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: MAY 23 , 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 .0 3.4 0 25.3 26.3 96
COTTONWOOD CREEK 7600 2.6 9.8 27 27.9 34.7 80
GRANITE CREEK 6770 .1 4.5 2 19.3 24.2 80
GRASSY LAKE 7265 16.4 20.6 80 39.5 43.9 90
GROS VENTRE SUMMIT 8775 1.7 7.0 24 14.2 17.0 84
LEWIS LAKE DIVIDE 7860 20.6 23.8 87 35.9 44.3 81
PHILLIPS BENCH 8200 14.0 19.3 73 28.0 35.6 79
SALT RIVER SUMMIT 7600 .0 2.6 0 16.1 23.4 69
SNAKE RIVER STATION 6920 .0 3.0 0 25.1 27.6 91
SPRING CREEK DIVIDE 9000 18.3 20.1 91 26.6 32.3 82
THUMB DIVIDE 7980 1.1 6.0 18 21.5 24.0 90
TOGWOTEE PASS 9580 24.1 24.8 97 28.3 31.6 90
TWO OCEAN PLATEAU 9360 34.6 28.1 123 31.6 35.1 90
WILLOW CREEK 8450 13.8 20.1 69 40.8 41.2 99
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Basin wide percent of average 76 86
UPPER YELLOWSTONE-MADISON
BEARTOOTH LAKE 9275 27.2 23.0 118 27.5 26.0 106
BLACK BEAR 8170 37.3 31.6 118 40.7 49.0 83
CANYON 8090 6.8 4.4 155 19.2 19.7 97
FISHER CREEK 9100 38.8 33.5 116 41.9 45.3 92
MADISON PLATEAU 7750 14.7 14.6 101 27.7 33.2 83
NORTHEAST ENTRANCE 7350 .3 1.9 16 17.1 16.8 102
PARKER PEAK 9400 23.7 21.4 111 25.4 22.1 115
SYLVAN LAKE 8420 -M 16.1 * 29.9 27.8 108
THUMB DIVIDE 7980 1.1 6.0 18 21.5 24.0 90
TWO OCEAN PLATEAU 9360 34.6 28.1 123 31.6 35.1 90
WHISKEY CREEK 6800 2.7 5.8 47 19.7 26.4 75
WHITE MILL 8700 29.1 21.5 135 29.4 34.0 86
WOLVERINE 7650 .0 1.7 0 14.5 17.4 83
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Basin wide percent of average 112 92
WIND RIVER
BURROUGHS CREEK 8750 10.7 7.1 151 22.5 21.6 104
COLD SPRINGS 9630 .3 2.3 13 13.5 16.2 83
DEER PARK 9700 9.7 12.9 75 22.5 29.8 76
HOBBS PARK 10100 8.8 13.6 65 17.9 19.8 90
LITTLE WARM 9370 .2 5.0 4 14.8 19.1 77
SOUTH PASS 9040 1.1 10.4 11 18.1 25.0 72
ST. LAWRENCE ALT 8620 .2 2.3 9 11.7 14.3 82
TOGWOTEE PASS 9580 24.1 24.8 97 28.3 31.6 90
TOWNSEND CREEK 8700 .0 3.8 0 15.7 17.8 88
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Basin wide percent of average 67 85
BIGHORN BASIN
BALD MTN. 9380 19.7 20.0 98 21.7 24.1 90
BEAR TRAP MEADOW 8200 .1 .4 25* 12.9 13.2 98
BLACKWATER 9780 -M 26.9 * 27.9 27.7 101
BONE SPRINGS DIV 9350 15.5 12.4 125 21.9 21.1 104
EVENING STAR 9200 28.7 29.8 96 38.7 33.1 117
GRAVE SPRINGS 8550 .3 5.0 6 12.4 15.2 82
KIRWIN 9550 9.9 8.4 118 17.4 16.5 105
MARQUETTE 8760 -M 6.7 * -M 16.8 *
MIDDLE POWDER 7760 2.6 7.1 37 12.0 18.1 66
OWL CREEK 8975 .4 1.5 27 9.0 10.3 87
POWDER RIVER PASS 9480 5.1 5.4 94 16.9 18.5 91
SHELL CREEK 9580 14.9 13.5 110 17.9 19.4 92
SYLVAN LAKE 8420 -M 16.1 * 29.9 27.8 108
SYLVAN ROAD 7120 .0 1.4 0 21.5 22.5 96
TIMBER CREEK 7950 .3 1.4 21 12.4 13.3 93
YOUNTS PEAK 8350 12.1 11.4 106 19.6 21.1 93
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Basin wide percent of average 93 97
SHOSHONE RIVER
BLACKWATER 9780 -M 26.9 * 27.9 27.7 101
EVENING STAR 9200 28.7 29.8 96 38.7 33.1 117
KIRWIN 9550 9.9 8.4 118 17.4 16.5 105
MARQUETTE 8760 -M 6.7 * -M 16.8 *
SYLVAN LAKE 8420 -M 16.1 * 29.9 27.8 108
SYLVAN ROAD 7120 .0 1.4 0 21.5 22.5 96
YOUNTS PEAK 8350 12.1 11.4 106 19.6 21.1 93
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Basin wide percent of average 99 104
POWDER-TONGUE
BEAR TRAP MEADOW 8200 .1 .4 25* 12.9 13.2 98
BIG GOOSE 7990 7.0 6.1 115 18.6 15.4 121
BONE SPRINGS DIV 9350 15.5 12.4 125 21.9 21.1 104
BURGESS JUNCTION 7880 10.3 6.6 156 19.1 17.6 109
CLOUD PEAK RESERVOIR 9860 15.6 11.5 136 19.7 20.4 97
DOME LAKE 8880 7.2 7.0 103 20.5 19.5 105
GRAVE SPRINGS 8550 .3 5.0 6 12.4 15.2 82
