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: MARCH 2 , 2024
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BASIN ELEV. SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT TOTAL PRECIPITATION
Data Site Name (Ft) % %
Current Median Median Current Median Med
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WYOMING
SNAKE RIVER
Base Camp 7060 12.7 15.0 85 16.0 16.8 95
Blind Bull Sum 8650 18.7 19.5 96 13.0 15.2 86
Cottonwood Creek 7670 18.3 17.8 103 21.4 19.6 109
East Rim Divide 7930 7.6 9.0 84 8.6 9.2 93
Grand Targhee 9260 31.5 33.2 95 23.7 26.0 91
Granite Creek 6770 12.0 14.4 83 12.8 15.9 81
Grassy Lake 7265 22.2 26.2 85 28.2 28.6 99
Gros Ventre Summit 8750 9.1 9.5 96 10.4 9.6 108
Gunsight Pass 9820 10.3 10.6 97 12.1 11.0 110
Lewis Lake Divide 7850 24.5 24.6 100 28.3 26.8 106
Loomis Park 8240 10.5 12.8 82 11.8 13.9 85
Phillips Bench 8200 19.1 21.0 91 22.0 21.9 100
Salt River Summit 7640 12.5 10.8 116 11.9 12.6 94
Snake River Station 6920 13.7 14.6 94 19.4 17.4 111
Somsen Ranch 6800 14.0 10.8 130 17.8 13.4 133
Spring Creek Divide 9000 18.7 19.6 95 18.4 19.2 96
Thumb Divide 7980 13.6 13.0 105 14.3 13.8 104
Togwotee Pass 9580 15.8 18.8 84 15.1 19.8 76
Triple Peak 8500 18.4 19.5 94 19.6 20.6 95
Two Ocean Plateau 9240 20.9 22.6 92 19.3 20.5 94
Willow Creek 8080 26.4 23.8 111 26.0 25.8 101
Younts Peak 8350 11.2 11.8 95 12.2 11.6 105
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Basin Index (%) 95 98
MADISON HEADWATERS IN WYOMING
Black Bear 8170 25.0 30.0 83 29.2 29.3 100
Canyon 7870 8.0 -M * 10.6 -M *
Madison Plateau 7750 14.9 17.4 86 17.4 20.0 87
West Yellowstone 6700 6.6 9.3 71 10.7 11.3 95
Whiskey Creek 6800 9.9 12.2 81 15.5 15.7 99
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Basin Index (%) 82 95
YELLOWSTONE HEADWATERS IN WYOMING
Beartooth Lake 9360 12.0 18.0 67 11.7 16.6 70
Canyon 7870 8.0 -M * 10.6 -M *
Evening Star 9200 16.9 21.8 78 22.0 23.8 92
Fisher Creek 9100 16.8 26.6 63 19.2 25.6 75
Monument Peak 8850 11.1 16.5 67 14.0 17.2 81
Northeast Entrance 7350 3.9 8.6 45 7.5 10.9 69
Parker Peak 9400 15.8 17.2 92 17.5 15.8 111
Sylvan Lake 8420 12.7 15.7 81 18.5 18.4 101
Thumb Divide 7980 13.6 13.0 105 14.3 13.8 104
Two Ocean Plateau 9240 20.9 22.6 92 19.3 20.5 94
White Mill 8700 12.2 19.0 64 13.3 18.6 72
Wolverine 7650 8.2 9.8 84 11.2 10.2 110
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Basin Index (%) 76 88
WIND RIVER
Burroughs Creek 8750 9.5 -M * 9.7 -M *
Castle Creek 8400 5.7 6.2 92 6.8 6.9 99
Cold Springs 9630 7.0 5.8 121 9.7 6.9 141
Deer Park 9700 12.6 10.4 121 14.9 13.1 114
Hobbs Park 10100 12.2 10.4 117 12.9 9.0 143
Kirwin 9550 10.2 8.6 119 12.8 9.1 141
Little Warm 9370 8.1 7.8 104 10.7 9.4 114
South Pass 9040 10.9 11.3 96 12.7 11.8 108
St. Lawrence Alt 8620 4.6 -M * 7.9 -M *
Togwotee Pass 9580 15.8 18.8 84 15.1 19.8 76
Townsend Creek 8700 6.7 6.5 103 10.2 8.1 126
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Basin Index (%) 104 112
BIGHORN BASIN
Bald Mtn. 9380 9.9 14.8 67 9.5 12.8 74
Bear Trap Meadow 8200 3.1 5.2 60 5.9 6.4 92
Bone Springs Div 9350 9.1 13.0 70 9.2 12.4 74
Grave Springs 8550 3.3 6.6 50 5.5 6.8 81
Kirwin 9550 10.2 8.6 119 12.8 9.1 141
Marquette 8760 9.2 5.2 177 12.3 6.7 184
Middle Powder 7760 4.2 8.0 52 6.1 7.1 86
Owl Creek 8975 -M 4.3 * -M 4.8 *
Powder River Pass 9480 5.0 8.6 58 8.4 9.6 88
Shell Creek 9580 9.4 11.8 80 10.1 10.8 94
Timber Creek 7950 6.6 4.0 165 10.6 5.6 189
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Basin Index (%) 82 104
SHOSHONE RIVER
Blackwater 9780 17.3 17.4 99 18.2 17.0 107
