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 21 , 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 7.5 9.8 77 16.5 15.2 109 BUNCHGRASS MDW 5000 4.8 4.9 98 10.0 8.3 120 GARVER CREEK 4250 2.7 1.9 142 6.0 4.6 130 HAWKINS LAKE 6450 6.2 4.5 138 11.4 6.7 170 HIDDEN LAKE 5040 8.0 -M * 16.7 -M * MOSQUITO RIDGE 5200 3.3 5.1 65 9.9 10.0 99 MYRTLE CREEK 3520 .3 -M * 5.8 -M * RAGGED MOUNTAIN 4210 1.4 -M * 7.6 -M * QUARTZ PEAK 4700 2.0 2.5 80 8.0 6.7 119 SCHWEITZER BASIN 6090 4.3 8.0 54 10.8 8.9 121 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 84 120 SPOKANE RIVER BASIN HOODOO BASIN 6050 4.1 5.8 71 9.3 11.1 84 HUMBOLDT GULCH 4250 1.5 1.3 115 8.6 8.5 101 LOOKOUT 5140 3.5 4.5 78 8.7 8.4 104 LOST LAKE 6110 5.3 10.3 51 10.3 11.6 89 MICA CREEK 4510 2.2 2.4 92 8.6 8.0 108 MOSQUITO RIDGE 5200 3.3 5.1 65 9.9 10.0 99 QUARTZ PEAK 4700 2.0 2.5 80 8.0 6.7 119 RAGGED MOUNTAIN 4210 1.4 -M * 7.6 -M * SHERWIN 3200 .2 1.1 18 5.5 6.4 86 SUNSET 5540 1.9 5.1 37 7.6 8.0 95 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 63 97 CLEARWATER BASIN COOL CREEK 6280 3.8 7.7 49 6.7 10.2 66 CRATER MEADOWS 5960 4.0 6.8 59 9.2 10.3 89 ELK BUTTE 5690 1.8 5.4 33 6.2 8.3 75 HEMLOCK BUTTE 5810 3.6 7.0 51 8.0 9.8 82 HOODOO BASIN 6050 4.1 5.8 71 9.3 11.1 84 LOLO PASS 5240 1.9 4.5 42 5.3 6.8 78 LOST LAKE 6110 5.3 10.3 51 10.3 11.6 89 MOSCOW MOUNTAIN 4700 1.8 -M * 6.0 -M * MOUNTAIN MEADOWS 6360 2.8 3.3 85 5.5 5.7 96 NEZ PERCE CAMP 5650 .9 1.7 53 4.1 4.6 89 SAVAGE PASS 6170 2.1 4.2 50 6.2 6.9 90 SHANGHI SUMMIT 4570 1.7 3.0 57 6.0 7.9 76 SHERWIN 3200 .2 1.1 18 5.5 6.4 86 TWELVEMILE CREEK 5600 .9 1.6 56 6.0 6.6 91 TWIN LAKES 6400 2.8 5.0 56 8.6 9.0 96 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 53 84 SALMON BASIN BANNER SUMMIT 7040 2.3 3.6 64 7.4 5.7 130 BEAGLE SPRINGS 8850 4.6 1.3 354 5.6 2.7 207 BEAR BASIN 5350 1.4 2.0 70 5.9 4.9 120 BIG CREEK SUMMIT 6580 3.6 4.1 88 7.6 6.9 110 BRUNDAGE RESERVOIR 6250 2.1 4.1 51 6.9 7.0 99 DARKHORSE LAKE 8600 7.0 5.5 127 7.1 6.5 109 DEADWOOD SUMMIT 6860 3.8 6.3 60 8.8 8.5 104 GALENA 7470 2.0 2.6 77 4.5 3.6 125 GALENA SUMMIT 8780 5.0 3.0 167 5.3 4.2 126 LEMHI RIDGE 8100 3.0 1.8 167 4.4 3.2 138 MEADOW LAKE 9150 2.9 3.1 94 5.6 4.1 137 MILL CREEK SUMMIT 8800 5.3 3.5 151 5.6 4.1 137 MOONSHINE 7440 .7 1.6 44 2.6 2.7 96 MOOSE CREEK 6200 1.5 2.6 58 3.2 3.8 84 MORGAN CREEK 7600 1.5 1.7 88 3.5 3.4 103 MOUNTAIN MEADOWS 6360 2.8 3.3 85 5.5 5.7 96 SADDLE MTN. 7940 2.9 3.8 76 3.7 5.1 73 SCHWARTZ LAKE 8540 3.6 1.6 225 3.4 3.4 100 SECESH SUMMIT 6520 2.8 4.9 57 6.1 7.0 87 SQUAW FLAT 6240 2.6 3.2 81 9.0 6.3 143 VIENNA MINE 8960 6.1 5.6 109 8.0 