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: NOVEMBER 6 , 2006
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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 .7 1.2 58* 3.0 2.8 107
COTTONWOOD CREEK 7600 2.2 1.5 147* 3.8 3.9 97
GRANITE CREEK 6770 .2 1.0 20* 2.7 2.4 113
GRASSY LAKE 7265 2.7 2.4 113* 6.8 4.5 151
GROS VENTRE SUMMIT 8750 2.0 1.8 111 2.9 2.3 126
LEWIS LAKE DIVIDE 7850 2.5 2.2 114* 5.5 4.4 125
PHILLIPS BENCH 8200 1.7 2.2 77* 4.2 3.3 127
SALT RIVER SUMMIT 7600 .6 .7 86* 2.4 2.5 96
SNAKE RIVER STATION 6920 .6 1.1 55* 5.3 3.0 177
SPRING CREEK DIVIDE 9000 1.7 2.3 74* 2.7 3.5 77
THUMB DIVIDE 7980 .5 1.3 38* 2.7 2.7 100
TOGWOTEE PASS 9580 3.6 3.4 106 4.3 3.6 119
TWO OCEAN PLATEAU 9240 3.1 4.0 78 3.8 4.0 95
WILLOW CREEK 8450 2.1 2.8 75* 4.5 4.7 96
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Basin wide percent of average 87* 115
UPPER YELLOWSTONE-MADISON
BEARTOOTH LAKE 9275 2.4 3.4 71 2.8 2.8 100
BLACK BEAR 8170 3.4 3.8 89* 6.1 4.8 127
CANYON 8090 1.1 1.1 100* 3.1 2.4 129
FISHER CREEK 9100 3.4 3.7 92* 5.5 4.5 122
MADISON PLATEAU 7750 1.3 2.3 57* 3.7 3.4 109
NORTHEAST ENTRANCE 7350 .1 .6 17* 3.6 2.0 180
PARKER PEAK 9400 2.5 3.2 78 3.6 2.9 124
SYLVAN LAKE 8420 2.0 2.7 74 5.0 3.4 147
THUMB DIVIDE 7980 .5 1.3 38* 2.7 2.7 100
TWO OCEAN PLATEAU 9240 3.1 4.0 78 3.8 4.0 95
WHISKEY CREEK 6800 .3 1.2 25* 3.6 2.9 124
WHITE MILL 8700 2.8 2.7 104 4.3 3.6 119
WOLVERINE 7650 .3 .9 33* 2.1 2.3 91
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Basin wide percent of average 75* 120
WIND RIVER
BURROUGHS CREEK 8750 2.3 1.4 164* 3.1 2.2 141
COLD SPRINGS 9630 .7 1.5 47 1.6 2.4 67
DEER PARK 9700 1.7 3.1 55 2.9 3.4 85
HOBBS PARK 10100 1.9 2.8 68 2.3 2.6 88
LITTLE WARM 9370 1.6 1.5 107 2.0 2.3 87
SOUTH PASS 9040 1.4 2.1 67 3.0 2.8 107
ST. LAWRENCE ALT 8620 1.3 1.2 108 1.9 2.1 90
TOGWOTEE PASS 9580 3.6 3.4 106 4.3 3.6 119
TOWNSEND CREEK 8700 1.8 1.4 129 3.4 2.6 131
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Basin wide percent of average 89 102
BIGHORN BASIN
BALD MTN. 9380 5.1 3.4 150 4.0 3.0 133
BEAR TRAP MEADOW 8200 .9 .8 112 1.6 2.1 76
BLACKWATER 9780 3.0 3.9 77 3.2 3.5 91
BONE SPRINGS DIV 9350 4.5 3.2 141 3.3 3.0 110
EVENING STAR 9200 3.1 3.7 84 4.9 3.8 129
GRAVE SPRINGS 8550 1.0 1.5 67 1.5 2.4 62
KIRWIN 9550 2.0 2.3 87 2.6 2.3 113
MARQUETTE 8760 1.2 2.3 52 2.3 2.7 85
MIDDLE POWDER 7760 1.3 1.7 76 1.8 3.1 58
OWL CREEK 8975 1.9 1.1 173 2.2 1.4 157
POWDER RIVER PASS 9480 1.6 1.7 94 2.3 2.4 96
SHELL CREEK 9580 4.5 3.1 145 2.7 2.5 108
SYLVAN LAKE 8420 2.0 2.7 74 5.0 3.4 147
SYLVAN ROAD 7120 .3 .9 33* 3.3 2.9 114
TIMBER CREEK 7950 1.1 1.4 79 2.3 1.9 121
YOUNTS PEAK 8350 1.6 1.9 84 2.9 2.5 116
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Basin wide percent of average 99 107
SHOSHONE RIVER
BLACKWATER 9780 3.0 3.9 77 3.2 3.5 91
EVENING STAR 9200 3.1 3.7 84 4.9 3.8 129
KIRWIN 9550 2.0 2.3 87 2.6 2.3 113
MARQUETTE 8760 1.2 2.3 52 2.3 2.7 85
SYLVAN LAKE 8420 2.0 2.7 74 5.0 3.4 147
SYLVAN ROAD 7120 .3 .9 33* 3.3 2.9 114
YOUNTS PEAK 8350 1.6 1.9 84 2.9 2.5 116
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Basin wide percent of average 75 115
POWDER-TONGUE
BEAR TRAP MEADOW 8200 .9 .8 112 1.6 2.1 76
BIG GOOSE 7990 1.1 1.1 100* 1.7 2.3 74
BONE SPRINGS DIV 9350 4.5 3.2 141 3.3 3.0 110
BURGESS JUNCTION 7880 1.5 2.0 75 2.9 2.6 112
CLOUD PEAK RESERVOIR 9860 1.8 2.0 90 2.0 3.1 65
DOME LAKE 8880 1.5 2.4 62 2.3 3.0 77
GRAVE SPRINGS 8550 1.0 1.5 67 1.5 2.4 62
