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 THURSDAY: JUNE 3 , 2010
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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* 18.3 27.2 67
COTTONWOOD CREEK 7670 5.3 4.5 118 30.8 35.9 86
GRAND TARGHEE 9260 46.5 -M * 39.3 -M *
GRANITE CREEK 6770 .0 .4 0* 17.3 25.0 69
GRASSY LAKE 7265 10.3 13.1 79 37.1 45.2 82
GROS VENTRE SUMMIT 8750 .2 3.3 6 13.8 17.8 78
GUNSIGHT PASS 9820 8.9 -M * 17.0 -M *
LEWIS LAKE DIVIDE 7850 10.2 17.1 60 31.1 45.5 68
PHILLIPS BENCH 8200 8.1 13.3 61 26.3 36.7 72
SALT RIVER SUMMIT 7760 .0 .0 100* 17.8 24.2 74
SNAKE RIVER STATION 6920 .0 .0 100* 23.5 28.5 82
SPRING CREEK DIVIDE 9000 17.5 14.3 122 25.7 33.2 77
THUMB DIVIDE 7980 .3 1.4 21* 19.0 24.9 76
TOGWOTEE PASS 9580 21.3 21.5 99 -M 32.8 *
TWO OCEAN PLATEAU 9240 25.0 24.7 101 26.1 36.4 72
WILLOW CREEK 8380 15.9 13.6 117 39.9 42.7 93
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Basin wide percent of average 90 77
UPPER YELLOWSTONE-MADISON
BEARTOOTH LAKE 9360 15.8 19.5 81 19.8 27.1 73
BLACK BEAR 8170 21.9 25.3 87 37.0 50.4 73
CANYON 7870 .0 1.1 0* 17.1 20.6 83
FISHER CREEK 9100 28.5 29.7 96 34.0 46.8 73
MADISON PLATEAU 7750 8.4 8.3 101 29.5 34.4 86
NORTHEAST ENTRANCE 7350 .0 .3 0* 14.5 17.7 82
PARKER PEAK 9400 16.4 17.8 92 20.0 23.3 86
SYLVAN LAKE 8420 10.0 10.8 93 26.3 29.1 90
THUMB DIVIDE 7980 .3 1.4 21* 19.0 24.9 76
TWO OCEAN PLATEAU 9240 25.0 24.7 101 26.1 36.4 72
WHISKEY CREEK 6800 .0 .9 0* 19.4 27.4 71
WHITE MILL 8700 15.3 17.5 87 24.3 35.3 69
WOLVERINE 7650 .0 .0 100* 11.1 18.4 60
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Basin wide percent of average 90 76
WIND RIVER
BURROUGHS CREEK 8750 4.3 3.1 139 14.8 22.7 65
COLD SPRINGS 9630 1.0 1.0 100 19.3 17.2 112
DEER PARK 9700 16.7 7.3 229 28.9 31.0 93
HOBBS PARK 10100 21.8 9.7 225 28.7 21.1 136
LITTLE WARM 9370 1.7 1.6 106 15.7 20.1 78
SOUTH PASS 9040 10.0 5.9 169 26.6 26.1 102
ST. LAWRENCE ALT 8620 .0 .5 0* 20.4 15.3 133
TOGWOTEE PASS 9580 21.3 21.5 99 -M 32.8 *
TOWNSEND CREEK 8700 6.0 1.6 375 25.4 18.9 134
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Basin wide percent of average 159 104
BIGHORN BASIN
BALD MTN. 9380 17.6 16.2 109 20.0 25.4 79
BEAR TRAP MEADOW 8200 .0 .0 100* 15.2 14.3 106
BLACKWATER 9780 21.1 24.2 87 24.3 29.0 84
BONE SPRINGS DIV 9350 10.8 7.7 140 18.5 22.4 83
EVENING STAR 9200 16.9 26.1 65 29.1 34.5 84
GRAVE SPRINGS 8550 2.4 1.5 160 19.0 16.2 117
KIRWIN 9550 5.6 5.2 108 17.3 17.6 98
