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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: SEPTEMBER 9 , 2011 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- BASIN ELEV. SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT TOTAL PRECIPITATION Data Site Name (Ft) % % Current Average Avg Current Average Avg ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- WYOMING SNAKE RIVER BASE CAMP 7030 .1 .0 * 40.6 32.0 127 COTTONWOOD CREEK 7670 .0 .0 100* -M 41.3 * GRAND TARGHEE 9260 .0 -M * -M -M * GRANITE CREEK 6770 .0 .0 100* 39.1 29.5 133 GRASSY LAKE 7265 .1 .0 * 66.1 52.0 127 GROS VENTRE SUMMIT 8750 .0 .0 100* 26.7 23.5 114 GUNSIGHT PASS 9820 .0 -M * 32.8 -M * LEWIS LAKE DIVIDE 7850 .1 .0 * 59.4 51.8 115 PHILLIPS BENCH 8200 .0 .0 100* 53.3 42.3 126 SALT RIVER SUMMIT 7760 .1 .0 * 34.7 28.4 122 SNAKE RIVER STATION 6920 .0 .0 100* 44.5 34.0 131 SPRING CREEK DIVIDE 9000 .1 .0 * -M 38.0 * THUMB DIVIDE 7980 .1 .0 * 36.1 29.4 123 TOGWOTEE PASS 9580 .0 .0 100* 51.1 39.0 131 TWO OCEAN PLATEAU 9240 .0 .0 100* -M 43.4 * WILLOW CREEK 8380 .0 .0 100* 66.4 49.7 134 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average * 126 UPPER YELLOWSTONE-MADISON BEARTOOTH LAKE 9360 .0 .1 0* 43.2 33.8 128 BLACK BEAR 8170 .0 .0 100* 73.2 57.9 126 CANYON 7870 .0 .0 100* 29.8 26.4 113 FISHER CREEK 9100 .0 .0 100* 61.7 56.3 110 MADISON PLATEAU 7750 .0 .0 100* 52.3 40.6 129 NORTHEAST ENTRANCE 7350 .0 .0 100* 27.8 24.6 113 PARKER PEAK 9400 .0 .1 0* 46.6 29.6 157 SYLVAN LAKE 8420 .0 .0 100* 48.2 35.8 135 THUMB DIVIDE 7980 .1 .0 * 36.1 29.4 123 TWO OCEAN PLATEAU 9240 .0 .0 100* -M 43.4 * WHISKEY CREEK 6800 .0 .0 100* 40.6 33.8 120 WHITE MILL 8700 .0 .0 100* 44.9 43.6 103 WOLVERINE 7650 .0 .0 100* 27.4 24.4 112 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 50* 122 WIND RIVER BURROUGHS CREEK 8750 .0 .0 100* 31.6 28.3 112 CASTLE CREEK 8400 .0 -M * 17.3 -M * COLD SPRINGS 9630 .0 .0 100* 23.0 22.5 102 DEER PARK 9700 .0 .0 100* 38.1 36.7 104 HOBBS PARK 10100 .0 .0 100* 31.7 27.0 117 LITTLE WARM 9370 .0 .0 100* 27.3 26.0 105 SOUTH PASS 9040 .0 .0 100* 28.8 30.8 94 ST. LAWRENCE ALT 8620 .0 .0 100* 22.9 20.4 112 TOGWOTEE PASS 9580 .0 .0 100* 51.1 39.0 131 TOWNSEND CREEK 8700 .0 .0 100* 25.9 24.0 108 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average * 110 BIGHORN BASIN BALD MTN. 9380 .0 .0 100* 38.4 32.1 120 BEAR TRAP MEADOW 8200 .0 .0 100* 22.8 19.9 115 BLACKWATER 9780 .0 .1 0* 45.5 36.8 124 BONE SPRINGS