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 SUNDAY: DECEMBER 2 , 2007
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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 2.5 4.1 61 8.9 6.1 146
COTTONWOOD CREEK 7670 3.2 4.7 68 6.8 8.0 85
GRANITE CREEK 6770 1.4 3.4 41 7.3 5.4 135
GRASSY LAKE 7265 5.3 7.7 69 12.7 9.6 132
GROS VENTRE SUMMIT 8750 4.3 3.9 110 5.9 4.3 137
LEWIS LAKE DIVIDE 7850 6.8 7.7 88 12.4 9.9 125
PHILLIPS BENCH 8200 5.1 6.4 80 9.5 7.4 128
SALT RIVER SUMMIT 7760 .4 2.6 15 3.0 5.0 60
SNAKE RIVER STATION 6920 1.6 4.0 40 9.2 6.4 144
SPRING CREEK DIVIDE 9000 3.5 6.8 51 5.0 7.3 68
THUMB DIVIDE 7980 2.7 4.0 68 6.9 5.4 128
TOGWOTEE PASS 9580 8.2 7.0 117 9.6 7.3 132
TWO OCEAN PLATEAU 9240 11.2 8.3 135 11.1 8.2 135
WILLOW CREEK 8380 4.2 7.7 55 9.8 9.4 104
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Basin wide percent of average 77 118
UPPER YELLOWSTONE-MADISON
BEARTOOTH LAKE 9360 8.6 7.0 123 8.5 5.9 144
BLACK BEAR 8170 8.5 9.6 89 11.5 10.5 110
CANYON 7870 3.3 3.2 103 6.6 4.8 138
FISHER CREEK 9100 12.5 9.1 137 12.0 9.8 122
MADISON PLATEAU 7750 4.7 6.1 77 8.7 7.2 121
NORTHEAST ENTRANCE 7350 .8 2.5 32 5.2 4.0 130
PARKER PEAK 9400 7.8 6.7 116 8.3 5.5 151
SYLVAN LAKE 8420 4.9 6.4 77 9.0 7.1 127
THUMB DIVIDE 7980 2.7 4.0 68 6.9 5.4 128
TWO OCEAN PLATEAU 9240 11.2 8.3 135 11.1 8.2 135
WHISKEY CREEK 6800 2.2 3.8 58 7.2 5.9 122
WHITE MILL 8700 8.2 6.6 124 8.7 7.7 113
WOLVERINE 7650 1.3 3.0 43 5.5 4.5 122
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Basin wide percent of average 101 126
WIND RIVER
BURROUGHS CREEK 8750 5.3 3.8 139 8.0 4.9 163
COLD SPRINGS 9630 .6 3.1 19 3.4 4.2 81
DEER PARK 9700 2.6 4.5 58 5.2 7.1 73
HOBBS PARK 10100 2.4 5.3 45 4.1 4.6 89
LITTLE WARM 9370 2.5 3.4 74 4.8 4.6 104
SOUTH PASS 9040 1.2 4.9 24 4.3 6.0 72
ST. LAWRENCE ALT 8620 .6 2.7 22 2.3 3.5 66
TOGWOTEE PASS 9580 8.2 7.0 117 9.6 7.3 132
TOWNSEND CREEK 8700 .5 3.0 17 3.6 4.5 80
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Basin wide percent of average 63 97
BIGHORN BASIN
BALD MTN. 9380 4.1 5.9 69 4.1 5.3 77
BEAR TRAP MEADOW 8200 1.5 1.6 94 3.0 3.4 88
BLACKWATER 9780 9.2 7.8 118 8.5 7.2 118
BONE SPRINGS DIV 9350 4.2 5.3 79 5.0 4.9 102
EVENING STAR 9200 8.4 8.5 99 11.1 8.2 135
GRAVE SPRINGS 8550 1.8 2.7 67 3.8 3.6 106
KIRWIN 9550 5.3 4.2 126 6.3 4.1 154
MARQUETTE 8760 -M 3.8 * 4.1 4.1 100
MIDDLE POWDER 7760 2.2 3.5 63 3.6 4.9 73
OWL CREEK 8975 1.5 1.9 79 3.5 2.2 159
POWDER RIVER PASS 9480 2.8 3.3 85 4.7 4.1 115
SHELL CREEK 9580 5.7 5.1 112 6.4 4.5 142
SYLVAN LAKE 8420 4.9 6.4 77 9.0 7.1 127
SYLVAN ROAD 7120 1.6 3.5 46 8.9 6.6 135
TIMBER CREEK 7950 .4 2.3 17 4.4 3.0 147
YOUNTS PEAK 8350 5.0 4.7 106 8.0 5.2 154
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Basin wide percent of average 88 120
SHOSHONE RIVER
BLACKWATER 9780 9.2 7.8 118 8.5 7.2 118
EVENING STAR 9200 8.4 8.5 99 11.1 8.2 135
KIRWIN 9550 5.3 4.2 126 6.3 4.1 154
MARQUETTE 8760 -M 3.8 * 4.1 4.1 100
SYLVAN LAKE 8420 4.9 6.4 77 9.0 7.1 127
SYLVAN ROAD 7120 1.6 3.5 46 8.9 6.6 135
YOUNTS PEAK 8350 5.0 4.7 106 8.0 5.2 154
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Basin wide percent of average 98 132
POWDER-TONGUE
BEAR TRAP MEADOW 8200 1.5 1.6 94 3.0 3.4 88
BIG GOOSE 7990 2.2 2.3 96 5.2 3.0 173
BONE SPRINGS DIV 9350 4.2 5.3 79 5.0 4.9 102
BURGESS JUNCTION 7880 2.4 3.5 69 4.4 4.2 105
CLOUD PEAK RESERVOIR 9860 4.2 3.8 111 6.1 4.9 124
DOME LAKE 8880 2.8 4.1 68 6.1 4.9 124
GRAVE SPRINGS 8550 1.8 2.7 67 3.8 3.6 106
