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: APRIL 5 , 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 24.2 17.4 140 27.5 23.2 119
COTTONWOOD CREEK 7600 25.4 24.2 105 28.2 26.2 109
GRANITE CREEK 6770 21.9 18.7 118 23.2 24.4 95
GRASSY LAKE 7265 43.2 36.8 118 40.8 38.8 106
GROS VENTRE SUMMIT 8775 16.2 16.0 102 16.0 16.7 96
LEWIS LAKE DIVIDE 7860 40.8 36.2 114 40.2 39.3 103
PHILLIPS BENCH 8200 32.9 29.9 111 32.0 31.2 103
SALT RIVER SUMMIT 7600 16.4 14.5 114 18.7 17.7 107
SNAKE RIVER STATION 6920 22.0 18.9 118 25.9 27.2 96
SPRING CREEK DIVIDE 9000 30.9 28.7 108 28.7 28.5 101
THUMB DIVIDE 7980 -M 17.4 * -M 21.7 *
TOGWOTEE PASS 9580 -M 25.9 * 28.7 29.4 98
TWO OCEAN PLATEAU 9360 36.8 26.9 137 31.7 31.9 100
WILLOW CREEK 8450 33.8 30.9 110 38.3 33.4 115
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Basin wide percent of average 116 104
UPPER YELLOWSTONE-MADISON
BEARTOOTH LAKE 9275 26.4 24.4 109 23.5 18.7 126
BLACK BEAR 7950 50.9 39.0 131 -M 42.0 *
CANYON 7940 18.2 13.4 137 19.2 14.7 130
FISHER CREEK 9100 40.4 36.8 111 36.9 37.8 98
MADISON PLATEAU 7750 -M 25.2 * 32.0 27.2 118
NORTHEAST ENTRANCE 7350 11.2 9.2 122 14.1 12.2 116
PARKER PEAK 9400 23.9 22.4 108 -M 16.2 *
SYLVAN LAKE 8420 26.5 22.9 117 27.9 19.9 141
THUMB DIVIDE 7980 -M 17.4 * -M 21.7 *
TWO OCEAN PLATEAU 9360 36.8 26.9 137 31.7 31.9 100
WHISKEY CREEK 6800 21.0 17.9 118 24.2 22.7 107
WHITE MILL 8700 28.2 25.4 111 24.9 29.4 85
WOLVERINE 7650 12.0 11.9 102 13.0 13.2 99
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Basin wide percent of average 119 109
WIND RIVER
BURROUGHS CREEK 8750 17.2 15.1 114 18.5 17.2 109
COLD SPRINGS 9630 9.5 8.5 111 12.9 11.0 117
DEER PARK 9700 17.5 -M * 22.9 -M *
HOBBS PARK 10100 18.5 15.5 120 17.4 14.7 118
LITTLE WARM 9620 15.1 12.2 124 16.4 13.9 119
SOUTH PASS 9040 18.9 16.9 112 20.0 17.7 114
ST. LAWRENCE ALT 8620 8.0 7.5 106 11.5 10.6 108
TOGWOTEE PASS 9580 -M 25.9 * 28.7 29.4 98
TOWNSEND CREEK 8700 11.1 10.1 110 14.4 13.0 111
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Basin wide percent of average 115 110
BIGHORN BASIN
BALD MTN. 9375 20.4 21.2 97 18.9 17.9 106
BEAR TRAP MEADOW 7900 5.3 7.3 73 10.1 8.6 118
BLACKWATER 9780 31.2 23.2 136 25.7 18.5 139
BONE SPRINGS DIV 9350 17.4 17.0 102 16.9 15.5 109
EVENING STAR 9200 33.8 27.9 122 34.9 23.2 151
GRAVE SPRINGS 8550 8.7 10.0 88 11.7 10.0 117
KIRWIN 9550 13.0 10.5 125 14.9 11.2 133
MARQUETTE 8760 9.0 8.4 109 9.6 10.1 96
MIDDLE POWDER 7760 11.7 12.6 93 16.7 12.4 135
OWL CREEK 8975 7.0 4.8 149 7.1 6.5 110
POWDER RIVER PASS 9480 12.5 11.2 112 15.6 12.0 131
SHELL CREEK 9580 17.2 15.5 112 15.9 13.5 118
SYLVAN LAKE 8420 26.5 22.9 117 27.9 19.9 141
SYLVAN ROAD 8120 17.2 12.1 142 19.7 16.7 119
TIMBER CREEK 7950 5.6 6.5 88 7.6 7.5 102
YOUNTS PEAK 8350 21.7 17.7 124 19.4 17.2 113
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Basin wide percent of average 114 124
SHOSHONE RIVER
BLACKWATER 9780 31.2 23.2 136 25.7 18.5 139
EVENING STAR 9200 33.8 27.9 122 34.9 23.2 151
KIRWIN 9550 13.0 10.5 125 14.9 11.2 133
MARQUETTE 8760 9.0 8.4 109 9.6 10.1 96
SYLVAN LAKE 8420 26.5 22.9 117 27.9 19.9 141
SYLVAN ROAD 8120 17.2 12.1 142 19.7 16.7 119
YOUNTS PEAK 8350 21.7 17.7 124 19.4 17.2 113
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Basin wide percent of average 125 131
POWDER-TONGUE
BEAR TRAP MEADOW 7900 5.3 7.3 73 10.1 8.6 118
BIG GOOSE 7990 7.3 -M * 11.0 -M *
BONE SPRINGS DIV 9350 17.4 17.0 102 16.9 15.5 109
BURGESS JUNCTION 7880 9.5 12.2 78 11.2 12.0 95
CLOUD PEAK RESERVOIR 9860 16.0 15.5 103 14.4 14.0 103
DOME LAKE 8880 -M 14.1 * 12.0 13.7 88
