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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 FRIDAY: SEPTEMBER 26 , 1997 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- BASIN ELEV. SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT TOTAL PRECIPITATION Data Site Name (Ft) % % Current Average Avg Current Average Avg ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- WYOMING SNAKE RIVER BASE CAMP 7030 1.1 .0 * 53.3 33.7 158 COTTONWOOD CREEK 7600 .0 .0 100* 52.6 37.3 141 GRANITE CREEK 6770 .1 .0 * 46.6 37.8 123 GRASSY LAKE 7265 .1 .0 * 76.6 55.6 138 GROS VENTRE SUMMIT 8775 .1 .0 * 35.6 25.6 139 LEWIS LAKE DIVIDE 7860 .0 .0 100* 77.0 56.5 136 PHILLIPS BENCH 8200 .1 .0 * 66.2 44.5 149 SALT RIVER SUMMIT 7600 .0 .0 100* 41.1 27.1 152 SNAKE RIVER STATION 6920 -M .0 * -M 39.0 * SPRING CREEK DIVIDE 9000 .0 .0 100* 46.7 39.9 117 THUMB DIVIDE 7980 -M .0 * -M 31.6 * TOGWOTEE PASS 9580 .0 .0 100* 57.2 42.5 135 TWO OCEAN PLATEAU 9360 .2 .0 * 63.7 46.5 137 WILLOW CREEK 8450 .3 .0 * 71.2 47.8 149 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average * 139 UPPER YELLOWSTONE-MADISON BEARTOOTH LAKE 9275 .0 .4 0* 45.6 32.6 140 BLACK BEAR 7950 .1 .3 33* 89.4 61.2 146 CANYON 7940 .0 .1 0* 37.6 27.3 138 FISHER CREEK 9100 .1 .3 33* 75.8 58.5 130 MADISON PLATEAU 7750 .1 .1 100* 58.2 42.3 138 NORTHEAST ENTRANCE 7350 .2 .0 * 36.5 24.8 147 PARKER PEAK 9400 .2 .6 33* 39.3 31.4 125 SYLVAN LAKE 8420 .1 .5 20* 51.5 36.8 140 THUMB DIVIDE 7980 -M .0 * -M 31.6 * TWO OCEAN PLATEAU 9360 .2 .0 * 63.7 46.5 137 WHISKEY CREEK 6800 .1 .0 * 45.8 36.2 127 WHITE MILL 8700 .1 .2 50* 59.5 46.6 128 WOLVERINE 7650 .0 .0 100* 28.9 26.4 109 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 28* 134 WIND RIVER BURROUGHS CREEK 8750 .1 .1 100* 42.0 29.4 143 CHRISTINA LAKE 9980 -M .3 * -M 30.8 * COLD SPRINGS 9630 .3 .1 300* 28.2 22.8 124 HOBBS PARK 10100 .1 .2 50* 28.5 28.2 101 LITTLE WARM 9620 .1 .1 100* 37.4 26.7 140 SOUTH PASS 9040 .0 .1 0* 35.5 30.8 115 ST. LAWRENCE ALT 8620 .0 .0 100* 25.7 20.7 124 TOGWOTEE PASS 9580 .0 .0 100* 57.2 42.5 135 TOWNSEND CREEK 8700 .0 .0 100* 27.4 25.2 109 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 100* 125 BIGHORN BASIN BALD MTN. 9375 .2 .4 50* 38.1 32.9 116 BEAR TRAP MEADOW 7900 .1 .1 100* 26.4 20.5 129 BLACKWATER 9780 .2 .5 40* 49.8 36.9 135 BONE SPRINGS DIV 9350 .2 .6 33* 34.3 31.8 108 EVENING STAR 9200 .0 .3 0* 60.8 44.5 137 GRAVE SPRINGS 8550 .1 -M * 26.3 23.9 110 KIRWIN 9550 .1 .2 50* 35.3 25.9 136 LOST CREEK 8080 -M .1 * -M 26.0 * MARQUETTE 8760 .6 .2 300* 31.5 25.8 122 MIDDLE POWDER 7760 .2 .2 100* 33.4 25.6 130 OWL CREEK 8975 .0 .2 0* 20.5 16.9 121 POWDER RIVER PASS 9480 .4 .1 400* 36.6 25.4 144 SHELL CREEK 9580 .2 .5 40* 29.5 28.2 105 SYLVAN LAKE 8420 .1 .5 20* 51.5 36.8 140 SYLVAN ROAD 8120 .1 .2 50* 40.6 32.1 126 TIMBER CREEK 7950 -M .0 * 23.6 20.9 113 YOUNTS PEAK 8350 .1 .2 50* 44.6 31.0 144 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 60* 127 SHOSHONE RIVER BLACKWATER 9780 .2 .5 40* 49.8 36.9 135 EVENING STAR 9200 .0 .3 0* 60.8 44.5 137 KIRWIN 9550 .1 .2 50* 35.3 25.9 136 MARQUETTE 8760 .6 .2 300* 31.5 25.8 122 SYLVAN LAKE 8420 .1 .5 20* 51.5 36.8 140 SYLVAN ROAD 8120 .1 .2 50* 40.6 32.1 126 YOUNTS PEAK 8350 .1 .2 50* 44.6 31.0 144 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 57* 135 POWDER-TONGUE BEAR TRAP MEADOW 7900 .1 .1 100* 26.4 20.5 129 BONE