DIV 9350 .0 .0 100* 35.7 30.1 119 EVENING STAR 9200 .0 .0 100* 58.2 42.6 137 GRAVE SPRINGS 8550 .0 .0 100* 24.3 21.6 113 KIRWIN 9550 .0 .0 100* 27.8 25.5 109 MARQUETTE 8760 .0 -M * 22.0 25.6 86 MIDDLE POWDER 7760 .0 .0 100* 25.6 24.7 104 OWL CREEK 8975 .0 .0 100* 16.3 16.8 97 POWDER RIVER PASS 9480 .0 .0 100* 33.8 25.9 131 SHELL CREEK 9580 .0 .0 100* 34.1 27.6 124 SYLVAN LAKE 8420 .0 .0 100* 48.2 35.8 135 SYLVAN ROAD 7120 .0 .0 100* 35.2 29.1 121 TIMBER CREEK 7950 .0 .0 100* 19.2 20.5 94 YOUNTS PEAK 8350 .0 .0 100* 30.0 29.5 102 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 0* 116 SHOSHONE RIVER BLACKWATER 9780 .0 .1 0* 45.5 36.8 124 EVENING STAR 9200 .0 .0 100* 58.2 42.6 137 KIRWIN 9550 .0 .0 100* 27.8 25.5 109 MARQUETTE 8760 .0 -M * 22.0 25.6 86 SYLVAN LAKE 8420 .0 .0 100* 48.2 35.8 135 SYLVAN ROAD 7120 .0 .0 100* 35.2 29.1 121 YOUNTS PEAK 8350 .0 .0 100* 30.0 29.5 102 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 0* 119 POWDER-TONGUE BEAR TRAP MEADOW 8200 .0 .0 100* 22.8 19.9 115 BIG GOOSE 7990 .0 .0 100* 28.5 21.4 133 BONE SPRINGS DIV 9350 .0 .0 100* 35.7 30.1 119 BURGESS JUNCTION 7880 .0 .0 100* 30.6 25.0 122 CLOUD PEAK RESERVOIR 9860 .0 .0 100* 35.5 29.3 121 DOME LAKE 8880 .0 .0 100* 31.4 27.2 115 GRAVE SPRINGS 8550 .0 .0 100* 24.3 21.6 113 HANSEN SAWMILL 8360 .0 .0 100* 24.4 20.8 117 LITTLE GOOSE 8870 .0 -M * 32.4 -M * MIDDLE POWDER 7760 .0 .0 100* 25.6 24.7 104 POWDER RIVER PASS 9480 .0 .0 100* 33.8 25.9 131 SOLDIER PARK 8720 .0 -M * 24.5 -M * SUCKER CREEK 8880 .0 .0 100* 36.6 28.4 129 TIE CREEK 6870 .0 .0 100* 29.6 23.5 126 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average * 120 BELLE FOURCHE BLIND PARK 6890 .0 .0 100* 33.5 25.8 130 COLE CANYON 5910 .0 .0 100* 31.7 21.6 147 NORTH RAPID CREEK 6130 .0 .0 100* 32.0 24.3 132 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average * 136 UPPER N. PLATTE RIVER BLACKHALL MTN 9820 .0 -M * 64.8 -M * CINNABAR PARK 9574 .0 .0 100* 52.9 32.1 165 COLUMBINE 9160 .0 .0 100* 53.7 36.9 146 DIVIDE PEAK 8880 .0 .0 100* 45.2 32.1 141 ELK RIVER 8700 .0 .0 100* 42.6 31.1 137 JOE WRIGHT 10120 .0 .0 100* 62.8 42.8 147 NORTH FRENCH CREEK 10130 .0 .0 100* 81.1 41.0 198 OLD BATTLE 10000 .0 .0 100* 72.9 49.8 146 SAGE CREEK BASIN 7850 .0 .0 100* 28.5 18.6 153 SOUTH BRUSH CREEK 8440 .0 .0 100* 37.7 29.5 128 TOWER 10500 .0 .0 100* 91.1 56.5 161 WEBBER SPRINGS 9250 .0 .0 100* 55.7 40.0 139 WILLOW CREEK PASS 9540 .0 .0 100* 36.2 25.2 144 