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: DECEMBER 1 , 2008 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- BASIN ELEV. SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT TOTAL PRECIPITATION Data Site Name (Ft) % % Current Average Avg Current Average Avg ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- IDAHO IDAHO PANHANDLE REGION BEAR MOUNTAIN 5400 3.9 14.3 27 12.1 21.1 57 BUNCHGRASS MDW 5000 2.8 7.1 39 7.5 11.2 67 HAWKINS LAKE 6450 2.2 6.6 33 5.7 9.1 63 HIDDEN LAKE 5040 3.2 -M * 9.1 -M * HOODOO BASIN 6050 1.6 9.5 17 9.5 15.4 62 HUMBOLDT GULCH 4250 .7 2.6 27 7.8 11.4 68 LOOKOUT 5140 1.0 7.2 14 7.5 11.6 65 LOST LAKE 6110 4.0 15.3 26 14.2 16.1 88 MICA CREEK 4510 1.3 4.8 27 11.5 11.2 103 MOSCOW MOUNTAIN 4700 .2 -M * 7.9 -M * MOSQUITO RIDGE 5200 2.1 8.0 26 8.6 13.6 63 MYRTLE CREEK 3520 .1 -M * 3.3 -M * QUARTZ PEAK 4700 1.5 4.9 31 6.6 9.5 69 SCHWEITZER BASIN 6090 4.0 12.1 33 6.8 12.6 54 SHERWIN 3200 .0 1.9 0 7.8 8.7 90 SUNSET 5540 1.0 7.4 14 7.6 10.7 71 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 26 70 CLEARWATER BASIN COOL CREEK 6280 2.5 11.6 22 10.9 14.4 76 CRATER MEADOWS 5960 3.2 10.4 31 13.5 13.7 99 ELK BUTTE 5690 1.5 8.6 17 10.9 11.7 93 HEMLOCK BUTTE 5810 2.0 10.8 19 12.4 13.5 92 HOODOO BASIN 6050 1.6 9.5 17 9.5 15.4 62 LOLO PASS 5240 1.1 6.8 16 7.8 9.4 83 LOST LAKE 6110 4.0 15.3 26 14.2 16.1 88 MOSCOW MOUNTAIN 4700 .2 -M * 7.9 -M * MOUNTAIN MEADOWS 6360 2.0 5.0 40 7.1 7.5 95 NEZ PERCE CAMP 5650 .7 3.0 23 6.3 6.3 100 SAVAGE PASS 6170 1.3 6.4 20 8.5 9.2 92 SHANGHI SUMMIT 4570 .5 5.2 10 10.1 10.9 93 SHERWIN 3200 .0 1.9 0 7.8 8.7 90 TWELVEMILE CREEK 5600 .4 3.2 12 8.7 9.1 96 TWIN LAKES 6400 2.4 8.5 28 12.7 12.5 102 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 22 89 SALMON BASIN BANNER SUMMIT 7040 2.3 5.6 41 5.3 8.1 65 BEAGLE SPRINGS 8850 2.7 2.1 129 5.1 3.4 150 BEAR BASIN 5350 1.3 3.4 38 5.2 6.9 75 BIG CREEK SUMMIT 6580 2.2 6.2 35 6.6 9.6 69 BRUNDAGE RESERVOIR 6250 2.5 6.1 41 7.8 10.0 78 DARKHORSE LAKE 8600 8.7 8.1 107 9.4 8.9 106 DEADWOOD SUMMIT 6860 3.4 9.4 36 7.3 12.1 60 GALENA 7470 1.3 4.0 32 3.4 5.2 65 GALENA SUMMIT 8780 2.5 4.4 57 3.9 5.8 67 LEMHI RIDGE 8100 2.8 2.8 100 4.9 4.1 120 MEADOW LAKE 9150 1.9 4.4 43 4.1 5.6 73 MILL CREEK SUMMIT 8800 4.9 4.9 100 5.0 5.4 93 MOONSHINE 7440 .8 