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 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- OREGON OWYHEE JACK CREEK UPPER 7250 .7 3.4 21 5.8 5.6 104 FAWN CREEK 7000 .9 3.5 26 5.9 6.4 92 BIG BEND 6700 .0 1.6 0 4.0 3.3 121 LAUREL DRAW 6697 .2 2.2 9 5.2 5.2 100 SOUTH MTN. 6500 .1 3.2 3 5.5 6.2 89 TAYLOR CANYON 6200 .0 .5 0 2.7 2.4 113 MUD FLAT 5730 .1 1.0 10 2.1 3.2 66 REYNOLDS CREEK 5600 .2 -M * 2.7 -M * ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 13 97 MALHEUR BLUE MOUNTAIN SPRING 5900 .2 3.3 6 4.0 7.1 56 ROCK SPRINGS 5290 .0 .8 0 2.0 3.1 65 LAKE CREEK R.S. 5200 .0 2.2 0 3.6 5.3 68 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 3 62 GRANDE RONDE, POWDER, BURNT, IMNAHA MT. HOWARD 7910 2.2 4.0 55 4.9 8.4 58 ANEROID LAKE #2 7410 -M 5.6 * 8.6 8.9 97 BOURNE 5850 .0 2.8 0 4.6 6.3 73 MOSS SPRINGS 5760 1.3 6.1 21 9.4 10.2 92 TAYLOR GREEN 5740 .1 4.5 2 6.4 7.5 85 WOLF CREEK 5630 1.0 3.2 31 4.7 5.6 84 EILERTSON MEADOWS 5510 -M 1.9 * -M 5.6 * GOLD CENTER 5410 .1 2.1 5 -M 4.7 * SCHNEIDER MEADOWS 5400 -M 6.7 * 5.5 9.4 59 BEAVER RESERVOIR 5150 .7 1.6 44 4.2 5.9 71 TIPTON 5150 4.7 2.6 181 3.1 4.9 63 HIGH RIDGE 4920 .5 4.5 11 7.9 10.3 77 COUNTY LINE 4800 .2 1.0 20 3.0 4.5 67 BOWMAN SPRINGS 4530 .0 1.7 0 4.1 5.2 79 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 32 76 UMATILLA, WALLA WALLA, WILLOW ARBUCKLE MTN 5770 .4 4.2 10 4.5 6.6 68 MILK SHAKES 5580 .8 -M * 14.7 -M * TOUCHET 5530 -M 7.2 * 10.5 12.9 81 MADISON BUTTE 5150 .1 1.4 7 2.7 3.9 69 LUCKY STRIKE 4970 -M 1.9 * 3.3 5.6 59 HIGH RIDGE 4920 .5 4.5 11 7.9 10.3 77 BOWMAN SPRINGS 4530 .0 1.7 0 4.1 5.2 79 EMIGRANT SPRINGS 3800 .1 1.6 6 4.3 7.3 59 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 8 72 JOHN DAY SNOW MOUNTAIN 6220 .0 1.8 0 4.3 6.0 72 BLUE MOUNTAIN SPRING 5900 .2 3.3 6 4.0 7.1 56 BOURNE 5850 .0 2.8 0 4.6 6.3 73 DERR. 5850 .1 2.5 4 3.7 5.5 67 ARBUCKLE MTN 5770 .4 4.2 10 4.5 6.6 68 EILERTSON MEADOWS 5510 -M 1.9 * -M 5.6 * OCHOCO MEADOWS 5430 .0 2.2 0 3.7 5.9 63 GOLD CENTER 5410 .1 2.1 5 -M 4.7 * STARR RIDGE 5250 .0 1.1 0 2.8 3.7 76 LAKE CREEK R.S. 5200 .0 2.2 0 3.6 5.3 68 MADISON BUTTE 5150 .1 1.4 7 2.7 3.9 69 TIPTON 5150 4.7 2.6 181 3.1 4.9 63 LUCKY STRIKE 4970 -M 1.9 * 3.3 5.6 59 COUNTY LINE 4800 .2 1.0 20 3.0 4.5 67 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 21 66 UPPER DESCHUTES, CROOKED SNOW MOUNTAIN 6220 .0 1.8 0 4.3 6.0 72 DERR. 5850 .1 2.5 4 3.7 5.5 67 THREE CREEKS MEADOW 5650 .9 3.9 23 6.2 9.7 64 SUMMIT LAKE 5600 4.3 7.6 57 13.7 16.7 82 IRISH TAYLOR 5500 2.6 7.9 33 11.5 16.0 72 OCHOCO MEADOWS 5430 .0 2.2 0 3.7 5.9 63 CASCADE SUMMIT 5100 -M 6.2 * 11.1 15.7 71 ROARING RIVER 4950 1.1 4.9 22 13.0 16.7 78 NEW CRESCENT LAKE 4910 .1 2.3 4 5.8 8.5 68 CHEMULT ALTERNATE 4850 .1 2.1 5 3.8 5.6 68 MCKENZIE 4800 3.0 8.8 34 16.8 23.4 72 HOGG PASS 4760 -M 8.0 * 12.2 19.8 62 SALT CREEK FALLS 4220 .7 3.7 19 13.6 17.5 78 SANTIAM JCT. 3750 .0 4.0 0 21.9 18.2 120 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 25 76 HOOD, SANDY, LOWER DESCHUTES MT HOOD TEST SITE 5400 .2 15.2 1 20.4 24.6 83 RED HILL 4400 .5 9.3 5 19.9 25.6 78 MUD RIDGE 4070 .4 5.2 8 14.0 16.8 83 CLEAR LAKE 3810 .0 1.9 0 7.4 10.9 68 BLAZED ALDER 3650 .0 6.0 0 23.6 28.4 83 GREENPOINT 3310 .1 4.0 2 13.2 18.3 72 NORTH FORK 3060 .5 2.2 23 29.7 34.4 86 SOUTH FORK BULL RUN 2690 .2 1.0 20 23.7 25.2 94 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 4 82 COAST RANGE SADDLE MOUNTAIN 3110 .1 99692 0 18.5 25.5 73 SEINE CREEK 2060 .1 .8 12 13.0 18.7 70 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 0 71 WILLAMETTE SUMMIT LAKE 5600 4.3 7.6 57 13.7 16.7 82 IRISH TAYLOR 5500 2.6 7.9 33 11.5 16.0 72 CASCADE SUMMIT 5100 -M 6.2 * 11.1 15.7 71 ROARING RIVER 4950 1.1 4.9 22 13.0 16.7 78 HOLLAND MEADOWS 4900 .2 7.0 3 14.9 18.2 82 MCKENZIE 4800 3.0 8.8 34 16.8 23.4 72 HOGG PASS 4760 -M 8.0 * 12.2 19.8 62 SALT CREEK FALLS 4220 .7 3.7 19 13.6 17.5 78 MUD RIDGE 4070 .4 5.2 8 14.0 16.8 83 LITTLE MEADOWS 4000 .1 5.6 2 21.9 27.0 81 CLEAR LAKE 3810 .0 1.9 0 7.4 10.9 68 SANTIAM JCT. 3750 .0 4.0 0 21.9 18.2 120 DALY LAKE 3690 .1 3.5 3 13.7 20.0 68 JUMP OFF JOE 3520 .0 2.6 0 15.1 20.1 75 PEAVINE RIDGE 3420 .0 2.3 0 11.7 14.9 79 CLACKAMAS LAKE 3400 .1 3.1 3 10.6 13.2 80 SADDLE MOUNTAIN 3110 .1 99692 0 18.5 25.5 73 RAILROAD OVERPASS 2680 .0 .4 0 11.2 13.4 84 MARION FORKS 2600 .0 1.6 0 13.7 19.6 70 SEINE CREEK 2060 .1 .8 12 13.0 18.7 70 MILLER WOODS 420 .0 -M * 11.6 -M * ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 0 77 