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 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- IDAHO NORTHERN PANHANDLE REGION BEAR MOUNTAIN 5400 2.0 4.6 43 10.6 8.6 123 BUNCHGRASS MDW 5000 2.1 2.4 88 6.7 4.9 137 GARVER CREEK 4250 1.6 .9 178 4.4 2.7 163 HAWKINS LAKE 6450 3.7 2.5 148 7.4 4.0 185 HIDDEN LAKE 5040 2.4 -M * 10.3 -M * MOSQUITO RIDGE 5200 .8 2.0 40 7.3 5.7 128 MYRTLE CREEK 3520 .0 -M * 4.4 -M * RAGGED MOUNTAIN 4210 .0 -M * 5.6 -M * QUARTZ PEAK 4700 .4 .6 67 5.7 3.6 158 SCHWEITZER BASIN 6090 1.4 3.5 40 7.4 5.0 148 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 73 143 SPOKANE RIVER BASIN HOODOO BASIN 6050 1.5 3.1 48 6.4 6.4 100 HUMBOLDT GULCH 4250 .3 .3 100 6.3 5.2 121 LOOKOUT 5140 .5 1.6 31 5.6 4.9 114 LOST LAKE 6110 .8 4.5 18 5.5 6.8 81 MICA CREEK 4510 .1 .5 20 5.7 4.7 121 MOSQUITO RIDGE 5200 .8 2.0 40 7.3 5.7 128 QUARTZ PEAK 4700 .4 .6 67 5.7 3.6 158 RAGGED MOUNTAIN 4210 .0 -M * 5.6 -M * SHERWIN 3200 .1 .2 50 4.0 3.7 108 SUNSET 5540 .1 2.4 4 5.0 4.9 102 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 30 112 CLEARWATER BASIN COOL CREEK 6280 1.7 3.4 50 4.5 5.9 76 CRATER MEADOWS 5960 1.1 2.9 38 6.5 6.2 105 ELK BUTTE 5690 .3 2.0 15 3.9 4.6 85 HEMLOCK BUTTE 5810 1.3 3.0 43 5.4 5.6 96 HOODOO BASIN 6050 1.5 3.1 48 6.4 6.4 100 LOLO PASS 5240 .9 1.9 47 4.1 4.1 100 LOST LAKE 6110 .8 4.5 18 5.5 6.8 81 MOSCOW MOUNTAIN 4700 .0 -M * 3.8 -M * MOUNTAIN MEADOWS 6360 1.5 1.3 115 4.1 3.6 114 NEZ PERCE CAMP 5650 .5 .6 83 3.6 2.7 133 SAVAGE PASS 6170 1.1 1.7 65 4.7 4.3 109 SHANGHI SUMMIT 4570 .1 .8 12 4.3 4.5 96 SHERWIN 3200 .1 .2 50 4.0 3.7 108 TWELVEMILE CREEK 5600 .2 .7 29 5.1 4.0 127 TWIN LAKES 6400 1.4 2.6 54 7.1 5.2 137 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 44 102 SALMON BASIN BANNER SUMMIT 7040 1.0 1.7 59 5.4 3.3 164 BEAGLE SPRINGS 8850 4.4 .7 629 5.1 1.9 268 BEAR BASIN 5350 .1 .8 12 4.2 2.9 145 BIG CREEK SUMMIT 6580 1.3 1.8 72 5.3 4.1 129 BRUNDAGE RESERVOIR 6250 .3 1.9 16 4.7 3.8 124 DARKHORSE LAKE 8600 5.8 3.2 181 5.6 3.7 151 DEADWOOD SUMMIT 6860 1.5 3.0 50 6.5 4.9 133 GALENA 7470 .6 1.1 55 3.2 2.1 152 GALENA SUMMIT 8780 3.7 1.4 264 3.9 2.5 156 LEMHI RIDGE 8100 2.2 .9 244 3.5 2.1 167 MEADOW LAKE 9150 2.3 1.6 144 4.4 2.5 176 MILL CREEK SUMMIT 8800 4.2 1.9 221 4.4 2.5 176 MOONSHINE 7440 .4 .7 57 2.4 1.7 141 MOOSE CREEK 6200 .6 1.2 50 2.4 2.3 104 MORGAN CREEK 7600 .2 .6 33 2.1 2.0 105 MOUNTAIN MEADOWS 6360 1.5 1.3 115 4.1 3.6 114 SADDLE MTN. 7940 1.6 2.0 80 2.6 2.9 90 SCHWARTZ LAKE 8540 2.7 .8 338 2.9 2.1 138 SECESH SUMMIT 6520 .4 2.4 17 4.2 4.1 102 SQUAW FLAT 6240 .6 1.6 37 6.7 3.5 191 VIENNA MINE 