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 THURSDAY: JUNE 9 , 2016
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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 .0 .0 * 23.4 26.6 88
Black Bear 8170 .7 16.9 4 41.2 47.8 86
Blind Bull Sum 8650 3.7 5.2 71 20.9 25.1 83
Cottonwood Creek 7670 .0 .0 * 34.7 32.4 107
East Rim Divide 7930 .0 .0 * 14.8 15.6 95
Grand Targhee 9260 20.2 36.8 55 38.9 41.0 95
Granite Creek 6770 .0 .0 * 22.9 24.9 92
Grassy Lake 7265 .0 .0 * 41.6 45.2 92
Gros Ventre Summit 8750 .0 .0 * 13.8 17.8 78
Gunsight Pass 9820 .2 .0 * 19.9 19.4 103
Lewis Lake Divide 7850 .0 2.2 0* 36.0 43.9 82
Phillips Bench 8200 .0 2.8 0 31.1 35.3 88
Salt River Summit 7760 .0 .0 * 22.0 21.5 102
Snake River Station 6920 .0 .0 * 26.2 28.8 91
Spring Creek Divide 9000 6.5 3.9 167 30.9 29.9 103
Thumb Divide 7980 .0 .0 * 18.4 24.8 74
Togwotee Pass 9580 5.5 17.3 32 30.3 32.0 95
Two Ocean Plateau 9240 -M 20.7 * -M 35.5 *
Willow Creek 8380 .0 .0 * 42.0 43.9 96
Younts Peak 8350 .0 .0 * 18.0 21.7 83
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Basin Index (%) 43* 91
MADISON-GALLATIN
Black Bear 8170 .7 16.9 4 41.2 47.8 86
Canyon 7870 .0 .0 * 17.3 21.9 79
Madison Plateau 7750 .1 .2 50* 27.8 34.3 81
West Yellowstone 6700 .1 .0 * 16.5 19.6 84
Whiskey Creek 6800 .0 .0 * 21.1 26.9 78
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Basin Index (%) 5* 82
YELLOWSTONE
Beartooth Lake 9360 4.1 12.6 33 21.9 26.2 84
Burnt Mtn 5880 .0 .0 * 18.1 22.2 82
Canyon 7870 .0 .0 * 17.3 21.9 79
Cole Creek 7850 .2 2.2 9 -M 22.7 *
Evening Star 9200 2.0 13.1 15 33.4 36.5 92
Fisher Creek 9100 7.2 23.1 31 31.4 41.7 75
Northeast Entrance 7350 .0 .0 * 14.8 17.7 84
Parker Peak 9400 .0 9.1 0 26.4 25.0 106
Sylvan Lake 8420 .0 .6 0* 29.1 30.8 94
Thumb Divide 7980 .0 .0 * 18.4 24.8 74
Two Ocean Plateau 9240 -M 20.7 * -M 35.5 *
White Mill 8700 .3 12.0 2 25.8 31.7 81
Wolverine 7650 .0 .0 * 14.5 17.2 84
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Basin Index (%) 19* 85
WIND RIVER
Burroughs Creek 8750 .0 -M * 20.1 -M *
Castle Creek 8400 .0 -M * 11.3 -M *
Cold Springs 9630 .2 .0 * 18.6 16.2 115
Deer Park 9700 4.4 .0 * 28.6 28.1 102
Hobbs Park 10100 7.0 1.0 700* 28.1 21.4 131
Kirwin 9550 .1 .0 * 19.9 17.9 111
Little Warm 9370 .0 .0 * 16.7 19.3 87
Owl Creek 8975 .1 .0 * 13.6 11.5 118
South Pass 9040 .0 .0 * 23.0 24.4 94
St. Lawrence Alt 8620 .0 .0 * 20.0 15.3 131
Togwotee Pass 9580 5.5 17.3 32 30.3 32.0 95
Townsend Creek 8700 .0 .0 * 25.0 19.0 132
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Basin Index (%) 95* 109
BIGHORN BASIN
Bald Mtn. 9380 1.7 8.6 20 18.7 24.5 76
Bear Trap Meadow 8200 .0 .0 * 13.1 14.8 89
Bone Springs Div 9350 .0 2.2 0 17.0 23.4 73
Grave Springs 8550 .0 .0 * 12.4 17.0 73
Kirwin 9550 .1 .0 * 19.9 17.9 111
Marquette 8760 .0 -M * 16.1 -M *
