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 FRIDAY: APRIL 20 , 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 18.6 11.9 156 24.6 21.7 113
Black Bear 8170 46.2 36.9 125 44.8 39.8 113
Blind Bull Sum 8650 37.4 24.0 156 22.0 20.2 109
Cottonwood Creek 7670 24.4 18.6 131 29.8 25.8 116
East Rim Divide 7930 11.6 9.5 122 13.4 12.2 110
Grand Targhee 9260 54.8 42.0 130 32.3 32.6 99
Granite Creek 6770 17.0 10.8 157 24.0 20.3 118
Grassy Lake 7265 34.2 31.3 109 39.4 37.3 106
Gros Ventre Summit 8750 17.0 13.2 129 16.8 13.7 123
Gunsight Pass 9820 19.1 13.6 140 18.4 14.9 123
Lewis Lake Divide 7850 45.6 30.4 150 -M 36.8 *
Phillips Bench 8200 33.2 25.6 130 32.1 29.2 110
Salt River Summit 7640 9.8 9.7 101 14.4 17.4 83
Snake River Station 6920 17.6 11.3 156 26.2 23.5 111
Spring Creek Divide 9000 28.9 23.5 123 27.0 24.7 109
Thumb Divide 7980 21.0 14.5 145 21.3 19.7 108
Togwotee Pass 9580 36.0 23.8 151 36.7 25.7 143
Two Ocean Plateau 9240 42.5 28.1 151 31.1 28.5 109
Willow Creek 8080 38.4 26.8 143 40.4 35.3 114
Younts Peak 8350 -M 15.1 * -M 16.6 *
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Basin Index (%) 136 112
MADISON-GALLATIN
Black Bear 8170 46.2 36.9 125 44.8 39.8 113
Canyon 7870 18.5 12.2 152 21.3 17.0 125
Madison Plateau 7750 29.8 22.9 130 29.7 27.5 108
West Yellowstone 6700 11.1 7.4 150 18.3 15.1 121
Whiskey Creek 6800 16.6 15.3 108 21.7 21.2 102
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Basin Index (%) 129 113
YELLOWSTONE
Beartooth Lake 9360 42.1 23.4 180 38.7 20.8 186
Burnt Mtn 5880 6.8 .0 * 16.1 14.2 113
Canyon 7870 18.5 12.2 152 21.3 17.0 125
Cole Creek 7850 16.8 16.3 103 13.4 14.5 92
Evening Star 9200 45.3 24.8 183 -M 28.7 *
Fisher Creek 9100 57.1 32.4 176 51.0 33.3 153
Northeast Entrance 7350 15.0 6.7 224 19.9 13.0 153
Parker Peak 9400 37.9 20.9 181 32.6 18.7 174
Sylvan Lake 8420 28.6 20.4 140 30.7 23.6 130
Thumb Divide 7980 21.0 14.5 145 21.3 19.7 108
Two Ocean Plateau 9240 42.5 28.1 151 31.1 28.5 109
White Mill 8700 45.7 23.7 193 35.2 24.9 141
Wolverine 7650 23.5 7.2 326 23.1 12.8 180
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Basin Index (%) 174 139
WIND RIVER
Burroughs Creek 8750 17.9 -M * 19.8 -M *
Castle Creek 8400 7.7 -M * 10.8 -M *
Cold Springs 9630 9.2 4.6 200 10.9 10.9 100
Deer Park 9700 13.0 16.3 80 16.6 21.5 77
Hobbs Park 10100 18.9 14.8 128 16.4 14.8 111
Kirwin 9550 21.2 10.0 212 19.6 12.4 158
Little Warm 9370 17.7 10.1 175 18.9 13.9 136
Owl Creek 8975 4.5 4.0 112 7.3 6.9 106
South Pass 9040 12.1 15.5 78 -M 18.6 *
St. Lawrence Alt 8620 -M 5.3 * 8.9 9.9 90
Togwotee Pass 9580 36.0 23.8 151 36.7 25.7 143
Townsend Creek 8700 7.0 9.4 74 10.1 13.3 76
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Basin Index (%) 129 112
BIGHORN BASIN
Bald Mtn. 9380 24.4 19.8 123 18.4 18.2 101
Bear Trap Meadow 8200 10.1 3.2 316 11.9 9.4 127
Bone Springs Div 9350 22.4 16.1 139 17.2 16.7 103
Grave Springs 8550 8.3 9.6 86 -M 11.7 *
Kirwin 9550 21.2 10.0 212 19.6 12.4 158
