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 SATURDAY: MARCH 13 , 1999
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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 24.8 16.6 149 25.2 21.1 119
COTTONWOOD CREEK 7600 23.9 21.2 113 26.1 23.6 111
GRANITE CREEK 6770 21.2 16.9 125 22.6 22.2 102
GRASSY LAKE 7265 41.1 32.5 126 38.4 34.7 111
GROS VENTRE SUMMIT 8775 15.0 14.2 106 14.7 15.0 98
LEWIS LAKE DIVIDE 7860 40.4 32.3 125 -M 35.2 *
PHILLIPS BENCH 8200 31.6 26.6 119 25.3 27.8 91
SALT RIVER SUMMIT 7600 15.5 13.1 118 17.6 16.0 110
SNAKE RIVER STATION 6920 22.0 17.5 126 25.0 24.3 103
SPRING CREEK DIVIDE 9000 27.7 25.4 109 26.4 25.6 103
THUMB DIVIDE 7980 -M 15.6 * -M 19.8 *
TOGWOTEE PASS 9580 -M 22.6 * 27.3 26.4 103
TWO OCEAN PLATEAU 9360 34.7 24.3 143 -M 29.1 *
WILLOW CREEK 8450 31.8 28.0 114 35.0 30.3 116
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Basin wide percent of average 123 106
UPPER YELLOWSTONE-MADISON
BEARTOOTH LAKE 9275 25.2 21.5 117 22.5 16.3 138
BLACK BEAR 7950 48.7 34.7 140 -M 36.6 *
CANYON 7940 17.5 11.7 150 18.2 13.0 140
FISHER CREEK 9100 39.0 32.7 119 -M 33.2 *
MADISON PLATEAU 7750 -M 22.4 * -M 23.7 *
NORTHEAST ENTRANCE 7350 12.1 8.7 139 13.8 10.9 127
PARKER PEAK 9400 22.2 19.7 113 -M 14.1 *
SYLVAN LAKE 8420 24.4 20.1 121 26.2 17.5 150
THUMB DIVIDE 7980 -M 15.6 * -M 19.8 *
TWO OCEAN PLATEAU 9360 34.7 24.3 143 -M 29.1 *
WHISKEY CREEK 6800 20.1 15.8 127 -M 19.6 *
WHITE MILL 8700 27.1 23.2 117 24.1 25.7 94
WOLVERINE 7650 13.7 10.9 126 12.3 11.7 105
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Basin wide percent of average 127 123*
WIND RIVER
BURROUGHS CREEK 8750 16.3 14.0 116 17.7 15.0 118
COLD SPRINGS 9630 9.1 7.6 120 11.0 9.3 118
DEER PARK 9700 15.9 -M * 20.8 -M *
HOBBS PARK 10100 16.2 13.3 122 14.7 12.4 119
LITTLE WARM 9620 13.1 10.2 128 14.4 11.8 122
SOUTH PASS 9040 16.7 15.0 111 17.8 15.1 118
ST. LAWRENCE ALT 8620 6.6 6.9 96 9.5 8.9 107
TOGWOTEE PASS 9580 -M 22.6 * 27.3 26.4 103
TOWNSEND CREEK 8700 8.9 8.9 100 11.7 10.8 108
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Basin wide percent of average 114 113
BIGHORN BASIN
BALD MTN. 9375 18.9 18.5 102 17.5 15.4 114
BEAR TRAP MEADOW 7900 7.1 6.4 111 9.0 7.0 129
BLACKWATER 9780 28.8 19.9 145 23.9 16.3 147
BONE SPRINGS DIV 9350 15.1 14.7 103 15.1 13.0 116
EVENING STAR 9200 32.2 24.5 131 -M 20.4 *
GRAVE SPRINGS 8550 7.9 8.4 94 10.5 8.3 127
KIRWIN 9550 11.9 8.9 134 13.7 9.5 144
MARQUETTE 8760 7.8 7.2 108 8.5 8.0 106
MIDDLE POWDER 7760 10.3 10.7 96 15.0 10.2 147
OWL CREEK 8975 5.8 4.0 145 6.3 5.4 117
POWDER RIVER PASS 9480 12.4 9.7 128 14.6 10.2 143
SHELL CREEK 9580 15.8 13.6 116 14.6 11.6 126
SYLVAN LAKE 8420 24.4 20.1 121 26.2 17.5 150
SYLVAN ROAD 8120 -M 12.1 * -M 14.6 *
TIMBER CREEK 7950 4.8 5.5 87 6.5 5.8 112
YOUNTS PEAK 8350 20.4 15.8 129 17.9 15.0 119
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Basin wide percent of average 119 130
SHOSHONE RIVER
BLACKWATER 9780 28.8 19.9 145 23.9 16.3 147
EVENING STAR 9200 32.2 24.5 131 -M 20.4 *
KIRWIN 9550 11.9 8.9 134 13.7 9.5 144
MARQUETTE 8760 7.8 7.2 108 8.5 8.0 106
SYLVAN LAKE 8420 24.4 20.1 121 26.2 17.5 150
SYLVAN ROAD 8120 -M 12.1 * -M 14.6 *
YOUNTS PEAK 8350 20.4 15.8 129 17.9 15.0 119
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Basin wide percent of average 130 136
POWDER-TONGUE
BEAR TRAP MEADOW 7900 7.1 6.4 111 9.0 7.0 129
BIG GOOSE 7990 6.1 -M * 9.2 -M *
BONE SPRINGS DIV 9350 15.1 14.7 103 15.1 13.0 116
BURGESS JUNCTION 7880 8.2 10.6 77 9.9 9.7 102
CLOUD PEAK RESERVOIR 9860 14.2 12.7 112 12.4 11.5 108
DOME LAKE 8880 6.9 12.3 56 10.5 11.5 91
