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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 SATURDAY: NOVEMBER 25 , 2006 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- BASIN ELEV. SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT TOTAL PRECIPITATION Data Site Name (Ft) % % Current Average Avg Current Average Avg ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- WYOMING SNAKE RIVER BASE CAMP 7030 2.2 3.3 67 5.8 5.3 109 COTTONWOOD CREEK 7600 4.6 3.8 121 7.6 7.0 109 GRANITE CREEK 6770 2.1 2.7 78 5.3 4.7 113 GRASSY LAKE 7265 4.4 6.3 70 11.3 8.4 135 GROS VENTRE SUMMIT 8750 3.3 3.3 100 4.7 3.8 124 LEWIS LAKE DIVIDE 7850 4.9 6.2 79 10.7 8.6 124 PHILLIPS BENCH 8200 3.7 5.3 70 8.1 6.4 127 SALT RIVER SUMMIT 7600 2.3 2.1 110 4.8 4.4 109 SNAKE RIVER STATION 6920 2.5 3.2 78 8.9 5.6 159 SPRING CREEK DIVIDE 9000 5.2 5.6 93 6.6 6.4 103 THUMB DIVIDE 7980 2.2 3.3 67 4.7 4.7 100 TOGWOTEE PASS 9580 5.2 6.1 85 6.5 6.4 102 TWO OCEAN PLATEAU 9240 5.7 7.2 79 7.0 7.2 97 WILLOW CREEK 8450 5.8 6.4 91 9.6 8.3 116 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 83 117 UPPER YELLOWSTONE-MADISON BEARTOOTH LAKE 9275 4.0 6.1 66 4.9 5.2 94 BLACK BEAR 8170 7.0 8.1 86 11.0 9.1 121 CANYON 8090 2.3 2.6 88 5.3 4.2 126 FISHER CREEK 9100 7.8 7.7 101 10.4 8.5 122 MADISON PLATEAU 7750 3.3 5.0 66 7.0 6.3 111 NORTHEAST ENTRANCE 7350 .8 2.0 40 5.4 3.5 154 PARKER PEAK 9400 4.6 5.8 79 6.0 4.9 122 SYLVAN LAKE 8420 3.0 5.5 55 7.6 6.2 123 THUMB DIVIDE 7980 2.2 3.3 67 4.7 4.7 100 TWO OCEAN PLATEAU 9240 5.7 7.2 79 7.0 7.2 97 WHISKEY CREEK 6800 2.3 3.1 74 6.0 5.2 115 WHITE MILL 8700 4.6 5.6 82 7.5 6.7 112 WOLVERINE 7650 1.4 2.4 58 3.7 4.0 92 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 76 114 WIND RIVER BURROUGHS CREEK 8750 2.4 3.2 75 4.3 4.3 100 COLD SPRINGS 9630 1.2 2.7 44 2.5 3.8 66 DEER PARK 9700 3.3 4.2 79 5.2 6.2 84 HOBBS PARK 10100 2.9 4.7 62 3.3 4.1 80 LITTLE WARM 9370 2.1 3.0 70 2.8 4.0 70 SOUTH PASS 9040 3.3 4.2 79 5.1 5.2 98 ST. LAWRENCE ALT 8620 1.3 2.4 54 2.6 3.2 81 TOGWOTEE PASS 9580 5.2 6.1 85 6.5 6.4 102 TOWNSEND CREEK 8700 1.9 2.6 73 4.3 4.0 108 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 71 89 BIGHORN BASIN BALD MTN. 9380 6.4 5.4 119 5.0 4.7 106 BEAR TRAP MEADOW 8200 1.5 1.4 107 2.5 3.1 81 BLACKWATER 9780 5.6 6.8 82 6.1 6.3 97 BONE SPRINGS DIV 9350 6.0 4.8 125 4.6 4.4 105 EVENING STAR 9200 4.9 7.3 67 -M 7.1 * GRAVE SPRINGS 8550 1.8 2.4 75 2.5 3.3 76 KIRWIN 9550 2.7 3.8 71 3.5 3.7 95 MARQUETTE 8760 .2 3.4 6 2.9 3.8 76 MIDDLE POWDER 7760 2.8 3.1 90 3.4 4.5 76 OWL CREEK 8975 2.1 1.8 117 2.6 2.0 130 POWDER RIVER PASS 9480 2.8 2.9 97 3.5 3.7 95 SHELL CREEK 9580 5.8 4.6 126 4.3 4.0 108 SYLVAN LAKE 8420 3.0 5.5 55 7.6 6.2 123 SYLVAN ROAD 7120 .9 2.8 32 5.7 5.7 100 TIMBER CREEK 7950 .2 2.1 10 2.8 2.7 104 YOUNTS PEAK 8350 1.9 4.0 48 4.8 4.5 107 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 78 99 SHOSHONE RIVER BLACKWATER 9780 5.6 6.8 82 6.1 6.3 97 EVENING STAR 9200 4.9 7.3 67 -M 7.1 * KIRWIN 9550 2.7 3.8 71 3.5 3.7 95 MARQUETTE 8760 .2 3.4 6 2.9 3.8 76 SYLVAN LAKE 8420 3.0 5.5 55 7.6 6.2 123 SYLVAN ROAD 7120 .9 2.8 32 5.7 5.7 100 YOUNTS PEAK 8350 1.9 4.0 48 4.8 4.5 107 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 57 101 POWDER-TONGUE BEAR TRAP MEADOW 8200 1.5 1.4 107 2.5 3.1 81 BIG GOOSE 7990 -M 2.0 * -M 2.8 * BONE SPRINGS DIV 9350 6.0 4.8 125 4.6 4.4 