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 SATURDAY: FEBRUARY 25 , 2017
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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 23.5 13.2 178 31.5 16.9 186
Black Bear 8170 35.4 28.7 123 42.4 30.1 141
Blind Bull Sum 8650 35.9 17.4 206 -M 15.7 *
Cottonwood Creek 7670 24.1 16.2 149 30.9 19.1 162
East Rim Divide 7930 17.0 7.7 221 18.4 9.4 196
Grand Targhee 9260 35.3 28.9 122 31.9 24.3 131
Granite Creek 6770 27.5 13.3 207 -M 16.1 *
Grassy Lake 7265 31.3 25.4 123 42.6 29.0 147
Gros Ventre Summit 8750 16.6 9.4 177 -M 9.9 *
Gunsight Pass 9820 17.5 10.3 170 20.2 10.6 191
Lewis Lake Divide 7850 32.5 25.0 130 41.6 28.3 147
Phillips Bench 8200 30.4 19.2 158 38.7 22.3 174
Salt River Summit 7760 18.8 10.3 183 24.3 13.2 184
Snake River Station 6920 19.2 13.9 138 30.0 18.3 164
Spring Creek Divide 9000 32.3 17.8 181 -M 18.9 *
Thumb Divide 7980 19.6 11.7 168 -M 14.3 *
Togwotee Pass 9580 27.2 17.3 157 31.2 19.0 164
Two Ocean Plateau 9240 -M 21.2 * -M 21.2 *
Willow Creek 8380 28.5 21.8 131 41.1 26.3 156
Younts Peak 8350 21.8 11.4 191 24.7 12.4 199
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Basin Index (%) 155 161
MADISON-GALLATIN
Black Bear 8170 35.4 28.7 123 42.4 30.1 141
Canyon 7870 14.9 10.2 146 21.2 12.8 166
Madison Plateau 7750 21.8 17.4 125 29.7 20.7 143
West Yellowstone 6700 11.4 8.6 133 19.5 11.3 173
Whiskey Creek 6800 13.0 11.7 111 21.9 15.9 138
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Basin Index (%) 126 148
YELLOWSTONE
Beartooth Lake 9360 25.0 16.1 155 20.4 15.4 132
Burnt Mtn 5880 5.4 4.0 135 11.0 9.1 121
Canyon 7870 14.9 10.2 146 21.2 12.8 166
Cole Creek 7850 8.4 9.2 91 5.9 8.8 67
Evening Star 9200 29.7 18.8 158 33.6 21.7 155
Fisher Creek 9100 31.5 25.1 125 35.8 25.0 143
Northeast Entrance 7350 9.8 7.8 126 15.7 9.7 162
Parker Peak 9400 25.6 15.5 165 23.2 13.7 169
Sylvan Lake 8420 20.1 15.5 130 30.9 17.6 176
Thumb Divide 7980 19.6 11.7 168 -M 14.3 *
Two Ocean Plateau 9240 -M 21.2 * -M 21.2 *
White Mill 8700 24.1 17.9 135 26.0 18.6 140
Wolverine 7650 13.8 8.4 164 17.4 9.7 179
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Basin Index (%) 142 149
WIND RIVER
Burroughs Creek 8750 20.3 -M * 22.1 -M *
Castle Creek 8400 11.0 -M * 13.0 -M *
Cold Springs 9630 11.5 5.4 213 13.7 7.3 188
Deer Park 9700 27.1 10.6 256 27.9 14.8 189
Hobbs Park 10100 20.9 9.3 225 19.3 9.2 210
Kirwin 9550 15.5 6.7 231 18.1 8.6 210
Little Warm 9370 13.6 7.7 177 19.3 9.6 201
Owl Creek 8975 6.5 3.8 171 8.2 4.2 195
South Pass 9040 24.8 11.0 225 22.8 13.1 174
St. Lawrence Alt 8620 7.2 5.0 144 11.7 6.3 186
Togwotee Pass 9580 27.2 17.3 157 31.2 19.0 164
Townsend Creek 8700 12.0 6.2 194 14.9 8.4 177
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Basin Index (%) 200 186
BIGHORN BASIN
Bald Mtn. 9380 14.5 14.2 102 12.4 12.6 98
Bear Trap Meadow 8200 4.1 4.2 98 5.4 6.0 90
Bone Springs Div 9350 12.3 11.5 107 11.9 11.4 104
Grave Springs 8550 5.0 6.4 78 5.5 7.6 72
Kirwin 9550 15.5 6.7 231 18.1 8.6 210