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average * 152 LOWER N. PLATTE - SWEETWATER - LARAMIE BROOKLYN LAKE 10240 .0 .0 100* 50.7 37.2 136 CASPER MTN. 7900 .0 .0 100* 27.4 29.1 94 DEADMAN HILL 10220 .0 .0 100* 39.5 30.2 131 DEER PARK 9700 .0 .0 100* 38.1 36.7 104 LAPRELE CREEK 8375 .0 .0 100* 25.8 26.5 97 RENO HILL 8400 .0 .0 100* 30.7 30.0 102 ROACH 9700 .0 .0 100* 41.5 32.2 129 SAND LAKE 10050 .0 .0 100* 58.2 40.4 144 SOUTH PASS 9040 .0 .0 100* 28.8 30.8 94 WINDY PEAK 7900 .0 .0 100* 22.8 22.7 100 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average * 115 LITTLE SNAKE RIVER BATTLE MOUNTAIN 7440 -M .0 * -M 24.4 * DIVIDE PEAK 8880 .0 .0 100* 45.2 32.1 141 OLD BATTLE 10000 .0 .0 100* 72.9 49.8 146 SANDSTONE RS 8150 .0 .0 100* 43.0 29.6 145 WHISKEY PARK 8950 .0 .0 100* 65.6 43.4 151 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average * 146 UPPER GREEN RIVER BIG SANDY OPENING 9080 .2 .0 * 28.4 23.5 121 BLIND BULL SUM 8650 .0 .0 100* 37.7 33.1 114 EAST RIM DIVIDE 7930 .2 .0 * 24.5 20.2 121 ELKHART PARK G.S. 9400 .0 .0 100* 24.9 24.8 100 GROS VENTRE SUMMIT 8750 .0 .0 100* 26.7 23.5 114 GUNSIGHT PASS 9820 .0 -M * 32.8 -M * KENDALL R.S. 7740 .0 .0 100* 25.0 22.9 109 LOOMIS PARK 8240 .1 .0 * 34.4 27.6 125 NEW FORK LAKE 8340 .2 .0 * 18.8 20.8 90 POCKET CREEK 9360 .0 -M * 26.9 -M * SNIDER BASIN 8060 .0 .0 100* 29.4 23.9 123 SPRING CREEK DIVIDE 9000 .1 .0 * -M 38.0 * TRIPLE PEAK 8500 .0 .0 100* -M 37.1 * ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average * 113 LOWER GREEN RIVER HAMS FORK 7840 .2 .0 * 26.1 20.9 125 HEWINTA 9519 .0 .0 100* 35.5 26.4 134 HICKERSON PARK 9145 .0 .0 100* 25.7 18.3 140 HOLE-IN-ROCK 9150 .2 .0 * 27.7 18.2 152 INDIAN CREEK 9425 .2 .0 * 42.1 36.9 114 KELLEY R.S. 8180 .0 .0 100* 37.8 30.3 125 STEEL CREEK PARK 10200 -M .0 * 39.6 29.4 135 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average * 130 UPPER BEAR RIVER BUG LAKE 7950 .1 .0 * 45.9 29.1 158 HAYDEN FORK 9212 .0 .0 100* 48.6 34.1 143 KELLEY R.S. 8180 .0 .0 100* 37.8 30.3 125 LILY LAKE 9156 .0 .0 100* 40.3 29.4 137 MONTE CRISTO 8960 .2 .0 * 58.7 38.6 152 SALT RIVER SUMMIT 7760 .1 .0 * 34.7 28.4 122 TRIAL LAKE 9992 .2 .0 * 53.7 40.0 134 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average * 139 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- -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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -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.