HANSEN SAWMILL 8360 .2 1.0 20 1.0 2.1 48
MIDDLE POWDER 7760 1.3 1.7 76 1.8 3.1 58
POWDER RIVER PASS 9480 1.6 1.7 94 2.3 2.4 96
SUCKER CREEK 8880 2.4 1.8 133 2.9 2.8 104
TIE CREEK 6870 .2 1.0 20 3.0 2.8 107
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Basin wide percent of average 89 83
BELLE FOURCHE
BLIND PARK 6890 1.0 .9 111 2.0 3.0 67
COLE CANYON 5910 .3 1.1 27 1.9 -M *
NORTH RAPID CREEK 6130 .8 .7 114* 1.4 2.8 50
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Basin wide percent of average 78 59
UPPER N. PLATTE RIVER
COLUMBINE 9160 2.0 1.5 133* 4.6 3.1 148
DIVIDE PEAK 8860 3.6 2.3 157 5.7 3.4 168
ELK RIVER 8700 1.2 1.0 120* 4.2 2.8 150
JOE WRIGHT 10120 3.5 3.3 106 4.9 4.2 117
NORTH FRENCH CREEK 10130 3.9 4.0 98 5.0 4.2 119
OLD BATTLE 9920 4.7 4.1 115 6.7 4.6 146
SAGE CREEK BASIN 7850 3.1 1.3 238 4.0 1.9 211
SOUTH BRUSH CREEK 8440 1.6 1.1 145* 3.2 3.1 103
TOWER 10500 5.6 5.1 110* 7.3 5.2 140
WEBBER SPRINGS 9250 2.9 2.7 107 5.8 4.0 145
WILLOW CREEK PASS 9540 2.6 1.6 162 2.4 2.5 96
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Basin wide percent of average 124 138
LOWER N. PLATTE - SWEETWATER - LARAMIE
BROOKLYN LAKE 10220 3.0 2.8 107 3.9 3.2 122
CASPER MTN. 7850 1.2 2.3 52 2.1 3.0 70
DEADMAN HILL 10220 2.6 2.8 93 3.5 3.0 117
DEER PARK 9700 1.7 3.1 55 2.9 3.4 85
LAPRELE CREEK 8375 1.2 1.4 86 1.8 2.4 75
RENO HILL 8500 2.0 2.2 91 2.8 3.0 93
ROACH 9700 3.7 1.8 206* 4.9 2.9 169
SAND LAKE 10050 4.0 4.3 93 4.7 3.9 121
SOUTH PASS 9040 1.4 2.1 67 3.0 2.8 107
WINDY PEAK 7900 .9 .9 100 1.7 2.1 81
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Basin wide percent of average 92 105
LITTLE SNAKE RIVER
BATTLE MOUNTAIN 7440 .3 .8 37* 3.4 2.4 142
DIVIDE PEAK 8860 3.6 2.3 157 5.7 3.4 168
OLD BATTLE 9920 4.7 4.1 115 6.7 4.6 146
SANDSTONE RS 8150 .9 .8 112* 3.5 2.9 121
WHISKEY PARK 8950 2.5 2.5 100* 5.0 3.8 132
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Basin wide percent of average 114* 142
UPPER GREEN RIVER
BIG SANDY OPENING 9080 1.7 1.7 100 2.3 2.3 100
BLIND BULL SUM 8900 1.7 2.5 68* 2.5 3.0 83
EAST RIM DIVIDE 7930 .1 1.1 9* 2.0 1.8 111
ELKHART PARK G.S. 9400 .7 1.3 54* 2.3 2.4 96
GROS VENTRE SUMMIT 8750 2.0 1.8 111 2.9 2.3 126
KENDALL R.S. 7740 .3 1.1 27* 2.7 2.0 135
LOOMIS PARK 8240 .6 1.5 40* 2.4 2.4 100
NEW FORK LAKE 8340 1.0 .9 111* 2.7 2.0 135
SNIDER BASIN 8060 1.2 1.2 100* 2.0 2.2 91
SPRING CREEK DIVIDE 9000 1.7 2.3 74* 2.7 3.5 77
TRIPLE PEAK 8500 2.1 2.0 105* 2.9 3.0 97
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Basin wide percent of average 75* 102
LOWER GREEN RIVER
HAMS FORK 7840 .3 .8 37* 2.1 1.8 117
HEWINTA 9500 .6 1.1 55* 3.5 2.9 121
HICKERSON PARK 9100 1.1 .6 183* 3.3 2.0 165
HOLE-IN-ROCK 9150 .5 .7 71* 2.6 1.9 137
INDIAN CREEK 9425 1.7 2.4 71* 2.8 3.4 82
KELLEY R.S. 8180 1.2 1.5 80* 2.5 2.8 89
STEEL CREEK PARK 10100 2.1 2.1 100 3.5 2.9 121
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Basin wide percent of average 82* 115
UPPER BEAR RIVER
BUG LAKE 7950 1.4 1.7 82* 2.5 3.0 83
HAYDEN FORK 9100 .0 1.2 0* 5.1 3.1 165
KELLEY R.S. 8180 1.2 1.5 80* 2.5 2.8 89
LILY LAKE 9050 1.0 1.3 77* 3.6 3.0 120
MONTE CRISTO 8960 1.8 2.2 82* 4.0 3.6 111
SALT RIVER SUMMIT 7600 .6 .7 86* 2.4 2.5 96
TRIAL LAKE 9960 .9 2.5 36* 4.3 3.5 123
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Basin wide percent of average 62* 113
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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.