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 9 , 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 10.6 8.5 125 17.0 11.0 155
Blind Bull Sum 8880 16.8 10.6 158 12.7 8.9 143
Cottonwood Creek 7710 12.0 9.2 130 18.7 11.8 158
East Rim Divide 8010 5.3 5.0 106 8.3 5.8 143
Grand Targhee 9260 -M 21.8 * -M 17.0 *
Granite Creek 6770 8.8 7.2 122 15.2 9.8 155
Grassy Lake 7330 12.3 13.8 89 21.1 17.8 119
Gros Ventre Summit 8760 9.3 6.9 135 11.5 6.8 169
Gunsight Pass 9820 10.0 6.6 152 12.1 7.3 166
Lewis Lake Divide 7880 21.1 14.5 146 27.2 17.1 159
Loomis Park 8240 8.9 7.0 127 11.6 8.4 138
Phillips Bench 8170 14.7 11.6 127 19.3 13.4 144
Salt River Summit 7630 7.0 5.4 130 11.4 7.6 150
Snake River Station 6900 7.7 7.6 101 15.1 11.9 127
Somsen Ranch 6830 4.9 5.4 91 12.7 8.8 144
Spring Creek Divide 9020 14.8 10.8 137 17.5 11.4 154
Thumb Divide 7970 12.0 7.2 167 15.4 9.0 171
Togwotee Pass 9590 15.2 11.9 128 19.6 12.3 159
Triple Peak 8520 16.3 9.7 168 20.0 11.8 169
Two Ocean Plateau 9240 23.8 14.6 163 -M 14.2 *
Willow Creek 8060 15.0 12.4 121 22.1 16.0 138
Younts Peak 8340 11.2 7.2 156 15.8 7.6 208
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Basin Index (%) 133 151
MADISON HEADWATERS IN WYOMING
Black Bear 8160 19.6 18.2 108 24.6 19.8 124
Canyon 7870 7.7 6.6 117 11.6 8.2 141
Madison Plateau 7710 13.5 10.6 127 19.9 12.9 154
West Yellowstone 6680 5.6 5.2 108 11.9 7.8 153
Whiskey Creek 6790 8.6 6.8 126 17.0 10.8 157
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Basin Index (%) 116 143
YELLOWSTONE HEADWATERS IN WYOMING
Beartooth Lake 9360 15.2 11.4 133 17.1 10.6 161
Canyon 7870 7.7 6.6 117 11.6 8.2 141
Evening Star 9030 20.7 13.6 152 25.0 15.9 157
Fisher Creek 9110 25.1 16.6 151 27.0 17.4 155
Monument Peak 8740 14.9 10.2 146 18.4 11.8 156
Northeast Entrance 7420 5.3 4.8 110 11.8 7.0 169
Parker Peak 9420 16.9 11.2 151 18.5 10.8 171
Sylvan Lake 8440 11.4 10.0 114 18.3 12.7 144
Thumb Divide 7970 12.0 7.2 167 15.4 9.0 171
Two Ocean Plateau 9240 23.8 14.6 163 -M 14.2 *
White Mill 8730 18.4 12.0 153 18.7 12.5 150
Wolverine 7660 6.6 6.0 110 12.4 7.0 177
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Basin Index (%) 143 158
WIND RIVER
Burroughs Creek 8760 6.2 -M * 12.9 -M *
Castle Creek 8410 3.1 3.6 86 5.1 4.8 106
Cold Springs 9640 4.9 4.0 122 9.6 5.2 185
Deer Park 9690 9.8 6.6 148 11.5 8.7 132
Hobbs Park 10080 8.5 6.8 125 10.0 6.4 156
Kirwin 9580 8.9 5.8 153 13.1 6.5 202
Little Warm 9370 7.3 5.0 146 10.6 6.4 166
South Pass 9040 8.3 6.6 126 9.8 7.6 129
St. Lawrence Alt 8610 2.1 -M * 5.8 -M *
Togwotee Pass 9590 15.2 11.9 128 19.6 12.3 159
Townsend Creek 8720 3.5 4.4 80 7.0 5.9 119
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Basin Index (%) 127 151
BIGHORN BASIN
Bald Mtn. 9360 9.6 9.6 100 10.8 8.2 132
Bear Trap Meadow 8200 2.8 3.2 88 6.5 4.6 141
Bone Springs Div 9340 7.3 8.1 90 7.8 7.8 100
Grave Springs 8560 1.9 3.8 50 5.7 4.8 119
Kirwin 9580 8.9 5.8 153 13.1 6.5 202
Marquette 8800 1.6 3.8 42 4.5 5.0 90
Middle Powder 7760 2.6 4.8 54 6.9 5.4 128
Owl Creek 8990 .9 2.8 32 3.4 3.4 100
