Water Resources Data System & State Climate Office

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 MONDAY: JULY 28 , 2014 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ BASIN ELEV. SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT TOTAL PRECIPITATION Data Site Name (Ft) % % Current Median Median Current Average Avg ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ WYOMING SNAKE RIVER BASE CAMP 7030 .0 .0 * 33.3 29.0 115 BLACK BEAR 8170 .0 .0 * 51.9 51.1 102 BLIND BULL SUM 8650 .0 .0 * 29.8 27.6 108 COTTONWOOD CREEK 7670 .0 .0 * 43.7 35.2 124 EAST RIM DIVIDE 7930 .0 .0 * 21.0 17.4 121 GRAND TARGHEE 9260 .0 .0 * 47.9 43.8 109 GRANITE CREEK 6770 .0 .0 * 31.0 26.8 116 GRASSY LAKE 7265 .1 .0 * 50.3 48.3 104 GROS VENTRE SUMMIT 8750 .0 .0 * 21.4 20.2 106 GUNSIGHT PASS 9820 .0 .0 * 26.8 22.0 122 LEWIS LAKE DIVIDE 7850 .0 .0 * 52.4 47.0 111 PHILLIPS BENCH 8200 .0 .0 * 43.7 37.8 116 SALT RIVER SUMMIT 7760 .0 .0 * 24.1 23.6 102 SNAKE RIVER STATION 6920 .0 .0 * 34.5 31.4 110 SPRING CREEK DIVIDE 9000 .0 .0 * 38.9 32.4 120 THUMB DIVIDE 7980 .1 .0 * 27.4 27.0 101 TOGWOTEE PASS 9580 .0 .0 * 40.8 34.8 117 TWO OCEAN PLATEAU 9240 -M .0 * 44.3 39.2 113 WILLOW CREEK 8380 .1 .0 * 51.4 47.2 109 YOUNTS PEAK 8350 -M .0 * -M 24.9 * ----- ----- Basin Index (%) * 111 MADISON-GALLATIN BLACK BEAR 8170 .0 .0 * 51.9 51.1 102 CANYON 7870 .0 .0 * 22.3 24.7 90 MADISON PLATEAU 7750 .0 .0 * 34.8 37.2 94 WEST YELLOWSTONE 6700 .0 .0 * 23.5 21.8 108 WHISKEY CREEK 6800 .0 .0 * 29.7 29.8 100 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) * 99 YELLOWSTONE BEARTOOTH LAKE 9360 .0 .0 * 39.2 29.6 132 BURNT MTN 5880 .0 .0 * 29.7 26.0 114 CANYON 7870 .0 .0 * 22.3 24.7 90 COLE CREEK 7850 .0 .0 * 26.6 26.6 100 EVENING STAR 9200 .0 .0 * 51.6 40.4 128 FISHER CREEK 9100 .0 .0 * 51.9 46.7 111 NORTHEAST ENTRANCE 7350 .0 .0 * 23.2 21.4 108 PARKER PEAK 9400 .0 .0 * 39.6 28.4 139 SYLVAN LAKE 8420 .0 .0 * 40.4 34.2 118 THUMB DIVIDE 7980 .1 .0 * 27.4 27.0 101 TWO OCEAN PLATEAU 9240 -M .0 * 44.3 39.2 113 WHITE MILL 8700 .0 .0 * 38.9 36.1 108 WOLVERINE 7650 .0 .0 * 24.7 20.1 123 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) * 115 WIND RIVER BURROUGHS CREEK 8750 .0 .0 * .3 24.6 1 CASTLE CREEK 8400 .0 -M * 18.3 -M * COLD SPRINGS 9630 .0 .0 * 20.4 18.6 110 DEER PARK 9700 .0 .0 * 27.0 30.9 87 HOBBS PARK 10100 .0 .0 * 22.0 24.2 91 KIRWIN 9550 .0 .0 * 24.5 21.8 112 LITTLE WARM 9370 .0 .0 * 23.1 22.0 105 OWL CREEK 8975 .0 .0 * 11.8 14.2 83 SOUTH PASS 9040 .0 .0 * 19.8 26.5 75 ST. LAWRENCE ALT 8620 .0 .0 * 14.3 17.6 81 TOGWOTEE PASS 9580 .0 .0 * 40.8 34.8 117 TOWNSEND CREEK 8700 .0 .0 * 16.1 21.3 76 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) * 86 BIGHORN BASIN BALD MTN. 9380 .0 .0 * 30.3 