GRAVE SPRINGS 8550 8.7 10.0 88 11.7 10.0 117
HANSEN SAWMILL 8760 5.3 7.3 72 9.0 8.4 109
MIDDLE POWDER 7760 11.7 12.6 93 16.7 12.4 135
POWDER RIVER PASS 9480 12.5 11.2 112 15.6 12.0 131
SUCKER CREEK 8880 11.2 12.6 89 13.6 13.6 100
TIE CREEK 6870 -M -M * -M 11.5 *
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Basin wide percent of average 93 110
BELLE FOURCHE
BLIND PARK 6890 7.1 11.4 63 16.4 10.6 154
NORTH RAPID CREEK 6130 6.3 -M * 13.7 -M *
WARREN PEAK 6520 11.2 11.4 100 15.4 8.5 183
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Basin wide percent of average 81 167
UPPER N. PLATTE RIVER
COLUMBINE 9400 18.7 24.9 76 22.0 25.0 89
DIVIDE PEAK 8800 19.7 21.5 92 24.9 23.5 106
ELK RIVER 8700 16.5 20.2 82 22.2 19.7 113
JOE WRIGHT 10120 20.2 22.9 89 26.5 25.9 103
NORTH FRENCH CREEK 10100 30.4 26.4 115 28.9 24.2 120
OLD BATTLE 10000 29.9 33.3 90 35.8 31.0 116
SOUTH BRUSH CREEK 8400 11.2 13.4 85 19.9 16.9 118
TOWER 10500 44.5 46.5 96 38.9 37.3 105
WEBBER SPRINGS 9200 19.4 28.4 69 26.4 26.0 102
WILLOW CREEK PASS 9540 12.4 12.5 99 12.4 13.0 95
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Basin wide percent of average 90 107
LOWER N. PLATTE - SWEETWATER - LARAMIE
BROOKLYN LAKE 10240 15.5 27.2 57 22.7 20.0 114
CASPER MTN. 7900 11.6 17.4 68 16.9 14.7 115
DEADMAN HILL 10220 16.2 17.0 96 17.2 17.4 99
DEER PARK 9700 17.5 -M * 22.9 -M *
LAPRELE CREEK 8320 -M 10.5 * 14.9 12.2 122
RENO HILL 8400 14.5 14.9 98 19.0 19.7 97
ROACH 9700 15.5 17.7 88 19.7 21.9 90
SAND LAKE 10080 35.3 33.9 104 28.9 21.0 138
SOUTH PASS 9040 18.9 16.9 112 20.0 17.7 114
WINDY PEAK 7840 7.0 9.0 77 13.5 10.0 136
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Basin wide percent of average 88 112
LITTLE SNAKE RIVER
BATTLE MOUNTAIN 7440 11.7 11.2 105 17.7 15.9 113
DIVIDE PEAK 8800 19.7 21.5 92 24.9 23.5 106
OLD BATTLE 10000 29.9 33.3 90 35.8 31.0 116
SANDSTONE RS 8150 12.6 15.1 84 20.7 19.2 108
WHISKEY PARK 8950 26.9 29.5 91 29.7 29.0 103
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Basin wide percent of average 91 109
UPPER GREEN RIVER
BIG SANDY OPENING 9100 16.4 15.0 109 15.5 16.9 92
BLIND BULL SUM 8650 -M 30.2 * 22.7 25.0 91
EAST RIM DIVIDE 7930 14.2 14.4 100 14.5 15.9 92
ELKHART PARK G.S. 9400 14.0 14.4 98 14.7 16.7 89
GROS VENTRE SUMMIT 8775 16.2 16.0 102 16.0 16.7 96
KENDALL R.S. 7740 15.1 14.4 106 16.4 16.2 101
LOOMIS PARK 8240 -M 17.5 * 20.7 19.7 106
NEW FORK LAKE 8340 12.5 11.2 112 11.9 15.1 79
SNIDER BASIN 8250 17.7 15.1 117 18.0 15.9 114
SPRING CREEK DIVIDE 9000 30.9 28.7 108 28.7 28.5 101
TRIPLE PEAK 8500 30.4 26.2 117 30.7 32.3 96
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Basin wide percent of average 108 96
LOWER GREEN RIVER
HAMS FORK 7840 14.5 10.5 138 12.0 14.0 86
HEWINTA 9500 12.5 10.9 116 14.9 13.6 109
HICKERSON PARK 9150 5.8 7.0 83 10.1 10.0 103
HOLE-IN-ROCK 9150 6.8 6.5 104 -M 10.0 *
INDIAN CREEK 9425 30.7 29.5 104 25.5 27.0 95
KELLEY R.S. 8180 17.2 17.4 99 18.9 19.5 97
STEEL CREEK PARK 10100 15.0 17.0 89 17.2 13.4 129
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Basin wide percent of average 104 102
UPPER BEAR RIVER
BUG LAKE 7950 22.9 21.0 110 20.7 20.2 103
HAYDEN FORK 9400 15.5 15.0 105 20.7 19.7 105
KELLEY R.S. 8180 17.2 17.4 99 18.9 19.5 97
LILY LAKE 9050 12.4 13.4 93 18.5 15.4 121
MONTE CRISTO 8960 26.7 29.9 90 26.5 26.4 101
SALT RIVER SUMMIT 7600 16.4 14.5 114 18.7 17.7 107
TRIAL LAKE 9960 21.4 25.4 85 22.5 24.7 92
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Basin wide percent of average 97 103
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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.