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 WEDNESDAY: APRIL 16 , 2003
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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 15.7 16.5 95 23.2 23.0 101
COTTONWOOD CREEK 7600 19.5 23.6 83 25.4 29.9 85
GRANITE CREEK 6770 11.4 16.7 68 17.7 21.2 83
GRASSY LAKE 7265 31.4 36.8 85 34.3 38.6 89
GROS VENTRE SUMMIT 8775 12.8 14.5 88 12.3 14.2 87
LEWIS LAKE DIVIDE 7860 33.1 36.6 90 31.8 39.4 81
PHILLIPS BENCH 8200 24.6 30.5 81 25.1 31.2 80
SALT RIVER SUMMIT 7600 9.6 14.2 68 14.7 20.3 72
SNAKE RIVER STATION 6920 11.5 17.2 67 22.4 24.0 93
SPRING CREEK DIVIDE 9000 26.3 28.5 92 24.5 28.5 86
THUMB DIVIDE 7980 13.8 18.5 75 17.4 20.6 84
TOGWOTEE PASS 9580 24.3 26.8 91 25.4 26.9 94
TWO OCEAN PLATEAU 9360 32.1 30.7 105 27.8 30.1 92
WILLOW CREEK 8450 26.4 31.8 83 35.1 35.2 100
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Basin wide percent of average 85 88
UPPER YELLOWSTONE-MADISON
BEARTOOTH LAKE 9275 27.0 25.5 106 23.7 21.9 108
BLACK BEAR 8170 34.4 40.8 84 32.2 43.3 74
CANYON 8090 12.6 13.7 92 15.4 16.6 93
FISHER CREEK 9100 35.9 37.0 97 35.4 39.3 90
MADISON PLATEAU 7750 19.8 26.0 76 20.9 28.8 73
NORTHEAST ENTRANCE 7350 8.1 10.5 77 14.0 13.8 101
PARKER PEAK 9400 25.6 23.5 109 21.2 17.9 118
SYLVAN LAKE 8420 -M 24.2 * -M 22.9 *
THUMB DIVIDE 7980 13.8 18.5 75 17.4 20.6 84
TWO OCEAN PLATEAU 9360 32.1 30.7 105 27.8 30.1 92
WHISKEY CREEK 6800 11.8 17.6 67 15.9 22.7 70
WHITE MILL 8700 27.6 26.0 106 24.6 29.2 84
WOLVERINE 7650 9.8 10.8 91 12.9 14.1 91
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Basin wide percent of average 92 88
WIND RIVER
BURROUGHS CREEK 8750 17.6 15.0 117 19.8 17.9 111
COLD SPRINGS 9630 5.6 7.0 80 10.8 12.3 88
DEER PARK 9700 14.1 17.2 82 18.5 24.6 75
HOBBS PARK 10100 13.0 16.9 77 14.1 14.9 95
LITTLE WARM 9370 8.3 12.4 67 11.9 15.2 78
SOUTH PASS 9040 12.8 17.7 72 15.1 20.6 73
ST. LAWRENCE ALT 8620 5.5 7.2 76 9.2 10.5 88
TOGWOTEE PASS 9580 24.3 26.8 91 25.4 26.9 94
TOWNSEND CREEK 8700 8.8 9.8 90 12.9 13.6 95
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Basin wide percent of average 85 88
BIGHORN BASIN
BALD MTN. 9380 19.0 22.0 86 18.0 19.4 93
BEAR TRAP MEADOW 8200 4.6 4.6 100 8.9 9.6 93
BLACKWATER 9780 26.4 27.0 98 23.1 22.7 102
BONE SPRINGS DIV 9350 18.5 17.7 105 17.2 16.5 104
EVENING STAR 9200 30.0 32.1 93 33.2 27.7 120
GRAVE SPRINGS 8550 5.8 10.7 54 8.2 11.4 72
KIRWIN 9550 12.0 12.3 98 13.6 12.8 106
MARQUETTE 8760 11.9 10.6 112 14.0 11.8 119
MIDDLE POWDER 7760 8.6 14.0 61 8.0 14.1 57
OWL CREEK 8975 4.4 5.1 86 6.7 7.0 96
POWDER RIVER PASS 9480 9.5 11.8 81 13.2 14.1 94
SHELL CREEK 9580 14.3 16.1 89 15.0 15.1 99
SYLVAN LAKE 8420 -M 24.2 * -M 22.9 *
SYLVAN ROAD 7120 11.8 11.8 100 18.3 19.1 96
TIMBER CREEK 7950 5.3 5.6 95 8.2 8.9 92
YOUNTS PEAK 8350 16.8 18.1 93 17.2 17.6 98
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Basin wide percent of average 91 98
SHOSHONE RIVER
BLACKWATER 9780 26.4 27.0 98 23.1 22.7 102
EVENING STAR 9200 30.0 32.1 93 33.2 27.7 120
KIRWIN 9550 12.0 12.3 98 13.6 12.8 106
MARQUETTE 8760 11.9 10.6 112 14.0 11.8 119
SYLVAN LAKE 8420 -M 24.2 * -M 22.9 *
SYLVAN ROAD 7120 11.8 11.8 100 18.3 19.1 96
YOUNTS PEAK 8350 16.8 18.1 93 17.2 17.6 98
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Basin wide percent of average 97 107
POWDER-TONGUE
BEAR TRAP MEADOW 8200 4.6 4.6 100 8.9 9.6 93
BIG GOOSE 7990 11.0 12.3 89 14.2 10.7 133
BONE SPRINGS DIV 9350 18.5 17.7 105 17.2 16.5 104
BURGESS JUNCTION 7880 11.8 13.2 89 13.5 13.8 98
CLOUD PEAK RESERVOIR 9860 13.4 15.4 87 15.1 15.0 101
DOME LAKE 8880 11.8 14.0 84 15.8 15.0 105
