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 SUNDAY: NOVEMBER 22 , 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 8.0 10.2 78 17.0 15.7 108 BUNCHGRASS MDW 5000 4.8 5.1 94 10.0 8.5 118 GARVER CREEK 4250 2.7 2.0 135 6.0 4.7 128 HAWKINS LAKE 6450 6.4 4.7 136 11.6 6.9 168 HIDDEN LAKE 5040 8.7 -M * 17.5 -M * MOSQUITO RIDGE 5200 3.4 5.4 63 10.0 10.3 97 MYRTLE CREEK 3520 .2 -M * 5.8 -M * RAGGED MOUNTAIN 4210 1.3 -M * 7.4 -M * QUARTZ PEAK 4700 2.0 2.7 74 8.0 6.9 116 SCHWEITZER BASIN 6090 4.6 8.4 55 10.8 9.3 116 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 83 118 SPOKANE RIVER BASIN HOODOO BASIN 6050 4.1 6.2 66 9.2 11.4 81 HUMBOLDT GULCH 4250 1.5 1.4 107 8.8 8.8 100 LOOKOUT 5140 3.5 4.8 73 8.7 8.7 100 LOST LAKE 6110 5.9 10.8 55 10.6 12.0 88 MICA CREEK 4510 2.2 2.6 85 8.7 8.3 105 MOSQUITO RIDGE 5200 3.4 5.4 63 10.0 10.3 97 QUARTZ PEAK 4700 2.0 2.7 74 8.0 6.9 116 RAGGED MOUNTAIN 4210 1.3 -M * 7.4 -M * SHERWIN 3200 .1 1.2 8 5.5 6.6 83 SUNSET 5540 2.0 5.3 38 7.7 8.2 94 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 61 95 CLEARWATER BASIN COOL CREEK 6280 3.8 8.1 47 6.8 10.6 64 CRATER MEADOWS 5960 4.7 7.2 65 9.7 10.6 92 ELK BUTTE 5690 1.9 5.7 33 6.2 8.6 72 HEMLOCK BUTTE 5810 4.0 7.4 54 8.2 10.1 81 HOODOO BASIN 6050 4.1 6.2 66 9.2 11.4 81 LOLO PASS 5240 2.0 4.7 43 5.4 7.0 77 LOST LAKE 6110 5.9 10.8 55 10.6 12.0 88 MOSCOW MOUNTAIN 4700 1.6 -M * 6.0 -M * MOUNTAIN MEADOWS 6360 2.9 3.5 83 5.6 5.9 95 NEZ PERCE CAMP 5650 1.0 1.8 56 4.3 4.8 90 SAVAGE PASS 6170 2.6 4.4 59 6.4 7.1 90 SHANGHI SUMMIT 4570 1.8 3.2 56 6.3 8.1 78 SHERWIN 3200 .1 1.2 8 5.5 6.6 83 TWELVEMILE CREEK 5600 1.1 1.8 61 6.2 6.8 91 TWIN LAKES 6400 3.2 5.3 60 8.9 9.3 96 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 55 84 SALMON BASIN BANNER SUMMIT 7040 2.3 3.8 61 7.3 5.9 124 BEAGLE SPRINGS 8850 4.6 1.4 329 5.7 2.8 204 BEAR BASIN 5350 1.3 2.1 62 5.8 5.1 114 BIG CREEK SUMMIT 6580 3.7 4.3 86 7.7 7.2 107 BRUNDAGE RESERVOIR 6250 2.0 4.3 47 6.8 7.2 94 DARKHORSE LAKE 8600 7.4 5.7 130 7.4 6.7 110 DEADWOOD SUMMIT 6860 3.9 6.6 59 8.9 8.8 101 GALENA 7470 1.8 2.7 67 4.2 3.8 111 GALENA SUMMIT 8780 5.1 3.1 165 5.1 4.3 119 LEMHI RIDGE 8100 3.2 1.9 168 4.7 3.2 147 MEADOW LAKE 9150 3.0 3.2 94 5.4 4.2 129 MILL CREEK SUMMIT 8800 5.3 3.6 147 5.4 4.2 129 MOONSHINE 7440 .6 1.7 35 2.6 2.8 93 MOOSE CREEK 6200 1.5 2.7 56 3.2 4.0 80 MORGAN CREEK 7600 1.6 1.8 89 3.6 3.5 103 MOUNTAIN MEADOWS 6360 2.9 3.5 83 5.6 5.9 95 SADDLE MTN. 7940 2.9 4.0 72 3.7 5.3 70 SCHWARTZ LAKE 8540 3.5 1.6 219 3.3 3.5 94 SECESH SUMMIT 6520 2.9 5.1 57 6.1 7.2 85 SQUAW FLAT 6240 2.4 3.3 73 8.7 6.5 134 VIENNA MINE 8960 