Marquette 8760 7.2 -M * 10.9 -M *
Middle Powder 7760 5.9 7.7 77 5.4 8.5 64
Owl Creek 8975 6.5 3.8 171 8.2 4.2 195
Powder River Pass 9480 5.8 7.7 75 8.3 9.3 89
Shell Creek 9580 12.1 11.0 110 9.3 10.3 90
Timber Creek 7950 5.1 3.1 165 6.5 5.1 127
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Basin Index (%) 114 109
SHOSHONE RIVER
Blackwater 9780 29.5 16.8 176 32.8 15.8 208
Evening Star 9200 29.7 18.8 158 33.6 21.7 155
Marquette 8760 7.2 -M * 10.9 -M *
Sylvan Road 7120 14.1 9.0 157 25.3 13.6 186
Younts Peak 8350 21.8 11.4 191 24.7 12.4 199
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Basin Index (%) 170 183
POWDER RIVER
Bear Trap Meadow 8200 4.1 4.2 98 5.4 6.0 90
Cloud Peak Reservoir 9860 9.6 10.1 95 10.7 9.3 115
Grave Springs 8550 5.0 6.4 78 5.5 7.6 72
Hansen Sawmill 8360 6.6 4.5 147 8.5 5.9 144
Middle Powder 7760 5.9 7.7 77 5.4 8.5 64
Powder River Pass 9480 5.8 7.7 75 8.3 9.3 89
Soldier Park 8720 9.5 -M * 8.2 -M *
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Basin Index (%) 91 94
TONGUE RIVER
Big Goose 7990 6.9 6.0 115 7.8 7.6 103
Bone Springs Div 9350 12.3 11.5 107 11.9 11.4 104
Burgess Junction 7880 7.1 8.0 89 7.9 8.7 91
Dome Lake 8880 8.6 8.4 102 10.2 9.7 105
Little Goose 8870 7.6 -M * 9.8 -M *
Sucker Creek 8880 8.2 8.6 95 7.9 10.2 77
Tie Creek 6870 4.7 4.2 112 8.5 8.0 106
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Basin Index (%) 102 97
BELLE FOURCHE
Cole Canyon 5910 2.6 4.9 53 5.0 6.9 72
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Basin Index (%) 53 72
CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN
Blind Park 6890 4.3 6.2 69 6.4 9.1 70
North Rapid Creek 6130 4.2 5.8 72 5.4 7.3 74
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Basin Index (%) 71 72
UPPER N. PLATTE
Arapaho Ridge 10960 21.7 16.0 136 22.1 17.2 128
Blackhall Mtn 9820 31.5 -M * 30.7 -M *
Columbine 9160 22.0 19.2 115 23.5 19.8 119
Divide Peak 8880 16.9 15.2 111 19.0 16.5 115
Joe Wright 10120 16.9 15.9 106 24.0 19.4 124
Laprele Creek 8375 10.0 7.5 133 9.4 9.1 103
Med Bow 10500 32.3 -M * 29.4 -M *
North French Creek 10130 21.4 20.4 105 22.6 20.4 111
Never Summer 10280 19.6 15.6 126 16.3 -M *
Old Battle 10000 32.2 23.5 137 31.1 27.2 114
Rawah 9020 11.3 8.3 136 13.9 10.5 132
Sage Creek Basin 7850 14.0 10.4 135 14.2 11.5 123
Sand Lake 10050 24.4 20.5 119 22.5 18.4 122
South Brush Creek 8440 9.6 9.8 98 10.1 11.4 89
Tower 10500 37.3 35.4 105 37.1 31.0 120
Webber Springs 9250 25.5 18.2 140 28.7 20.6 139
Willow Creek Pass 9540 15.4 9.2 167 16.3 10.0 163
Zirkel 9340 36.1 22.5 160 36.9 22.8 162
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Basin Index (%) 125 125
SWEETWATER
Deer Park 9700 27.1 10.6 256 27.9 14.8 189
Larsen Creek 9000 17.4 9.2 189 20.1 -M *
South Pass 9040 24.8 11.0 225 22.8 13.1 174
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Basin Index (%) 225 182
LOWER N. PLATTE
Casper Mtn. 7900 9.1 9.7 94 8.5 10.8 79
Laprele Creek 8375 10.0 7.5 133 9.4 9.1 103
Reno Hill 8400 9.6 9.5 101 9.6 10.8 89
