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 FRIDAY: OCTOBER 18 , 2002
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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 .1 .2 50* .5 1.2 42
COTTONWOOD CREEK 7600 .2 .3 67* 1.0 1.7 59
GRANITE CREEK 6770 .1 .2 50* 1.0 1.0 100
GRASSY LAKE 7265 .1 .5 20* 1.2 1.9 63
GROS VENTRE SUMMIT 8775 .8 .7 114* 1.0 1.0 100
LEWIS LAKE DIVIDE 7860 .0 .3 0* 1.3 1.8 72
PHILLIPS BENCH 8200 .1 .4 25* .8 1.4 57
SALT RIVER SUMMIT 7600 .1 .1 100* .8 1.1 73
SNAKE RIVER STATION 6920 -M .1 * .9 1.3 69
SPRING CREEK DIVIDE 9000 .5 .5 100* 1.0 1.5 67
THUMB DIVIDE 7980 .0 .2 0* 1.3 1.2 108
TOGWOTEE PASS 9580 .9 1.3 69* .9 1.6 56
TWO OCEAN PLATEAU 9360 2.4 1.6 150* 1.5 1.8 83
WILLOW CREEK 8450 .0 .7 0* 1.0 2.1 48
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Basin wide percent of average 76* 69
UPPER YELLOWSTONE-MADISON
BEARTOOTH LAKE 9275 2.0 1.5 133* 1.7 1.2 142
BLACK BEAR 8170 1.5 1.2 125* 1.9 2.0 95
CANYON 8090 .5 .3 167* 1.2 1.0 120
FISHER CREEK 9100 1.5 1.3 115* 1.7 1.9 89
MADISON PLATEAU 7750 .4 .6 67* 1.2 1.4 86
NORTHEAST ENTRANCE 7350 .0 .1 0* .9 .9 100
PARKER PEAK 9400 1.6 1.4 114* 2.3 1.3 177
SYLVAN LAKE 8420 .2 1.1 18* 1.8 1.5 120
THUMB DIVIDE 7980 .0 .2 0* 1.3 1.2 108
TWO OCEAN PLATEAU 9360 2.4 1.6 150* 1.5 1.8 83
WHISKEY CREEK 6800 .3 .2 150* .9 1.3 69
WHITE MILL 8700 1.5 .9 167* 1.4 1.5 93
WOLVERINE 7650 .1 .2 50* 1.5 1.0 150
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Basin wide percent of average 113* 107
WIND RIVER
BURROUGHS CREEK 8750 .6 .4 150* 1.0 .9 111
COLD SPRINGS 9630 .2 .4 50* 1.3 1.1 118
DEER PARK 9700 .4 1.1 36* .7 1.4 50
HOBBS PARK 10100 1.9 1.0 190* 1.6 1.2 133
LITTLE WARM 9370 .3 .5 60* .7 1.0 70
SOUTH PASS 9040 .1 .6 17* .7 1.2 58
ST. LAWRENCE ALT 8620 .2 .2 100* 1.5 1.0 150
TOGWOTEE PASS 9580 .9 1.3 69* .9 1.6 56
TOWNSEND CREEK 8700 .0 .4 0* 1.3 1.2 108
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Basin wide percent of average 78* 92
BIGHORN BASIN
BALD MTN. 9380 1.7 1.7 100* 1.6 1.4 114
BEAR TRAP MEADOW 8200 .5 .3 167* 1.2 1.0 120
BLACKWATER 9780 2.4 1.8 133* 2.4 1.5 160
BONE SPRINGS DIV 9350 1.8 1.5 120* 1.8 1.4 129
EVENING STAR 9200 1.2 1.5 80* 1.6 1.6 100
GRAVE SPRINGS 8550 .1 .4 25* 1.0 1.2 83
KIRWIN 9550 1.0 1.0 100* 1.1 1.0 110
MARQUETTE 8760 1.2 1.1 109* 1.2 1.3 92
MIDDLE POWDER 7760 .5 .7 71* 1.0 1.5 67
OWL CREEK 8975 1.2 .4 300* 1.1 .7 157
POWDER RIVER PASS 9480 .8 .6 133* 1.4 1.1 127
SHELL CREEK 9580 1.6 1.8 89 1.5 1.2 125
SYLVAN LAKE 8420 .2 1.1 18* 1.8 1.5 120
SYLVAN ROAD 7120 .2 .2 100* 1.6 1.2 133
TIMBER CREEK 7950 .2 .3 67* 1.1 .9 122
YOUNTS PEAK 8350 1.2 .7 171* 1.0 1.0 100
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Basin wide percent of average 105* 115
SHOSHONE RIVER
BLACKWATER 9780 2.4 1.8 133* 2.4 1.5 160
EVENING STAR 9200 1.2 1.5 80* 1.6 1.6 100
KIRWIN 9550 1.0 1.0 100* 1.1 1.0 110
MARQUETTE 8760 1.2 1.1 109* 1.2 1.3 92
SYLVAN LAKE 8420 .2 1.1 18* 1.8 1.5 120
SYLVAN ROAD 7120 .2 .2 100* 1.6 1.2 133
YOUNTS PEAK 8350 1.2 .7 171* 1.0 1.0 100
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Basin wide percent of average 100* 118
POWDER-TONGUE
BEAR TRAP MEADOW 8200 .5 .3 167* 1.2 1.0 120
BIG GOOSE 7990 .5 .4 125* 1.3 1.2 108
BONE SPRINGS DIV 9350 1.8 1.5 120* 1.8 1.4 129
BURGESS JUNCTION 7880 -M .8 * -M 1.3 *
CLOUD PEAK RESERVOIR 9860 1.0 .6 167* 1.4 1.5 93
DOME LAKE 8880 1.2 .9 133* 1.5 1.4 107
GRAVE SPRINGS 8550 .1 .4 25* 1.0 1.2 83
HANSEN SAWMILL 8360 .4 .3 133* 1.3 1.0 130
