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: AUGUST 16 , 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* -M 31.7 *
COTTONWOOD CREEK 7600 .2 .0 * 43.0 35.2 123
GRANITE CREEK 6770 -M .0 * -M 35.0 *
GRASSY LAKE 7265 .0 .0 100* -M 52.4 *
GROS VENTRE SUMMIT 8775 .0 .0 100* -M 23.8 *
LEWIS LAKE DIVIDE 7860 .0 .0 100* -M 53.2 *
PHILLIPS BENCH 8200 .0 .0 100* -M 42.0 *
SALT RIVER SUMMIT 7600 .0 .0 100* 28.0 25.2 112
SNAKE RIVER STATION 6920 .0 .0 100* 38.0 36.8 104
SPRING CREEK DIVIDE 9000 .2 .0 * -M 37.8 *
THUMB DIVIDE 7980 .0 .0 100* -M 29.7 *
TOGWOTEE PASS 9580 -M .0 * -M 40.0 *
TWO OCEAN PLATEAU 9360 -M .0 * -M 43.7 *
WILLOW CREEK 8450 .0 .0 100* -M 45.0 *
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Basin wide percent of average * 113*
UPPER YELLOWSTONE-MADISON
BEARTOOTH LAKE 9275 .0 .0 100* 35.0 30.5 115
BLACK BEAR 7950 .0 .0 100* 69.2 57.8 120
CANYON 7940 .0 .0 100* 28.5 24.5 117
FISHER CREEK 9100 .0 .0 100* 53.4 55.0 98
MADISON PLATEAU 7750 -M .0 * 45.4 39.2 116
NORTHEAST ENTRANCE 7350 .0 .0 100* 23.9 22.2 108
PARKER PEAK 9400 .0 .0 100* 33.0 28.2 118
SYLVAN LAKE 8420 .0 .0 100* -M 33.4 *
THUMB DIVIDE 7980 .0 .0 100* -M 29.7 *
TWO OCEAN PLATEAU 9360 -M .0 * -M 43.7 *
WHISKEY CREEK 6800 .0 .0 100* 37.2 33.5 111
WHITE MILL 8700 .0 .0 100* 37.0 43.5 86
WOLVERINE 7650 .0 .0 100* 21.0 23.8 89
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Basin wide percent of average * 108
WIND RIVER
BURROUGHS CREEK 8750 .5 .0 * 29.0 26.8 109
COLD SPRINGS 9630 .0 .0 100* 28.2 20.5 138
DEER PARK 9700 .3 -M * 39.5 -M *
HOBBS PARK 10100 .0 .0 100* 33.3 25.8 130
LITTLE WARM 9620 .2 .0 * 30.0 24.0 125
SOUTH PASS 9040 -M .0 * -M 28.7 *
ST. LAWRENCE ALT 8620 .2 .0 * 24.7 19.0 131
TOGWOTEE PASS 9580 -M .0 * -M 40.0 *
TOWNSEND CREEK 8700 .2 .0 * 30.3 23.0 132
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Basin wide percent of average * 127
BIGHORN BASIN
BALD MTN. 9375 .0 .0 100* 30.9 30.2 103
BEAR TRAP MEADOW 7900 .0 .0 100* -M 18.4 *
BLACKWATER 9780 -M .0 * 37.7 32.5 117
BONE SPRINGS DIV 9350 .0 .0 100* 31.2 28.5 110
EVENING STAR 9200 .0 .0 100* 49.0 39.5 125
GRAVE SPRINGS 8550 .3 .0 * 22.8 21.5 107
KIRWIN 9550 .0 .0 100* 27.4 22.8 121
MARQUETTE 8760 .0 .0 100* 27.8 23.0 121
MIDDLE POWDER 7760 .2 .0 * 29.5 23.4 127
OWL CREEK 8975 .0 .0 100* 21.2 15.2 140
POWDER RIVER PASS 9480 .0 .0 100* 28.2 23.2 122
SHELL CREEK 9580 .0 .0 100* 27.9 25.7 109
SYLVAN LAKE 8420 .0 .0 100* -M 33.4 *
SYLVAN ROAD 8120 .0 .0 100* 28.4 28.7 99
TIMBER CREEK 7950 .2 .0 * 21.7 18.5 118
YOUNTS PEAK 8350 .0 .0 100* 30.0 28.0 108
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Basin wide percent of average * 115
SHOSHONE RIVER
BLACKWATER 9780 -M .0 * 37.7 32.5 117
EVENING STAR 9200 .0 .0 100* 49.0 39.5 125
KIRWIN 9550 .0 .0 100* 27.4 22.8 121
MARQUETTE 8760 .0 .0 100* 27.8 23.0 121
SYLVAN LAKE 8420 .0 .0 100* -M 33.4 *
SYLVAN ROAD 8120 .0 .0 100* 28.4 28.7 99
YOUNTS PEAK 8350 .0 .0 100* 30.0 28.0 108
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Basin wide percent of average * 115
POWDER-TONGUE
BEAR TRAP MEADOW 7900 .0 .0 100* -M 18.4 *
BIG GOOSE 7990 .0 -M * 23.0 -M *
BONE SPRINGS DIV 9350 .0 .0 100* 31.2 28.5 110
BURGESS JUNCTION 7880 .2 .0 * 22.8 22.7 101
CLOUD PEAK RESERVOIR 9860 .0 .0 100* 30.8 27.3 113
DOME LAKE 8880 .0 .0 100* 22.0 25.2 88
GRAVE SPRINGS 8550 .3 .0 * 22.8 21.5 107
