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: MARCH 8 , 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 14.9 15.4 97 18.7 17.4 107
Blind Bull Sum 8650 20.8 20.4 102 14.8 15.8 94
Cottonwood Creek 7670 19.7 18.8 105 22.9 21.1 109
East Rim Divide 7930 8.3 9.6 86 9.5 9.8 97
Grand Targhee 9260 33.2 33.8 98 24.4 26.5 92
Granite Creek 6770 13.6 15.2 89 14.4 16.3 88
Grassy Lake 7265 25.4 27.2 93 31.2 29.4 106
Gros Ventre Summit 8750 10.2 10.5 97 11.8 10.2 116
Gunsight Pass 9820 11.3 10.9 104 12.7 11.6 109
Lewis Lake Divide 7850 28.2 25.4 111 31.8 27.9 114
Loomis Park 8240 11.7 13.4 87 13.1 14.4 91
Phillips Bench 8200 22.5 21.8 103 25.1 22.8 110
Salt River Summit 7640 13.9 11.4 122 13.2 13.0 102
Snake River Station 6920 15.3 15.1 101 21.0 18.8 112
Somsen Ranch 6800 16.2 11.2 145 19.5 14.1 138
Spring Creek Divide 9000 -M 20.5 * -M 19.9 *
Thumb Divide 7980 15.9 13.4 119 16.1 14.7 110
Togwotee Pass 9580 17.4 20.2 86 17.2 21.4 80
Triple Peak 8500 21.0 20.7 101 21.8 21.7 100
Two Ocean Plateau 9240 23.8 23.8 100 19.6 21.8 90
Willow Creek 8080 29.0 25.1 116 26.3 27.8 95
Younts Peak 8350 12.9 13.0 99 13.6 12.4 110
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Basin Index (%) 102 103
MADISON HEADWATERS IN WYOMING
Black Bear 8170 29.2 32.0 91 32.9 31.6 104
Canyon 7870 9.5 -M * 12.2 -M *
Madison Plateau 7750 17.6 19.1 92 20.5 20.8 99
West Yellowstone 6700 8.0 9.4 85 12.3 12.3 100
Whiskey Creek 6800 11.7 13.4 87 17.3 16.6 104
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Basin Index (%) 90 102
YELLOWSTONE HEADWATERS IN WYOMING
Beartooth Lake 9360 13.2 18.6 71 12.8 17.3 74
Canyon 7870 9.5 -M * 12.2 -M *
Evening Star 9200 18.8 22.6 83 23.8 24.6 97
Fisher Creek 9100 19.2 27.6 70 21.2 26.9 79
Monument Peak 8850 12.2 17.2 71 15.1 17.8 85
Northeast Entrance 7350 5.0 9.4 53 8.8 11.2 79
Parker Peak 9400 17.4 18.4 95 19.0 17.0 112
Sylvan Lake 8420 14.4 16.6 87 20.2 19.0 106
Thumb Divide 7980 15.9 13.4 119 16.1 14.7 110
Two Ocean Plateau 9240 23.8 23.8 100 19.6 21.8 90
White Mill 8700 14.3 20.4 70 15.0 19.2 78
Wolverine 7650 9.3 10.5 89 12.2 10.6 115
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Basin Index (%) 82 92
WIND RIVER
Burroughs Creek 8750 10.7 -M * 10.8 -M *
Castle Creek 8400 6.0 6.8 88 7.1 7.4 96
Cold Springs 9630 7.5 6.3 119 10.2 7.2 142
Deer Park 9700 13.6 11.0 124 15.9 14.0 114
Hobbs Park 10100 13.3 11.2 119 13.8 9.8 141
Kirwin 9550 11.6 9.1 127 14.1 9.6 147
Little Warm 9370 8.9 8.4 106 11.7 10.0 117
South Pass 9040 11.7 12.2 96 13.4 12.6 106
St. Lawrence Alt 8620 4.7 -M * 8.2 -M *
Togwotee Pass 9580 17.4 20.2 86 17.2 21.4 80
Townsend Creek 8700 7.2 7.4 97 10.7 8.4 127
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Basin Index (%) 105 114
BIGHORN BASIN
Bald Mtn. 9380 10.8 15.8 68 10.5 13.2 80
Bear Trap Meadow 8200 3.3 5.4 61 6.0 6.6 91
Bone Springs Div 9350 10.2 13.6 75 10.0 12.6 79
Grave Springs 8550 3.3 7.0 47 5.6 7.4 76
Kirwin 9550 11.6 9.1 127 14.1 9.6 147
Marquette 8760 9.6 5.6 171 12.6 7.2 175
Middle Powder 7760 4.4 8.4 52 6.3 8.0 79
Owl Creek 8975 5.0 4.5 111 6.5 4.9 133
Powder River Pass 9480 5.3 9.2 58 8.7 10.2 85
Shell Creek 9580 10.0 12.4 81 10.7 11.0 97
