Wyoming Snow Precipitation Update
United States Natural Resources Water and Climate Center
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: JANUARY 16 , 2026
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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 7040 10.7 9.7 110 17.3 12.0 144
Blind Bull Sum 8880 16.9 12.4 136 13.0 10.6 123
Cottonwood Creek 7710 11.9 10.6 112 18.9 13.0 145
East Rim Divide 8010 5.5 5.5 100 8.4 6.4 131
Grand Targhee 9260 -M 22.8 * -M 17.6 *
Granite Creek 6770 9.0 8.2 110 15.3 11.0 139
Grassy Lake 7330 12.1 16.0 76 21.3 19.0 112
Gros Ventre Summit 8760 9.5 7.2 132 11.6 6.8 171
Gunsight Pass 9820 10.1 7.0 144 12.2 7.6 161
Lewis Lake Divide 7880 20.8 15.6 133 27.4 18.8 146
Loomis Park 8240 9.1 7.9 115 11.7 9.4 124
Phillips Bench 8170 14.8 13.2 112 19.6 14.8 132
Salt River Summit 7630 7.1 6.2 115 11.6 8.4 138
Snake River Station 6900 7.7 9.0 86 15.3 13.5 113
Somsen Ranch 6830 4.9 6.8 72 12.7 9.2 138
Spring Creek Divide 9020 15.1 12.3 123 17.8 12.5 142
Thumb Divide 7970 12.2 7.8 156 15.6 9.5 164
Togwotee Pass 9590 15.2 12.9 118 19.8 13.4 148
Triple Peak 8520 16.5 11.4 145 20.2 13.0 155
Two Ocean Plateau 9240 23.9 16.4 146 -M 15.1 *
Willow Creek 8060 15.3 14.2 108 22.2 17.6 126
Younts Peak 8340 11.3 8.0 141 16.0 8.1 198
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Basin Index (%) 119 140
MADISON HEADWATERS IN WYOMING
Black Bear 8160 19.7 20.7 95 24.9 20.8 120
Canyon 7870 7.9 7.4 107 11.7 8.7 134
Madison Plateau 7710 13.4 11.8 114 20.0 13.6 147
West Yellowstone 6680 5.6 5.8 97 12.0 8.0 150
Whiskey Creek 6790 8.6 8.0 108 17.1 11.2 153
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Basin Index (%) 103 138
YELLOWSTONE HEADWATERS IN WYOMING
Beartooth Lake 9360 15.4 12.7 121 17.4 11.6 150
Canyon 7870 7.9 7.4 107 11.7 8.7 134
Evening Star 9030 20.7 14.8 140 25.4 16.4 155
Fisher Creek 9110 25.3 18.3 138 27.4 18.2 151
Monument Peak 8740 15.2 11.6 131 18.6 12.7 146
Northeast Entrance 7420 5.5 5.2 106 11.9 7.4 161
Parker Peak 9420 17.0 11.7 145 18.7 11.7 160
Sylvan Lake 8440 11.6 10.6 109 18.4 13.2 139
Thumb Divide 7970 12.2 7.8 156 15.6 9.5 164
Two Ocean Plateau 9240 23.9 16.4 146 -M 15.1 *
White Mill 8730 18.6 13.9 134 19.0 13.4 142
Wolverine 7660 6.6 6.5 102 12.5 7.4 169
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Basin Index (%) 131 151
WIND RIVER
Burroughs Creek 8760 6.2 -M * 12.8 -M *
Castle Creek 8410 3.3 3.8 87 5.4 5.0 108
Cold Springs 9640 5.0 4.2 119 9.6 5.4 178
Deer Park 9690 9.8 7.0 140 11.6 8.9 130
Hobbs Park 10080 8.6 7.1 121 10.1 6.7 151
Kirwin 9580 8.9 6.2 144 13.3 7.1 187
Little Warm 9370 7.4 5.4 137 10.8 7.2 150
South Pass 9040 8.3 6.8 122 9.8 8.2 120
St. Lawrence Alt 8610 2.1 -M * 5.8 -M *
Togwotee Pass 9590 15.2 12.9 118 19.8 13.4 148
Townsend Creek 8720 3.5 4.4 80 7.1 6.1 116
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Basin Index (%) 121 143
BIGHORN BASIN
Bald Mtn. 9360 10.4 10.2 102 11.3 8.8 128
Bear Trap Meadow 8200 2.8 3.4 82 6.5 4.7 138
Bone Springs Div 9340 7.9 9.0 88 8.0 8.4 95
Grave Springs 8560 2.0 4.0 50 5.8 5.0 116
Kirwin 9580 8.9 6.2 144 13.3 7.1 187
Marquette 8800 1.6 3.8 42 4.6 5.4 85
