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 TUESDAY: JANUARY 6 , 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 9.2 8.2 112 15.6 10.8 144
Blind Bull Sum 8880 16.0 10.0 160 12.0 8.8 136
Cottonwood Creek 7710 11.3 8.8 128 17.9 11.4 157
East Rim Divide 8010 5.2 4.8 108 8.1 5.5 147
Grand Targhee 9260 23.6 20.6 115 -M 16.4 *
Granite Creek 6770 8.3 6.9 120 14.7 9.4 156
Grassy Lake 7330 10.8 13.2 82 19.7 17.1 115
Gros Ventre Summit 8760 9.1 6.4 142 11.2 6.4 175
Gunsight Pass 9820 9.7 6.3 154 11.9 7.2 165
Lewis Lake Divide 7880 19.3 13.4 144 25.5 16.9 151
Loomis Park 8240 8.5 6.8 125 11.1 8.0 139
Phillips Bench 8170 13.7 11.4 120 18.5 13.0 142
Salt River Summit 7630 6.8 5.1 133 11.1 7.4 150
Snake River Station 6900 6.8 7.4 92 14.5 11.2 129
Somsen Ranch 6830 4.7 5.1 92 12.4 8.6 144
Spring Creek Divide 9020 14.5 10.3 141 17.1 11.0 155
Thumb Divide 7970 11.1 6.8 163 14.8 8.8 168
Togwotee Pass 9590 14.4 11.6 124 18.8 11.9 158
Triple Peak 8520 15.7 9.0 174 19.4 11.0 176
Two Ocean Plateau 9240 21.7 14.0 155 -M 13.7 *
Willow Creek 8060 14.4 11.8 122 21.2 15.5 137
Younts Peak 8340 10.9 7.0 156 15.5 7.4 209
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Basin Index (%) 130 150
MADISON HEADWATERS IN WYOMING
Black Bear 8160 16.6 17.6 94 22.0 19.0 116
Canyon 7870 7.0 6.2 113 10.8 7.8 138
Madison Plateau 7710 10.9 10.4 105 17.4 12.3 141
West Yellowstone 6680 4.5 5.0 90 10.5 7.5 140
Whiskey Creek 6790 6.6 6.7 99 15.0 9.9 152
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Basin Index (%) 99 134
YELLOWSTONE HEADWATERS IN WYOMING
Beartooth Lake 9360 14.9 10.8 138 16.7 10.0 167
Canyon 7870 7.0 6.2 113 10.8 7.8 138
Evening Star 9030 19.7 13.2 149 24.3 15.0 162
Fisher Creek 9110 23.2 16.4 141 25.6 17.2 149
Monument Peak 8740 14.0 9.8 143 17.5 11.4 154
Northeast Entrance 7420 4.9 4.6 107 11.3 6.9 164
Parker Peak 9420 15.8 10.9 145 17.4 10.6 164
Sylvan Lake 8440 10.6 9.6 110 17.2 12.4 139
Thumb Divide 7970 11.1 6.8 163 14.8 8.8 168
Two Ocean Plateau 9240 21.7 14.0 155 -M 13.7 *
White Mill 8730 17.1 11.4 150 17.8 11.8 151
Wolverine 7660 6.5 5.6 116 12.1 6.6 183
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Basin Index (%) 140 157
WIND RIVER
Burroughs Creek 8760 6.2 -M * 12.5 -M *
Castle Creek 8410 3.0 3.6 83 5.3 4.7 113
Cold Springs 9640 4.8 4.0 120 9.4 5.1 184
Deer Park 9690 9.5 6.4 148 11.1 8.5 131
Hobbs Park 10080 8.2 6.8 121 9.7 6.4 152
Kirwin 9580 8.8 5.9 149 12.9 6.4 202
Little Warm 9370 7.2 4.8 150 10.6 6.2 171
South Pass 9040 7.8 6.6 118 9.3 7.6 122
St. Lawrence Alt 8610 2.1 -M * 5.6 -M *
Togwotee Pass 9590 14.4 11.6 124 18.8 11.9 158
Townsend Creek 8720 3.1 4.2 74 6.7 5.8 116
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Basin Index (%) 124 150
BIGHORN BASIN
Bald Mtn. 9360 9.4 9.4 100 10.8 8.1 133
Bear Trap Meadow 8200 2.7 3.0 90 6.6 4.6 143
Bone Springs Div 9340 7.4 7.9 94 7.8 7.4 105
Grave Springs 8560 2.0 3.7 54 5.7 4.6 124
Kirwin 9580 8.8 5.9 149 12.9 6.4 202
Marquette 8800 1.6 3.7 43 4.5 5.0 90
Middle Powder 7760 2.4 4.6 52 6.8 5.3 128
Owl Creek 8990 .8 2.8 29 3.7 3.4 109
