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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: SEPTEMBER 23 , 1997 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- BASIN ELEV. SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT TOTAL PRECIPITATION Data Site Name (Ft) % % Current Average Avg Current Average Avg ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- WYOMING SNAKE RIVER BASE CAMP 7030 .2 .0 * 52.2 33.5 156 COTTONWOOD CREEK 7600 .0 .0 100* 52.6 37.1 142 GRANITE CREEK 6770 .2 .0 * 46.5 37.5 124 GRASSY LAKE 7265 .1 .0 * 76.5 55.3 138 GROS VENTRE SUMMIT 8775 .1 .0 * 35.6 25.4 140 LEWIS LAKE DIVIDE 7860 -M .0 * 77.0 56.3 137 PHILLIPS BENCH 8200 .1 .0 * 66.1 44.3 149 SALT RIVER SUMMIT 7600 .0 .0 100* 39.6 27.0 147 SNAKE RIVER STATION 6920 .0 .0 100* 54.1 38.8 139 SPRING CREEK DIVIDE 9000 .0 .0 100* 46.7 39.7 118 THUMB DIVIDE 7980 .0 .0 100* 49.4 31.4 157 TOGWOTEE PASS 9580 .2 .0 * 57.0 42.2 135 TWO OCEAN PLATEAU 9360 .1 .0 * 63.6 46.3 137 WILLOW CREEK 8450 .3 .0 * 71.2 47.6 150 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average * 140 UPPER YELLOWSTONE-MADISON BEARTOOTH LAKE 9275 .0 .3 0* 45.3 32.5 139 BLACK BEAR 7950 .0 .2 0* 89.4 60.9 147 CANYON 7940 .0 .1 0* 37.4 27.1 138 FISHER CREEK 9100 .1 .2 50* 74.8 58.2 129 MADISON PLATEAU 7750 .1 .1 100* 58.2 42.0 139 NORTHEAST ENTRANCE 7350 .1 .0 * 36.6 24.6 149 PARKER PEAK 9400 .2 .4 50* 39.2 31.1 126 SYLVAN LAKE 8420 .1 .3 33* 51.6 36.6 141 THUMB DIVIDE 7980 .0 .0 100* 49.4 31.4 157 TWO OCEAN PLATEAU 9360 .1 .0 * 63.6 46.3 137 WHISKEY CREEK 6800 .2 .0 * 45.7 36.0 127 WHITE MILL 8700 .2 .1 200* 59.5 46.3 129 WOLVERINE 7650 .0 .0 100* 29.1 26.1 111 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 41* 136 WIND RIVER BURROUGHS CREEK 8750 .1 .1 100* 42.0 29.2 144 CHRISTINA LAKE 9980 -M .2 * -M 30.6 * COLD SPRINGS 9630 .2 .1 200* 28.3 22.6 125 HOBBS PARK 10100 .2 .1 200* 28.0 28.0 100 LITTLE WARM 9620 .0 .1 0* 37.4 26.5 141 SOUTH PASS 9040 .1 .1 100* 35.5 30.6 116 ST. LAWRENCE ALT 8620 .0 .0 100* 25.4 20.5 124 TOGWOTEE PASS 9580 .2 .0 * 57.0 42.2 135 TOWNSEND CREEK 8700 .0 .0 100* 27.4 25.0 110 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 120* 125 BIGHORN BASIN BALD MTN. 9375 .0 .3 0* 37.5 32.6 115 BEAR TRAP MEADOW 7900 .0 .1 0* 25.8 20.3 127 BLACKWATER 9780 .0 .3 0* 49.4 36.6 135 BONE SPRINGS DIV 9350 .1 .4 25* 34.3 31.5 109 EVENING STAR 9200 .0 .2 0* 60.8 44.1 138 GRAVE SPRINGS 8550 .1 -M * 26.3 23.7 111 KIRWIN 9550 .5 .1 500* 34.7 25.7 135 LOST CREEK 8080 -M .1 * -M 25.8 * MARQUETTE 8760 .4 .1 400* 31.2 25.6 122 MIDDLE POWDER 7760 .3 .1 300* -M 25.4 * OWL CREEK 8975 .0 .1 0* 20.0 16.8 119 POWDER RIVER PASS 9480 .4 .1 400* 36.2 25.2 144 SHELL CREEK 9580 .1 .3 33* 29.4 28.0 105 SYLVAN LAKE 8420 .1 .3 33* 51.6 36.6 141 SYLVAN ROAD 8120 .1 .1 100* 40.8 31.8 128 TIMBER CREEK 7950 -M .0 * 23.6 20.7 114 YOUNTS PEAK 8350 .1 .1 100* 44.1 30.7 144 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 81* 127 SHOSHONE RIVER BLACKWATER 9780 .0 .3 0* 49.4 36.6 135 EVENING STAR 9200 .0 .2 0* 60.8 44.1 138 KIRWIN 9550 .5 .1 500* 34.7 25.7 135 MARQUETTE 8760 .4 .1 400* 31.2 25.6 122 SYLVAN LAKE 8420 .1 .3 33* 51.6 36.6 141 SYLVAN ROAD 8120 .1 .1 100* 40.8 31.8 128 YOUNTS PEAK 8350 .1 .1 100* 44.1 30.7 144 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 100* 135 POWDER-TONGUE BEAR TRAP MEADOW 7900 .0 .1 0* 25.8 20.3 127 BONE SPRINGS DIV 9350 .1 .4 25* 34.3 31.5 109 BURGESS JUNCTION 7880 .0 .1 0* 30.3 24.7 123 CLOUD PEAK RESERVOIR 9860 .4 .1 400* 38.2 29.7 129 DOME LAKE 8880 .2 .1 200* 33.6 27.5 122 GRAVE SPRINGS 8550 .1 -M * 26.3 23.7 111 HANSEN SAWMILL 8760 .0 .1 0* 27.8 20.4 136 LOST CREEK 