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 26 , 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 .0 .0 100 29.4 28.7 102
COTTONWOOD CREEK 7670 .0 .0 100 46.1 37.6 123
GRAND TARGHEE 9260 21.1 -M * 50.4 -M *
GRANITE CREEK 6770 .1 .0 30.9 26.5 117
GRASSY LAKE 7265 .0 .0 100 48.5 47.6 102
GROS VENTRE SUMMIT 8750 .1 .0 23.8 19.4 123
GUNSIGHT PASS 9820 2.2 -M * 26.5 -M *
LEWIS LAKE DIVIDE 7850 .1 .0 47.7 47.7 100
PHILLIPS BENCH 8200 .0 .0 100 41.2 38.6 107
SALT RIVER SUMMIT 7760 .0 .0 100 26.9 25.3 106
SNAKE RIVER STATION 6920 .0 .0 100 33.1 30.3 109
SPRING CREEK DIVIDE 9000 .0 .0 100 39.0 34.5 113
THUMB DIVIDE 7980 .1 .0 32.0 26.5 121
TOGWOTEE PASS 9580 10.0 7.3 137 42.9 34.6 124
TWO OCEAN PLATEAU 9240 14.9 10.5 142 44.1 38.7 114
WILLOW CREEK 8380 .0 .0 100 57.5 44.8 128
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Basin wide percent of average 140 113
UPPER YELLOWSTONE-MADISON
BEARTOOTH LAKE 9360 4.9 4.8 102 31.8 29.3 109
BLACK BEAR 8170 .0 5.6 0 50.6 53.0 95
CANYON 7870 -M .0 * -M 22.3 *
FISHER CREEK 9100 -M 11.4 * 49.9 49.8 100
MADISON PLATEAU 7750 .0 .0 100 35.6 36.5 98
NORTHEAST ENTRANCE 7350 .2 .0 21.8 19.8 110
PARKER PEAK 9400 .1 4.5 2 28.8 25.7 112
SYLVAN LAKE 8420 .0 .7 0 36.1 31.7 114
THUMB DIVIDE 7980 .1 .0 32.0 26.5 121
TWO OCEAN PLATEAU 9240 14.9 10.5 142 44.1 38.7 114
WHISKEY CREEK 6800 .1 .0 29.7 29.6 100
WHITE MILL 8700 .0 4.1 0 36.0 38.0 95
WOLVERINE 7650 .0 .0 100 20.9 20.1 104
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Basin wide percent of average 66 105
WIND RIVER
BURROUGHS CREEK 8750 .0 .0 100 28.8 24.4 118
COLD SPRINGS 9630 .0 .2 0 19.6 19.1 103
DEER PARK 9700 .0 .0 100 30.8 33.1 93
HOBBS PARK 10100 .0 2.0 0 25.9 23.0 113
LITTLE WARM 9370 .0 .0 100 25.4 21.9 116
SOUTH PASS 9040 .1 .1 100 26.2 27.8 94
ST. LAWRENCE ALT 8620 .1 .1 100 18.4 17.2 107
TOGWOTEE PASS 9580 10.0 7.3 137 42.9 34.6 124
TOWNSEND CREEK 8700 .0 .1 0 22.0 20.7 106
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Basin wide percent of average 104 108
BIGHORN BASIN
BALD MTN. 9380 .0 2.9 0 25.9 27.8 93
BEAR TRAP MEADOW 8200 .0 .0 100 16.1 16.5 98
BLACKWATER 9780 8.8 9.8 90 36.3 31.8 114
BONE SPRINGS DIV 9350 .0 .2 0 24.2 25.1 96
EVENING STAR 9200 -M 8.8 * -M 37.3 *
GRAVE SPRINGS 8550 .0 .0 100 14.7 18.3 80
KIRWIN 9550 .0 .0 100 25.1 20.0 126
MARQUETTE 8760 .0 .3 0 17.2 20.8 83
MIDDLE POWDER 7760 .0 .0 100 16.9 21.4 79
OWL CREEK 8975 .0 .0 100 16.1 13.2 122
POWDER RIVER PASS 9480 .0 .0 100 24.6 22.1 111
SHELL CREEK 9580 .0 .5 0 25.6 23.4 109
SYLVAN LAKE 8420 .0 .7 0 36.1 31.7 114
SYLVAN ROAD 7120 .0 .0 100 29.9 25.4 118
TIMBER CREEK 7950 .0 .0 100 16.9 16.4 103
YOUNTS PEAK 8350 .0 .0 100 25.3 24.2 105
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Basin wide percent of average 61 104
SHOSHONE RIVER
BLACKWATER 9780 8.8 9.8 90 36.3 31.8 114
EVENING STAR 9200 -M 8.8 * -M 37.3 *
KIRWIN 9550 .0 .0 100 25.1 20.0 126
MARQUETTE 8760 .0 .3 0 17.2 20.8 83
SYLVAN LAKE 8420 .0 .7 0 36.1 31.7 114
SYLVAN ROAD 7120 .0 .0 100 29.9 25.4 118
YOUNTS PEAK 8350 .0 .0 100 25.3 24.2 105
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Basin wide percent of average 81 110
POWDER-TONGUE
BEAR TRAP MEADOW 8200 .0 .0 100 16.1 16.5 98
BIG GOOSE 7990 .1 .0 19.9 17.9 111
BONE SPRINGS DIV 9350 .0 .2 0 24.2 25.1 96
BURGESS JUNCTION 7880 .0 .0 100 19.8 20.8 95
CLOUD PEAK RESERVOIR 9860 .0 .4 0 26.0 24.5 106
DOME LAKE 8880 .0 .0 100 24.1 22.9 105
GRAVE SPRINGS 8550 .0 .0 100 14.7 18.3 80