Powder River Pass 9480 7.3 5.8 126 11.0 7.0 157
Shell Creek 9570 7.8 7.6 103 10.0 7.2 139
Timber Creek 7910 .1 2.5 4 2.2 4.2 52
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Basin Index (%) 88 128
SHOSHONE RIVER
Blackwater 9830 15.6 12.3 127 17.8 12.0 148
Evening Star 9030 20.7 13.6 152 25.0 15.9 157
Marquette 8800 1.6 3.8 42 4.5 5.0 90
Sylvan Lake 8440 11.4 10.0 114 18.3 12.7 144
Sylvan Road 7140 6.5 6.1 107 14.3 10.0 143
Younts Peak 8340 11.2 7.2 156 15.8 7.6 208
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Basin Index (%) 126 151
POWDER RIVER
Bear Trap Meadow 8200 2.8 3.2 88 6.5 4.6 141
Cloud Peak Reservoir 9830 7.1 7.0 101 8.6 6.6 130
Grave Springs 8560 1.9 3.8 50 5.7 4.8 119
Hansen Sawmill 8360 2.7 3.5 77 7.8 4.4 177
Middle Powder 7760 2.6 4.8 54 6.9 5.4 128
Powder River Pass 9480 7.3 5.8 126 11.0 7.0 157
Soldier Park 8680 1.1 2.8 39 5.1 4.8 106
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Basin Index (%) 83 137
TONGUE RIVER
Big Goose 8010 1.7 3.8 45 6.2 5.3 117
Bone Springs Div 9340 7.3 8.1 90 7.8 7.8 100
Burgess Junction 7910 3.0 5.0 60 6.4 6.2 103
Dome Lake 8890 3.8 5.2 73 8.0 6.6 121
Little Goose 8560 3.3 4.6 72 7.0 6.0 117
Sucker Creek 8840 4.1 6.0 68 7.8 6.8 115
Tie Creek 7050 .0 2.4 0 5.2 5.5 95
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Basin Index (%) 66 110
BELLE FOURCHE
Blind Park 6900 2.4 3.5 69 7.9 5.4 146
Cole Canyon 5930 1.1 2.8 39 7.1 4.4 161
North Rapid Creek 6150 1.7 3.6 47 5.7 4.2 136
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Basin Index (%) 53 148
CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN
Blind Park 6900 2.4 3.5 69 7.9 5.4 146
North Rapid Creek 6150 1.7 3.6 47 5.7 4.2 136
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Basin Index (%) 58 142
UPPER N. PLATTE
Arapaho Ridge 10960 8.0 11.2 71 9.4 11.4 82
Blackhall Mtn 9830 10.3 13.1 79 13.5 15.4 88
Cinnabar Park 9670 7.6 10.6 72 10.8 12.9 84
Columbine 9170 9.7 10.2 95 11.8 11.4 104
Divide Peak 8700 6.0 9.0 67 9.9 11.2 88
Joe Wright 10140 5.3 9.4 56 10.9 12.4 88
Laprele Creek 8370 2.5 4.3 58 6.4 5.8 110
Med Bow 10500 16.6 -M * 17.7 -M *
Never Summer 10300 6.5 9.6 68 4.7 8.8 53
North French Creek 10150 13.2 12.8 103 14.8 13.2 112
Old Battle 9840 13.5 14.6 92 18.5 16.8 110
Rawah 9100 3.2 5.4 59 5.7 8.4 68
Sage Creek Basin 7830 3.6 6.4 56 6.6 7.1 93
Sand Lake 10080 10.4 12.7 82 12.1 11.4 106
South Brush Creek 8480 3.7 5.5 67 6.0 7.0 86
Tower 10610 17.4 19.0 92 19.4 19.6 99
Webber Springs 9250 9.3 10.2 91 12.9 12.9 100
Whiskey Park 8950 12.0 11.3 106 17.0 14.4 118
Willow Creek Pass 9520 3.2 6.4 50 5.2 6.9 75
Zirkel 9320 12.8 12.8 100 17.6 15.7 112
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Basin Index (%) 81 96
SWEETWATER
Deer Park 9690 9.8 6.6 148 11.5 8.7 132
Larsen Creek 8880 4.1 3.2 128 7.9 6.0 132
South Pass 9040 8.3 6.6 126 9.8 7.6 129
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Basin Index (%) 135 131
LOWER N. PLATTE
Casper Mtn. 7940 2.1 5.8 36 5.7 6.9 83
Laprele Creek 8370 2.5 4.3 58 6.4 5.8 110
Reno Hill 8410 2.4 6.4 38 6.3 7.3 86
Windy Peak 7890 .7 3.3 21 4.8 5.2 92
