 4.3 116 LUBRECHT FLUME 4680 .0 .2 0* 1.6 1.8 89 NEVADA RIDGE 7020 1.3 1.0 130* 3.1 2.5 124 N FK ELK CREEK 6250 .0 .7 0* 1.8 2.1 86 NORTH FORK JOCKO 6330 2.6 3.9 67* 8.8 7.2 122 PETERSON MEADOWS 7200 2.2 1.1 200* 2.5 2.1 119 ROCKER PEAK 8000 3.8 1.8 211 4.0 2.4 167 SKALKAHO SUMMIT 7250 1.2 1.9 63* 3.0 3.0 100 STUART MOUNTAIN 7400 2.1 2.1 100* 4.3 4.0 108 WARM SPRINGS 7800 4.4 2.5 176 4.2 3.8 111 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 133* 128 BITTERROOT RIVER BASIN DALY CREEK 5780 .6 .7 86* 2.2 2.0 110 LOLO PASS 5240 .9 2.0 45* 4.1 4.2 98 NEZ PERCE CAMP 5650 .4 .7 57* 3.6 2.8 129 SADDLE MTN. 7940 1.6 2.1 76* 2.6 3.0 87 SKALKAHO SUMMIT 7250 1.2 1.9 63* 3.0 3.0 100 TWELVEMILE CREEK 5600 .2 .8 25* 5.1 4.1 124 TWIN LAKES 6400 1.4 2.8 50* 7.1 5.4 131 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 57* 113 LOWER CLARK FORK RIVER BASIN HOODOO BASIN 6050 1.5 3.4 44* 6.4 6.7 96 HUMBOLDT GULCH 4250 .3 .3 100* 6.3 5.4 117 LOLO PASS 5240 .9 2.0 45* 4.1 4.2 98 LOOKOUT 5140 .5 1.8 28* 5.6 5.1 110 POORMAN CREEK 5100 1.0 1.6 63* 13.3 5.8 229 SLEEPING WOMAN 6150 .3 1.1 27* 3.5 3.8 92 STUART MOUNTAIN 7400 2.1 2.1 100* 4.3 4.0 108 SUNSET 5540 .0 2.5 0* 5.0 5.1 98 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 45* 121 JEFFERSON RIVER BASIN ALBRO LAKE 8300 5.8 2.6 223 6.7 3.9 172 BARKER LAKES 8250 7.4 2.6 285 7.6 2.9 262 BASIN CREEK 7180 2.1 1.3 162 2.8 1.8 156 BEAGLE SPRINGS 8850 4.4 .8 550* 5.1 1.9 268 BLOODY DICK 7600 .6 1.1 55* 2.8 2.4 117 CALVERT CREEK 6430 .0 .3 0* 1.6 1.5 107 CLOVER MEADOW 8600 3.3 2.8 118 4.4 3.0 147 DARKHORSE LAKE 8600 5.7 3.4 168* 5.6 3.9 144 DIVIDE 7800 1.1 1.2 92* 2.7 1.9 142 FROHNER MEADOW 6480 .4 .7 57* 3.1 2.3 135 LAKEVIEW RIDGE 7400 .0 .9 0* 3.6 2.6 138 LEMHI RIDGE 8100 2.2 1.0 220* 3.5 2.2 159 LOWER TWIN 7900 3.6 2.6 138 5.1 3.7 138 MOOSE CREEK 6200 .5 1.3 38* 2.4 2.4 100 MULE CREEK 8300 3.7 1.6 231* 4.4 2.5 176 ROCKER PEAK 8000 3.8 1.8 211 4.0 2.4 167 SADDLE MTN. 7940 1.6 2.1 76* 2.6 3.0 87 SHORT CREEK 7000 .6 .9 67 2.5 1.9 132 WHITE ELEPHANT 7710 1.1 2.0 55* 3.3 3.6 92 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 155* 148 MADISON RIVER BASIN ALBRO LAKE 8300 5.8 2.6 223 6.7 3.9 172 BEAVER CREEK 7850 2.2 1.8 122* 3.9 3.1 126 BLACK BEAR 8170 4.7 3.8 124* 6.0 4.8 125 CARROT BASIN 9000 4.8 3.8 126 5.2 4.1 127 CLOVER MEADOW 8600 3.3 2.8 118 4.4 3.0 147 LONE MOUNTAIN 