Middle Powder 7760 2.5 5.1 49 6.9 5.4 128
Owl Creek 8990 1.0 3.0 33 3.8 3.5 109
Powder River Pass 9480 7.4 6.2 119 11.2 7.3 153
Shell Creek 9570 8.2 8.3 99 10.2 7.7 132
Timber Creek 7910 .0 2.6 0 2.4 4.4 55
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Basin Index (%) 85 124
SHOSHONE RIVER
Blackwater 9830 15.9 13.2 120 18.4 12.6 146
Evening Star 9030 20.7 14.8 140 25.4 16.4 155
Marquette 8800 1.6 3.8 42 4.6 5.4 85
Sylvan Lake 8440 11.6 10.6 109 18.4 13.2 139
Sylvan Road 7140 6.7 6.8 99 14.4 10.4 138
Younts Peak 8340 11.3 8.0 141 16.0 8.1 198
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Basin Index (%) 119 147
POWDER RIVER
Bear Trap Meadow 8200 2.8 3.4 82 6.5 4.7 138
Cloud Peak Reservoir 9830 7.5 7.3 103 8.9 7.4 120
Grave Springs 8560 2.0 4.0 50 5.8 5.0 116
Hansen Sawmill 8360 2.7 3.8 71 7.8 4.8 162
Middle Powder 7760 2.5 5.1 49 6.9 5.4 128
Powder River Pass 9480 7.4 6.2 119 11.2 7.3 153
Soldier Park 8680 1.2 3.2 38 5.3 5.0 106
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Basin Index (%) 79 132
TONGUE RIVER
Big Goose 8010 1.7 4.0 42 6.3 5.4 117
Bone Springs Div 9340 7.9 9.0 88 8.0 8.4 95
Burgess Junction 7910 3.5 5.4 65 6.8 6.6 103
Dome Lake 8890 4.2 5.9 71 8.3 6.8 122
Little Goose 8560 3.5 4.8 73 7.3 6.2 118
Sucker Creek 8840 4.6 6.4 72 8.5 7.3 116
Tie Creek 7050 .2 2.8 7 5.7 5.8 98
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Basin Index (%) 67 109
BELLE FOURCHE
Blind Park 6900 2.7 3.8 71 8.3 5.5 151
Cole Canyon 5930 .9 2.8 32 7.1 4.8 148
North Rapid Creek 6150 2.1 3.7 57 6.1 4.4 139
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Basin Index (%) 55 146
CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN
Blind Park 6900 2.7 3.8 71 8.3 5.5 151
North Rapid Creek 6150 2.1 3.7 57 6.1 4.4 139
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Basin Index (%) 64 145
UPPER N. PLATTE
Arapaho Ridge 10960 8.1 11.4 71 9.5 12.2 78
Blackhall Mtn 9830 10.5 13.9 76 13.7 15.9 86
Cinnabar Park 9670 7.7 11.6 66 10.9 13.3 82
Columbine 9170 10.1 11.8 86 12.0 12.9 93
Divide Peak 8700 6.1 9.8 62 10.0 12.0 83
Joe Wright 10140 5.6 9.8 57 11.2 13.2 85
Laprele Creek 8370 2.7 4.5 60 6.7 6.2 108
Med Bow 10500 17.0 -M * 17.8 -M *
Never Summer 10300 6.7 10.2 66 4.9 9.5 52
North French Creek 10150 13.6 14.3 95 15.0 14.5 103
Old Battle 9840 13.9 15.6 89 18.8 18.2 103
Rawah 9100 3.3 6.1 54 5.8 9.0 64
Sage Creek Basin 7830 3.6 6.9 52 6.6 7.7 86
Sand Lake 10080 10.8 13.8 78 12.4 12.4 100
South Brush Creek 8480 3.9 6.1 64 6.1 7.7 79
Tower 10610 17.6 21.0 84 19.6 21.4 92
Webber Springs 9250 9.3 11.0 85 13.0 14.1 92
Whiskey Park 8950 12.5 12.8 98 17.1 15.6 110
Willow Creek Pass 9520 3.2 6.8 47 5.4 7.1 76
Zirkel 9320 13.0 14.8 88 17.6 16.8 105
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Basin Index (%) 76 90
SWEETWATER
Deer Park 9690 9.8 7.0 140 11.6 8.9 130
Larsen Creek 8880 4.0 4.0 100 7.8 6.6 118
South Pass 9040 8.3 6.8 122 9.8 8.2 120
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Basin Index (%) 124 123
LOWER N. PLATTE
Casper Mtn. 7940 2.3 6.0 38 6.0 7.4 81
Laprele Creek 8370 2.7 4.5 60 6.7 6.2 108
