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 SUNDAY: JANUARY 21 , 2018
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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 7060 10.9 10.0 109 12.6 12.6 100
Black Bear 8170 24.6 21.8 113 23.7 22.4 106
Blind Bull Sum 8650 17.4 12.7 137 11.1 11.7 95
Cottonwood Creek 7670 12.3 11.2 110 14.2 14.4 99
East Rim Divide 7930 6.3 6.1 103 6.7 7.0 96
Grand Targhee 9260 29.5 21.5 137 17.4 18.5 94
Granite Creek 6770 9.3 9.2 101 12.3 12.2 101
Grassy Lake 7265 16.0 17.5 91 19.4 21.5 90
Gros Ventre Summit 8750 9.5 7.7 123 8.8 7.5 117
Gunsight Pass 9820 9.1 7.7 118 9.5 8.1 117
Lewis Lake Divide 7850 18.5 17.4 106 21.1 21.0 100
Phillips Bench 8200 13.0 15.6 83 14.6 16.4 89
Salt River Summit 7640 5.4 6.9 78 7.4 9.7 76
Snake River Station 6920 9.8 9.4 104 13.9 13.9 100
Spring Creek Divide 9000 13.9 12.6 110 13.8 14.0 99
Thumb Divide 7980 10.9 8.4 130 11.9 11.0 108
Togwotee Pass 9580 18.6 13.2 141 18.8 14.5 130
Two Ocean Plateau 9240 23.6 15.8 149 17.7 15.8 112
Willow Creek 8080 17.5 15.2 115 20.5 19.6 105
Younts Peak 8350 -M 8.8 * -M 9.6 *
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Basin Index (%) 115 101
MADISON-GALLATIN
Black Bear 8170 24.6 21.8 113 23.7 22.4 106
Canyon 7870 10.4 7.5 139 12.0 9.7 124
Madison Plateau 7750 14.9 13.2 113 15.9 15.7 101
West Yellowstone 6700 7.6 6.6 115 10.5 8.7 121
Whiskey Creek 6800 8.8 8.8 100 10.7 12.1 88
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Basin Index (%) 115 106
YELLOWSTONE
Beartooth Lake 9360 22.7 12.8 177 20.8 11.6 179
Burnt Mtn 5880 3.6 2.3 157 8.7 7.5 116
Canyon 7870 10.4 7.5 139 12.0 9.7 124
Cole Creek 7850 9.0 7.5 120 5.8 7.2 81
Evening Star 9200 23.9 14.4 166 25.3 16.4 154
Fisher Creek 9100 30.7 19.2 160 26.5 18.8 141
Northeast Entrance 7350 7.0 5.7 123 10.2 7.6 134
Parker Peak 9400 20.7 12.0 172 18.0 10.5 171
Sylvan Lake 8420 14.9 11.6 128 16.2 13.6 119
Thumb Divide 7980 10.9 8.4 130 11.9 11.0 108
Two Ocean Plateau 9240 23.6 15.8 149 17.7 15.8 112
White Mill 8700 23.6 13.4 176 17.2 14.0 123
Wolverine 7650 10.6 6.3 168 12.9 7.6 170
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Basin Index (%) 155 134
WIND RIVER
Burroughs Creek 8750 9.3 -M * 11.0 -M *
Castle Creek 8400 5.3 -M * 6.6 -M *
Cold Springs 9630 5.8 4.2 138 6.1 5.8 105
Deer Park 9700 7.6 7.9 96 8.9 11.4 78
Hobbs Park 10100 10.9 7.5 145 9.0 7.2 125
Kirwin 9550 12.0 5.3 226 10.6 6.8 156
Little Warm 9370 10.2 5.8 176 10.2 7.5 136
Owl Creek 8975 2.7 3.0 90 4.3 3.3 130
South Pass 9040 7.1 8.1 88 5.0 10.1 50
St. Lawrence Alt 8620 2.7 3.7 73 6.0 5.0 120
Togwotee Pass 9580 18.6 13.2 141 18.8 14.5 130
Townsend Creek 8700 4.7 4.6 102 5.9 6.7 88
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Basin Index (%) 130 108
BIGHORN BASIN
Bald Mtn. 9380 11.8 10.1 117 8.0 9.8 82
Bear Trap Meadow 8200 4.7 3.1 152 5.8 4.9 118
Bone Springs Div 9350 10.0 9.1 110 7.5 8.8 85
Grave Springs 8550 4.2 4.6 91 3.4 6.0 57
