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: MAY 18 , 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 .0 .0 * 26.3 24.3 108
Black Bear 8170 43.8 34.8 126 47.8 44.4 108
Blind Bull Sum 8650 -M 21.0 * 24.9 23.1 108
Cottonwood Creek 7670 5.3 8.2 65 32.3 29.8 108
East Rim Divide 7930 .0 1.8 0 15.8 14.0 113
Grand Targhee 9260 46.6 43.4 107 40.1 36.7 109
Granite Creek 6770 .1 .0 * 27.0 22.8 118
Grassy Lake 7265 14.3 19.5 73 41.8 41.7 100
Gros Ventre Summit 8750 6.7 7.0 96 18.8 16.0 118
Gunsight Pass 9820 13.9 11.4 122 21.4 17.6 122
Lewis Lake Divide 7850 29.2 23.8 123 -M 40.8 *
Phillips Bench 8200 21.3 20.5 104 34.1 32.7 104
Salt River Summit 7640 .0 .0 * 16.0 19.8 81
Snake River Station 6920 .0 .0 * 27.7 26.3 105
Spring Creek Divide 9000 20.8 21.5 97 29.3 27.9 105
Thumb Divide 7980 .2 2.8 7 22.6 22.6 100
Togwotee Pass 9580 30.5 23.5 130 39.7 29.5 135
Two Ocean Plateau 9240 36.0 28.7 125 35.3 32.6 108
Willow Creek 8080 15.6 18.2 86 44.2 40.6 109
Younts Peak 8350 -M 12.5 * -M 19.3 *
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Basin Index (%) 107 108
MADISON-GALLATIN
Black Bear 8170 43.8 34.8 126 47.8 44.4 108
Canyon 7870 6.3 3.5 180 22.2 19.7 113
Madison Plateau 7750 20.3 15.3 133 33.0 31.3 105
West Yellowstone 6700 .0 .0 * 20.7 17.4 119
Whiskey Creek 6800 8.0 6.9 116 23.9 24.1 99
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Basin Index (%) 130 108
YELLOWSTONE
Beartooth Lake 9360 38.7 22.1 175 39.6 24.0 165
Burnt Mtn 5880 .1 .0 * 20.0 18.9 106
Canyon 7870 6.3 3.5 180 22.2 19.7 113
Cole Creek 7850 12.3 16.7 74 17.7 19.3 92
Evening Star 9200 35.6 24.5 145 49.5 33.1 150
Fisher Creek 9100 56.1 33.3 168 52.7 38.1 138
Northeast Entrance 7350 .0 .0 * 20.9 15.3 137
Parker Peak 9400 27.8 20.6 135 34.0 22.2 153
Sylvan Lake 8420 13.7 15.9 86 32.6 27.3 119
Thumb Divide 7980 .2 2.8 7 22.6 22.6 100
Two Ocean Plateau 9240 36.0 28.7 125 35.3 32.6 108
White Mill 8700 39.1 23.2 169 36.1 28.7 126
Wolverine 7650 .1 .0 * 24.0 15.4 156
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Basin Index (%) 139 128
WIND RIVER
Burroughs Creek 8750 1.8 -M * 21.7 -M *
Castle Creek 8400 .0 -M * 13.3 -M *
Cold Springs 9630 .0 .0 * 13.6 14.3 95
Deer Park 9700 8.2 11.8 69 20.6 25.9 80
Hobbs Park 10100 13.8 14.0 99 19.3 19.1 101
Kirwin 9550 12.9 9.3 139 22.2 15.7 141
Little Warm 9370 7.0 4.2 167 20.7 17.3 120
Owl Creek 8975 -M .0 * 10.4 9.5 109
South Pass 9040 2.6 8.5 31 13.0 22.3 58
St. Lawrence Alt 8620 .0 .0 * 11.6 13.4 87
Togwotee Pass 9580 30.5 23.5 130 39.7 29.5 135
Townsend Creek 8700 .0 .2 0* 13.6 17.0 80
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Basin Index (%) 105 100
BIGHORN BASIN
Bald Mtn. 9380 18.5 20.0 92 20.6 21.9 94
Bear Trap Meadow 8200 .0 .0 * 12.9 12.5 103
Bone Springs Div 9350 15.5 15.0 103 19.7 20.7 95
Grave Springs 8550 .0 4.4 0 7.9 14.9 53
Kirwin 9550 12.9 9.3 139 22.2 15.7 141
