Wyoming Snow Precipitation Update
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 THURSDAY: JUNE 12 , 1997
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BASIN ELEV. SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT TOTAL PRECIPITATION
Data Site Name (Ft) % %
Current Average Avg Current Average Avg
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WYOMING
SNAKE RIVER
BASE CAMP 7030 .3 .0 * 43.8 28.5 154
COTTONWOOD CREEK 7600 .1 .0 * 43.9 31.8 138
GRANITE CREEK 6770 .2 .4 50* 38.7 30.6 126
GRASSY LAKE 7265 .3 2.6 12* 67.2 47.3 142
GROS VENTRE SUMMIT 8775 .0 .0 100* 26.9 20.7 130
LEWIS LAKE DIVIDE 7860 9.4 4.2 224 68.5 48.1 142
PHILLIPS BENCH 8200 9.8 3.8 258 55.4 37.9 146
SALT RIVER SUMMIT 7600 .0 .0 100* 30.6 22.0 139
SNAKE RIVER STATION 6920 .1 .0 * 45.1 33.2 136
SPRING CREEK DIVIDE 9000 2.4 4.1 59 39.9 34.5 116
THUMB DIVIDE 7980 .1 .0 * 41.0 26.7 154
TOGWOTEE PASS 9580 16.1 15.6 103 43.3 36.1 120
TWO OCEAN PLATEAU 9360 29.5 17.2 172 54.3 39.3 138
WILLOW CREEK 8450 3.0 4.1 73 58.9 40.8 144
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Basin wide percent of average 136* 138
UPPER YELLOWSTONE-MADISON
BEARTOOTH LAKE 9275 19.8 11.6 171 38.4 25.9 148
BLACK BEAR 7950 -M 16.8 * -M 52.0 *
CANYON 7940 .2 .5 40* 31.7 19.9 159
FISHER CREEK 9100 38.8 23.6 164 61.5 48.4 127
MADISON PLATEAU 7750 .2 1.9 11* 48.9 34.4 142
NORTHEAST ENTRANCE 7350 .1 .0 * 26.8 17.4 154
PARKER PEAK 9400 11.0 12.8 86 31.5 22.7 139
SYLVAN LAKE 8420 .0 7.7 0 42.4 27.5 154
THUMB DIVIDE 7980 .1 .0 * 41.0 26.7 154
TWO OCEAN PLATEAU 9360 29.5 17.2 172 54.3 39.3 138
WHISKEY CREEK 6800 .4 .3 133* 38.4 28.7 134
WHITE MILL 8700 20.2 12.7 159 41.2 37.8 109
WOLVERINE 7650 .4 .0 * 21.9 19.0 115
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Basin wide percent of average 136* 137
WIND RIVER
BURROUGHS CREEK 8750 .0 .4 0* 32.1 23.1 139
CHRISTINA LAKE 9980 1.9 5.0 38 30.7 24.3 126
COLD SPRINGS 9630 .2 .1 200* 20.0 16.8 119
HOBBS PARK 10100 .1 4.7 2 23.0 21.7 106
LITTLE WARM 9620 .3 .2 150* 28.7 20.0 144
SOUTH PASS 9040 .2 5.2 4 31.9 24.8 129
ST. LAWRENCE ALT 8620 .0 .0 100* 19.2 15.5 124
TOGWOTEE PASS 9580 16.1 15.6 103 43.3 36.1 120
TOWNSEND CREEK 8700 .0 .4 0* 21.4 19.4 110
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Basin wide percent of average 59* 124
BIGHORN BASIN
BALD MTN. 9375 3.7 11.4 32 26.4 26.2 101
BEAR TRAP MEADOW 7900 .2 .0 * 15.9 14.8 107
BLACKWATER 9780 22.7 10.2 223 37.9 25.4 149
BONE SPRINGS DIV 9350 .3 3.7 8 24.8 23.3 106
EVENING STAR 9200 19.8 17.2 115 50.5 31.5 160
GRAVE SPRINGS 8550 .1 -M * 16.9 17.3 98
KIRWIN 9550 .1 1.8 6 25.1 17.0 148
LOST CREEK 8080 .1 2.2 5 23.7 19.8 120
MARQUETTE 8760 .0 1.5 0 20.9 18.3 114
MIDDLE POWDER 7760 .1 .5 20* 22.4 19.3 116
OWL CREEK 8975 .2 .0 * 13.5 11.4 118
POWDER RIVER PASS 9480 1.9 .3 633* -M 19.2 *
SHELL CREEK 9580 .1 5.5 2 21.8 21.0 104
