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: NOVEMBER 9 , 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 2.3 1.4 164* 5.5 3.2 172
COTTONWOOD CREEK 7600 1.3 1.8 72* 4.0 4.4 91
GRANITE CREEK 6770 1.8 1.2 150* 3.5 2.8 125
GRASSY LAKE 7265 4.7 2.9 162* 8.8 5.1 173
GROS VENTRE SUMMIT 8750 2.3 2.0 115 3.5 2.5 140
LEWIS LAKE DIVIDE 7850 5.6 2.7 207* 9.1 5.1 178
PHILLIPS BENCH 8200 3.3 2.6 127* 5.4 3.8 142
SALT RIVER SUMMIT 7600 .7 .9 78* 2.3 2.8 82
SNAKE RIVER STATION 6920 1.9 1.3 146* 5.9 3.4 174
SPRING CREEK DIVIDE 9000 2.6 2.7 96* 3.4 3.9 87
THUMB DIVIDE 7980 3.2 1.6 200* 5.5 3.0 183
TOGWOTEE PASS 9580 5.2 3.8 137 5.5 4.1 134
TWO OCEAN PLATEAU 9240 9.5 4.5 211 8.0 4.5 178
WILLOW CREEK 8450 2.2 3.3 67 6.1 5.3 115
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Basin wide percent of average 143* 142
UPPER YELLOWSTONE-MADISON
BEARTOOTH LAKE 9275 5.5 3.8 145 4.2 3.2 131
BLACK BEAR 8170 8.4 4.4 191 9.8 5.4 181
CANYON 8090 2.7 1.3 208* 4.3 2.7 159
FISHER CREEK 9100 8.8 4.2 210 8.4 5.1 165
MADISON PLATEAU 7750 4.1 2.6 158 7.3 3.8 192
NORTHEAST ENTRANCE 7350 .5 .8 62* 2.8 2.2 127
PARKER PEAK 9400 3.4 3.6 94 4.2 3.2 131
SYLVAN LAKE 8420 2.7 3.1 87 5.8 3.9 149
THUMB DIVIDE 7980 3.2 1.6 200* 5.5 3.0 183
TWO OCEAN PLATEAU 9240 9.5 4.5 211 8.0 4.5 178
WHISKEY CREEK 6800 2.0 1.4 143* 5.4 3.3 164
WHITE MILL 8700 4.2 3.1 135 4.8 4.1 117
WOLVERINE 7650 1.0 1.1 91* 2.0 2.6 77
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Basin wide percent of average 158 154
WIND RIVER
BURROUGHS CREEK 8750 2.3 1.7 135 4.0 2.6 154
COLD SPRINGS 9630 .8 1.7 47 3.0 2.6 115
DEER PARK 9700 1.4 3.3 42 2.5 3.8 66
HOBBS PARK 10100 1.3 3.1 42 2.9 2.8 104
LITTLE WARM 9370 1.8 1.7 106 3.4 2.5 136
SOUTH PASS 9040 1.0 2.5 40 2.5 3.2 78
ST. LAWRENCE ALT 8620 .2 1.4 14 2.2 2.3 96
TOGWOTEE PASS 9580 5.2 3.8 137 5.5 4.1 134
TOWNSEND CREEK 8700 .4 1.6 25 2.6 2.8 93
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Basin wide percent of average 69 107
BIGHORN BASIN
BALD MTN. 9380 2.6 3.8 68 2.3 3.2 72
BEAR TRAP MEADOW 8200 .1 .9 11 2.3 2.2 105
BLACKWATER 9780 5.8 4.3 135 4.8 4.0 120
BONE SPRINGS DIV 9350 3.0 3.5 86 2.8 3.2 87
EVENING STAR 9200 4.7 4.2 112 6.6 4.3 153
GRAVE SPRINGS 8550 .0 1.7 0 2.4 2.6 92
KIRWIN 9550 3.7 2.5 148 3.8 2.5 152
MARQUETTE 8760 .2 2.5 8 2.4 2.9 83
MIDDLE POWDER 7760 .3 2.0 15 2.4 3.3 73
OWL CREEK 8975 .1 1.2 8 1.8 1.5 120
POWDER RIVER PASS 9480 1.1 1.9 58 2.5 2.6 96
SHELL CREEK 9580 2.4 3.4 71 2.8 2.7 104
SYLVAN LAKE 8420 2.7 3.1 87 5.8 3.9 149
SYLVAN ROAD 7120 1.1 1.2 92* 4.6 3.4 135
TIMBER CREEK 7950 .0 1.6 0 2.0 2.0 100
YOUNTS PEAK 8350 3.0 2.2 136 5.9 2.8 211
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Basin wide percent of average 77 117
SHOSHONE RIVER
BLACKWATER 9780 5.8 4.3 135 4.8 4.0 120
EVENING STAR 9200 4.7 4.2 112 6.6 4.3 153
KIRWIN 9550 3.7 2.5 148 3.8 2.5 152
MARQUETTE 8760 .2 2.5 8 2.4 2.9 83
SYLVAN LAKE 8420 2.7 3.1 87 5.8 3.9 149
SYLVAN ROAD 7120 1.1 1.2 92* 4.6 3.4 135
YOUNTS PEAK 8350 3.0 2.2 136 5.9 2.8 211
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Basin wide percent of average 106 142
POWDER-TONGUE
BEAR TRAP MEADOW 8200 .1 .9 11 2.3 2.2 105
BIG GOOSE 7990 .3 1.2 25 2.3 2.4 96
BONE SPRINGS DIV 9350 3.0 3.5 86 2.8 3.2 87
BURGESS JUNCTION 7880 .7 2.2 32 2.4 2.8 86
CLOUD PEAK RESERVOIR 9860 1.3 2.2 59 2.9 3.3 88
DOME LAKE 8880 1.4 2.6 54 3.0 3.2 94