Evening Star 9200 16.9 21.8 78 22.0 23.8 92
Marquette 8760 9.2 5.2 177 12.3 6.7 184
Sylvan Lake 8420 12.7 15.7 81 18.5 18.4 101
Sylvan Road 7120 6.7 10.2 66 13.2 14.1 94
Younts Peak 8350 11.2 11.8 95 12.2 11.6 105
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Basin Index (%) 90 105
POWDER RIVER
Bear Trap Meadow 8200 3.1 5.2 60 5.9 6.4 92
Cloud Peak Reservoir 9860 9.2 11.6 79 11.0 10.2 108
Grave Springs 8550 3.3 6.6 50 5.5 6.8 81
Hansen Sawmill 8360 3.7 5.3 70 6.3 6.2 102
Middle Powder 7760 4.2 8.0 52 6.1 7.1 86
Powder River Pass 9480 5.0 8.6 58 8.4 9.6 88
Soldier Park 8720 3.2 5.2 62 8.0 7.0 114
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Basin Index (%) 63 96
TONGUE RIVER
Big Goose 7990 4.1 6.0 68 8.0 7.8 103
Bone Springs Div 9350 9.1 13.0 70 9.2 12.4 74
Burgess Junction 7880 5.3 8.3 64 8.8 9.2 96
Dome Lake 8880 -M 8.8 * 8.0 9.4 85
Little Goose 8870 5.8 7.5 77 9.1 9.3 98
Sucker Creek 8880 7.2 9.9 73 10.6 10.8 98
Tie Creek 6870 1.4 4.4 32 9.6 8.5 113
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Basin Index (%) 67 94
BELLE FOURCHE
Blind Park 6890 2.8 6.7 42 4.9 8.8 56
Cole Canyon 5910 2.2 4.6 48 4.2 7.2 58
North Rapid Creek 6130 4.6 5.8 79 5.9 7.2 82
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Basin Index (%) 56 65
CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN
Blind Park 6890 2.8 6.7 42 4.9 8.8 56
North Rapid Creek 6130 4.6 5.8 79 5.9 7.2 82
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Basin Index (%) 59 68
UPPER N. PLATTE
Arapaho Ridge 10976 16.4 17.4 94 16.4 17.2 95
Blackhall Mtn 9839 26.0 22.4 116 27.1 22.2 122
Cinnabar Park 9707 13.3 17.2 77 15.6 19.6 80
Columbine 9167 21.4 19.0 113 20.7 19.2 108
Divide Peak 8730 15.7 15.4 102 19.1 16.9 113
Joe Wright 10158 13.4 16.4 82 17.4 20.6 84
Laprele Creek 8390 5.6 7.3 77 8.4 8.4 100
Med Bow 10512 28.1 -M * 25.8 -M *
Never Summer 10323 13.5 16.2 83 10.1 13.6 74
North French Creek 10153 20.1 22.1 91 20.2 21.3 95
Old Battle 9860 24.4 24.3 100 24.9 27.2 92
Rawah 9069 8.5 9.1 93 11.6 12.6 92
Sage Creek Basin 7850 10.7 11.5 93 12.1 10.8 112
Sand Lake 10098 20.5 21.4 96 20.0 18.2 110
South Brush Creek 8495 7.6 9.5 80 8.8 10.8 81
Tower 10620 33.2 35.2 94 31.3 32.8 95
Webber Springs 9260 18.1 16.8 108 19.4 20.4 95
Whiskey Park 9020 25.2 21.7 116 24.3 22.2 109
Willow Creek Pass 9523 10.1 10.6 95 11.2 10.6 106
Zirkel 9338 21.2 23.2 91 23.0 24.9 92
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Basin Index (%) 96 98
SWEETWATER
Deer Park 9700 12.6 10.4 121 14.9 13.1 114
Larsen Creek 9000 7.1 9.6 74 10.6 10.9 97
South Pass 9040 10.9 11.3 96 12.7 11.8 108
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Basin Index (%) 98 107
LOWER N. PLATTE
Casper Mtn. 7920 6.2 9.8 63 10.8 10.2 106
Laprele Creek 8390 5.6 7.3 77 8.4 8.4 100
Reno Hill 8430 7.0 10.2 69 10.8 10.8 100
Windy Peak 7915 5.8 6.1 95 7.2 7.4 97
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Basin Index (%) 74 101
LARAMIE RIVER
Brooklyn Lake 10250 17.8 16.5 108 18.5 17.0 109
Cinnabar Park 9707 13.3 17.2 77 15.6 19.6 80
Crow Creek 8335 2.6 5.9 44 6.6 7.8 85
Deadman Hill 10239 12.7 13.4 95 12.0 13.3 90
Rawah 9069 8.5 9.1 93 11.6 12.6 92
Roach 9740 9.4 12.4 76 11.5 14.8 78
Windy Peak 7915 5.8 6.1 95 7.2 7.4 97
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Basin Index (%) 87 90
S. PLATTE
Crow Creek 8335 2.6 5.9 44 6.6 7.8 85
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Basin Index (%) 44 85
LITTLE SNAKE RIVER
Battle Mountain 7498 10.2 10.3 99 14.8 12.2 121
Divide Peak 8730 15.7 15.4 102 19.1 16.9 113
Elk River 8739 15.0 15.6 96 15.3 15.0 102
