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 WEDNESDAY: JANUARY 8 , 2014
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BASIN ELEV. SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT TOTAL PRECIPITATION
Data Site Name (Ft) % %
Current Median Median Current Average Avg
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WYOMING
SNAKE RIVER
BASE CAMP 7030 8.7 8.1 107 10.0 11.0 91
BLACK BEAR 8170 17.1 19.2 89 16.9 19.7 86
BLIND BULL SUM 8650 10.6 10.4 102 8.6 10.2 84
COTTONWOOD CREEK 7670 9.3 9.1 102 10.9 12.4 88
EAST RIM DIVIDE 7930 6.1 4.9 124 5.5 6.1 90
GRAND TARGHEE 9260 21.8 19.6 111 15.9 16.8 95
GRANITE CREEK 6770 6.6 7.2 92 8.0 10.5 76
GRASSY LAKE 7265 13.0 14.5 90 14.8 18.9 78
GROS VENTRE SUMMIT 8750 6.9 6.7 103 6.2 6.6 94
GUNSIGHT PASS 9820 7.8 6.8 115 7.6 7.1 107
LEWIS LAKE DIVIDE 7850 10.7 14.7 73 13.3 18.6 72
PHILLIPS BENCH 8200 10.3 12.4 83 11.3 14.3 79
SALT RIVER SUMMIT 7760 5.0 5.4 93 7.1 8.3 86
SNAKE RIVER STATION 6920 6.9 7.6 91 9.4 12.2 77
SPRING CREEK DIVIDE 9000 9.8 10.9 90 10.3 12.1 85
THUMB DIVIDE 7980 5.8 7.0 83 6.5 9.7 67
TOGWOTEE PASS 9580 12.4 12.0 103 12.1 12.7 95
TWO OCEAN PLATEAU 9240 14.6 13.9 105 12.0 13.9 86
WILLOW CREEK 8380 12.1 12.3 98 15.5 17.2 90
YOUNTS PEAK 8350 -M 7.4 * -M 8.6 *
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Basin Index (%) 96 85
MADISON-GALLATIN
BLACK BEAR 8170 17.1 19.2 89 16.9 19.7 86
CANYON 7870 5.8 6.3 92 7.4 8.6 86
MADISON PLATEAU 7750 9.2 11.0 84 10.4 13.8 75
WEST YELLOWSTONE 6700 5.1 5.4 94 6.1 7.8 78
WHISKEY CREEK 6800 6.4 7.6 84 8.5 10.8 79
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Basin Index (%) 88 81
YELLOWSTONE
BEARTOOTH LAKE 9360 11.6 10.9 106 10.1 10.1 100
BURNT MTN 5880 4.6 1.9 242 10.4 7.0 149
CANYON 7870 5.8 6.3 92 7.4 8.6 86
COLE CREEK 7850 9.8 6.6 148 7.4 6.7 110
EVENING STAR 9200 15.8 12.7 124 16.4 14.5 113
FISHER CREEK 9100 17.2 16.6 104 15.3 16.6 92
NORTHEAST ENTRANCE 7350 5.0 4.8 104 5.9 6.7 88
PARKER PEAK 9400 13.3 10.9 122 12.6 9.3 135
SYLVAN LAKE 8420 10.5 10.3 102 12.6 12.1 104
THUMB DIVIDE 7980 5.8 7.0 83 6.5 9.7 67
TWO OCEAN PLATEAU 9240 14.6 13.9 105 12.0 13.9 86
WHITE MILL 8700 12.8 11.2 114 10.9 12.4 88
WOLVERINE 7650 6.7 5.4 124 6.0 6.8 88
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Basin Index (%) 113 99
WIND RIVER
BURROUGHS CREEK 8750 -M 6.7 * -M 8.4 *
CASTLE CREEK 8400 3.5 -M * 5.2 -M *
COLD SPRINGS 9630 5.1 3.5 146 7.1 5.3 134
DEER PARK 9700 5.3 6.9 77 7.3 9.9 74
HOBBS PARK 10100 6.9 7.0 99 6.6 6.6 100
KIRWIN 9550 7.3 4.7 155 6.5 6.1 107
LITTLE WARM 9370 6.1 5.0 122 7.5 6.6 114
OWL CREEK 8975 3.8 2.8 136 3.9 3.0 130
SOUTH PASS 9040 6.0 7.0 86 6.2 9.0 69
ST. LAWRENCE ALT 8620 3.1 3.3 94 5.8 4.5 129
TOGWOTEE PASS 9580 12.4 12.0 103 12.1 12.7 95
TOWNSEND CREEK 8700 3.6 4.2 86 4.8 6.1 79
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Basin Index (%) 106 97
BIGHORN BASIN
BALD MTN. 9380 12.6 9.3 135 10.1 8.6 117
BEAR TRAP MEADOW 8200 5.3 2.7 196 6.3 4.4 143
BONE SPRINGS DIV 9350 9.0 7.8 115 7.1 7.8 91
