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 TUESDAY: FEBRUARY 9 , 2010 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- BASIN ELEV. SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT TOTAL PRECIPITATION Data Site Name (Ft) % % Current Average Avg Current Average Avg ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- IDAHO NORTHERN PANHANDLE REGION BEAR MOUNTAIN 5400 28.0 42.8 65 37.3 53.0 70 BUNCHGRASS MDW 5000 17.4 20.2 86 23.3 25.6 91 GARVER CREEK 4250 6.2 7.7 81 10.2 13.6 75 HAWKINS LAKE 6450 14.1 19.5 72 19.1 22.4 85 HIDDEN LAKE 5040 22.7 -M * 33.2 -M * MOSQUITO RIDGE 5200 18.6 26.7 70 24.5 32.4 76 MYRTLE CREEK 3520 2.9 -M * 11.5 -M * RAGGED MOUNTAIN 4210 8.5 -M * 20.4 -M * QUARTZ PEAK 4700 12.0 16.7 72 21.2 23.6 90 SCHWEITZER BASIN 6090 -M 36.6 * 24.5 31.1 79 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 72 79 SPOKANE RIVER BASIN HOODOO BASIN 6050 15.8 32.1 49 21.4 37.0 58 HUMBOLDT GULCH 4250 5.0 10.2 49 16.7 27.5 61 LOOKOUT 5140 11.8 23.3 51 18.1 30.5 59 LOST LAKE 6110 22.2 43.7 51 26.8 43.3 62 MICA CREEK 4510 11.8 19.8 60 21.1 29.5 72 MOSQUITO RIDGE 5200 18.6 26.7 70 24.5 32.4 76 QUARTZ PEAK 4700 12.0 16.7 72 21.2 23.6 90 RAGGED MOUNTAIN 4210 8.5 -M * 20.4 -M * SHERWIN 3200 4.1 9.2 45 13.4 21.7 62 SUNSET 5540 8.2 22.4 37 16.5 26.3 63 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 54 66 CLEARWATER BASIN COOL CREEK 6280 19.0 36.1 53 23.4 41.0 57 CRATER MEADOWS 5960 22.1 33.3 66 26.0 33.3 78 ELK BUTTE 5690 16.1 28.9 56 20.9 32.4 65 HEMLOCK BUTTE 5810 22.0 34.5 64 23.5 35.2 67 HOODOO BASIN 6050 15.8 32.1 49 21.4 37.0 58 LOLO PASS 5240 11.8 22.7 52 15.2 25.1 61 LOST LAKE 6110 22.2 43.7 51 26.8 43.3 62 MOSCOW MOUNTAIN 4700 10.9 -M * 17.4 -M * MOUNTAIN MEADOWS 6360 10.2 15.7 65 13.6 18.0 76 NEZ PERCE CAMP 5650 6.1 10.5 58 9.6 15.6 62 SAVAGE PASS 6170 10.7 19.1 56 15.1 22.1 68 SHANGHI SUMMIT 4570 11.8 20.3 58 20.0 29.2 68 SHERWIN 3200 4.1 9.2 45 13.4 21.7 62 TWELVEMILE CREEK 5600 7.3 13.6 54 14.5 23.1 63 TWIN LAKES 6400 15.6 29.1 54 21.6 34.5 63 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 56 64 SALMON BASIN BANNER SUMMIT 7040 12.2 19.4 63 16.7 21.6 77 BEAGLE SPRINGS 8850 6.9 5.7 121 7.8 7.7 101 BEAR BASIN 5350 9.9 13.3 74 15.0 17.9 84 BIG CREEK SUMMIT 6580 16.6 23.3 71 20.2 25.9 78 BRUNDAGE RESERVOIR 6250 14.9 20.9 71 20.6 25.7 80 DARKHORSE LAKE 8600 17.8 21.7 82 17.2 22.3 77 DEADWOOD SUMMIT 6860 17.5 31.6 55 21.6 33.4 65 GALENA 7470 7.0 13.0 54 9.0 14.3 63 GALENA SUMMIT 8780 11.4 14.3 80 -M 15.5 * LEMHI RIDGE 8100 7.6 7.1 107 8.8 9.8 90 MEADOW LAKE 9150 6.7 11.8 57 8.5 12.9 66 MILL CREEK SUMMIT 8800 9.9 14.5 68 9.6 13.2 73 MOONSHINE 7440 4.6 7.7 60 6.3 9.1 69 MOOSE CREEK 6200 7.4 13.0 57 9.2 14.7 63 MORGAN CREEK 7600 5.0 9.1 55 7.7 11.1 69 MOUNTAIN MEADOWS 6360 10.2 15.7 65 