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: MARCH 8 , 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 13.2 16.6 80 15.9 19.3 82
COTTONWOOD CREEK 7670 22.1 19.7 112 25.5 23.9 107
GRAND TARGHEE 9260 33.6 -M * 27.4 -M *
GRANITE CREEK 6770 14.3 16.9 85 18.5 18.1 102
GRASSY LAKE 7265 27.1 30.9 88 29.5 32.1 92
GROS VENTRE SUMMIT 8750 9.8 12.1 81 11.8 11.2 105
GUNSIGHT PASS 9820 11.9 -M * 12.6 -M *
LEWIS LAKE DIVIDE 7850 23.6 31.0 76 26.3 32.8 80
PHILLIPS BENCH 8200 21.8 25.1 87 23.7 25.6 93
SALT RIVER SUMMIT 7760 11.7 12.7 92 13.0 16.4 79
SNAKE RIVER STATION 6920 14.9 17.3 86 18.7 20.1 93
SPRING CREEK DIVIDE 9000 22.6 23.1 98 22.4 23.3 96
THUMB DIVIDE 7980 15.2 16.3 93 16.3 16.7 98
TOGWOTEE PASS 9580 22.9 21.6 106 24.9 21.5 116
TWO OCEAN PLATEAU 9240 29.7 24.3 122 23.1 24.4 95
WILLOW CREEK 8380 28.7 26.5 108 32.6 28.1 116
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Basin wide percent of average 94 96
UPPER YELLOWSTONE-MADISON
BEARTOOTH LAKE 9360 19.6 20.8 94 17.8 17.8 100
BLACK BEAR 8170 30.0 34.8 86 29.8 34.8 86
CANYON 7870 11.8 12.0 98 12.6 13.5 93
FISHER CREEK 9100 31.7 31.0 102 30.2 31.9 95
MADISON PLATEAU 7750 17.9 22.0 81 19.6 23.1 85
NORTHEAST ENTRANCE 7350 9.8 10.2 96 12.0 11.2 107
PARKER PEAK 9400 21.9 19.0 115 -M 14.2 *
SYLVAN LAKE 8420 16.7 19.6 85 18.9 18.5 102
THUMB DIVIDE 7980 15.2 16.3 93 16.3 16.7 98
TWO OCEAN PLATEAU 9240 29.7 24.3 122 23.1 24.4 95
WHISKEY CREEK 6800 13.2 15.3 86 16.4 18.2 90
WHITE MILL 8700 21.4 21.4 100 21.0 23.6 89
WOLVERINE 7650 10.5 11.1 95 10.2 11.6 88
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Basin wide percent of average 97 93
WIND RIVER
BURROUGHS CREEK 8750 13.1 13.2 99 13.8 14.2 97
COLD SPRINGS 9630 5.7 7.7 74 7.5 8.7 86
DEER PARK 9700 7.7 14.8 52 12.1 18.7 65
HOBBS PARK 10100 8.2 12.6 65 8.3 10.3 81
LITTLE WARM 9370 8.7 10.0 87 11.1 11.3 98
SOUTH PASS 9040 8.3 14.8 56 10.6 15.6 68
ST. LAWRENCE ALT 8620 2.2 6.3 35 5.3 7.3 73
TOGWOTEE PASS 9580 22.9 21.6 106 24.9 21.5 116
TOWNSEND CREEK 8700 4.6 7.3 63 6.9 9.3 74
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Basin wide percent of average 75 86
BIGHORN BASIN
BALD MTN. 9380 16.0 16.7 96 12.8 14.7 87
BEAR TRAP MEADOW 8200 7.5 4.7 160 7.6 6.7 113
BLACKWATER 9780 19.8 21.4 93 18.2 17.9 102
BONE SPRINGS DIV 9350 15.9 13.8 115 12.4 12.1 102
EVENING STAR 9200 25.1 26.1 96 26.2 22.5 116
GRAVE SPRINGS 8550 6.7 7.8 86 7.7 8.2 94
KIRWIN 9550 9.6 9.6 100 10.8 9.6 113