28.3 107 BEAR TRAP MEADOW 8200 .0 .0 * 20.5 17.7 116 BONE SPRINGS DIV 9350 .0 .0 * 27.6 27.0 102 GRAVE SPRINGS 8550 .0 .0 * 19.8 19.8 100 KIRWIN 9550 .0 .0 * 24.5 21.8 112 MARQUETTE 8760 .0 -M * 21.2 -M * MIDDLE POWDER 7760 .0 .0 * 23.3 21.4 109 OWL CREEK 8975 .0 .0 * 11.8 14.2 83 POWDER RIVER PASS 9480 .0 .0 * 26.7 23.3 115 SHELL CREEK 9580 .0 .0 * 28.1 24.6 114 TIMBER CREEK 7950 .0 .0 * 17.3 17.6 98 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) * 107 SHOSHONE RIVER BLACKWATER 9780 .0 .0 * 39.9 31.8 125 EVENING STAR 9200 .0 .0 * 51.6 40.4 128 MARQUETTE 8760 .0 -M * 21.2 -M * SYLVAN ROAD 7120 .0 .0 * 29.9 25.1 119 YOUNTS PEAK 8350 -M .0 * -M 24.9 * ----- ----- Basin Index (%) * 125 POWDER RIVER BEAR TRAP MEADOW 8200 .0 .0 * 20.5 17.7 116 CLOUD PEAK RESERVOIR 9860 .0 .0 * 31.6 26.3 120 GRAVE SPRINGS 8550 .0 .0 * 19.8 19.8 100 HANSEN SAWMILL 8360 .0 .0 * 21.5 18.5 116 MIDDLE POWDER 7760 .0 .0 * 23.3 21.4 109 POWDER RIVER PASS 9480 .0 .0 * 26.7 23.3 115 SOLDIER PARK 8720 .0 -M * 20.8 -M * ----- ----- Basin Index (%) * 113 TONGUE RIVER BIG GOOSE 7990 .0 .0 * 24.3 21.3 114 BONE SPRINGS DIV 9350 .0 .0 * 27.6 27.0 102 BURGESS JUNCTION 7880 .0 .0 * 24.3 22.2 109 DOME LAKE 8880 .0 .0 * 29.8 24.5 122 LITTLE GOOSE 8870 -M -M * -M -M * SUCKER CREEK 8880 .0 .0 * 29.8 26.2 114 TIE CREEK 6870 .0 .0 * 23.8 23.0 103 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) * 111 BELLE FOURCHE COLE CANYON 5910 .0 .0 * 24.5 21.6 113 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) * 113 CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN BLIND PARK 6890 .0 .0 * 27.3 23.9 114 NORTH RAPID CREEK 6130 .0 .0 * 26.1 22.5 116 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) * 115 UPPER N. PLATTE ARAPAHO RIDGE 10960 .2 .0 * 37.2 33.1 112 BLACKHALL MTN 9820 .0 -M * 46.9 -M * COLUMBINE 9160 .0 .0 * 43.6 34.5 126 DIVIDE PEAK 8880 .0 .0 * 30.5 30.0 102 JOE WRIGHT 10120 -M .0 * 45.4 38.7 117 LAPRELE CREEK 8375 .0 .0 * 20.2 21.2 95 MED BOW 10500 -M -M * 52.2 -M * NORTH FRENCH CREEK 10130 .0 .0 * 46.8 39.2 119 NEVER SUMMER 10280 -M .0 * -M -M * OLD BATTLE 10000 -M .0 * 45.3 47.1 96 RAWAH 9020 .0 .0 * 28.1 23.0 122 SAGE CREEK BASIN 7850 .1 .0 * 15.0 19.8 76 SAND LAKE 10050 -M .0 * 44.6 37.2 120 SOUTH BRUSH CREEK 8440 .0 .0 * 20.8 24.1 86 TOWER 10500 .0 .0 * 62.9 53.4 118 WEBBER SPRINGS 9250 .0 .0 * 38.9 36.3 107 WILLOW CREEK PASS 9540 .0 .0 * 25.3 22.0 115 ZIRKEL 9340 .1 .0 * 50.7 38.1 133 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) * 112 SWEETWATER DEER PARK 9700 .0 .0 * 27.0 30.9 87 LARSEN CREEK 9000 .0 .0 * 19.5 -M * SOUTH PASS 9040 .0 .0 * 19.8 26.5 75 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) * 82 LOWER N. PLATTE CASPER MTN. 7900 .0 .0 * 23.1 25.1 92 LAPRELE