8880 3.2 2.2 145 4.3 3.3 130 LOWER TWIN 7900 3.6 2.6 138 5.1 3.7 138 MADISON PLATEAU 7750 2.2 2.3 96* 5.2 3.3 158 TEPEE CREEK 8000 1.4 1.2 117* 2.1 2.2 95 WEST YELLOWSTONE 6700 .0 .8 0* 2.6 1.7 153 WHISKEY CREEK 6800 .3 1.2 25* 3.2 2.9 110 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 125* 135 GALLATIN RIVER BASIN BEAVER CREEK 7850 2.2 1.8 122* 3.9 3.1 126 BRACKETT CREEK 7320 2.9 1.8 161* 6.4 3.8 168 CARROT BASIN 9000 4.8 3.8 126 5.2 4.1 127 LICK CREEK 6860 1.3 1.2 108* 3.6 3.0 120 LONE MOUNTAIN 8880 3.2 2.2 145 4.3 3.3 130 SACAJAWEA 6550 1.0 .6 167* 6.1 3.4 179 SHOWER FALLS 8100 5.6 3.4 165 4.9 4.4 111 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 142* 137 MISSOURI HEADWATERS ALBRO LAKE 8300 5.8 2.6 223 6.7 3.9 172 BARKER LAKES 8250 7.4 2.6 285 7.6 2.9 262 BASIN CREEK 7180 2.1 1.3 162 2.8 1.8 156 BEAGLE SPRINGS 8850 4.4 .8 550* 5.1 1.9 268 BEAVER CREEK 7850 2.2 1.8 122* 3.9 3.1 126 BLACK BEAR 8170 4.7 3.8 124* 6.0 4.8 125 BLOODY DICK 7600 .6 1.1 55* 2.8 2.4 117 BRACKETT CREEK 7320 2.9 1.8 161* 6.4 3.8 168 CALVERT CREEK 6430 .0 .3 0* 1.6 1.5 107 CARROT BASIN 9000 4.8 3.8 126 5.2 4.1 127 CLOVER MEADOW 8600 3.3 2.8 118 4.4 3.0 147 DARKHORSE LAKE 8600 5.7 3.4 168* 5.6 3.9 144 DIVIDE 7800 1.1 1.2 92* 2.7 1.9 142 FROHNER MEADOW 6480 .4 .7 57* 3.1 2.3 135 LAKEVIEW RIDGE 7400 .0 .9 0* 3.6 2.6 138 LEMHI RIDGE 8100 2.2 1.0 220* 3.5 2.2 159 LICK CREEK 6860 1.3 1.2 108* 3.6 3.0 120 LONE MOUNTAIN 8880 3.2 2.2 145 4.3 3.3 130 LOWER TWIN 7900 3.6 2.6 138 5.1 3.7 138 MADISON PLATEAU 7750 2.2 2.3 96* 5.2 3.3 158 MOOSE CREEK 6200 .5 1.3 38* 2.4 2.4 100 MULE CREEK 8300 3.7 1.6 231* 4.4 2.5 176 ROCKER PEAK 8000 3.8 1.8 211 4.0 2.4 167 SACAJAWEA 6550 1.0 .6 167* 6.1 3.4 179 SADDLE MTN. 7940 1.6 2.1 76* 2.6 3.0 87 SHORT CREEK 7000 .6 .9 67 2.5 1.9 132 SHOWER FALLS 8100 5.6 3.4 165 4.9 4.4 111 TEPEE CREEK 8000 1.4 1.2 117* 2.1 2.2 95 WEST YELLOWSTONE 6700 .0 .8 0* 2.6 1.7 153 WHISKEY CREEK 6800 .3 1.2 25* 3.2 2.9 110 WHITE ELEPHANT 7710 1.1 2.0 55* 3.3 3.6 92 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 141* 142 HEADWATERS MISSOURI MAINSTEM BOULDER MOUNTAIN 7950 5.0 2.0 250* 5.5 3.2 172 FROHNER MEADOW 6480 .4 .7 57* 3.1 2.3 135 NEVADA RIDGE 7020 1.3 1.0 130* 3.1 2.5 124 ROCKER PEAK 8000 3.8 1.8 211 4.0 2.4 167 TIZER BASIN 6880 2.9 1.3 223 3.7 2.5 148 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 197* 