2.5 32 2.8 3.7 76 MOOSE CREEK 6200 1.6 3.9 41 6.1 5.3 115 MORGAN CREEK 7600 .7 2.8 25 4.0 4.7 85 MOUNTAIN MEADOWS 6360 2.0 5.0 40 7.1 7.5 95 SADDLE MTN. 7940 3.7 6.1 61 5.8 7.2 81 SCHWARTZ LAKE 8540 1.7 2.2 77 4.1 4.6 89 SECESH SUMMIT 6520 1.8 7.2 25 6.4 9.7 66 SQUAW FLAT 6240 2.2 4.4 50 6.3 8.8 72 VIENNA MINE 8960 3.7 7.9 47 6.8 8.5 80 WEST BRANCH 5560 1.0 5.1 20 6.5 8.5 76 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 51 81 WEISER BASIN BEAR SADDLE 6180 .4 5.4 7 5.4 6.7 81 SQUAW FLAT 6240 2.2 4.4 50 6.3 8.8 72 VAN WYCK 4920 .2 -M * 3.3 -M * WEST BRANCH 5560 1.0 5.1 20 6.5 8.5 76 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 24 76 PAYETTE BASIN BANNER SUMMIT 7040 2.3 5.6 41 5.3 8.1 65 BEAR BASIN 5350 1.3 3.4 38 5.2 6.9 75 BIG CREEK SUMMIT 6580 2.2 6.2 35 6.6 9.6 69 BOGUS BASIN 6340 .4 -M * 6.1 -M * BRUNDAGE RESERVOIR 6250 2.5 6.1 41 7.8 10.0 78 COZY COVE 5380 .1 2.8 4 3.7 6.9 54 DEADWOOD SUMMIT 6860 3.4 9.4 36 7.3 12.1 60 JACKSON PEAK 7070 2.2 6.5 34 6.3 8.6 73 LONG VALLEY 4890 .2 -M * 3.9 -M * SECESH SUMMIT 6520 1.8 7.2 25 6.4 9.7 66 SQUAW FLAT 6240 2.2 4.4 50 6.3 8.8 72 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 35 68 BOISE BASIN ATLANTA SUMMIT 7580 2.1 7.0 30 6.2 8.9 70 BOGUS BASIN 6340 .4 -M * 6.1 -M * CAMAS CREEK DIVIDE 5710 .2 1.6 12 4.2 5.4 78 DOLLARHIDE SUMMIT 8420 2.5 6.2 40 5.6 6.9 81 GRAHAM GUARD STA. 5690 .1 2.9 3 5.0 6.9 72 JACKSON PEAK 7070 2.2 6.5 34 6.3 8.6 73 MORES CREEK SUMMIT 6100 2.0 6.3 32 7.1 9.9 72 PRAIRIE 4800 .0 .4 0 2.9 4.2 69 SOLDIER R.S. 5740 .0 2.3 0 4.8 4.9 98 TRINITY MTN. 7770 4.0 9.1 44 7.9 10.1 78 VIENNA MINE 8960 3.7 7.9 47 6.8 8.5 80 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 33 76 BIG WOOD BASIN CAMAS CREEK DIVIDE 5710 .2 1.6 12 4.2 5.4 78 CHOCOLATE GULCH 6440 .3 2.2 14 3.5 4.0 88 DOLLARHIDE SUMMIT 8420 2.5 6.2 40 5.6 6.9 81 GALENA 7470 1.3 4.0 32 3.4 5.2 65 GALENA SUMMIT 8780 2.5 4.4 57 3.9 5.8 67 HYNDMAN 7440 .5 3.0 17 4.7 4.5 104 LOST-WOOD DIVIDE 7900 1.7 4.6 37 3.8 5.7 67 SOLDIER R.S. 5740 .0 2.3 0 4.8 4.9 98 VIENNA MINE 8960 3.7 7.9 47 6.8 8.5 80 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 35 80 LITTLE WOOD BASIN BEAR CANYON 7900 2.0 3.4 59 3.8 4.5 84 GARFIELD R.S. 6560 .0 1.7 0 3.0 3.6 83 HYNDMAN 7440 .5 3.0 17 4.7 4.5 104 SMILEY MOUNTAIN 9520 