HANSEN SAWMILL 8360 .3 1.3 23 14.7 13.2 111
MIDDLE POWDER 7760 2.6 7.1 37 12.0 18.1 66
POWDER RIVER PASS 9480 5.1 5.4 94 16.9 18.5 91
SUCKER CREEK 8880 11.1 7.1 156 22.8 20.3 112
TIE CREEK 6870 .2 .7 29 19.5 16.1 121
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Basin wide percent of average 107 101
BELLE FOURCHE
BLIND PARK 6890 .3 .1 300* 14.8 16.8 88
COLE CANYON 5910 .2 -M * 13.1 -M *
NORTH RAPID CREEK 6130 .0 .3 0* 13.1 13.2 99
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Basin wide percent of average 75* 93
UPPER N. PLATTE RIVER
COLUMBINE 9400 2.9 7.9 37 31.6 31.3 101
DIVIDE PEAK 8800 6.2 8.5 73 27.4 26.6 103
ELK RIVER 8700 .5 4.6 11 25.2 25.1 100
JOE WRIGHT 10120 27.3 20.6 133 39.0 33.4 117
NORTH FRENCH CREEK 10100 33.9 28.8 118 38.6 33.0 117
OLD BATTLE 10000 -M 30.8 * -M 43.0 *
SAGE CREEK BASIN 7850 .0 4.9 0 16.6 15.4 108
SOUTH BRUSH CREEK 8400 .3 4.2 7 24.0 22.6 106
TOWER 10500 47.6 47.3 101 55.3 48.6 114
WEBBER SPRINGS 9200 6.6 12.6 52 31.6 33.7 94
WILLOW CREEK PASS 9540 16.5 7.4 223 21.8 17.9 122
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Basin wide percent of average 97 108
LOWER N. PLATTE - SWEETWATER - LARAMIE
BROOKLYN LAKE 10240 13.6 17.7 77 27.9 29.9 93
CASPER MTN. 7900 1.1 8.2 13 16.9 22.7 74
DEADMAN HILL 10220 17.7 14.8 120 26.2 23.6 111
DEER PARK 9700 9.7 12.9 75 22.5 29.8 76
LAPRELE CREEK 8320 .1 2.3 4 16.5 19.1 86
RENO HILL 8400 5.7 6.7 85 21.2 23.4 91
ROACH 9700 11.3 9.9 114 25.5 25.2 101
SAND LAKE 10080 30.8 30.9 100 32.6 32.8 99
SOUTH PASS 9040 1.1 10.4 11 18.1 25.0 72
WINDY PEAK 7840 .3 .9 33 16.6 16.1 103
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Basin wide percent of average 80 90
LITTLE SNAKE RIVER
BATTLE MOUNTAIN 7440 .1 .3 33* 20.4 20.2 101
DIVIDE PEAK 8800 6.2 8.5 73 27.4 26.6 103
OLD BATTLE 10000 -M 30.8 * -M 43.0 *
SANDSTONE RS 8150 .2 2.0 10 24.5 24.0 102
WHISKEY PARK 8950 22.4 20.4 110 35.2 36.6 96
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Basin wide percent of average 93 100
UPPER GREEN RIVER
BIG SANDY OPENING 9100 .2 5.4 4 14.6 17.8 82
BLIND BULL SUM 8650 21.3 21.6 99 20.3 27.3 74
EAST RIM DIVIDE 7930 .0 5.6 0 11.6 15.5 75
ELKHART PARK G.S. 9400 2.0 6.5 31 15.2 18.1 84
GROS VENTRE SUMMIT 8775 1.7 7.0 24 14.2 17.0 84
KENDALL R.S. 7740 .0 2.0 0 15.3 18.0 85
LOOMIS PARK 8240 .8 6.2 13 19.1 21.7 88
NEW FORK LAKE 8340 .0 2.0 0 -M 15.2 *
SNIDER BASIN 8250 .0 4.1 0 15.1 19.8 76
SPRING CREEK DIVIDE 9000 18.3 20.1 91 26.6 32.3 82
TRIPLE PEAK 8500 5.1 11.3 45 30.7 30.9 99
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Basin wide percent of average 54 84
LOWER GREEN RIVER
HAMS FORK 7840 .1 .6 17* 14.2 16.3 87
HEWINTA 9500 .0 2.7 0 16.1 19.6 82
HICKERSON PARK 9150 .0 1.1 0 12.5 11.9 105
HOLE-IN-ROCK 9150 .0 .9 0 13.3 11.5 116
INDIAN CREEK 9425 15.8 19.5 81 23.7 31.6 75
KELLEY R.S. 8180 .3 5.5 5 16.6 25.4 65
STEEL CREEK PARK 10100 14.7 15.1 97 18.8 22.3 84
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Basin wide percent of average 68 83
UPPER BEAR RIVER
BUG LAKE 7950 .1 7.0 1 20.4 24.3 84
HAYDEN FORK 9400 .5 4.5 11 22.1 27.5 80
KELLEY R.S. 8180 .3 5.5 5 16.6 25.4 65
LILY LAKE 9050 .0 4.0 0 18.7 23.2 81
MONTE CRISTO 8960 1.5 17.9 8 27.0 32.9 82
SALT RIVER SUMMIT 7600 .0 2.6 0 16.1 23.4 69
TRIAL LAKE 9960 6.5 19.1 34 23.0 32.2 71
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Basin wide percent of average 15 76
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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.