6.0 133 WEST BRANCH 5560 1.4 3.2 44 6.4 6.0 107 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 95 114 WEISER BASIN BEAR SADDLE 6180 1.4 2.8 50 5.2 4.5 116 SQUAW FLAT 6240 2.6 3.2 81 9.0 6.3 143 VAN WYCK 4920 1.1 -M * 4.6 -M * WEST BRANCH 5560 1.4 3.2 44 6.4 6.0 107 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 59 123 PAYETTE BASIN BANNER SUMMIT 7040 2.3 3.6 64 7.4 5.7 130 BEAR BASIN 5350 1.4 2.0 70 5.9 4.9 120 BIG CREEK SUMMIT 6580 3.6 4.1 88 7.6 6.9 110 BOGUS BASIN 6340 1.7 -M * 5.8 -M * BRUNDAGE RESERVOIR 6250 2.1 4.1 51 6.9 7.0 99 COZY COVE 5380 .6 1.5 40 6.1 4.8 127 DEADWOOD SUMMIT 6860 3.8 6.3 60 8.8 8.5 104 JACKSON PEAK 7070 3.2 4.3 74 7.7 6.1 126 LONG VALLEY 4890 .4 -M * 5.0 -M * SECESH SUMMIT 6520 2.8 4.9 57 6.1 7.0 87 SQUAW FLAT 6240 2.6 3.2 81 9.0 6.3 143 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 66 115 BOISE BASIN ATLANTA SUMMIT 7580 2.8 4.7 60 8.1 6.2 131 BOGUS BASIN 6340 1.7 -M * 5.8 -M * CAMAS CREEK DIVIDE 5710 .6 .7 86 5.3 3.9 136 DOLLARHIDE SUMMIT 8420 4.5 4.2 107 6.3 4.8 131 GRAHAM GUARD STA. 5690 .6 1.5 40 5.5 5.0 110 JACKSON PEAK 7070 3.2 4.3 74 7.7 6.1 126 MORES CREEK SUMMIT 6100 2.5 3.6 69 7.2 6.9 104 PRAIRIE 4800 .1 .1 100 4.7 3.1 152 TRINITY MTN. 7770 6.5 6.2 105 8.4 7.0 120 VIENNA MINE 8960 6.1 5.6 109 8.0 6.0 133 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 87 125 BIG WOOD BASIN CAMAS CREEK DIVIDE 5710 .6 .7 86 5.3 3.9 136 CHOCOLATE GULCH 6440 .8 1.4 57 3.9 2.9 134 DOLLARHIDE SUMMIT 8420 4.5 4.2 107 6.3 4.8 131 GALENA 7470 2.0 2.6 77 4.5 3.6 125 GALENA SUMMIT 8780 5.0 3.0 167 5.3 4.2 126 HYNDMAN 7440 1.1 2.0 55 4.7 3.3 142 LOST-WOOD DIVIDE 7900 2.3 2.9 79 4.3 4.0 108 SOLDIER R.S. 5740 1.1 1.4 79 4.7 3.3 142 VIENNA MINE 8960 6.1 5.6 109 8.0 6.0 133 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 99 131 LITTLE WOOD BASIN BEAR CANYON 7900 2.6 2.2 118 5.5 3.3 167 GARFIELD R.S. 6560 .6 .9 67 3.1 2.6 119 HYNDMAN 7440 1.1 2.0 55 4.7 3.3 142 SMILEY MOUNTAIN 9520 6.6 -M * 7.3 -M * SWEDE PEAK 7640 .7 1.8 39 3.4 3.1 110 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 72 136 BIG LOST BASIN BEAR CANYON 7900 2.6 2.2 118 5.5 3.3 167 HILTS CREEK 8000 2.6 2.3 113 4.3 3.1 139 LOST-WOOD DIVIDE 7900 2.3 2.9 79 4.3 4.0 108 SMILEY MOUNTAIN 9520 6.6 -M * 7.3 -M * STICKNEY MILL 7430 .8 .8 100 4.0 2.3 174 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 101 143 LITTLE LOST, BIRCH BASINS BEAGLE SPRINGS 8850 4.6 1.3 354 5.6 2.7 207 HILTS CREEK 8000 2.6 2.3 113 4.3 3.1 139 MEADOW LAKE 9150 2.9 3.1 94 5.6 4.1 137 MOONSHINE 7440 .7 1.6 44 2.6 2.7 96 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 