2.5 -M * 4.3 -M * SWEDE PEAK 7640 .8 3.1 26 4.2 4.4 95 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 29 92 BIG LOST BASIN BEAR CANYON 7900 2.0 3.4 59 3.8 4.5 84 HILTS CREEK 8000 1.7 3.3 52 3.3 4.0 82 LOST-WOOD DIVIDE 7900 1.7 4.6 37 3.8 5.7 67 SMILEY MOUNTAIN 9520 2.5 -M * 4.3 -M * STICKNEY MILL 7430 1.0 1.3 77 3.2 3.1 103 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 51 82 LITTLE LOST, BIRCH BASINS BEAGLE SPRINGS 8850 2.7 2.1 129 5.1 3.4 150 HILTS CREEK 8000 1.7 3.3 52 3.3 4.0 82 MEADOW LAKE 9150 1.9 4.4 43 4.1 5.6 73 MOONSHINE 7440 .8 2.5 32 2.8 3.7 76 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 58 92 MEDICINE LODGE, BEAVER, CAMAS BASINS BEAGLE SPRINGS 8850 2.7 2.1 129 5.1 3.4 150 CRAB CREEK 6860 1.3 3.0 43 6.7 4.2 160 ISLAND PARK 6290 1.5 3.1 48 4.2 4.7 89 LAKEVIEW RIDGE 7400 1.5 2.7 56 6.0 4.6 130 MEADOW LAKE 9150 1.9 4.4 43 4.1 5.6 73 WHITE ELEPHANT 7710 3.6 6.4 56 6.7 8.0 84 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 58 108 HENRYS FORK, TETON BASINS BLACK BEAR 8170 6.5 9.6 68 9.7 10.5 92 GRAND TARGHEE 9260 8.1 -M * 10.0 -M * GRASSY LAKE 7265 4.5 7.7 58 8.6 9.6 90 ISLAND PARK 6290 1.5 3.1 48 4.2 4.7 89 LEWIS LAKE DIVIDE 7850 4.5 7.7 58 8.6 9.9 87 MADISON PLATEAU 7750 3.1 6.1 51 5.5 7.2 76 PHILLIPS BENCH 8200 3.4 6.4 53 6.1 7.4 82 PINE CREEK PASS 6720 .7 3.3 21 5.3 5.7 93 WHISKEY CREEK 6800 1.8 3.8 47 4.8 5.9 81 WHITE ELEPHANT 7710 3.6 6.4 56 6.7 8.0 84 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 55 86 SNAKE BASIN ABOVE PALISADES BASE CAMP 7030 1.3 4.1 32 4.0 6.1 66 BLIND BULL SUM 8650 4.8 7.1 68 5.1 6.4 80 COTTONWOOD CREEK 7670 5.7 4.7 121 8.6 8.0 108 EAST RIM DIVIDE 7930 .6 3.2 19 3.4 3.5 97 GRANITE CREEK 6770 .7 3.4 21 5.1 5.4 94 GRASSY LAKE 7265 4.5 7.7 58 8.6 9.6 90 GROS VENTRE SUMMIT 8750 3.1 3.9 79 4.2 4.3 98 GUNSIGHT PASS 9820 2.6 -M * 3.9 -M * LEWIS LAKE DIVIDE 7850 4.5 7.7 58 8.6 9.9 87 LOOMIS PARK 8240 2.1 4.4 48 4.6 4.9 94 PHILLIPS BENCH 8200 3.4 6.4 53 6.1 7.4 82 SALT RIVER SUMMIT 7760 1.6 2.6 62 3.6 5.0 72 SNAKE RIVER STATION 6920 1.3 4.0 32 5.0 6.4 78 SPRING CREEK DIVIDE 9000 4.2 6.8 62 6.0 7.3 82 THUMB DIVIDE 7980 2.7 4.0 68 5.7 5.4 106 TOGWOTEE PASS 9580 7.3 7.0 104 8.4 7.3 115 TWO OCEAN PLATEAU 9240 8.4 8.3 101 6.4 8.2 78 WILLOW CREEK 8380 5.4 7.7 70 9.8 9.4 104 