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 TUESDAY: JULY 8 , 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 .1 .0 * 44.8 29.9 150
COTTONWOOD CREEK 7600 .0 .0 100* 45.9 33.2 138
GRANITE CREEK 6770 .0 .0 100* 39.7 32.5 122
GRASSY LAKE 7265 .0 .0 100* 69.6 49.5 141
GROS VENTRE SUMMIT 8775 .0 .0 100* 27.8 22.0 126
LEWIS LAKE DIVIDE 7860 .2 .0 * 69.9 50.3 139
PHILLIPS BENCH 8200 .0 .0 100* 57.9 39.6 146
SALT RIVER SUMMIT 7600 .0 .0 100* 32.0 23.3 137
SNAKE RIVER STATION 6920 .0 .0 100* 46.8 34.7 135
SPRING CREEK DIVIDE 9000 .0 .0 100* 41.8 35.9 116
THUMB DIVIDE 7980 .0 .0 100* 42.9 28.0 153
TOGWOTEE PASS 9580 .2 .0 * 44.9 37.8 119
TWO OCEAN PLATEAU 9360 -M .0 * 56.2 41.2 136
WILLOW CREEK 8450 .0 .0 100* 62.1 42.7 145
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Basin wide percent of average * 136
UPPER YELLOWSTONE-MADISON
BEARTOOTH LAKE 9275 .2 .9 22* 41.1 28.0 147
BLACK BEAR 7950 -M .6 * 83.0 54.9 151
CANYON 7940 .2 .0 * 33.1 21.9 151
FISHER CREEK 9100 1.2 3.0 40* 65.2 51.5 127
MADISON PLATEAU 7750 .0 .0 100* 50.1 36.7 137
NORTHEAST ENTRANCE 7350 .1 .0 * 29.7 19.5 152
PARKER PEAK 9400 .1 2.1 5* 33.8 25.2 134
SYLVAN LAKE 8420 .0 .0 100* 44.8 30.1 149
THUMB DIVIDE 7980 .0 .0 100* 42.9 28.0 153
TWO OCEAN PLATEAU 9360 -M .0 * 56.2 41.2 136
WHISKEY CREEK 6800 .3 .0 * 40.2 31.0 130
WHITE MILL 8700 .8 1.0 80* 44.2 40.3 110
WOLVERINE 7650 .3 .0 * 24.0 21.0 114
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Basin wide percent of average 33* 137
WIND RIVER
BURROUGHS CREEK 8750 .0 .0 100* 33.6 24.6 137
CHRISTINA LAKE 9980 .0 .0 100* 31.5 26.2 120
COLD SPRINGS 9630 .2 .0 * 22.0 18.5 119
HOBBS PARK 10100 .0 .1 0* 23.7 23.5 101
LITTLE WARM 9620 .3 .0 * 29.4 21.7 135
SOUTH PASS 9040 .2 .0 * 31.9 26.7 119
ST. LAWRENCE ALT 8620 .0 .0 100* 20.2 17.1 118
TOGWOTEE PASS 9580 .2 .0 * 44.9 37.8 119
TOWNSEND CREEK 8700 .0 .0 100* 22.2 21.1 105
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Basin wide percent of average 0* 119
BIGHORN BASIN
BALD MTN. 9375 .1 .4 25* 31.7 28.1 113
BEAR TRAP MEADOW 7900 .1 .0 * 18.9 16.7 113
BLACKWATER 9780 .2 1.2 17* 40.6 28.6 142
BONE SPRINGS DIV 9350 .1 .0 * 28.4 25.7 111
EVENING STAR 9200 .1 3.2 3 52.6 35.0 150
GRAVE SPRINGS 8550 .0 -M * 19.0 19.5 97
KIRWIN 9550 .2 .0 * 26.7 19.2 139
LOST CREEK 8080 -M .0 * -M 21.8 *
MARQUETTE 8760 .0 .0 100* 23.5 20.4 115
MIDDLE POWDER 7760 .0 .0 100* 25.7 21.4 120
OWL CREEK 8975 .2 .0 * 15.2 13.0 117
POWDER RIVER PASS 9480 .2 .0 * 28.5 21.3 134
SHELL CREEK 9580 .0 .0 100* 24.7 23.6 105
SYLVAN LAKE 8420 .0 .0 100* 44.8 30.1 149
SYLVAN ROAD 8120 .2 .0 * 34.9 25.4 137
TIMBER CREEK 7950 .2 .0 * 17.7 16.3 109
YOUNTS PEAK 8350 .6 .0 * 35.8 25.3 142
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Basin wide percent of average 8* 127
SHOSHONE RIVER
BLACKWATER 9780 .2 1.2 17* 40.6 28.6 142
EVENING STAR 9200 .1 3.2 3 52.6 35.0 150
KIRWIN 9550 .2 .0 * 26.7 19.2 139
MARQUETTE 8760 .0 .0 100* 23.5 20.4 115
SYLVAN LAKE 8420 .0 .0 100* 44.8 30.1 149
SYLVAN ROAD 8120 .2 .0 * 34.9 25.4 137
YOUNTS PEAK 8350 .6 .0 * 35.8 25.3 142
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Basin wide percent of average 7* 141
POWDER-TONGUE
BEAR TRAP MEADOW 7900 .1 .0 * 18.9 16.7 113
BONE SPRINGS DIV 9350 .1 .0 * 28.4 25.7 111
BURGESS JUNCTION 7880 .0 .0 100* 23.8 20.6 116
CLOUD PEAK RESERVOIR 9860 .1 .0 * 28.6 24.9 115
DOME LAKE 8880 .1 .0 * 25.8 23.1 112
GRAVE SPRINGS 8550 .0 -M * 19.0 19.5 97
