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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 16 , 2011 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- BASIN ELEV. SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT TOTAL PRECIPITATION Data Site Name (Ft) % % Current Average Avg Current Average Avg ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- WYOMING SNAKE RIVER BASE CAMP 7030 .0 .0 100* 41.3 32.4 127 COTTONWOOD CREEK 7670 .0 .0 100* 57.7 41.8 138 GRAND TARGHEE 9260 .0 -M * 66.3 -M * GRANITE CREEK 6770 .0 .0 100* 38.9 29.9 130 GRASSY LAKE 7265 .1 .0 * 66.7 52.5 127 GROS VENTRE SUMMIT 8750 .0 .0 100* 27.0 24.0 113 GUNSIGHT PASS 9820 .0 -M * 33.0 -M * LEWIS LAKE DIVIDE 7850 .1 .0 * 59.7 52.3 114 PHILLIPS BENCH 8200 .0 .0 100* 53.6 42.8 125 SALT RIVER SUMMIT 7760 -M .0 * -M 28.8 * SNAKE RIVER STATION 6920 .0 .0 100* 44.5 34.4 129 SPRING CREEK DIVIDE 9000 .1 .0 * 49.5 38.5 129 THUMB DIVIDE 7980 .1 .0 * 36.4 29.7 123 TOGWOTEE PASS 9580 .0 .0 100* 51.5 39.5 130 TWO OCEAN PLATEAU 9240 .0 .0 100* 51.7 43.9 118 WILLOW CREEK 8380 .0 .0 100* 66.7 50.3 133 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average * 126 UPPER YELLOWSTONE-MADISON BEARTOOTH LAKE 9360 .0 .1 0* 43.2 34.3 126 BLACK BEAR 8170 .0 .0 100* 73.2 58.5 125 CANYON 7870 .0 .0 100* 29.8 26.8 111 FISHER CREEK 9100 .0 .0 100* 61.8 56.9 109 MADISON PLATEAU 7750 .0 .0 100* 52.3 41.1 127 NORTHEAST ENTRANCE 7350 .0 .0 100* 27.8 25.1 111 PARKER PEAK 9400 .0 .1 0* 46.9 30.0 156 SYLVAN LAKE 8420 .0 .0 100* 48.3 36.3 133 THUMB DIVIDE 7980 .1 .0 * 36.4 29.7 123 TWO OCEAN PLATEAU 9240 .0 .0 100* 51.7 43.9 118 WHISKEY CREEK 6800 .0 .0 100* 41.8 34.3 122 WHITE MILL 8700 .0 .0 100* 44.9 44.2 102 WOLVERINE 7650 .0 .0 100* 27.6 24.8 111 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 50* 121 WIND RIVER BURROUGHS CREEK 8750 .0 .0 100* 31.9 28.8 111 CASTLE CREEK 8400 .0 -M * 17.5 -M * COLD SPRINGS 9630 .0 .0 100* 23.4 23.0 102 DEER PARK 9700 .0 .0 100* 38.4 37.2 103 HOBBS PARK 10100 .0 .1 0* 32.7 27.4 119 LITTLE WARM 9370 .0 .1 0* 27.5 26.5 104 SOUTH PASS 9040 .0 .0 100* 29.2 31.2 94 ST. LAWRENCE ALT 8620 .0 .0 100* 23.2 20.7 112 TOGWOTEE PASS 9580 .0 .0 100* 51.5 39.5 130 TOWNSEND CREEK 8700 .0 .1 0* 26.6 24.5 109 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 0* 110 BIGHORN BASIN BALD MTN. 9380 .0 .1 0* 38.4 32.6 118 BEAR TRAP MEADOW 8200 .0 .1 0* 22.8 20.3 112 BLACKWATER 