Powder River Pass 9480 7.1 5.4 131 10.8 6.6 164
Shell Creek 9570 7.6 7.4 103 9.8 7.1 138
Timber Creek 7910 .1 2.4 4 2.8 4.2 67
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Basin Index (%) 89 131
SHOSHONE RIVER
Blackwater 9830 15.3 12.2 125 17.0 11.4 149
Evening Star 9030 19.7 13.2 149 24.3 15.0 162
Marquette 8800 1.6 3.7 43 4.5 5.0 90
Sylvan Lake 8440 10.6 9.6 110 17.2 12.4 139
Sylvan Road 7140 5.8 6.0 97 13.6 9.6 142
Younts Peak 8340 10.9 7.0 156 15.5 7.4 209
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Basin Index (%) 124 151
POWDER RIVER
Bear Trap Meadow 8200 2.7 3.0 90 6.6 4.6 143
Cloud Peak Reservoir 9830 6.7 6.7 100 8.4 6.6 127
Grave Springs 8560 2.0 3.7 54 5.7 4.6 124
Hansen Sawmill 8360 2.7 3.3 82 7.6 4.2 181
Middle Powder 7760 2.4 4.6 52 6.8 5.3 128
Powder River Pass 9480 7.1 5.4 131 10.8 6.6 164
Soldier Park 8680 1.1 2.8 39 5.0 4.7 106
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Basin Index (%) 84 139
TONGUE RIVER
Big Goose 8010 1.6 3.6 44 5.8 5.3 109
Bone Springs Div 9340 7.4 7.9 94 7.8 7.4 105
Burgess Junction 7910 3.0 5.0 60 6.3 5.9 107
Dome Lake 8890 3.7 5.2 71 7.8 6.4 122
Little Goose 8560 3.1 4.7 66 7.0 6.0 117
Sucker Creek 8840 4.0 5.8 69 7.7 6.6 117
Tie Creek 7050 .0 2.2 0 5.3 5.5 96
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Basin Index (%) 66 111
BELLE FOURCHE
Blind Park 6900 2.3 3.3 70 7.8 5.2 150
Cole Canyon 5930 1.0 2.6 38 7.0 4.2 167
North Rapid Creek 6150 1.3 3.4 38 5.6 4.0 140
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Basin Index (%) 49 152
CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN
Blind Park 6900 2.3 3.3 70 7.8 5.2 150
North Rapid Creek 6150 1.3 3.4 38 5.6 4.0 140
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Basin Index (%) 54 146
UPPER N. PLATTE
Arapaho Ridge 10960 7.7 10.6 73 9.2 10.8 85
Blackhall Mtn 9830 10.1 12.8 79 13.3 14.7 90
Cinnabar Park 9670 7.5 9.7 77 10.8 12.1 89
Columbine 9170 9.4 9.2 102 11.7 11.1 105
Divide Peak 8700 5.7 8.4 68 9.5 10.6 90
Joe Wright 10140 4.9 9.2 53 10.4 12.0 87
Laprele Creek 8370 2.4 3.8 63 6.3 5.5 115
Med Bow 10500 16.5 -M * 17.5 -M *
Never Summer 10300 6.2 9.0 69 4.4 8.6 51
North French Creek 10150 13.0 12.5 104 14.6 12.8 114
Old Battle 9840 13.1 13.3 98 18.3 16.1 114
Rawah 9100 2.8 5.2 54 5.3 8.0 66
Sage Creek Basin 7830 3.5 6.2 56 6.5 7.0 93
Sand Lake 10080 10.2 12.2 84 12.0 11.4 105
South Brush Creek 8480 3.7 5.1 73 5.9 6.4 92
Tower 10610 16.5 17.6 94 18.5 18.4 101
Webber Springs 9250 9.0 9.7 93 12.6 12.4 102
Whiskey Park 8950 11.8 10.1 117 16.8 13.7 123
Willow Creek Pass 9520 2.9 6.2 47 4.9 6.8 72
Zirkel 9320 12.6 11.3 112 17.1 14.8 116
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Basin Index (%) 84 98
SWEETWATER
Deer Park 9690 9.5 6.4 148 11.1 8.5 131
Larsen Creek 8880 3.8 3.0 127 7.7 5.8 133
South Pass 9040 7.8 6.6 118 9.3 7.6 122
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Basin Index (%) 132 128
LOWER N. PLATTE
Casper Mtn. 7940 1.9 5.4 35 5.6 6.6 85
Laprele Creek 8370 2.4 3.8 63 6.3 5.5 115
Reno Hill 8410 2.2 6.2 35 6.1 7.0 87
Windy Peak 7890 .6 3.2 19 4.7 5.0 94