Marquette 8760 7.3 -M * 11.2 -M *
Middle Powder 7760 10.7 12.5 86 -M 12.8 *
Owl Creek 8975 4.5 4.0 112 7.3 6.9 106
Powder River Pass 9480 17.3 10.2 170 17.2 13.7 126
Shell Creek 9580 23.5 15.4 153 17.9 14.8 121
Timber Creek 7950 1.0 4.8 21 -M 8.4 *
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Basin Index (%) 136 119
SHOSHONE RIVER
Blackwater 9780 37.7 23.8 158 35.2 21.8 161
Evening Star 9200 45.3 24.8 183 -M 28.7 *
Marquette 8760 7.3 -M * 11.2 -M *
Sylvan Road 7120 14.8 9.8 151 24.5 17.6 139
Younts Peak 8350 -M 15.1 * -M 16.6 *
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Basin Index (%) 167 152*
POWDER RIVER
Bear Trap Meadow 8200 10.1 3.2 316 11.9 9.4 127
Cloud Peak Reservoir 9860 17.9 15.8 113 16.5 14.9 111
Grave Springs 8550 8.3 9.6 86 -M 11.7 *
Hansen Sawmill 8360 9.6 4.8 200 11.9 9.5 125
Middle Powder 7760 10.7 12.5 86 -M 12.8 *
Powder River Pass 9480 17.3 10.2 170 17.2 13.7 126
Soldier Park 8720 8.2 -M * 11.5 -M *
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Basin Index (%) 132 121
TONGUE RIVER
Big Goose 7990 9.6 9.3 103 10.7 12.6 85
Bone Springs Div 9350 22.4 16.1 139 17.2 16.7 103
Burgess Junction 7880 11.8 12.5 94 10.6 13.4 79
Dome Lake 8880 16.9 11.8 143 14.4 14.9 97
Little Goose 8870 11.8 -M * 14.5 -M *
Sucker Creek 8880 13.0 12.7 102 11.5 15.8 73
Tie Creek 6870 5.4 4.4 123 11.0 12.8 86
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Basin Index (%) 118 87
BELLE FOURCHE
Cole Canyon 5910 7.0 2.0 350 12.0 10.4 115
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Basin Index (%) 350 115
CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN
Blind Park 6890 7.2 4.1 176 13.2 13.1 101
North Rapid Creek 6130 6.1 4.2 145 10.5 11.0 95
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Basin Index (%) 160 98
UPPER N. PLATTE
Arapaho Ridge 10960 23.2 21.4 108 22.8 24.3 94
Blackhall Mtn 9820 30.1 -M * 29.7 -M *
Columbine 9160 25.0 20.6 121 28.4 26.9 106
Divide Peak 8880 14.7 18.9 78 19.9 22.8 87
Joe Wright 10120 23.2 22.2 105 33.3 27.7 120
Laprele Creek 8375 5.8 8.0 72 9.5 13.7 69
Med Bow 10500 39.4 -M * 37.6 -M *
North French Creek 10130 31.6 32.0 99 30.8 28.6 108
Never Summer 10280 22.0 20.7 106 18.2 -M *
Old Battle 10000 27.9 32.7 85 26.5 37.0 72
Rawah 9020 10.2 8.4 121 16.7 15.5 108
Sage Creek Basin 7850 2.8 6.0 47 11.4 15.3 75
Sand Lake 10050 30.4 30.5 100 25.9 26.8 97
South Brush Creek 8440 8.5 9.8 87 13.5 16.5 82
Tower 10500 43.3 48.0 90 -M 42.1 *
Webber Springs 9250 18.3 22.0 83 23.5 28.4 83
Willow Creek Pass 9540 14.3 13.1 109 15.7 14.4 109
Zirkel 9340 26.1 22.7 115 34.3 29.7 115
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Basin Index (%) 97 95
SWEETWATER
Deer Park 9700 13.0 16.3 80 16.6 21.5 77
Larsen Creek 9000 10.1 10.3 98 12.1 -M *
South Pass 9040 12.1 15.5 78 -M 18.6 *
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Basin Index (%) 84 77*
LOWER N. PLATTE
Casper Mtn. 7900 8.7 14.4 60 8.0 16.6 48
Laprele Creek 8375 5.8 8.0 72 9.5 13.7 69
Reno Hill 8400 11.2 13.9 81 13.5 17.2 78