13.6 18.0 76 SADDLE MTN. 7940 10.0 18.3 55 9.6 19.7 49 SCHWARTZ LAKE 8540 6.0 7.0 86 -M 10.6 * SECESH SUMMIT 6520 13.8 24.3 57 14.3 25.6 56 SQUAW FLAT 6240 -M 16.5 * 17.7 22.1 80 VIENNA MINE 8960 15.4 24.5 63 17.4 23.5 74 WEST BRANCH 5560 11.3 17.6 64 18.0 22.7 79 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 67 72 WEISER BASIN BEAR SADDLE 6180 18.5 17.2 108 20.7 18.5 112 SQUAW FLAT 6240 -M 16.5 * 17.7 22.1 80 VAN WYCK 4920 9.7 -M * 14.9 -M * WEST BRANCH 5560 11.3 17.6 64 18.0 22.7 79 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 86 89 PAYETTE BASIN BANNER SUMMIT 7040 12.2 19.4 63 16.7 21.6 77 BEAR BASIN 5350 9.9 13.3 74 15.0 17.9 84 BIG CREEK SUMMIT 6580 16.6 23.3 71 20.2 25.9 78 BOGUS BASIN 6340 15.4 -M * 16.9 -M * BRUNDAGE RESERVOIR 6250 14.9 20.9 71 20.6 25.7 80 COZY COVE 5380 8.3 13.3 62 14.7 18.9 78 DEADWOOD SUMMIT 6860 17.5 31.6 55 21.6 33.4 65 JACKSON PEAK 7070 14.0 21.0 67 19.6 23.4 84 LONG VALLEY 4890 6.5 -M * 10.9 -M * SECESH SUMMIT 6520 13.8 24.3 57 14.3 25.6 56 SQUAW FLAT 6240 -M 16.5 * 17.7 22.1 80 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 64 75 BOISE BASIN ATLANTA SUMMIT 7580 15.4 21.8 71 21.1 24.2 87 BOGUS BASIN 6340 15.4 -M * 16.9 -M * CAMAS CREEK DIVIDE 5710 10.8 10.1 107 -M 14.0 * DOLLARHIDE SUMMIT 8420 12.5 17.8 70 14.2 19.6 72 GRAHAM GUARD STA. 5690 8.9 12.5 71 13.5 17.8 76 JACKSON PEAK 7070 14.0 21.0 67 19.6 23.4 84 MORES CREEK SUMMIT 6100 17.3 23.9 72 -M 27.4 * PRAIRIE 4800 6.2 4.6 135 10.8 10.7 101 TRINITY MTN. 7770 19.4 27.8 70 21.5 29.0 74 VIENNA MINE 8960 15.4 24.5 63 17.4 23.5 74 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 73 80 BIG WOOD BASIN CAMAS CREEK DIVIDE 5710 10.8 10.1 107 -M 14.0 * CHOCOLATE GULCH 6440 5.7 9.1 63 8.7 10.5 83 DOLLARHIDE SUMMIT 8420 12.5 17.8 70 14.2 19.6 72 GALENA 7470 7.0 13.0 54 9.0 14.3 63 GALENA SUMMIT 8780 11.4 14.3 80 -M 15.5 * HYNDMAN 7440 5.4 9.2 59 9.0 10.7 84 LOST-WOOD DIVIDE 7900 7.9 15.6 51 8.9 15.3 58 SOLDIER R.S. 5740 7.1 10.1 70 10.5 13.9 76 VIENNA MINE 8960 15.4 24.5 63 17.4 23.5 74 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 67 72 LITTLE WOOD BASIN BEAR CANYON 7900 6.8 10.5 65 9.5 10.9 87 GARFIELD R.S. 6560 4.7 7.3 64 6.6 9.1 73 HYNDMAN 7440 5.4 9.2 59 9.0 10.7 84 SMILEY MOUNTAIN 9520 11.4 -M * 12.2 -M * SWEDE PEAK 7640 6.8 10.6 64 9.5 11.4 83 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 63 82 BIG LOST BASIN BEAR CANYON 7900 6.8 10.5 65 9.5 10.9 87 HILTS CREEK 8000 6.8 9.1 75 8.1 9.0 90 LOST-WOOD DIVIDE 7900 7.9 15.6 51 8.9 15.3 58 SMILEY MOUNTAIN 9520 11.4 -M * 12.2 -M * STICKNEY MILL 7430 3.2 5.5 58 6.3 7.5 84 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 61 77 LITTLE LOST, BIRCH BASINS BEAGLE SPRINGS 8850 6.9 5.7 121 7.8 7.7 101 HILTS CREEK 8000 6.8 9.1 75 8.1 9.0 90 MEADOW LAKE 9150 6.7 11.8 