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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 SUNDAY: NOVEMBER 10 , 2013 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ BASIN ELEV. SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT TOTAL PRECIPITATION Data Site Name (Ft) % % Current Median Median Current Average Avg ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ WYOMING SNAKE RIVER BASE CAMP 7030 2.3 1.0 230* 3.6 3.2 112 BLACK BEAR 8170 6.4 4.5 142 6.7 5.8 116 BLIND BULL SUM 8650 3.1 2.5 124 3.3 3.0 110 COTTONWOOD CREEK 7670 3.4 1.7 200* 4.7 4.0 118 EAST RIM DIVIDE 7930 1.0 .8 125* 2.3 2.0 115 GRAND TARGHEE 9260 8.8 6.1 144 7.6 6.7 113 GRANITE CREEK 6770 1.7 .9 189* 3.0 2.9 103 GRASSY LAKE 7265 3.5 2.4 146* 5.2 5.3 98 GROS VENTRE SUMMIT 8750 3.2 2.2 145 3.1 2.5 124 GUNSIGHT PASS 9820 3.3 1.9 174 3.5 2.8 125 LEWIS LAKE DIVIDE 7850 2.9 2.4 121* 4.4 5.0 88 PHILLIPS BENCH 8200 3.6 2.3 157* 4.7 3.9 121 SALT RIVER SUMMIT 7760 1.2 .6 200* 3.2 2.5 128 SNAKE RIVER STATION 6920 2.0 .9 222* 3.4 3.7 92 SPRING CREEK DIVIDE 9000 2.9 2.4 121* 3.5 3.6 97 THUMB DIVIDE 7980 1.5 1.5 100* 2.7 3.2 84 TOGWOTEE PASS 9580 5.7 3.7 154 4.7 4.1 115 TWO OCEAN PLATEAU 9240 6.2 4.8 129 4.9 4.6 107 WILLOW CREEK 8380 4.1 2.3 178* 7.1 5.5 129 YOUNTS PEAK 8350 -M 2.2 * -M 3.2 * ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 149* 110 MADISON-GALLATIN BLACK BEAR 8170 6.4 4.5 142 6.7 5.8 116 CANYON 7870 2.0 1.4 143 3.3 2.9 114 MADISON PLATEAU 7750 2.3 2.2 105* 4.3 4.1 105 WEST YELLOWSTONE 6700 1.0 .6 167* 2.1 2.6 81 WHISKEY CREEK 6800 1.5 1.2 125* 2.8 3.4 82 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 133* 102 YELLOWSTONE BEARTOOTH LAKE 9360 4.7 4.0 118 3.5 3.2 109 BURNT MTN 5880 1.8 .0 * 6.2 3.9 159 CANYON 7870 2.0 1.4 143 3.3 2.9 114 COLE CREEK 7850 5.3 3.2 166 4.3 3.8 113 EVENING STAR 9200 6.2 3.8 163 6.3 4.8 131 FISHER CREEK 9100 6.6 4.4 150 5.6 5.3 106 NORTHEAST ENTRANCE 7350 1.1 .4 275* 2.0 2.6 77 PARKER PEAK 9400 6.1 3.5 174 5.3 3.6 147 SYLVAN LAKE 8420 4.1 2.7 152 5.6 4.4 127 THUMB DIVIDE 7980 1.5 1.5 100* 2.7 3.2 84 TWO OCEAN PLATEAU 9240 6.2 4.8 129 4.9 4.6 107 WHITE MILL 8700 5.1 3.1 165 4.2 4.2 100 WOLVERINE 7650 1.1 .5 220* 2.4 2.6 92 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 156 115 WIND RIVER BURROUGHS CREEK 8750 -M 1.7 * -M 2.8 * CASTLE CREEK 8400 .4 -M * 2.3 -M * COLD SPRINGS 9630 2.9 1.4 207 4.2 2.5 168 DEER PARK 9700 2.9 2.4 121 3.6 4.0 90 HOBBS PARK 10100 4.3 2.6 165 4.4 3.0 147 KIRWIN 9550 4.1 2.2 186 3.3 2.7 122 LITTLE WARM 9370 3.2 1.7 188 4.0 2.6 154 OWL CREEK 8975 2.1 1.1 191 2.4 1.6 150 SOUTH PASS 9040 2.4 2.0 120 3.3 3.3 100 ST. LAWRENCE ALT 8620 1.4 1.0 140 3.8 2.3 165 TOGWOTEE PASS 9580 5.7 3.7 154 4.7 4.1 115 TOWNSEND CREEK 8700 1.7 1.4 121 3.2 2.9 110 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 157 127 BIGHORN BASIN BALD MTN. 9380 6.2 3.9 159 4.9 3.6 136 BEAR TRAP MEADOW 8200 