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 MONDAY: NOVEMBER 30 , 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 4.2 3.8 111 5.7 6.4 89
COTTONWOOD CREEK 7600 3.8 4.1 93 7.0 6.7 104
GRANITE CREEK 6770 2.8 3.3 85 4.4 6.7 66
GRASSY LAKE 7265 7.2 6.7 107 8.9 10.3 86
GROS VENTRE SUMMIT 8775 4.3 3.5 123 4.9 4.6 107
LEWIS LAKE DIVIDE 7860 7.3 6.6 111 9.7 10.4 93
PHILLIPS BENCH 8200 6.5 5.4 120 7.1 8.0 89
SALT RIVER SUMMIT 7600 1.8 2.1 86 4.3 4.8 90
SNAKE RIVER STATION 6920 4.0 3.7 108 5.8 7.1 82
SPRING CREEK DIVIDE 9000 4.9 5.8 84 6.2 7.3 85
THUMB DIVIDE 7980 6.8 3.5 194 7.2 5.9 122
TOGWOTEE PASS 9580 7.2 5.9 122 7.5 7.7 97
TWO OCEAN PLATEAU 9360 10.3 7.7 134 9.1 8.7 105
WILLOW CREEK 8450 5.9 5.9 100 10.7 8.8 122
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Basin wide percent of average 113 95
UPPER YELLOWSTONE-MADISON
BEARTOOTH LAKE 9275 6.3 6.8 93 5.5 5.0 110
BLACK BEAR 7950 12.5 8.1 154 12.5 9.7 129
CANYON 7940 4.0 2.6 154 4.8 4.2 114
FISHER CREEK 9100 10.1 8.6 117 9.5 9.0 106
MADISON PLATEAU 7750 -M 5.2 * 9.5 6.8 140
NORTHEAST ENTRANCE 7350 1.9 1.8 106 3.5 3.6 97
PARKER PEAK 9400 6.0 6.9 87 -M 4.9 *
SYLVAN LAKE 8420 7.5 6.6 114 9.3 6.4 145
THUMB DIVIDE 7980 6.8 3.5 194 7.2 5.9 122
TWO OCEAN PLATEAU 9360 10.3 7.7 134 9.1 8.7 105
WHISKEY CREEK 6800 5.7 3.7 154 7.3 5.5 133
WHITE MILL 8700 6.2 6.0 103 6.3 7.3 86
WOLVERINE 7650 3.3 2.2 150 3.7 4.0 93
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Basin wide percent of average 125 116
WIND RIVER
BURROUGHS CREEK 8750 3.6 3.6 100 4.2 5.0 84
COLD SPRINGS 9630 3.9 2.6 150 5.2 3.9 133
DEER PARK 9700 4.7 -M * 6.8 -M *
HOBBS PARK 10100 6.4 4.9 131 6.9 4.3 160
LITTLE WARM 9620 4.1 3.1 132 4.8 4.4 109
SOUTH PASS 9040 4.2 5.2 81 6.0 5.2 115
ST. LAWRENCE ALT 8620 3.2 2.0 160 5.6 3.7 151
TOGWOTEE PASS 9580 7.2 5.9 122 7.5 7.7 97
TOWNSEND CREEK 8700 3.8 2.6 146 6.3 3.8 166
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Basin wide percent of average 122 122
BIGHORN BASIN
BALD MTN. 9375 5.1 5.9 86 5.1 5.0 102
BEAR TRAP MEADOW 7900 2.0 2.1 95 5.0 3.1 161
BLACKWATER 9780 9.8 5.7 172 8.7 5.5 158
BONE SPRINGS DIV 9350 3.9 4.9 80 4.4 4.3 102
EVENING STAR 9200 7.9 8.4 94 8.5 6.7 127
GRAVE SPRINGS 8550 1.9 2.8 68 5.2 3.5 149
KIRWIN 9550 4.3 3.2 134 4.8 3.6 133
MARQUETTE 8760 4.3 2.4 179 5.1 3.4 150
MIDDLE POWDER 7760 1.7 3.5 49 7.9 4.0 198
OWL CREEK 8975 2.6 1.1 236 3.4 2.0 170
POWDER RIVER PASS 9480 2.2 3.1 71 4.1 3.7 111
SHELL CREEK 9580 4.3 4.7 91 3.8 4.0 95
SYLVAN LAKE 8420 7.5 6.6 114 9.3 6.4 145
SYLVAN ROAD 8120 4.2 3.4 124 5.4 5.1 106
TIMBER CREEK 7950 2.7 1.2 225 4.2 2.5 168
YOUNTS PEAK 8350 5.5 5.3 104 4.9 4.9 100
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Basin wide percent of average 109 133
SHOSHONE RIVER
BLACKWATER 9780 9.8 5.7 172 8.7 5.5 158
EVENING STAR 9200 7.9 8.4 94 8.5 6.7 127
KIRWIN 9550 4.3 3.2 134 4.8 3.6 133
MARQUETTE 8760 4.3 2.4 179 5.1 3.4 150
SYLVAN LAKE 8420 7.5 6.6 114 9.3 6.4 145
SYLVAN ROAD 8120 4.2 3.4 124 5.4 5.1 106
YOUNTS PEAK 8350 5.5 5.3 104 4.9 4.9 100
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Basin wide percent of average 124 131
POWDER-TONGUE
BEAR TRAP MEADOW 7900 2.0 2.1 95 5.0 3.1 161
BIG GOOSE 7990 1.7 -M * 4.6 -M *
BONE SPRINGS DIV 9350 3.9 4.9 80 4.4 4.3 102
BURGESS JUNCTION 7880 1.9 3.5 54 4.3 3.7 116
CLOUD PEAK RESERVOIR 9860 3.8 3.3 115 5.4 4.2 129
DOME LAKE 8880 2.2 3.9 56 3.8 4.6 83
