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 FRIDAY: JULY 3 , 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 .0 2.1 0 66.0 86.1 77 BUNCHGRASS MDW 5000 .0 .0 100 38.4 47.2 81 GARVER CREEK 4250 .0 .0 100 20.6 24.3 85 HAWKINS LAKE 6450 .0 .2 0 37.1 43.0 86 HIDDEN LAKE 5040 .1 -M * 51.6 -M * MOSQUITO RIDGE 5200 -M .0 * 49.6 53.9 92 MYRTLE CREEK 3520 .0 -M * 22.0 -M * RAGGED MOUNTAIN 4210 .0 -M * 34.6 -M * QUARTZ PEAK 4700 .0 .0 100 36.1 42.1 86 SCHWEITZER BASIN 6090 .0 .0 100 43.4 52.9 82 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 0 83 SPOKANE RIVER BASIN HOODOO BASIN 6050 .0 3.4 0 54.8 64.5 85 HUMBOLDT GULCH 4250 .0 .0 100 43.2 48.2 90 LOOKOUT 5140 .0 .0 100 42.0 50.3 83 LOST LAKE 6110 .2 5.2 4 68.9 74.1 93 MICA CREEK 4510 .0 .0 100 54.3 50.3 108 MOSQUITO RIDGE 5200 -M .0 * 49.6 53.9 92 QUARTZ PEAK 4700 .0 .0 100 36.1 42.1 86 RAGGED MOUNTAIN 4210 .0 -M * 34.6 -M * SHERWIN 3200 .0 .0 100 34.7 37.7 92 SUNSET 5540 .0 .0 100 43.8 47.5 92 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 2 91 CLEARWATER BASIN COOL CREEK 6280 .1 8.4 1 57.4 69.5 83 CRATER MEADOWS 5960 .0 .0 100 65.6 58.7 112 ELK BUTTE 5690 .0 .0 100 41.4 54.6 76 HEMLOCK BUTTE 5810 -M .0 * -M 63.8 * HOODOO BASIN 6050 .0 3.4 0 54.8 64.5 85 LOLO PASS 5240 .0 .0 100 39.7 44.0 90 LOST LAKE 6110 .2 5.2 4 68.9 74.1 93 MOSCOW MOUNTAIN 4700 .1 -M * 41.8 -M * MOUNTAIN MEADOWS 6360 .0 .0 100 48.1 40.5 119 NEZ PERCE CAMP 5650 .0 .0 100 34.4 29.5 117 SAVAGE PASS 6170 .0 .0 100 43.0 39.9 108 SHANGHI SUMMIT 4570 .0 .0 100 -M 51.6 * SHERWIN 3200 .0 .0 100 34.7 37.7 92 TWELVEMILE CREEK 5600 .0 .0 100 44.5 41.6 107 TWIN LAKES 6400 .0 .9 0 61.6 60.3 102 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 2 97 SALMON BASIN BANNER SUMMIT 7040 .1 .0 39.8 38.9 102 BEAGLE SPRINGS 8850 .1 .0 22.6 21.1 107 BEAR BASIN 5350 .0 .0 100 31.9 34.9 91 BIG CREEK SUMMIT 6580 .0 .0 100 41.3 45.7 90 BRUNDAGE RESERVOIR 6250 .0 .0 100 47.8 45.6 105 DARKHORSE LAKE 8600 1.8 4.2 43 44.9 45.4 99 DEADWOOD SUMMIT 6860 .0 .7 0 49.6 57.4 86 GALENA 7470 .0 .0 100 24.7 25.8 96 GALENA SUMMIT 8780 .0 .0 100 29.8 29.0 103 LEMHI RIDGE 8100 .0 .0 100 26.0 23.5 111 MEADOW LAKE 9150 .0 .0 100 32.6 28.1 116 MILL CREEK SUMMIT 8800 .1 .0 30.9 26.5 117 MOONSHINE 7440 .1 .0 21.5 19.8 109 MOOSE CREEK 6200 .2 .0 31.0 27.9 111 MORGAN CREEK 7600 .1 .0 25.2 22.8 111 MOUNTAIN MEADOWS 6360 .0 .0 100 48.1 40.5 119 SADDLE MTN. 7940 .2 .7 29 35.4 36.8 96 SCHWARTZ LAKE 8540 -M .0 * -M 26.0 * SECESH SUMMIT 6520 .0 .0 100 36.9 47.0 79 SQUAW FLAT 6240 .0 .0 100 40.7 42.2 96 VIENNA MINE 8960 .0 3.7 0 41.1 41.2 100 WEST BRANCH 5560 .0 .0 100 37.9 41.2 92 