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: JULY 17 , 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 .0 .0 100* 34.7 30.4 115
COTTONWOOD CREEK 7600 .2 .0 * 41.3 33.8 123
GRANITE CREEK 6770 .3 .0 * 31.7 33.2 96
GRASSY LAKE 7265 .0 .0 100* 56.5 50.3 113
GROS VENTRE SUMMIT 8775 .0 .0 100* 23.7 22.4 106
LEWIS LAKE DIVIDE 7860 .0 .0 100* 51.3 51.0 101
PHILLIPS BENCH 8200 .3 .0 * 42.2 40.3 105
SALT RIVER SUMMIT 7600 .2 .0 * 27.4 23.9 116
SNAKE RIVER STATION 6920 .0 .0 100* 35.8 35.3 102
SPRING CREEK DIVIDE 9000 .0 .0 100* 41.0 36.4 113
THUMB DIVIDE 7980 .0 .0 100* 31.9 28.4 113
TOGWOTEE PASS 9580 .0 .0 100* 40.0 38.3 105
TWO OCEAN PLATEAU 9360 .2 .0 * 43.4 41.8 104
WILLOW CREEK 8450 .0 .0 100* 55.0 43.3 128
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Basin wide percent of average * 110
UPPER YELLOWSTONE-MADISON
BEARTOOTH LAKE 9275 .0 .0 100* 32.8 28.7 115
BLACK BEAR 7950 .0 .0 100* 65.5 55.5 119
CANYON 7940 .0 .0 100* 27.2 22.5 121
FISHER CREEK 9100 .0 .0 100* 50.3 52.4 96
MADISON PLATEAU 7750 -M .0 * 42.7 37.3 115
NORTHEAST ENTRANCE 7350 .0 .0 100* 21.5 20.2 107
PARKER PEAK 9400 .0 .7 0* 31.2 25.9 121
SYLVAN LAKE 8420 -M .0 * -M 30.9 *
THUMB DIVIDE 7980 .0 .0 100* 31.9 28.4 113
TWO OCEAN PLATEAU 9360 .2 .0 * 43.4 41.8 104
WHISKEY CREEK 6800 .0 .0 100* 34.9 31.7 111
WHITE MILL 8700 -M .0 * -M 41.2 *
WOLVERINE 7650 .0 .0 100* 19.2 21.7 89
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Basin wide percent of average 0* 110
WIND RIVER
BURROUGHS CREEK 8750 .3 .0 * 27.5 25.2 110
COLD SPRINGS 9630 .0 .0 100* 27.0 19.2 142
DEER PARK 9700 .2 -M * 38.4 -M *
HOBBS PARK 10100 .0 .0 100* 32.3 24.2 135
LITTLE WARM 9620 .2 .0 * 28.7 22.4 129
SOUTH PASS 9040 -M .0 * -M 27.2 *
ST. LAWRENCE ALT 8620 .3 .0 * 24.2 17.7 137
TOGWOTEE PASS 9580 .0 .0 100* 40.0 38.3 105
TOWNSEND CREEK 8700 .2 .0 * 29.4 21.7 136
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Basin wide percent of average * 125
BIGHORN BASIN
BALD MTN. 9375 .0 .0 100* 29.9 28.7 105
BEAR TRAP MEADOW 7900 .0 .0 100* 21.5 17.2 126
BLACKWATER 9780 .0 .3 0* 35.8 29.4 122
BONE SPRINGS DIV 9350 -M .0 * 30.2 26.4 115
EVENING STAR 9200 .2 .5 25* 47.3 36.0 132
GRAVE SPRINGS 8550 .2 .0 * 21.9 20.0 110
KIRWIN 9550 .0 .0 100* 25.4 20.2 126
MARQUETTE 8760 .0 .0 100* 25.7 21.2 122
MIDDLE POWDER 7760 .2 .0 * 28.7 21.9 132
OWL CREEK 8975 .2 .0 * 20.2 13.6 149
POWDER RIVER PASS 9480 .0 .0 100* 26.4 21.9 122
SHELL CREEK 9580 .0 .0 100* 26.5 24.2 110
SYLVAN LAKE 8420 -M .0 * -M 30.9 *
SYLVAN ROAD 8120 .2 .0 * 27.2 26.2 104
TIMBER CREEK 7950 .2 .0 * 20.7 16.9 123
YOUNTS PEAK 8350 .3 .0 * 27.7 25.9 107
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Basin wide percent of average 17* 119
SHOSHONE RIVER
BLACKWATER 9780 .0 .3 0* 35.8 29.4 122
EVENING STAR 9200 .2 .5 25* 47.3 36.0 132
KIRWIN 9550 .0 .0 100* 25.4 20.2 126
MARQUETTE 8760 .0 .0 100* 25.7 21.2 122
SYLVAN LAKE 8420 -M .0 * -M 30.9 *
SYLVAN ROAD 8120 .2 .0 * 27.2 26.2 104
YOUNTS PEAK 8350 .3 .0 * 27.7 25.9 107
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Basin wide percent of average 17* 119
POWDER-TONGUE
BEAR TRAP MEADOW 7900 .0 .0 100* 21.5 17.2 126
BIG GOOSE 7990 .0 -M * 22.7 -M *
BONE SPRINGS DIV 9350 -M .0 * 30.2 26.4 115
BURGESS JUNCTION 7880 .2 .0 * 21.7 21.2 102
CLOUD PEAK RESERVOIR 9860 .2 .0 * 28.9 25.5 114
DOME LAKE 8880 .0 .0 100* 21.2 23.7 90
GRAVE SPRINGS 8550 .2 .0 * 21.9 20.0 110
