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 FRIDAY: JUNE 27 , 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 .0 .0 100 35.0 28.8 122
COTTONWOOD CREEK 7670 .0 .0 100 31.3 37.7 83
GRAND TARGHEE 9260 37.4 -M * 48.5 -M *
GRANITE CREEK 6770 .0 .0 100 31.6 26.5 119
GRASSY LAKE 7265 .0 .0 100 56.9 47.8 119
GROS VENTRE SUMMIT 8750 .0 .0 100 19.9 19.5 102
GUNSIGHT PASS 9820 .0 -M * 21.2 -M *
LEWIS LAKE DIVIDE 7850 .5 .0 49.1 47.8 103
PHILLIPS BENCH 8200 .0 .0 100 44.3 38.7 114
SALT RIVER SUMMIT 7760 .0 .0 100 22.1 25.4 87
SNAKE RIVER STATION 6920 .0 .0 100 36.5 30.5 120
SPRING CREEK DIVIDE 9000 -M .0 * 32.0 34.6 92
THUMB DIVIDE 7980 .2 .0 29.2 26.6 110
TOGWOTEE PASS 9580 16.1 5.8 278 41.3 34.8 119
TWO OCEAN PLATEAU 9240 20.3 9.0 226 44.0 38.9 113
WILLOW CREEK 8380 .0 .0 100 53.4 45.0 119
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Basin wide percent of average 246 109
UPPER YELLOWSTONE-MADISON
BEARTOOTH LAKE 9360 16.9 3.5 483 34.5 29.5 117
BLACK BEAR 8170 20.7 4.5 460 56.7 53.2 107
CANYON 7870 .2 .0 28.8 22.5 128
FISHER CREEK 9100 28.4 9.5 299 52.9 50.1 106
MADISON PLATEAU 7750 .2 .0 44.2 36.6 121
NORTHEAST ENTRANCE 7350 .1 .0 22.0 19.9 111
PARKER PEAK 9400 11.5 3.4 338 40.4 25.8 157
SYLVAN LAKE 8420 .0 .4 0 -M 31.8 *
THUMB DIVIDE 7980 .2 .0 29.2 26.6 110
TWO OCEAN PLATEAU 9240 20.3 9.0 226 44.0 38.9 113
WHISKEY CREEK 6800 .1 .0 -M 29.7 *
WHITE MILL 8700 12.3 3.0 410 38.8 38.2 102
WOLVERINE 7650 -M .0 * -M 20.2 *
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Basin wide percent of average 331 115
WIND RIVER
BURROUGHS CREEK 8750 .1 .0 26.2 24.5 107
COLD SPRINGS 9630 .0 .1 0 18.4 19.2 96
DEER PARK 9700 .5 .0 31.0 33.2 93
HOBBS PARK 10100 .0 1.5 0 25.7 23.2 111
LITTLE WARM 9370 .0 .1 0 22.6 22.0 103
SOUTH PASS 9040 .2 .1 200 27.5 27.9 99
ST. LAWRENCE ALT 8620 -M .0 * -M 17.3 *
TOGWOTEE PASS 9580 16.1 5.8 278 41.3 34.8 119
TOWNSEND CREEK 8700 .0 .0 100 22.1 20.8 106
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Basin wide percent of average 214 104
BIGHORN BASIN
BALD MTN. 9380 2.7 2.2 123 27.8 28.0 99
BEAR TRAP MEADOW 8200 .0 .0 100 19.9 16.7 119
BLACKWATER 9780 20.0 8.2 244 38.1 32.0 119
BONE SPRINGS DIV 9350 .0 .0 100 29.9 25.3 118
EVENING STAR 9200 17.2 6.9 249 51.6 37.5 138
GRAVE SPRINGS 8550 .0 .0 100 19.6 18.4 107
KIRWIN 9550 .1 .0 23.5 20.1 117
MARQUETTE 8760 .0 .2 0 23.2 20.9 111
MIDDLE POWDER 7760 .1 .0 19.2 21.5 89
OWL CREEK 8975 .0 .0 100 13.7 13.3 103
POWDER RIVER PASS 9480 .0 .0 100 -M 22.2 *
SHELL CREEK 9580 2.6 .4 650 28.1 23.5 120
SYLVAN LAKE 8420 .0 .4 0 -M 31.8 *
SYLVAN ROAD 7120 .0 .0 100 31.6 25.5 124
TIMBER CREEK 7950 .2 .0 -M 16.5 *
YOUNTS PEAK 8350 .0 .0 100 25.9 24.4 106
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Basin wide percent of average 232 115
SHOSHONE RIVER
BLACKWATER 9780 20.0 8.2 244 38.1 32.0 119
EVENING STAR 9200 17.2 6.9 249 51.6 37.5 138
KIRWIN 9550 .1 .0 23.5 20.1 117
MARQUETTE 8760 .0 .2 0 23.2 20.9 111
SYLVAN LAKE 8420 .0 .4 0 -M 31.8 *
SYLVAN ROAD 7120 .0 .0 100 31.6 25.5 124
YOUNTS PEAK 8350 .0 .0 100 25.9 24.4 106
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Basin wide percent of average 237 121
POWDER-TONGUE
BEAR TRAP MEADOW 8200 .0 .0 100 19.9 16.7 119
BIG GOOSE 7990 .3 .0 24.5 18.0 136
BONE SPRINGS DIV 9350 .0 .0 100 29.9 25.3 118
BURGESS JUNCTION 7880 .0 .0 100 25.8 21.0 123
CLOUD PEAK RESERVOIR 9860 .5 .1 500 32.1 24.7 130
DOME LAKE 8880 .0 .0 100 28.9 23.0 126
GRAVE SPRINGS 8550 .0 .0 100 19.6 18.4 107
