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 WEDNESDAY: JANUARY 28 , 1998
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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 13.3 11.9 112 15.5 15.6 99
COTTONWOOD CREEK 7600 14.6 13.4 109 15.9 16.6 96
GRANITE CREEK 6770 12.7 11.7 109 14.8 16.5 90
GRASSY LAKE 7265 23.6 21.9 108 24.4 25.3 96
GROS VENTRE SUMMIT 8775 7.4 10.2 73 8.6 11.1 77
LEWIS LAKE DIVIDE 7860 20.8 21.7 96 22.5 25.8 87
PHILLIPS BENCH 8200 19.0 18.4 103 18.7 20.4 92
SALT RIVER SUMMIT 7600 10.2 8.5 120 12.3 11.8 104
SNAKE RIVER STATION 6920 12.6 11.8 107 15.5 17.9 87
SPRING CREEK DIVIDE 9000 15.5 17.4 89 15.5 18.6 83
THUMB DIVIDE 7980 11.0 10.9 101 12.3 14.7 84
TOGWOTEE PASS 9580 13.6 16.2 84 16.9 19.3 88
TWO OCEAN PLATEAU 9360 20.0 17.6 114 17.0 21.6 79
WILLOW CREEK 8450 18.6 20.0 93 21.2 21.9 97
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Basin wide percent of average 101 90
UPPER YELLOWSTONE-MADISON
BEARTOOTH LAKE 9275 15.3 15.5 99 13.2 11.6 114
BLACK BEAR 7950 26.2 23.4 112 -M 25.3 *
CANYON 7940 9.5 7.9 120 10.5 9.5 111
FISHER CREEK 9100 22.9 23.2 99 19.9 23.5 85
MADISON PLATEAU 7750 13.7 15.4 89 15.2 16.6 92
NORTHEAST ENTRANCE 7350 5.4 6.1 89 9.4 8.0 118
PARKER PEAK 9400 13.5 13.9 97 11.6 10.1 115
SYLVAN LAKE 8420 11.7 14.4 81 14.2 12.8 111
THUMB DIVIDE 7980 11.0 10.9 101 12.3 14.7 84
TWO OCEAN PLATEAU 9360 20.0 17.6 114 17.0 21.6 79
WHISKEY CREEK 6800 9.4 10.7 88 12.0 13.8 87
WHITE MILL 8700 17.3 16.2 107 16.0 18.5 86
WOLVERINE 7650 8.0 7.6 105 8.1 8.5 95
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Basin wide percent of average 101 94
WIND RIVER
BURROUGHS CREEK 8750 11.5 10.0 115 12.6 10.9 116
COLD SPRINGS 9630 6.7 5.6 120 7.5 6.7 112
DEER PARK 9700 -M -M * 12.6 -M *
HOBBS PARK 10100 9.3 9.7 96 8.3 8.9 93
LITTLE WARM 9620 7.3 6.9 106 9.2 8.6 107
SOUTH PASS 9040 9.6 10.9 88 10.7 10.4 103
ST. LAWRENCE ALT 8620 6.5 4.6 141 6.5 6.1 107
TOGWOTEE PASS 9580 13.6 16.2 84 16.9 19.3 88
TOWNSEND CREEK 8700 6.8 6.0 113 8.4 7.5 112
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Basin wide percent of average 102 102
BIGHORN BASIN
BALD MTN. 9375 13.1 13.4 98 11.7 11.3 104
BEAR TRAP MEADOW 7900 3.6 4.7 77 4.4 5.3 83
BLACKWATER 9780 15.8 13.5 117 13.7 11.8 116
BONE SPRINGS DIV 9350 10.3 10.3 100 10.6 9.1 116
EVENING STAR 9200 17.6 17.2 102 19.0 14.7 129
GRAVE SPRINGS 8550 4.6 -M * 5.1 6.2 82
KIRWIN 9550 9.2 6.4 144 10.3 6.6 156
MARQUETTE 8760 8.7 5.0 174 9.0 5.7 158
MIDDLE POWDER 7760 5.6 7.6 74 6.2 7.6 82
OWL CREEK 8975 4.0 2.7 148 4.1 3.7 111
POWDER RIVER PASS 9480 6.5 6.8 96 7.4 7.5 99
SHELL CREEK 9580 9.0 9.9 91 7.1 8.6 83
SYLVAN LAKE 8420 11.7 14.4 81 14.2 12.8 111
SYLVAN ROAD 8120 7.8 8.1 96 11.5 10.7 107
TIMBER CREEK 7950 5.5 3.5 157 6.8 4.1 166
YOUNTS PEAK 8350 11.6 11.8 98 11.6 10.9 106
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Basin wide percent of average 103 112
SHOSHONE RIVER
BLACKWATER 9780 15.8 13.5 117 13.7 11.8 116
EVENING STAR 9200 17.6 17.2 102 19.0 14.7 129
KIRWIN 9550 9.2 6.4 144 10.3 6.6 156
MARQUETTE 8760 8.7 5.0 174 9.0 5.7 158
SYLVAN LAKE 8420 11.7 14.4 81 14.2 12.8 111
SYLVAN ROAD 8120 7.8 8.1 96 11.5 10.7 107
YOUNTS PEAK 8350 11.6 11.8 98 11.6 10.9 106
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Basin wide percent of average 108 122
POWDER-TONGUE
BEAR TRAP MEADOW 7900 3.6 4.7 77 4.4 5.3 83
BONE SPRINGS DIV 9350 10.3 10.3 100 10.6 9.1 116
BURGESS JUNCTION 7880 6.4 7.3 88 7.6 6.9 110
CLOUD PEAK RESERVOIR 9860 8.1 7.7 105 8.8 7.8 113
DOME LAKE 8880 6.7 8.7 77 8.7 8.5 102