57 8.5 12.9 66 MOONSHINE 7440 4.6 7.7 60 6.3 9.1 69 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 73 79 MEDICINE LODGE, BEAVER, CAMAS BASINS BEAGLE SPRINGS 8850 6.9 5.7 121 7.8 7.7 101 CRAB CREEK 6860 7.1 10.3 69 10.5 10.9 96 LAKEVIEW RIDGE 7400 4.6 7.5 61 7.3 9.7 75 MEADOW LAKE 9150 6.7 11.8 57 8.5 12.9 66 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 72 83 HENRYS FORK, TETON BASINS BLACK BEAR 8170 19.0 27.2 70 19.3 28.0 69 GRAND TARGHEE 9260 25.5 -M * 19.9 -M * GRASSY LAKE 7265 15.8 24.9 63 18.0 26.7 67 ISLAND PARK 6290 8.6 11.5 75 9.9 13.4 74 LEWIS LAKE DIVIDE 7850 12.6 25.0 50 14.8 26.6 56 PHILLIPS BENCH 8200 12.2 20.0 61 14.0 20.9 67 PINE CREEK PASS 6720 8.5 11.9 71 10.7 15.1 71 WHITE ELEPHANT 7710 10.2 19.5 52 11.5 20.9 55 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 62 65 SNAKE BASIN ABOVE PALISADES BASE CAMP 7030 6.7 13.7 49 9.0 15.9 57 BLIND BULL SUM 8650 10.7 19.6 55 8.4 16.4 51 COTTONWOOD CREEK 7670 10.4 15.3 68 14.3 19.8 72 EAST RIM DIVIDE 7930 3.6 9.2 39 5.1 8.6 59 GRANITE CREEK 6770 6.7 13.4 50 9.1 14.8 61 GRASSY LAKE 7265 15.8 24.9 63 18.0 26.7 67 GROS VENTRE SUMMIT 8750 5.2 10.0 52 5.0 9.2 54 GUNSIGHT PASS 9820 5.2 -M * 6.7 -M * LEWIS LAKE DIVIDE 7850 12.6 25.0 50 14.8 26.6 56 LOOMIS PARK 8240 5.5 12.1 45 7.4 12.6 59 PHILLIPS BENCH 8200 12.2 20.0 61 14.0 20.9 67 SALT RIVER SUMMIT 7760 6.1 10.1 60 8.1 13.5 60 SNAKE RIVER STATION 6920 -M 13.8 * 11.7 16.7 70 SPRING CREEK DIVIDE 9000 11.5 18.7 61 11.8 19.4 61 THUMB DIVIDE 7980 6.3 12.7 50 9.1 13.6 67 TOGWOTEE PASS 9580 11.9 18.0 66 12.0 17.9 67 TWO OCEAN PLATEAU 9240 14.9 20.2 74 11.9 19.8 60 WILLOW CREEK 8380 15.0 21.7 69 18.6 23.2 80 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 59 64 WILLOW, BLACKFOOT, PORTNEUF BASINS OXFORD SPRING 6740 6.8 8.6 79 9.8 12.4 79 SEDGWICK PEAK 7850 -M 15.0 * 11.5 16.2 71 SHEEP MTN. 6570 5.2 11.1 47 7.8 12.0 65 SLUG CREEK DIVIDE 7225 7.9 12.4 64 10.8 14.6 74 SOMSEN RANCH 6800 5.8 10.0 58 8.4 11.9 71 WILDHORSE DIVIDE 6490 7.6 12.7 60 9.8 14.7 67 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 61 71 SNAKE BASIN ABOVE AMERICAN FALLS BASE CAMP 7030 6.7 13.7 49 9.0 15.9 57 BLACK BEAR 8170 19.0 27.2 70 19.3 28.0 69 BLIND BULL SUM 8650 10.7 19.6 55 8.4 16.4 51 COTTONWOOD CREEK 7670 10.4 15.3 68 14.3 19.8 72 EAST RIM DIVIDE 7930 3.6 9.2 39 5.1 8.6 59 GRAND TARGHEE 9260 25.5 -M * 19.9 -M * GRANITE CREEK 6770 6.7 13.4 50 9.1 14.8 61 GRASSY LAKE 7265 15.8 24.9 63 18.0 26.7 67 GROS VENTRE SUMMIT 8750 5.2 10.0 52 5.0 9.2 54 GUNSIGHT PASS 9820 5.2 -M * 6.7 -M * ISLAND PARK 6290 8.6 11.5 75 9.9 13.4 74 LEWIS LAKE DIVIDE 7850 12.6 25.0 50 14.8 26.6 56 LOOMIS PARK 8240 5.5 12.1 45 7.4 12.6 59 MADISON PLATEAU 7750 11.6 17.2 67 14.6 18.7 78 OXFORD SPRING 6740 6.8 8.6 79 9.8 12.4 79 PHILLIPS BENCH 8200 12.2 20.0 