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Basin Index (%) 39 92
LARAMIE RIVER
Brooklyn Lake 10250 9.1 10.0 91 11.8 10.6 111
Cinnabar Park 9670 7.6 10.6 72 10.8 12.9 84
Crow Creek 8320 .2 4.0 5 3.4 5.9 58
Deadman Hill 10240 8.2 8.7 94 6.5 8.8 74
Rawah 9100 3.2 5.4 59 5.7 8.4 68
Roach 9710 4.9 7.6 64 7.5 9.5 79
Windy Peak 7890 .7 3.3 21 4.8 5.2 92
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Basin Index (%) 68 82
S. PLATTE
Crow Creek 8320 .2 4.0 5 3.4 5.9 58
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Basin Index (%) 5 58
LITTLE SNAKE RIVER
Battle Mountain 7460 2.8 5.2 54 8.8 7.8 113
Divide Peak 8700 6.0 9.0 67 9.9 11.2 88
Elk River 8710 6.8 8.0 85 10.8 9.6 112
Elkhead Divide 8780 5.9 -M * 10.4 -M *
Little Snake River 8930 12.0 11.9 101 17.5 16.8 104
Old Battle 9840 13.5 14.6 92 18.5 16.8 110
Sage Creek Basin 7830 3.6 6.4 56 6.6 7.1 93
Sandstone RS 8150 5.5 5.6 98 9.1 8.8 103
Whiskey Park 8950 12.0 11.3 106 17.0 14.4 118
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Basin Index (%) 86 106
UPPER GREEN RIVER
Big Sandy Opening 9100 7.1 6.6 108 7.4 6.6 112
Blind Bull Sum 8880 16.8 10.6 158 12.7 8.9 143
East Rim Divide 8010 5.3 5.0 106 8.3 5.8 143
Elkhart Park G.S. 9410 7.1 6.0 118 8.8 6.6 133
Gros Ventre Summit 8760 9.3 6.9 135 11.5 6.8 169
Gunsight Pass 9820 10.0 6.6 152 12.1 7.3 166
Indian Creek 9400 14.2 10.5 135 14.7 9.7 152
Kendall R.S. 7790 8.8 5.6 157 12.7 7.0 181
Larsen Creek 8880 4.1 3.2 128 7.9 6.0 132
Loomis Park 8240 8.9 7.0 127 11.6 8.4 138
New Fork Lake 8380 6.2 5.2 119 9.3 5.6 166
Pocket Creek 9370 -M -M * -M -M *
Snider Basin 8080 5.5 5.8 95 10.1 6.8 149
Spring Creek Divide 9020 14.8 10.8 137 17.5 11.4 154
Triple Peak 8520 16.3 9.7 168 20.0 11.8 169
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Basin Index (%) 135 151
LOWER GREEN RIVER
Blacks Fork Jct 8880 4.4 3.8 116 6.7 6.1 110
Buck Pasture 9630 7.2 -M * 9.5 -M *
EF Blacks Fork GS 9360 2.7 4.2 64 6.5 5.4 120
Hams Fork 7860 6.7 5.1 131 9.0 5.8 155
Henrys Fork 10180 -M -M * 7.2 -M *
Hewinta 9510 3.0 4.3 70 7.1 7.0 101
Hickerson Park 9120 2.6 3.2 81 5.2 5.2 100
Hole-in-Rock 9170 1.5 3.2 47 5.7 5.5 104
Indian Creek 9400 14.2 10.5 135 14.7 9.7 152
Kelley R.S. 8240 8.1 6.6 123 12.7 8.8 144
Spirit Lk 10240 6.3 5.7 111 9.9 8.3 119
Steel Creek Park 10140 6.8 6.6 103 9.0 8.2 110
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Basin Index (%) 106 124
UPPER BEAR RIVER
Bear River RS 8510 2.9 4.0 72 6.4 6.0 107
Bug Lake 7980 8.7 7.0 124 13.7 9.0 152
Burts Miller Ranch 7900 .9 2.9 31 6.2 4.2 148
Chalk Creek #1 9160 8.0 9.8 82 12.3 11.2 110
Giveout 6940 3.8 4.0 95 10.1 6.4 158
Hayden Fork 9170 6.0 6.2 97 11.2 10.0 112
Kelley R.S. 8240 8.1 6.6 123 12.7 8.8 144
Lily Lake 9130 4.1 5.6 73 7.4 8.0 92
Monte Cristo 8930 10.2 10.9 94 15.8 12.4 127
Salt River Summit 7630 7.0 5.4 130 11.4 7.6 150
Spring Creek Divide 9020 14.8 10.8 137 17.5 11.4 154
Trial Lake 9970 10.9 9.0 121 12.3 10.6 116
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Basin Index (%) 104 130
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.