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 THURSDAY: MARCH 5 , 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 14.3 15.1 95 20.9 17.3 121
Blind Bull Sum 8880 20.9 19.7 106 15.2 15.4 99
Cottonwood Creek 7710 15.7 18.4 85 22.9 20.1 114
East Rim Divide 8010 7.5 9.4 80 10.2 9.6 106
Grand Targhee 9260 -M 33.6 * -M 26.4 *
Granite Creek 6770 13.3 15.0 89 19.2 16.0 120
Grassy Lake 7330 18.0 26.8 67 27.5 29.0 95
Gros Ventre Summit 8760 11.5 10.0 115 13.5 10.0 135
Gunsight Pass 9820 12.1 10.6 114 14.2 11.2 127
Lewis Lake Divide 7880 28.4 25.0 114 34.6 27.0 128
Loomis Park 8240 12.1 13.2 92 14.4 14.0 103
Phillips Bench 8170 19.4 21.6 90 24.8 22.4 111
Salt River Summit 7630 10.1 10.9 93 14.7 12.8 115
Snake River Station 6900 11.2 14.9 75 19.4 18.0 108
Somsen Ranch 6830 6.6 11.0 60 15.4 13.8 112
Spring Creek Divide 9020 19.9 19.8 101 22.4 19.6 114
Thumb Divide 7970 15.8 13.2 120 19.0 14.2 134
Togwotee Pass 9590 20.0 19.6 102 24.6 21.0 117
Triple Peak 8520 20.0 19.6 102 24.1 20.7 116
Two Ocean Plateau 9240 28.6 23.2 123 27.7 21.3 130
Willow Creek 8060 22.0 24.3 91 27.6 26.6 104
Younts Peak 8340 13.2 12.1 109 18.4 11.8 156
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Basin Index (%) 96 116
MADISON HEADWATERS IN WYOMING
Black Bear 8160 25.6 31.2 82 30.8 31.0 99
Canyon 7870 10.4 11.0 95 14.1 12.4 114
Madison Plateau 7710 16.9 18.2 93 23.7 20.2 117
West Yellowstone 6680 8.1 9.1 89 13.8 11.4 121
Whiskey Creek 6790 11.0 12.3 89 20.0 16.0 125
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Basin Index (%) 88 113
YELLOWSTONE HEADWATERS IN WYOMING
Beartooth Lake 9360 19.6 18.2 108 21.4 16.8 127
Canyon 7870 10.4 11.0 95 14.1 12.4 114
Evening Star 9030 25.0 22.3 112 30.0 24.2 124
Fisher Creek 9110 30.3 26.8 113 32.0 26.1 123
Monument Peak 8740 18.0 16.9 107 21.9 17.6 124
Northeast Entrance 7420 7.3 9.1 80 13.9 11.0 126
Parker Peak 9420 21.1 17.8 119 22.7 16.6 137
Sylvan Lake 8440 15.6 16.2 96 22.6 18.7 121
Thumb Divide 7970 15.8 13.2 120 19.0 14.2 134
Two Ocean Plateau 9240 28.6 23.2 123 27.7 21.3 130
White Mill 8730 22.0 20.0 110 22.6 18.8 120
Wolverine 7660 7.2 10.4 69 14.3 10.3 139
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Basin Index (%) 108 126
WIND RIVER
Burroughs Creek 8760 9.5 -M * 15.8 -M *
Castle Creek 8410 4.4 6.4 69 6.4 7.1 90
Cold Springs 9640 6.3 6.0 105 11.2 7.0 160
Deer Park 9690 13.0 10.5 124 15.2 13.2 115
Hobbs Park 10080 11.1 11.0 101 12.8 9.6 133
Kirwin 9580 10.4 8.7 120 15.4 9.4 164
Little Warm 9370 9.1 8.1 112 13.0 9.7 134
South Pass 9040 11.3 11.9 95 12.9 12.1 107
St. Lawrence Alt 8610 3.1 -M * 7.1 -M *
Togwotee Pass 9590 20.0 19.6 102 24.6 21.0 117
Townsend Creek 8720 5.5 7.2 76 9.3 8.2 113
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Basin Index (%) 102 124
BIGHORN BASIN
Bald Mtn. 9360 13.4 15.2 88 13.6 13.0 105
Bear Trap Meadow 8200 3.7 5.4 69 7.9 6.5 122
Bone Springs Div 9340 10.2 13.2 77 9.6 12.5 77
Grave Springs 8560 3.3 6.9 48 7.1 7.2 99
Kirwin 9580 10.4 8.7 120 15.4 9.4 164
Marquette 8800 2.0 5.4 37 5.2 7.0 74
Middle Powder 7760 4.4 8.0 55 8.1 7.6 107
Owl Creek 8990 1.8 4.5 40 4.8 4.8 100
