Tuesday, March 16, 2010

A Bad Winter Only Gets Worse

This winter has been one of the worst on record for snowpack which means a lot of Idaho's streams and rivers (non-tailwater of course) are going to suffer from low water flow probably starting in early July. Hopefully the next few months will bring ample rain. The bright side...it's 51 degrees outside and sunny!

IDAHO SNOTEL Snow Water Equivalent Update Graph

As of TUESDAY: MARCH 16 , 2010

BasinSnow Water Equivalent Percent of Average
NORTHERN PANHANDLE REGIONPercentage Bar 69% 69%
SPOKANE RIVER BASINPercentage Bar 52% 52%
CLEARWATER BASINPercentage Bar 53% 53%
SALMON BASINPercentage Bar 60% 60%
WEISER BASINPercentage Bar 72% 72%
PAYETTE BASINPercentage Bar 58% 58%
BOISE BASINPercentage Bar 68% 68%
BIG WOOD BASINPercentage Bar 65% 65%
LITTLE WOOD BASINPercentage Bar 60% 60%
BIG LOST BASINPercentage Bar 56% 56%
LITTLE LOST, BIRCH BASINSPercentage Bar 66% 66%
MEDICINE LODGE, BEAVER, CAMAS BASINSPercentage Bar 63% 63%
HENRYS FORK, TETON BASINSPercentage Bar 53% 53%
SNAKE BASIN ABOVE PALISADESPercentage Bar 52% 52%
WILLOW, BLACKFOOT, PORTNEUF BASINSPercentage Bar 55% 55%
SNAKE BASIN ABOVE AMERICAN FALLSPercentage Bar 53% 53%
OAKLEY BASINPercentage Bar 76% 76%
SALMON FALLS BASINPercentage Bar 67% 67%
BRUNEAU BASINPercentage Bar 74% 74%
OWYHEE BASINPercentage Bar 88% 88%
BEAR RIVER BASINPercentage Bar 56% 56%

Legend: Percentage Bar Below 70% <70% Percentage Bar 70-90% 70-90% Percentage Bar 91-110% 91-110% Percentage Bar 111-130% 111-130% Percentage Bar Above 130% >130%

Posted by Mark Petersen at 3:20 PM
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