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: OCTOBER 11 , 2008 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- BASIN ELEV. SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT TOTAL PRECIPITATION Data Site Name (Ft) % % Current Average Avg Current Average Avg ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- UTAH BEAR RIVER TRIAL LAKE 9992 .1 .6 17 1.0 .8 125 HAYDEN FORK 9212 .0 .3 0 .9 .7 129 LILY LAKE 9156 .1 .3 33 1.0 .7 143 MONTE CRISTO 8960 .0 .5 0 1.1 .9 122 TONY GROVE LAKE 8474 .2 .5 40 1.1 1.1 100 USU DOC DANIEL 8270 .2 -M * .9 -M * FRANKLIN BASIN 8085 .0 .3 0 1.5 .9 167 BUG LAKE 7950 .1 .4 25 .8 .7 114 TEMPLE FORK 7406 .1 -M * .7 -M * LITTLE BEAR 6544 .1 .0 1.4 .8 175 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 17 133 WEBER-OGDEN RIVERS TRIAL LAKE 9992 .1 .6 17 1.0 .8 125 THAYNES CANYON 9230 .3 .5 60 .7 1.0 70 CHALK CREEK #1 8993 .2 .7 29 1.1 .9 122 MONTE CRISTO 8960 .0 .5 0 1.1 .9 122 DRY BREAD POND 8350 .2 .3 67 1.3 .8 162 BEAVER DIVIDE 8280 .0 .2 0 .8 .6 133 LIGHTNING RIDGE 8215 .1 -M * 1.4 -M * HORSE RIDGE 8160 .0 .1 0 1.1 .8 138 CHALK CREEK #2 8158 .0 .3 0 .6 .7 86 BEN LOMOND PEAK 8000 .0 .4 0 4.4 1.6 275 FARMINGTON 8000 -M .9 * 2.4 1.3 185 PARRISH CREEK 7740 .0 -M * 1.4 -M * SMITH & MOREHOUSE 7600 .0 .2 0 .3 .7 43 PARLEY'S SUMMIT 7500 .0 .2 0 1.2 1.0 120 HARDSCRABBLE 7250 .1 .1 100 1.9 1.0 190 FARMINGTON LOWER 6779 .0 -M * 2.1 -M * BEN LOMOND TRAIL 5829 .0 .1 0 2.8 1.2 233 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 21 156 PROVO R.-UTAH LAKE-JORDAN R. TRIAL LAKE 9992 .1 .6 17 1.0 .8 125 SNOWBIRD 9640 .0 .8 0 1.6 1.5 107 CLEAR CREEK #1 8908 -M .3 * .9 .8 112 MILL-D NORTH 8967 .0 .5 0 1.1 1.0 110 BRIGHTON 8750 .0 .8 0 1.2 1.0 120 BEAVER DIVIDE 8280 .0 .2 0 .8 .6 133 LOOKOUT PEAK 8200 .0 .4 0 1.6 1.0 160 TIMPANOGOS DIVIDE 8140 .0 .3 0 1.9 1.0 190 PAYSON R.S. 8066 .2 .1 200 1.2 .7 171 DANIELS-STRAWBERRY 8037 .0 .1 0 .8 .7 114 CLEAR CREEK #2 7659 .0 .3 0 .7 .7 100 CASCADE MOUNTAIN 7774 .0 -M * 2.2 -M * PARLEY'S SUMMIT 7500 .0 .2 0 1.2 1.0 120 DRY FORK 7093 .0 .4 0 1.4 1.0 140 LOUIS MEADOW 6700 .1 -M * 1.9 -M * ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 6 131 TOOELE VALLEY-VERNON CREEK ROCKY BASIN-SETTLEME 8900 .0 .4 0 1.5 1.0 150 MINING FORK 8221 .0 .3 0 1.7 .9 189 VERNON CREEK 7401 .0 .1 0 2.2 .6 367 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 0 216 GREEN RIVER STEEL CREEK PARK 10200 .0 .6 0 .6 .7 86 HEWINTA 9519 .0 .3 0 .4 .7 57 TROUT CREEK 9518 .0 .3 0 1.0 .6 167 HOLE-IN-ROCK 9150 .1 .0 .7 .5 140 HICKERSON PARK 9145 .0 .0 100 .6 .5 120 KING'S CABIN 8724 .0 .2 0 1.3 .7 186 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 0 124 DUCHESNE RIVER LAKEFORK BASIN 10966 -M .6 * -M .9 * FIVE POINTS LAKE 10940 .0 .5 0 1.2 .9 133 BROWN DUCK 10600 .0 .9 0 1.3 .9 144 CHEPETA 10592 .3 .5 60 1.2 .8 150 LAKEFORK #1 10415 .0 .3 0 1.2 .6 200 TRIAL LAKE 9992 .1 .6 17 1.0 .8 125 MOSBY MTN. 9510 .0 .6 0 1.8 .8 225 INDIAN CANYON 9175 .0 .2 0 1.2 .7 171 STRAWBERRY DIVIDE 8123 .0 .2 0 1.1 .8 138 DANIELS-STRAWBERRY 8037 .0 .1 0 .8 .7 114 CURRANT CREEK 8000 .0 .1 0 .8 .7 114 ROCK CREEK 7889 .0 .0 100 .4 .6 67 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 10 145 PRICE-SAN RAFAEL SEELEY CREEK 9910 .0 .4 0 1.0 .7 143 BUCK FLAT 9430 .0 .2 0 .6 .8 75 RED PINE RIDGE 9009 .0 .1 0 .7 .7 100 MAMMOTH-COTTONWOOD 8727 .0 .3 0 1.4 .7 200 TIMBERLINE 8684 .1 -M * 2.7 -M * WHITE RIVER #1 8641 .0 .1 0 .7 .5 140 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 0 129 DIRTY DEVIL DONKEY RESERVOIR 9800 .0 .4 0 .2 .5 40 BLACK FLAT-U.M. CK 9462 .0 .1 0 .6 .5 120 DILL'S CAMP 9182 -M .1 * .8 .6 133 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 0 100 SOUTH EASTERN UTAH LASAL MOUNTAIN 9560 .0 .2 0 1.4 .9 156 CAMP JACKSON 8968 .0 .3 0 1.6 .9 178 EAST WILLOW CREEK 8301 .0 .1 0 1.3 .6 217 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 0 179 SEVIER RIVER CLAYTON SPRINGS 10049 .0 -M * 1.0 -M * MIDWAY VALLEY 9800 .2 .7 29 1.7 .7 243 BOX CREEK 9828 .0 .2 0 1.2 .6 200 JONES CORRAL 9749 .2 -M * 1.0 -M * FARNSWORTH LAKE 9682 .2 .5 40 1.4 .7 200 PICKLE KEG 9600 .0 .2 0 1.7 .6 283 CASTLE VALLEY 9580 .0 .2 0 1.5 .6 250 WIDTSOE #3 9640 .2 .3 67 .9 .5 180 KIMBERLY MINE 9129 .2 .3 67 1.3 .8 162 AGUA CANYON 8900 .0 .1 0 .4 .7 57 PINE CREEK 8790 .0 .6 0 2.1 .8 262 MAMMOTH-COTTONWOOD 8727 .0 .3 0 1.4 .7 200 GOOSEBERRY R.S. 7950 .0 .0 100 .8 .7 114 BEAVER DAMS 7990 .0 .1 0 1.7 .7 243 HARRIS FLAT 7787 .2 .1 200 .9 .7 129 LONG VALLEY JCT 7464 .0 .0 100 .8 .5 160 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 28 191 BEAVER RIVER BIG FLAT 10349 1.1 .6 183 1.6 .7 229 MERCHANT VALLEY 8703 .0 .1 0 1.9 .6 317 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 157 269 ESCALANTE RIVER CLAYTON SPRINGS 10049 .0 -M * 1.0 -M * DONKEY RESERVOIR 9800 .0 .4 0 .2 .5 40 WIDTSOE #3 9640 .2 .3 67 .9 .5 180 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 29 110 VIRGIN RIVER MIDWAY VALLEY 9800 .2 .7 29 1.7 .7 243 KOLOB 9206 .0 .3 0 1.4 .6 233 WEBSTER FLAT 9203 .0 .2 0 1.6 .6 267 GARDNER PEAK 8322 .0 -M * 1.0 -M * LONG FLAT 8000 .1 .0 1.0 .6 167 HARRIS FLAT 7787 .2 .1 200 .9 .7 129 LONG VALLEY JCT 7464 .0 .0 100 .8 .5 160 GUTZ PEAK 6763 .0 -M * 1.0 -M * LITTLE GRASSY 6100 .0 .1 0 1.5 .5 300 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 29 212 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- -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.