2.6 .8 325 4.1 2.2 186 BONE SPRINGS DIV 9350 4.1 3.4 121 3.6 3.5 103 GRAVE SPRINGS 8550 3.7 1.2 308 4.6 2.7 170 KIRWIN 9550 4.1 2.2 186 3.3 2.7 122 MARQUETTE 8760 3.5 -M * 4.6 -M * MIDDLE POWDER 7760 5.4 1.4 386 5.3 3.1 171 OWL CREEK 8975 2.1 1.1 191 2.4 1.6 150 POWDER RIVER PASS 9480 3.7 1.8 206 4.0 2.8 143 SHELL CREEK 9580 4.4 3.6 122 3.6 3.2 112 TIMBER CREEK 7950 2.3 .9 256 3.9 2.4 162 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 190 143 SHOSHONE RIVER BLACKWATER 9780 6.5 3.8 171 4.3 4.0 108 EVENING STAR 9200 6.2 3.8 163 6.3 4.8 131 MARQUETTE 8760 3.5 -M * 4.6 -M * SYLVAN ROAD 7120 2.1 .9 233* 4.4 3.4 129 YOUNTS PEAK 8350 -M 2.2 * -M 3.2 * ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 174* 123 POWDER RIVER BEAR TRAP MEADOW 8200 2.6 .8 325 4.1 2.2 186 CLOUD PEAK RESERVOIR 9860 4.0 2.5 160 5.0 3.5 143 GRAVE SPRINGS 8550 3.7 1.2 308 4.6 2.7 170 HANSEN SAWMILL 8360 3.0 .9 333 4.2 2.3 183 MIDDLE POWDER 7760 5.4 1.4 386 5.3 3.1 171 POWDER RIVER PASS 9480 3.7 1.8 206 4.0 2.8 143 SOLDIER PARK 8720 2.2 -M * 4.0 -M * ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 260 164 TONGUE RIVER BIG GOOSE 7990 2.7 1.3 208 4.9 3.0 163 BONE SPRINGS DIV 9350 4.1 3.4 121 3.6 3.5 103 BURGESS JUNCTION 7880 3.2 1.8 178 4.9 3.0 163 DOME LAKE 8880 1.8 2.4 75 4.1 3.5 117 LITTLE GOOSE 8870 3.4 -M * 5.7 -M * SUCKER CREEK 8880 4.5 2.1 214 5.7 3.5 163 TIE CREEK 6870 1.4 .3 467* 4.9 3.2 153 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 157 143 BELLE FOURCHE COLE CANYON 5910 1.2 .2 600* 7.4 2.7 274 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 600* 274 CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN BLIND PARK 6890 2.1 1.0 210 7.9 3.3 239 NORTH RAPID CREEK 6130 3.1 .8 388 7.9 3.0 263 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 289 251 UPPER N. PLATTE ARAPAHO RIDGE 10960 4.3 3.4 126 4.9 4.4 111 BLACKHALL MTN 9820 5.6 -M * 6.9 -M * COLUMBINE 9160 2.5 1.6 156* 5.2 3.9 133 DIVIDE PEAK 8880 3.5 2.3 152 6.5 4.2 155 JOE WRIGHT 10120 2.9 3.7 78 6.7 5.0 134 LAPRELE CREEK 8375 1.1 1.1 100 3.2 2.7 119 MED BOW 10500 6.3 -M * 7.8 -M * NORTH FRENCH CREEK 10130 6.3 3.6 175 8.0 4.6 174 NEVER SUMMER 10280 4.1 2.9 141 4.8 -M * OLD BATTLE 10000 5.8 4.1 141 7.1 5.9 120 RAWAH 9020 2.5 .9 278* 5.4 3.2 169 SAGE CREEK BASIN 7850 1.3 1.1 118* 3.9 3.0 130 SAND LAKE 10050 6.0 4.0 150 6.6 4.4 150 SOUTH BRUSH CREEK 8440 3.0 1.0 300* 5.2 3.1 168 TOWER 10500 8.5 6.1 139 9.5 6.6 144 WEBBER SPRINGS 9250 3.1 2.1 148* 5.3 4.5 118 WILLOW CREEK PASS 9540 3.1 1.9 163 3.6 2.8 129 ZIRKEL 9340 2.4 1.7 141* 5.3 5.1 104 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 146 136 SWEETWATER DEER PARK 9700 2.9 2.4 121 3.6 4.0 90 LARSEN CREEK 9000 .2 -M * 2.4 -M * SOUTH PASS 9040 2.4 2.0 120 3.3 3.3 100 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 120 95 LOWER N. PLATTE CASPER MTN. 7900 7.0 1.7 412 6.8 3.6 189 LAPRELE CREEK 8375 1.1 1.1 100 3.2 2.7 