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 WEDNESDAY: MAY 16 , 2012 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- BASIN ELEV. SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT TOTAL PRECIPITATION Data Site Name (Ft) % % Current Average Avg Current Average Avg ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- UTAH RAFT RIVER GEORGE CREEK 8994 .0 -M * 22.2 -M * HOWELL CANYON 7980 .0 13.2 0 30.5 31.7 96 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 0 96 BEAR RIVER TRIAL LAKE 9992 -M 22.8 * -M 31.5 * HAYDEN FORK 9212 -M 6.9 * -M 26.9 * LILY LAKE 9156 .1 6.0 2 14.7 22.7 65 SPRING CREEK DIVIDE 9000 16.3 24.2 67 25.9 31.7 82 MONTE CRISTO 8960 -M 22.1 * -M 32.3 * BEAR RIVER RS 8500 .0 -M * 12.2 -M * TONY GROVE LAKE 8386 -M 25.9 * -M 41.7 * DRY BREAD POND 8350 .3 10.3 3 17.3 25.7 67 USU DOC DANIEL 8270 -M -M * -M -M * KELLEY R.S. 8180 .0 8.7 0 17.9 24.9 72 FRANKLIN BASIN 8085 -M 19.6 * -M 36.8 * BURTS MILLER RANCH 8000 -M -M * -M -M * BUG LAKE 7950 -M 10.3 * -M 23.8 * SEDGWICK PEAK 7850 .0 9.7 0 22.8 28.3 81 SALT RIVER SUMMIT 7760 -M 4.4 * -M 22.9 * GARDEN CITY SUMMIT 7600 -M -M * -M -M * TEMPLE FORK 7406 .0 -M * 16.9 -M * KLONDIKE NARROWS 7400 -M -M * -M -M * EMIGRANT SUMMIT 7390 .0 17.5 0 24.3 32.3 75 SLUG CREEK DIVIDE 7225 .0 6.4 0 22.7 25.4 89 GIVEOUT 6930 .1 .5 20* 13.1 15.9 82 OXFORD SPRING 6740 .2 .0 * 18.4 21.8 84 LITTLE BEAR 6544 -M .5 * -M 28.9 * TONY GROVE RS 6250 -M -M * -M -M * ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 20* 77* WEBER-OGDEN RIVERS TRIAL LAKE 9992 -M 22.8 * -M 31.5 * THAYNES CANYON 9230 .1 15.1 1 20.5 29.4 70 CHALK CREEK #1 8993 -M 20.5 * -M 31.9 * MONTE CRISTO 8960 -M 22.1 * -M 32.3 * DRY BREAD POND 8350 .3 10.3 3 17.3 25.7 67 BEAVER DIVIDE 8280 -M 1.0 * -M 22.8 * LIGHTNING RIDGE 8215 -M -M * -M -M * HORSE RIDGE 8160 -M 9.2 * -M 30.1 * CHALK CREEK #2 8158 -M 5.4 * -M 22.0 * FARMINGTON 8000 -M 22.7 * -M 42.1 * BEN LOMOND PEAK 8000 -M 26.0 * -M 50.7 * PARRISH CREEK 7740 -M -M * -M -M * SMITH & MOREHOUSE 7600 -M 2.7 * -M 24.7 * PARLEY'S SUMMIT 7500 -M 3.9 * -M 26.8 * KILFOIL CREEK 7400 -M -M * -M -M * HARDSCRABBLE 7250 -M .0 * -M 37.0 * FARMINGTON LOWER 6779 -M -M * -M -M * LOST CREEK RESV 6083 -M -M * -M -M * BEN LOMOND TRAIL 5829 -M 2.2 * -M 35.1 * ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 2* 69* PROVO R.-UTAH LAKE-JORDAN R. TRIAL LAKE 9992 -M 22.8 * -M 31.5 * SNOWBIRD 9640 9.5 32.6 29 36.1 45.8 79 MILL-D NORTH 8967 -M 13.6 * -M 34.6 * CLEAR CREEK #1 8908 .0 8.8 0 18.4 23.2 79 BRIGHTON 8750 .0 16.0 0 24.3 34.9 70 BEAVER DIVIDE 8280 -M 1.0 * -M 22.8 * LOOKOUT PEAK 8200 .0 12.2 0 28.7 37.6 76 TIMPANOGOS DIVIDE 8140 -M 9.4 * -M 29.9 * PAYSON R.S. 8066 -M 6.1 * 14.6 20.6 71 DANIELS-STRAWBERRY 8037 .0 3.4 0 14.2 24.5 58 CASCADE MOUNTAIN 7702 .0 -M * 20.4 -M * CLEAR CREEK #2 7659 .3 2.3 13 15.6 19.6 80 PARLEY'S SUMMIT 7500 -M 3.9 * -M 26.8 * DRY FORK 7093 -M 1.8 * -M 26.0 * LOUIS MEADOW 6700 -M -M * -M -M * ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 13* 74* TOOELE VALLEY-VERNON CREEK ROCKY BASIN-SETTLEME 8900 .0 18.5 0 23.1 33.0 70 MINING FORK 8221 .2 10.8 2 22.7 30.1 75 VERNON CREEK 7401 .0 1.5 0 15.4 19.8 78 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 1 74 NORTHEASTERN UINTAHS SPIRIT LK 10223 .0 -M * 19.8 -M * STEEL CREEK PARK 10200 -M 17.9 * -M 21.7 * HEWINTA 9519 .0 4.1 0 14.9 19.1 78 TROUT CREEK 9518 .0 4.1 0 11.8 17.6 67 EF BLACKS FORK GS 9308 .0 -M * 10.5 -M * HOLE-IN-ROCK 9150 .3 1.5 20 14.1 11.0 128 HICKERSON PARK 9145 .0 1.9 0 14.1 11.4 124 BLACKS FORK JCT 8870 .1 -M * 12.4 -M * KING'S CABIN 8724 .0 3.1 0 13.0 17.0 76 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 2 89 DUCHESNE RIVER LAKEFORK BASIN 10966 4.1 19.8 21 21.6 26.7 81 FIVE POINTS LAKE 10940 .0 14.2 0 18.4 24.6 75 BROWN DUCK 10600 -M 18.6 * -M 24.6 * CHEPETA 10592 .0 8.1 0 16.4 20.6 80 LAKEFORK #1 10415 .0 7.6 0 14.1 17.7 80 TRIAL LAKE 9992 -M 22.8 * -M 31.5 * MOSBY MTN. 9510 .0 7.7 0 14.3 18.5 77 INDIAN CANYON 9175 .0 3.5 0 14.8 16.9 88 LAKEFORK #3 8464 .2 -M * 10.4 -M * STRAWBERRY DIVIDE 8123 .0 4.5 0 13.6 26.4 52 DANIELS-STRAWBERRY 8037 .0 3.4 0 14.2 24.5 58 CURRANT CREEK 8000 .0 .3 0* 12.0 17.2 70 ROCK CREEK 7889 .0 .2 0* 10.2 15.6 65 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 6 72 PRICE-SAN RAFAEL SEELEY CREEK 9910 .1 10.8 1 11.6 17.8 65 BUCK FLAT 9430 .0 9.2 0 17.0 24.0 71 RED PINE RIDGE 9009 .0 7.0 0 17.0 22.3 76 CLEAR CREEK #1 8908 .0 8.8 0 18.4 23.2 79 MAMMOTH-COTTONWOOD 8727 .1 8.8 1 14.9 20.1 74 TIMBERLINE 8684 .0 -M * 15.6 -M * WHITE RIVER #1 8641 -M 2.6 * -M 16.9 * ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 0 73 DIRTY DEVIL DONKEY RESERVOIR 9800 .0 .3 0* 11.4 12.8 89 BLACK FLAT-U.M. CK 9462 .0 2.9 0 11.5 14.8 78 DILL'S CAMP 9182 .8 4.3 19 15.2 21.2 72 FISH LAKE UTAH 8818 .1 -M * 7.3 -M * ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 11 78 SOUTH EASTERN UTAH LASAL MOUNTAIN 9560 .0 4.1 0 16.5 27.3 60 CAMP JACKSON 8968 .1 2.4 4 15.9 22.0 72 EAST WILLOW CREEK 8301 .0 .2 0* 10.1 13.4 75 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 1 68 SEVIER RIVER CLAYTON SPRINGS 10049 .0 -M * 16.1 -M * BOX CREEK 9828 .0 5.5 0 12.0 19.0 63 MIDWAY VALLEY 9800 .0 16.8 0 21.9 27.1 81 JONES CORRAL 9749 .2 -M * 12.1 -M * FARNSWORTH LAKE 9682 2.7 17.2 16 23.6 25.7 92 WIDTSOE #3 9640 1.1 4.5 24 15.3 17.2 89 PICKLE KEG 9600 .0 8.0 0 22.9 23.9 96 CASTLE VALLEY 9580 .0 2.8 0 13.8 18.3 75 KIMBERLY MINE 9129 .0 6.9 0 21.6 26.7 81 SQUAW SPRINGS 9105 .0 -M * 11.7 -M * AGUA CANYON 8900 .0 .0 100* 10.1 17.5 58 FISH LAKE UTAH 8818 .1 -M * 7.3 -M * PINE CREEK 8790 -M 12.6 * 22.0 24.7 89 MAMMOTH-COTTONWOOD 8727 .1 8.8 1 14.9 20.1 74 GOOSEBERRY R.S. UP 8347 .0 -M * 19.3 -M * BEAVER DAMS 7970 -M 2.2 * 14.7 21.6 68 GOOSEBERRY R.S. 7950 .0 .7 0* 19.9 20.1 99 HARRIS FLAT 7787 .0 .5 0* 11.1 13.9 80 OAK CREEK 7772 .0 -M * 17.4 -M * LONG VALLEY JCT 7464 .0 .0 100* 12.5 15.6 80 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 5* 81 BEAVER RIVER BIG FLAT 10349 9.0 20.2 45 17.1 24.5 70 MERCHANT VALLEY 8703 .3 3.0 10 14.1 20.8 68 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 40 69 ESCALANTE RIVER CLAYTON SPRINGS 10049 .0 -M * 16.1 -M * DONKEY RESERVOIR 9800 .0 .3 0* 11.4 12.8 89 WIDTSOE #3 9640 1.1 4.5 24 15.3 17.2 89 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 23* 89 SOUTHWESTERN UTAH BRIAN HEAD 9972 -M -M * 19.1 -M * MIDWAY VALLEY 9800 .0 16.8 0 21.9 27.1 81 CASTLE VALLEY 9580 .0 2.8 0 13.8 18.3 75 KOLOB 9206 .0 11.1 0 20.0 25.9 77 WEBSTER FLAT 9170 .0 3.2 0 18.7 22.3 84 GARDNER PEAK 8322 .0 -M * 15.1 -M * LONG FLAT 8000 .2 .4 50* 12.7 16.2 78 HARRIS FLAT 7787 .0 .5 0* 11.1 13.9 80 LONG VALLEY JCT 7464 .0 .0 100* 12.5 15.6 80 GUTZ PEAK 6763 .0 -M * 16.1 -M * LITTLE GRASSY 6100 .0 .0 100* 12.6 18.9 67 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 1* 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 1971-2000. Provisional data, subject to revision.