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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 TUESDAY: MAY 28 , 2024 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ BASIN ELEV. SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT TOTAL PRECIPITATION Data Site Name (Ft) % % Current Median Median Current Median Med ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ WYOMING SNAKE RIVER Base Camp 7060 -M .0 * 24.7 25.2 98 Blind Bull Sum 8650 22.1 18.1 122 20.4 22.8 89 Cottonwood Creek 7670 1.6 1.8 89* 31.6 31.7 100 East Rim Divide 7930 -M .0 * 13.9 14.8 94 Grand Targhee 9260 41.6 41.4 100 38.4 40.2 96 Granite Creek 6770 -M .0 * 21.2 23.2 91 Grassy Lake 7265 10.6 8.8 120 39.9 42.8 93 Gros Ventre Summit 8750 -M .4 * -M 16.0 * Gunsight Pass 9820 6.1 8.1 75 18.7 18.0 104 Lewis Lake Divide 7850 14.5 16.0 91 41.0 40.8 100 Loomis Park 8240 .1 .0 * 18.4 21.5 86 Phillips Bench 8200 17.9 11.8 152 35.0 31.6 111 Salt River Summit 7640 -M .0 * 17.1 20.3 84 Snake River Station 6920 -M .0 * 26.2 28.4 92 Somsen Ranch 6800 -M .0 * 24.5 21.0 117 Spring Creek Divide 9000 18.6 17.7 105 26.7 29.2 91 Thumb Divide 7980 .2 .0 * 21.7 23.0 94 Togwotee Pass 9580 17.2 21.4 80 26.3 30.8 85 Triple Peak 8500 7.8 4.8 162 30.7 31.9 96 Two Ocean Plateau 9240 26.3 28.6 92 32.3 33.1 98 Willow Creek 8080 13.8 9.4 147 42.1 41.4 102 Younts Peak 8350 .1 1.8 6 19.1 19.8 96 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 105 96 MADISON HEADWATERS IN WYOMING Black Bear 8170 29.4 30.0 98 44.5 45.4 98 Canyon 7870 .2 -M * 16.8 -M * Madison Plateau 7750 10.4 11.2 93 27.6 31.4 88 West Yellowstone 6700 -M .0 * 15.9 18.0 88 Whiskey Creek 6800 .2 .2 100* 23.1 26.0 89 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 97 92 YELLOWSTONE HEADWATERS IN WYOMING Beartooth Lake 9360 20.1 20.4 99 23.1 26.8 86 Canyon 7870 .2 -M * 16.8 -M * Evening Star 9200 16.0 22.4 71 32.4 35.6 91 Fisher Creek 9100 25.0 32.4 77 35.0 41.9 84 Monument Peak 8850 13.9 16.0 87 26.3 28.1 94 Northeast Entrance 7350 .0 .0 * 16.0 17.0 94 Parker Peak 9400 19.0 16.8 113 28.8 25.0 115 Sylvan Lake 8420 6.2 9.6 65 29.5 29.8 99 Thumb Divide 7980 .2 .0 * 21.7 23.0 94 Two Ocean Plateau 9240 26.3 28.6 92 32.3 33.1 98 White Mill 8700 17.7 20.2 88 24.7 28.6 86 Wolverine 7650 .0 .0 * 16.6 16.0 104 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 87 94 WIND RIVER Burroughs Creek 8750 .0 -M * 14.2 -M * Castle Creek 8400 -M .0 * 10.4 12.9 81 Cold Springs 9630 .0 .0 * 15.2 15.0 101 Deer Park 9700 13.9 6.7 207 27.6 24.8 111 Hobbs Park 10100 17.5 9.2 190 24.8 20.2 123 Kirwin 9550 5.1 4.3 119 20.6 17.8 116 Little Warm 9370 .0 .0 * 18.1 16.2 112 South Pass 9040 7.3 3.0 243 24.1 21.1 114 St. Lawrence Alt 8620 -M -M * 15.3 -M * Togwotee Pass 9580 17.2 21.4 80 26.3 30.8 85 Townsend Creek 8700 1.0 .0 * 20.1 18.0 112 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 139 106 BIGHORN BASIN Bald Mtn. 9380 18.9 15.8 120 20.6 21.4 96 Bear Trap Meadow 8200 -M .0 * 15.4 13.4 115 Bone Springs Div 9350 17.0 11.0 155 18.4 20.4 90 Grave Springs 8550 .0 .0 * 15.1 14.4 105 Kirwin 9550 5.1 4.3 119 20.6 17.8 