150 SMITH, JUDITH, AND MUSSELSHELL RIVER BASINS BOULDER MOUNTAIN 7950 5.0 2.0 250* 5.5 3.2 172 CRYSTAL LAKE 6050 6.3 1.3 485 8.4 3.0 280 DAISY PEAK 7600 3.4 1.2 283 4.7 1.6 294 DEADMAN CREEK 6450 1.6 .6 267* 4.6 1.7 271 ELK PEAK 7600 4.1 -M * 3.0 -M * ONION PARK 7410 3.9 1.3 300* 6.2 2.1 295 PICKFOOT CREEK 6650 1.7 .7 243* 4.3 2.6 165 PORCUPINE 6500 .0 .3 0* 3.1 2.4 129 SPUR PARK 8100 5.6 2.5 224 5.6 2.8 200 STRINGER CREEK 6550 2.6 .7 371* 5.6 1.9 295 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 284* 225 SUN, TETON AND MARIAS RIVER BASINS BADGER PASS 6900 5.9 3.8 155 7.8 4.8 163 DUPUYER CREEK 5750 .0 .6 0* 4.0 3.0 133 MOUNT LOCKHART 6400 2.1 2.0 105* 4.2 3.6 117 PIKE CREEK 5930 .4 2.2 18* 7.2 4.1 176 WALDRON 5600 .3 .8 38* 3.2 2.8 114 WOOD CREEK 5960 .3 .6 50* 4.2 2.5 168 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 90* 147 MISSOURI MAINSTEM RIVER BASIN BADGER PASS 6900 5.9 3.8 155 7.8 4.8 163 BOULDER MOUNTAIN 7950 5.0 2.0 250* 5.5 3.2 172 CRYSTAL LAKE 6050 6.3 1.3 485 8.4 3.0 280 DAISY PEAK 7600 3.4 1.2 283 4.7 1.6 294 DEADMAN CREEK 6450 1.6 .6 267* 4.6 1.7 271 DUPUYER CREEK 5750 .0 .6 0* 4.0 3.0 133 ELK PEAK 7600 4.1 -M * 3.0 -M * FROHNER MEADOW 6480 .4 .7 57* 3.1 2.3 135 MOUNT LOCKHART 6400 2.1 2.0 105* 4.2 3.6 117 NEVADA RIDGE 7020 1.3 1.0 130* 3.1 2.5 124 ONION PARK 7410 3.9 1.3 300* 6.2 2.1 295 PICKFOOT CREEK 6650 1.7 .7 243* 4.3 2.6 165 PIKE CREEK 5930 .4 2.2 18* 7.2 4.1 176 PORCUPINE 6500 .0 .3 0* 3.1 2.4 129 ROCKER PEAK 8000 3.8 1.8 211 4.0 2.4 167 ROCKY BOY 4700 .6 .3 200* 4.2 1.7 247 SPUR PARK 8100 5.6 2.5 224 5.6 2.8 200 STRINGER CREEK 6550 2.6 .7 371* 5.6 1.9 295 TIZER BASIN 6880 2.9 1.3 223 3.7 2.5 148 WALDRON 5600 .3 .8 38* 3.2 2.8 114 WOOD CREEK 5960 .3 .6 50* 4.2 2.5 168 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 187* 181 ST. MARY AND MILK RIVER BASINS FLATTOP MTN. 6300 5.4 4.3 126* 9.9 7.0 141 MANY GLACIER 4900 .4 .8 50* 7.3 5.5 133 ROCKY BOY 4700 .6 .3 200* 4.2 1.7 247 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 119* 151 UPPER YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN BEARTOOTH LAKE 9360 4.2 3.6 117 3.5 2.8 125 BOX CANYON 6670 .9 .7 129* 3.4 2.1 162 BRACKETT CREEK 7320 2.9 1.8 161* 6.4 3.8 168 BURNT MTN 5880 .0 .4 0* 4.8 3.7 130 CANYON 7870 1.5 1.1 136* 3.1 2.4 129 COLE CREEK 7850 5.9 3.6 164 4.9 4.0 123 EAST BOULDER MINE 6335 .0 -M * 3.8 -M * EVENING STAR 9200 4.9 3.8 129 5.9 3.8 155 FISHER CREEK 9100 5.5 3.9 141 6.0 4.5 133 MONUMENT PEAK 8850 4.3 2.9 148 4.2 3.2 131 NORTHEAST ENTRANCE 7350 .2 .6 33* 3.0 2.0 150 PARKER PEAK 9400 4.9 3.4 144 3.9 2.9 134 PLACER BASIN 8830 5.1 3.2 159 6.0 3.8 158 PORCUPINE 6500 .0 .3 0* 3.1 2.4 129 SACAJAWEA 6550 1.0 .6 167* 6.1 3.4 179 SHOWER FALLS 8100 5.6 3.4 165 4.9 4.4 111 S FORK SHIELDS 8100 3.6 2.2 164 6.1 3.5 174 SYLVAN LAKE 8420 1.5 2.8 54 3.2 3.4 94 SYLVAN ROAD 7120 .2 1.0 20* 2.7 2.8 96 THUMB DIVIDE 7980 1.1 1.3 85* 4.2 2.6 162 TWO OCEAN PLATEAU 9240 5.1 4.1 124 4.0 4.0 100 WHITE MILL 8700 4.5 2.8 161 4.3 3.5 123 WOLVERINE 7650 .0 .9 0* 2.3 2.3 100 YOUNTS PEAK 8350 2.6 2.1 124 2.3 2.5 92 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 130 133 WIND RIVER BASIN (WYOMING) BURROUGHS CREEK 8750 3.0 1.5 200* 2.9 2.2 132 COLD SPRINGS 9630 2.5 1.5 167 3.0 2.5 120 DEER PARK 9700 4.6 3.2 144 5.7 3.5 163 HOBBS PARK 10100 5.0 2.8 179 4.9 2.7 181 KIRWIN 9550 3.1 2.5 124 2.6 2.4 108 LITTLE WARM 9370 1.9 1.5 127 2.5 2.3 109 OWL CREEK 8975 2.4 1.1 218 2.0 1.5 133 SOUTH PASS 9040 3.9 2.2 177 4.9 2.9 169 ST. LAWRENCE ALT 8620 2.0 1.3 154 3.8 2.2 173 TOGWOTEE PASS 9580 4.2 3.4 124 4.3 3.6 119 TOWNSEND CREEK 8700 3.3 1.5 220 4.9 2.7 181 YOUNTS PEAK 8350 2.6 2.1 124 2.3 2.5 92 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 157 141 SHOSHONE RIVER BASIN (WYOMING) BLACKWATER 9780 4.9 3.9 126 4.2 3.5 120 EVENING STAR 9200 4.9 3.8 129 5.9 3.8 155 MARQUETTE 8760 2.9 2.4 121 3.1 2.8 111 SYLVAN LAKE 8420 1.5 2.8 54 3.2 3.4 94 SYLVAN ROAD 7120 .2 1.0 20* 2.7 2.8 96 YOUNTS PEAK 8350 2.6 2.1 124 2.3 2.5 92 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 106 114 BIGHORN RIVER BASIN (WYOMING) BALD MTN. 9380 4.0 3.5 114 3.5 3.0 117 BEAR TRAP MEADOW 8200 1.3 .8 163 2.2 2.2 100 BLACKWATER 9780 4.9 3.9 126 4.2 3.5 120 BONE SPRINGS DIV 9350 3.3 3.3 100 3.2 3.1 103 EVENING STAR 9200 4.9 3.8 129 5.9 3.8 155 GRAVE SPRINGS 8550 2.5 1.6 156 3.7 2.4 154 KIRWIN 9550 3.1 2.5 124 2.6 2.4 108 MARQUETTE 8760 2.9 2.4 121 3.1 2.8 111 MIDDLE POWDER 7760 2.5 1.8 139 3.2 3.2 100 OWL CREEK 8975 2.4 1.1 218 2.0 1.5 133 POWDER RIVER PASS 9480 2.1 1.7 124 2.5 2.4 104 SHELL CREEK 9580 3.5 3.3 106 3.1 2.6 119 SYLVAN LAKE 8420 1.5 2.8 54 3.2 3.4 94 SYLVAN ROAD 7120 .2 1.0 20* 2.7 2.8 96 TIMBER CREEK 7950 1.2 1.5 80 2.5 2.0 125 YOUNTS PEAK 8350 2.6 