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Basin Index (%) 38 94
LARAMIE RIVER
Brooklyn Lake 10250 9.2 9.6 96 11.8 10.1 117
Cinnabar Park 9670 7.5 9.7 77 10.8 12.1 89
Crow Creek 8320 .2 4.0 5 3.3 5.7 58
Deadman Hill 10240 7.1 8.3 86 6.4 8.6 74
Rawah 9100 2.8 5.2 54 5.3 8.0 66
Roach 9710 4.6 7.3 63 7.2 9.2 78
Windy Peak 7890 .6 3.2 19 4.7 5.0 94
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Basin Index (%) 68 84
S. PLATTE
Crow Creek 8320 .2 4.0 5 3.3 5.7 58
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Basin Index (%) 5 58
LITTLE SNAKE RIVER
Battle Mountain 7460 2.6 5.0 52 8.6 7.6 113
Divide Peak 8700 5.7 8.4 68 9.5 10.6 90
Elk River 8710 6.6 7.5 88 10.7 9.0 119
Elkhead Divide 8780 5.9 -M * 10.2 -M *
Little Snake River 8930 11.7 11.2 104 17.3 16.3 106
Old Battle 9840 13.1 13.3 98 18.3 16.1 114
Sage Creek Basin 7830 3.5 6.2 56 6.5 7.0 93
Sandstone RS 8150 5.2 5.2 100 8.8 8.4 105
Whiskey Park 8950 11.8 10.1 117 16.8 13.7 123
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Basin Index (%) 90 109
UPPER GREEN RIVER
Big Sandy Opening 9100 6.9 6.4 108 7.3 6.6 111
Blind Bull Sum 8880 16.0 10.0 160 12.0 8.8 136
East Rim Divide 8010 5.2 4.8 108 8.1 5.5 147
Elkhart Park G.S. 9410 6.9 6.0 115 8.5 6.4 133
Gros Ventre Summit 8760 9.1 6.4 142 11.2 6.4 175
Gunsight Pass 9820 9.7 6.3 154 11.9 7.2 165
Indian Creek 9400 13.5 10.2 132 14.1 9.4 150
Kendall R.S. 7790 8.0 5.6 143 11.8 6.9 171
Larsen Creek 8880 3.8 3.0 127 7.7 5.8 133
Loomis Park 8240 8.5 6.8 125 11.1 8.0 139
New Fork Lake 8380 6.0 5.0 120 9.2 5.6 164
Pocket Creek 9370 -M -M * -M -M *
Snider Basin 8080 5.7 5.5 104 10.0 6.7 149
Spring Creek Divide 9020 14.5 10.3 141 17.1 11.0 155
Triple Peak 8520 15.7 9.0 174 19.4 11.0 176
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Basin Index (%) 136 151
LOWER GREEN RIVER
Blacks Fork Jct 8880 4.2 3.5 120 6.5 5.9 110
Buck Pasture 9630 7.0 -M * 9.2 -M *
EF Blacks Fork GS 9360 2.6 4.0 65 6.2 5.2 119
Hams Fork 7860 6.6 4.8 138 8.7 5.4 161
Henrys Fork 10180 -M -M * 7.0 -M *
Hewinta 9510 2.8 4.0 70 6.9 6.7 103
Hickerson Park 9120 3.1 3.1 100 5.0 5.0 100
Hole-in-Rock 9170 1.7 3.1 55 5.6 5.4 104
Indian Creek 9400 13.5 10.2 132 14.1 9.4 150
Kelley R.S. 8240 7.5 6.3 119 12.1 8.2 148
Spirit Lk 10240 6.3 5.5 115 9.8 8.2 120
Steel Creek Park 10140 6.6 6.4 103 8.6 7.6 113
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Basin Index (%) 108 125
UPPER BEAR RIVER
Bear River RS 8510 2.7 3.8 71 6.1 5.7 107
Bug Lake 7980 8.2 6.6 124 13.3 8.4 158
Burts Miller Ranch 7900 .6 2.7 22 5.9 4.2 140
Chalk Creek #1 9160 7.6 9.4 81 11.8 11.0 107
Giveout 6940 3.6 3.7 97 9.9 6.0 165
Hayden Fork 9170 5.7 5.7 100 10.8 9.6 112
Kelley R.S. 8240 7.5 6.3 119 12.1 8.2 148
Lily Lake 9130 3.8 5.3 72 7.1 7.8 91
Monte Cristo 8930 9.6 10.4 92 15.2 11.8 129
Salt River Summit 7630 6.8 5.1 133 11.1 7.4 150
Spring Creek Divide 9020 14.5 10.3 141 17.1 11.0 155
Trial Lake 9970 10.6 8.4 126 12.0 10.2 118
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Basin Index (%) 105 131
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.
