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: FEBRUARY 26 , 2012
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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 17.7 15.6 113 20.8 18.1 115
COTTONWOOD CREEK 7670 16.6 17.7 94 21.5 22.4 96
EAST RIM DIVIDE 7930 9.9 10.7 93 10.4 9.9 105
GRAND TARGHEE 9260 29.0 -M * 23.4 -M *
GRANITE CREEK 6770 14.4 15.6 92 14.8 16.9 88
GRASSY LAKE 7265 26.7 28.6 93 30.4 30.2 101
GROS VENTRE SUMMIT 8750 8.2 11.1 74 8.7 10.4 84
GUNSIGHT PASS 9820 10.2 -M * 10.9 -M *
LEWIS LAKE DIVIDE 7850 25.1 28.8 87 28.6 30.6 93
PHILLIPS BENCH 8200 19.7 23.2 85 21.3 24.0 89
SALT RIVER SUMMIT 7760 9.5 11.8 81 10.2 15.4 66
SNAKE RIVER STATION 6920 16.3 16.0 102 21.3 19.0 112
SPRING CREEK DIVIDE 9000 20.0 21.5 93 19.9 21.9 91
THUMB DIVIDE 7980 12.5 14.8 84 13.6 15.6 87
TOGWOTEE PASS 9580 18.1 20.2 90 19.7 20.1 98
TWO OCEAN PLATEAU 9240 27.5 22.7 121 21.6 22.7 95
WILLOW CREEK 8380 21.8 24.7 88 26.8 26.3 102
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Basin wide percent of average 93 95
UPPER YELLOWSTONE-MADISON
BEARTOOTH LAKE 9360 20.3 19.5 104 19.8 16.7 119
BLACK BEAR 8170 27.8 32.2 86 28.4 32.3 88
CANYON 7870 10.2 11.2 91 11.5 12.7 91
FISHER CREEK 9100 27.7 28.9 96 26.9 29.7 91
MADISON PLATEAU 7750 16.9 20.3 83 20.7 21.5 96
NORTHEAST ENTRANCE 7350 8.9 9.5 94 -M 10.5 *
PARKER PEAK 9400 18.6 17.9 104 18.3 13.4 137
SYLVAN LAKE 8420 15.1 18.5 82 20.1 17.5 115
THUMB DIVIDE 7980 12.5 14.8 84 13.6 15.6 87
TWO OCEAN PLATEAU 9240 27.5 22.7 121 21.6 22.7 95
WHISKEY CREEK 6800 11.9 14.0 85 15.1 16.9 89
WHITE MILL 8700 18.1 19.8 91 19.0 22.1 86
WOLVERINE 7650 11.9 10.5 113 11.0 10.9 101
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Basin wide percent of average 95 97
WIND RIVER
BURROUGHS CREEK 8750 12.5 12.5 100 12.7 13.4 95
CASTLE CREEK 8400 6.8 -M * 7.6 -M *
COLD SPRINGS 9630 7.0 7.2 97 7.9 8.2 96
DEER PARK 9700 9.8 14.4 68 14.9 17.4 86
HOBBS PARK 10100 12.4 11.7 106 11.4 9.6 119
LITTLE WARM 9370 6.9 9.4 73 8.8 10.6 83
SOUTH PASS 9040 12.0 13.8 87 11.7 14.6 80
ST. LAWRENCE ALT 8620 4.3 5.8 74 6.4 6.8 94
TOGWOTEE PASS 9580 18.1 20.2 90 19.7 20.1 98
TOWNSEND CREEK 8700 7.5 6.9 109 10.1 8.7 116
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Basin wide percent of average 89 95
BIGHORN BASIN
BALD MTN. 9380 17.8 15.7 113 12.8 13.8 93
BEAR TRAP MEADOW 8200 7.0 4.2 167 7.1 6.3 113
BLACKWATER 9780 20.8 20.2 103 20.2 16.8 120
BONE SPRINGS DIV 9350 17.7 12.9 137 13.6 11.3 120
EVENING STAR 9200 23.7 24.6 96 25.8 21.3 121
GRAVE SPRINGS 8550 7.1 7.1 100 8.5 7.5 113