2.1 124 2.3 2.5 92 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 116 114 TONGUE RIVER BASIN (WYOMING) BIG GOOSE 7990 1.7 1.1 155* 3.3 2.4 138 BONE SPRINGS DIV 9350 3.3 3.3 100 3.2 3.1 103 BURGESS JUNCTION 7880 3.0 2.1 143 3.8 2.7 141 DOME LAKE 8880 2.2 2.5 88 3.3 3.1 106 SUCKER CREEK 8880 3.5 1.8 194 4.3 2.9 148 TIE CREEK 6870 .0 1.1 0 4.0 2.9 138 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 115 128 POWDER RIVER BASIN (WYOMING) BEAR TRAP MEADOW 8200 1.3 .8 163 2.2 2.2 100 CLOUD PEAK RESERVOIR 9860 3.4 2.1 162 3.5 3.2 109 GRAVE SPRINGS 8550 2.5 1.6 156 3.7 2.4 154 HANSEN SAWMILL 8360 1.3 1.2 108 2.2 2.2 100 MIDDLE POWDER 7760 2.5 1.8 139 3.2 3.2 100 POWDER RIVER PASS 9480 2.1 1.7 124 2.5 2.4 104 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 142 111 LOWER YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN BALD MTN. 9380 4.0 3.5 114 3.5 3.0 117 BEAR TRAP MEADOW 8200 1.3 .8 163 2.2 2.2 100 BIG GOOSE 7990 1.7 1.1 155* 3.3 2.4 138 BLACKWATER 9780 4.9 3.9 126 4.2 3.5 120 BONE SPRINGS DIV 9350 3.3 3.3 100 3.2 3.1 103 BURGESS JUNCTION 7880 3.0 2.1 143 3.8 2.7 141 BURROUGHS CREEK 8750 3.0 1.5 200* 2.9 2.2 132 CLOUD PEAK RESERVOIR 9860 3.4 2.1 162 3.5 3.2 109 COLD SPRINGS 9630 2.5 1.5 167 3.0 2.5 120 DEER PARK 9700 4.6 3.2 144 5.7 3.5 163 DOME LAKE 8880 2.2 2.5 88 3.3 3.1 106 EVENING STAR 9200 4.9 3.8 129 5.9 3.8 155 GRAVE SPRINGS 8550 2.5 1.6 156 3.7 2.4 154 HANSEN SAWMILL 8360 1.3 1.2 108 2.2 2.2 100 HOBBS PARK 10100 5.0 2.8 179 4.9 2.7 181 KIRWIN 9550 3.1 2.5 124 2.6 2.4 108 LITTLE WARM 9370 1.9 1.5 127 2.5 2.3 109 MARQUETTE 8760 2.9 2.4 121 3.1 2.8 111 MIDDLE POWDER 7760 2.5 1.8 139 3.2 3.2 100 OWL CREEK 8975 2.4 1.1 218 2.0 1.5 133 POWDER RIVER PASS 9480 2.1 1.7 124 2.5 2.4 104 SHELL CREEK 9580 3.5 3.3 106 3.1 2.6 119 SOUTH PASS 9040 3.9 2.2 177 4.9 2.9 169 ST. LAWRENCE ALT 8620 2.0 1.3 154 3.8 2.2 173 SUCKER CREEK 8880 3.5 1.8 194 4.3 2.9 148 SYLVAN LAKE 8420 1.5 2.8 54 3.2 3.4 94 SYLVAN ROAD 7120 .2 1.0 20* 2.7 2.8 96 TIE CREEK 6870 .0 1.1 0 4.0 2.9 138 TIMBER CREEK 7950 1.2 1.5 80 2.5 2.0 125 TOGWOTEE PASS 9580 4.2 3.4 124 4.3 3.6 119 TOWNSEND CREEK 8700 3.3 1.5 220 4.9 2.7 181 YOUNTS PEAK 8350 2.6 2.1 124 2.3 2.5 92 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 130 127 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- -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.