Reno Hill 8410 2.9 6.7 43 6.9 7.6 91
Windy Peak 7890 .9 3.6 25 4.9 5.5 89
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Basin Index (%) 42 92
LARAMIE RIVER
Brooklyn Lake 10250 9.3 10.9 85 12.0 11.2 107
Cinnabar Park 9670 7.7 11.6 66 10.9 13.3 82
Crow Creek 8320 .1 4.4 2 3.5 5.9 59
Deadman Hill 10240 7.1 9.2 77 6.7 9.2 73
Rawah 9100 3.3 6.1 54 5.8 9.0 64
Roach 9710 4.9 8.3 59 7.6 10.3 74
Windy Peak 7890 .9 3.6 25 4.9 5.5 89
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Basin Index (%) 62 80
S. PLATTE
Crow Creek 8320 .1 4.4 2 3.5 5.9 59
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Basin Index (%) 2 59
LITTLE SNAKE RIVER
Battle Mountain 7460 2.8 5.6 50 9.0 8.2 110
Divide Peak 8700 6.1 9.8 62 10.0 12.0 83
Elk River 8710 6.7 8.6 78 10.9 10.2 107
Elkhead Divide 8780 5.9 -M * 10.4 -M *
Little Snake River 8930 12.1 13.4 90 17.6 18.6 95
Old Battle 9840 13.9 15.6 89 18.8 18.2 103
Sage Creek Basin 7830 3.6 6.9 52 6.6 7.7 86
Sandstone RS 8150 5.4 6.7 81 9.2 9.6 96
Whiskey Park 8950 12.5 12.8 98 17.1 15.6 110
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Basin Index (%) 79 99
UPPER GREEN RIVER
Big Sandy Opening 9100 7.2 7.0 103 7.6 7.0 109
Blind Bull Sum 8880 16.9 12.4 136 13.0 10.6 123
East Rim Divide 8010 5.5 5.5 100 8.4 6.4 131
Elkhart Park G.S. 9410 7.5 6.6 114 8.9 6.9 129
Gros Ventre Summit 8760 9.5 7.2 132 11.6 6.8 171
Gunsight Pass 9820 10.1 7.0 144 12.2 7.6 161
Indian Creek 9400 14.3 11.7 122 14.9 10.6 141
Kendall R.S. 7790 9.1 6.6 138 12.8 7.5 171
Larsen Creek 8880 4.0 4.0 100 7.8 6.6 118
Loomis Park 8240 9.1 7.9 115 11.7 9.4 124
New Fork Lake 8380 6.3 5.7 111 9.5 6.1 156
Pocket Creek 9370 -M -M * -M -M *
Snider Basin 8080 5.8 6.4 91 9.8 7.4 132
Spring Creek Divide 9020 15.1 12.3 123 17.8 12.5 142
Triple Peak 8520 16.5 11.4 145 20.2 13.0 155
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Basin Index (%) 123 140
LOWER GREEN RIVER
Blacks Fork Jct 8880 4.5 3.8 118 6.7 6.6 102
Buck Pasture 9630 7.0 -M * 9.5 -M *
EF Blacks Fork GS 9360 2.6 4.4 59 6.4 5.6 114
Hams Fork 7860 6.8 5.6 121 9.1 5.9 154
Henrys Fork 10180 -M -M * 7.1 -M *
Hewinta 9510 3.0 4.8 62 7.1 7.4 96
Hickerson Park 9120 3.1 3.3 94 5.2 5.4 96
Hole-in-Rock 9170 1.8 3.6 50 5.9 5.6 105
Indian Creek 9400 14.3 11.7 122 14.9 10.6 141
Kelley R.S. 8240 8.1 7.2 112 12.8 9.1 141
Spirit Lk 10240 6.5 5.8 112 10.0 8.6 116
Steel Creek Park 10140 6.9 7.0 99 9.0 8.7 103
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Basin Index (%) 101 119
UPPER BEAR RIVER
Bear River RS 8510 2.9 4.2 69 6.4 6.6 97
Bug Lake 7980 9.0 8.0 112 13.8 9.5 145
Burts Miller Ranch 7900 -M 3.2 * 6.3 4.5 140
Chalk Creek #1 9160 7.8 10.9 72 12.3 12.1 102
Giveout 6940 4.2 4.4 95 10.3 6.6 156
Hayden Fork 9170 5.9 6.8 87 11.2 10.4 108
Kelley R.S. 8240 8.1 7.2 112 12.8 9.1 141
Lily Lake 9130 4.1 6.4 64 7.4 8.4 88
Monte Cristo 8930 10.1 12.4 81 15.9 13.2 120
Salt River Summit 7630 7.1 6.2 115 11.6 8.4 138
Spring Creek Divide 9020 15.1 12.3 123 17.8 12.5 142
Trial Lake 9970 10.9 10.0 109 12.4 11.4 109
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Basin Index (%) 96 123
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.
