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: JANUARY 20 , 2008
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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 10.2 11.0 93 16.6 13.3 125
COTTONWOOD CREEK 7670 11.5 12.6 91 14.4 17.0 85
GRAND TARGHEE 9260 27.9 -M * 21.0 -M *
GRANITE CREEK 6770 8.6 10.6 81 14.3 12.2 117
GRASSY LAKE 7265 16.7 19.8 84 24.8 22.4 111
GROS VENTRE SUMMIT 8750 7.8 8.6 91 9.1 7.8 117
GUNSIGHT PASS 9820 5.2 -M * 9.0 -M *
LEWIS LAKE DIVIDE 7850 17.6 19.9 88 23.4 22.3 105
PHILLIPS BENCH 8200 15.7 16.3 96 19.6 17.4 113
SALT RIVER SUMMIT 7760 5.6 7.7 73 7.9 11.4 69
SNAKE RIVER STATION 6920 8.9 10.7 83 16.6 13.9 119
SPRING CREEK DIVIDE 9000 11.4 15.5 74 12.1 16.6 73
THUMB DIVIDE 7980 8.4 10.2 82 11.9 11.5 103
TOGWOTEE PASS 9580 16.4 14.9 110 18.2 15.1 121
TWO OCEAN PLATEAU 9240 21.7 16.9 128 19.1 16.7 114
WILLOW CREEK 8380 15.3 18.0 85 21.0 19.6 107
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Basin wide percent of average 91 105
UPPER YELLOWSTONE-MADISON
BEARTOOTH LAKE 9360 15.3 14.6 105 14.6 12.5 117
BLACK BEAR 8170 25.9 22.7 114 26.3 23.0 114
CANYON 7870 9.4 7.9 119 12.6 9.7 130
FISHER CREEK 9100 25.2 21.3 118 -M 22.0 *
MADISON PLATEAU 7750 15.8 14.5 109 19.2 15.5 124
NORTHEAST ENTRANCE 7350 4.4 6.8 65 8.5 8.0 106
PARKER PEAK 9400 15.1 13.4 113 13.7 10.0 137
SYLVAN LAKE 8420 12.0 13.5 89 16.5 13.3 124
THUMB DIVIDE 7980 8.4 10.2 82 11.9 11.5 103
TWO OCEAN PLATEAU 9240 21.7 16.9 128 19.1 16.7 114
WHISKEY CREEK 6800 9.6 9.8 98 15.2 12.4 123
WHITE MILL 8700 15.5 14.5 107 -M 16.2 *
WOLVERINE 7650 4.8 7.7 62 8.3 8.4 99
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Basin wide percent of average 105 118
WIND RIVER
BURROUGHS CREEK 8750 9.4 9.1 103 12.1 10.2 119
COLD SPRINGS 9630 3.1 5.6 55 6.0 6.6 91
DEER PARK 9700 7.9 10.7 74 11.5 13.1 88
HOBBS PARK 10100 6.7 9.1 74 8.1 7.5 108
LITTLE WARM 9370 5.4 7.0 77 8.2 8.3 99
SOUTH PASS 9040 6.8 10.2 67 9.7 11.0 88
ST. LAWRENCE ALT 8620 2.9 4.4 66 4.8 5.2 92
TOGWOTEE PASS 9580 16.4 14.9 110 18.2 15.1 121
TOWNSEND CREEK 8700 3.8 5.2 73 6.9 6.8 101
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Basin wide percent of average 82 102
BIGHORN BASIN
BALD MTN. 9380 9.5 12.2 78 9.9 10.6 93
BEAR TRAP MEADOW 8200 5.1 3.1 165 6.0 5.1 118
BLACKWATER 9780 14.1 14.9 95 13.5 12.9 105
BONE SPRINGS DIV 9350 9.1 9.7 94 11.7 8.7 134
EVENING STAR 9200 16.6 17.7 94 19.3 16.0 121