6.3 5.8 109 7.9 6.3 125 WEST BRANCH 5560 1.3 3.4 38 6.3 6.2 102 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 92 109 WEISER BASIN BEAR SADDLE 6180 1.4 3.0 47 5.1 4.7 109 SQUAW FLAT 6240 2.4 3.3 73 8.7 6.5 134 VAN WYCK 4920 1.0 -M * 4.5 -M * WEST BRANCH 5560 1.3 3.4 38 6.3 6.2 102 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 53 116 PAYETTE BASIN BANNER SUMMIT 7040 2.3 3.8 61 7.3 5.9 124 BEAR BASIN 5350 1.3 2.1 62 5.8 5.1 114 BIG CREEK SUMMIT 6580 3.7 4.3 86 7.7 7.2 107 BOGUS BASIN 6340 1.6 -M * 5.8 -M * BRUNDAGE RESERVOIR 6250 2.0 4.3 47 6.8 7.2 94 COZY COVE 5380 .5 1.6 31 6.1 5.0 122 DEADWOOD SUMMIT 6860 3.9 6.6 59 8.9 8.8 101 JACKSON PEAK 7070 3.1 4.5 69 7.7 6.3 122 LONG VALLEY 4890 .3 -M * 5.0 -M * SECESH SUMMIT 6520 2.9 5.1 57 6.1 7.2 85 SQUAW FLAT 6240 2.4 3.3 73 8.7 6.5 134 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 62 110 BOISE BASIN ATLANTA SUMMIT 7580 2.8 4.9 57 8.0 6.5 123 BOGUS BASIN 6340 1.6 -M * 5.8 -M * CAMAS CREEK DIVIDE 5710 .4 .8 50 5.2 4.0 130 DOLLARHIDE SUMMIT 8420 4.6 4.4 105 6.2 5.0 124 GRAHAM GUARD STA. 5690 .6 1.7 35 5.5 5.1 108 JACKSON PEAK 7070 3.1 4.5 69 7.7 6.3 122 MORES CREEK SUMMIT 6100 2.6 3.8 68 7.1 7.2 99 PRAIRIE 4800 .1 .1 100 4.7 3.2 147 TRINITY MTN. 7770 6.6 6.4 103 8.4 7.3 115 VIENNA MINE 8960 6.3 5.8 109 7.9 6.3 125 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 84 119 BIG WOOD BASIN CAMAS CREEK DIVIDE 5710 .4 .8 50 5.2 4.0 130 CHOCOLATE GULCH 6440 .7 1.4 50 3.9 3.0 130 DOLLARHIDE SUMMIT 8420 4.6 4.4 105 6.2 5.0 124 GALENA 7470 1.8 2.7 67 4.2 3.8 111 GALENA SUMMIT 8780 5.1 3.1 165 5.1 4.3 119 HYNDMAN 7440 1.0 2.1 48 4.6 3.4 135 LOST-WOOD DIVIDE 7900 2.1 3.1 68 4.1 4.2 98 SOLDIER R.S. 5740 1.0 1.4 71 4.6 3.4 135 VIENNA MINE 8960 6.3 5.8 109 7.9 6.3 125 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 93 122 LITTLE WOOD BASIN BEAR CANYON 7900 2.4 2.3 104 5.1 3.4 150 GARFIELD R.S. 6560 .4 .9 44 2.9 2.7 107 HYNDMAN 7440 1.0 2.1 48 4.6 3.4 135 SMILEY MOUNTAIN 9520 6.5 -M * 7.2 -M * SWEDE PEAK 7640 .6 1.9 32 3.3 3.3 100 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 61 124 BIG LOST BASIN BEAR CANYON 7900 2.4 2.3 104 5.1 3.4 150 HILTS CREEK 8000 2.5 2.3 109 4.4 3.2 138 LOST-WOOD DIVIDE 7900 2.1 3.1 68 4.1 4.2 98 SMILEY MOUNTAIN 9520 6.5 -M * 7.2 -M * STICKNEY MILL 7430 .7 .8 87 3.8 2.4 158 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 91 132 LITTLE LOST, BIRCH BASINS BEAGLE SPRINGS 8850 4.6 1.4 329 5.7 2.8 204 HILTS CREEK 8000 2.5 2.3 109 4.4 3.2 138 MEADOW LAKE 9150 3.0 3.2 94 5.4 4.2 129 MOONSHINE 7440 .6 1.7 35 2.6 2.8 93 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 