Black Flat-U.M. Creek SNOTEL

Name: Black Flat-U.M. Creek SNOTEL snow depth, snow water equivalent and temperature
Creator: USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
License: https://www.usa.gov/government-works

9,420 ftSevier County, UtahNRCS site 348Updated Thu Oct 22, 7:00 PM MDT

SWE0.1″no median

Depth0″0″ 48 h

Temp43°32°–46° 48 h

48 h7 daysSeason

SWE % of medianSWESnow depth

<50%50–6970–8990–109110–129130–149150%+

0″2″8″16″32″+

0″6″24″48″100″+

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Snowpack vs. median

—%of the 1991–2020 median for today

Nearby SNOTEL stations

All Utah

Station	Elevation	SWE	% median	Depth	48 h
Farnsworth LakeUT · 8 mi	9,620 ft	0.4″	100%	1″	−1″
Gooseberry Ranger Station UpperUT · 9 mi	8,400 ft	0.0″	—	0″	0″
Gooseberry Ranger StationUT · 10 mi	7,930 ft	0.4″	—	0″	0″
Fish Lake UtahUT · 15 mi	8,780 ft	0.0″	—	1″	+1″
Pickle KegUT · 23 mi	9,010 ft	0.0″	—	0″	−1″
Box SpringsUT · 26 mi	9,230 ft	0.2″	—	0″	0″
Box CreekUT · 26 mi	9,850 ft	0.0″	—	0″	0″
Dills CampUT · 26 mi	9,240 ft	0.0″	—	0″	0″

Station details

Elevation: 9,420 ft
Location: 38.6799°N, 111.5977°W
County: Sevier County, Utah
Basin: Fremont · HUC 14070003
Network: NRCS SNOTEL · site 348
Station ID: 348:UT:SNTL · SHEF BFTU1
Reporting since: June 1980
NRCS name: Black Flat-U.M. Ck
NWS forecast office: Salt Lake City (SLC) discussion

Questions

What is snow water equivalent (SWE)?

SWE is the depth of water you would get by melting the whole snowpack. Fresh powder is often 5 to 10% water; old spring snow can be 40% or more.

How often does Black Flat-U.M. Creek SNOTEL update?

The station reports every hour by radio telemetry to the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service. This page refreshes each hour. Readings are provisional until NRCS quality control.

What does “% of median” mean?

It compares today’s SWE with the 1991–2020 median for the same calendar day at this station. Above 100% means more water in the snowpack than on a typical year’s same date.

Where is Black Flat-U.M. Creek SNOTEL?

At 9,420 ft in Sevier County, Utah (38.6799°N, 111.5977°W), in the Fremont basin.

How is the snow forecast made?

Vertex runs the HRRR, RRFS and GFS weather models at the station’s own elevation and carries the measured snowpack forward hour by hour. Treat it as guidance, and check your avalanche center’s forecast before heading out.