130 144 MEDICINE LODGE, BEAVER, CAMAS BASINS BEAGLE SPRINGS 8850 4.6 1.3 354 5.6 2.7 207 CRAB CREEK 6860 .7 1.8 39 4.5 3.2 141 LAKEVIEW RIDGE 7400 .5 1.8 28 4.1 3.6 114 MEADOW LAKE 9150 2.9 3.1 94 5.6 4.1 137 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 109 146 HENRYS FORK, TETON BASINS BLACK BEAR 8170 6.5 6.6 98 7.8 7.8 100 GRAND TARGHEE 9260 8.0 -M * 6.9 -M * GRASSY LAKE 7265 2.5 5.0 50 5.4 7.1 76 ISLAND PARK 6290 1.3 1.8 72 3.3 3.4 97 LEWIS LAKE DIVIDE 7850 3.1 5.0 62 5.9 7.1 83 PHILLIPS BENCH 8200 1.9 4.3 44 3.9 5.3 74 PINE CREEK PASS 6720 .6 2.0 30 2.7 4.1 66 WHITE ELEPHANT 7710 2.1 4.3 49 3.7 5.8 64 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 62 81 SNAKE BASIN ABOVE PALISADES BASE CAMP 7030 1.0 2.6 38 3.4 4.4 77 BLIND BULL SUM 8650 3.1 4.8 65 2.8 4.7 60 COTTONWOOD CREEK 7670 .8 3.0 27 4.7 6.1 77 EAST RIM DIVIDE 7930 .2 2.1 10 2.1 2.7 78 GRANITE CREEK 6770 .3 2.1 14 2.9 3.9 74 GRASSY LAKE 7265 2.5 5.0 50 5.4 7.1 76 GROS VENTRE SUMMIT 8750 2.3 2.9 79 2.7 3.4 79 GUNSIGHT PASS 9820 2.1 -M * 3.3 -M * LEWIS LAKE DIVIDE 7850 3.1 5.0 62 5.9 7.1 83 LOOMIS PARK 8240 .6 2.9 21 2.6 3.7 70 PHILLIPS BENCH 8200 1.9 4.3 44 3.9 5.3 74 SALT RIVER SUMMIT 7760 .5 1.6 31 2.7 3.7 73 SNAKE RIVER STATION 6920 1.2 2.5 48 5.0 4.7 106 SPRING CREEK DIVIDE 9000 3.8 4.6 83 4.6 5.4 85 THUMB DIVIDE 7980 2.4 2.7 89 5.6 4.0 140 TOGWOTEE PASS 9580 5.1 5.3 96 5.3 5.5 96 TWO OCEAN PLATEAU 9240 7.0 6.3 111 5.5 6.1 90 WILLOW CREEK 8380 2.4 5.3 45 6.4 7.1 90 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 61 84 WILLOW, BLACKFOOT, PORTNEUF BASINS OXFORD SPRING 6740 .1 1.0 10 2.8 3.7 76 SEDGWICK PEAK 7850 .9 3.4 26 3.4 4.8 71 SHEEP MTN. 6570 .3 1.5 20 2.2 3.4 65 SLUG CREEK DIVIDE 7225 .8 2.2 36 3.4 4.4 77 SOMSEN RANCH 6800 .5 1.4 36 3.7 3.4 109 WILDHORSE DIVIDE 6490 1.2 2.0 60 3.4 4.5 76 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 33 78 SNAKE BASIN ABOVE AMERICAN FALLS BASE CAMP 7030 1.0 2.6 38 3.4 4.4 77 BLACK BEAR 8170 6.5 6.6 98 7.8 7.8 100 BLIND BULL SUM 8650 3.1 4.8 65 2.8 4.7 60 COTTONWOOD CREEK 7670 .8 3.0 27 4.7 6.1 77 EAST RIM DIVIDE 7930 .2 2.1 10 2.1 2.7 78 GRAND TARGHEE 9260 8.0 -M * 6.9 -M * GRANITE CREEK 6770 .3 2.1 14 2.9 3.9 74 GRASSY LAKE 7265 2.5 5.0 50 5.4 7.1 76 GROS VENTRE SUMMIT 8750 2.3 2.9 79 2.7 3.4 79 GUNSIGHT PASS 9820 2.1 -M * 3.3 -M * ISLAND PARK 6290 1.3 1.8 72 3.3 3.4 97 LEWIS LAKE DIVIDE 7850 3.1 5.0 62 5.9 7.1 83 LOOMIS PARK 8240 .6 2.9 21 2.6 3.7 70 MADISON PLATEAU 7750 4.1 3.9 105 7.2 5.2 138 OXFORD SPRING 6740 .1 1.0 10 2.8 3.7 76 PHILLIPS BENCH 8200 1.9 4.3 44 3.9 5.3 74 PINE CREEK PASS 6720 .6 2.0 30 