124 139 MEDICINE LODGE, BEAVER, CAMAS BASINS BEAGLE SPRINGS 8850 4.6 1.4 329 5.7 2.8 204 CRAB CREEK 6860 .6 1.9 32 4.5 3.3 136 LAKEVIEW RIDGE 7400 .5 1.9 26 3.9 3.7 105 MEADOW LAKE 9150 3.0 3.2 94 5.4 4.2 129 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 104 139 HENRYS FORK, TETON BASINS BLACK BEAR 8170 7.3 6.8 107 8.5 8.0 106 GRAND TARGHEE 9260 8.6 -M * 6.8 -M * GRASSY LAKE 7265 2.7 5.3 51 5.4 7.3 74 ISLAND PARK 6290 1.6 1.9 84 3.4 3.5 97 LEWIS LAKE DIVIDE 7850 3.4 5.2 65 6.1 7.3 84 PHILLIPS BENCH 8200 2.1 4.5 47 4.0 5.5 73 PINE CREEK PASS 6720 .6 2.1 29 2.9 4.2 69 WHITE ELEPHANT 7710 2.4 4.5 53 3.9 6.0 65 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 66 82 SNAKE BASIN ABOVE PALISADES BASE CAMP 7030 1.1 2.7 41 3.5 4.6 76 BLIND BULL SUM 8650 3.2 5.0 64 2.9 4.8 60 COTTONWOOD CREEK 7670 .8 3.2 25 4.6 6.2 74 EAST RIM DIVIDE 7930 .2 2.2 9 2.0 2.8 71 GRANITE CREEK 6770 .3 2.2 14 3.0 4.0 75 GRASSY LAKE 7265 2.7 5.3 51 5.4 7.3 74 GROS VENTRE SUMMIT 8750 2.2 3.0 73 2.4 3.4 71 GUNSIGHT PASS 9820 1.9 -M * 3.2 -M * LEWIS LAKE DIVIDE 7850 3.4 5.2 65 6.1 7.3 84 LOOMIS PARK 8240 .5 3.1 16 2.7 3.8 71 PHILLIPS BENCH 8200 2.1 4.5 47 4.0 5.5 73 SALT RIVER SUMMIT 7760 .3 1.7 18 2.6 3.9 67 SNAKE RIVER STATION 6920 1.3 2.6 50 5.1 4.8 106 SPRING CREEK DIVIDE 9000 3.7 4.8 77 4.5 5.6 80 THUMB DIVIDE 7980 2.7 2.8 96 5.8 4.1 141 TOGWOTEE PASS 9580 5.1 5.5 93 5.3 5.7 93 TWO OCEAN PLATEAU 9240 7.3 6.5 112 5.6 6.3 89 WILLOW CREEK 8380 3.3 5.5 60 7.1 7.3 97 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 61 83 WILLOW, BLACKFOOT, PORTNEUF BASINS OXFORD SPRING 6740 .0 1.1 0 2.7 3.8 71 SEDGWICK PEAK 7850 .7 3.5 20 3.1 4.9 63 SHEEP MTN. 6570 .3 1.6 19 2.2 3.6 61 SLUG CREEK DIVIDE 7225 .9 2.4 38 3.5 4.5 78 SOMSEN RANCH 6800 .4 1.5 27 3.5 3.5 100 WILDHORSE DIVIDE 6490 1.1 2.1 52 3.1 4.6 67 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 28 73 SNAKE BASIN ABOVE AMERICAN FALLS BASE CAMP 7030 1.1 2.7 41 3.5 4.6 76 BLACK BEAR 8170 7.3 6.8 107 8.5 8.0 106 BLIND BULL SUM 8650 3.2 5.0 64 2.9 4.8 60 COTTONWOOD CREEK 7670 .8 3.2 25 4.6 6.2 74 EAST RIM DIVIDE 7930 .2 2.2 9 2.0 2.8 71 GRAND TARGHEE 9260 8.6 -M * 6.8 -M * GRANITE CREEK 6770 .3 2.2 14 3.0 4.0 75 GRASSY LAKE 7265 2.7 5.3 51 5.4 7.3 74 GROS VENTRE SUMMIT 8750 2.2 3.0 73 2.4 3.4 71 GUNSIGHT PASS 9820 1.9 -M * 3.2 -M * ISLAND PARK 6290 1.6 1.9 84 3.4 3.5 97 LEWIS LAKE DIVIDE 7850 3.4 5.2 65 6.1 7.3 84 LOOMIS PARK 8240 .5 3.1 16 2.7 3.8 71 MADISON PLATEAU 7750 4.6 4.1 112 7.7 5.4 143 OXFORD SPRING 6740 .0 1.1 0 2.7 3.8 71 PHILLIPS BENCH 8200 2.1 4.5 47 4.0 5.5 73 PINE CREEK PASS 6720 .6 