HANSEN SAWMILL 8760 .2 .0 * 20.4 16.9 121
MIDDLE POWDER 7760 .2 .0 * 28.7 21.9 132
POWDER RIVER PASS 9480 .0 .0 100* 26.4 21.9 122
SUCKER CREEK 8880 .5 .0 * 27.7 24.5 113
TIE CREEK 6870 .3 -M * 23.7 20.4 117
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Basin wide percent of average * 114
BELLE FOURCHE
BLIND PARK 6890 .2 .0 * 27.5 23.4 118
NORTH RAPID CREEK 6130 .0 -M * 25.9 -M *
WARREN PEAK 6520 .0 .0 100* 27.4 17.7 155
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Basin wide percent of average * 134
UPPER N. PLATTE RIVER
COLUMBINE 9400 .2 .0 * 33.7 33.3 102
DIVIDE PEAK 8800 .0 .0 100* 36.8 32.9 112
ELK RIVER 8700 .0 .0 100* 32.4 27.0 120
JOE WRIGHT 10120 .0 .0 100* 40.3 39.0 104
NORTH FRENCH CREEK 10100 .0 .0 100* 42.8 35.3 121
OLD BATTLE 10000 .0 .0 100* 54.0 42.9 126
SOUTH BRUSH CREEK 8400 5.8 .0 * -M 26.7 *
TOWER 10500 .0 .0 100* 55.5 52.8 106
WEBBER SPRINGS 9200 .0 .0 100* 39.7 36.7 109
WILLOW CREEK PASS 9540 .0 .0 100* 19.7 21.4 93
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Basin wide percent of average * 111
LOWER N. PLATTE - SWEETWATER - LARAMIE
BROOKLYN LAKE 10240 2.9 .0 * 36.9 29.9 124
CASPER MTN. 7900 .3 .0 * 28.2 26.4 107
DEADMAN HILL 10220 .0 .0 100* 27.4 28.0 98
DEER PARK 9700 .2 -M * 38.4 -M *
LAPRELE CREEK 8320 .0 .0 100* 26.9 21.5 126
RENO HILL 8400 .0 .0 100* 30.5 27.7 111
ROACH 9700 .0 .0 100* 30.7 33.4 92
SAND LAKE 10080 .0 .0 100* 45.5 31.7 144
SOUTH PASS 9040 -M .0 * -M 27.2 *
WINDY PEAK 7840 .0 .0 100* 24.2 19.2 127
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Basin wide percent of average * 115
LITTLE SNAKE RIVER
BATTLE MOUNTAIN 7440 .0 .0 100* 25.4 22.4 113
DIVIDE PEAK 8800 .0 .0 100* 36.8 32.9 112
OLD BATTLE 10000 .0 .0 100* 54.0 42.9 126
SANDSTONE RS 8150 .2 .0 * 30.2 28.0 108
WHISKEY PARK 8950 .0 .0 100* 42.9 40.7 106
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Basin wide percent of average * 114
UPPER GREEN RIVER
BIG SANDY OPENING 9100 .0 .0 100* 23.7 22.9 104
BLIND BULL SUM 8650 .3 .0 * 32.9 31.7 104
EAST RIM DIVIDE 7930 .0 .0 100* 21.2 21.4 99
ELKHART PARK G.S. 9400 .3 .0 * 24.5 22.5 109
GROS VENTRE SUMMIT 8775 .0 .0 100* 23.7 22.4 106
KENDALL R.S. 7740 .0 .0 100* 22.7 21.9 104
LOOMIS PARK 8240 .0 .0 100* 28.4 26.5 108
NEW FORK LAKE 8340 .0 .0 100* 20.5 20.4 101
SNIDER BASIN 8250 .0 .0 100* 26.9 21.4 126
SPRING CREEK DIVIDE 9000 .0 .0 100* 41.0 36.4 113
TRIPLE PEAK 8500 .0 .0 100* 43.0 42.3 102
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Basin wide percent of average * 107
LOWER GREEN RIVER
HAMS FORK 7840 .0 .0 100* 21.4 18.9 114
HEWINTA 9500 .0 .0 100* 23.0 22.0 105
HICKERSON PARK 9150 .3 .0 * 18.5 18.2 102
HOLE-IN-ROCK 9150 .0 .0 100* 19.0 18.2 105
INDIAN CREEK 9425 .0 .0 100* 38.8 35.0 111
KELLEY R.S. 8180 .0 .0 100* 28.7 26.4 109
STEEL CREEK PARK 10100 .0 .0 100* 27.9 24.9 113
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Basin wide percent of average * 109
UPPER BEAR RIVER
BUG LAKE 7950 -M .0 * 32.0 26.9 120
HAYDEN FORK 9400 .0 .0 100* 32.2 29.4 110
KELLEY R.S. 8180 .0 .0 100* 28.7 26.4 109
LILY LAKE 9050 .0 .0 100* 28.4 23.9 119
MONTE CRISTO 8960 -M .0 * 42.2 36.3 116
SALT RIVER SUMMIT 7600 .2 .0 * 27.4 23.9 116
TRIAL LAKE 9960 .0 .0 100* 35.0 34.8 101
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Basin wide percent of average * 113
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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.