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: JULY 6 , 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 34.9 29.2 120
COTTONWOOD CREEK 7670 .0 .0 100 -M 38.0 *
GRAND TARGHEE 9260 18.2 -M * 48.6 -M *
GRANITE CREEK 6770 .0 .0 100 31.7 26.8 118
GRASSY LAKE 7265 .0 .0 100 56.9 48.3 118
GROS VENTRE SUMMIT 8750 .0 .0 100 19.8 20.0 99
GUNSIGHT PASS 9820 .0 -M * 21.2 -M *
LEWIS LAKE DIVIDE 7850 .5 .0 48.7 48.3 101
PHILLIPS BENCH 8200 .0 .0 100 44.8 39.1 115
SALT RIVER SUMMIT 7760 .0 .0 100 22.1 25.7 86
SNAKE RIVER STATION 6920 .0 .0 100 36.5 30.9 118
SPRING CREEK DIVIDE 9000 -M .0 * 31.9 35.0 91
THUMB DIVIDE 7980 .1 .0 29.2 27.0 108
TOGWOTEE PASS 9580 3.8 .0 41.3 35.2 117
TWO OCEAN PLATEAU 9240 -M 2.3 * 44.6 39.5 113
WILLOW CREEK 8380 .0 .0 100 53.5 45.5 118
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Basin wide percent of average * 110
UPPER YELLOWSTONE-MADISON
BEARTOOTH LAKE 9360 3.8 1.1 345 34.5 30.1 115
BLACK BEAR 8170 2.2 .9 244 56.5 53.8 105
CANYON 7870 .0 .0 100 28.8 23.0 125
FISHER CREEK 9100 8.9 1.9 468 52.7 51.0 103
MADISON PLATEAU 7750 .2 .0 44.2 37.2 119
NORTHEAST ENTRANCE 7350 .2 .0 22.1 20.5 108
PARKER PEAK 9400 .0 1.4 0 40.5 26.4 153
SYLVAN LAKE 8420 .0 .0 100 40.7 32.4 126
THUMB DIVIDE 7980 .1 .0 29.2 27.0 108
TWO OCEAN PLATEAU 9240 -M 2.3 * 44.6 39.5 113
WHISKEY CREEK 6800 .0 .0 100 -M 30.3 *
WHITE MILL 8700 .3 .3 100 38.8 38.9 100
WOLVERINE 7650 .0 .0 100 23.0 20.8 111
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Basin wide percent of average 271 114
WIND RIVER
BURROUGHS CREEK 8750 .0 .0 100 26.2 24.9 105
COLD SPRINGS 9630 .0 .0 100 18.3 19.6 93
DEER PARK 9700 -M .0 * 31.1 33.6 93
HOBBS PARK 10100 .0 .4 0 25.7 23.6 109
LITTLE WARM 9370 .0 .0 100 22.5 22.4 100
SOUTH PASS 9040 .1 .0 27.5 28.3 97
ST. LAWRENCE ALT 8620 -M .0 * -M 17.7 *
TOGWOTEE PASS 9580 3.8 .0 41.3 35.2 117
TOWNSEND CREEK 8700 .0 .0 100 21.6 21.2 102
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Basin wide percent of average 0 103
BIGHORN BASIN
BALD MTN. 9380 .0 .4 0 29.1 28.6 102
BEAR TRAP MEADOW 8200 .0 .0 100 21.0 17.2 122
BLACKWATER 9780 5.1 2.7 189 38.1 32.7 117
BONE SPRINGS DIV 9350 .0 .0 100 30.2 25.9 117
EVENING STAR 9200 1.6 2.4 67 51.6 38.3 135
GRAVE SPRINGS 8550 .0 .0 100 19.8 19.0 104
KIRWIN 9550 .0 .0 100 23.5 20.7 114
MARQUETTE 8760 .0 .0 100 23.4 21.5 109
MIDDLE POWDER 7760 .1 .0 19.3 22.1 87
OWL CREEK 8975 .1 .0 14.3 13.7 104
POWDER RIVER PASS 9480 .0 .0 100 27.4 22.8 120
SHELL CREEK 9580 .0 .1 0 28.0 24.2 116
SYLVAN LAKE 8420 .0 .0 100 40.7 32.4 126
SYLVAN ROAD 7120 .0 .0 100 31.6 26.0 122
TIMBER CREEK 7950 .2 .0 20.5 16.9 121
YOUNTS PEAK 8350 .1 .0 25.9 25.0 104
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Basin wide percent of average 120 115
SHOSHONE RIVER
BLACKWATER 9780 5.1 2.7 189 38.1 32.7 117
EVENING STAR 9200 1.6 2.4 67 51.6 38.3 135
KIRWIN 9550 .0 .0 100 23.5 20.7 114
MARQUETTE 8760 .0 .0 100 23.4 21.5 109
SYLVAN LAKE 8420 .0 .0 100 40.7 32.4 126
SYLVAN ROAD 7120 .0 .0 100 31.6 26.0 122
YOUNTS PEAK 8350 .1 .0 25.9 25.0 104
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Basin wide percent of average 131 119
POWDER-TONGUE
BEAR TRAP MEADOW 8200 .0 .0 100 21.0 17.2 122
BIG GOOSE 7990 .2 .0 24.4 18.4 133
BONE SPRINGS DIV 9350 .0 .0 100 30.2 25.9 117
BURGESS JUNCTION 7880 .0 .0 100 26.9 21.6 125
CLOUD PEAK RESERVOIR 9860 .0 .0 100 32.6 25.3 129
DOME LAKE 8880 .0 .0 100 29.5 23.6 125
GRAVE SPRINGS 8550 .0 .0 100 19.8 19.0 104