Marquette 8760 1.1 -M * 15.3 -M *
Middle Powder 7760 .0 7.0 0 9.0 16.2 56
Owl Creek 8975 -M .0 * 10.4 9.5 109
Powder River Pass 9480 7.9 6.8 116 18.8 17.1 110
Shell Creek 9580 17.8 15.8 113 19.7 18.4 107
Timber Creek 7950 .0 .0 * 5.8 12.0 48
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Basin Index (%) 93 93
SHOSHONE RIVER
Blackwater 9780 32.1 24.8 129 37.0 25.7 144
Evening Star 9200 35.6 24.5 145 49.5 33.1 150
Marquette 8760 1.1 -M * 15.3 -M *
Sylvan Road 7120 .1 .0 * 25.3 20.1 126
Younts Peak 8350 -M 12.5 * -M 19.3 *
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Basin Index (%) 138* 142
POWDER RIVER
Bear Trap Meadow 8200 .0 .0 * 12.9 12.5 103
Cloud Peak Reservoir 9860 11.9 15.5 77 19.8 19.4 102
Grave Springs 8550 .0 4.4 0 7.9 14.9 53
Hansen Sawmill 8360 .0 .0 * 14.4 12.7 113
Middle Powder 7760 .0 7.0 0 9.0 16.2 56
Powder River Pass 9480 7.9 6.8 116 18.8 17.1 110
Soldier Park 8720 .2 -M * 13.9 -M *
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Basin Index (%) 59 89
TONGUE RIVER
Big Goose 7990 .6 6.6 9 12.8 17.1 75
Bone Springs Div 9350 15.5 15.0 103 19.7 20.7 95
Burgess Junction 7880 4.5 9.3 48 12.5 16.8 74
Dome Lake 8880 7.3 7.8 94 18.1 18.9 96
Little Goose 8870 2.4 -M * 16.7 -M *
Sucker Creek 8880 1.2 9.7 12 13.6 20.0 68
Tie Creek 6870 .1 .0 * 13.2 17.2 77
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Basin Index (%) 60 81
BELLE FOURCHE
Cole Canyon 5910 .0 .0 * 13.6 14.7 93
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Basin Index (%) * 93
CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN
Blind Park 6890 .0 .0 * 14.9 16.5 90
North Rapid Creek 6130 .0 .0 * 12.9 14.3 90
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Basin Index (%) * 90
UPPER N. PLATTE
Arapaho Ridge 10960 14.1 19.8 71 25.4 28.4 89
Blackhall Mtn 9820 13.8 -M * 30.7 -M *
Columbine 9160 .0 5.2 0 29.5 30.5 97
Divide Peak 8880 .0 7.7 0 20.4 26.3 78
Joe Wright 10120 14.6 21.9 67 35.7 32.6 110
Laprele Creek 8375 .1 .0 * 11.1 16.8 66
Med Bow 10500 35.5 -M * 39.2 -M *
North French Creek 10130 20.2 30.8 66 32.1 33.5 96
Never Summer 10280 17.7 21.3 83 20.8 -M *
Old Battle 10000 20.9 33.4 63 27.6 41.9 66
Rawah 9020 .2 .7 29* 18.4 18.9 97
Sage Creek Basin 7850 -M .0 * 11.7 17.2 68
Sand Lake 10050 23.0 28.8 80 27.6 31.7 87
South Brush Creek 8440 .0 .4 0* 14.0 19.9 70
Tower 10500 30.7 48.6 63 42.7 47.6 90
Webber Springs 9250 1.5 13.9 11 24.2 31.9 76
Willow Creek Pass 9540 6.6 10.2 65 17.5 17.2 102
Zirkel 9340 -M 13.0 * 35.1 33.3 105
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Basin Index (%) 62 87
SWEETWATER
Deer Park 9700 8.2 11.8 69 20.6 25.9 80
Larsen Creek 9000 .0 4.2 0 14.4 -M *
South Pass 9040 2.6 8.5 31 13.0 22.3 58
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Basin Index (%) 44 70
LOWER N. PLATTE
Casper Mtn. 7900 .0 6.4 0 10.5 20.3 52
Laprele Creek 8375 .1 .0 * 11.1 16.8 66