MIDDLE POWDER 7760 .5 .7 71* 1.0 1.5 67
POWDER RIVER PASS 9480 .8 .6 133* 1.4 1.1 127
SUCKER CREEK 8880 .8 .7 114* 1.6 1.4 114
TIE CREEK 6870 .0 .2 0* 1.4 1.4 100
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Basin wide percent of average 115* 106
BELLE FOURCHE
BLIND PARK 6890 .1 .1 100* 1.1 1.5 73
COLE CANYON 5910 .0 -M * .4 -M *
NORTH RAPID CREEK 6130 .1 .2 50* .9 1.4 64
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Basin wide percent of average 67* 69
UPPER N. PLATTE RIVER
COLUMBINE 9400 .1 .2 50* 1.3 1.4 93
DIVIDE PEAK 8800 .1 .9 11* 2.0 1.5 133
ELK RIVER 8700 .1 .2 50* 1.3 1.3 100
JOE WRIGHT 10120 .1 1.1 9* 1.2 1.9 63
NORTH FRENCH CREEK 10100 -M 1.7 * 2.1 1.9 111
OLD BATTLE 10000 -M 1.5 * 2.6 2.0 130
SAGE CREEK BASIN 7850 .0 .4 0* 1.4 -M *
SOUTH BRUSH CREEK 8400 .0 .3 0* 1.9 1.5 127
TOWER 10500 1.8 1.5 120* 2.7 2.2 123
WEBBER SPRINGS 9200 .0 .8 0* 1.5 1.8 83
WILLOW CREEK PASS 9540 .0 .5 0* .6 1.2 50
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Basin wide percent of average 37* 103
LOWER N. PLATTE - SWEETWATER - LARAMIE
BROOKLYN LAKE 10240 .0 1.1 0* 1.5 1.4 107
CASPER MTN. 7900 .1 .8 12* 1.1 1.4 79
DEADMAN HILL 10220 -M 1.1 * .5 1.4 36
DEER PARK 9700 .4 1.1 36* .7 1.4 50
LAPRELE CREEK 8320 .1 .4 25* .9 1.1 82
RENO HILL 8400 .1 .9 11* -M 1.4 *
ROACH 9700 .1 .5 20* .6 1.3 46
SAND LAKE 10080 .0 1.7 0* 1.6 1.8 89
SOUTH PASS 9040 .1 .6 17* .7 1.2 58
WINDY PEAK 7840 .1 .2 50* 1.0 1.0 100
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Basin wide percent of average 14* 72
LITTLE SNAKE RIVER
BATTLE MOUNTAIN 7440 .1 .1 100* 1.8 1.1 164
DIVIDE PEAK 8800 .1 .9 11* 2.0 1.5 133
OLD BATTLE 10000 -M 1.5 * 2.6 2.0 130
SANDSTONE RS 8150 .1 .2 50* 1.4 1.3 108
WHISKEY PARK 8950 .0 .7 0* 1.7 1.6 106
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Basin wide percent of average 16* 127
UPPER GREEN RIVER
BIG SANDY OPENING 9100 .6 .6 100* .8 1.0 80
BLIND BULL SUM 8650 .3 .6 50* .9 1.3 69
EAST RIM DIVIDE 7930 .2 .1 200* 1.1 .8 138
ELKHART PARK G.S. 9400 .9 .3 300* 1.0 1.1 91
GROS VENTRE SUMMIT 8775 .8 .7 114* 1.0 1.0 100
KENDALL R.S. 7740 .0 .1 0* .9 .9 100
LOOMIS PARK 8240 .1 .3 33* 1.2 1.0 120
NEW FORK LAKE 8340 .1 .1 100* .6 .9 67
SNIDER BASIN 8250 .1 .2 50* .8 .9 89
SPRING CREEK DIVIDE 9000 .5 .5 100* 1.0 1.5 67
TRIPLE PEAK 8500 .1 .4 25* 1.2 1.3 92
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Basin wide percent of average 95* 90
LOWER GREEN RIVER
HAMS FORK 7840 .0 .1 0* 1.0 .8 125
HEWINTA 9500 .0 .5 0* 1.1 1.4 79
HICKERSON PARK 9150 .2 .1 200* 1.1 1.0 110
HOLE-IN-ROCK 9150 .0 .1 0* 1.3 .9 144
INDIAN CREEK 9425 1.2 .6 200* 1.6 1.5 107
KELLEY R.S. 8180 .0 .3 0* .7 1.2 58
STEEL CREEK PARK 10100 .0 1.0 0* .4 1.3 31
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Basin wide percent of average 52* 89
UPPER BEAR RIVER
BUG LAKE 7950 .0 .6 0* .9 1.3 69
HAYDEN FORK 9400 .0 .5 0* 1.4 1.4 100
KELLEY R.S. 8180 .0 .3 0* .7 1.2 58
LILY LAKE 9050 .0 .5 0* 1.3 1.4 93
MONTE CRISTO 8960 -M .9 * .8 1.6 50
SALT RIVER SUMMIT 7600 .1 .1 100* .8 1.1 73
TRIAL LAKE 9960 .0 1.0 0* 1.3 1.6 81
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Basin wide percent of average 3* 75
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-M = Missing data
* = Data may not provide a valid measure of conditions.
Units = inches for the Current and Average Snow Water Equivalent and
Total Precipitation values
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 1971-2000.
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.