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: JUNE 18 , 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 .1 .0 * 31.2 27.4 114
BLACK BEAR 8170 6.8 8.3 82 50.5 48.9 103
BLIND BULL SUM 8650 5.7 .0 * 26.9 25.8 104
COTTONWOOD CREEK 7670 .2 .0 * 40.7 33.4 122
EAST RIM DIVIDE 7930 .2 .0 * 19.2 16.2 119
GRAND TARGHEE 9260 23.5 32.0 73 46.2 42.7 108
GRANITE CREEK 6770 .3 .0 * 29.5 25.5 116
GRASSY LAKE 7265 .0 .0 * 47.9 46.2 104
GROS VENTRE SUMMIT 8750 .1 .0 * 19.0 18.5 103
GUNSIGHT PASS 9820 1.1 .0 * 24.3 20.3 120
LEWIS LAKE DIVIDE 7850 .0 .0 * 48.2 44.8 108
PHILLIPS BENCH 8200 .0 .0 * 40.6 36.2 112
SALT RIVER SUMMIT 7760 .0 .0 * 23.0 22.2 104
SNAKE RIVER STATION 6920 .0 .0 * 31.5 29.6 106
SPRING CREEK DIVIDE 9000 2.6 .0 * 37.4 30.7 122
THUMB DIVIDE 7980 .1 .0 * 24.7 25.5 97
TOGWOTEE PASS 9580 10.9 11.1 98 39.4 32.9 120
TWO OCEAN PLATEAU 9240 13.4 13.6 99 41.8 36.6 114
WILLOW CREEK 8380 .2 .0 * 49.1 45.0 109
YOUNTS PEAK 8350 -M .0 * -M 22.5 *
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Basin Index (%) 100* 110
MADISON-GALLATIN
BLACK BEAR 8170 6.8 8.3 82 50.5 48.9 103
CANYON 7870 .0 .0 * 21.0 22.7 93
MADISON PLATEAU 7750 .0 .0 * 32.6 35.3 92
WEST YELLOWSTONE 6700 .0 .0 * 22.0 20.2 109
WHISKEY CREEK 6800 .0 .0 * 28.0 27.8 101
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Basin Index (%) 82* 99
YELLOWSTONE
BEARTOOTH LAKE 9360 19.6 6.2 316 36.6 27.1 135
BURNT MTN 5880 .0 .0 * 26.9 23.6 114
CANYON 7870 .0 .0 * 21.0 22.7 93
COLE CREEK 7850 1.7 .0 * 23.8 23.8 100
EVENING STAR 9200 15.9 6.8 234 49.0 37.7 130
FISHER CREEK 9100 22.8 15.2 150 48.9 43.1 113
NORTHEAST ENTRANCE 7350 .0 .0 * 21.2 18.7 113
PARKER PEAK 9400 6.9 3.5 197 37.4 26.1 143
SYLVAN LAKE 8420 .4 .0 * 38.2 31.9 120
THUMB DIVIDE 7980 .1 .0 * 24.7 25.5 97
TWO OCEAN PLATEAU 9240 13.4 13.6 99 41.8 36.6 114
WHITE MILL 8700 10.3 5.8 178 36.6 33.0 111
WOLVERINE 7650 .0 .0 * 23.0 18.0 128
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Basin Index (%) 178* 117
WIND RIVER
BURROUGHS CREEK 8750 -M .0 * -M 22.7 *
CASTLE CREEK 8400 .0 -M * 16.1 -M *
COLD SPRINGS 9630 .0 .0 * 18.8 16.9 111
DEER PARK 9700 .0 .0 * 25.4 29.2 87
HOBBS PARK 10100 .0 .0 * 20.1 22.2 91
KIRWIN 9550 .0 .0 * 23.7 18.8 126
LITTLE WARM 9370 .0 .0 * 21.3 20.0 106
OWL CREEK 8975 .0 .0 * 10.5 12.3 85
SOUTH PASS 9040 .0 .0 * 19.8 25.2 79
ST. LAWRENCE ALT 8620 .0 .0 * 13.3 16.0 83
TOGWOTEE PASS 9580 10.9 11.1 98 39.4 32.9 120
TOWNSEND CREEK 8700 .0 .0 * 15.2 19.7 77
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Basin Index (%) 98* 97
BIGHORN BASIN
BALD MTN. 9380 4.8 1.8 267* 26.5 25.8 103
BEAR TRAP MEADOW 8200 .0 .0 * 17.1 15.5 110
BONE SPRINGS DIV 9350 .0 .0 * 23.9 24.6 97
GRAVE SPRINGS 8550 .0 .0 * 16.9 17.7 95
KIRWIN 9550 .0 .0 * 23.7 18.8 126
MARQUETTE 8760 .0 -M * 19.5 -M *
