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: JANUARY 23 , 2009
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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 10.1 11.5 88 12.7 13.7 93
COTTONWOOD CREEK 7670 16.0 13.0 123 19.5 17.4 112
GRAND TARGHEE 9260 23.1 -M * 20.7 -M *
GRANITE CREEK 6770 9.9 11.0 90 14.4 12.6 114
GRASSY LAKE 7265 18.2 20.6 88 21.8 23.1 94
GROS VENTRE SUMMIT 8750 8.5 8.8 97 9.7 8.0 121
GUNSIGHT PASS 9820 8.7 -M * 9.6 -M *
LEWIS LAKE DIVIDE 7850 16.0 20.7 77 20.5 22.9 90
PHILLIPS BENCH 8200 16.2 16.8 96 18.6 18.0 103
SALT RIVER SUMMIT 7760 7.6 8.1 94 9.3 11.7 79
SNAKE RIVER STATION 6920 9.7 11.2 87 14.0 14.3 98
SPRING CREEK DIVIDE 9000 16.1 16.0 101 16.9 17.0 99
THUMB DIVIDE 7980 10.4 10.6 98 12.3 11.8 104
TOGWOTEE PASS 9580 18.2 15.4 118 19.9 15.6 128
TWO OCEAN PLATEAU 9240 23.3 17.4 134 17.9 17.1 105
WILLOW CREEK 8380 18.8 18.6 101 23.5 20.2 116
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Basin wide percent of average 100 103
UPPER YELLOWSTONE-MADISON
BEARTOOTH LAKE 9360 14.7 15.1 97 13.5 12.9 105
BLACK BEAR 8170 19.5 23.8 82 21.2 23.8 89
CANYON 7870 7.8 8.2 95 8.7 10.0 87
FISHER CREEK 9100 22.8 22.0 104 21.8 22.7 96
MADISON PLATEAU 7750 11.4 15.1 75 13.5 16.0 84
NORTHEAST ENTRANCE 7350 6.5 7.0 93 8.8 8.2 107
PARKER PEAK 9400 16.1 13.7 118 11.5 10.3 112
SYLVAN LAKE 8420 11.7 13.9 84 14.0 13.7 102
THUMB DIVIDE 7980 10.4 10.6 98 12.3 11.8 104
TWO OCEAN PLATEAU 9240 23.3 17.4 134 17.9 17.1 105
WHISKEY CREEK 6800 8.2 10.3 80 11.2 12.8 87
WHITE MILL 8700 14.9 14.9 100 15.1 16.7 90
WOLVERINE 7650 7.3 7.9 92 7.6 8.6 88
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Basin wide percent of average 97 96
WIND RIVER
BURROUGHS CREEK 8750 11.3 9.3 122 12.0 10.5 114
COLD SPRINGS 9630 4.6 5.7 81 6.3 6.7 94
DEER PARK 9700 5.9 11.1 53 9.6 13.5 71
HOBBS PARK 10100 6.9 9.3 74 7.2 7.7 94
LITTLE WARM 9370 6.7 7.2 93 8.7 8.5 102
SOUTH PASS 9040 6.7 10.5 64 8.3 11.3 73
ST. LAWRENCE ALT 8620 1.9 4.6 41 4.7 5.3 89
TOGWOTEE PASS 9580 18.2 15.4 118 19.9 15.6 128
TOWNSEND CREEK 8700 4.2 5.3 79 6.2 6.9 90
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Basin wide percent of average 85 96
BIGHORN BASIN
BALD MTN. 9380 13.3 12.5 106 11.2 11.0 102
BEAR TRAP MEADOW 8200 5.6 3.3 170 6.2 5.2 119
BLACKWATER 9780 15.6 15.2 103 14.2 13.2 108
BONE SPRINGS DIV 9350 13.3 9.9 134 10.5 9.0 117
EVENING STAR 9200 19.1 18.2 105 20.2 16.4 123