GRAVE SPRINGS 8550 4.9 5.2 94 5.9 6.0 98
KIRWIN 9550 7.6 7.1 107 9.2 7.0 131
MARQUETTE 8760 1.9 5.6 34 6.1 5.8 105
MIDDLE POWDER 7760 5.7 6.6 86 5.5 7.7 71
OWL CREEK 8975 3.1 3.2 97 4.6 3.4 135
POWDER RIVER PASS 9480 7.0 6.6 106 9.0 7.4 122
SHELL CREEK 9580 9.6 9.0 107 9.8 8.3 118
SYLVAN LAKE 8420 12.0 13.5 89 16.5 13.3 124
SYLVAN ROAD 7120 5.9 8.0 74 14.1 12.2 116
TIMBER CREEK 7950 1.9 3.4 56 5.5 4.2 131
YOUNTS PEAK 8350 9.7 10.6 92 11.6 10.3 113
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Basin wide percent of average 91 114
SHOSHONE RIVER
BLACKWATER 9780 14.1 14.9 95 13.5 12.9 105
EVENING STAR 9200 16.6 17.7 94 19.3 16.0 121
KIRWIN 9550 7.6 7.1 107 9.2 7.0 131
MARQUETTE 8760 1.9 5.6 34 6.1 5.8 105
SYLVAN LAKE 8420 12.0 13.5 89 16.5 13.3 124
SYLVAN ROAD 7120 5.9 8.0 74 14.1 12.2 116
YOUNTS PEAK 8350 9.7 10.6 92 11.6 10.3 113
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Basin wide percent of average 88 117
POWDER-TONGUE
BEAR TRAP MEADOW 8200 5.1 3.1 165 6.0 5.1 118
BIG GOOSE 7990 4.8 5.4 89 7.7 5.0 154
BONE SPRINGS DIV 9350 9.1 9.7 94 11.7 8.7 134
BURGESS JUNCTION 7880 6.5 6.7 97 8.4 7.2 117
CLOUD PEAK RESERVOIR 9860 8.3 7.2 115 9.3 7.6 122
DOME LAKE 8880 5.9 7.3 81 9.3 8.0 116
GRAVE SPRINGS 8550 4.9 5.2 94 5.9 6.0 98
HANSEN SAWMILL 8360 3.6 3.8 95 5.7 4.9 116
MIDDLE POWDER 7760 5.7 6.6 86 5.5 7.7 71
POWDER RIVER PASS 9480 7.0 6.6 106 9.0 7.4 122
SUCKER CREEK 8880 7.4 6.5 114 9.2 8.0 115
TIE CREEK 6870 3.4 3.8 89 7.3 6.2 118
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Basin wide percent of average 100 116
BELLE FOURCHE
BLIND PARK 6890 3.3 4.7 70 5.7 7.2 79
COLE CANYON 5910 2.7 4.0 68 4.1 4.4 93
NORTH RAPID CREEK 6130 4.2 4.3 98 4.2 5.9 71
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Basin wide percent of average 78 80
UPPER N. PLATTE RIVER
COLUMBINE 9160 12.8 13.9 92 15.5 14.9 104
DIVIDE PEAK 8880 13.7 11.7 117 14.0 12.4 113
ELK RIVER 8700 12.2 10.3 118 13.6 11.3 120
JOE WRIGHT 10120 12.9 12.3 105 15.5 14.6 106
NORTH FRENCH CREEK 10130 18.4 16.6 111 18.7 14.8 126
OLD BATTLE 10000 17.7 17.8 99 21.5 20.1 107
SAGE CREEK BASIN 7850 9.8 6.8 144 11.1 7.2 154
SOUTH BRUSH CREEK 8440 7.7 6.5 118 11.0 9.7 113
TOWER 10500 21.7 26.4 82 22.4 22.7 99
WEBBER SPRINGS 9250 13.4 14.2 94 16.4 16.4 100
WILLOW CREEK PASS 9540 8.9 6.7 133 9.7 7.6 128
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Basin wide percent of average 104 112