Kirwin 9550 12.0 5.3 226 10.6 6.8 156
Marquette 8760 3.5 -M * 6.6 -M *
Middle Powder 7760 5.3 6.1 87 3.6 6.9 52
Owl Creek 8975 2.7 3.0 90 4.3 3.3 130
Powder River Pass 9480 9.1 5.9 154 7.7 7.2 107
Shell Creek 9580 11.9 8.6 138 8.3 8.0 104
Timber Creek 7950 2.2 2.8 79 1.7 4.3 40
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Basin Index (%) 126 92
SHOSHONE RIVER
Blackwater 9780 21.7 13.1 166 19.1 12.2 157
Evening Star 9200 23.9 14.4 166 25.3 16.4 154
Marquette 8760 3.5 -M * 6.6 -M *
Sylvan Road 7120 8.4 7.2 117 13.0 10.9 119
Younts Peak 8350 -M 8.8 * -M 9.6 *
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Basin Index (%) 156 145
POWDER RIVER
Bear Trap Meadow 8200 4.7 3.1 152 5.8 4.9 118
Cloud Peak Reservoir 9860 8.3 7.6 109 7.8 7.4 105
Grave Springs 8550 4.2 4.6 91 3.4 6.0 57
Hansen Sawmill 8360 4.1 3.7 111 5.4 4.7 115
Middle Powder 7760 5.3 6.1 87 3.6 6.9 52
Powder River Pass 9480 9.1 5.9 154 7.7 7.2 107
Soldier Park 8720 2.8 -M * 5.6 -M *
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Basin Index (%) 115 91
TONGUE RIVER
Big Goose 7990 3.8 4.4 86 4.3 6.0 72
Bone Springs Div 9350 10.0 9.1 110 7.5 8.8 85
Burgess Junction 7880 4.6 6.2 74 4.2 7.0 60
Dome Lake 8880 6.4 6.4 100 5.9 7.8 76
Little Goose 8870 4.7 -M * 6.6 -M *
Sucker Creek 8880 5.2 6.6 79 -M 8.0 *
Tie Creek 6870 1.9 3.1 61 5.0 6.7 75
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Basin Index (%) 89 74
BELLE FOURCHE
Cole Canyon 5910 3.5 3.0 117 5.2 5.3 98
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Basin Index (%) 117 98
CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN
Blind Park 6890 4.3 4.1 105 6.4 7.2 89
North Rapid Creek 6130 4.6 3.8 121 4.9 5.8 84
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Basin Index (%) 113 87
UPPER N. PLATTE
Arapaho Ridge 10960 10.9 11.3 96 10.9 13.0 84
Blackhall Mtn 9820 14.5 -M * 14.8 -M *
Columbine 9160 5.3 13.0 41 13.1 14.7 89
Divide Peak 8880 7.9 11.1 71 11.2 12.5 90
Joe Wright 10120 9.4 12.0 78 16.2 14.7 110
Laprele Creek 8375 3.8 5.2 73 5.2 7.0 74
Med Bow 10500 22.4 -M * 19.2 -M *
North French Creek 10130 15.8 14.5 109 16.1 15.3 105
Never Summer 10280 9.8 11.0 89 8.5 -M *
Old Battle 10000 13.7 16.5 83 13.4 20.4 66
Rawah 9020 6.2 5.7 109 9.2 8.6 107
Sage Creek Basin 7850 5.5 7.5 73 6.9 8.8 78
Sand Lake 10050 15.1 15.0 101 12.6 13.8 91
South Brush Creek 8440 5.8 6.5 89 7.5 8.7 86
Tower 10500 16.7 24.2 69 17.6 23.2 76
Webber Springs 9250 9.8 12.3 80 11.9 15.5 77
Willow Creek Pass 9540 7.5 6.6 114 8.1 7.6 107
Zirkel 9340 11.1 16.3 68 16.3 16.9 96
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Basin Index (%) 82 88
SWEETWATER
Deer Park 9700 7.6 7.9 96 8.9 11.4 78
Larsen Creek 9000 4.5 6.4 70 7.2 -M *
South Pass 9040 7.1 8.1 88 5.0 10.1 50
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Basin Index (%) 86 65
LOWER N. PLATTE
Casper Mtn. 7900 4.8 6.9 70 3.8 8.4 45
Laprele Creek 8375 3.8 5.2 73 5.2 7.0 74
