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 TUESDAY: OCTOBER 7 , 2008 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- BASIN ELEV. SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT TOTAL PRECIPITATION Data Site Name (Ft) % % Current Average Avg Current Average Avg ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- OREGON OWYHEE JACK CREEK UPPER 7250 .0 .1 0 .8 .3 267 FAWN CREEK 7000 .0 .1 0 .4 .3 133 BIG BEND 6700 .0 .0 100 .3 .2 150 LAUREL DRAW 6697 .0 .0 100 .5 .2 250 SOUTH MTN. 6500 .2 .0 1.4 .2 700 TAYLOR CANYON 6200 .0 .0 100 .3 .2 150 MUD FLAT 5730 .1 .0 .5 .1 500 REYNOLDS CREEK 5600 .1 -M * .3 -M * ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 0 280 MALHEUR BLUE MOUNTAIN SPRING 5900 .0 .0 100 1.1 .2 550 ROCK SPRINGS 5290 .0 .0 100 .5 .1 500 LAKE CREEK R.S. 5200 .1 .0 .6 .2 300 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average * 440 GRANDE RONDE, POWDER, BURNT, IMNAHA MT. HOWARD 7910 .0 .1 0 .7 .5 140 ANEROID LAKE #2 7410 .0 .1 0 1.4 .5 280 BOURNE 5850 .0 .0 100 1.4 .2 700 MOSS SPRINGS 5760 .1 .1 100 1.8 .5 360 TAYLOR GREEN 5740 .0 .0 100 1.5 .3 500 WOLF CREEK 5630 -M .0 * .6 .2 300 EILERTSON MEADOWS 5510 .0 .0 100 .0 .2 0 GOLD CENTER 5410 .0 .0 100 1.5 .2 750 SCHNEIDER MEADOWS 5400 .0 .0 100 1.1 .3 367 BEAVER RESERVOIR 5150 .5 .0 .6 .3 200 TIPTON 5150 -M .0 * .6 .2 300 HIGH RIDGE 4920 -M .0 * .8 .4 200 COUNTY LINE 4800 .0 .0 100 .5 .3 167 BOWMAN SPRINGS 4530 .0 .0 100 .6 .3 200 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 33 298 UMATILLA, WALLA WALLA, WILLOW ARBUCKLE MTN 5770 .1 .1 100 .7 .3 233 MILK SHAKES 5577 .0 -M * 1.1 -M * TOUCHET 5530 .0 .0 100 1.0 .5 200 MADISON BUTTE 5150 .0 .0 100 .4 .2 200 LUCKY STRIKE 4970 -M .0 * .6 .3 200 HIGH RIDGE 4920 -M .0 * .8 .4 200 BOWMAN SPRINGS 4530 .0 .0 100 .6 .3 200 EMIGRANT SPRINGS 3800 -M .0 * .3 .4 75 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 100 183 JOHN DAY SNOW MOUNTAIN 6220 .0 .0 100 1.0 .2 500 BLUE MOUNTAIN SPRING 5900 .0 .0 100 1.1 .2 550 BOURNE 5850 .0 .0 100 1.4 .2 700 DERR. 5850 -M .0 * .7 .2 350 ARBUCKLE MTN 5770 .1 .1 100 .7 .3 233 EILERTSON MEADOWS 5510 .0 .0 100 .0 .2 0 OCHOCO MEADOWS 5430 .0 .0 100 1.1 .2 550 GOLD CENTER 5410 .0 .0 100 1.5 .2 750 STARR RIDGE 5250 .0 .0 100 .5 .1 500 LAKE CREEK R.S. 5200 .1 .0 .6 .2 300 MADISON BUTTE 5150 .0 .0 100 .4 .2 200 TIPTON 5150 -M .0 * .6 .2 300 LUCKY STRIKE 4970 -M .0 * .6 .3 200 COUNTY LINE 4800 .0 .0 100 .5 .3 167 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 100 357 UPPER DESCHUTES, CROOKED SNOW MOUNTAIN 6220 .0 .0 100 1.0 .2 500 DERR. 5850 -M .0 * .7 .2 350 THREE CREEKS MEADOW 5650 -M .0 * 1.8 .2 900 SUMMIT LAKE 5600 .0 .0 100 3.0 .6 500 IRISH TAYLOR 5500 .1 .1 100 2.2 .5 440 OCHOCO MEADOWS 5430 .0 .0 100 1.1 .2 550 CASCADE SUMMIT 5100 .0 .0 100 2.1 .5 420 ROARING RIVER 4950 .2 .0 2.3 .6 383 NEW CRESCENT LAKE 4910 .0 .0 100 1.5 .2 750 CHEMULT ALTERNATE 4850 .0 .0 100 .7 .2 350 MCKENZIE 4800 .0 .0 100 3.0 .9 333 HOGG PASS 4760 -M .0 * 2.7 .7 386 SALT CREEK FALLS 4220 .0 .0 100 2.6 .6 433 SANTIAM JCT. 3750 .0 .0 100 -M .7 * ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 100 441 HOOD, SANDY, LOWER DESCHUTES MT HOOD TEST SITE 5400 .7 .3 233 3.3 1.0 330 RED HILL 4400 .5 .1 500 3.1 .9 344 MUD RIDGE 4070 -M .1 * 2.7 .6 450 CLEAR LAKE 3810 .3 .0 1.5 .4 375 BLAZED ALDER 3650 .0 .0 100 3.9 