HANSEN SAWMILL 8360 .0 .0 100 24.4 17.3 141
MIDDLE POWDER 7760 .1 .0 19.3 22.1 87
POWDER RIVER PASS 9480 .0 .0 100 27.4 22.8 120
SUCKER CREEK 8880 .0 .0 100 31.5 24.9 127
TIE CREEK 6870 -M .0 * 24.8 20.4 122
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Basin wide percent of average * 121
BELLE FOURCHE
BLIND PARK 6890 .2 .0 23.7 21.5 110
COLE CANYON 5910 .2 .0 23.9 17.0 141
NORTH RAPID CREEK 6130 .0 .0 100 26.2 18.6 141
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Basin wide percent of average * 129
UPPER N. PLATTE RIVER
COLUMBINE 9160 .0 .0 100 36.9 33.9 109
DIVIDE PEAK 8880 .0 .0 100 32.1 29.2 110
ELK RIVER 8700 -M .0 * -M 27.8 *
JOE WRIGHT 10120 .3 .6 50 40.5 37.7 107
NORTH FRENCH CREEK 10130 .0 1.2 0 41.4 37.0 112
OLD BATTLE 10000 .0 .6 0 51.2 46.4 110
SAGE CREEK BASIN 7850 .0 .0 100 22.8 16.9 135
SOUTH BRUSH CREEK 8440 .0 .0 100 23.7 25.9 92
TOWER 10500 .0 5.3 0 53.9 52.6 102
WEBBER SPRINGS 9250 -M .0 * 39.8 36.6 109
WILLOW CREEK PASS 9540 -M .0 * 24.0 21.3 113
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Basin wide percent of average 4 109
LOWER N. PLATTE - SWEETWATER - LARAMIE
BROOKLYN LAKE 10240 .0 .0 100 32.0 33.5 96
CASPER MTN. 7900 .0 .0 100 30.5 26.4 116
DEADMAN HILL 10220 .4 .1 400 28.8 26.6 108
DEER PARK 9700 -M .0 * 31.1 33.6 93
LAPRELE CREEK 8375 -M .0 * 21.9 22.3 98
RENO HILL 8400 -M .0 * 32.5 26.8 121
ROACH 9700 -M .0 * 32.2 28.6 113
SAND LAKE 10050 .0 1.6 0 43.3 36.9 117
SOUTH PASS 9040 .1 .0 27.5 28.3 97
WINDY PEAK 7900 .5 .0 19.4 19.4 100
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Basin wide percent of average 24* 106
LITTLE SNAKE RIVER
BATTLE MOUNTAIN 7440 .0 .0 100 23.0 22.4 103
DIVIDE PEAK 8880 .0 .0 100 32.1 29.2 110
OLD BATTLE 10000 .0 .6 0 51.2 46.4 110
SANDSTONE RS 8150 -M .0 * 28.4 26.5 107
WHISKEY PARK 8950 -M .0 * 46.6 40.1 116
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Basin wide percent of average 0 110
UPPER GREEN RIVER
BIG SANDY OPENING 9080 .0 .0 100 19.2 20.7 93
BLIND BULL SUM 8650 .0 .0 100 25.2 30.0 84
EAST RIM DIVIDE 7930 .0 .0 100 15.7 17.7 89
ELKHART PARK G.S. 9400 .0 .0 100 17.1 21.2 81
GROS VENTRE SUMMIT 8750 .0 .0 100 19.8 20.0 99
GUNSIGHT PASS 9820 .0 -M * 21.2 -M *
KENDALL R.S. 7740 .0 .0 100 18.1 20.3 89
LOOMIS PARK 8240 .0 .0 100 23.3 24.1 97
NEW FORK LAKE 8340 .0 .0 100 -M 17.8 *
SNIDER BASIN 8060 .0 .0 100 19.6 21.8 90
SPRING CREEK DIVIDE 9000 -M .0 * 31.9 35.0 91
TRIPLE PEAK 8500 .1 .0 39.4 34.1 116
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Basin wide percent of average * 94
LOWER GREEN RIVER
HAMS FORK 7840 .0 .0 100 15.6 18.6 84
HEWINTA 9519 .0 .0 100 23.3 22.1 105
HICKERSON PARK 9145 .0 .0 100 15.2 14.4 106
HOLE-IN-ROCK 9150 .0 .0 100 15.8 14.2 111
INDIAN CREEK 9425 .0 .0 100 31.0 34.3 90
KELLEY R.S. 8180 .1 .0 24.4 27.9 87
STEEL CREEK PARK 10200 .8 .1 800 26.0 25.2 103
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Basin wide percent of average 800 97
UPPER BEAR RIVER
BUG LAKE 7950 .1 .0 23.5 26.7 88
HAYDEN FORK 9212 .1 .0 31.3 30.4 103
KELLEY R.S. 8180 .1 .0 24.4 27.9 87
LILY LAKE 9156 -M .0 * 25.3 25.9 98
MONTE CRISTO 8960 -M .0 * 33.2 35.8 93
SALT RIVER SUMMIT 7760 .0 .0 100 22.1 25.7 86
TRIAL LAKE 9992 -M .0 * 32.3 35.5 91
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Basin wide percent of average * 92
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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.