HANSEN SAWMILL 8360 .0 .0 100 23.6 16.8 140
MIDDLE POWDER 7760 .1 .0 19.2 21.5 89
POWDER RIVER PASS 9480 .0 .0 100 -M 22.2 *
SUCKER CREEK 8880 .0 .0 100 31.3 24.3 129
TIE CREEK 6870 -M .0 * 24.3 19.9 122
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Basin wide percent of average 500 122
BELLE FOURCHE
BLIND PARK 6890 .0 .0 100 23.0 20.8 111
COLE CANYON 5910 .1 .0 23.7 16.2 146
NORTH RAPID CREEK 6130 .0 .0 100 25.2 17.5 144
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Basin wide percent of average * 132
UPPER N. PLATTE RIVER
COLUMBINE 9160 -M .0 * 36.4 33.5 109
DIVIDE PEAK 8880 -M .0 * 32.1 28.9 111
ELK RIVER 8700 -M .0 * 30.3 27.5 110
JOE WRIGHT 10120 .3 2.2 14 40.3 37.1 109
NORTH FRENCH CREEK 10130 -M 4.5 * 41.2 36.5 113
OLD BATTLE 10000 3.4 3.5 97 51.2 46.0 111
SAGE CREEK BASIN 7850 .0 .0 100 22.6 16.8 135
SOUTH BRUSH CREEK 8440 .0 .0 100 24.1 25.4 95
TOWER 10500 12.9 12.5 103 54.0 52.1 104
WEBBER SPRINGS 9250 .0 .0 100 40.2 36.3 111
WILLOW CREEK PASS 9540 .4 .0 24.2 20.9 116
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Basin wide percent of average 91 110
LOWER N. PLATTE - SWEETWATER - LARAMIE
BROOKLYN LAKE 10240 .0 1.0 0 32.0 33.0 97
CASPER MTN. 7900 .0 .2 0 30.6 26.0 118
DEADMAN HILL 10220 .2 .8 25 28.8 26.3 110
DEER PARK 9700 .5 .0 31.0 33.2 93
LAPRELE CREEK 8375 .0 .0 100 21.3 21.9 97
RENO HILL 8400 .0 .0 100 32.5 26.5 123
ROACH 9700 .0 .2 0 31.7 28.2 112
SAND LAKE 10050 7.8 4.9 159 43.3 36.5 119
SOUTH PASS 9040 .2 .1 200 27.5 27.9 99
WINDY PEAK 7900 -M .0 * 19.2 19.0 101
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Basin wide percent of average 114 107
LITTLE SNAKE RIVER
BATTLE MOUNTAIN 7440 .0 .0 100 23.0 22.1 104
DIVIDE PEAK 8880 -M .0 * 32.1 28.9 111
OLD BATTLE 10000 3.4 3.5 97 51.2 46.0 111
SANDSTONE RS 8150 -M .0 * 28.4 26.2 108
WHISKEY PARK 8950 .0 .2 0 46.6 39.7 117
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Basin wide percent of average 92 111
UPPER GREEN RIVER
BIG SANDY OPENING 9080 .0 .0 100 19.5 20.3 96
BLIND BULL SUM 8650 3.4 .7 486 25.0 29.7 84
EAST RIM DIVIDE 7930 .0 .0 100 15.6 17.4 90
ELKHART PARK G.S. 9400 .0 .0 100 16.8 20.8 81
GROS VENTRE SUMMIT 8750 .0 .0 100 19.9 19.5 102
GUNSIGHT PASS 9820 .0 -M * 21.2 -M *
KENDALL R.S. 7740 .0 .0 100 18.1 20.1 90
LOOMIS PARK 8240 .0 .0 100 23.3 23.8 98
NEW FORK LAKE 8340 .0 .0 100 14.3 17.5 82
SNIDER BASIN 8060 .0 .0 100 19.7 21.5 92
SPRING CREEK DIVIDE 9000 -M .0 * 32.0 34.6 92
TRIPLE PEAK 8500 .1 .0 39.5 33.7 117
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Basin wide percent of average 486 94
LOWER GREEN RIVER
HAMS FORK 7840 .0 .0 100 15.7 18.3 86
HEWINTA 9519 .0 .0 100 23.3 21.7 107
HICKERSON PARK 9145 .0 .0 100 15.0 14.0 107
HOLE-IN-ROCK 9150 .0 .0 100 15.5 13.7 113
INDIAN CREEK 9425 .0 .0 100 30.9 34.0 91
KELLEY R.S. 8180 .1 .0 24.4 27.6 88
STEEL CREEK PARK 10200 .8 1.0 80 26.1 24.8 105
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Basin wide percent of average 80 98
UPPER BEAR RIVER
BUG LAKE 7950 .1 .0 23.5 26.5 89
HAYDEN FORK 9212 .1 .0 -M 30.1 *
KELLEY R.S. 8180 .1 .0 24.4 27.6 88
LILY LAKE 9156 -M .0 * 25.3 25.6 99
MONTE CRISTO 8960 .0 .0 100 33.3 35.6 94
SALT RIVER SUMMIT 7760 .0 .0 100 22.1 25.4 87
TRIAL LAKE 9992 -M 1.4 * 32.3 35.2 92
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Basin wide percent of average * 91
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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.