MARQUETTE 8760 3.1 7.1 44 5.8 7.8 74
MIDDLE POWDER 7760 8.7 9.5 92 7.9 10.0 79
OWL CREEK 8975 4.2 4.4 95 4.0 4.6 87
POWDER RIVER PASS 9480 11.0 9.2 120 12.4 10.4 119
SHELL CREEK 9580 14.5 12.3 118 14.0 11.2 125
SYLVAN LAKE 8420 16.7 19.6 85 18.9 18.5 102
SYLVAN ROAD 7120 12.6 11.9 106 15.7 16.0 98
TIMBER CREEK 7950 3.0 4.4 68 6.1 5.7 107
YOUNTS PEAK 8350 15.8 15.2 104 13.9 14.1 99
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Basin wide percent of average 98 102
SHOSHONE RIVER
BLACKWATER 9780 19.8 21.4 93 18.2 17.9 102
EVENING STAR 9200 25.1 26.1 96 26.2 22.5 116
KIRWIN 9550 9.6 9.6 100 10.8 9.6 113
MARQUETTE 8760 3.1 7.1 44 5.8 7.8 74
SYLVAN LAKE 8420 16.7 19.6 85 18.9 18.5 102
SYLVAN ROAD 7120 12.6 11.9 106 15.7 16.0 98
YOUNTS PEAK 8350 15.8 15.2 104 13.9 14.1 99
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Basin wide percent of average 93 103
POWDER-TONGUE
BEAR TRAP MEADOW 8200 7.5 4.7 160 7.6 6.7 113
BIG GOOSE 7990 6.7 8.1 83 8.9 7.0 127
BONE SPRINGS DIV 9350 15.9 13.8 115 12.4 12.1 102
BURGESS JUNCTION 7880 9.6 9.5 101 10.0 9.9 101
CLOUD PEAK RESERVOIR 9860 14.2 10.6 134 13.0 10.2 127
DOME LAKE 8880 10.0 9.9 101 12.2 10.6 115
GRAVE SPRINGS 8550 6.7 7.8 86 7.7 8.2 94
HANSEN SAWMILL 8360 5.3 5.5 96 7.9 6.6 120
MIDDLE POWDER 7760 8.7 9.5 92 7.9 10.0 79
POWDER RIVER PASS 9480 11.0 9.2 120 12.4 10.4 119
SUCKER CREEK 8880 11.3 9.7 116 13.3 11.0 121
TIE CREEK 6870 3.9 5.3 74 10.4 8.2 127
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Basin wide percent of average 107 112
BELLE FOURCHE
BLIND PARK 6890 7.4 7.7 96 12.7 9.6 132
COLE CANYON 5910 5.6 5.9 95 9.9 5.7 174
NORTH RAPID CREEK 6130 7.9 7.1 111 10.9 7.7 142
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Basin wide percent of average 101 146
UPPER N. PLATTE RIVER
COLUMBINE 9160 24.1 22.8 106 22.7 21.8 104
DIVIDE PEAK 8880 19.0 16.4 116 20.7 17.8 116
ELK RIVER 8700 20.6 16.8 123 18.8 16.8 112
JOE WRIGHT 10120 19.2 18.0 107 23.2 21.1 110
NORTH FRENCH CREEK 10130 29.1 23.8 122 27.4 21.1 130
OLD BATTLE 10000 27.8 27.6 101 33.2 29.8 111
SAGE CREEK BASIN 7850 10.6 9.5 112 12.1 10.3 117
SOUTH BRUSH CREEK 8440 11.7 10.7 109 13.0 13.9 94
TOWER 10500 37.8 39.1 97 34.9 33.3 105
WEBBER SPRINGS 9250 21.2 22.6 94 24.5 23.0 107
WILLOW CREEK PASS 9540 11.1 10.0 111 10.1 10.8 94
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Basin wide percent of average 107 110
LOWER N. PLATTE - SWEETWATER - LARAMIE