2.1 29 2.9 4.2 69 SALT RIVER SUMMIT 7760 .3 1.7 18 2.6 3.9 67 SEDGWICK PEAK 7850 .7 3.5 20 3.1 4.9 63 SHEEP MTN. 6570 .3 1.6 19 2.2 3.6 61 SLUG CREEK DIVIDE 7225 .9 2.4 38 3.5 4.5 78 SNAKE RIVER STATION 6920 1.3 2.6 50 5.1 4.8 106 SOMSEN RANCH 6800 .4 1.5 27 3.5 3.5 100 SPRING CREEK DIVIDE 9000 3.7 4.8 77 4.5 5.6 80 THUMB DIVIDE 7980 2.7 2.8 96 5.8 4.1 141 TOGWOTEE PASS 9580 5.1 5.5 93 5.3 5.7 93 TWO OCEAN PLATEAU 9240 7.3 6.5 112 5.6 6.3 89 WHISKEY CREEK 6800 2.1 2.5 84 4.8 4.6 104 WHITE ELEPHANT 7710 2.4 4.5 53 3.9 6.0 65 WILDHORSE DIVIDE 6490 1.1 2.1 52 3.1 4.6 67 WILLOW CREEK 8380 3.3 5.5 60 7.1 7.3 97 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 62 85 OAKLEY BASIN BOSTETTER R.S. 7500 .5 1.8 28 3.0 3.2 94 HOWELL CANYON 7980 2.2 2.4 92 4.0 4.9 82 MAGIC MOUNTAIN 6880 1.2 2.7 44 3.2 4.1 78 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 57 84 SALMON FALLS BASIN BEAR CREEK 8040 .4 2.1 19 4.0 4.5 89 BOSTETTER R.S. 7500 .5 1.8 28 3.0 3.2 94 MAGIC MOUNTAIN 6880 1.2 2.7 44 3.2 4.1 78 POLE CREEK R.S. 8330 2.5 3.3 76 2.6 2.7 96 WILSON CREEK 7120 .4 2.0 20 3.9 4.2 93 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 42 89 BRUNEAU BASIN BEAR CREEK 8040 .4 2.1 19 4.0 4.5 89 BIG BEND 6700 .1 1.0 10 2.7 2.6 104 POLE CREEK R.S. 8330 2.5 3.3 76 2.6 2.7 96 SEVENTYSIX CREEK 7100 .2 1.3 15 2.2 3.2 69 WILSON CREEK 7120 .4 2.0 20 3.9 4.2 93 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 37 90 OWYHEE BASIN BIG BEND 6700 .1 1.0 10 2.7 2.6 104 FAWN CREEK 7000 .6 2.4 25 4.7 4.8 98 JACK CREEK UPPER 7250 .6 2.2 27 3.8 4.2 90 LAUREL DRAW 6697 .6 1.4 43 3.9 3.9 100 MUD FLAT 5730 .5 .4 125 2.2 2.3 96 REYNOLDS CREEK 5600 .6 -M * 3.0 -M * SOUTH MTN. 6500 1.7 1.8 94 4.8 4.5 107 TAYLOR CANYON 6200 .1 .2 50 2.8 1.8 156 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 45 103 BEAR RIVER BASIN BUG LAKE 7950 .3 3.0 10 4.1 4.5 91 DRY BREAD POND 8350 .9 3.1 29 4.1 4.9 84 EMIGRANT SUMMIT 7390 .8 3.1 26 6.2 5.9 105 FRANKLIN BASIN 8085 1.9 3.0 63 6.7 6.7 100 GIVEOUT 6930 .0 1.3 0 2.5 3.2 78 HAYDEN FORK 9212 1.3 2.2 59 4.0 4.8 83 KELLEY R.S. 8180 2.1 3.0 70 3.9 4.4 89 LILY LAKE 9156 1.7 2.2 77 3.3 4.6 72 MONTE CRISTO 8960 2.4 3.8 63 4.5 5.6 80 OXFORD SPRING 6740 .0 1.1 0 2.7 3.8 71 SALT RIVER SUMMIT 7760 .3 1.7 18 2.6 3.9 67 SEDGWICK PEAK 7850 .7 3.5 20 3.1 4.9 63 SLUG CREEK DIVIDE 7225 .9 2.4 38 3.5 4.5 78 SPRING CREEK DIVIDE 9000 3.7 4.8 77 4.5 5.6 80 TRIAL LAKE 9992 2.7 4.3 63 3.4 5.3 64 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 46 81 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- -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.