Timber Creek 7950 7.2 4.2 171 11.0 5.9 186
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Basin Index (%) 85 106
SHOSHONE RIVER
Blackwater 9780 19.3 19.0 102 20.2 18.0 112
Evening Star 9200 18.8 22.6 83 23.8 24.6 97
Marquette 8760 9.6 5.6 171 12.6 7.2 175
Sylvan Lake 8420 14.4 16.6 87 20.2 19.0 106
Sylvan Road 7120 8.2 10.4 79 14.6 14.4 101
Younts Peak 8350 12.9 13.0 99 13.6 12.4 110
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Basin Index (%) 95 110
POWDER RIVER
Bear Trap Meadow 8200 3.3 5.4 61 6.0 6.6 91
Cloud Peak Reservoir 9860 9.7 12.2 80 11.3 10.6 107
Grave Springs 8550 3.3 7.0 47 5.6 7.4 76
Hansen Sawmill 8360 3.7 5.6 66 6.5 6.6 98
Middle Powder 7760 4.4 8.4 52 6.3 8.0 79
Powder River Pass 9480 5.3 9.2 58 8.7 10.2 85
Soldier Park 8720 3.1 5.7 54 8.0 7.5 107
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Basin Index (%) 61 92
TONGUE RIVER
Big Goose 7990 4.3 6.4 67 8.4 8.0 105
Bone Springs Div 9350 10.2 13.6 75 10.0 12.6 79
Burgess Junction 7880 5.8 9.0 64 9.3 9.6 97
Dome Lake 8880 -M 9.2 * 8.3 9.8 85
Little Goose 8870 6.0 7.8 77 9.1 9.6 95
Sucker Creek 8880 7.6 10.2 75 10.9 11.4 96
Tie Creek 6870 1.7 4.6 37 10.0 8.8 114
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Basin Index (%) 69 95
BELLE FOURCHE
Blind Park 6890 3.0 6.8 44 5.3 9.0 59
Cole Canyon 5910 2.0 4.8 42 4.2 7.4 57
North Rapid Creek 6130 4.8 6.0 80 6.2 7.4 84
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Basin Index (%) 56 66
CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN
Blind Park 6890 3.0 6.8 44 5.3 9.0 59
North Rapid Creek 6130 4.8 6.0 80 6.2 7.4 84
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Basin Index (%) 61 70
UPPER N. PLATTE
Arapaho Ridge 10976 18.4 17.8 103 18.2 18.0 101
Blackhall Mtn 9839 28.9 23.3 124 29.9 23.2 129
Cinnabar Park 9707 14.7 17.7 83 17.2 20.3 85
Columbine 9167 23.8 20.4 117 22.5 20.2 111
Divide Peak 8730 17.2 16.2 106 20.4 17.8 115
Joe Wright 10158 15.8 17.9 88 19.7 21.6 91
Laprele Creek 8390 5.7 7.8 73 8.5 9.2 92
Med Bow 10512 31.0 -M * 28.1 -M *
Never Summer 10323 15.2 16.6 92 11.7 14.2 82
North French Creek 10153 22.4 22.8 98 22.4 22.0 102
Old Battle 9860 27.0 25.4 106 26.6 27.9 95
Rawah 9069 9.8 9.6 102 12.9 12.8 101
Sage Creek Basin 7850 11.3 11.9 95 12.7 10.8 118
Sand Lake 10098 23.1 21.8 106 22.4 19.6 114
South Brush Creek 8495 8.9 10.2 87 9.8 11.2 88
Tower 10620 35.8 37.5 95 33.3 33.4 100
Webber Springs 9260 20.4 18.0 113 21.6 21.0 103
Whiskey Park 9020 27.3 22.8 120 26.0 23.4 111
Willow Creek Pass 9523 11.8 10.7 110 12.6 11.0 115
Zirkel 9338 23.1 25.1 92 24.8 26.4 94
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Basin Index (%) 102 103
SWEETWATER
Deer Park 9700 13.6 11.0 124 15.9 14.0 114
Larsen Creek 9000 7.3 10.0 73 11.0 11.0 100
South Pass 9040 11.7 12.2 96 13.4 12.6 106
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Basin Index (%) 98 107
LOWER N. PLATTE
Casper Mtn. 7920 6.2 10.6 58 10.9 10.6 103
Laprele Creek 8390 5.7 7.8 73 8.5 9.2 92
Reno Hill 8430 6.9 11.2 62 10.9 11.4 96
Windy Peak 7915 6.2 6.5 95 7.7 7.7 100
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Basin Index (%) 69 98