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 22 100 WEISER BASIN BEAR SADDLE 6180 .0 .0 100 29.2 34.9 84 SQUAW FLAT 6240 .0 .0 100 40.7 42.2 96 VAN WYCK 4920 .1 -M * 23.1 -M * WEST BRANCH 5560 .0 .0 100 37.9 41.2 92 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average * 91 PAYETTE BASIN BANNER SUMMIT 7040 .1 .0 39.8 38.9 102 BEAR BASIN 5350 .0 .0 100 31.9 34.9 91 BIG CREEK SUMMIT 6580 .0 .0 100 41.3 45.7 90 BOGUS BASIN 6340 .0 -M * 31.9 -M * BRUNDAGE RESERVOIR 6250 .0 .0 100 47.8 45.6 105 COZY COVE 5380 .0 .0 100 28.6 32.2 89 DEADWOOD SUMMIT 6860 .0 .7 0 49.6 57.4 86 JACKSON PEAK 7070 .1 .0 45.2 41.7 108 LONG VALLEY 4890 .0 -M * 18.4 -M * SECESH SUMMIT 6520 .0 .0 100 36.9 47.0 79 SQUAW FLAT 6240 .0 .0 100 40.7 42.2 96 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 0 94 BOISE BASIN ATLANTA SUMMIT 7580 .0 .0 100 42.2 42.1 100 BOGUS BASIN 6340 .0 -M * 31.9 -M * CAMAS CREEK DIVIDE 5710 .0 .0 100 23.5 23.3 101 DOLLARHIDE SUMMIT 8420 .0 .0 100 37.4 35.8 104 GRAHAM GUARD STA. 5690 .1 .0 29.0 30.7 94 JACKSON PEAK 7070 .1 .0 45.2 41.7 108 MORES CREEK SUMMIT 6100 .0 .0 100 41.3 45.7 90 PRAIRIE 4800 .0 .0 100 19.7 21.6 91 TRINITY MTN. 7770 .0 6.4 0 49.7 49.9 100 VIENNA MINE 8960 .0 3.7 0 41.1 41.2 100 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 0 99 BIG WOOD BASIN CAMAS CREEK DIVIDE 5710 .0 .0 100 23.5 23.3 101 CHOCOLATE GULCH 6440 .0 .0 100 22.4 20.2 111 DOLLARHIDE SUMMIT 8420 .0 .0 100 37.4 35.8 104 GALENA 7470 .0 .0 100 24.7 25.8 96 GALENA SUMMIT 8780 .0 .0 100 29.8 29.0 103 HYNDMAN 7440 .1 .0 26.6 22.8 117 LOST-WOOD DIVIDE 7900 .1 .0 27.5 29.6 93 SOLDIER R.S. 5740 .0 .0 100 25.9 23.3 111 VIENNA MINE 8960 .0 3.7 0 41.1 41.2 100 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 0 103 LITTLE WOOD BASIN BEAR CANYON 7900 .0 .0 100 29.8 23.8 125 GARFIELD R.S. 6560 .0 .0 100 24.6 19.0 129 HYNDMAN 7440 .1 .0 26.6 22.8 117 SMILEY MOUNTAIN 9520 .1 -M * 34.3 -M * SWEDE PEAK 7640 .0 .0 100 27.3 23.7 115 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average * 121 BIG LOST BASIN BEAR CANYON 7900 .0 .0 100 29.8 23.8 125 HILTS CREEK 8000 -M .0 * 24.0 19.8 121 LOST-WOOD DIVIDE 7900 .1 .0 27.5 29.6 93 SMILEY MOUNTAIN 9520 .1 -M * 34.3 -M * STICKNEY MILL 7430 .0 .0 100 19.3 16.1 120 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average * 113 LITTLE LOST, BIRCH BASINS BEAGLE SPRINGS 8850 .1 .0 22.6 21.1 107 HILTS CREEK 8000 -M .0 * 24.0 19.8 121 MEADOW LAKE 9150 .0 .0 100 32.6 28.1 116 MOONSHINE 7440 .1 .0 21.5 19.8 109 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average * 113 MEDICINE LODGE, BEAVER, CAMAS BASINS BEAGLE SPRINGS 8850 .1 .0 22.6 21.1 107 CRAB CREEK 