SPRINGS DIV 9350 .2 .6 33* 34.3 31.8 108 BURGESS JUNCTION 7880 .1 .2 50* 30.4 24.9 122 CLOUD PEAK RESERVOIR 9860 .0 .1 0* 38.0 29.9 127 DOME LAKE 8880 .2 .2 100* 33.5 27.8 121 GRAVE SPRINGS 8550 .1 -M * 26.3 23.9 110 HANSEN SAWMILL 8760 .0 .1 0* 27.9 20.6 135 LOST CREEK 8080 -M .1 * -M 26.0 * MIDDLE POWDER 7760 .2 .2 100* 33.4 25.6 130 POWDER RIVER PASS 9480 .4 .1 400* 36.6 25.4 144 SUCKER CREEK 8880 .1 .1 100* 34.0 28.7 118 TIE CREEK 6870 .0 -M * 35.5 24.0 148 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 76* 126 BELLE FOURCHE BLIND PARK 6890 .4 .1 400* 32.6 28.3 115 NORTH RAPID CREEK 6130 .6 -M * 38.4 -M * WARREN PEAK 6520 .2 .1 200* 35.9 21.8 165 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 300* 137 UPPER N. PLATTE RIVER COLUMBINE 9400 .0 .0 100* 53.4 37.0 144 DIVIDE PEAK 8800 .0 .0 100* 39.9 37.3 107 ELK RIVER 8700 .0 .0 100* 44.2 30.8 144 JOE WRIGHT 10120 .1 .0 * 50.9 45.4 112 NORTH FRENCH CREEK 10100 .3 .0 * 49.7 39.9 125 OLD BATTLE 10000 .3 .3 100* 59.1 47.8 124 SOUTH BRUSH CREEK 8400 .2 .0 * 32.7 30.9 106 TOWER 10500 .0 .0 100* 66.4 58.3 114 WEBBER SPRINGS 9200 .0 .0 100* 52.5 41.1 128 WILLOW CREEK PASS 9540 .0 .0 100* 33.4 26.0 128 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 100* 122 LOWER N. PLATTE - SWEETWATER - LARAMIE BROOKLYN LAKE 10240 .0 .1 0* 46.9 33.8 139 CASPER MTN. 7900 .1 .0 * 34.3 29.6 116 CHRISTINA LAKE 9980 -M .3 * -M 30.8 * DEADMAN HILL 10220 .4 .0 * 37.4 32.5 115 LAPRELE CREEK 8320 .0 .0 100* 27.4 25.1 109 RENO HILL 8400 .1 .0 * 33.6 30.6 110 ROACH 9700 .0 .0 100* 41.2 37.5 110 SAND LAKE 10080 .1 .0 * 49.0 35.3 139 SOUTH PASS 9040 .0 .1 0* 35.5 30.8 115 WINDY PEAK 7840 .3 .0 * 24.6 21.8 113 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 0* 119 LITTLE SNAKE RIVER BATTLE MOUNTAIN 7440 .2 .0 * -M 25.9 * DIVIDE PEAK 8800 .0 .0 100* 39.9 37.3 107 OLD BATTLE 10000 .3 .3 100* 59.1 47.8 124 SANDSTONE RS 8150 .0 .0 100* 36.5 33.0 111 WHISKEY PARK 8950 .0 .0 100* 54.3 44.5 122 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 100* 117 UPPER GREEN RIVER BIG SANDY OPENING 9100 .0 .0 100* 26.2 26.1 100 BLIND BULL SUM 8650 .2 .0 * 50.6 34.8 145 EAST RIM DIVIDE 7930 .2 .0 * 30.5 24.4 125 ELKHART PARK G.S. 9400 .1 .0 * 34.6 25.7 135 GROS VENTRE SUMMIT 8775 .1 .0 * 35.6 25.6 139 KENDALL R.S. 7740 .1 .0 * 37.3 25.0 149 LOOMIS PARK 8240 .0 .0 100* 43.2 30.3 143 NEW FORK LAKE 8340 .0 .0 100* 27.2 23.3 117 SNIDER BASIN 8250 .2 .0 * 27.6 24.4 113 SPRING CREEK DIVIDE 9000 .0 .0 100* 46.7 39.9 117 TRIPLE PEAK 8500 .1 .0 * 56.8 46.9 121 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average * 128 LOWER GREEN RIVER HAMS FORK 7840 .0 .0 100* 25.9 21.5 120 HEWINTA 9500 .2 .0 * 29.4 25.6 115 HICKERSON PARK 9150 .0 .0 100* 22.6 21.7 104 HOLE-IN-ROCK 9150 .0 .0 100* 22.8 21.7 105 INDIAN CREEK 9425 .1 .0 * 45.0 38.9 116 KELLEY R.S. 8180 .1 .0 * 42.0 30.2 139 STEEL CREEK PARK 10100 .2 .3 67* 31.8 30.2 105 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 67* 116 UPPER BEAR RIVER BUG LAKE 7950 .1 .1 100* 45.0 29.8 151 HAYDEN FORK 9400 .0 .1 0* 43.1 33.3 129 KELLEY R.S. 8180 .1 .0 * 42.0 30.2 139 LILY LAKE 9050 .6 .1 600* 33.5 27.6 121 MONTE CRISTO 8960 .0 .2 0* 52.9 40.1 132 SALT RIVER SUMMIT 7600 .0 .0 100* 41.1 27.1 152 TRIAL LAKE 9960 .1 .2 50* 50.7 39.4 129 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 114* 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.