Windy Peak 7900 6.0 6.6 91 9.8 11.6 84
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Basin Index (%) 74 69
LARAMIE RIVER
Brooklyn Lake 10240 27.4 22.2 123 27.8 22.8 122
Cinnabar Park 9574 22.4 20.1 111 26.8 25.3 106
Crow Creek 8330 1.9 .7 271* 12.2 12.0 102
Deadman Hill 10220 22.6 17.0 133 21.5 18.9 114
Rawah 9020 10.2 8.4 121 16.7 15.5 108
Roach 9700 14.0 16.6 84 18.5 20.6 90
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Basin Index (%) 116 107
S. PLATTE
Black Mountain 8920 10.2 -M * 14.6 -M *
Crow Creek 8330 1.9 .7 271* 12.2 12.0 102
Deadman Hill 10220 22.6 17.0 133 21.5 18.9 114
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Basin Index (%) 138* 109
LITTLE SNAKE RIVER
Battle Mountain 7440 1.9 4.3 44 12.7 16.1 79
Divide Peak 8880 14.7 18.9 78 19.9 22.8 87
Elk River 8700 13.5 15.5 87 18.4 21.3 86
Little Snake River 8915 22.0 24.3 91 30.6 31.2 98
Old Battle 10000 27.9 32.7 85 26.5 37.0 72
Sage Creek Basin 7850 2.8 6.0 47 11.4 15.3 75
Sandstone RS 8150 6.7 10.1 66 11.1 19.5 57
Whiskey Park 8950 26.1 25.9 101 28.3 29.6 96
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Basin Index (%) 84 82
UPPER GREEN RIVER
Big Sandy Opening 9080 13.6 12.7 107 13.9 14.1 99
Blind Bull Sum 8650 37.4 24.0 156 22.0 20.2 109
East Rim Divide 7930 11.6 9.5 122 13.4 12.2 110
Elkhart Park G.S. 9400 13.4 11.9 113 13.1 14.0 94
Gros Ventre Summit 8750 17.0 13.2 129 16.8 13.7 123
Gunsight Pass 9820 19.1 13.6 140 18.4 14.9 123
Kendall R.S. 7740 12.9 8.4 154 16.8 14.8 114
Loomis Park 8240 17.9 13.0 138 20.2 18.0 112
New Fork Lake 8340 10.6 8.8 120 12.4 11.3 110
Pocket Creek 9360 9.6 -M * 10.0 -M *
Snider Basin 8060 10.2 10.7 95 16.0 14.8 108
Spring Creek Divide 9000 28.9 23.5 123 27.0 24.7 109
Triple Peak 8500 35.4 19.3 183 34.9 26.3 133
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Basin Index (%) 135 113
LOWER GREEN RIVER
Blacks Fork Jct 8869 5.5 -M * 10.2 -M *
Buck Pasture 9632 12.4 -M * 15.2 -M *
EF Blacks Fork GS 9360 9.9 -M * 7.4 -M *
Hams Fork 7840 6.9 6.7 103 10.6 12.0 88
Hewinta 9500 6.2 8.1 77 12.6 15.0 84
Hickerson Park 9122 2.8 5.4 52 8.5 11.0 77
Hole-in-Rock 9168 5.1 5.9 86 9.1 10.5 87
Indian Creek 9425 24.8 23.3 106 17.8 23.5 76
Kelley R.S. 8180 13.8 12.7 109 16.2 18.9 86
Spirit Lk 10235 10.2 -M * 12.7 -M *
Steel Creek Park 10158 15.4 16.2 95 15.7 17.7 89
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Basin Index (%) 96 83
UPPER BEAR RIVER
Bear River RS 8777 1.9 -M * 11.6 -M *
Bug Lake 7987 14.1 17.2 82 17.9 20.4 88
Burts Miller Ranch 8000 .3 -M * 6.7 -M *
Chalk Creek #1 9171 15.4 24.6 63 18.0 26.7 67
Hayden Fork 9130 8.6 11.8 73 18.0 22.4 80
Kelley R.S. 8180 13.8 12.7 109 16.2 18.9 86
Lily Lake 9133 9.5 10.6 90 12.5 18.3 68
Monte Cristo 8932 24.0 27.5 87 24.3 27.3 89
Salt River Summit 7640 9.8 9.7 101 14.4 17.4 83
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Basin Index (%) 83 80
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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.