8960 4.4 2.8 157 6.0 3.5 171 WEST BRANCH 5560 .1 1.2 8 4.5 3.3 136 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 115 144 WEISER BASIN BEAR SADDLE 6180 .0 .6 0 3.7 2.4 154 SQUAW FLAT 6240 .6 1.6 37 6.7 3.5 191 VAN WYCK 4920 .0 -M * 3.0 -M * WEST BRANCH 5560 .1 1.2 8 4.5 3.3 136 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 21 162 PAYETTE BASIN BANNER SUMMIT 7040 1.0 1.7 59 5.4 3.3 164 BEAR BASIN 5350 .1 .8 12 4.2 2.9 145 BIG CREEK SUMMIT 6580 1.3 1.8 72 5.3 4.1 129 BOGUS BASIN 6340 .3 -M * 4.7 -M * BRUNDAGE RESERVOIR 6250 .3 1.9 16 4.7 3.8 124 COZY COVE 5380 .0 .4 0 5.3 2.7 196 DEADWOOD SUMMIT 6860 1.5 3.0 50 6.5 4.9 133 JACKSON PEAK 7070 1.4 1.9 74 5.6 3.4 165 LONG VALLEY 4890 .1 -M * 3.8 -M * SECESH SUMMIT 6520 .4 2.4 17 4.2 4.1 102 SQUAW FLAT 6240 .6 1.6 37 6.7 3.5 191 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 43 146 BOISE BASIN ATLANTA SUMMIT 7580 .8 2.1 38 6.0 3.5 171 BOGUS BASIN 6340 .3 -M * 4.7 -M * CAMAS CREEK DIVIDE 5710 .0 .1 0 4.7 2.1 224 DOLLARHIDE SUMMIT 8420 3.4 2.0 170 4.9 2.7 181 GRAHAM GUARD STA. 5690 .0 .5 0 4.4 2.9 152 JACKSON PEAK 7070 1.4 1.9 74 5.6 3.4 165 MORES CREEK SUMMIT 6100 .3 1.3 23 5.0 3.8 132 PRAIRIE 4800 .0 .0 100 3.9 1.8 217 TRINITY MTN. 7770 4.5 2.9 155 6.4 3.9 164 VIENNA MINE 8960 4.4 2.8 157 6.0 3.5 171 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 109 170 BIG WOOD BASIN CAMAS CREEK DIVIDE 5710 .0 .1 0 4.7 2.1 224 CHOCOLATE GULCH 6440 .3 .5 60 3.2 1.6 200 DOLLARHIDE SUMMIT 8420 3.4 2.0 170 4.9 2.7 181 GALENA 7470 .6 1.1 55 3.2 2.1 152 GALENA SUMMIT 8780 3.7 1.4 264 3.9 2.5 156 HYNDMAN 7440 .5 .7 71 4.0 2.0 200 LOST-WOOD DIVIDE 7900 1.1 1.1 100 3.3 2.3 143 SOLDIER R.S. 5740 .1 .5 20 4.1 1.7 241 VIENNA MINE 8960 4.4 2.8 157 6.0 3.5 171 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 138 182 LITTLE WOOD BASIN BEAR CANYON 7900 1.2 1.0 120 4.0 2.0 200 GARFIELD R.S. 6560 .0 .3 0 2.4 1.5 160 HYNDMAN 7440 .5 .7 71 4.0 2.0 200 SMILEY MOUNTAIN 9520 5.1 -M * 5.7 -M * SWEDE PEAK 7640 .0 .6 0 2.6 1.8 144 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 65 178 BIG LOST BASIN BEAR CANYON 7900 1.2 1.0 120 4.0 2.0 200 HILTS CREEK 8000 1.1 1.2 92 3.4 2.1 162 LOST-WOOD DIVIDE 7900 1.1 1.1 100 3.3 2.3 143 SMILEY MOUNTAIN 9520 5.1 -M * 5.7 -M * STICKNEY MILL 7430 .2 .3 67 3.1 1.4 221 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 100 177 LITTLE LOST, BIRCH BASINS BEAGLE SPRINGS 8850 4.4 .7 629 5.1 1.9 268 HILTS CREEK 8000 1.1 1.2 92 3.4 2.1 162 MEADOW LAKE 9150 2.3 1.6 144 4.4 2.5 176 MOONSHINE 7440 .4 .7 57 2.4 1.7 141 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 