1.2 325 GREENPOINT 3310 .1 .0 2.7 .6 450 NORTH FORK 3060 .4 .0 5.2 1.4 371 SOUTH FORK BULL RUN 2690 .3 .0 3.3 .9 367 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 300* 367 COAST RANGE SADDLE MOUNTAIN 3110 -M 99692 * 4.9 .9 544 SEINE CREEK 2060 .1 .0 4.7 .7 671 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average * 600 WILLAMETTE SUMMIT LAKE 5600 .0 .0 100 3.0 .6 500 IRISH TAYLOR 5500 .1 .1 100 2.2 .5 440 CASCADE SUMMIT 5100 .0 .0 100 2.1 .5 420 ROARING RIVER 4950 .2 .0 2.3 .6 383 HOLLAND MEADOWS 4900 .1 .0 2.4 .8 300 MCKENZIE 4800 .0 .0 100 3.0 .9 333 HOGG PASS 4760 -M .0 * 2.7 .7 386 SALT CREEK FALLS 4220 .0 .0 100 2.6 .6 433 MUD RIDGE 4070 -M .1 * 2.7 .6 450 LITTLE MEADOWS 4000 .0 .0 100 4.0 1.0 400 CLEAR LAKE 3810 .3 .0 1.5 .4 375 SANTIAM JCT. 3750 .0 .0 100 -M .7 * DALY LAKE 3690 .1 .0 3.0 .7 429 JUMP OFF JOE 3520 .5 .0 3.0 .7 429 PEAVINE RIDGE 3420 -M .0 * -M .6 * CLACKAMAS LAKE 3400 -M .0 * 2.1 .5 420 SADDLE MOUNTAIN 3110 -M 99692 * 4.9 .9 544 RAILROAD OVERPASS 2680 .2 .0 1.9 .5 380 MARION FORKS 2600 .0 .0 100 2.9 .6 483 SEINE CREEK 2060 .1 .0 4.7 .7 671 MILLER WOODS 420 .0 -M * 1.9 -M * ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 100 432 ROGUE, UMPQUA BIG RED MOUNTAIN 6050 .0 .0 100 2.1 .5 420 ANNIE SPRINGS 6010 .0 .0 100 -M .4 * FOURMILE LAKE 6000 .0 .0 100 1.7 .3 567 COLD SPRINGS CAMP 5940 .2 .0 1.8 .4 450 SEVENMILE MARSH 5700 .0 .0 100 2.2 .5 440 SUMMIT LAKE 5600 .0 .0 100 3.0 .6 500 DIAMOND LAKE 5315 -M .0 * -M .4 * BILLIE CREEK DIVIDE 5300 -M .3 * 1.5 .4 375 BIGELOW CAMP 5120 .4 .0 2.1 .5 420 HOLLAND MEADOWS 4900 .1 .0 2.4 .8 300 FISH LK. 4665 -M .0 * 1.2 .4 300 KING MOUNTAIN 4340 -M .0 * 1.8 .5 360 TOKETEE AIRSTRIP 3240 .4 -M * 1.7 -M * ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average * 404 KLAMATH SUMMER RIM 7100 .0 .1 0 .7 .2 350 SWAN LAKE MTN 6830 .0 -M * 1.3 -M * CRAZYMAN FLAT 6180 -M .0 * 1.8 .2 900 ANNIE SPRINGS 6010 .0 .0 100 -M .4 * FOURMILE LAKE 6000 .0 .0 100 1.7 .3 567 COLD SPRINGS CAMP 5940 .2 .0 1.8 .4 450 STRAWBERRY 5760 .0 .0 100 .5 .2 250 SILVER CREEK 5740 -M .0 * .9 .2 450 QUARTZ MOUNTAIN 5720 .0 .0 100 .7 .2 350 SEVENMILE MARSH 5700 .0 .0 100 2.2 .5 440 SUN PASS 5400 .1 -M * 1.6 -M * DIAMOND LAKE 5315 -M .0 * -M .4 * BILLIE CREEK DIVIDE 5300 -M .3 * 1.5 .4 375 CROWDER FLAT 5100 .3 .0 .5 .1 500 TAYLOR BUTTE 5030 .2 .0 .9 .2 450 CHEMULT ALTERNATE 4850 .0 .0 100 .7 .2 350 GERBER RESERVOIR 4850 -M .0 * .0 .1 0 FISH LK. 4665 -M .0 * 1.2 .4 300 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 0* 419 LAKE COUNTY, GOOSE LAKE SUMMER RIM 7100 .0 .1 0 .7 .2 350 CEDAR PASS 7100 .0 .0 100 1.7 .3 567 DISMAL SWAMP 7000 .4 .0 1.4 .4 350 CRAZYMAN FLAT 6180 -M .0 * 1.8 .2 900 STRAWBERRY 5760 .0 .0 100 .5 .2 250 SILVER CREEK 5740 -M .0 * .9 .2 450 QUARTZ MOUNTAIN 5720 .0 .0 100 .7 .2 350 CROWDER FLAT 5100 .3 .0 .5 .1 500 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 0 456 HARNEY FISH CREEK 7660 .0 .0 100 1.8 .3 600 SILVIES 6990 .2 .0 2.0 .2 1000 DISASTER PEAK 6500 .0 .0 100 .5 .1 500 SNOW MOUNTAIN 6220 .0 .0 100 1.0 .2 500 ROCK SPRINGS 5290 .0 .0 100 .5 .1 500 STARR RIDGE 5250 .0 .0 100 .5 .1 500 LAKE CREEK R.S. 5200 .1 .0 .6 .2 300 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average * 575 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- -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.