Elkhead Divide 8800 18.6 -M * 19.6 -M *
Little Snake River 8928 24.0 22.1 109 27.1 27.2 100
Old Battle 9860 24.4 24.3 100 24.9 27.2 92
Sage Creek Basin 7850 10.7 11.5 93 12.1 10.8 112
Sandstone RS 8152 15.2 10.4 146 14.4 14.8 97
Whiskey Park 9020 25.2 21.7 116 24.3 22.2 109
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Basin Index (%) 107 104
UPPER GREEN RIVER
Big Sandy Opening 9080 9.7 10.3 94 10.5 10.2 103
Blind Bull Sum 8650 18.7 19.5 96 13.0 15.2 86
East Rim Divide 7930 7.6 9.0 84 8.6 9.2 93
Elkhart Park G.S. 9400 7.9 9.8 81 9.1 10.0 91
Gros Ventre Summit 8750 9.1 9.5 96 10.4 9.6 108
Gunsight Pass 9820 10.3 10.6 97 12.1 11.0 110
Indian Creek 9425 18.3 19.0 96 15.9 16.0 99
Kendall R.S. 7740 7.9 9.8 81 10.6 10.6 100
Larsen Creek 9000 7.1 9.6 74 10.6 10.9 97
Loomis Park 8240 10.5 12.8 82 11.8 13.9 85
New Fork Lake 8340 7.2 8.7 83 -M 8.4 *
Pocket Creek 9360 -M -M * -M -M *
Snider Basin 8060 8.2 10.8 76 10.3 11.4 90
Spring Creek Divide 9000 18.7 19.6 95 18.4 19.2 96
Triple Peak 8500 18.4 19.5 94 19.6 20.6 95
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Basin Index (%) 89 96
LOWER GREEN RIVER
Blacks Fork Jct 8869 9.5 6.8 140 11.7 9.6 122
Buck Pasture 9632 12.2 -M * 12.9 -M *
EF Blacks Fork GS 9360 6.8 9.0 76 8.2 8.6 95
Hams Fork 7840 -M 9.2 * 9.1 8.8 103
Henrys Fork 10182 -M -M * 10.2 -M *
Hewinta 9500 9.8 8.0 122 12.5 10.5 119
Hickerson Park 9122 7.4 6.2 119 9.6 8.2 117
Hole-in-Rock 9168 6.6 5.7 116 8.0 7.6 105
Indian Creek 9425 18.3 19.0 96 15.9 16.0 99
Kelley R.S. 8180 13.5 12.0 112 14.2 13.4 106
Spirit Lk 10235 10.2 9.3 110 13.9 12.6 110
Steel Creek Park 10158 12.2 11.4 107 14.5 12.7 114
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Basin Index (%) 108 109
UPPER BEAR RIVER
Bear River RS 8777 9.4 7.9 119 11.5 9.4 122
Bug Lake 7987 19.6 14.8 132 19.1 14.6 131
Burts Miller Ranch 8000 7.4 5.3 140 10.6 5.8 183
Chalk Creek #1 9171 17.9 18.0 99 19.6 18.1 108
Giveout 6930 9.2 8.0 115 10.7 9.9 108
Hayden Fork 9130 14.5 11.8 123 18.3 16.2 113
Kelley R.S. 8180 13.5 12.0 112 14.2 13.4 106
Lily Lake 9133 11.2 10.2 110 12.8 12.4 103
Monte Cristo 8932 23.7 20.9 113 23.1 20.4 113
Salt River Summit 7640 12.5 10.8 116 11.9 12.6 94
Spring Creek Divide 9000 18.7 19.6 95 18.4 19.2 96
Trial Lake 9992 20.2 17.6 115 20.3 17.9 113
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Basin Index (%) 113 112
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-M = Missing data
* = Data may not provide a valid measure of conditions.
Units = inches for the Current and Median (or Average) 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 (or Average) represents the snow water
equivalent found at selected SNOTEL sites in or near the basin compared to
the Median (or Average) value for those sites on this day.
The TOTAL PRECIPITATION Percent of Median (or Average) represents the total precipitation
(beginning October 1st) found at selected SNOTEL sites in or near the basin
compared to the Median (or Average) value for those sites on this day.
Contact your state water supply staff for assistance.
Medians and averages are calculated for the period 1991-2020.
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 or average for the day is less than 10% of the maximum
median or average value for the year.
* Basin - More than half of the stations for a basin with medians (or averages) report missing or invalid data
The basin index is calculated as the sum of the valid current values
divided by the sum of the corresponding medians or averages 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.