LARAMIE RIVER
Brooklyn Lake 10250 19.9 17.3 115 20.5 17.8 115
Cinnabar Park 9707 14.7 17.7 83 17.2 20.3 85
Crow Creek 8335 -M 6.4 * -M 8.1 *
Deadman Hill 10239 14.6 13.8 106 13.9 14.0 99
Rawah 9069 9.8 9.6 102 12.9 12.8 101
Roach 9740 10.9 12.6 87 13.2 15.2 87
Windy Peak 7915 6.2 6.5 95 7.7 7.7 100
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Basin Index (%) 98 97
S. PLATTE
Crow Creek 8335 -M 6.4 * -M 8.1 *
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Basin Index (%) * *
LITTLE SNAKE RIVER
Battle Mountain 7498 11.2 10.6 106 16.1 12.6 128
Divide Peak 8730 17.2 16.2 106 20.4 17.8 115
Elk River 8739 16.8 16.4 102 16.9 16.0 106
Elkhead Divide 8800 20.3 -M * 21.0 -M *
Little Snake River 8928 25.8 22.8 113 29.0 27.4 106
Old Battle 9860 27.0 25.4 106 26.6 27.9 95
Sage Creek Basin 7850 11.3 11.9 95 12.7 10.8 118
Sandstone RS 8152 16.6 11.4 146 15.5 15.5 100
Whiskey Park 9020 27.3 22.8 120 26.0 23.4 111
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Basin Index (%) 111 108
UPPER GREEN RIVER
Big Sandy Opening 9080 10.0 10.9 92 10.8 10.6 102
Blind Bull Sum 8650 20.8 20.4 102 14.8 15.8 94
East Rim Divide 7930 8.3 9.6 86 9.5 9.8 97
Elkhart Park G.S. 9400 8.6 10.2 84 9.8 10.6 92
Gros Ventre Summit 8750 10.2 10.5 97 11.8 10.2 116
Gunsight Pass 9820 11.3 10.9 104 12.7 11.6 109
Indian Creek 9425 20.1 19.4 104 17.4 16.8 104
Kendall R.S. 7740 8.8 10.7 82 11.6 11.4 102
Larsen Creek 9000 7.3 10.0 73 11.0 11.0 100
Loomis Park 8240 11.7 13.4 87 13.1 14.4 91
New Fork Lake 8340 7.8 9.2 85 5.2 9.1 57
Pocket Creek 9360 -M -M * -M -M *
Snider Basin 8060 8.7 11.4 76 10.8 12.0 90
Spring Creek Divide 9000 -M 20.5 * -M 19.9 *
Triple Peak 8500 21.0 20.7 101 21.8 21.7 100
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Basin Index (%) 92 97
LOWER GREEN RIVER
Blacks Fork Jct 8869 10.4 7.0 149 12.6 9.8 129
Buck Pasture 9632 13.5 -M * 14.0 -M *
EF Blacks Fork GS 9360 7.7 9.8 79 9.0 9.2 98
Hams Fork 7840 -M 9.8 * 9.8 9.2 107
Henrys Fork 10182 -M -M * 11.6 -M *
Hewinta 9500 10.9 8.6 127 13.4 10.9 123
Hickerson Park 9122 8.4 6.6 127 10.7 8.6 124
Hole-in-Rock 9168 7.2 6.0 120 8.6 8.0 108
Indian Creek 9425 20.1 19.4 104 17.4 16.8 104
Kelley R.S. 8180 14.7 12.4 119 15.3 14.0 109
Spirit Lk 10235 11.7 9.9 118 15.2 13.3 114
Steel Creek Park 10158 13.4 12.4 108 15.6 13.0 120
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Basin Index (%) 113 113
UPPER BEAR RIVER
Bear River RS 8777 10.6 7.8 136 12.6 9.4 134
Bug Lake 7987 21.3 15.6 137 20.7 15.0 138
Burts Miller Ranch 8000 8.4 5.7 147 11.4 6.1 187
Chalk Creek #1 9171 20.2 18.8 107 21.2 18.8 113
Giveout 6930 10.2 8.4 121 11.5 10.2 113
Hayden Fork 9130 16.2 12.5 130 19.9 16.8 118
Kelley R.S. 8180 14.7 12.4 119 15.3 14.0 109
Lily Lake 9133 12.3 10.6 116 13.9 12.8 109
Monte Cristo 8932 26.0 22.7 115 25.0 21.0 119
Salt River Summit 7640 13.9 11.4 122 13.2 13.0 102
Spring Creek Divide 9000 -M 20.5 * -M 19.9 *
Trial Lake 9992 22.5 18.6 121 22.2 18.4 121
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Basin Index (%) 122 120
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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.