GRAVE SPRINGS 8550 7.9 8.4 94 10.5 8.3 127
HANSEN SAWMILL 8760 5.6 6.4 88 7.9 6.7 118
MIDDLE POWDER 7760 10.3 10.7 96 15.0 10.2 147
POWDER RIVER PASS 9480 12.4 9.7 128 14.6 10.2 143
SUCKER CREEK 8880 9.9 10.7 93 12.3 11.5 107
TIE CREEK 6870 3.8 -M * 7.9 9.3 85
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Basin wide percent of average 95 115
BELLE FOURCHE
BLIND PARK 6890 7.9 10.0 79 14.8 8.5 174
NORTH RAPID CREEK 6130 5.7 -M * 12.3 -M *
WARREN PEAK 6520 10.7 10.0 107 13.8 6.9 200
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Basin wide percent of average 93 186
UPPER N. PLATTE RIVER
COLUMBINE 9400 20.3 23.1 88 20.8 22.0 95
DIVIDE PEAK 8800 17.3 18.4 94 22.5 20.3 111
ELK RIVER 8700 17.6 18.2 97 20.4 16.9 121
JOE WRIGHT 10120 19.3 19.3 100 25.1 22.1 114
NORTH FRENCH CREEK 10100 26.9 22.5 120 27.2 20.7 131
OLD BATTLE 10000 26.2 28.3 93 33.0 26.7 124
SOUTH BRUSH CREEK 8400 10.3 10.9 94 18.1 14.2 127
TOWER 10500 40.9 40.6 101 36.2 32.4 112
WEBBER SPRINGS 9200 17.8 24.5 73 23.8 22.4 106
WILLOW CREEK PASS 9540 11.0 10.3 107 11.1 10.9 102
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Basin wide percent of average 96 114
LOWER N. PLATTE - SWEETWATER - LARAMIE
BROOKLYN LAKE 10240 18.4 22.2 83 20.7 17.0 122
CASPER MTN. 7900 10.6 13.7 77 15.4 12.0 128
DEADMAN HILL 10220 15.2 14.8 103 16.5 14.4 115
DEER PARK 9700 15.9 -M * 20.8 -M *
LAPRELE CREEK 8320 -M 9.3 * 13.5 10.1 134
RENO HILL 8400 12.7 12.1 105 17.2 16.4 105
ROACH 9700 14.5 15.4 94 18.4 18.8 98
SAND LAKE 10080 31.4 29.4 107 26.4 18.0 147
SOUTH PASS 9040 16.7 15.0 111 17.8 15.1 118
WINDY PEAK 7840 6.1 7.4 82 12.0 8.0 150
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Basin wide percent of average 97 122
LITTLE SNAKE RIVER
BATTLE MOUNTAIN 7440 13.1 10.7 122 16.2 13.6 119
DIVIDE PEAK 8800 17.3 18.4 94 22.5 20.3 111
OLD BATTLE 10000 26.2 28.3 93 33.0 26.7 124
SANDSTONE RS 8150 12.4 13.4 93 18.9 16.6 114
WHISKEY PARK 8950 25.2 25.9 97 27.5 24.7 111
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Basin wide percent of average 97 116
UPPER GREEN RIVER
BIG SANDY OPENING 9100 15.5 13.2 117 14.5 15.3 95
BLIND BULL SUM 8650 27.4 26.7 103 21.3 22.4 95
EAST RIM DIVIDE 7930 13.2 13.0 102 13.5 14.3 94
ELKHART PARK G.S. 9400 13.2 12.6 105 13.6 15.1 90
GROS VENTRE SUMMIT 8775 15.0 14.2 106 14.7 15.0 98
KENDALL R.S. 7740 15.1 14.1 107 15.3 14.7 104
LOOMIS PARK 8240 -M 16.3 * 19.3 17.8 108
NEW FORK LAKE 8340 12.1 10.6 114 11.5 13.6 85
SNIDER BASIN 8250 16.3 13.8 118 16.0 14.3 112
SPRING CREEK DIVIDE 9000 27.7 25.4 109 26.4 25.6 103
TRIPLE PEAK 8500 26.7 23.5 114 27.2 29.4 93
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Basin wide percent of average 109 98
LOWER GREEN RIVER
HAMS FORK 7840 13.9 11.7 119 10.7 12.6 85
HEWINTA 9500 11.0 9.8 112 13.4 11.3 119
HICKERSON PARK 9150 6.7 5.7 118 9.1 8.1 112
HOLE-IN-ROCK 9150 6.6 5.4 122 9.3 8.1 115
INDIAN CREEK 9425 27.7 25.6 108 22.7 24.1 94
KELLEY R.S. 8180 16.1 15.7 103 17.7 17.7 100
STEEL CREEK PARK 10100 13.6 14.1 96 15.5 11.3 137
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Basin wide percent of average 109 106
UPPER BEAR RIVER
BUG LAKE 7950 20.9 18.6 112 18.5 17.3 107
HAYDEN FORK 9400 15.8 15.2 104 18.9 16.7 113
KELLEY R.S. 8180 16.1 15.7 103 17.7 17.7 100
LILY LAKE 9050 13.1 11.6 113 17.2 12.9 133
MONTE CRISTO 8960 24.9 26.0 96 24.7 22.7 109
SALT RIVER SUMMIT 7600 15.5 13.1 118 17.6 16.0 110
TRIAL LAKE 9960 20.0 23.3 86 20.7 21.4 97
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Basin wide percent of average 102 109
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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.