8080 -M .1 * -M 25.8 * MIDDLE POWDER 7760 .3 .1 300* -M 25.4 * POWDER RIVER PASS 9480 .4 .1 400* 36.2 25.2 144 SUCKER CREEK 8880 .1 .1 100* 33.6 28.5 118 TIE CREEK 6870 .0 -M * 35.4 23.7 149 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 125* 126 BELLE FOURCHE BLIND PARK 6890 .4 .1 400* 32.6 28.1 116 NORTH RAPID CREEK 6130 .5 -M * 38.1 -M * WARREN PEAK 6520 -M .1 * -M 21.6 * ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 400* 116* UPPER N. PLATTE RIVER COLUMBINE 9400 .0 .0 100* 53.2 36.8 145 DIVIDE PEAK 8800 .0 .0 100* 39.1 37.0 106 ELK RIVER 8700 .0 .0 100* 44.1 30.6 144 JOE WRIGHT 10120 .0 .0 100* 50.8 45.1 113 NORTH FRENCH CREEK 10100 .2 .0 * 49.6 39.7 125 OLD BATTLE 10000 .1 .2 50* 59.0 47.5 124 SOUTH BRUSH CREEK 8400 .2 .0 * 32.5 30.7 106 TOWER 10500 .0 .0 100* 66.2 58.0 114 WEBBER SPRINGS 9200 .0 .0 100* 52.3 40.9 128 WILLOW CREEK PASS 9540 .0 .0 100* 33.0 25.8 128 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 50* 122 LOWER N. PLATTE - SWEETWATER - LARAMIE BROOKLYN LAKE 10240 .0 .1 0* 46.7 33.6 139 CASPER MTN. 7900 .2 .0 * 34.0 29.4 116 CHRISTINA LAKE 9980 -M .2 * -M 30.6 * DEADMAN HILL 10220 .1 .0 * 37.3 32.3 115 LAPRELE CREEK 8320 .0 .0 100* 27.4 24.9 110 RENO HILL 8400 .2 .0 * 33.4 30.4 110 ROACH 9700 .0 .0 100* 41.0 37.3 110 SAND LAKE 10080 .1 .0 * 48.9 35.1 139 SOUTH PASS 9040 .1 .1 100* 35.5 30.6 116 WINDY PEAK 7840 .2 .0 * 24.5 21.7 113 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 50* 119 LITTLE SNAKE RIVER BATTLE MOUNTAIN 7440 .2 .0 * 23.4 25.7 91 DIVIDE PEAK 8800 .0 .0 100* 39.1 37.0 106 OLD BATTLE 10000 .1 .2 50* 59.0 47.5 124 SANDSTONE RS 8150 .0 .0 100* 36.2 32.7 111 WHISKEY PARK 8950 .0 .0 100* 54.0 44.3 122 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 50* 113 UPPER GREEN RIVER BIG SANDY OPENING 9100 .0 .0 100* 26.3 26.0 101 BLIND BULL SUM 8650 .0 .0 100* 50.6 34.6 146 EAST RIM DIVIDE 7930 .2 .0 * 30.4 24.2 126 ELKHART PARK G.S. 9400 .0 .0 100* 34.5 25.5 135 GROS VENTRE SUMMIT 8775 .1 .0 * 35.6 25.4 140 KENDALL R.S. 7740 .1 .0 * 37.2 24.8 150 LOOMIS PARK 8240 .0 .0 100* -M 30.1 * NEW FORK LAKE 8340 .0 .0 100* 26.9 23.1 116 SNIDER BASIN 8250 .2 .0 * 27.6 24.2 114 SPRING CREEK DIVIDE 9000 .0 .0 100* 46.7 39.7 118 TRIPLE PEAK 8500 .1 .0 * 56.8 46.7 122 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average * 127 LOWER GREEN RIVER HAMS FORK 7840 .1 .0 * 25.8 21.4 121 HEWINTA 9500 .2 .0 * 29.5 25.5 116 HICKERSON PARK 9150 .0 .0 100* 22.3 21.5 104 HOLE-IN-ROCK 9150 .0 .0 100* 22.8 21.5 106 INDIAN CREEK 9425 .1 .0 * 44.9 38.7 116 KELLEY R.S. 8180 .1 .0 * 42.0 30.0 140 STEEL CREEK PARK 10100 .1 .2 50* 29.4 29.9 98 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 50* 115 UPPER BEAR RIVER BUG LAKE 7950 .1 .1 100* 45.0 29.6 152 HAYDEN FORK 9400 .0 .1 0* 43.1 33.1 130 KELLEY R.S. 8180 .1 .0 * 42.0 30.0 140 LILY LAKE 9050 .5 .1 500* 33.5 27.4 122 MONTE CRISTO 8960 .0 .1 0* 52.9 39.9 133 SALT RIVER SUMMIT 7600 .0 .0 100* 39.6 27.0 147 TRIAL LAKE 9960 .0 .1 0* 50.8 39.2 130 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 120* 136 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- -M = Missing data * = Data may not provide a valid measure of conditions. If the Basin wide percent of average 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 Average represents the snow water equivalent found at selected SNOTEL sites in or near the basin compared to the average 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. Reference period for average conditions is 1961-90. Provisional data, subject to revision. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -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.