GRAVE SPRINGS 8550 4.6 5.3 87 5.8 6.1 95
KIRWIN 9550 8.5 7.3 116 9.6 7.2 133
MARQUETTE 8760 2.6 5.7 46 5.3 5.9 90
MIDDLE POWDER 7760 5.9 6.7 88 6.1 7.9 77
OWL CREEK 8975 3.6 3.2 112 3.5 3.5 100
POWDER RIVER PASS 9480 8.8 6.7 131 10.0 7.7 130
SHELL CREEK 9580 12.1 9.2 132 11.7 8.6 136
SYLVAN LAKE 8420 11.7 13.9 84 14.0 13.7 102
SYLVAN ROAD 7120 9.4 8.2 115 12.4 12.5 99
TIMBER CREEK 7950 2.8 3.5 80 5.8 4.3 135
YOUNTS PEAK 8350 12.9 10.9 118 11.7 10.6 110
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Basin wide percent of average 107 111
SHOSHONE RIVER
BLACKWATER 9780 15.6 15.2 103 14.2 13.2 108
EVENING STAR 9200 19.1 18.2 105 20.2 16.4 123
KIRWIN 9550 8.5 7.3 116 9.6 7.2 133
MARQUETTE 8760 2.6 5.7 46 5.3 5.9 90
SYLVAN LAKE 8420 11.7 13.9 84 14.0 13.7 102
SYLVAN ROAD 7120 9.4 8.2 115 12.4 12.5 99
YOUNTS PEAK 8350 12.9 10.9 118 11.7 10.6 110
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Basin wide percent of average 101 110
POWDER-TONGUE
BEAR TRAP MEADOW 8200 5.6 3.3 170 6.2 5.2 119
BIG GOOSE 7990 5.4 5.5 98 7.6 5.1 149
BONE SPRINGS DIV 9350 13.3 9.9 134 10.5 9.0 117
BURGESS JUNCTION 7880 8.2 6.9 119 8.8 7.4 119
CLOUD PEAK RESERVOIR 9860 11.4 7.4 154 11.2 7.7 145
DOME LAKE 8880 8.2 7.5 109 10.1 8.2 123
GRAVE SPRINGS 8550 4.6 5.3 87 5.8 6.1 95
HANSEN SAWMILL 8360 4.1 3.9 105 6.7 5.0 134
MIDDLE POWDER 7760 5.9 6.7 88 6.1 7.9 77
POWDER RIVER PASS 9480 8.8 6.7 131 10.0 7.7 130
SUCKER CREEK 8880 9.8 6.7 146 11.7 8.2 143
TIE CREEK 6870 3.1 3.7 84 9.4 6.3 149
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Basin wide percent of average 120 124
BELLE FOURCHE
BLIND PARK 6890 6.4 4.9 131 10.8 7.4 146
COLE CANYON 5910 4.1 4.2 98 8.4 4.5 187
NORTH RAPID CREEK 6130 6.4 4.5 142 9.3 6.0 155
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Basin wide percent of average 124 159
UPPER N. PLATTE RIVER
COLUMBINE 9160 13.6 14.5 94 13.4 15.3 88
DIVIDE PEAK 8880 10.4 12.0 87 12.5 12.7 98
ELK RIVER 8700 12.4 10.8 115 12.6 11.7 108
JOE WRIGHT 10120 13.1 12.7 103 16.4 15.0 109
NORTH FRENCH CREEK 10130 16.2 17.1 95 15.7 15.2 103
OLD BATTLE 10000 16.1 18.4 88 20.1 20.7 97
SAGE CREEK BASIN 7850 5.2 7.0 74 6.9 7.4 93
SOUTH BRUSH CREEK 8440 7.0 6.7 104 9.1 10.0 91
TOWER 10500 21.3 27.3 78 22.9 23.4 98
WEBBER SPRINGS 9250 12.2 14.7 83 15.1 16.8 90
WILLOW CREEK PASS 9540 7.4 6.9 107 7.2 7.8 92
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Basin wide percent of average 91 97