195 187 MEDICINE LODGE, BEAVER, CAMAS BASINS BEAGLE SPRINGS 8850 4.4 .7 629 5.1 1.9 268 CRAB CREEK 6860 .3 .6 50 4.0 2.1 190 LAKEVIEW RIDGE 7400 .1 .9 11 3.7 2.5 148 MEADOW LAKE 9150 2.3 1.6 144 4.4 2.5 176 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 187 191 HENRYS FORK, TETON BASINS BLACK BEAR 8170 4.7 3.5 134 6.0 4.6 130 GRAND TARGHEE 9260 6.2 -M * 5.7 -M * GRASSY LAKE 7265 1.6 2.2 73 4.1 4.3 95 ISLAND PARK 6290 .8 .6 133 2.8 2.1 133 LEWIS LAKE DIVIDE 7850 -M 2.0 * -M 4.1 * PHILLIPS BENCH 8200 1.4 2.1 67 3.4 3.1 110 PINE CREEK PASS 6720 .0 .8 0 2.1 2.5 84 WHITE ELEPHANT 7710 1.1 1.9 58 2.9 3.5 83 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 86 106 SNAKE BASIN ABOVE PALISADES BASE CAMP 7030 .5 1.1 45 2.5 2.6 96 BLIND BULL SUM 8650 2.7 2.4 113 2.4 2.8 86 COTTONWOOD CREEK 7670 .6 1.4 43 4.4 3.8 116 EAST RIM DIVIDE 7930 .2 1.0 20 2.0 1.7 118 GRANITE CREEK 6770 .1 .8 12 2.6 2.3 113 GRASSY LAKE 7265 1.6 2.2 73 4.1 4.3 95 GROS VENTRE SUMMIT 8750 2.2 1.8 122 2.4 2.3 104 GUNSIGHT PASS 9820 1.9 -M * 3.1 -M * LEWIS LAKE DIVIDE 7850 -M 2.0 * -M 4.1 * LOOMIS PARK 8240 .5 1.4 36 2.5 2.3 109 PHILLIPS BENCH 8200 1.4 2.1 67 3.4 3.1 110 SALT RIVER SUMMIT 7760 .0 .6 0 2.5 2.4 104 SNAKE RIVER STATION 6920 .3 1.0 30 3.2 2.9 110 SPRING CREEK DIVIDE 9000 3.4 2.2 155 4.1 3.3 124 THUMB DIVIDE 7980 1.1 1.2 92 4.2 2.6 162 TOGWOTEE PASS 9580 4.2 3.3 127 4.3 3.5 123 TWO OCEAN PLATEAU 9240 5.1 3.9 131 4.0 3.9 103 WILLOW CREEK 8380 2.0 2.7 74 5.5 4.6 120 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 89 112 WILLOW, BLACKFOOT, PORTNEUF BASINS OXFORD SPRING 6740 .0 .3 0 2.6 2.4 108 SEDGWICK PEAK 7850 .7 1.5 47 3.0 3.1 97 SHEEP MTN. 6570 .2 .4 50 2.0 2.1 95 SLUG CREEK DIVIDE 7225 .1 .9 11 2.9 2.9 100 SOMSEN RANCH 6800 .0 .4 0 3.3 2.1 157 WILDHORSE DIVIDE 6490 .2 .7 29 3.1 2.9 107 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 29 109 SNAKE BASIN ABOVE AMERICAN FALLS BASE CAMP 7030 .5 1.1 45 2.5 2.6 96 BLACK BEAR 8170 4.7 3.5 134 6.0 4.6 130 BLIND BULL SUM 8650 2.7 2.4 113 2.4 2.8 86 COTTONWOOD CREEK 7670 .6 1.4 43 4.4 3.8 116 EAST RIM DIVIDE 7930 .2 1.0 20 2.0 1.7 118 GRAND TARGHEE 9260 6.2 -M * 5.7 -M * GRANITE CREEK 6770 .1 .8 12 2.6 2.3 113 GRASSY LAKE 7265 1.6 2.2 73 4.1 4.3 95 GROS VENTRE SUMMIT 8750 2.2 1.8 122 2.4 2.3 104 GUNSIGHT PASS 9820 1.9 -M * 3.1 -M * ISLAND PARK 6290 .8 .6 133 2.8 2.1 133 LEWIS LAKE DIVIDE 7850 -M 2.0 * -M 4.1 * LOOMIS PARK 8240 .5 1.4 36 2.5 2.3 109 MADISON PLATEAU 7750 2.2 2.1 105 5.2 3.2 162 OXFORD SPRING 6740 .0 .3 0 2.6 2.4 108 PHILLIPS BENCH 8200 1.4 2.1 67 3.4 3.1 110 PINE CREEK PASS 6720 .0 .8 0 