Reno Hill 8400 5.9 7.0 84 7.0 8.3 84
Windy Peak 7900 3.4 3.8 89 4.7 5.9 80
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Basin Index (%) 78 70
LARAMIE RIVER
Brooklyn Lake 10240 13.1 11.2 117 14.0 11.7 120
Cinnabar Park 9574 13.4 11.9 113 15.9 14.5 110
Crow Creek 8330 1.5 5.4 28 6.8 6.1 111
Deadman Hill 10220 11.0 8.7 126 10.8 9.4 115
Rawah 9020 6.2 5.7 109 9.2 8.6 107
Roach 9700 7.9 9.2 86 10.4 10.8 96
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Basin Index (%) 102 110
S. PLATTE
Black Mountain 8920 4.8 -M * 7.4 -M *
Crow Creek 8330 1.5 5.4 28 6.8 6.1 111
Deadman Hill 10220 11.0 8.7 126 10.8 9.4 115
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Basin Index (%) 89 114
LITTLE SNAKE RIVER
Battle Mountain 7440 3.0 6.1 49 5.9 8.9 66
Divide Peak 8880 7.9 11.1 71 11.2 12.5 90
Elk River 8700 7.7 9.8 79 9.2 11.6 79
Little Snake River 8915 10.4 12.9 81 15.6 18.7 83
Old Battle 10000 13.7 16.5 83 13.4 20.4 66
Sage Creek Basin 7850 5.5 7.5 73 6.9 8.8 78
Sandstone RS 8150 5.1 7.2 71 5.2 10.9 48
Whiskey Park 8950 11.3 14.7 77 14.1 16.1 88
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Basin Index (%) 75 76
UPPER GREEN RIVER
Big Sandy Opening 9080 8.0 7.1 113 8.2 7.7 106
Blind Bull Sum 8650 17.4 12.7 137 11.1 11.7 95
East Rim Divide 7930 6.3 6.1 103 6.7 7.0 96
Elkhart Park G.S. 9400 7.0 6.9 101 7.0 7.8 90
Gros Ventre Summit 8750 9.5 7.7 123 8.8 7.5 117
Gunsight Pass 9820 9.1 7.7 118 9.5 8.1 117
Kendall R.S. 7740 8.5 6.8 125 9.3 8.4 111
Loomis Park 8240 9.1 8.5 107 9.9 10.2 97
New Fork Lake 8340 6.8 6.2 110 6.1 6.4 95
Pocket Creek 9360 6.2 -M * 5.5 -M *
Snider Basin 8060 6.5 6.6 98 8.3 8.4 99
Spring Creek Divide 9000 13.9 12.6 110 13.8 14.0 99
Triple Peak 8500 14.5 11.7 124 16.5 14.5 114
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Basin Index (%) 116 103
LOWER GREEN RIVER
Blacks Fork Jct 8869 4.4 -M * 5.7 -M *
Buck Pasture 9632 6.8 -M * 7.5 -M *
EF Blacks Fork GS 9360 3.9 -M * 4.3 -M *
Hams Fork 7840 4.8 6.3 76 5.3 6.7 79
Hewinta 9500 4.7 5.1 92 6.8 7.9 86
Hickerson Park 9122 4.1 3.3 124 3.7 5.7 65
Hole-in-Rock 9168 3.6 3.7 97 4.2 5.4 78
Indian Creek 9425 11.7 13.3 88 8.9 12.7 70
Kelley R.S. 8180 7.1 7.9 90 8.3 10.5 79
Spirit Lk 10235 4.6 -M * 5.4 -M *
Steel Creek Park 10158 8.0 7.6 105 8.0 9.0 89
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Basin Index (%) 93 78
UPPER BEAR RIVER
Bear River RS 8777 5.0 -M * 6.5 -M *
Bug Lake 7987 8.8 9.1 97 9.8 11.3 87
Burts Miller Ranch 8000 3.2 -M * 3.9 -M *
Chalk Creek #1 9171 8.4 12.0 70 9.1 14.2 64
Hayden Fork 9130 7.1 7.7 92 8.9 12.0 74
Kelley R.S. 8180 7.1 7.9 90 8.3 10.5 79
Lily Lake 9133 6.5 6.7 97 6.8 9.8 69
Monte Cristo 8932 11.6 14.0 83 11.5 14.9 77
Salt River Summit 7640 5.4 6.9 78 7.4 9.7 76
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Basin Index (%) 85 75
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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.