116 Marquette 8760 11.5 .4 2875* 24.2 16.4 148 Middle Powder 7760 5.9 .0 * 16.4 15.3 107 Owl Creek 8975 -M .0 * 12.9 11.2 115 Powder River Pass 9480 3.0 .6 500* 19.1 18.2 105 Shell Creek 9580 15.5 11.2 138 20.2 19.2 105 Timber Creek 7950 5.0 .0 * 17.9 13.8 130 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 189* 111 SHOSHONE RIVER Blackwater 9780 23.7 22.7 104 29.6 29.5 100 Evening Star 9200 16.0 22.4 71 32.4 35.6 91 Marquette 8760 11.5 .4 2875* 24.2 16.4 148 Sylvan Lake 8420 6.2 9.6 65 29.5 29.8 99 Sylvan Road 7120 -M .0 * 18.6 20.9 89 Younts Peak 8350 .1 1.8 6 19.1 19.8 96 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 101 101 POWDER RIVER Bear Trap Meadow 8200 -M .0 * 15.4 13.4 115 Cloud Peak Reservoir 9860 16.6 9.8 169 24.7 21.6 114 Grave Springs 8550 .0 .0 * 15.1 14.4 105 Hansen Sawmill 8360 -M .0 * 15.6 14.8 105 Middle Powder 7760 5.9 .0 * 16.4 15.3 107 Powder River Pass 9480 3.0 .6 500* 19.1 18.2 105 Soldier Park 8720 .2 .2 100* 16.2 15.4 105 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 242* 108 TONGUE RIVER Big Goose 7990 3.2 .0 * 18.9 19.0 99 Bone Springs Div 9350 17.0 11.0 155 18.4 20.4 90 Burgess Junction 7880 6.5 1.6 406 19.6 17.9 109 Dome Lake 8880 -M .4 * 21.5 20.6 104 Little Goose 8870 8.3 3.9 213 22.3 20.2 110 Sucker Creek 8880 8.4 2.8 300 24.6 21.6 114 Tie Creek 6870 -M .0 * 19.0 18.8 101 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 225 104 BELLE FOURCHE Blind Park 6890 .2 .0 * 13.3 15.8 84 Cole Canyon 5910 .0 .0 * 13.8 14.8 93 North Rapid Creek 6130 -M .0 * 13.6 13.9 98 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) * 91 CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN Blind Park 6890 .2 .0 * 13.3 15.8 84 North Rapid Creek 6130 -M .0 * 13.6 13.9 98 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) * 91 UPPER N. PLATTE Arapaho Ridge 10976 19.1 13.4 143 28.1 28.6 98 Blackhall Mtn 9839 29.8 28.3 105 43.7 41.0 107 Cinnabar Park 9707 8.0 6.4 125 28.6 29.4 97 Columbine 9167 -M .0 * 32.2 31.7 102 Divide Peak 8730 1.6 .0 * 31.2 26.8 116 Joe Wright 10158 17.2 15.0 115 33.2 34.5 96 Laprele Creek 8390 .0 .0 * 18.2 17.6 103 Med Bow 10512 -M -M * -M -M * Never Summer 10323 21.6 17.6 123 21.8 23.4 93 North French Creek 10153 25.7 24.0 107 36.0 36.9 98 Old Battle 9860 33.4 28.6 117 42.8 42.3 101 Rawah 9069 .0 .0 * 21.4 20.9 102 Sage Creek Basin 7850 -M .0 * 20.2 16.9 120 Sand Lake 10098 33.3 25.0 133 38.3 32.7 117 South Brush Creek 8495 .1 .0 * 17.5 19.7 89 Tower 10620 43.3 38.8 112 50.4 50.2 100 Webber Springs 9260 11.8 4.4 268 32.7 32.2 102 Whiskey Park 9020 17.9 12.2 147 36.8 36.0 102 Willow Creek Pass 9523 6.2 4.6 135 19.3 18.2 106 Zirkel 9338 1.4 .0 * 36.5 36.4 100 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 124 102 SWEETWATER Deer Park 9700 13.9 6.7 207 27.6 24.8 111 Larsen Creek 9000 -M .0 * 17.6 17.2 102 South Pass 9040 7.3 3.0 243 24.1 21.1 114 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 219 110 LOWER N. PLATTE Casper Mtn. 7920 .9 .0 * 23.4 20.6 114 Laprele Creek 8390 .0 .0 * 18.2 17.6 103 Reno Hill 8430 4.6 .0 * 23.0 22.6 102 Windy Peak 7915 .1 .0 * 15.7 16.2 97 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) * 104 LARAMIE RIVER Brooklyn Lake 10250 14.7 10.0 147 32.6 28.6 114 Cinnabar Park 9707 8.0 6.4 125 28.6 29.4 97 Crow Creek 8335 .0 .0 * 13.3 15.6 85 Deadman Hill 10239 15.7 11.5 137 24.6 24.2 102 Rawah 9069 .0 .0 * 21.4 20.9 102 Roach 9740 2.7 3.6 75 22.5 24.5 92 Windy Peak 7915 .1 .0 * 15.7 16.2 97 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 131 100 S. PLATTE Crow Creek 8335 .0 .0 * 13.3 15.6 85 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) * 85 LITTLE SNAKE RIVER Battle Mountain 7498 .0 .0 * 23.6 19.8 119 Divide Peak 8730 1.6 .0 * 31.2 26.8 116 Elk River 8739 .1 .0 * 24.6 24.4 101 Elkhead Divide 8800 2.8 -M * 28.9 -M * Little Snake River 8928 13.2 5.8 228 42.1 40.3 104 Old Battle 9860 33.4 28.6 117 42.8 42.3 101 Sage Creek Basin 7850 -M .0 * 20.2 16.9 120 Sandstone RS 8152 .1 .0 * 23.7 22.0 108 Whiskey Park 9020 17.9 12.2 147 36.8 36.0 102 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 142* 107 UPPER GREEN RIVER Big Sandy Opening 9080 .7 .0 * 18.2 17.2 106 Blind Bull Sum 8650 22.1 18.1 122 20.4 22.8 89 East Rim Divide 7930 -M .0 * 13.9 14.8 94 Elkhart Park G.S. 9400 -M .0 * 15.0 17.4 86 Gros Ventre Summit 8750 -M .4 * -M 16.0 * Gunsight Pass 9820 6.1 8.1 75 18.7 18.0 104 Indian Creek 9425 14.3 14.0 102 24.7 25.7 96 Kendall R.S. 7740 .0 .0 * 15.9 16.9 94 Larsen Creek 9000 -M .0 * 17.6 17.2 102 Loomis Park 8240 .1 .0 * 18.4 21.5 86 New Fork Lake 8340 -M .0 * -M 14.8 * Pocket Creek 9360 -M -M * -M -M * Snider Basin 8060 -M .0 * 16.4 17.8 92 Spring Creek Divide 9000 18.6 17.7 105 26.7 29.2 91 Triple Peak 8500 7.8 4.8 162 30.7 31.9 96 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 111* 94 LOWER GREEN RIVER Blacks Fork Jct 8869 .3 .0 * 18.1 15.5 117 Buck Pasture 9632 4.4 -M * 22.6 -M * EF Blacks Fork GS 9360 2.3 .0 * 15.9 16.8 95 Hams Fork 7840 -M .0 * 14.6 14.8 99 Henrys Fork 10182 -M -M * 18.6 -M * Hewinta 9500 -M .0 * 19.6 17.6 111 Hickerson Park 9122 -M .0 * 17.2 14.4 119 Hole-in-Rock 9168 -M .0 * 14.8 13.9 106 Indian Creek 9425 14.3 14.0 102 24.7 25.7 96 Kelley R.S. 8180 -M .0 * 21.4 22.1 97 Spirit Lk 10235 1.8 .5 360* 23.8 20.6 116 Steel Creek Park 10158 13.8 10.8 128 23.8 21.0 113 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 128* 106 UPPER BEAR RIVER Bear River RS 8777 .0 .0 * 18.0 15.0 120 Bug Lake 7987 .1 .0 * 26.7 21.8 122 Burts Miller Ranch 8000 .2 .0 * 15.0 9.8 153 Chalk Creek #1 9171 -M 5.0 * -M 29.8 * Giveout 6930 -M .0 * 15.6 16.8 93 Hayden Fork 9130 -M .0 * 28.6 25.5 112 Kelley R.S. 8180 -M .0 * 21.4 22.1 97 Lily Lake 9133 .0 .0 * 20.2 21.1 96 Monte Cristo 8932 15.4 7.4 208 34.9 30.6 114 Salt River Summit 7640 -M .0 * 17.1 20.3 84 Spring Creek Divide 9000 18.6 17.7 105 26.7 29.2 91 Trial Lake 9992 19.6 7.4 265 32.8 27.6 119 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 166* 107 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- -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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -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.