MIDDLE POWDER 7760 .0 .0 * 19.6 19.2 102
OWL CREEK 8975 .0 .0 * 10.5 12.3 85
POWDER RIVER PASS 9480 .0 .0 * 23.8 21.0 113
SHELL CREEK 9580 .0 .0 * 24.0 22.2 108
TIMBER CREEK 7950 .0 .0 * 15.9 15.6 102
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Basin Index (%) 267* 105
SHOSHONE RIVER
BLACKWATER 9780 11.6 10.5 110 37.5 29.5 127
EVENING STAR 9200 15.9 6.8 234 49.0 37.7 130
MARQUETTE 8760 .0 -M * 19.5 -M *
SYLVAN ROAD 7120 .0 .0 * 27.7 23.2 119
YOUNTS PEAK 8350 -M .0 * -M 22.5 *
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Basin Index (%) 159* 126
POWDER RIVER
BEAR TRAP MEADOW 8200 .0 .0 * 17.1 15.5 110
CLOUD PEAK RESERVOIR 9860 .0 .0 * 28.5 23.4 122
GRAVE SPRINGS 8550 .0 .0 * 16.9 17.7 95
HANSEN SAWMILL 8360 .0 .0 * 18.6 16.1 116
MIDDLE POWDER 7760 .0 .0 * 19.6 19.2 102
POWDER RIVER PASS 9480 .0 .0 * 23.8 21.0 113
SOLDIER PARK 8720 .0 -M * 18.3 -M *
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Basin Index (%) * 110
TONGUE RIVER
BIG GOOSE 7990 .0 .0 * 22.1 19.8 112
BONE SPRINGS DIV 9350 .0 .0 * 23.9 24.6 97
BURGESS JUNCTION 7880 .0 .0 * 22.6 20.0 113
DOME LAKE 8880 .0 .0 * 26.1 22.3 117
LITTLE GOOSE 8870 .0 -M * 25.6 -M *
SUCKER CREEK 8880 .0 .0 * 27.4 23.8 115
TIE CREEK 6870 .0 .0 * 21.2 21.1 100
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Basin Index (%) * 109
BELLE FOURCHE
COLE CANYON 5910 .0 .0 * 21.0 19.1 110
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Basin Index (%) * 110
CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN
BLIND PARK 6890 .0 .0 * 23.2 20.8 112
NORTH RAPID CREEK 6130 .0 .0 * 23.5 18.6 126
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Basin Index (%) * 119
UPPER N. PLATTE
ARAPAHO RIDGE 10960 3.3 .0 * 35.8 31.0 115
BLACKHALL MTN 9820 .6 -M * 45.5 -M *
COLUMBINE 9160 .0 .0 * 42.6 32.5 131
DIVIDE PEAK 8880 .0 .0 * 30.1 28.7 105
JOE WRIGHT 10120 2.8 .6 467* 43.7 36.0 121
LAPRELE CREEK 8375 .0 .0 * 18.2 19.5 93
MED BOW 10500 -M -M * 50.3 -M *
NORTH FRENCH CREEK 10130 9.6 6.2 155 44.9 36.9 122
NEVER SUMMER 10280 2.0 2.6 77 30.3 -M *
OLD BATTLE 10000 10.2 1.4 729* 45.5 45.2 101
RAWAH 9020 .0 .0 * 27.1 21.3 127
SAGE CREEK BASIN 7850 .0 .0 * 14.9 19.0 78
SAND LAKE 10050 18.4 6.6 279 43.5 35.2 124
SOUTH BRUSH CREEK 8440 .0 .0 * 20.6 22.4 92
TOWER 10500 23.2 16.9 137 61.6 51.2 120
WEBBER SPRINGS 9250 .0 .0 * 37.6 34.4 109
WILLOW CREEK PASS 9540 .0 .0 * 24.0 19.8 121
ZIRKEL 9340 .0 .0 * 49.2 36.1 136
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Basin Index (%) 203* 115
SWEETWATER
DEER PARK 9700 .0 .0 * 25.4 29.2 87
LARSEN CREEK 9000 .0 .0 * 18.2 -M *
SOUTH PASS 9040 .0 .0 * 19.8 25.2 79
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Basin Index (%) * 83
LOWER N. PLATTE
CASPER MTN. 7900 .0 .0 * 22.3 23.5 95
LAPRELE CREEK 8375 .0 .0 * 18.2 19.5 93
RENO HILL 8400 .0 .0 * 29.4 24.2 121