GRAVE SPRINGS 8550 .0 1.7 0 2.4 2.6 92
HANSEN SAWMILL 8360 .5 1.1 45 2.3 2.2 105
MIDDLE POWDER 7760 .3 2.0 15 2.4 3.3 73
POWDER RIVER PASS 9480 1.1 1.9 58 2.5 2.6 96
SUCKER CREEK 8880 .3 2.0 15 2.8 3.0 93
TIE CREEK 6870 .0 1.1 0 2.9 2.9 100
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Basin wide percent of average 40 92
BELLE FOURCHE
BLIND PARK 6890 .0 1.1 0 1.5 3.2 47
COLE CANYON 5910 .0 1.2 0 1.8 -M *
NORTH RAPID CREEK 6130 .0 .8 0* 1.4 2.9 48
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Basin wide percent of average 0 48
UPPER N. PLATTE RIVER
COLUMBINE 9160 1.0 1.9 53* 4.4 3.5 126
DIVIDE PEAK 8860 .7 2.6 27 4.4 3.7 119
ELK RIVER 8700 .1 1.2 8* 3.5 3.1 113
JOE WRIGHT 10120 2.0 3.7 54 3.6 4.6 78
NORTH FRENCH CREEK 10130 1.9 4.4 43 3.8 4.6 83
OLD BATTLE 9920 3.7 4.6 80 6.2 5.2 119
SAGE CREEK BASIN 7850 .3 1.5 20 2.5 2.1 119
SOUTH BRUSH CREEK 8440 .2 1.3 15* 3.1 3.4 91
TOWER 10500 2.5 6.0 42 6.5 5.8 112
WEBBER SPRINGS 9250 1.5 3.1 48 5.9 4.4 134
WILLOW CREEK PASS 9540 .8 1.9 42 2.6 2.7 96
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Basin wide percent of average 46 108
LOWER N. PLATTE - SWEETWATER - LARAMIE
BROOKLYN LAKE 10220 1.8 3.2 56 2.0 3.6 56
CASPER MTN. 7850 .0 2.5 0 3.6 3.3 109
DEADMAN HILL 10220 2.1 3.0 70 3.5 3.3 106
DEER PARK 9700 1.4 3.3 42 2.5 3.8 66
LAPRELE CREEK 8375 .0 1.6 0 1.5 2.6 58
RENO HILL 8500 .1 2.4 4 2.2 3.3 67
ROACH 9700 1.5 2.0 75 3.6 3.1 116
SAND LAKE 10050 4.0 4.9 82 4.8 4.3 112
SOUTH PASS 9040 1.0 2.5 40 2.5 3.2 78
WINDY PEAK 7900 .0 1.1 0 1.6 2.3 70
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Basin wide percent of average 45 85
LITTLE SNAKE RIVER
BATTLE MOUNTAIN 7440 .2 .9 22* 3.0 2.6 115
DIVIDE PEAK 8860 .7 2.6 27 4.4 3.7 119
OLD BATTLE 9920 3.7 4.6 80 6.2 5.2 119
SANDSTONE RS 8150 .1 1.0 10* 3.2 3.2 100
WHISKEY PARK 8950 1.0 2.9 34* 4.0 4.3 93
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Basin wide percent of average 47* 109
UPPER GREEN RIVER
BIG SANDY OPENING 9080 1.1 1.9 58 2.3 2.5 92
BLIND BULL SUM 8900 2.8 3.0 93 3.3 3.4 97
EAST RIM DIVIDE 7930 .7 1.3 54* 1.6 2.0 80
ELKHART PARK G.S. 9400 1.4 1.5 93 2.4 2.6 92
GROS VENTRE SUMMIT 8750 2.3 2.0 115 3.5 2.5 140
KENDALL R.S. 7740 1.1 1.3 85* 2.6 2.3 113
LOOMIS PARK 8240 1.7 1.7 100* 2.5 2.7 93
NEW FORK LAKE 8340 .6 1.1 55* 1.5 2.2 68
SNIDER BASIN 8060 1.5 1.4 107* 2.2 2.4 92
SPRING CREEK DIVIDE 9000 2.6 2.7 96* 3.4 3.9 87
TRIPLE PEAK 8500 2.9 2.4 121* 4.3 3.4 126
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Basin wide percent of average 92* 99
LOWER GREEN RIVER
HAMS FORK 7840 .8 .9 89* 1.9 2.0 95
HEWINTA 9500 .2 1.2 17* 2.0 3.1 65
HICKERSON PARK 9100 .0 .7 0* 1.5 2.2 68
HOLE-IN-ROCK 9150 .3 .8 37 1.8 2.0 90
INDIAN CREEK 9425 3.0 2.8 107* 3.6 3.8 95
KELLEY R.S. 8180 1.3 1.7 76 2.7 3.1 87
STEEL CREEK PARK 10100 .9 2.3 39 2.3 3.1 74
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Basin wide percent of average 63* 82
UPPER BEAR RIVER
BUG LAKE 7950 1.0 1.9 53* 2.5 3.3 76
HAYDEN FORK 9100 .9 1.4 64* 2.5 3.5 71
KELLEY R.S. 8180 1.3 1.7 76 2.7 3.1 87
LILY LAKE 9050 .9 1.5 60 2.0 3.4 59
MONTE CRISTO 8960 1.2 2.4 50* 3.1 4.1 76
SALT RIVER SUMMIT 7600 .7 .9 78* 2.3 2.8 82
TRIAL LAKE 9960 1.9 2.9 66 2.8 3.9 72
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Basin wide percent of average 62* 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.