GRAVE SPRINGS 8550 4.6 -M * 5.1 6.2 82
HANSEN SAWMILL 8760 4.6 4.4 105 5.4 4.9 110
MIDDLE POWDER 7760 5.6 7.6 74 6.2 7.6 82
POWDER RIVER PASS 9480 6.5 6.8 96 7.4 7.5 99
SUCKER CREEK 8880 7.5 7.2 104 9.2 8.3 111
TIE CREEK 6870 5.0 -M * 8.4 6.6 127
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Basin wide percent of average 92 104
BELLE FOURCHE
BLIND PARK 6890 5.4 7.0 77 7.8 5.9 132
NORTH RAPID CREEK 6130 5.3 -M * 6.2 -M *
WARREN PEAK 6520 5.8 7.0 83 6.4 5.0 128
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Basin wide percent of average 80 130
UPPER N. PLATTE RIVER
COLUMBINE 9400 14.1 15.1 93 15.1 15.7 96
DIVIDE PEAK 8800 11.1 12.9 86 13.1 15.6 84
ELK RIVER 8700 9.7 12.0 81 11.1 12.0 93
JOE WRIGHT 10120 12.5 13.6 92 15.3 15.9 96
NORTH FRENCH CREEK 10100 17.3 15.4 112 17.0 14.6 116
OLD BATTLE 10000 18.4 19.8 93 22.8 18.7 122
SOUTH BRUSH CREEK 8400 5.1 6.8 75 6.2 10.6 58
TOWER 10500 27.2 28.7 95 24.4 23.1 106
WEBBER SPRINGS 9200 13.3 16.8 79 17.0 16.2 105
WILLOW CREEK PASS 9540 4.1 7.1 58 4.8 7.6 63
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Basin wide percent of average 90 98
LOWER N. PLATTE - SWEETWATER - LARAMIE
BROOKLYN LAKE 10240 12.0 15.5 77 13.3 11.6 115
CASPER MTN. 7900 8.6 9.1 95 8.6 8.4 102
DEADMAN HILL 10220 9.7 10.7 91 9.3 9.9 94
DEER PARK 9700 -M -M * 12.6 -M *
LAPRELE CREEK 8320 5.5 6.4 86 6.6 7.3 90
RENO HILL 8400 8.1 8.1 100 7.3 11.2 65
ROACH 9700 9.5 10.6 90 11.5 13.7 84
SAND LAKE 10080 16.3 20.4 80 15.0 12.5 120
SOUTH PASS 9040 9.6 10.9 88 10.7 10.4 103
WINDY PEAK 7840 4.0 4.3 93 5.3 5.7 93
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Basin wide percent of average 87 97
LITTLE SNAKE RIVER
BATTLE MOUNTAIN 7440 5.8 7.0 83 9.8 10.5 93
DIVIDE PEAK 8800 11.1 12.9 86 13.1 15.6 84
OLD BATTLE 10000 18.4 19.8 93 22.8 18.7 122
SANDSTONE RS 8150 8.9 8.9 100 12.0 12.7 94
WHISKEY PARK 8950 17.5 17.7 99 18.4 18.9 97
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Basin wide percent of average 93 100
UPPER GREEN RIVER
BIG SANDY OPENING 9100 7.2 9.2 78 6.7 11.4 59
BLIND BULL SUM 8650 17.4 18.2 96 13.4 16.0 84
EAST RIM DIVIDE 7930 7.3 8.9 82 7.5 10.6 71
ELKHART PARK G.S. 9400 8.1 8.5 95 8.5 11.2 76
GROS VENTRE SUMMIT 8775 7.4 10.2 73 8.6 11.1 77
KENDALL R.S. 7740 10.2 9.5 107 10.5 10.8 97
LOOMIS PARK 8240 9.6 11.1 86 10.7 13.2 81
NEW FORK LAKE 8340 6.9 7.5 92 7.2 10.2 71
SNIDER BASIN 8250 8.4 9.4 89 8.8 10.6 83
SPRING CREEK DIVIDE 9000 15.5 17.4 89 15.5 18.6 83
TRIPLE PEAK 8500 15.8 16.6 95 16.1 21.8 74
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Basin wide percent of average 90 78
LOWER GREEN RIVER
HAMS FORK 7840 7.8 7.7 101 6.8 9.4 72
HEWINTA 9500 7.8 5.9 132 10.4 8.1 128
HICKERSON PARK 9150 6.2 3.4 182 8.2 5.8 141
HOLE-IN-ROCK 9150 4.6 3.1 148 7.3 5.8 126
INDIAN CREEK 9425 15.9 17.2 92 12.6 17.6 72
KELLEY R.S. 8180 10.5 10.2 103 11.0 13.1 84
STEEL CREEK PARK 10100 9.4 9.5 99 12.1 8.4 144
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Basin wide percent of average 109 100
UPPER BEAR RIVER
BUG LAKE 7950 14.4 12.4 116 14.3 12.4 115
HAYDEN FORK 9400 8.6 9.8 88 13.0 11.5 113
KELLEY R.S. 8180 10.5 10.2 103 11.0 13.1 84
LILY LAKE 9050 8.3 7.9 105 10.5 9.2 114
MONTE CRISTO 8960 19.5 16.6 117 17.6 16.0 110
SALT RIVER SUMMIT 7600 10.2 8.5 120 12.3 11.8 104
TRIAL LAKE 9960 12.6 15.3 82 13.6 14.7 93
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Basin wide percent of average 104 104
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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.