SYLVAN LAKE 8420 .0 7.7 0 42.4 27.5 154
SYLVAN ROAD 8120 .2 .2 100* 33.3 22.9 145
TIMBER CREEK 7950 .2 .0 * 16.2 14.6 111
YOUNTS PEAK 8350 .8 3.5 23 33.7 23.2 145
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Basin wide percent of average 76 128
SHOSHONE RIVER
BLACKWATER 9780 22.7 10.2 223 37.9 25.4 149
EVENING STAR 9200 19.8 17.2 115 50.5 31.5 160
KIRWIN 9550 .1 1.8 6 25.1 17.0 148
MARQUETTE 8760 .0 1.5 0 20.9 18.3 114
SYLVAN LAKE 8420 .0 7.7 0 42.4 27.5 154
SYLVAN ROAD 8120 .2 .2 100* 33.3 22.9 145
YOUNTS PEAK 8350 .8 3.5 23 33.7 23.2 145
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Basin wide percent of average 104 147
POWDER-TONGUE
BEAR TRAP MEADOW 7900 .2 .0 * 15.9 14.8 107
BONE SPRINGS DIV 9350 .3 3.7 8 24.8 23.3 106
BURGESS JUNCTION 7880 .2 .5 40* 20.1 18.6 108
CLOUD PEAK RESERVOIR 9860 .1 4.3 2 26.4 22.5 117
DOME LAKE 8880 .1 1.5 7* 22.7 21.1 108
GRAVE SPRINGS 8550 .1 -M * 16.9 17.3 98
HANSEN SAWMILL 8760 .0 .2 0* 18.2 14.1 129
LOST CREEK 8080 .1 2.2 5 23.7 19.8 120
MIDDLE POWDER 7760 .1 .5 20* 22.4 19.3 116
POWDER RIVER PASS 9480 1.9 .3 633* -M 19.2 *
SUCKER CREEK 8880 .0 .9 0* 25.5 21.6 118
TIE CREEK 6870 .2 -M * 21.1 17.8 119
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Basin wide percent of average 20* 113
BELLE FOURCHE
BLIND PARK 6890 -M .0 * -M 19.7 *
NORTH RAPID CREEK 6130 7.1 -M * 7.6 -M *
WARREN PEAK 6520 .0 .0 100* -M 14.5 *
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Basin wide percent of average * *
UPPER N. PLATTE RIVER
COLUMBINE 9400 .0 .6 0* 42.5 31.4 135
DIVIDE PEAK 8800 .0 .9 0* 32.8 31.3 105
ELK RIVER 8700 .0 .0 100* 33.8 25.1 135
JOE WRIGHT 10120 12.3 9.3 132 43.9 35.8 123
NORTH FRENCH CREEK 10100 14.0 14.4 97 40.3 33.0 122
OLD BATTLE 10000 25.3 12.4 204 50.1 40.4 124
SOUTH BRUSH CREEK 8400 .0 .2 0* 25.1 24.2 104
TOWER 10500 55.3 31.0 178 66.2 50.2 132
WEBBER SPRINGS 9200 .0 3.8 0 44.4 34.4 129
WILLOW CREEK PASS 9540 .1 .5 20* 24.2 19.1 127
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Basin wide percent of average 146 124
LOWER N. PLATTE - SWEETWATER - LARAMIE
BROOKLYN LAKE 10240 1.9 5.9 32 37.1 27.8 133
CASPER MTN. 7900 .0 1.5 0* 30.0 23.9 126
CHRISTINA LAKE 9980 1.9 5.0 38 30.7 24.3 126
DEADMAN HILL 10220 .3 5.2 6 28.4 25.4 112
LAPRELE CREEK 8320 .0 .2 0* 20.8 19.0 109
RENO HILL 8400 2.9 1.2 242* 29.3 25.2 116
ROACH 9700 .0 2.5 0 31.0 30.9 100
SAND LAKE 10080 19.2 15.8 122 40.4 29.3 138
SOUTH PASS 9040 .2 5.2 4 31.9 24.8 129
WINDY PEAK 7840 .2 .0 * 18.3 16.5 111
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Basin wide percent of average 62 121
LITTLE SNAKE RIVER
BATTLE MOUNTAIN 7440 .4 .0 * 16.3 21.2 77
DIVIDE PEAK 8800 .0 .9 0* 32.8 31.3 105
OLD BATTLE 10000 25.3 12.4 204 50.1 40.4 124
SANDSTONE RS 8150 .0 .0 100* 28.5 26.4 108
WHISKEY PARK 8950 8.1 2.7 300* 44.6 38.7 115