GRAVE SPRINGS 8550 1.9 2.8 68 5.2 3.5 149
HANSEN SAWMILL 8760 1.7 2.1 81 3.3 3.0 110
MIDDLE POWDER 7760 1.7 3.5 49 7.9 4.0 198
POWDER RIVER PASS 9480 2.2 3.1 71 4.1 3.7 111
SUCKER CREEK 8880 3.1 2.8 111 4.8 4.1 117
TIE CREEK 6870 .7 -M * 3.4 3.5 97
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Basin wide percent of average 76 124
BELLE FOURCHE
BLIND PARK 6890 1.0 3.3 30 7.3 3.2 228
NORTH RAPID CREEK 6130 .7 -M * 7.8 -M *
WARREN PEAK 6520 1.3 3.3 39 7.6 2.7 281
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Basin wide percent of average 35 253
UPPER N. PLATTE RIVER
COLUMBINE 9400 3.3 4.9 67 6.3 6.1 103
DIVIDE PEAK 8800 5.1 5.6 91 10.9 6.6 165
ELK RIVER 8700 1.9 3.5 54 8.2 5.0 164
JOE WRIGHT 10120 4.2 6.5 65 9.1 7.7 118
NORTH FRENCH CREEK 10100 8.6 6.6 130 10.9 6.0 182
OLD BATTLE 10000 8.1 8.6 94 12.0 8.6 140
SOUTH BRUSH CREEK 8400 3.6 2.4 150 8.7 5.1 171
TOWER 10500 11.6 13.5 86 11.5 9.7 119
WEBBER SPRINGS 9200 4.5 6.8 66 8.7 8.3 105
WILLOW CREEK PASS 9540 3.7 3.2 116 5.2 3.8 137
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Basin wide percent of average 89 137
LOWER N. PLATTE - SWEETWATER - LARAMIE
BROOKLYN LAKE 10240 4.2 6.8 62 6.5 5.2 125
CASPER MTN. 7900 2.8 4.6 61 8.5 5.1 167
DEADMAN HILL 10220 5.2 4.4 118 6.2 5.0 124
DEER PARK 9700 4.7 -M * 6.8 -M *
LAPRELE CREEK 8320 .4 2.7 15 6.1 3.2 191
RENO HILL 8400 4.5 3.8 118 8.7 6.5 134
ROACH 9700 3.3 4.4 75 5.8 6.1 95
SAND LAKE 10080 9.6 8.7 110 10.8 5.9 183
SOUTH PASS 9040 4.2 5.2 81 6.0 5.2 115
WINDY PEAK 7840 .6 2.1 29 6.2 2.7 230
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Basin wide percent of average 81 144
LITTLE SNAKE RIVER
BATTLE MOUNTAIN 7440 2.3 2.4 96 6.8 4.5 151
DIVIDE PEAK 8800 5.1 5.6 91 10.9 6.6 165
OLD BATTLE 10000 8.1 8.6 94 12.0 8.6 140
SANDSTONE RS 8150 2.1 3.0 70 7.9 5.1 155
WHISKEY PARK 8950 4.6 6.8 68 9.8 6.1 161
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Basin wide percent of average 84 153
UPPER GREEN RIVER
BIG SANDY OPENING 9100 3.7 3.0 123 4.0 4.6 87
BLIND BULL SUM 8650 5.8 7.2 81 6.1 6.2 98
EAST RIM DIVIDE 7930 2.2 1.4 157* 3.2 4.3 74
ELKHART PARK G.S. 9400 3.1 3.0 103 4.0 4.6 87
GROS VENTRE SUMMIT 8775 4.3 3.5 123 4.9 4.6 107
KENDALL R.S. 7740 2.8 2.4 117 3.5 4.4 80
LOOMIS PARK 8240 2.9 3.2 91 4.3 5.4 80
NEW FORK LAKE 8340 2.1 2.0 105 2.8 4.1 68
SNIDER BASIN 8250 2.3 2.7 85 3.3 4.3 77
SPRING CREEK DIVIDE 9000 4.9 5.8 84 6.2 7.3 85
TRIPLE PEAK 8500 5.0 5.3 94 6.6 8.8 75
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Basin wide percent of average 99 83
LOWER GREEN RIVER
HAMS FORK 7840 1.3 1.6 81 2.9 3.8 76
HEWINTA 9500 1.2 2.3 52 4.3 4.3 100
HICKERSON PARK 9150 1.3 1.6 81 4.0 3.6 111
HOLE-IN-ROCK 9150 .9 1.4 64 4.4 3.6 122
INDIAN CREEK 9425 5.1 6.0 85 5.1 7.1 72
KELLEY R.S. 8180 2.4 3.2 75 4.0 5.4 74
STEEL CREEK PARK 10100 3.7 4.9 76 5.5 4.5 122
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Basin wide percent of average 76 93
UPPER BEAR RIVER
BUG LAKE 7950 2.1 4.8 44 4.4 6.4 69
HAYDEN FORK 9400 2.6 3.6 72 5.7 5.4 106
KELLEY R.S. 8180 2.4 3.2 75 4.0 5.4 74
LILY LAKE 9050 3.7 3.5 106 5.9 4.9 120
MONTE CRISTO 8960 4.5 6.0 75 7.2 7.8 92
SALT RIVER SUMMIT 7600 1.8 2.1 86 4.3 4.8 90
TRIAL LAKE 9960 3.6 5.9 61 5.2 7.1 73
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Basin wide percent of average 71 88
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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.