GRAVE SPRINGS 8550 6.4 3.8 168 7.2 5.4 133
KIRWIN 9550 7.3 4.7 155 6.5 6.1 107
MARQUETTE 8760 4.6 -M * 6.3 -M *
MIDDLE POWDER 7760 8.7 5.3 164 8.0 6.3 127
OWL CREEK 8975 3.8 2.8 136 3.9 3.0 130
POWDER RIVER PASS 9480 6.9 5.3 130 7.3 6.5 112
SHELL CREEK 9580 8.2 7.4 111 7.1 7.1 100
TIMBER CREEK 7950 3.4 2.2 155 4.9 4.0 122
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Basin Index (%) 140 116
SHOSHONE RIVER
BLACKWATER 9780 13.3 11.5 116 11.1 10.8 103
EVENING STAR 9200 15.8 12.7 124 16.4 14.5 113
MARQUETTE 8760 4.6 -M * 6.3 -M *
SYLVAN ROAD 7120 6.4 6.0 107 9.8 9.8 100
YOUNTS PEAK 8350 -M 7.4 * -M 8.6 *
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Basin Index (%) 118 106
POWDER RIVER
BEAR TRAP MEADOW 8200 5.3 2.7 196 6.3 4.4 143
CLOUD PEAK RESERVOIR 9860 9.0 6.6 136 8.6 6.6 130
GRAVE SPRINGS 8550 6.4 3.8 168 7.2 5.4 133
HANSEN SAWMILL 8360 4.4 3.3 133 6.1 4.3 142
MIDDLE POWDER 7760 8.7 5.3 164 8.0 6.3 127
POWDER RIVER PASS 9480 6.9 5.3 130 7.3 6.5 112
SOLDIER PARK 8720 4.1 -M * 5.8 -M *
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Basin Index (%) 151 130
TONGUE RIVER
BIG GOOSE 7990 4.7 3.9 121 7.3 5.6 130
BONE SPRINGS DIV 9350 9.0 7.8 115 7.1 7.8 91
BURGESS JUNCTION 7880 6.4 5.0 128 8.0 6.3 127
DOME LAKE 8880 4.8 5.7 84 6.0 7.1 85
LITTLE GOOSE 8870 -M -M * -M -M *
SUCKER CREEK 8880 8.2 5.7 144 9.4 7.2 131
TIE CREEK 6870 3.1 2.3 135 7.6 6.0 127
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Basin Index (%) 119 114
BELLE FOURCHE
COLE CANYON 5910 3.9 2.4 162 9.9 4.9 202
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Basin Index (%) 162 202
CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN
BLIND PARK 6890 4.9 3.7 132 11.0 6.5 169
NORTH RAPID CREEK 6130 4.9 3.3 148 10.5 5.4 194
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Basin Index (%) 140 181
UPPER N. PLATTE
ARAPAHO RIDGE 10960 11.5 10.4 111 11.5 11.9 97
BLACKHALL MTN 9820 15.4 -M * 16.4 -M *
COLUMBINE 9160 12.0 10.2 118 14.1 12.7 111
DIVIDE PEAK 8880 9.0 9.5 95 12.5 11.2 112
JOE WRIGHT 10120 8.4 10.2 82 13.8 13.2 105
LAPRELE CREEK 8375 3.8 4.4 86 5.7 6.3 90
MED BOW 10500 15.3 -M * 19.5 -M *
NORTH FRENCH CREEK 10130 15.8 12.8 123 17.1 13.3 129
NEVER SUMMER 10280 10.1 9.8 103 9.2 -M *
OLD BATTLE 10000 14.5 14.3 101 16.7 18.0 93
RAWAH 9020 6.6 5.0 132 9.4 8.0 118
SAGE CREEK BASIN 7850 5.2 6.5 80 7.0 8.2 85
SAND LAKE 10050 14.6 13.1 111 14.6 12.2 120
SOUTH BRUSH CREEK 8440 6.8 5.4 126 9.2 7.8 118
TOWER 10500 20.2 19.7 103 21.9 20.2 108
WEBBER SPRINGS 9250 10.2 10.9 94 12.7 13.6 93
WILLOW CREEK PASS 9540 6.9 5.9 117 7.8 7.0 111
ZIRKEL 9340 13.4 12.2 110 15.8 15.4 103
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Basin Index (%) 105 106
SWEETWATER
DEER PARK 9700 5.3 6.9 77 7.3 9.9 74
LARSEN CREEK 9000 2.3 -M * 5.3 -M *
SOUTH PASS 9040 6.0 7.0 86 6.2 9.0 69
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Basin Index (%) 81 71
LOWER N. PLATTE
CASPER MTN. 7900 10.0 6.4 156 9.7 7.8 124
LAPRELE CREEK 8375 3.8 4.4 86 5.7 6.3 90