LOWER N. PLATTE - SWEETWATER - LARAMIE
BROOKLYN LAKE 10240 11.4 14.1 81 10.9 13.2 83
CASPER MTN. 7900 4.8 8.4 57 7.4 8.4 88
DEADMAN HILL 10220 8.9 9.7 92 9.4 9.8 96
DEER PARK 9700 5.9 11.1 53 9.6 13.5 71
LAPRELE CREEK 8375 4.0 6.7 60 4.9 7.6 64
RENO HILL 8400 5.9 7.9 75 7.1 8.8 81
ROACH 9700 9.0 9.9 91 10.5 10.8 97
SAND LAKE 10050 14.3 18.5 77 13.2 14.8 89
SOUTH PASS 9040 6.7 10.5 64 8.3 11.3 73
WINDY PEAK 7900 3.5 4.2 83 4.1 6.6 62
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Basin wide percent of average 74 81
LITTLE SNAKE RIVER
BATTLE MOUNTAIN 7440 6.5 6.9 94 9.1 9.2 99
DIVIDE PEAK 8880 10.4 12.0 87 12.5 12.7 98
OLD BATTLE 10000 16.1 18.4 88 20.1 20.7 97
SANDSTONE RS 8150 7.5 8.5 88 10.2 11.6 88
WHISKEY PARK 8950 15.3 16.4 93 17.4 17.9 97
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Basin wide percent of average 90 96
UPPER GREEN RIVER
BIG SANDY OPENING 9080 7.2 8.8 82 7.3 8.3 88
BLIND BULL SUM 8650 15.5 17.0 91 13.0 14.3 91
EAST RIM DIVIDE 7930 5.5 7.7 71 8.3 7.5 111
ELKHART PARK G.S. 9400 8.2 8.1 101 9.4 8.3 113
GROS VENTRE SUMMIT 8750 8.5 8.8 97 9.7 8.0 121
GUNSIGHT PASS 9820 8.7 -M * 9.6 -M *
KENDALL R.S. 7740 7.1 9.0 79 9.4 9.0 104
LOOMIS PARK 8240 10.4 10.3 101 12.8 10.9 117
NEW FORK LAKE 8340 7.7 7.0 110 7.6 7.4 103
SNIDER BASIN 8060 9.0 8.9 101 9.8 10.3 95
SPRING CREEK DIVIDE 9000 16.1 16.0 101 16.9 17.0 99
TRIPLE PEAK 8500 15.5 15.3 101 17.4 14.9 117
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Basin wide percent of average 95 105
LOWER GREEN RIVER
HAMS FORK 7840 5.6 7.5 75 6.4 7.7 83
HEWINTA 9519 3.9 5.9 66 6.8 8.6 79
HICKERSON PARK 9145 1.7 4.0 42 4.3 4.9 88
HOLE-IN-ROCK 9150 2.1 3.7 57 4.2 4.5 93
INDIAN CREEK 9425 12.8 16.2 79 12.5 15.6 80
KELLEY R.S. 8180 7.8 9.7 80 9.7 12.9 75
STEEL CREEK PARK 10200 5.3 8.5 62 8.4 9.4 89
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Basin wide percent of average 71 82
UPPER BEAR RIVER
BUG LAKE 7950 6.6 11.8 56 9.7 11.9 82
HAYDEN FORK 9212 8.5 8.8 97 11.3 12.6 90
KELLEY R.S. 8180 7.8 9.7 80 9.7 12.9 75
LILY LAKE 9156 6.9 7.4 93 8.7 10.7 81
MONTE CRISTO 8960 13.0 16.1 81 14.1 15.5 91
SALT RIVER SUMMIT 7760 7.6 8.1 94 9.3 11.7 79
TRIAL LAKE 9992 11.6 14.1 82 11.6 14.6 79
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Basin wide percent of average 82 83
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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.