Windy Peak 7900 8.7 5.6 155 9.0 7.6 118
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Basin Index (%) 116 95
LARAMIE RIVER
Brooklyn Lake 10240 21.1 14.6 145 18.9 15.6 121
Cinnabar Park 9574 16.4 16.6 99 18.7 19.2 97
Crow Creek 8330 4.6 6.6 70 7.2 7.6 95
Deadman Hill 10220 17.3 12.2 142 16.8 12.4 135
Rawah 9020 11.3 8.3 136 13.9 10.5 132
Roach 9700 14.7 12.1 121 17.3 14.3 121
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Basin Index (%) 121 117
S. PLATTE
Black Mountain 8920 8.5 -M * 9.7 -M *
Crow Creek 8330 4.6 6.6 70 7.2 7.6 95
Deadman Hill 10220 17.3 12.2 142 16.8 12.4 135
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Basin Index (%) 116 120
LITTLE SNAKE RIVER
Battle Mountain 7440 10.0 9.5 105 14.0 11.8 119
Divide Peak 8880 16.9 15.2 111 19.0 16.5 115
Elk River 8700 17.9 14.7 122 17.4 15.6 112
Little Snake River 8915 28.7 19.4 148 33.2 24.4 136
Old Battle 10000 32.2 23.5 137 31.1 27.2 114
Sage Creek Basin 7850 14.0 10.4 135 14.2 11.5 123
Sandstone RS 8150 11.7 10.3 114 14.0 14.7 95
Whiskey Park 8950 23.6 20.7 114 25.4 21.9 116
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Basin Index (%) 125 117
UPPER GREEN RIVER
Big Sandy Opening 9080 18.4 9.7 190 20.4 10.2 200
Blind Bull Sum 8650 35.9 17.4 206 -M 15.7 *
East Rim Divide 7930 17.0 7.7 221 18.4 9.4 196
Elkhart Park G.S. 9400 15.8 9.2 172 20.3 10.3 197
Gros Ventre Summit 8750 16.6 9.4 177 -M 9.9 *
Gunsight Pass 9820 17.5 10.3 170 20.2 10.6 191
Kendall R.S. 7740 20.2 9.6 210 24.1 11.4 211
Loomis Park 8240 23.7 11.4 208 27.0 13.8 196
New Fork Lake 8340 14.8 7.9 187 14.9 8.6 173
Pocket Creek 9360 -M -M * -M -M *
Snider Basin 8060 18.3 9.3 197 23.4 11.3 207
Spring Creek Divide 9000 32.3 17.8 181 -M 18.9 *
Triple Peak 8500 32.1 16.4 196 33.6 19.8 170
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Basin Index (%) 193 192
LOWER GREEN RIVER
Blacks Fork Jct 8869 9.6 -M * 12.5 -M *
Buck Pasture 9632 16.5 -M * 19.0 -M *
EF Blacks Fork GS 9360 13.6 -M * -M -M *
Hams Fork 7840 15.6 8.9 175 17.2 9.0 191
Hewinta 9500 10.6 7.6 139 12.8 10.5 122
Hickerson Park 9122 7.6 5.6 136 7.4 7.4 100
Hole-in-Rock 9168 6.1 5.4 113 8.2 6.9 119
Indian Creek 9425 33.1 18.2 182 -M 17.4 *
Kelley R.S. 8180 23.3 11.6 201 26.7 14.3 187
Spirit Lk 10235 13.2 -M * 13.9 -M *
Steel Creek Park 10158 14.0 11.1 126 15.8 12.0 132
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Basin Index (%) 161 147
UPPER BEAR RIVER
Bear River RS 8777 11.6 -M * 14.1 -M *
Bug Lake 7987 27.3 14.3 191 27.3 15.1 181
Burts Miller Ranch 8000 7.1 -M * 7.3 -M *
Chalk Creek #1 9171 28.9 17.7 163 -M 19.0 *
Hayden Fork 9130 20.2 11.6 174 -M 16.0 *
Kelley R.S. 8180 23.3 11.6 201 26.7 14.3 187
Lily Lake 9133 13.3 9.9 134 15.8 12.9 122
Monte Cristo 8932 30.3 20.0 152 29.4 20.0 147
Salt River Summit 7760 18.8 10.3 183 24.3 13.2 184
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Basin Index (%) 170 164
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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.