HANSEN SAWMILL 8760 .4 .0 * 21.2 18.3 116
MIDDLE POWDER 7760 .2 .0 * 29.5 23.4 127
POWDER RIVER PASS 9480 .0 .0 100* 28.2 23.2 122
SUCKER CREEK 8880 .7 .0 * 28.5 26.2 109
TIE CREEK 6870 .3 -M * 25.4 21.8 117
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Basin wide percent of average * 111
BELLE FOURCHE
BLIND PARK 6890 .3 .0 * 30.8 25.7 120
NORTH RAPID CREEK 6130 .2 -M * 28.8 -M *
WARREN PEAK 6520 .2 .0 * 29.9 19.5 153
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Basin wide percent of average * 135
UPPER N. PLATTE RIVER
COLUMBINE 9400 .2 .0 * 34.9 35.0 100
DIVIDE PEAK 8800 .0 .0 100* 38.5 34.5 112
ELK RIVER 8700 .0 .0 100* 35.5 28.5 125
JOE WRIGHT 10120 .2 .0 * 42.0 41.8 101
NORTH FRENCH CREEK 10100 .0 .0 100* 42.5 37.2 115
OLD BATTLE 10000 .0 .0 100* 55.7 44.7 125
SOUTH BRUSH CREEK 8400 5.7 .0 * 38.9 28.4 138
TOWER 10500 .0 .0 100* 57.5 54.9 105
WEBBER SPRINGS 9200 .2 .0 * 41.2 38.2 108
WILLOW CREEK PASS 9540 .0 .0 100* 23.9 23.4 103
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Basin wide percent of average * 113
LOWER N. PLATTE - SWEETWATER - LARAMIE
BROOKLYN LAKE 10240 3.0 .0 * 38.0 31.7 121
CASPER MTN. 7900 .3 .0 * 27.9 27.8 101
DEADMAN HILL 10220 .0 .0 100* 29.9 30.0 100
DEER PARK 9700 .3 -M * 39.5 -M *
LAPRELE CREEK 8320 .4 .0 * 27.7 23.0 121
RENO HILL 8400 .0 .0 100* 31.7 29.0 109
ROACH 9700 .0 .0 100* 32.8 35.2 94
SAND LAKE 10080 .3 .0 * 46.5 32.8 143
SOUTH PASS 9040 -M .0 * -M 28.7 *
WINDY PEAK 7840 .0 .0 100* 24.7 20.5 121
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Basin wide percent of average * 113
LITTLE SNAKE RIVER
BATTLE MOUNTAIN 7440 .0 .0 100* 27.0 23.5 115
DIVIDE PEAK 8800 .0 .0 100* 38.5 34.5 112
OLD BATTLE 10000 .0 .0 100* 55.7 44.7 125
SANDSTONE RS 8150 .0 .0 100* 31.0 29.9 104
WHISKEY PARK 8950 .0 .0 100* 44.2 42.3 105
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Basin wide percent of average * 113
UPPER GREEN RIVER
BIG SANDY OPENING 9100 .0 .0 100* -M 24.3 *
BLIND BULL SUM 8650 .2 .0 * -M 33.0 *
EAST RIM DIVIDE 7930 .4 .0 * -M 22.7 *
ELKHART PARK G.S. 9400 .3 .0 * -M 23.9 *
GROS VENTRE SUMMIT 8775 .0 .0 100* -M 23.8 *
KENDALL R.S. 7740 .0 .0 100* -M 23.2 *
LOOMIS PARK 8240 -M .0 * -M 28.0 *
NEW FORK LAKE 8340 .0 .0 100* -M 21.5 *
SNIDER BASIN 8250 .0 .0 100* -M 22.7 *
SPRING CREEK DIVIDE 9000 .2 .0 * -M 37.8 *
TRIPLE PEAK 8500 .0 .0 100* -M 44.0 *
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Basin wide percent of average * *
LOWER GREEN RIVER
HAMS FORK 7840 .0 .0 100* 22.2 20.0 112
HEWINTA 9500 .0 .0 100* 25.2 23.7 107
HICKERSON PARK 9150 .5 .0 * 20.0 19.9 101
HOLE-IN-ROCK 9150 .0 .0 100* 20.5 19.9 104
INDIAN CREEK 9425 .0 .0 100* 39.5 36.5 108
KELLEY R.S. 8180 .0 .0 100* 29.4 28.0 106
STEEL CREEK PARK 10100 .0 .0 100* 30.8 27.4 113
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Basin wide percent of average * 107
UPPER BEAR RIVER
BUG LAKE 7950 .0 .0 100* -M 27.7 *
HAYDEN FORK 9400 .0 .0 100* 34.4 31.0 112
KELLEY R.S. 8180 .0 .0 100* 29.4 28.0 106
LILY LAKE 9050 .3 .0 * 30.5 25.5 121
MONTE CRISTO 8960 .0 .0 100* 43.3 37.5 116
SALT RIVER SUMMIT 7600 .0 .0 100* 28.0 25.2 112
TRIAL LAKE 9960 .0 .0 100* 37.0 36.5 102
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Basin wide percent of average * 111
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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.