Powder River Pass 9480 9.1 8.8 103 13.1 9.7 135
Shell Creek 9570 11.1 12.2 91 12.4 10.9 114
Timber Creek 7910 .0 4.0 0 3.2 5.8 55
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Basin Index (%) 75 106
SHOSHONE RIVER
Blackwater 9830 19.3 17.9 108 22.4 17.8 126
Evening Star 9030 25.0 22.3 112 30.0 24.2 124
Marquette 8800 2.0 5.4 37 5.2 7.0 74
Sylvan Lake 8440 15.6 16.2 96 22.6 18.7 121
Sylvan Road 7140 9.2 10.2 90 17.1 14.3 120
Younts Peak 8340 13.2 12.1 109 18.4 11.8 156
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Basin Index (%) 100 123
POWDER RIVER
Bear Trap Meadow 8200 3.7 5.4 69 7.9 6.5 122
Cloud Peak Reservoir 9830 9.4 12.0 78 10.6 10.4 102
Grave Springs 8560 3.3 6.9 48 7.1 7.2 99
Hansen Sawmill 8360 3.5 5.4 65 8.6 6.2 139
Middle Powder 7760 4.4 8.0 55 8.1 7.6 107
Powder River Pass 9480 9.1 8.8 103 13.1 9.7 135
Soldier Park 8680 1.7 5.5 31 6.1 7.2 85
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Basin Index (%) 68 112
TONGUE RIVER
Big Goose 8010 -M 6.2 * 6.8 8.0 85
Bone Springs Div 9340 10.2 13.2 77 9.6 12.5 77
Burgess Junction 7910 4.6 8.4 55 7.9 9.4 84
Dome Lake 8890 5.1 9.0 57 9.1 9.6 95
Little Goose 8560 4.1 7.6 54 8.4 9.4 89
Sucker Creek 8840 5.9 10.0 59 10.0 10.8 93
Tie Creek 7050 .0 4.5 0 6.7 8.6 78
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Basin Index (%) 57 86
BELLE FOURCHE
Blind Park 6900 4.2 6.7 63 10.7 8.8 122
Cole Canyon 5930 2.5 4.8 52 8.7 7.4 118
North Rapid Creek 6150 4.1 6.0 68 7.8 7.4 105
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Basin Index (%) 62 115
CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN
Blind Park 6900 4.2 6.7 63 10.7 8.8 122
North Rapid Creek 6150 4.1 6.0 68 7.8 7.4 105
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Basin Index (%) 65 114
UPPER N. PLATTE
Arapaho Ridge 10960 12.5 17.6 71 13.6 17.7 77
Blackhall Mtn 9830 15.8 22.7 70 18.9 23.0 82
Cinnabar Park 9670 12.4 17.3 72 15.7 19.8 79
Columbine 9170 16.7 19.7 85 17.4 19.5 89
Divide Peak 8700 9.1 15.9 57 13.4 17.4 77
Joe Wright 10140 10.0 16.9 59 16.7 21.0 80
Laprele Creek 8370 4.7 7.7 61 8.8 9.0 98
Med Bow 10500 24.4 -M * 23.6 -M *
Never Summer 10300 11.9 16.3 73 8.7 14.0 62
North French Creek 10150 19.8 22.4 88 20.6 21.4 96
Old Battle 9840 19.9 25.0 80 25.2 27.4 92
Rawah 9100 5.6 9.4 60 8.2 12.8 64
Sage Creek Basin 7830 5.5 11.5 48 9.0 10.8 83
Sand Lake 10080 15.6 21.6 72 17.2 18.8 91
South Brush Creek 8480 6.0 10.1 59 7.8 11.0 71
Tower 10610 26.3 36.6 72 27.9 32.8 85
Webber Springs 9250 13.7 17.0 81 17.9 20.6 87
Whiskey Park 8950 19.6 22.3 88 22.9 22.6 101
Willow Creek Pass 9520 6.0 10.6 57 8.2 10.8 76
Zirkel 9320 17.1 24.2 71 22.8 26.0 88
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Basin Index (%) 72 84
SWEETWATER
Deer Park 9690 13.0 10.5 124 15.2 13.2 115
Larsen Creek 8880 6.0 9.6 62 10.2 11.0 93
South Pass 9040 11.3 11.9 95 12.9 12.1 107
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Basin Index (%) 95 106
LOWER N. PLATTE
Casper Mtn. 7940 3.3 10.2 32 7.5 10.3 73
Laprele Creek 8370 4.7 7.7 61 8.8 9.0 98
Reno Hill 8410 4.8 10.8 44 8.6 10.8 80
Windy Peak 7890 2.5 6.2 40 6.9 7.7 90