HANSEN SAWMILL 8760 .0 .0 100* 20.7 16.3 127
LOST CREEK 8080 -M .0 * -M 21.8 *
MIDDLE POWDER 7760 .0 .0 100* 25.7 21.4 120
POWDER RIVER PASS 9480 .2 .0 * 28.5 21.3 134
SUCKER CREEK 8880 .0 .0 100* 28.7 23.9 120
TIE CREEK 6870 .0 -M * 26.8 19.7 136
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Basin wide percent of average * 118
BELLE FOURCHE
BLIND PARK 6890 .3 .0 * 25.0 22.7 110
NORTH RAPID CREEK 6130 .0 -M * 24.2 -M *
WARREN PEAK 6520 .1 .0 * 31.4 17.1 184
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Basin wide percent of average * 142
UPPER N. PLATTE RIVER
COLUMBINE 9400 .0 .0 100* 43.0 32.7 131
DIVIDE PEAK 8800 .0 .0 100* 33.4 32.4 103
ELK RIVER 8700 .1 .0 * 35.6 26.5 134
JOE WRIGHT 10120 .0 .7 0* 44.1 38.0 116
NORTH FRENCH CREEK 10100 .0 .0 100* 41.1 34.7 118
OLD BATTLE 10000 .0 1.3 0* 50.5 42.3 119
SOUTH BRUSH CREEK 8400 .0 .0 100* 26.0 26.2 99
TOWER 10500 9.8 5.1 192* 66.4 52.1 127
WEBBER SPRINGS 9200 .0 .0 100* 44.9 36.1 124
WILLOW CREEK PASS 9540 .2 .0 * 24.6 20.8 118
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Basin wide percent of average 138* 120
LOWER N. PLATTE - SWEETWATER - LARAMIE
BROOKLYN LAKE 10240 .2 .0 * 38.6 29.3 132
CASPER MTN. 7900 .0 .0 100* 30.6 25.9 118
CHRISTINA LAKE 9980 .0 .0 100* 31.5 26.2 120
DEADMAN HILL 10220 .3 .0 * 28.7 27.2 106
LAPRELE CREEK 8320 .0 .0 100* 22.6 20.9 108
RENO HILL 8400 .0 .0 100* 30.9 27.2 114
ROACH 9700 .0 .0 100* 31.5 32.7 96
SAND LAKE 10080 .0 1.4 0* 41.4 31.2 133
SOUTH PASS 9040 .2 .0 * 31.9 26.7 119
WINDY PEAK 7840 .1 .0 * 18.7 18.5 101
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Basin wide percent of average 0* 115
LITTLE SNAKE RIVER
BATTLE MOUNTAIN 7440 .5 .0 * 17.4 22.0 79
DIVIDE PEAK 8800 .0 .0 100* 33.4 32.4 103
OLD BATTLE 10000 .0 1.3 0* 50.5 42.3 119
SANDSTONE RS 8150 .0 .0 100* 29.1 27.5 106
WHISKEY PARK 8950 .0 .0 100* 46.1 40.0 115
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Basin wide percent of average 0* 107
UPPER GREEN RIVER
BIG SANDY OPENING 9100 .0 .0 100* 22.6 22.4 101
BLIND BULL SUM 8650 .0 .0 100* 42.6 31.3 136
EAST RIM DIVIDE 7930 .0 .0 100* 23.4 21.0 111
ELKHART PARK G.S. 9400 .0 .0 100* 26.6 22.1 120
GROS VENTRE SUMMIT 8775 .0 .0 100* 27.8 22.0 126
KENDALL R.S. 7740 .1 .0 * 30.8 21.5 143
LOOMIS PARK 8240 .0 .0 100* 35.8 26.0 138
NEW FORK LAKE 8340 .0 .0 100* 20.2 20.0 101
SNIDER BASIN 8250 .0 .0 100* 23.7 21.0 113
SPRING CREEK DIVIDE 9000 .0 .0 100* 41.8 35.9 116
TRIPLE PEAK 8500 .0 .0 100* 49.5 41.6 119
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Basin wide percent of average * 121
LOWER GREEN RIVER
HAMS FORK 7840 .0 .0 100* 21.7 18.4 118
HEWINTA 9500 .0 .0 100* 20.9 21.4 98
HICKERSON PARK 9150 .0 .0 100* -M 17.6 *
HOLE-IN-ROCK 9150 .0 .0 100* -M 17.6 *
INDIAN CREEK 9425 .0 .0 100* 40.1 34.5 116
KELLEY R.S. 8180 .0 .0 100* 37.2 25.9 144
STEEL CREEK PARK 10100 .0 .0 100* 24.0 23.9 100
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Basin wide percent of average * 116
UPPER BEAR RIVER
BUG LAKE 7950 .1 .0 * 38.1 26.5 144
HAYDEN FORK 9400 .0 .0 100* 34.0 28.7 118
KELLEY R.S. 8180 .0 .0 100* 37.2 25.9 144
LILY LAKE 9050 .0 .0 100* 27.4 23.4 117
MONTE CRISTO 8960 -M .0 * 43.8 35.9 122
SALT RIVER SUMMIT 7600 .0 .0 100* 32.0 23.3 137
TRIAL LAKE 9960 .0 .0 100* 43.1 34.1 126
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Basin wide percent of average * 129
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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.