6860 .0 .0 100 25.6 25.4 101 LAKEVIEW RIDGE 7400 .0 .0 100 25.9 24.5 106 MEADOW LAKE 9150 .0 .0 100 32.6 28.1 116 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average * 108 HENRYS FORK, TETON BASINS BLACK BEAR 8170 .1 2.1 5 50.8 53.6 95 GRAND TARGHEE 9260 6.8 -M * 50.9 -M * GRASSY LAKE 7265 .0 .0 100 -M 48.1 * ISLAND PARK 6290 .1 .0 26.8 26.6 101 LEWIS LAKE DIVIDE 7850 .1 .0 48.2 48.1 100 PHILLIPS BENCH 8200 .0 .0 100 42.4 39.0 109 PINE CREEK PASS 6720 .0 .0 100 28.6 28.6 100 WHITE ELEPHANT 7710 .0 .0 100 40.8 41.8 98 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 5 100 SNAKE BASIN ABOVE PALISADES BASE CAMP 7030 .0 .0 100 30.1 29.0 104 BLIND BULL SUM 8650 .0 .0 100 32.0 29.9 107 COTTONWOOD CREEK 7670 .0 .0 100 47.1 37.9 124 EAST RIM DIVIDE 7930 .0 .0 100 20.9 17.6 119 GRANITE CREEK 6770 .2 .0 31.4 26.7 118 GRASSY LAKE 7265 .0 .0 100 -M 48.1 * GROS VENTRE SUMMIT 8750 .2 .0 24.2 19.8 122 GUNSIGHT PASS 9820 -M -M * 27.9 -M * LEWIS LAKE DIVIDE 7850 .1 .0 48.2 48.1 100 LOOMIS PARK 8240 .1 .0 30.0 24.0 125 PHILLIPS BENCH 8200 .0 .0 100 42.4 39.0 109 SALT RIVER SUMMIT 7760 .0 .0 100 27.0 25.6 105 SNAKE RIVER STATION 6920 .0 .0 100 34.0 30.7 111 SPRING CREEK DIVIDE 9000 .0 .0 100 39.7 34.8 114 THUMB DIVIDE 7980 .1 .0 32.3 26.9 120 TOGWOTEE PASS 9580 .7 2.2 32 43.8 35.0 125 TWO OCEAN PLATEAU 9240 1.3 5.3 25 44.9 39.3 114 WILLOW CREEK 8380 .0 .0 100 58.4 45.3 129 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 27 115 WILLOW, BLACKFOOT, PORTNEUF BASINS OXFORD SPRING 6740 .1 .0 28.3 25.0 113 SEDGWICK PEAK 7850 .0 .0 100 33.1 31.5 105 SHEEP MTN. 6570 .0 .0 100 27.6 22.7 122 SLUG CREEK DIVIDE 7225 .0 .0 100 38.6 28.7 134 SOMSEN RANCH 6800 .0 .0 100 30.2 23.2 130 WILDHORSE DIVIDE 6490 .3 .0 36.4 28.3 129 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average * 122 SNAKE BASIN ABOVE AMERICAN FALLS BASE CAMP 7030 .0 .0 100 30.1 29.0 104 BLACK BEAR 8170 .1 2.1 5 50.8 53.6 95 BLIND BULL SUM 8650 .0 .0 100 32.0 29.9 107 COTTONWOOD CREEK 7670 .0 .0 100 47.1 37.9 124 EAST RIM DIVIDE 7930 .0 .0 100 20.9 17.6 119 GRAND TARGHEE 9260 6.8 -M * 50.9 -M * GRANITE CREEK 6770 .2 .0 31.4 26.7 118 GRASSY LAKE 7265 .0 .0 100 -M 48.1 * GROS VENTRE SUMMIT 8750 .2 .0 24.2 19.8 122 GUNSIGHT PASS 9820 -M -M * 27.9 -M * ISLAND PARK 6290 .1 .0 26.8 26.6 101 LEWIS LAKE DIVIDE 7850 .1 .0 48.2 48.1 100 LOOMIS PARK 8240 .1 .0 30.0 24.0 125 MADISON PLATEAU 7750 .1 .0 36.0 37.0 97 OXFORD SPRING 6740 .1 .0 28.3 25.0 113 PHILLIPS BENCH 8200 .0 .0 100 42.4 39.0 109 PINE CREEK PASS 6720 .0 .0 100 28.6 28.6 100 SALT RIVER SUMMIT 7760 .0 .0 100 27.0 25.6 105 SEDGWICK PEAK 7850 .0 .0 100 33.1 31.5 105 SHEEP MTN. 