MARQUETTE 8760 6.8 3.9 174 18.6 18.2 102
MIDDLE POWDER 7760 2.0 2.3 87 16.0 19.2 83
OWL CREEK 8975 .0 .4 0* 13.4 11.2 120
POWDER RIVER PASS 9480 3.1 1.9 163 18.8 19.7 95
SHELL CREEK 9580 13.3 9.9 134 19.5 20.6 95
SYLVAN LAKE 8420 10.0 10.8 93 26.3 29.1 90
SYLVAN ROAD 7120 .0 .0 100* 18.6 23.4 79
TIMBER CREEK 7950 .0 .4 0* 16.1 14.5 111
YOUNTS PEAK 8350 4.0 6.4 63 14.6 22.2 66
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Basin wide percent of average 97 90
SHOSHONE RIVER
BLACKWATER 9780 21.1 24.2 87 24.3 29.0 84
EVENING STAR 9200 16.9 26.1 65 29.1 34.5 84
KIRWIN 9550 5.6 5.2 108 17.3 17.6 98
MARQUETTE 8760 6.8 3.9 174 18.6 18.2 102
SYLVAN LAKE 8420 10.0 10.8 93 26.3 29.1 90
SYLVAN ROAD 7120 .0 .0 100* 18.6 23.4 79
YOUNTS PEAK 8350 4.0 6.4 63 14.6 22.2 66
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Basin wide percent of average 84 86
POWDER-TONGUE
BEAR TRAP MEADOW 8200 .0 .0 100* 15.2 14.3 106
BIG GOOSE 7990 4.1 2.1 195 20.4 16.5 124
BONE SPRINGS DIV 9350 10.8 7.7 140 18.5 22.4 83
BURGESS JUNCTION 7880 5.9 2.2 268 19.0 18.6 102
CLOUD PEAK RESERVOIR 9860 14.2 7.2 197 22.5 21.8 103
DOME LAKE 8880 4.4 3.0 147 21.6 20.7 104
GRAVE SPRINGS 8550 2.4 1.5 160 19.0 16.2 117
HANSEN SAWMILL 8360 .0 .2 0* 16.4 14.2 115
MIDDLE POWDER 7760 2.0 2.3 87 16.0 19.2 83
POWDER RIVER PASS 9480 3.1 1.9 163 18.8 19.7 95
SUCKER CREEK 8880 10.8 3.3 327 24.3 21.6 113
TIE CREEK 6870 .0 .0 100* 20.7 17.3 120
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Basin wide percent of average 184 104
BELLE FOURCHE
BLIND PARK 6890 .0 .0 100* 20.8 18.0 116
COLE CANYON 5910 .0 .0 100* 19.8 13.0 152
NORTH RAPID CREEK 6130 .0 .0 100* 18.8 14.2 132
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Basin wide percent of average * 131
UPPER N. PLATTE RIVER
COLUMBINE 9160 .0 1.6 0* 30.7 32.3 95
DIVIDE PEAK 8880 1.6 3.3 48 32.7 27.6 118
ELK RIVER 8700 .1 1.1 9* 27.5 26.1 105
JOE WRIGHT 10120 -M 16.3 * -M 34.9 *
NORTH FRENCH CREEK 10130 35.9 23.1 155 46.1 34.4 134
OLD BATTLE 10000 36.1 24.8 146 48.6 44.3 110
SAGE CREEK BASIN 7850 .0 1.9 0 18.4 16.0 115
SOUTH BRUSH CREEK 8440 .1 1.6 6 28.4 23.7 120
TOWER 10500 32.3 41.6 78 45.8 50.1 91
WEBBER SPRINGS 9250 11.1 6.0 185 37.8 34.8 109
WILLOW CREEK PASS 9540 1.4 2.8 50 18.3 18.9 97
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Basin wide percent of average 110 108
LOWER N. PLATTE - SWEETWATER - LARAMIE
BROOKLYN LAKE 10240 13.8 11.0 125 30.7 31.2 98