RENO HILL 8400 9.6 6.3 152 11.7 7.6 154
WINDY PEAK 7900 3.1 3.2 97 5.7 5.4 106
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Basin Index (%) 131 121
LARAMIE RIVER
BROOKLYN LAKE 10240 11.1 9.1 122 11.7 10.1 116
CINNABAR PARK 9574 10.6 10.4 102 12.9 13.0 99
CROW CREEK 8330 4.2 4.8 88 6.3 5.8 109
DEADMAN HILL 10220 10.4 7.6 137 10.8 8.4 129
RAWAH 9020 6.6 5.0 132 9.4 8.0 118
ROACH 9700 8.3 7.6 109 10.7 9.7 110
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Basin Index (%) 115 112
S. PLATTE
BLACK MOUNTAIN 8920 6.1 -M * 7.6 -M *
CROW CREEK 8330 4.2 4.8 88 6.3 5.8 109
DEADMAN HILL 10220 10.4 7.6 137 10.8 8.4 129
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Basin Index (%) 118 120
LITTLE SNAKE RIVER
BATTLE MOUNTAIN 7440 5.8 4.8 121 9.9 7.8 127
DIVIDE PEAK 8880 9.0 9.5 95 12.5 11.2 112
ELK RIVER 8700 9.6 8.1 119 11.6 10.0 116
LITTLE SNAKE RIVER 8915 11.8 10.5 112 16.8 16.3 103
OLD BATTLE 10000 14.5 14.3 101 16.7 18.0 93
SAGE CREEK BASIN 7850 5.2 6.5 80 7.0 8.2 85
SANDSTONE RS 8150 5.8 5.4 107 10.1 9.5 106
WHISKEY PARK 8950 16.4 10.6 155 18.4 13.5 136
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Basin Index (%) 112 109
UPPER GREEN RIVER
BIG SANDY OPENING 9080 5.0 6.7 75 4.9 6.9 71
BLIND BULL SUM 8650 10.6 10.4 102 8.6 10.2 84
EAST RIM DIVIDE 7930 6.1 4.9 124 5.5 6.1 90
ELKHART PARK G.S. 9400 6.2 5.9 105 6.2 7.0 89
GROS VENTRE SUMMIT 8750 6.9 6.7 103 6.2 6.6 94
GUNSIGHT PASS 9820 7.8 6.8 115 7.6 7.1 107
KENDALL R.S. 7740 6.3 5.4 117 7.3 7.2 101
LOOMIS PARK 8240 6.8 7.0 97 8.1 8.9 91
NEW FORK LAKE 8340 5.0 5.1 98 4.8 5.7 84
POCKET CREEK 9360 4.4 -M * 4.5 -M *
SNIDER BASIN 8060 5.5 5.9 93 6.0 7.3 82
SPRING CREEK DIVIDE 9000 9.8 10.9 90 10.3 12.1 85
TRIPLE PEAK 8500 9.1 9.4 97 11.0 12.3 89
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Basin Index (%) 100 89
LOWER GREEN RIVER
BLACKS FORK JCT 8870 2.8 -M * 5.6 -M *
BUCK PASTURE 9700 5.0 -M * 7.5 -M *
EF BLACKS FORK GS 9360 2.2 -M * 5.0 -M *
HAMS FORK 7840 3.3 5.1 65 5.1 5.8 88
HEWINTA 9519 2.8 4.2 67 6.1 7.0 87
HICKERSON PARK 9145 4.0 3.1 129 5.5 5.3 104
HOLE-IN-ROCK 9150 3.1 3.2 97 5.1 5.0 102
INDIAN CREEK 9425 8.2 10.8 76 8.2 11.0 75
KELLEY R.S. 8180 5.4 6.8 79 7.2 9.2 78
SPIRIT LK 10235 5.3 -M * 8.0 -M *
STEEL CREEK PARK 10200 6.1 6.6 92 7.5 8.1 93
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Basin Index (%) 83 87
UPPER BEAR RIVER
BEAR RIVER RS 8777 3.2 -M * 5.8 -M *
BUG LAKE 7950 5.8 7.0 83 6.7 9.9 68
BURTS MILLER RANCH 8000 2.8 -M * 3.4 -M *
CHALK CREEK #1 8993 8.7 10.7 81 9.9 12.7 78
HAYDEN FORK 9212 4.7 6.5 72 8.2 10.5 78
KELLEY R.S. 8180 5.4 6.8 79 7.2 9.2 78
LILY LAKE 9156 4.9 5.6 88 7.4 8.7 85
MONTE CRISTO 8960 8.1 11.7 69 8.8 13.0 68
SALT RIVER SUMMIT 7760 5.0 5.4 93 7.1 8.3 86
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Basin Index (%) 79 76
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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.
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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.