KIRWIN 9550 10.5 9.0 117 12.4 9.0 138
MARQUETTE 8760 8.3 -M * 10.5 7.3 144
MIDDLE POWDER 7760 9.0 8.9 101 9.0 9.4 96
OWL CREEK 8975 3.9 4.1 95 4.5 4.3 105
POWDER RIVER PASS 9480 10.7 8.6 124 12.5 9.8 128
SHELL CREEK 9580 15.7 11.6 135 13.7 10.6 129
SYLVAN LAKE 8420 15.1 18.5 82 20.1 17.5 115
SYLVAN ROAD 7120 11.7 11.1 105 15.3 15.3 100
TIMBER CREEK 7950 4.4 4.2 105 7.9 5.2 152
YOUNTS PEAK 8350 14.4 14.4 100 13.6 13.3 102
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Basin wide percent of average 108 116
SHOSHONE RIVER
BLACKWATER 9780 20.8 20.2 103 20.2 16.8 120
EVENING STAR 9200 23.7 24.6 96 25.8 21.3 121
KIRWIN 9550 10.5 9.0 117 12.4 9.0 138
MARQUETTE 8760 8.3 -M * 10.5 7.3 144
SYLVAN LAKE 8420 15.1 18.5 82 20.1 17.5 115
SYLVAN ROAD 7120 11.7 11.1 105 15.3 15.3 100
YOUNTS PEAK 8350 14.4 14.4 100 13.6 13.3 102
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Basin wide percent of average 98 117
POWDER-TONGUE
BEAR TRAP MEADOW 8200 7.0 4.2 167 7.1 6.3 113
BIG GOOSE 7990 8.8 7.4 119 12.4 6.6 188
BONE SPRINGS DIV 9350 17.7 12.9 137 13.6 11.3 120
BURGESS JUNCTION 7880 11.2 8.9 126 13.1 9.3 141
CLOUD PEAK RESERVOIR 9860 14.4 9.8 147 13.0 9.6 135
DOME LAKE 8880 12.8 9.4 136 13.3 10.0 133
GRAVE SPRINGS 8550 7.1 7.1 100 8.5 7.5 113
HANSEN SAWMILL 8360 5.2 5.0 104 7.2 6.2 116
LITTLE GOOSE 8870 9.9 -M * 14.4 -M *
MIDDLE POWDER 7760 9.0 8.9 101 9.0 9.4 96
POWDER RIVER PASS 9480 10.7 8.6 124 12.5 9.8 128
SOLDIER PARK 8720 11.5 -M * 8.7 -M *
SUCKER CREEK 8880 13.1 8.9 147 13.6 10.2 133
TIE CREEK 6870 6.7 4.9 137 12.6 7.7 164
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Basin wide percent of average 129 131
BELLE FOURCHE
BLIND PARK 6890 8.1 6.8 119 9.0 9.0 100
COLE CANYON 5910 6.1 5.6 109 7.3 5.4 135
NORTH RAPID CREEK 6130 7.4 6.6 112 7.1 7.3 97
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Basin wide percent of average 114 108
UPPER N. PLATTE RIVER
BLACKHALL MTN 9820 19.3 -M * 20.7 -M *
CINNABAR PARK 9574 15.0 15.7 96 18.4 16.9 109
COLUMBINE 9160 16.3 21.2 77 16.8 20.3 83
DIVIDE PEAK 8880 12.5 15.2 82 16.5 16.5 100
ELK RIVER 8700 12.6 15.6 81 13.1 15.6 84
JOE WRIGHT 10120 12.3 16.8 73 16.7 19.6 85
NORTH FRENCH CREEK 10130 18.0 22.0 82 17.8 19.6 91
OLD BATTLE 10000 19.6 25.4 77 22.8 27.5 83
SAGE CREEK BASIN 7850 12.8 8.8 145 9.2 9.6 96
SOUTH BRUSH CREEK 8440 7.5 9.6 78 10.4 13.0 80
TOWER 10500 25.5 36.6 70 26.3 31.1 85
WEBBER SPRINGS 9250 15.0 20.5 73 18.6 21.5 87
WILLOW CREEK PASS 9540 -M 9.3 * 8.1 10.1 80
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Basin wide percent of average 81 88