ROGUE, UMPQUA BIG RED MOUNTAIN 6050 .2 5.3 4 8.2 12.3 67 ANNIE SPRINGS 6010 1.7 7.4 23 11.6 15.2 76 FOURMILE LAKE 6000 .6 6.8 9 9.3 12.2 76 COLD SPRINGS CAMP 5940 .3 5.5 5 10.5 13.0 81 SEVENMILE MARSH 5700 1.4 5.7 25 11.9 15.0 79 SUMMIT LAKE 5600 4.3 7.6 57 13.7 16.7 82 DIAMOND LAKE 5315 .0 3.3 0 7.1 11.7 61 BILLIE CREEK DIVIDE 5300 .8 4.7 17 10.5 13.1 80 BIGELOW CAMP 5120 .3 2.8 11 11.7 15.6 75 HOLLAND MEADOWS 4900 .2 7.0 3 14.9 18.2 82 FISH LK. 4665 .0 2.9 0 8.3 10.3 81 KING MOUNTAIN 4340 .1 1.0 10 9.6 14.7 65 TOKETEE AIRSTRIP 3240 .6 -M * 8.6 -M * ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 17 76 KLAMATH SUMMER RIM 7100 .3 3.3 9 3.3 5.6 59 SWAN LAKE MTN 6830 .5 -M * 5.8 -M * CRAZYMAN FLAT 6180 -M 2.2 * 4.7 7.1 66 ANNIE SPRINGS 6010 1.7 7.4 23 11.6 15.2 76 FOURMILE LAKE 6000 .6 6.8 9 9.3 12.2 76 COLD SPRINGS CAMP 5940 .3 5.5 5 10.5 13.0 81 STRAWBERRY 5760 .3 1.0 30 2.5 4.4 57 SILVER CREEK 5740 .1 2.1 5 2.7 5.7 47 QUARTZ MOUNTAIN 5720 -M .7 * 2.3 3.6 64 SEVENMILE MARSH 5700 1.4 5.7 25 11.9 15.0 79 SUN PASS 5400 .1 -M * 6.7 -M * DIAMOND LAKE 5315 .0 3.3 0 7.1 11.7 61 BILLIE CREEK DIVIDE 5300 .8 4.7 17 10.5 13.1 80 CROWDER FLAT 5100 .1 .8 12 2.2 3.8 58 TAYLOR BUTTE 5030 .7 1.3 54 2.6 4.8 54 CHEMULT ALTERNATE 4850 .1 2.1 5 3.8 5.6 68 GERBER RESERVOIR 4850 .0 .6 0 2.1 3.5 60 FISH LK. 4665 .0 2.9 0 8.3 10.3 81 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 13 71 LAKE COUNTY, GOOSE LAKE SUMMER RIM 7100 .3 3.3 9 3.3 5.6 59 CEDAR PASS 7100 1.0 3.8 26 5.2 6.4 81 DISMAL SWAMP 7000 -M 5.4 * -M 9.4 * CRAZYMAN FLAT 6180 -M 2.2 * 4.7 7.1 66 STRAWBERRY 5760 .3 1.0 30 2.5 4.4 57 SILVER CREEK 5740 .1 2.1 5 2.7 5.7 47 QUARTZ MOUNTAIN 5720 -M .7 * 2.3 3.6 64 CROWDER FLAT 5100 .1 .8 12 2.2 3.8 58 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 16 63 HARNEY FISH CREEK 7660 2.3 5.6 41 7.3 8.6 85 SILVIES 6990 .6 2.7 22 7.4 5.0 148 DISASTER PEAK 6500 .0 1.6 0 5.2 3.7 141 SNOW MOUNTAIN 6220 .0 1.8 0 4.3 6.0 72 ROCK SPRINGS 5290 .0 .8 0 2.0 3.1 65 STARR RIDGE 5250 .0 1.1 0 2.8 3.7 76 LAKE CREEK R.S. 5200 .0 2.2 0 3.6 5.3 68 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 18 92 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- -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.