CREEK 8375 .0 .0 * 20.2 21.2 95 RENO HILL 8400 .0 .0 * 30.3 25.9 117 WINDY PEAK 7900 .0 .0 * 21.9 19.7 111 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) * 104 LARAMIE RIVER BROOKLYN LAKE 10240 .0 .0 * 39.9 32.0 125 CINNABAR PARK 9574 .0 .0 * -M 34.0 * CROW CREEK 8330 .0 .0 * 23.0 21.7 106 DEADMAN HILL 10220 .0 .0 * 34.1 27.1 126 RAWAH 9020 .0 .0 * 28.1 23.0 122 ROACH 9700 .0 .0 * 34.6 29.2 118 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) * 120 S. PLATTE BLACK MOUNTAIN 8920 .0 -M * 22.8 -M * CROW CREEK 8330 .0 .0 * 23.0 21.7 106 DEADMAN HILL 10220 .0 .0 * 34.1 27.1 126 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) * 117 LITTLE SNAKE RIVER BATTLE MOUNTAIN 7440 .0 .0 * 20.9 21.2 99 DIVIDE PEAK 8880 .0 .0 * 30.5 30.0 102 ELK RIVER 8700 .0 .0 * 29.8 28.5 105 LITTLE SNAKE RIVER 8915 -M .0 * -M 39.2 * OLD BATTLE 10000 -M .0 * 45.3 47.1 96 SAGE CREEK BASIN 7850 .1 .0 * 15.0 19.8 76 SANDSTONE RS 8150 .1 .0 * 21.3 25.6 83 WHISKEY PARK 8950 .0 .0 * 48.4 38.0 127 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) * 100 UPPER GREEN RIVER BIG SANDY OPENING 9080 .0 .0 * 18.9 21.0 90 BLIND BULL SUM 8650 .0 .0 * 29.8 27.6 108 EAST RIM DIVIDE 7930 .0 .0 * 21.0 17.4 121 ELKHART PARK G.S. 9400 .0 .0 * 23.8 21.0 113 GROS VENTRE SUMMIT 8750 .0 .0 * 21.4 20.2 106 GUNSIGHT PASS 9820 .0 .0 * 26.8 22.0 122 KENDALL R.S. 7740 .0 .0 * 27.8 20.1 138 LOOMIS PARK 8240 .0 .0 * 32.0 24.3 132 NEW FORK LAKE 8340 .0 .0 * 18.5 17.4 106 POCKET CREEK 9360 -M -M * 22.2 -M * SNIDER BASIN 8060 .0 .0 * 24.3 19.7 123 SPRING CREEK DIVIDE 9000 .0 .0 * 38.9 32.4 120 TRIPLE PEAK 8500 .0 .0 * 44.0 34.8 126 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) * 118 LOWER GREEN RIVER BLACKS FORK JCT 8870 .0 -M * 18.7 -M * BUCK PASTURE 9700 .0 -M * 23.8 -M * EF BLACKS FORK GS 9360 .0 -M * 16.1 -M * HAMS FORK 7840 .1 .0 * 18.8 17.5 107 HEWINTA 9519 .0 .0 * 20.9 21.9 95 HICKERSON PARK 9145 .0 .0 * 14.6 17.6 83 HOLE-IN-ROCK 9150 .0 .0 * 16.3 17.0 96 INDIAN CREEK 9425 .0 .0 * 32.8 30.8 106 KELLEY R.S. 8180 .0 .0 * 25.7 25.4 101 SPIRIT LK 10235 .0 -M * 20.7 -M * STEEL CREEK PARK 10200 .0 .0 * 23.5 25.6 92 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) * 98 UPPER BEAR RIVER BEAR RIVER RS 8777 .0 -M * 17.0 -M * BUG LAKE 7950 .0 .0 * 26.5 26.7 99 BURTS MILLER RANCH 8000 .0 -M * 10.4 -M * CHALK CREEK #1 8993 .0 .0 * 30.0 35.6 84 HAYDEN FORK 9212 .0 .0 * 28.1 29.9 94 KELLEY R.S. 8180 .0 .0 * 25.7 25.4 101 LILY LAKE 9156 .0 .0 * 21.1 25.4 83 MONTE CRISTO 8960 .0 .0 * 33.5 35.7 94 SALT RIVER SUMMIT 7760 .0 .0 * 24.1 23.6 102 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) * 93 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- -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.