HANSEN SAWMILL 8360 .0 .0 100 17.2 16.7 103
MIDDLE POWDER 7760 .0 .0 100 16.9 21.4 79
POWDER RIVER PASS 9480 .0 .0 100 24.6 22.1 111
SUCKER CREEK 8880 .0 .0 100 26.3 24.1 109
TIE CREEK 6870 .0 .0 100 22.9 19.8 116
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Basin wide percent of average 0 101
BELLE FOURCHE
BLIND PARK 6890 .2 .0 22.1 20.6 107
COLE CANYON 5910 .1 .0 19.4 15.9 122
NORTH RAPID CREEK 6130 .1 .0 18.5 17.3 107
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Basin wide percent of average * 112
UPPER N. PLATTE RIVER
COLUMBINE 9160 -M .0 * 36.3 33.5 108
DIVIDE PEAK 8880 .0 .0 100 38.1 28.8 132
ELK RIVER 8700 -M .0 * 31.2 27.4 114
JOE WRIGHT 10120 .1 2.8 4 -M 36.9 *
NORTH FRENCH CREEK 10130 -M 5.6 * -M 36.3 *
OLD BATTLE 10000 1.6 4.7 34 52.9 45.9 115
SAGE CREEK BASIN 7850 .0 .0 100 23.1 16.7 138
SOUTH BRUSH CREEK 8440 .0 .0 100 25.9 25.3 102
TOWER 10500 1.6 14.7 11 56.1 52.0 108
WEBBER SPRINGS 9250 .0 .0 100 40.7 36.2 112
WILLOW CREEK PASS 9540 -M .0 * -M 20.8 *
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Basin wide percent of average 15 114
LOWER N. PLATTE - SWEETWATER - LARAMIE
BROOKLYN LAKE 10240 .0 1.3 0 33.3 32.9 101
CASPER MTN. 7900 .1 .3 33 23.9 26.0 92
DEADMAN HILL 10220 .0 1.1 0 25.4 26.2 97
DEER PARK 9700 .0 .0 100 30.8 33.1 93
LAPRELE CREEK 8375 .0 .0 100 20.8 21.8 95
RENO HILL 8400 .1 .0 26.1 26.4 99
ROACH 9700 .1 .3 33 28.8 28.1 102
SAND LAKE 10050 .7 5.9 12 43.7 36.4 120
SOUTH PASS 9040 .1 .1 100 26.2 27.8 94
WINDY PEAK 7900 -M .0 * 19.4 18.9 103
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Basin wide percent of average 11 100
LITTLE SNAKE RIVER
BATTLE MOUNTAIN 7440 .0 .0 100 27.3 22.1 124
DIVIDE PEAK 8880 .0 .0 100 38.1 28.8 132
OLD BATTLE 10000 1.6 4.7 34 52.9 45.9 115
SANDSTONE RS 8150 -M .0 * 29.9 26.1 115
WHISKEY PARK 8950 -M .5 * 46.4 39.6 117
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Basin wide percent of average 34 120
UPPER GREEN RIVER
BIG SANDY OPENING 9080 .0 .0 100 24.6 20.2 122
BLIND BULL SUM 8650 .0 2.1 0 31.2 29.6 105
EAST RIM DIVIDE 7930 .0 .0 100 20.4 17.4 117
ELKHART PARK G.S. 9400 -M .0 * 25.9 20.7 125
GROS VENTRE SUMMIT 8750 .1 .0 23.8 19.4 123
GUNSIGHT PASS 9820 2.2 -M * 26.5 -M *
KENDALL R.S. 7740 .0 .0 100 22.7 20.0 114
LOOMIS PARK 8240 .1 .0 29.5 23.8 124
NEW FORK LAKE 8340 1.7 .0 20.8 17.4 120
SNIDER BASIN 8060 .0 .0 100 22.5 21.5 105
SPRING CREEK DIVIDE 9000 .0 .0 100 39.0 34.5 113
TRIPLE PEAK 8500 .1 .0 39.2 33.6 117
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Basin wide percent of average 0 116
LOWER GREEN RIVER
HAMS FORK 7840 .1 .0 21.8 18.3 119
HEWINTA 9519 .0 .0 100 20.0 21.6 93
HICKERSON PARK 9145 .0 .0 100 17.4 13.9 125
HOLE-IN-ROCK 9150 .0 .0 100 15.6 13.7 114
INDIAN CREEK 9425 .0 .0 100 32.6 33.9 96
KELLEY R.S. 8180 .0 .0 100 28.9 27.6 105
STEEL CREEK PARK 10200 .1 1.4 7 24.4 24.7 99
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Basin wide percent of average 7 105
UPPER BEAR RIVER
BUG LAKE 7950 .1 .0 25.8 26.4 98
HAYDEN FORK 9212 .0 .0 100 31.7 30.0 106
KELLEY R.S. 8180 .0 .0 100 28.9 27.6 105
LILY LAKE 9156 .1 .0 25.9 25.6 101
MONTE CRISTO 8960 .0 .2 0 37.8 35.5 106
SALT RIVER SUMMIT 7760 .0 .0 100 26.9 25.3 106
TRIAL LAKE 9992 .1 2.0 5 35.6 35.1 101
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Basin wide percent of average 5 103
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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.