Middle Powder 7760 .0 .0 * 15.7 18.2 86
Owl Creek 8975 .1 .0 * 13.6 11.5 118
Powder River Pass 9480 .0 .0 * 16.9 19.9 85
Shell Creek 9580 .0 3.6 0 17.4 21.0 83
Timber Creek 7950 .0 .0 * 17.8 14.6 122
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Basin Index (%) 13* 89
SHOSHONE RIVER
Blackwater 9780 8.7 15.2 57 30.1 28.5 106
Evening Star 9200 2.0 13.1 15 33.4 36.5 92
Marquette 8760 .0 -M * 16.1 -M *
Sylvan Road 7120 .0 .0 * 18.8 22.3 84
Younts Peak 8350 .0 .0 * 18.0 21.7 83
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Basin Index (%) 38* 92
POWDER RIVER
Bear Trap Meadow 8200 .0 .0 * 13.1 14.8 89
Cloud Peak Reservoir 9860 .0 1.0 0* 20.9 22.4 93
Grave Springs 8550 .0 .0 * 12.4 17.0 73
Hansen Sawmill 8360 .0 .0 * 14.5 15.3 95
Middle Powder 7760 .0 .0 * 15.7 18.2 86
Powder River Pass 9480 .0 .0 * 16.9 19.9 85
Soldier Park 8720 .0 -M * 13.9 -M *
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Basin Index (%) 0* 87
TONGUE RIVER
Big Goose 7990 .2 .0 * 16.6 19.2 86
Bone Springs Div 9350 .0 2.2 0 17.0 23.4 73
Burgess Junction 7880 .0 .0 * 16.8 19.0 88
Dome Lake 8880 .0 .0 * 19.9 21.4 93
Little Goose 8870 .0 -M * 19.0 -M *
Sucker Creek 8880 .0 .0 * 19.5 22.6 86
Tie Creek 6870 -M .0 * 15.3 19.8 77
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Basin Index (%) 9* 84
BELLE FOURCHE
Cole Canyon 5910 .3 .0 * 12.4 18.3 68
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Basin Index (%) * 68
CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN
Blind Park 6890 .1 .0 * 14.1 19.6 72
North Rapid Creek 6130 .0 .0 * 10.9 17.2 63
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Basin Index (%) * 68
UPPER N. PLATTE
Arapaho Ridge 10960 14.6 2.4 608 33.3 30.2 110
Blackhall Mtn 9820 15.0 -M * 41.3 -M *
Columbine 9160 .0 .0 * 33.2 32.1 103
Divide Peak 8880 .0 .0 * 35.1 28.0 125
Joe Wright 10120 8.9 8.8 101 34.5 35.3 98
Laprele Creek 8375 .0 .0 * 18.4 18.7 98
Med Bow 10500 29.4 -M * 43.4 -M *
North French Creek 10130 16.5 14.9 111 38.5 36.0 107
Never Summer 10280 11.9 10.8 110 23.9 -M *
Old Battle 10000 29.2 13.0 225 42.8 44.5 96
Rawah 9020 .0 .0 * 25.9 20.6 126
Sage Creek Basin 7850 -M .0 * 18.6 18.4 101
Sand Lake 10050 23.8 15.4 155 37.3 34.3 109
South Brush Creek 8440 .0 .0 * 23.2 21.7 107
Tower 10500 28.6 29.4 97 51.0 50.4 101
Webber Springs 9250 2.2 .0 * 36.1 33.8 107
Willow Creek Pass 9540 .1 .0 * 21.6 19.2 112
Zirkel 9340 -M .0 * 39.3 35.2 112
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Basin Index (%) 143* 107
SWEETWATER
Deer Park 9700 4.4 .0 * 28.6 28.1 102
Larsen Creek 9000 .1 .0 * 19.6 -M *
South Pass 9040 .0 .0 * 23.0 24.4 94
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Basin Index (%) * 98
LOWER N. PLATTE
Casper Mtn. 7900 .0 .0 * 23.6 22.7 104
Laprele Creek 8375 .0 .0 * 18.4 18.7 98
Reno Hill 8400 .0 .0 * 27.0 23.5 115