119 RENO HILL 8400 6.3 2.2 286 8.0 3.4 235 WINDY PEAK 7900 1.1 .8 138 3.5 2.4 146 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 267 178 LARAMIE RIVER BROOKLYN LAKE 10240 3.0 2.1 143* 4.0 3.4 118 CINNABAR PARK 9574 3.7 2.4 154 5.2 3.8 137 CROW CREEK 8330 1.3 .6 217* 3.7 2.4 154 DEADMAN HILL 10220 4.1 2.6 158 5.0 3.4 147 RAWAH 9020 2.5 .9 278* 5.4 3.2 169 ROACH 9700 3.2 2.0 160 5.0 3.5 143 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 168 144 S. PLATTE BLACK MOUNTAIN 8920 2.2 -M * 3.5 -M * CROW CREEK 8330 1.3 .6 217* 3.7 2.4 154 DEADMAN HILL 10220 4.1 2.6 158 5.0 3.4 147 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 169* 150 LITTLE SNAKE RIVER BATTLE MOUNTAIN 7440 2.1 .3 700* 4.6 2.9 159 DIVIDE PEAK 8880 3.5 2.3 152 6.5 4.2 155 ELK RIVER 8700 1.9 .6 317* 4.8 3.4 141 LITTLE SNAKE RIVER 8915 3.0 1.5 200* 7.2 5.6 129 OLD BATTLE 10000 5.8 4.1 141 7.1 5.9 120 SAGE CREEK BASIN 7850 1.3 1.1 118* 3.9 3.0 130 SANDSTONE RS 8150 1.6 .8 200* 5.0 3.3 152 WHISKEY PARK 8950 5.3 2.2 241* 7.8 4.2 186 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 190* 144 UPPER GREEN RIVER BIG SANDY OPENING 9080 -M 2.4 * -M 2.6 * BLIND BULL SUM 8650 3.1 2.5 124 3.3 3.0 110 EAST RIM DIVIDE 7930 1.0 .8 125* 2.3 2.0 115 ELKHART PARK G.S. 9400 2.3 1.7 135 2.7 2.6 104 GROS VENTRE SUMMIT 8750 3.2 2.2 145 3.1 2.5 124 GUNSIGHT PASS 9820 3.3 1.9 174 3.5 2.8 125 KENDALL R.S. 7740 -M 1.1 * -M 2.3 * LOOMIS PARK 8240 1.9 1.5 127 3.2 2.7 119 NEW FORK LAKE 8340 1.0 1.2 83 1.3 2.1 62 POCKET CREEK 9360 3.2 -M * 2.9 -M * SNIDER BASIN 8060 1.3 .8 162* 2.1 2.2 95 SPRING CREEK DIVIDE 9000 2.9 2.4 121* 3.5 3.6 97 TRIPLE PEAK 8500 2.7 2.2 123 3.9 3.6 108 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 132 107 LOWER GREEN RIVER BLACKS FORK JCT 8870 .0 -M * 2.7 -M * BUCK PASTURE 9700 1.2 -M * 3.6 -M * EF BLACKS FORK GS 9360 .9 -M * 2.8 -M * HAMS FORK 7840 .6 .7 86* 2.7 2.1 129 HEWINTA 9519 .0 .6 0* 2.9 2.9 100 HICKERSON PARK 9145 1.5 .7 214* 2.9 2.6 112 HOLE-IN-ROCK 9150 .3 .7 43* 2.6 2.6 100 INDIAN CREEK 9425 2.2 3.0 73 3.4 3.4 100 KELLEY R.S. 8180 1.5 1.2 125* 3.0 2.9 103 SPIRIT LK 10235 1.9 -M * 3.8 -M * STEEL CREEK PARK 10200 .5 2.4 21 3.5 3.3 106 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 71* 106 UPPER BEAR RIVER BEAR RIVER RS 8777 .3 -M * 2.6 -M * BUG LAKE 7950 .8 1.2 67* 2.4 3.2 75 BURTS MILLER RANCH 8000 .3 -M * 1.6 -M * CHALK CREEK #1 8993 2.9 2.6 112 4.1 4.4 93 HAYDEN FORK 9212 .8 1.0 80* 3.7 3.7 100 KELLEY R.S. 8180 1.5 1.2 125* 3.0 2.9 103 LILY LAKE 9156 .7 1.2 58* 3.7 3.4 109 MONTE CRISTO 8960 1.9 1.6 119* 3.2 4.1 78 SALT RIVER SUMMIT 7760 1.2 .6 200* 3.2 2.5 128 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 104* 96 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- -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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -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.