6570 .0 .0 100 27.6 22.7 122 SLUG CREEK DIVIDE 7225 .0 .0 100 38.6 28.7 134 SNAKE RIVER STATION 6920 .0 .0 100 34.0 30.7 111 SOMSEN RANCH 6800 .0 .0 100 30.2 23.2 130 SPRING CREEK DIVIDE 9000 .0 .0 100 39.7 34.8 114 THUMB DIVIDE 7980 .1 .0 32.3 26.9 120 TOGWOTEE PASS 9580 .7 2.2 32 43.8 35.0 125 TWO OCEAN PLATEAU 9240 1.3 5.3 25 44.9 39.3 114 WHISKEY CREEK 6800 .1 .0 29.8 30.1 99 WHITE ELEPHANT 7710 .0 .0 100 40.8 41.8 98 WILDHORSE DIVIDE 6490 .3 .0 36.4 28.3 129 WILLOW CREEK 8380 .0 .0 100 58.4 45.3 129 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 22 112 OAKLEY BASIN BOSTETTER R.S. 7500 .0 .0 100 29.6 22.4 132 HOWELL CANYON 7980 .0 .0 100 43.7 34.7 126 MAGIC MOUNTAIN 6880 .0 .0 100 34.7 30.3 115 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average * 124 SALMON FALLS BASIN BEAR CREEK 8040 .0 .0 100 40.1 32.5 123 BOSTETTER R.S. 7500 .0 .0 100 29.6 22.4 132 MAGIC MOUNTAIN 6880 .0 .0 100 34.7 30.3 115 POLE CREEK R.S. 8330 .0 .0 100 24.4 19.1 128 WILSON CREEK 7120 .0 .0 100 32.8 24.7 133 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average * 125 BRUNEAU BASIN BEAR CREEK 8040 .0 .0 100 40.1 32.5 123 BIG BEND 6700 .0 .0 100 19.7 15.6 126 POLE CREEK R.S. 8330 .0 .0 100 24.4 19.1 128 SEVENTYSIX CREEK 7100 .1 .0 23.3 19.4 120 WILSON CREEK 7120 .0 .0 100 32.8 24.7 133 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average * 126 OWYHEE BASIN BIG BEND 6700 .0 .0 100 19.7 15.6 126 FAWN CREEK 7000 .0 .0 100 33.6 31.8 106 JACK CREEK UPPER 7250 .0 .0 100 30.8 26.6 116 LAUREL DRAW 6697 .0 .0 100 27.6 24.7 112 MUD FLAT 5730 .0 .0 100 15.7 15.5 101 REYNOLDS CREEK 5600 .0 -M * 19.4 -M * SOUTH MTN. 6500 .0 .0 100 35.7 31.3 114 TAYLOR CANYON 6200 .2 .0 12.5 11.7 107 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average * 112 BEAR RIVER BASIN BUG LAKE 7950 .2 .0 26.9 26.6 101 DRY BREAD POND 8350 .3 .0 31.2 28.4 110 EMIGRANT SUMMIT 7390 .0 .0 100 42.1 35.9 117 FRANKLIN BASIN 8085 .0 .0 100 48.7 40.5 120 GIVEOUT 6930 .0 .0 100 21.5 18.5 116 HAYDEN FORK 9212 .0 .0 100 32.8 30.3 108 KELLEY R.S. 8180 .0 .0 100 29.3 27.8 105 LILY LAKE 9156 .1 .0 27.0 25.8 105 MONTE CRISTO 8960 .0 .0 100 38.3 35.7 107 OXFORD SPRING 6740 .1 .0 28.3 25.0 113 SALT RIVER SUMMIT 7760 .0 .0 100 27.0 25.6 105 SEDGWICK PEAK 7850 .0 .0 100 33.1 31.5 105 SLUG CREEK DIVIDE 7225 .0 .0 100 38.6 28.7 134 SPRING CREEK DIVIDE 9000 .0 .0 100 39.7 34.8 114 TRIAL LAKE 9992 .2 .3 67 37.4 35.4 106 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 67 111 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- -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 1961-90. Provisional data, subject to revision.