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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 THURSDAY: OCTOBER 12 , 2006 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- BASIN ELEV. SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT TOTAL PRECIPITATION Data Site Name (Ft) % % Current Average Avg Current Average Avg ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- WYOMING SNAKE RIVER BASE CAMP 7030 .0 .1 0* 1.2 .7 171 COTTONWOOD CREEK 7600 .0 .1 0* 1.3 1.1 118 GRANITE CREEK 6770 .1 .1 100* 1.9 .6 317 GRASSY LAKE 7265 .1 .2 50* 2.7 1.2 225 GROS VENTRE SUMMIT 8750 .6 .5 120* 1.7 .7 243 LEWIS LAKE DIVIDE 7850 -M .1 * -M 1.2 * PHILLIPS BENCH 8200 .0 .2 0* 1.7 .9 189 SALT RIVER SUMMIT 7600 .0 .0 100* 1.2 .7 171 SNAKE RIVER STATION 6920 .0 .0 100* 1.9 .8 237 SPRING CREEK DIVIDE 9000 .0 .2 0* 1.1 1.0 110 THUMB DIVIDE 7980 .0 .1 0* 1.3 .7 186 TOGWOTEE PASS 9580 .7 .8 87* 1.4 1.0 140 TWO OCEAN PLATEAU 9240 .1 .9 11* 1.4 1.1 127 WILLOW CREEK 8450 .1 .3 33* 1.6 1.3 123 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 49* 173 UPPER YELLOWSTONE-MADISON BEARTOOTH LAKE 9275 .4 1.1 36* 1.2 .8 150 BLACK BEAR 8170 .0 .7 0* 2.7 1.3 208 CANYON 8090 .2 .2 100* 1.8 .7 257 FISHER CREEK 9100 .5 .8 62* 2.1 1.2 175 MADISON PLATEAU 7750 .0 .4 0* 1.8 .9 200 NORTHEAST ENTRANCE 7350 .0 .1 0* 2.0 .6 333 PARKER PEAK 9400 .7 1.0 70* 1.6 .9 178 SYLVAN LAKE 8420 .0 .8 0* 2.6 1.0 260 THUMB DIVIDE 7980 .0 .1 0* 1.3 .7 186 TWO OCEAN PLATEAU 9240 .1 .9 11* 1.4 1.1 127 WHISKEY CREEK 6800 .0 .1 0* 1.2 .8 150 WHITE MILL 8700 .4 .6 67* 2.0 1.0 200 WOLVERINE 7650 .1 .1 100* 1.1 .7 157 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 35* 195 WIND RIVER BURROUGHS CREEK 8750 .9 .3 300* 1.5 .6 250 COLD SPRINGS 9630 .2 .2 100* .7 .7 100 DEER PARK 9700 .2 .7 29* 1.2 .9 133 HOBBS PARK 10100 .2 .6 33* .4 .8 50 LITTLE WARM 9370 .0 .4 0* .6 .6 100 SOUTH PASS 9040 .0 .3 0* 1.3 .8 162 ST. LAWRENCE ALT 8620 .1 .1 100* .6 .6 100 TOGWOTEE PASS 9580 .7 .8 87* 1.4 1.0 140 TOWNSEND CREEK 8700 .0 .2 0* 1.2 .8 150 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 64* 131 BIGHORN BASIN BALD MTN. 9380 2.5 1.3 192* 1.5 .9 167 BEAR TRAP MEADOW 8200 .2 .2 100* .5 .6 83 BLACKWATER 9780 .6 1.3 46* 1.2 1.0 120 BONE SPRINGS DIV 9350 2.3 1.1 209* 1.2 .9 133 EVENING STAR 9200 .6 1.0 60* 1.6 1.0 160 GRAVE SPRINGS 8550 .2 .2 100* .4 .8 50 KIRWIN 9550 .5 .7 71* 1.2 .7 171 MARQUETTE 8760 .0 .8 0* .8 .9 89 MIDDLE POWDER 7760 .5 .5 100* .7 1.0 70 OWL CREEK 8975 .9 .3 300* 1.3 .4 325 POWDER RIVER PASS 9480 .4 .5 80* .7 .7 100 SHELL CREEK 9580 2.9 1.4 207* 1.1 .7 157 SYLVAN LAKE 8420 .0 .8 0* 2.6 1.0 260 SYLVAN ROAD 7120 .2 .1 200* 1.7 .8 212 TIMBER CREEK 7950 .0 .1 0* 1.1 .6 183 YOUNTS PEAK 8350 .3 .5 60* 1.1 .7 157 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 112* 147 SHOSHONE RIVER BLACKWATER 9780 .6 1.3 46* 1.2 1.0 120 EVENING STAR 9200 .6 1.0 60* 1.6 1.0 160 KIRWIN 9550 .5 .7 71* 1.2 .7 171 MARQUETTE 8760 .0 .8 0* .8 .9 89 SYLVAN LAKE 8420 .0 .8 0* 2.6 1.0 260 SYLVAN ROAD 7120 .2 .1 200* 1.7 .8 212 YOUNTS PEAK 8350 .3 .5 60* 1.1 .7 157 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 42* 167 POWDER-TONGUE BEAR TRAP MEADOW 8200 .2 .2 100* .5 .6 83 BIG GOOSE 7990 .1 .2 50* .3 .8 37 BONE SPRINGS DIV 9350 2.3 1.1 209* 1.2 .9 133 BURGESS JUNCTION 7880 .3 .5 60* 1.1 .8 138 CLOUD PEAK RESERVOIR 9860 .4 .3 133* .7 1.0 