105 BURGESS JUNCTION 7880 2.3 3.2 72 4.1 3.8 108 CLOUD PEAK RESERVOIR 9860 3.1 3.4 91 3.1 4.5 69 DOME LAKE 8880 2.4 3.8 63 3.7 4.4 84 GRAVE SPRINGS 8550 1.8 2.4 75 2.5 3.3 76 HANSEN SAWMILL 8360 .4 1.7 24 1.6 2.9 55 MIDDLE POWDER 7760 2.8 3.1 90 3.4 4.5 76 POWDER RIVER PASS 9480 2.8 2.9 97 3.5 3.7 95 SUCKER CREEK 8880 3.7 2.9 128 4.4 4.1 107 TIE CREEK 6870 .4 1.2 33 4.0 3.5 114 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 88 89 BELLE FOURCHE BLIND PARK 6890 .8 1.8 44 2.9 4.1 71 COLE CANYON 5910 .9 1.7 53 3.2 -M * NORTH RAPID CREEK 6130 .8 1.4 57 2.5 3.6 69 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 51 70 UPPER N. PLATTE RIVER COLUMBINE 9160 3.6 4.1 88 6.4 5.6 114 DIVIDE PEAK 8860 4.5 4.4 102 6.8 5.5 124 ELK RIVER 8700 2.4 2.5 96 5.3 4.6 115 JOE WRIGHT 10120 4.9 5.6 88 6.7 6.9 97 NORTH FRENCH CREEK 10130 6.4 6.9 93 7.3 6.7 109 OLD BATTLE 9920 7.4 7.8 95 9.5 8.2 116 SAGE CREEK BASIN 7850 3.6 2.6 138 5.2 3.2 162 SOUTH BRUSH CREEK 8440 2.5 2.5 100 4.3 4.7 91 TOWER 10500 8.4 10.8 78 10.4 9.3 112 WEBBER SPRINGS 9250 4.8 5.6 86 8.1 6.9 117 WILLOW CREEK PASS 9540 3.9 3.1 126 3.5 3.9 90 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 94 112 LOWER N. PLATTE - SWEETWATER - LARAMIE BROOKLYN LAKE 10220 4.6 5.2 88 5.7 5.5 104 CASPER MTN. 7850 2.8 4.0 70 4.0 4.7 85 DEADMAN HILL 10220 3.8 4.5 84 4.6 4.8 96 DEER PARK 9700 3.3 4.2 79 5.2 6.2 84 LAPRELE CREEK 8375 2.2 2.8 79 3.0 3.8 79 RENO HILL 8500 3.8 3.8 100 4.8 4.6 104 ROACH 9700 4.7 3.7 127 6.1 4.6 133 SAND LAKE 10050 6.3 8.0 79 6.8 6.4 106 SOUTH PASS 9040 3.3 4.2 79 5.1 5.2 98 WINDY PEAK 7900 1.3 2.0 65 2.6 3.3 79 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 85 98 LITTLE SNAKE RIVER BATTLE MOUNTAIN 7440 -M 1.6 * 3.9 3.9 100 DIVIDE PEAK 8860 4.5 4.4 102 6.8 5.5 124 OLD BATTLE 9920 7.4 7.8 95 9.5 8.2 116 SANDSTONE RS 8150 2.4 2.0 120 4.3 4.9 88 WHISKEY PARK 8950 3.6 5.2 69 6.7 6.8 99 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 92 106 UPPER GREEN RIVER BIG SANDY OPENING 9080 3.4 3.4 100 4.1 3.8 108 BLIND BULL SUM 8900 5.4 5.9 92 5.8 5.6 104 EAST RIM DIVIDE 7930 1.3 2.6 50 3.3 3.1 106 ELKHART PARK G.S. 9400 1.9 2.9 66 3.9 3.9 100 GROS VENTRE SUMMIT 8750 3.3 3.3 100 4.7 3.8 124 KENDALL R.S. 7740 1.5 2.6 58 3.9 3.6 108 LOOMIS PARK 8240 2.1 3.6 58 4.6 4.3 107 NEW FORK LAKE 8340 1.7 2.3 74 3.8 3.4 112 SNIDER BASIN 8060 2.8 3.0 93 4.4 3.9 113 SPRING CREEK DIVIDE 9000 5.2 5.6 93 6.6 6.4 103 TRIPLE PEAK 8500 5.0 5.2 96 7.5 5.7 132 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 83 111 LOWER GREEN RIVER HAMS FORK 7840 1.9 2.0 95 3.5 3.1 113 HEWINTA 9500 .5 1.9 26 4.6 4.4 105 HICKERSON PARK 9100 .0 1.3 0 3.6 2.9 124 HOLE-IN-ROCK 9150 1.7 1.3 131 3.4 2.7 126 INDIAN CREEK 9425 5.2 5.6 93 5.8 6.1 95 KELLEY R.S. 8180 3.0 3.5 86 5.0 5.0 100 STEEL CREEK PARK 10100 3.6 3.5 103 4.9 4.6 107 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 83 107 UPPER BEAR RIVER BUG LAKE 7950 3.2 3.5 91 5.4 5.0 108 HAYDEN FORK 9100 1.9 2.6 73 7.2 5.4 133 KELLEY R.S. 8180 3.0 3.5 86 5.0 5.0 100 LILY LAKE 9050 2.7 2.5 108 5.7 5.1 112 MONTE CRISTO 8960 5.6 4.4 127 7.6 6.4 119 SALT RIVER SUMMIT 7600 2.3 2.1 110 4.8 4.4 109 TRIAL LAKE 9960 3.3 4.8 69 7.3 5.9 124 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 94 116 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- -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.