61 14.0 20.9 67 PINE CREEK PASS 6720 8.5 11.9 71 10.7 15.1 71 SALT RIVER SUMMIT 7760 6.1 10.1 60 8.1 13.5 60 SEDGWICK PEAK 7850 -M 15.0 * 11.5 16.2 71 SHEEP MTN. 6570 5.2 11.1 47 7.8 12.0 65 SLUG CREEK DIVIDE 7225 7.9 12.4 64 10.8 14.6 74 SNAKE RIVER STATION 6920 -M 13.8 * 11.7 16.7 70 SOMSEN RANCH 6800 5.8 10.0 58 8.4 11.9 71 SPRING CREEK DIVIDE 9000 11.5 18.7 61 11.8 19.4 61 THUMB DIVIDE 7980 6.3 12.7 50 9.1 13.6 67 TOGWOTEE PASS 9580 11.9 18.0 66 12.0 17.9 67 TWO OCEAN PLATEAU 9240 14.9 20.2 74 11.9 19.8 60 WHISKEY CREEK 6800 7.1 11.9 60 9.8 14.7 67 WHITE ELEPHANT 7710 10.2 19.5 52 11.5 20.9 55 WILDHORSE DIVIDE 6490 7.6 12.7 60 9.8 14.7 67 WILLOW CREEK 8380 15.0 21.7 69 18.6 23.2 80 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 61 66 OAKLEY BASIN BOSTETTER R.S. 7500 9.7 14.6 66 10.4 11.6 90 HOWELL CANYON 7980 14.9 17.1 87 15.7 18.4 85 MAGIC MOUNTAIN 6880 11.7 14.7 80 12.5 15.7 80 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 78 84 SALMON FALLS BASIN BEAR CREEK 8040 6.8 13.7 50 10.3 15.3 67 BOSTETTER R.S. 7500 9.7 14.6 66 10.4 11.6 90 MAGIC MOUNTAIN 6880 11.7 14.7 80 12.5 15.7 80 POLE CREEK R.S. 8330 8.9 13.9 64 6.7 8.0 84 WILSON CREEK 7120 9.9 10.1 98 11.2 11.8 95 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 70 82 BRUNEAU BASIN BEAR CREEK 8040 6.8 13.7 50 10.3 15.3 67 BIG BEND 6700 5.9 7.3 81 7.1 8.1 88 POLE CREEK R.S. 8330 8.9 13.9 64 6.7 8.0 84 SEVENTYSIX CREEK 7100 5.6 8.8 64 7.6 10.6 72 WILSON CREEK 7120 9.9 10.1 98 11.2 11.8 95 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 69 80 OWYHEE BASIN BIG BEND 6700 5.9 7.3 81 7.1 8.1 88 FAWN CREEK 7000 10.4 11.9 87 13.1 16.0 82 JACK CREEK UPPER 7250 9.6 12.5 77 11.2 13.9 81 LAUREL DRAW 6697 7.4 7.7 96 10.5 12.7 83 MUD FLAT 5730 6.8 5.7 119 8.0 8.6 93 REYNOLDS CREEK 5600 6.6 -M * 9.2 -M * SOUTH MTN. 6500 10.9 14.0 78 14.8 16.2 91 TAYLOR CANYON 6200 3.6 4.2 86 6.2 5.6 111 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 86 87 BEAR RIVER BASIN BUG LAKE 7950 5.9 14.3 41 9.7 13.8 70 DRY BREAD POND 8350 8.2 15.8 52 9.7 14.5 67 EMIGRANT SUMMIT 7390 10.3 18.2 57 15.3 19.1 80 FRANKLIN BASIN 8085 11.9 18.9 63 17.0 21.9 78 GIVEOUT 6930 4.7 8.4 56 7.2 9.2 78 HAYDEN FORK 9212 7.5 10.7 70 10.5 14.5 72 KELLEY R.S. 8180 6.7 11.5 58 8.6 14.8 58 LILY LAKE 9156 5.9 8.9 66 7.6 12.2 62 MONTE CRISTO 8960 11.5 20.0 57 12.3 17.9 69 OXFORD SPRING 6740 6.8 8.6 79 9.8 12.4 79 SALT RIVER SUMMIT 7760 6.1 10.1 60 8.1 13.5 60 SEDGWICK PEAK 7850 -M 15.0 * 11.5 16.2 71 SLUG CREEK DIVIDE 7225 7.9 12.4 64 10.8 14.6 74 SPRING CREEK DIVIDE 9000 11.5 18.7 61 11.8 19.4 61 TRIAL LAKE 9992 8.8 17.0 52 8.7 17.0 51 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 59 69 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- -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.