70 DOME LAKE 8880 .2 .6 33* .8 .9 89 GRAVE SPRINGS 8550 .2 .2 100* .4 .8 50 HANSEN SAWMILL 8360 .3 .2 150* .3 .7 43 MIDDLE POWDER 7760 .5 .5 100* .7 1.0 70 POWDER RIVER PASS 9480 .4 .5 80* .7 .7 100 SUCKER CREEK 8880 .6 .4 150* 1.1 .9 122 TIE CREEK 6870 .3 .0 * 1.5 .9 167 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 117* 93 BELLE FOURCHE BLIND PARK 6890 .0 .0 100* .2 1.0 20 COLE CANYON 5910 .0 .0 100* .6 -M * NORTH RAPID CREEK 6130 -M .1 * .1 .9 11 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average * 16 UPPER N. PLATTE RIVER COLUMBINE 9160 .0 .0 100* 1.5 .9 167 DIVIDE PEAK 8860 .1 .6 17* 1.6 1.0 160 ELK RIVER 8700 .1 .1 100* 1.2 .8 150 JOE WRIGHT 10120 .0 .6 0* .6 1.2 50 NORTH FRENCH CREEK 10130 .3 1.1 27* 1.4 1.2 117 OLD BATTLE 9920 .6 .9 67* 1.9 1.3 146 SAGE CREEK BASIN 7850 .2 .2 100* 1.5 .6 250 SOUTH BRUSH CREEK 8440 .0 .2 0* .6 1.0 60 TOWER 10500 .5 .8 62* 2.0 1.5 133 WEBBER SPRINGS 9250 .1 .4 25* 1.8 1.1 164 WILLOW CREEK PASS 9540 .1 .2 50* .0 .7 0 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 39* 125 LOWER N. PLATTE - SWEETWATER - LARAMIE BROOKLYN LAKE 10220 .5 .8 62* .9 .9 100 CASPER MTN. 7850 .3 .5 60* .4 .9 44 DEADMAN HILL 10220 -M .8 * .3 .9 33 DEER PARK 9700 .2 .7 29* 1.2 .9 133 LAPRELE CREEK 8375 .2 .2 100* .2 .7 29 RENO HILL 8500 .2 .5 40* .6 .9 67 ROACH 9700 .1 .2 50* .7 .9 78 SAND LAKE 10050 .3 1.1 27* 1.2 1.1 109 SOUTH PASS 9040 .0 .3 0* 1.3 .8 162 WINDY PEAK 7900 .1 .1 100* .3 .6 50 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 43* 83 LITTLE SNAKE RIVER BATTLE MOUNTAIN 7440 .1 .0 * 1.1 .7 157 DIVIDE PEAK 8860 .1 .6 17* 1.6 1.0 160 OLD BATTLE 9920 .6 .9 67* 1.9 1.3 146 SANDSTONE RS 8150 .0 .1 0* 1.2 .9 133 WHISKEY PARK 8950 .0 .4 0* 1.3 1.1 118 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 35* 142 UPPER GREEN RIVER BIG SANDY OPENING 9080 .1 .3 33* 1.0 .7 143 BLIND BULL SUM 8900 .1 .3 33* 1.3 .8 162 EAST RIM DIVIDE 7930 .0 .0 100* 1.3 .5 260 ELKHART PARK G.S. 9400 .0 .2 0* 1.6 .7 229 GROS VENTRE SUMMIT 8750 .6 .5 120* 1.7 .7 243 KENDALL R.S. 7740 .0 .0 100* 1.5 .6 250 LOOMIS PARK 8240 .0 .2 0* 1.6 .7 229 NEW FORK LAKE 8340 .0 .0 100* 1.1 .6 183 SNIDER BASIN 8060 .0 .1 0* .8 .6 133 SPRING CREEK DIVIDE 9000 .0 .2 0* 1.1 1.0 110 TRIPLE PEAK 8500 .1 .2 50* 1.1 .8 138 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 45* 183 LOWER GREEN RIVER HAMS FORK 7840 .0 .0 100* .9 .5 180 HEWINTA 9500 -M .3 * 1.5 .9 167 HICKERSON PARK 9100 .1 .0 * .8 .6 133 HOLE-IN-ROCK 9150 .2 .0 * 1.3 .6 217 INDIAN CREEK 9425 .0 .3 0* 1.0 1.0 100 KELLEY R.S. 8180 .0 .2 0* .9 .8 112 STEEL CREEK PARK 10100 .7 .7 100* 1.5 .9 167 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 58* 149 UPPER BEAR RIVER BUG LAKE 7950 .2 .4 50* 1.1 .9 122 HAYDEN FORK 9100 .0 .3 0* 2.5 .9 278 KELLEY R.S. 8180 .0 .2 0* .9 .8 112 LILY LAKE 9050 .0 .3 0* 1.5 .9 167 MONTE CRISTO 8960 .0 .6 0* 2.0 1.0 200 SALT RIVER SUMMIT 7600 .0 .0 100* 1.2 .7 171 TRIAL LAKE 9960 .0 .7 0* 2.5 1.0 250 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 8* 189 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- -M = Missing data * = Data may not provide a valid measure of conditions. Units = inches for the Current and Average Snow Water Equivalent and Total Precipitation values 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 1971-2000. 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.