LOWER N. PLATTE - SWEETWATER - LARAMIE
BROOKLYN LAKE 10240 16.0 18.5 86 17.2 17.0 101
CASPER MTN. 7900 17.2 11.0 156 16.8 10.7 157
DEADMAN HILL 10220 15.2 12.6 121 14.2 12.9 110
DEER PARK 9700 9.8 14.4 68 14.9 17.4 86
LAPRELE CREEK 8375 8.5 8.7 98 11.1 9.7 114
RENO HILL 8400 14.6 10.1 145 16.1 11.2 144
ROACH 9700 11.9 13.5 88 14.8 14.4 103
SAND LAKE 10050 21.2 24.3 87 20.8 18.8 111
SOUTH PASS 9040 12.0 13.8 87 11.7 14.6 80
WINDY PEAK 7900 6.7 5.8 116 8.5 8.2 104
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Basin wide percent of average 100 108
LITTLE SNAKE RIVER
BATTLE MOUNTAIN 7440 10.1 9.4 107 10.1 12.0 84
DIVIDE PEAK 8880 12.5 15.2 82 16.5 16.5 100
OLD BATTLE 10000 19.6 25.4 77 22.8 27.5 83
SANDSTONE RS 8150 9.6 12.1 79 10.7 15.2 70
WHISKEY PARK 8950 17.9 23.0 78 21.2 22.8 93
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Basin wide percent of average 82 86
UPPER GREEN RIVER
BIG SANDY OPENING 9080 11.3 11.8 96 11.4 11.0 104
BLIND BULL SUM 8650 19.5 22.3 87 15.3 18.6 82
EAST RIM DIVIDE 7930 9.9 10.7 93 10.4 9.9 105
ELKHART PARK G.S. 9400 11.2 10.8 104 12.2 10.6 115
GROS VENTRE SUMMIT 8750 8.2 11.1 74 8.7 10.4 84
GUNSIGHT PASS 9820 10.2 -M * 10.9 -M *
KENDALL R.S. 7740 13.3 12.0 111 14.0 12.2 115
LOOMIS PARK 8240 12.5 14.0 89 14.5 14.4 101
NEW FORK LAKE 8340 10.1 9.4 107 9.5 9.4 101
POCKET CREEK 9360 8.6 -M * 10.6 -M *
SNIDER BASIN 8060 11.4 12.1 94 11.5 13.4 86
SPRING CREEK DIVIDE 9000 20.0 21.5 93 19.9 21.9 91
TRIPLE PEAK 8500 20.0 20.2 99 22.5 20.1 112
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Basin wide percent of average 95 99
LOWER GREEN RIVER
HAMS FORK 7840 8.8 10.6 83 8.1 10.1 80
HEWINTA 9519 7.1 8.8 81 10.3 11.3 91
HICKERSON PARK 9145 7.8 5.7 137 10.3 6.1 169
HOLE-IN-ROCK 9150 6.9 5.5 125 10.1 5.6 180
INDIAN CREEK 9425 17.0 21.6 79 15.3 20.5 75
KELLEY R.S. 8180 11.4 13.5 84 13.3 16.7 80
STEEL CREEK PARK 10200 4.2 12.2 34 11.6 12.5 93
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Basin wide percent of average 81 95
UPPER BEAR RIVER
BUG LAKE 7950 11.7 16.6 70 13.1 15.7 83
HAYDEN FORK 9212 9.2 12.7 72 14.0 16.6 84
KELLEY R.S. 8180 11.4 13.5 84 13.3 16.7 80
LILY LAKE 9156 7.8 10.5 74 9.6 13.9 69
MONTE CRISTO 8960 15.1 23.8 63 15.4 20.5 75
SALT RIVER SUMMIT 7760 9.5 11.8 81 10.2 15.4 66
TRIAL LAKE 9992 11.0 19.9 55 11.2 19.9 56
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Basin wide percent of average 70 73
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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.