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Basin wide percent of average 209* 109
UPPER GREEN RIVER
BIG SANDY OPENING 9100 .0 .0 100* 22.1 21.2 104
BLIND BULL SUM 8650 19.3 10.5 184 40.6 30.1 135
EAST RIM DIVIDE 7930 .0 1.5 0* 22.3 19.8 113
ELKHART PARK G.S. 9400 .0 .9 0* 23.8 20.8 114
GROS VENTRE SUMMIT 8775 .0 .0 100* 26.9 20.7 130
KENDALL R.S. 7740 .2 .0 * 29.6 20.2 147
LOOMIS PARK 8240 .1 .0 * 33.9 24.5 138
NEW FORK LAKE 8340 .0 .0 100* 18.4 18.8 98
SNIDER BASIN 8250 .0 .0 100* 23.0 19.8 116
SPRING CREEK DIVIDE 9000 2.4 4.1 59 39.9 34.5 116
TRIPLE PEAK 8500 .1 3.2 3 47.4 39.7 119
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Basin wide percent of average 108* 121
LOWER GREEN RIVER
HAMS FORK 7840 .0 .0 100* 20.9 17.4 120
HEWINTA 9500 .0 .0 100* 20.3 19.7 103
HICKERSON PARK 9150 .0 .0 100* 15.0 15.9 94
HOLE-IN-ROCK 9150 .1 .0 * 15.7 15.9 99
INDIAN CREEK 9425 9.0 3.7 243 39.0 33.0 118
KELLEY R.S. 8180 .2 .0 * 36.8 24.5 150
STEEL CREEK PARK 10100 .9 5.4 17 23.6 21.1 112
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Basin wide percent of average 109* 116
UPPER BEAR RIVER
BUG LAKE 7950 .1 .5 20* 37.3 25.4 147
HAYDEN FORK 9400 .0 .0 100* 32.9 27.0 122
KELLEY R.S. 8180 .2 .0 * 36.8 24.5 150
LILY LAKE 9050 .0 .2 0* 26.5 21.8 122
MONTE CRISTO 8960 1.1 5.1 22 43.2 34.4 126
SALT RIVER SUMMIT 7600 .0 .0 100* 30.6 22.0 139
TRIAL LAKE 9960 2.4 5.7 42 42.2 32.4 130
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Basin wide percent of average 31* 133
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-M = Missing data
* = Data may not provide a valid measure of conditions.
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.
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-M = Missing data
* = Data may not provide a valid measure of conditions.
Units = inches for the Current and Normal Snow Water Equivalent and
Total Precipitation values
If the Basin Index (%) 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 Median represents the snow water
equivalent found at selected SNOTEL sites in or near the basin compared to
the Median 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.
Medians and averages are calculated for the period 1981-2010.
Provisional data, subject to revision.
* Site -- Either: (a) the current value is missing; (b) the median or
average for the day is not available or is zero; or (c) for snow water
equivalent, the median for the day is less than 10% of the maximum
median value for the year.
* Basin - More than half of the sites within the basin are flagged with *,
preventing the calculation of a meaningful basin index.
The basin index is calculated as the sum of the valid current values
divided by the sum of the corresponding medians (for snow water equivalent)
or averages (for precipitation) and the resulting fraction multiplied by 100.