Reno Hill 8400 .0 5.6 0 15.7 21.2 74
Windy Peak 7900 .1 .0 * 12.4 14.7 84
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Basin Index (%) 2 68
LARAMIE RIVER
Brooklyn Lake 10240 11.5 18.0 64 29.3 27.0 109
Cinnabar Park 9574 7.0 13.8 51 27.9 29.5 95
Crow Creek 8330 .0 .0 * 14.5 15.0 97
Deadman Hill 10220 10.8 17.6 61 23.9 22.8 105
Rawah 9020 .2 .7 29* 18.4 18.9 97
Roach 9700 2.5 12.6 20 20.7 24.5 84
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Basin Index (%) 51 98
S. PLATTE
Black Mountain 8920 -M -M * 16.7 -M *
Crow Creek 8330 .0 .0 * 14.5 15.0 97
Deadman Hill 10220 10.8 17.6 61 23.9 22.8 105
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Basin Index (%) 61* 102
LITTLE SNAKE RIVER
Battle Mountain 7440 -M .0 * 13.4 18.5 72
Divide Peak 8880 .0 7.7 0 20.4 26.3 78
Elk River 8700 .0 .3 0* 19.2 24.5 78
Little Snake River 8915 .1 15.5 1 31.2 35.0 89
Old Battle 10000 20.9 33.4 63 27.6 41.9 66
Sage Creek Basin 7850 -M .0 * 11.7 17.2 68
Sandstone RS 8150 -M .0 * 12.0 22.4 54
Whiskey Park 8950 5.1 23.2 22 29.2 33.7 87
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Basin Index (%) 33 75
UPPER GREEN RIVER
Big Sandy Opening 9080 .0 5.2 0 16.0 16.8 95
Blind Bull Sum 8650 -M 21.0 * 24.9 23.1 108
East Rim Divide 7930 .0 1.8 0 15.8 14.0 113
Elkhart Park G.S. 9400 4.0 6.9 58 16.3 16.6 98
Gros Ventre Summit 8750 6.7 7.0 96 18.8 16.0 118
Gunsight Pass 9820 13.9 11.4 122 21.4 17.6 122
Kendall R.S. 7740 .1 .0 * 19.3 16.7 116
Loomis Park 8240 2.2 4.0 55 22.4 20.4 110
New Fork Lake 8340 .0 .0 * 15.2 13.5 113
Pocket Creek 9360 -M -M * 12.1 -M *
Snider Basin 8060 .0 1.7 0 17.6 16.7 105
Spring Creek Divide 9000 20.8 21.5 97 29.3 27.9 105
Triple Peak 8500 14.9 10.3 145 37.7 30.1 125
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Basin Index (%) 90 111
LOWER GREEN RIVER
Blacks Fork Jct 8869 .0 -M * 12.2 -M *
Buck Pasture 9632 .0 -M * 18.2 -M *
EF Blacks Fork GS 9360 -M -M * 11.7 -M *
Hams Fork 7840 .0 .0 * 13.3 14.3 93
Hewinta 9500 .0 .0 * 15.3 17.6 87
Hickerson Park 9122 .4 .0 * 12.4 13.3 93
Hole-in-Rock 9168 .0 .0 * 12.9 12.9 100
Indian Creek 9425 13.4 20.0 67 20.3 26.9 75
Kelley R.S. 8180 .0 4.3 0 18.2 21.6 84
Spirit Lk 10235 1.4 -M * 17.0 -M *
Steel Creek Park 10158 10.1 15.5 65 19.3 20.9 92
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Basin Index (%) 60* 88
UPPER BEAR RIVER
Bear River RS 8777 .0 -M * 13.5 -M *
Bug Lake 7987 .0 7.4 0 19.9 23.3 85
Burts Miller Ranch 8000 .1 -M * 7.5 -M *
Chalk Creek #1 9171 .0 17.2 0 19.8 30.7 64
Hayden Fork 9130 .1 .4 25* 19.9 25.6 78
Kelley R.S. 8180 .0 4.3 0 18.2 21.6 84
Lily Lake 9133 .0 .0 * 14.5 21.2 68
Monte Cristo 8932 9.4 16.7 56 26.6 31.4 85
Salt River Summit 7640 .0 .0 * 16.0 19.8 81
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Basin Index (%) 21* 78
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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.