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Basin Index (%) 44 84
LARAMIE RIVER
Brooklyn Lake 10250 14.4 17.2 84 16.7 17.4 96
Cinnabar Park 9670 12.4 17.3 72 15.7 19.8 79
Crow Creek 8320 .4 6.0 7 4.9 8.1 60
Deadman Hill 10240 9.2 13.6 68 9.1 13.8 66
Rawah 9100 5.6 9.4 60 8.2 12.8 64
Roach 9710 7.3 12.5 58 10.4 14.8 70
Windy Peak 7890 2.5 6.2 40 6.9 7.7 90
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Basin Index (%) 63 76
S. PLATTE
Crow Creek 8320 .4 6.0 7 4.9 8.1 60
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Basin Index (%) 7 60
LITTLE SNAKE RIVER
Battle Mountain 7460 4.6 10.6 43 11.8 12.4 95
Divide Peak 8700 9.1 15.9 57 13.4 17.4 77
Elk River 8710 11.4 15.9 72 15.2 15.6 97
Elkhead Divide 8780 9.9 -M * 14.1 -M *
Little Snake River 8930 17.9 22.4 80 23.6 27.2 87
Old Battle 9840 19.9 25.0 80 25.2 27.4 92
Sage Creek Basin 7830 5.5 11.5 48 9.0 10.8 83
Sandstone RS 8150 8.4 10.9 77 12.2 15.0 81
Whiskey Park 8950 19.6 22.3 88 22.9 22.6 101
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Basin Index (%) 72 90
UPPER GREEN RIVER
Big Sandy Opening 9100 9.8 10.8 91 10.0 10.4 96
Blind Bull Sum 8880 20.9 19.7 106 15.2 15.4 99
East Rim Divide 8010 7.5 9.4 80 10.2 9.6 106
Elkhart Park G.S. 9410 10.4 10.0 104 12.1 10.2 119
Gros Ventre Summit 8760 11.5 10.0 115 13.5 10.0 135
Gunsight Pass 9820 12.1 10.6 114 14.2 11.2 127
Indian Creek 9400 18.5 19.2 96 18.8 16.3 115
Kendall R.S. 7790 11.5 10.2 113 15.0 11.1 135
Larsen Creek 8880 6.0 9.6 62 10.2 11.0 93
Loomis Park 8240 12.1 13.2 92 14.4 14.0 103
New Fork Lake 8380 8.1 9.0 90 11.5 8.8 131
Pocket Creek 9370 -M -M * -M -M *
Snider Basin 8080 8.5 11.0 77 13.2 11.4 116
Spring Creek Divide 9020 19.9 19.8 101 22.4 19.6 114
Triple Peak 8520 20.0 19.6 102 24.1 20.7 116
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Basin Index (%) 97 114
LOWER GREEN RIVER
Blacks Fork Jct 8880 6.8 6.9 99 9.6 9.8 98
Buck Pasture 9630 11.3 -M * 13.7 -M *
EF Blacks Fork GS 9360 4.2 9.4 45 8.9 8.8 101
Hams Fork 7860 9.4 9.6 98 11.3 9.0 126
Henrys Fork 10180 -M -M * 9.5 -M *
Hewinta 9510 5.4 8.4 64 10.1 10.7 94
Hickerson Park 9120 3.9 6.4 61 6.7 8.3 81
Hole-in-Rock 9170 3.6 5.8 62 7.8 8.0 98
Indian Creek 9400 18.5 19.2 96 18.8 16.3 115
Kelley R.S. 8240 11.1 12.2 91 15.8 13.8 114
Spirit Lk 10240 9.3 9.3 100 13.0 12.8 102
Steel Creek Park 10140 10.8 12.2 89 12.8 13.0 98
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Basin Index (%) 84 104
UPPER BEAR RIVER
Bear River RS 8510 5.6 7.8 72 9.5 9.4 101
Bug Lake 7980 13.8 15.4 90 18.2 14.7 124
Burts Miller Ranch 7900 2.9 5.5 53 9.9 6.0 165
Chalk Creek #1 9160 13.8 18.4 75 18.2 18.3 99
Giveout 6940 6.0 8.4 71 13.0 10.0 130
Hayden Fork 9170 10.9 12.2 89 16.4 16.4 100
Kelley R.S. 8240 11.1 12.2 91 15.8 13.8 114
Lily Lake 9130 7.4 10.4 71 11.1 12.6 88
Monte Cristo 8930 18.8 21.7 87 23.2 20.6 113
Salt River Summit 7630 10.1 10.9 93 14.7 12.8 115
Spring Creek Divide 9020 19.9 19.8 101 22.4 19.6 114
Trial Lake 9970 17.8 18.1 98 18.4 18.0 102
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Basin Index (%) 86 111
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.