GRAVE SPRINGS 8550 5.8 10.7 54 8.2 11.4 72
HANSEN SAWMILL 8360 6.7 6.1 110 10.7 9.6 111
MIDDLE POWDER 7760 8.6 14.0 61 8.0 14.1 57
POWDER RIVER PASS 9480 9.5 11.8 81 13.2 14.1 94
SUCKER CREEK 8880 13.1 13.5 97 16.2 15.5 105
TIE CREEK 6870 4.9 5.2 94 13.6 11.7 116
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Basin wide percent of average 86 98
BELLE FOURCHE
BLIND PARK 6890 2.9 7.4 39 10.1 12.6 80
COLE CANYON 5910 .0 -M * 7.5 -M *
NORTH RAPID CREEK 6130 1.6 8.5 19 8.4 10.0 84
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Basin wide percent of average 28 82
UPPER N. PLATTE RIVER
COLUMBINE 9400 20.0 24.5 82 25.8 27.2 95
DIVIDE PEAK 8800 20.1 20.8 97 21.8 22.6 96
ELK RIVER 8700 15.3 19.3 79 20.4 21.4 95
JOE WRIGHT 10120 26.1 23.7 110 31.3 27.5 114
NORTH FRENCH CREEK 10100 32.1 32.7 98 31.6 27.2 116
OLD BATTLE 10000 31.2 34.8 90 35.2 37.3 94
SAGE CREEK BASIN 7850 6.1 12.0 51 13.0 13.1 99
SOUTH BRUSH CREEK 8400 11.3 13.2 86 18.6 18.2 102
TOWER 10500 45.3 49.7 91 44.7 41.9 107
WEBBER SPRINGS 9200 20.2 26.0 78 26.5 29.0 91
WILLOW CREEK PASS 9540 16.7 13.6 123 15.3 14.3 107
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Basin wide percent of average 90 102
LOWER N. PLATTE - SWEETWATER - LARAMIE
BROOKLYN LAKE 10240 18.4 26.6 69 22.5 24.6 91
CASPER MTN. 7900 13.6 16.8 81 12.7 16.9 75
DEADMAN HILL 10220 15.7 18.4 85 19.8 19.0 104
DEER PARK 9700 14.1 17.2 82 18.5 24.6 75
LAPRELE CREEK 8320 6.3 10.0 63 11.5 14.6 79
RENO HILL 8400 12.1 15.8 77 14.6 17.6 83
ROACH 9700 16.8 18.4 91 20.7 20.5 101
SAND LAKE 10080 27.1 35.1 77 23.0 26.8 86
SOUTH PASS 9040 12.8 17.7 72 15.1 20.6 73
WINDY PEAK 7840 8.1 7.8 104 11.7 12.1 97
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Basin wide percent of average 79 86
LITTLE SNAKE RIVER
BATTLE MOUNTAIN 7440 4.8 8.4 57 16.1 17.2 94
DIVIDE PEAK 8800 20.1 20.8 97 21.8 22.6 96
OLD BATTLE 10000 31.2 34.8 90 35.2 37.3 94
SANDSTONE RS 8150 9.7 13.2 73 19.2 20.4 94
WHISKEY PARK 8950 27.6 30.7 90 28.8 31.3 92
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Basin wide percent of average 87 94
UPPER GREEN RIVER
BIG SANDY OPENING 9100 10.9 15.2 72 11.5 14.7 78
BLIND BULL SUM 8650 23.0 28.8 80 17.8 23.9 74
EAST RIM DIVIDE 7930 10.4 13.9 75 10.8 13.1 82
ELKHART PARK G.S. 9400 12.4 13.9 89 13.1 14.7 89
GROS VENTRE SUMMIT 8775 12.8 14.5 88 12.3 14.2 87
KENDALL R.S. 7740 9.5 13.4 71 13.6 15.7 87
LOOMIS PARK 8240 14.7 16.9 87 16.7 18.8 89
NEW FORK LAKE 8340 8.9 11.1 80 -M 12.4 *
SNIDER BASIN 8250 11.8 14.8 80 13.8 17.4 79
SPRING CREEK DIVIDE 9000 26.3 28.5 92 24.5 28.5 86
TRIPLE PEAK 8500 21.9 25.8 85 27.5 26.9 102
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Basin wide percent of average 83 86
LOWER GREEN RIVER
HAMS FORK 7840 7.3 9.8 74 11.3 13.5 84
HEWINTA 9500 6.7 12.1 55 12.7 16.2 78
HICKERSON PARK 9150 3.1 8.1 38 8.5 9.1 93
HOLE-IN-ROCK 9150 5.9 7.1 83 9.4 8.6 109
INDIAN CREEK 9425 22.8 29.5 77 20.5 27.6 74
KELLEY R.S. 8180 12.0 17.0 71 15.1 22.1 68
STEEL CREEK PARK 10100 13.9 17.4 80 14.1 18.2 77
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Basin wide percent of average 71 79
UPPER BEAR RIVER
BUG LAKE 7950 15.2 21.5 71 16.7 20.9 80
HAYDEN FORK 9400 8.5 16.3 52 18.7 23.1 81
KELLEY R.S. 8180 12.0 17.0 71 15.1 22.1 68
LILY LAKE 9050 7.7 14.3 54 15.3 19.4 79
MONTE CRISTO 8960 12.8 30.5 42 21.9 28.0 78
SALT RIVER SUMMIT 7600 9.6 14.2 68 14.7 20.3 72
TRIAL LAKE 9960 13.1 26.4 50 17.3 27.3 63
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Basin wide percent of average 56 74
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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.