WINDY PEAK 7900 .0 .0 * 19.4 17.8 109
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Basin Index (%) * 105
LARAMIE RIVER
BROOKLYN LAKE 10240 .2 .0 * 39.7 29.8 133
CINNABAR PARK 9574 .0 .0 * 37.3 32.4 115
CROW CREEK 8330 .0 .0 * 19.5 18.8 104
DEADMAN HILL 10220 .1 .0 * 32.9 25.4 130
RAWAH 9020 .0 .0 * 27.1 21.3 127
ROACH 9700 .0 .0 * 33.8 27.3 124
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Basin Index (%) * 123
S. PLATTE
BLACK MOUNTAIN 8920 .0 -M * 21.4 -M *
CROW CREEK 8330 .0 .0 * 19.5 18.8 104
DEADMAN HILL 10220 .1 .0 * 32.9 25.4 130
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Basin Index (%) * 119
LITTLE SNAKE RIVER
BATTLE MOUNTAIN 7440 .0 .0 * 20.7 20.2 102
DIVIDE PEAK 8880 .0 .0 * 30.1 28.7 105
ELK RIVER 8700 .0 .0 * 28.7 26.7 107
LITTLE SNAKE RIVER 8915 -M .0 * -M 38.1 *
OLD BATTLE 10000 10.2 1.4 729* 45.5 45.2 101
SAGE CREEK BASIN 7850 .0 .0 * 14.9 19.0 78
SANDSTONE RS 8150 .0 .0 * 21.1 24.4 86
WHISKEY PARK 8950 .0 .0 * 47.5 36.5 130
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Basin Index (%) 729* 104
UPPER GREEN RIVER
BIG SANDY OPENING 9080 .1 .0 * 17.6 19.4 91
BLIND BULL SUM 8650 5.7 .0 * 26.9 25.8 104
EAST RIM DIVIDE 7930 .2 .0 * 19.2 16.2 119
ELKHART PARK G.S. 9400 .9 .0 * 21.7 19.3 112
GROS VENTRE SUMMIT 8750 .1 .0 * 19.0 18.5 103
GUNSIGHT PASS 9820 1.1 .0 * 24.3 20.3 120
KENDALL R.S. 7740 .1 .0 * 27.0 18.7 144
LOOMIS PARK 8240 .2 .0 * 29.2 22.7 129
NEW FORK LAKE 8340 .1 .0 * 15.9 15.9 100
POCKET CREEK 9360 -M -M * 17.8 -M *
SNIDER BASIN 8060 .0 .0 * 23.4 18.5 126
SPRING CREEK DIVIDE 9000 2.6 .0 * 37.4 30.7 122
TRIPLE PEAK 8500 -M .0 * 42.3 33.2 127
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Basin Index (%) * 117
LOWER GREEN RIVER
BLACKS FORK JCT 8870 .0 -M * 17.4 -M *
BUCK PASTURE 9700 .0 -M * 22.2 -M *
EF BLACKS FORK GS 9360 .2 -M * 16.9 -M *
HAMS FORK 7840 .2 .0 * 18.0 16.4 110
HEWINTA 9519 .1 .0 * 19.2 19.8 97
HICKERSON PARK 9145 .0 .0 * 13.2 15.4 86
HOLE-IN-ROCK 9150 .0 .0 * 14.5 15.0 97
INDIAN CREEK 9425 .3 .0 * 31.9 29.5 108
KELLEY R.S. 8180 .0 .0 * 24.4 24.2 101
SPIRIT LK 10235 .0 -M * 19.2 -M *
STEEL CREEK PARK 10200 2.7 .0 * 22.0 23.2 95
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Basin Index (%) * 100
UPPER BEAR RIVER
BEAR RIVER RS 8777 .2 -M * 16.3 -M *
BUG LAKE 7950 .3 .0 * 25.5 25.7 99
BURTS MILLER RANCH 8000 .4 -M * 9.3 -M *
CHALK CREEK #1 8993 .5 .0 * 28.3 33.7 84
HAYDEN FORK 9212 .4 .0 * 26.3 28.2 93
KELLEY R.S. 8180 .0 .0 * 24.4 24.2 101
LILY LAKE 9156 .1 .0 * 19.9 23.7 84
MONTE CRISTO 8960 .8 .0 * 32.8 34.4 95
SALT RIVER SUMMIT 7760 .0 .0 * 23.0 22.2 104
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Basin Index (%) * 94
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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.