2.7 4.1 66 SALT RIVER SUMMIT 7760 .5 1.6 31 2.7 3.7 73 SEDGWICK PEAK 7850 .9 3.4 26 3.4 4.8 71 SHEEP MTN. 6570 .3 1.5 20 2.2 3.4 65 SLUG CREEK DIVIDE 7225 .8 2.2 36 3.4 4.4 77 SNAKE RIVER STATION 6920 1.2 2.5 48 5.0 4.7 106 SOMSEN RANCH 6800 .5 1.4 36 3.7 3.4 109 SPRING CREEK DIVIDE 9000 3.8 4.6 83 4.6 5.4 85 THUMB DIVIDE 7980 2.4 2.7 89 5.6 4.0 140 TOGWOTEE PASS 9580 5.1 5.3 96 5.3 5.5 96 TWO OCEAN PLATEAU 9240 7.0 6.3 111 5.5 6.1 90 WHISKEY CREEK 6800 1.7 2.4 71 4.6 4.4 105 WHITE ELEPHANT 7710 2.1 4.3 49 3.7 5.8 64 WILDHORSE DIVIDE 6490 1.2 2.0 60 3.4 4.5 76 WILLOW CREEK 8380 2.4 5.3 45 6.4 7.1 90 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 61 86 OAKLEY BASIN BOSTETTER R.S. 7500 .4 1.7 24 3.0 3.1 97 HOWELL CANYON 7980 1.8 2.3 78 3.6 4.7 77 MAGIC MOUNTAIN 6880 1.1 2.6 42 3.2 4.0 80 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 50 83 SALMON FALLS BASIN BEAR CREEK 8040 .3 2.0 15 4.0 4.4 91 BOSTETTER R.S. 7500 .4 1.7 24 3.0 3.1 97 MAGIC MOUNTAIN 6880 1.1 2.6 42 3.2 4.0 80 POLE CREEK R.S. 8330 2.5 3.1 81 2.7 2.6 104 WILSON CREEK 7120 .5 2.0 25 3.9 4.1 95 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 42 92 BRUNEAU BASIN BEAR CREEK 8040 .3 2.0 15 4.0 4.4 91 BIG BEND 6700 .1 .9 11 2.7 2.5 108 POLE CREEK R.S. 8330 2.5 3.1 81 2.7 2.6 104 SEVENTYSIX CREEK 7100 .2 1.2 17 2.3 3.1 74 WILSON CREEK 7120 .5 2.0 25 3.9 4.1 95 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 39 93 OWYHEE BASIN BIG BEND 6700 .1 .9 11 2.7 2.5 108 FAWN CREEK 7000 1.1 2.2 50 4.6 4.7 98 JACK CREEK UPPER 7250 .5 2.1 24 3.8 4.1 93 LAUREL DRAW 6697 .7 1.3 54 3.8 3.8 100 MUD FLAT 5730 .6 .4 150 2.2 2.2 100 REYNOLDS CREEK 5600 .6 -M * 2.9 -M * SOUTH MTN. 6500 1.6 1.7 94 4.6 4.4 105 TAYLOR CANYON 6200 .3 .1 300 2.6 1.8 144 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 56 103 BEAR RIVER BASIN BUG LAKE 7950 .4 2.9 14 4.0 4.4 91 DRY BREAD POND 8350 .9 3.0 30 4.3 4.8 90 EMIGRANT SUMMIT 7390 .7 2.9 24 6.0 5.7 105 FRANKLIN BASIN 8085 1.4 2.9 48 6.2 6.5 95 GIVEOUT 6930 .0 1.2 0 2.6 3.1 84 HAYDEN FORK 9212 1.2 2.1 57 4.0 4.7 85 KELLEY R.S. 8180 2.1 2.9 72 4.3 4.3 100 LILY LAKE 9156 1.9 2.1 90 3.3 4.5 73 MONTE CRISTO 8960 2.2 3.6 61 4.8 5.4 89 OXFORD SPRING 6740 .1 1.0 10 2.8 3.7 76 SALT RIVER SUMMIT 7760 .5 1.6 31 2.7 3.7 73 SEDGWICK PEAK 7850 .9 3.4 26 3.4 4.8 71 SLUG CREEK DIVIDE 7225 .8 2.2 36 3.4 4.4 77 SPRING CREEK DIVIDE 9000 3.8 4.6 83 4.6 5.4 85 TRIAL LAKE 9992 2.7 4.1 66 3.5 5.2 67 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 48 85 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- -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.