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 66 90 WILLOW, BLACKFOOT, PORTNEUF BASINS SEDGWICK PEAK 7850 1.7 5.1 33 5.0 6.4 78 SHEEP MTN. 6570 .2 2.6 8 4.4 4.7 94 SLUG CREEK DIVIDE 7225 1.2 3.5 34 6.6 5.8 114 SOMSEN RANCH 6800 1.0 2.5 40 5.5 4.6 120 WILDHORSE DIVIDE 6490 .8 3.4 24 6.4 6.0 107 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 29 101 OAKLEY BASIN BOSTETTER R.S. 7500 .1 3.0 3 4.9 4.2 117 HOWELL CANYON 7980 1.6 4.2 38 5.7 6.6 86 MAGIC MOUNTAIN 6880 .7 4.1 17 4.9 5.6 88 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 21 95 SALMON FALLS BASIN BEAR CREEK 8040 2.6 3.7 70 6.1 6.0 102 BOSTETTER R.S. 7500 .1 3.0 3 4.9 4.2 117 MAGIC MOUNTAIN 6880 .7 4.1 17 4.9 5.6 88 POLE CREEK R.S. 8330 2.9 4.8 60 3.3 3.4 97 WILSON CREEK 7120 .0 3.0 0 4.8 5.4 89 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 34 98 BRUNEAU BASIN BEAR CREEK 8040 2.6 3.7 70 6.1 6.0 102 BIG BEND 6700 .0 1.6 0 4.0 3.3 121 POLE CREEK R.S. 8330 2.9 4.8 60 3.3 3.4 97 SEVENTYSIX CREEK 7100 .0 2.0 0 4.6 4.2 110 WILSON CREEK 7120 .0 3.0 0 4.8 5.4 89 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 36 102 OWYHEE BASIN BIG BEND 6700 .0 1.6 0 4.0 3.3 121 FAWN CREEK 7000 .9 3.5 26 5.9 6.4 92 JACK CREEK UPPER 7250 .7 3.4 21 5.8 5.6 104 LAUREL DRAW 6697 .2 2.2 9 5.2 5.2 100 MUD FLAT 5730 .1 1.0 10 2.1 3.2 66 REYNOLDS CREEK 5600 .2 -M * 2.7 -M * SOUTH MTN. 6500 .1 3.2 3 5.5 6.2 89 TAYLOR CANYON 6200 .0 .5 0 2.7 2.4 113 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 13 97 BEAR RIVER BASIN BUG LAKE 7950 -M 4.1 * 3.3 5.7 58 DRY BREAD POND 8350 2.0 4.4 45 4.3 6.2 69 EMIGRANT SUMMIT 7390 2.0 4.8 42 6.1 7.6 80 FRANKLIN BASIN 8085 2.7 4.3 63 7.9 8.6 92 GIVEOUT 6930 .2 2.1 10 3.9 3.9 100 HAYDEN FORK 9212 2.1 3.1 68 4.4 6.1 72 KELLEY R.S. 8180 2.7 4.2 64 4.4 5.7 77 LILY LAKE 9156 2.1 2.9 72 3.8 5.7 67 MONTE CRISTO 8960 2.8 5.2 54 4.9 7.3 67 OXFORD SPRING 6740 .0 1.9 0 3.7 4.8 77 SALT RIVER SUMMIT 7760 1.6 2.6 62 3.6 5.0 72 SEDGWICK PEAK 7850 1.7 5.1 33 5.0 6.4 78 SLUG CREEK DIVIDE 7225 1.2 3.5 34 6.6 5.8 114 SPRING CREEK DIVIDE 9000 4.2 6.8 62 6.0 7.3 82 TRIAL LAKE 9992 3.5 5.6 62 4.5 6.7 67 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 51 78 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- -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.