CASPER MTN. 7900 1.7 3.9 44 22.0 24.1 91
DEADMAN HILL 10220 19.4 10.7 181 26.9 24.8 108
DEER PARK 9700 16.7 7.3 229 28.9 31.0 93
LAPRELE CREEK 8375 .0 .7 0* 19.8 20.2 98
RENO HILL 8400 4.3 3.2 134 27.8 24.8 112
ROACH 9700 7.5 5.5 136 29.9 26.5 113
SAND LAKE 10050 33.3 24.9 134 42.0 34.4 122
SOUTH PASS 9040 10.0 5.9 169 26.6 26.1 102
WINDY PEAK 7900 .2 .0 * 20.3 17.2 118
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Basin wide percent of average 146 106
LITTLE SNAKE RIVER
BATTLE MOUNTAIN 7440 .0 .0 100* 20.9 21.0 100
DIVIDE PEAK 8880 1.6 3.3 48 32.7 27.6 118
OLD BATTLE 10000 36.1 24.8 146 48.6 44.3 110
SANDSTONE RS 8150 .1 .0 * 23.9 24.8 96
WHISKEY PARK 8950 12.4 12.7 98 41.5 37.9 109
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Basin wide percent of average 123 108
UPPER GREEN RIVER
BIG SANDY OPENING 9080 .2 1.0 20* 14.0 18.7 75
BLIND BULL SUM 8650 16.1 17.2 94 19.0 28.2 67
EAST RIM DIVIDE 7930 .2 1.0 20* 10.4 16.1 65
ELKHART PARK G.S. 9400 .2 2.9 7 12.9 19.1 68
GROS VENTRE SUMMIT 8750 .2 3.3 6 13.8 17.8 78
GUNSIGHT PASS 9820 8.9 -M * 17.0 -M *
KENDALL R.S. 7740 .1 .0 * 12.3 18.7 66
LOOMIS PARK 8240 .3 1.9 16 14.3 22.6 63
NEW FORK LAKE 8340 .0 .0 100* 10.8 16.0 68
POCKET CREEK 9360 2.4 -M * 15.7 -M *
SNIDER BASIN 8060 .0 .0 100* 16.7 20.5 81
SPRING CREEK DIVIDE 9000 17.5 14.3 122 25.7 33.2 77
TRIPLE PEAK 8500 7.0 4.0 175 29.2 32.0 91
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Basin wide percent of average 92* 74
LOWER GREEN RIVER
HAMS FORK 7840 .3 .0 * 15.5 17.1 91
HEWINTA 9519 .0 .5 0* 18.2 20.4 89
HICKERSON PARK 9145 .0 .0 100* 16.1 12.7 127
HOLE-IN-ROCK 9150 .0 .0 100* 15.4 12.3 125
INDIAN CREEK 9425 16.6 14.1 118 24.9 32.6 76
KELLEY R.S. 8180 .4 1.0 40* 20.1 26.3 76
STEEL CREEK PARK 10200 16.9 11.3 150 22.7 23.3 97
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Basin wide percent of average 127* 92
UPPER BEAR RIVER
BUG LAKE 7950 1.4 2.3 61 21.8 25.2 87
HAYDEN FORK 9212 .1 1.2 8* 25.1 28.6 88
KELLEY R.S. 8180 .4 1.0 40* 20.1 26.3 76
LILY LAKE 9156 .1 1.2 8* 21.1 24.2 87
MONTE CRISTO 8960 13.6 11.8 115 28.4 34.1 83
SALT RIVER SUMMIT 7760 .0 .0 100* 17.8 24.2 74
TRIAL LAKE 9992 11.1 13.9 80 23.7 33.5 71
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Basin wide percent of average 85* 81
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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 1971-2000.
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.