LOWER N. PLATTE - SWEETWATER - LARAMIE
BROOKLYN LAKE 10240 11.4 13.7 83 12.5 12.9 97
CASPER MTN. 7900 6.0 8.2 73 8.5 8.2 104
DEADMAN HILL 10220 9.5 9.5 100 9.8 9.6 102
DEER PARK 9700 7.9 10.7 74 11.5 13.1 88
LAPRELE CREEK 8375 -M 6.6 * -M 7.5 *
RENO HILL 8400 6.4 7.7 83 8.3 8.6 97
ROACH 9700 11.3 9.6 118 13.5 10.5 129
SAND LAKE 10050 15.5 18.0 86 15.8 14.5 109
SOUTH PASS 9040 6.8 10.2 67 9.7 11.0 88
WINDY PEAK 7900 3.7 4.0 92 5.4 6.5 83
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Basin wide percent of average 86 100
LITTLE SNAKE RIVER
BATTLE MOUNTAIN 7440 8.9 6.5 137 10.7 8.9 120
DIVIDE PEAK 8880 13.7 11.7 117 14.0 12.4 113
OLD BATTLE 10000 17.7 17.8 99 21.5 20.1 107
SANDSTONE RS 8150 9.4 8.0 118 12.8 11.3 113
WHISKEY PARK 8950 16.1 15.7 103 19.6 17.4 113
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Basin wide percent of average 110 112
UPPER GREEN RIVER
BIG SANDY OPENING 9080 7.1 8.5 84 7.6 8.1 94
BLIND BULL SUM 8650 12.6 16.5 76 10.7 13.9 77
EAST RIM DIVIDE 7930 3.8 7.5 51 6.4 7.3 88
ELKHART PARK G.S. 9400 5.8 7.8 74 6.9 8.1 85
GROS VENTRE SUMMIT 8750 7.8 8.6 91 9.1 7.8 117
GUNSIGHT PASS 9820 5.2 -M * 9.0 -M *
KENDALL R.S. 7740 5.4 8.7 62 7.6 8.7 87
LOOMIS PARK 8240 7.9 10.0 79 9.5 10.6 90
NEW FORK LAKE 8340 4.6 6.8 68 5.5 7.2 76
SNIDER BASIN 8060 5.6 8.7 64 7.2 10.0 72
SPRING CREEK DIVIDE 9000 11.4 15.5 74 12.1 16.6 73
TRIPLE PEAK 8500 11.6 14.9 78 14.7 14.5 101
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Basin wide percent of average 74 86
LOWER GREEN RIVER
HAMS FORK 7840 5.0 7.3 68 5.5 7.5 73
HEWINTA 9519 5.3 5.7 93 10.1 8.4 120
HICKERSON PARK 9145 3.1 3.8 82 5.7 4.8 119
HOLE-IN-ROCK 9150 2.5 3.5 71 5.9 4.4 134
INDIAN CREEK 9425 11.1 15.7 71 10.7 15.2 70
KELLEY R.S. 8180 6.9 9.4 73 9.4 12.6 75
STEEL CREEK PARK 10200 7.4 8.3 89 11.2 9.1 123
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Basin wide percent of average 77 94
UPPER BEAR RIVER
BUG LAKE 7950 7.9 11.3 70 9.0 11.6 78
HAYDEN FORK 9212 9.2 8.4 110 12.9 12.3 105
KELLEY R.S. 8180 6.9 9.4 73 9.4 12.6 75
LILY LAKE 9156 6.9 7.1 97 10.4 10.4 100
MONTE CRISTO 8960 14.0 15.4 91 14.9 15.0 99
SALT RIVER SUMMIT 7760 5.6 7.7 73 7.9 11.4 69
TRIAL LAKE 9992 -M 13.6 * -M 14.2 *
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Basin wide percent of average 85 88
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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.