BROOKLYN LAKE 10240 19.2 19.8 97 17.8 18.3 97
CASPER MTN. 7900 8.2 11.8 69 10.4 11.6 90
DEADMAN HILL 10220 13.4 13.5 99 13.9 14.0 99
DEER PARK 9700 7.7 14.8 52 12.1 18.7 65
LAPRELE CREEK 8375 7.6 9.4 81 8.4 10.5 80
RENO HILL 8400 8.9 11.0 81 10.0 12.1 83
ROACH 9700 13.4 14.5 92 15.3 15.6 98
SAND LAKE 10050 24.6 26.6 92 22.9 20.1 114
SOUTH PASS 9040 8.3 14.8 56 10.6 15.6 68
WINDY PEAK 7900 6.7 6.5 103 7.3 8.8 83
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Basin wide percent of average 83 89
LITTLE SNAKE RIVER
BATTLE MOUNTAIN 7440 14.1 10.4 136 15.0 13.0 115
DIVIDE PEAK 8880 19.0 16.4 116 20.7 17.8 116
OLD BATTLE 10000 27.8 27.6 101 33.2 29.8 111
SANDSTONE RS 8150 15.1 13.2 114 17.2 16.3 106
WHISKEY PARK 8950 29.2 25.3 115 28.7 24.4 118
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Basin wide percent of average 113 113
UPPER GREEN RIVER
BIG SANDY OPENING 9080 10.0 12.6 79 9.9 11.8 84
BLIND BULL SUM 8650 21.3 24.2 88 17.0 19.7 86
EAST RIM DIVIDE 7930 8.2 11.5 71 10.6 10.6 100
ELKHART PARK G.S. 9400 10.7 11.6 92 11.8 11.4 104
GROS VENTRE SUMMIT 8750 9.8 12.1 81 11.8 11.2 105
GUNSIGHT PASS 9820 11.9 -M * 12.6 -M *
KENDALL R.S. 7740 9.8 13.1 75 11.9 13.0 92
LOOMIS PARK 8240 14.2 15.2 93 16.4 15.4 106
NEW FORK LAKE 8340 9.8 10.0 98 9.1 10.0 91
SNIDER BASIN 8060 12.0 13.0 92 12.5 14.2 88
SPRING CREEK DIVIDE 9000 22.6 23.1 98 22.4 23.3 96
TRIPLE PEAK 8500 20.9 21.8 96 22.6 21.6 105
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Basin wide percent of average 89 96
LOWER GREEN RIVER
HAMS FORK 7840 9.2 11.6 79 9.4 10.8 87
HEWINTA 9519 6.7 9.6 70 9.8 12.2 80
HICKERSON PARK 9145 2.6 6.1 43 5.3 6.5 82
HOLE-IN-ROCK 9150 3.2 6.0 53 5.6 6.1 92
INDIAN CREEK 9425 19.5 23.5 83 17.6 21.9 80
KELLEY R.S. 8180 12.4 14.7 84 14.1 17.8 79
STEEL CREEK PARK 10200 8.2 13.3 62 12.2 13.5 90
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Basin wide percent of average 73 83
UPPER BEAR RIVER
BUG LAKE 7950 14.8 18.0 82 14.1 16.8 84
HAYDEN FORK 9212 13.7 13.9 99 16.3 17.8 92
KELLEY R.S. 8180 12.4 14.7 84 14.1 17.8 79
LILY LAKE 9156 10.7 11.3 95 12.7 14.8 86
MONTE CRISTO 8960 20.8 26.0 80 21.0 22.1 95
SALT RIVER SUMMIT 7760 11.7 12.7 92 13.0 16.4 79
TRIAL LAKE 9992 18.9 21.7 87 18.1 21.5 84
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Basin wide percent of average 87 86
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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.