2.1 2.5 84 SALT RIVER SUMMIT 7760 .0 .6 0 2.5 2.4 104 SEDGWICK PEAK 7850 .7 1.5 47 3.0 3.1 97 SHEEP MTN. 6570 .2 .4 50 2.0 2.1 95 SLUG CREEK DIVIDE 7225 .1 .9 11 2.9 2.9 100 SNAKE RIVER STATION 6920 .3 1.0 30 3.2 2.9 110 SOMSEN RANCH 6800 .0 .4 0 3.3 2.1 157 SPRING CREEK DIVIDE 9000 3.4 2.2 155 4.1 3.3 124 THUMB DIVIDE 7980 1.1 1.2 92 4.2 2.6 162 TOGWOTEE PASS 9580 4.2 3.3 127 4.3 3.5 123 TWO OCEAN PLATEAU 9240 5.1 3.9 131 4.0 3.9 103 WHISKEY CREEK 6800 .3 1.1 27 3.2 2.8 114 WHITE ELEPHANT 7710 1.1 1.9 58 2.9 3.5 83 WILDHORSE DIVIDE 6490 .2 .7 29 3.1 2.9 107 WILLOW CREEK 8380 2.0 2.7 74 5.5 4.6 120 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 84 113 OAKLEY BASIN BOSTETTER R.S. 7500 .0 .5 0 2.5 1.8 139 HOWELL CANYON 7980 1.0 .7 143 2.9 2.6 112 MAGIC MOUNTAIN 6880 .1 .9 11 2.5 2.3 109 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 52 118 SALMON FALLS BASIN BEAR CREEK 8040 .1 .6 17 3.6 2.7 133 BOSTETTER R.S. 7500 .0 .5 0 2.5 1.8 139 MAGIC MOUNTAIN 6880 .1 .9 11 2.5 2.3 109 POLE CREEK R.S. 8330 2.1 1.3 162 2.5 1.7 147 WILSON CREEK 7120 .0 .8 0 3.5 2.5 140 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 56 133 BRUNEAU BASIN BEAR CREEK 8040 .1 .6 17 3.6 2.7 133 BIG BEND 6700 .0 .4 0 2.4 1.5 160 POLE CREEK R.S. 8330 2.1 1.3 162 2.5 1.7 147 SEVENTYSIX CREEK 7100 .1 .5 20 2.1 1.8 117 WILSON CREEK 7120 .0 .8 0 3.5 2.5 140 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 64 138 OWYHEE BASIN BIG BEND 6700 .0 .4 0 2.4 1.5 160 FAWN CREEK 7000 .9 1.1 82 3.8 2.8 136 JACK CREEK UPPER 7250 1.1 .9 122 3.2 2.5 128 LAUREL DRAW 6697 .2 .5 40 3.2 2.3 139 MUD FLAT 5730 .1 .0 1.7 1.3 131 REYNOLDS CREEK 5600 .2 -M * 2.1 -M * SOUTH MTN. 6500 .0 .5 0 2.9 2.5 116 TAYLOR CANYON 6200 .0 .0 100 2.5 1.1 227 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 65 141 BEAR RIVER BASIN BUG LAKE 7950 .6 1.7 35 3.4 2.9 117 DRY BREAD POND 8350 .4 1.6 25 3.6 3.2 112 EMIGRANT SUMMIT 7390 .0 1.2 0 5.5 3.7 149 FRANKLIN BASIN 8085 .7 1.5 47 5.2 4.1 127 GIVEOUT 6930 .0 .4 0 2.4 2.1 114 HAYDEN FORK 9212 .1 1.2 8 2.9 3.0 97 KELLEY R.S. 8180 1.3 1.4 93 3.6 2.7 133 LILY LAKE 9156 .8 1.3 62 2.3 3.0 77 MONTE CRISTO 8960 2.1 2.1 100 3.9 3.5 111 OXFORD SPRING 6740 .0 .3 0 2.6 2.4 108 SALT RIVER SUMMIT 7760 .0 .6 0 2.5 2.4 104 SEDGWICK PEAK 7850 .7 1.5 47 3.0 3.1 97 SLUG CREEK DIVIDE 7225 .1 .9 11 2.9 2.9 100 SPRING CREEK DIVIDE 9000 3.4 2.2 155 4.1 3.3 124 TRIAL LAKE 9992 2.5 2.5 100 3.0 3.4 88 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 62 111 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- -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.