Windy Peak 7900 .0 .0 * 19.0 17.0 112
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Basin Index (%) * 107
LARAMIE RIVER
Brooklyn Lake 10240 2.8 .6 467* 32.6 29.1 112
Cinnabar Park 9574 5.4 .0 * 32.3 31.5 103
Crow Creek 8330 -M .0 * -M 17.7 *
Deadman Hill 10220 5.6 .9 622* 27.1 24.7 110
Rawah 9020 .0 .0 * 25.9 20.6 126
Roach 9700 -M .0 * 32.8 26.6 123
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Basin Index (%) 920* 114
S. PLATTE
Black Mountain 8920 -M -M * 24.8 -M *
Crow Creek 8330 -M .0 * -M 17.7 *
Deadman Hill 10220 5.6 .9 622* 27.1 24.7 110
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Basin Index (%) 622* 110*
LITTLE SNAKE RIVER
Battle Mountain 7440 .0 .0 * 24.7 19.7 125
Divide Peak 8880 .0 .0 * 35.1 28.0 125
Elk River 8700 .0 .0 * 24.5 26.2 94
Little Snake River 8915 .0 .5 0* 43.5 37.3 117
Old Battle 10000 29.2 13.0 225 42.8 44.5 96
Sage Creek Basin 7850 -M .0 * 18.6 18.4 101
Sandstone RS 8150 -M .0 * 21.8 23.8 92
Whiskey Park 8950 4.3 .0 * 39.9 35.8 111
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Basin Index (%) 248* 107
UPPER GREEN RIVER
Big Sandy Opening 9080 .0 .0 * 20.0 18.7 107
Blind Bull Sum 8650 3.7 5.2 71 20.9 25.1 83
East Rim Divide 7930 .0 .0 * 14.8 15.6 95
Elkhart Park G.S. 9400 .0 .0 * 17.1 18.7 91
Gros Ventre Summit 8750 .0 .0 * 13.8 17.8 78
Gunsight Pass 9820 .2 .0 * 19.9 19.4 103
Kendall R.S. 7740 -M .0 * 16.2 18.2 89
Loomis Park 8240 .0 .0 * 20.8 22.2 94
New Fork Lake 8340 .1 .0 * 16.5 15.2 109
Pocket Creek 9360 -M -M * 17.1 -M *
Snider Basin 8060 .0 .0 * 19.9 18.0 111
Spring Creek Divide 9000 6.5 3.9 167 30.9 29.9 103
Triple Peak 8500 .0 .0 * 33.5 32.3 104
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Basin Index (%) 115* 97
LOWER GREEN RIVER
Blacks Fork Jct 8870 .2 -M * 18.8 -M *
Buck Pasture 9700 .0 -M * 25.0 -M *
EF Blacks Fork GS 9360 .0 -M * 20.5 -M *
Hams Fork 7840 .0 .0 * 17.0 15.8 108
Hewinta 9519 .0 .0 * 20.5 19.2 107
Hickerson Park 9145 .0 .0 * 21.6 14.8 146
Hole-in-Rock 9150 .0 .0 * 21.0 14.4 146
Indian Creek 9425 2.0 3.9 51 26.0 28.8 90
Kelley R.S. 8180 -M .0 * 23.2 23.5 99
Spirit Lk 10235 .8 -M * 28.8 -M *
Steel Creek Park 10200 7.7 4.0 192 29.1 22.6 129
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Basin Index (%) 123* 114
UPPER BEAR RIVER
Bear River RS 8777 .0 -M * 18.8 -M *
Bug Lake 7950 .0 .0 * -M 25.2 *
Burts Miller Ranch 8000 .0 -M * 9.9 -M *
Chalk Creek #1 8993 .0 .5 0* 29.4 32.8 90
Hayden Fork 9212 .0 .0 * 27.7 27.4 101
Kelley R.S. 8180 -M .0 * 23.2 23.5 99
Lily Lake 9156 .0 .0 * 22.1 23.0 96
Monte Cristo 8960 .1 .0 * -M 33.7 *
Salt River Summit 7760 .0 .0 * 22.0 21.5 102
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Basin Index (%) 20* 97
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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.