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: JANUARY 24 , 2005
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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 8.9 11.6 77 10.4 13.7 76
COTTONWOOD CREEK 7600 10.1 13.1 77 12.7 17.4 73
GRANITE CREEK 6770 9.1 11.2 81 11.7 12.6 93
GRASSY LAKE 7265 15.8 20.9 76 16.9 23.0 73
GROS VENTRE SUMMIT 8750 7.9 8.9 89 7.7 8.1 95
LEWIS LAKE DIVIDE 7850 15.3 20.9 73 15.5 23.0 67
PHILLIPS BENCH 8200 15.6 17.0 92 16.2 18.0 90
SALT RIVER SUMMIT 7600 8.3 8.2 101 11.3 11.7 97
SNAKE RIVER STATION 6920 7.6 11.3 67 9.9 14.4 69
SPRING CREEK DIVIDE 9000 16.2 16.1 101 15.6 16.9 92
THUMB DIVIDE 7980 9.5 10.7 89 9.3 11.8 79
TOGWOTEE PASS 9580 11.3 15.6 72 11.4 15.6 73
TWO OCEAN PLATEAU 9240 15.6 17.6 89 12.6 17.2 73
WILLOW CREEK 8450 14.6 18.7 78 17.3 20.2 86
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Basin wide percent of average 82 80
UPPER YELLOWSTONE-MADISON
BEARTOOTH LAKE 9275 9.7 15.1 64 8.6 13.0 66
BLACK BEAR 8170 23.4 23.6 99 22.1 23.9 92
CANYON 8090 6.2 8.2 76 7.5 10.0 75
FISHER CREEK 9100 16.4 22.1 74 16.2 22.7 71
MADISON PLATEAU 7750 -M 15.0 * -M 16.2 *
NORTHEAST ENTRANCE 7350 3.5 7.1 49 4.8 8.3 58
PARKER PEAK 9400 10.3 13.8 75 8.4 10.4 81
SYLVAN LAKE 8420 9.7 14.0 69 11.3 13.8 82
THUMB DIVIDE 7980 9.5 10.7 89 9.3 11.8 79
TWO OCEAN PLATEAU 9240 15.6 17.6 89 12.6 17.2 73
WHISKEY CREEK 6800 9.4 10.2 92 12.5 12.8 98
WHITE MILL 8700 10.6 15.0 71 10.1 16.9 60
WOLVERINE 7650 5.0 7.9 63 5.0 8.6 58
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Basin wide percent of average 78 76
WIND RIVER
BURROUGHS CREEK 8750 6.4 9.4 68 6.7 10.4 64
COLD SPRINGS 9630 5.5 5.7 96 5.9 6.7 88
DEER PARK 9700 16.2 10.5 154 18.4 13.6 135
HOBBS PARK 10100 10.9 9.3 117 9.9 7.7 129
LITTLE WARM 9370 5.5 7.2 76 6.1 8.5 72
SOUTH PASS 9040 14.2 10.6 134 15.0 11.4 132
ST. LAWRENCE ALT 8620 5.1 4.6 111 6.1 5.4 113
TOGWOTEE PASS 9580 11.3 15.6 72 11.4 15.6 73
TOWNSEND CREEK 8700 7.4 5.3 140 10.1 7.0 144
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Basin wide percent of average 105 104
BIGHORN BASIN
BALD MTN. 9380 9.6 12.7 76 9.4 10.9 86
BEAR TRAP MEADOW 8200 2.6 3.3 79 4.8 5.2 92
BLACKWATER 9780 9.4 15.4 61 9.0 13.3 68
BONE SPRINGS DIV 9350 8.8 10.0 88 8.7 9.0 97
EVENING STAR 9200 11.7 18.3 64 13.0 16.4 79
GRAVE SPRINGS 8550 3.9 5.3 74 5.6 6.0 93
KIRWIN 9550 4.6 7.3 63 5.3 7.2 74
MARQUETTE 8760 2.4 5.7 42 3.8 6.0 63
MIDDLE POWDER 7760 4.1 6.8 60 5.2 7.9 66
OWL CREEK 8975 2.3 3.2 72 2.6 3.5 74
POWDER RIVER PASS 9480 7.3 6.7 109 8.2 7.7 106
SHELL CREEK 9580 8.5 9.3 91 7.5 8.6 87
SYLVAN LAKE 8420 9.7 14.0 69 11.3 13.8 82
SYLVAN ROAD 7120 5.5 8.2 67 8.1 12.5 65
TIMBER CREEK 7950 1.2 3.5 34 1.7 4.3 40
YOUNTS PEAK 8350 6.9 11.0 63 7.1 10.6 67
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Basin wide percent of average 70 78
SHOSHONE RIVER
BLACKWATER 9780 9.4 15.4 61 9.0 13.3 68
EVENING STAR 9200 11.7 18.3 64 13.0 16.4 79
KIRWIN 9550 4.6 7.3 63 5.3 7.2 74
MARQUETTE 8760 2.4 5.7 42 3.8 6.0 63
SYLVAN LAKE 8420 9.7 14.0 69 11.3 13.8 82
SYLVAN ROAD 7120 5.5 8.2 67 8.1 12.5 65
YOUNTS PEAK 8350 6.9 11.0 63 7.1 10.6 67
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Basin wide percent of average 63 72
POWDER-TONGUE
BEAR TRAP MEADOW 8200 2.6 3.3 79 4.8 5.2 92
BIG GOOSE 7990 4.0 5.6 71 5.3 5.4 98
BONE SPRINGS DIV 9350 8.8 10.0 88 8.7 9.0 97
BURGESS JUNCTION 7880 4.4 6.9 64 5.6 7.4 76
CLOUD PEAK RESERVOIR 9860 8.4 7.5 112 7.0 7.7 91
DOME LAKE 8880 6.1 7.5 81 6.7 8.2 82
GRAVE SPRINGS 8550 3.9 5.3 74 5.6 6.0 93