HANSEN SAWMILL 8360 1.9 2.0 95 4.2 3.2 131
MIDDLE POWDER 7760 2.2 3.5 63 3.6 4.9 73
POWDER RIVER PASS 9480 2.8 3.3 85 4.7 4.1 115
SUCKER CREEK 8880 2.7 3.2 84 4.4 4.5 98
TIE CREEK 6870 .3 1.2 25 4.1 3.7 111
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Basin wide percent of average 79 111
BELLE FOURCHE
BLIND PARK 6890 .6 2.0 30 2.5 4.5 56
COLE CANYON 5910 .2 2.1 10 2.1 3.0 70
NORTH RAPID CREEK 6130 1.2 1.7 71 1.7 3.8 45
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Basin wide percent of average 34 56
UPPER N. PLATTE RIVER
COLUMBINE 9160 2.2 5.0 44 5.9 6.4 92
DIVIDE PEAK 8880 5.1 5.1 100 5.9 6.2 95
ELK RIVER 8700 3.0 3.1 97 5.6 5.2 108
JOE WRIGHT 10120 6.4 6.3 102 8.1 7.7 105
NORTH FRENCH CREEK 10130 7.7 7.9 97 8.9 7.5 119
OLD BATTLE 10000 6.8 9.0 76 8.8 9.3 95
SAGE CREEK BASIN 7850 1.5 3.0 50 4.5 3.6 125
SOUTH BRUSH CREEK 8440 3.4 2.9 117 6.3 5.2 121
TOWER 10500 6.9 12.6 55 9.1 10.6 86
WEBBER SPRINGS 9250 4.6 6.6 70 7.3 7.8 94
WILLOW CREEK PASS 9540 4.2 3.6 117 4.8 4.4 109
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Basin wide percent of average 80 102
LOWER N. PLATTE - SWEETWATER - LARAMIE
BROOKLYN LAKE 10240 4.4 6.0 73 5.8 6.2 94
CASPER MTN. 7900 1.1 4.6 24 4.6 5.2 88
DEADMAN HILL 10220 5.4 5.0 108 5.3 5.3 100
DEER PARK 9700 2.6 4.5 58 5.2 7.1 73
LAPRELE CREEK 8375 .2 3.2 6 3.0 4.3 70
RENO HILL 8400 2.4 4.3 56 4.6 5.1 90
ROACH 9700 4.2 4.3 98 6.1 5.2 117
SAND LAKE 10050 7.6 9.2 83 8.4 7.2 117
SOUTH PASS 9040 1.2 4.9 24 4.3 6.0 72
WINDY PEAK 7900 .7 2.3 30 2.5 3.7 68
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Basin wide percent of average 62 90
LITTLE SNAKE RIVER
BATTLE MOUNTAIN 7440 1.3 1.9 68 4.1 4.4 93
DIVIDE PEAK 8880 5.1 5.1 100 5.9 6.2 95
OLD BATTLE 10000 6.8 9.0 76 8.8 9.3 95
SANDSTONE RS 8150 .7 2.4 29 4.8 5.5 87
WHISKEY PARK 8950 4.3 6.1 70 7.7 7.8 99
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Basin wide percent of average 74 94
UPPER GREEN RIVER
BIG SANDY OPENING 9080 2.2 4.0 55 3.2 4.3 74
BLIND BULL SUM 8650 4.5 7.1 63 5.1 6.4 80
EAST RIM DIVIDE 7930 .2 3.2 6 3.0 3.5 86
ELKHART PARK G.S. 9400 2.0 3.5 57 3.6 4.4 82
GROS VENTRE SUMMIT 8750 4.3 3.9 110 5.9 4.3 137
KENDALL R.S. 7740 1.5 3.2 47 4.2 4.1 102
LOOMIS PARK 8240 2.2 4.4 50 4.1 4.9 84
NEW FORK LAKE 8340 1.4 2.8 50 2.8 3.8 74
SNIDER BASIN 8060 .8 3.6 22 2.6 4.5 58
SPRING CREEK DIVIDE 9000 3.5 6.8 51 5.0 7.3 68
TRIPLE PEAK 8500 3.9 6.3 62 6.9 6.5 106
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Basin wide percent of average 54 86
LOWER GREEN RIVER
HAMS FORK 7840 .3 2.5 12 2.1 3.5 60
HEWINTA 9519 .5 2.2 23 5.4 4.9 110
HICKERSON PARK 9145 .4 1.5 27 3.1 3.2 97
HOLE-IN-ROCK 9150 .4 1.5 27 3.9 3.0 130
INDIAN CREEK 9425 2.7 6.7 40 3.8 7.0 54
KELLEY R.S. 8180 1.4 4.2 33 4.0 5.7 70
STEEL CREEK PARK 10200 1.4 4.0 35 6.0 5.2 115
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Basin wide percent of average 31 87
UPPER BEAR RIVER
BUG LAKE 7950 -M 4.1 * 2.3 5.7 40
HAYDEN FORK 9212 2.3 3.1 74 4.8 6.1 79
KELLEY R.S. 8180 1.4 4.2 33 4.0 5.7 70
LILY LAKE 9156 1.1 2.9 38 4.8 5.7 84
MONTE CRISTO 8960 2.6 5.2 50 4.8 7.3 66
SALT RIVER SUMMIT 7760 .4 2.6 15 3.0 5.0 60
TRIAL LAKE 9992 3.0 5.6 54 3.9 6.7 58
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Basin wide percent of average 46 65
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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 1961-90.
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.