HANSEN SAWMILL 8360 3.3 4.0 82 4.5 5.0 90
MIDDLE POWDER 7760 4.1 6.8 60 5.2 7.9 66
POWDER RIVER PASS 9480 7.3 6.7 109 8.2 7.7 106
SUCKER CREEK 8880 6.2 6.7 93 7.5 8.3 90
TIE CREEK 6870 .1 3.8 3 4.7 6.4 73
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Basin wide percent of average 80 88
BELLE FOURCHE
BLIND PARK 6890 3.3 4.9 67 5.3 7.4 72
COLE CANYON 5910 1.7 3.8 45 4.5 -M *
NORTH RAPID CREEK 6130 2.1 4.5 47 4.2 6.0 70
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Basin wide percent of average 54 71
UPPER N. PLATTE RIVER
COLUMBINE 9160 12.5 14.8 84 13.9 15.4 90
DIVIDE PEAK 8860 14.2 12.1 117 16.9 12.7 133
ELK RIVER 8700 13.7 10.9 126 14.7 11.7 126
JOE WRIGHT 10120 11.9 12.8 93 12.5 15.1 83
NORTH FRENCH CREEK 10130 15.6 17.2 91 15.3 15.3 100
OLD BATTLE 9920 23.7 18.6 127 25.7 20.7 124
SAGE CREEK BASIN 7850 10.4 7.0 149 12.5 7.4 169
SOUTH BRUSH CREEK 8440 6.3 6.8 93 8.2 10.1 81
TOWER 10500 23.7 27.6 86 23.9 23.5 102
WEBBER SPRINGS 9250 16.6 14.9 111 19.3 16.7 116
WILLOW CREEK PASS 9540 9.9 7.0 141 9.6 7.8 123
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Basin wide percent of average 106 110
LOWER N. PLATTE - SWEETWATER - LARAMIE
BROOKLYN LAKE 10220 11.7 14.2 82 11.4 13.2 86
CASPER MTN. 7850 6.3 8.5 74 7.7 8.5 91
DEADMAN HILL 10220 10.4 9.8 106 8.2 9.9 83
DEER PARK 9700 16.2 10.5 154 18.4 13.6 135
LAPRELE CREEK 8375 4.4 6.8 65 6.6 7.6 87
RENO HILL 8500 5.2 8.0 65 6.1 8.8 69
ROACH 9700 9.6 10.1 95 12.0 10.9 110
SAND LAKE 10050 14.0 18.6 75 12.7 14.8 86
SOUTH PASS 9040 14.2 10.6 134 15.0 11.4 132
WINDY PEAK 7900 -M 4.2 * -M 6.6 *
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Basin wide percent of average 95 99
LITTLE SNAKE RIVER
BATTLE MOUNTAIN 7440 8.3 6.9 120 10.4 9.2 113
DIVIDE PEAK 8860 14.2 12.1 117 16.9 12.7 133
OLD BATTLE 9920 23.7 18.6 127 25.7 20.7 124
SANDSTONE RS 8150 7.4 8.6 86 13.4 11.6 116
WHISKEY PARK 8950 16.6 16.6 100 17.8 17.8 100
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Basin wide percent of average 112 117
UPPER GREEN RIVER
BIG SANDY OPENING 9080 11.3 8.8 128 11.1 8.4 132
BLIND BULL SUM 8900 12.6 17.1 74 11.2 14.3 78
EAST RIM DIVIDE 7930 5.7 7.8 73 6.7 7.5 89
ELKHART PARK G.S. 9400 7.9 8.1 98 9.1 8.3 110
GROS VENTRE SUMMIT 8750 7.9 8.9 89 7.7 8.1 95
KENDALL R.S. 7740 7.8 9.0 87 8.6 9.0 96
LOOMIS PARK 8240 9.3 10.4 89 10.0 10.9 92
NEW FORK LAKE 8340 6.8 7.1 96 6.6 7.4 89
SNIDER BASIN 8060 9.9 9.0 110 10.4 10.3 101
SPRING CREEK DIVIDE 9000 16.2 16.1 101 15.6 16.9 92
TRIPLE PEAK 8500 12.1 15.4 79 13.1 14.9 88
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Basin wide percent of average 91 95
LOWER GREEN RIVER
HAMS FORK 7840 8.0 7.6 105 9.3 7.7 121
HEWINTA 9500 5.5 6.0 92 8.0 8.7 92
HICKERSON PARK 9100 5.8 4.0 145 7.7 4.9 157
HOLE-IN-ROCK 9150 4.9 3.7 132 7.1 4.6 154
INDIAN CREEK 9425 18.6 16.3 114 16.6 15.6 106
KELLEY R.S. 8180 11.5 9.9 116 13.2 12.9 102
STEEL CREEK PARK 10100 10.1 8.6 117 10.8 9.5 114
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Basin wide percent of average 115 114
UPPER BEAR RIVER
BUG LAKE 7950 14.3 11.9 120 16.7 11.9 140
HAYDEN FORK 9100 12.8 8.9 144 17.7 12.7 139
KELLEY R.S. 8180 11.5 9.9 116 13.2 12.9 102
LILY LAKE 9050 10.1 7.5 135 12.7 10.8 118
MONTE CRISTO 8960 20.8 16.3 128 21.3 15.5 137
SALT RIVER SUMMIT 7600 8.3 8.2 101 11.3 11.7 97
TRIAL LAKE 9960 21.0 14.3 147 22.7 14.6 155
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Basin wide percent of average 128 128
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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.