9780 .0 .2 0* 46.0 37.3 123 BONE SPRINGS DIV 9350 .0 .1 0* 36.0 30.7 117 EVENING STAR 9200 .0 .2 0* 58.6 43.1 136 GRAVE SPRINGS 8550 .0 .0 100* 24.7 22.0 112 KIRWIN 9550 .0 .1 0* 28.1 26.1 108 MARQUETTE 8760 .0 -M * 22.4 26.1 86 MIDDLE POWDER 7760 .0 .1 0* 25.7 25.2 102 OWL CREEK 8975 .0 .1 0* 16.2 17.2 94 POWDER RIVER PASS 9480 .0 .1 0* 34.0 26.4 129 SHELL CREEK 9580 .0 .2 0* 34.1 28.1 121 SYLVAN LAKE 8420 .0 .0 100* 48.3 36.3 133 SYLVAN ROAD 7120 .0 .0 100* 35.2 29.5 119 TIMBER CREEK 7950 .0 .0 100* 19.4 21.0 92 YOUNTS PEAK 8350 .0 .0 100* 30.3 30.1 101 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 0* 115 SHOSHONE RIVER BLACKWATER 9780 .0 .2 0* 46.0 37.3 123 EVENING STAR 9200 .0 .2 0* 58.6 43.1 136 KIRWIN 9550 .0 .1 0* 28.1 26.1 108 MARQUETTE 8760 .0 -M * 22.4 26.1 86 SYLVAN LAKE 8420 .0 .0 100* 48.3 36.3 133 SYLVAN ROAD 7120 .0 .0 100* 35.2 29.5 119 YOUNTS PEAK 8350 .0 .0 100* 30.3 30.1 101 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 0* 118 POWDER-TONGUE BEAR TRAP MEADOW 8200 .0 .1 0* 22.8 20.3 112 BIG GOOSE 7990 .0 .0 100* 28.6 21.8 131 BONE SPRINGS DIV 9350 .0 .1 0* 36.0 30.7 117 BURGESS JUNCTION 7880 .0 .1 0* 30.7 25.4 121 CLOUD PEAK RESERVOIR 9860 .0 .1 0* 36.3 29.8 122 DOME LAKE 8880 .0 .1 0* 31.6 27.8 114 GRAVE SPRINGS 8550 .0 .0 100* 24.7 22.0 112 HANSEN SAWMILL 8360 .0 .2 0* 24.8 21.3 116 LITTLE GOOSE 8870 .0 -M * 32.7 -M * MIDDLE POWDER 7760 .0 .1 0* 25.7 25.2 102 POWDER RIVER PASS 9480 .0 .1 0* 34.0 26.4 129 SOLDIER PARK 8720 .0 -M * 25.1 -M * SUCKER CREEK 8880 .0 .1 0* 36.6 28.9 127 TIE CREEK 6870 .0 .0 100* 29.7 24.0 124 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 0* 119 BELLE FOURCHE BLIND PARK 6890 .0 .0 100* 34.1 26.1 131 COLE CANYON 5910 .0 .0 100* 32.7 21.9 149 NORTH RAPID CREEK 6130 .0 .0 100* 32.4 24.5 132 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average * 137 UPPER N. PLATTE RIVER BLACKHALL MTN 9820 .0 -M * 65.3 -M * CINNABAR PARK 9574 .1 .0 * 53.1 32.8 162 COLUMBINE 9160 .1 .0 * 54.4 37.2 146 DIVIDE PEAK 8880 .0 .0 100* 45.7 32.4 141 ELK RIVER 8700 .0 .0 100* 43.5 31.5 138 JOE WRIGHT 10120 .0 .0 100* 63.9 43.4 147 NORTH FRENCH CREEK 10130 -M .0 * 82.1 41.4 198 OLD BATTLE 10000 .0 .0 100* 73.7 50.3 147 SAGE CREEK BASIN 7850 .0 .0 100* 28.5 18.8 152 SOUTH BRUSH CREEK 8440 .0 .0 100* 38.0 30.0 127 TOWER 10500 .0 .0 100* 92.5 57.1 162 WEBBER SPRINGS 9250 .0 .0 100* 56.1 40.5 139 WILLOW CREEK PASS 9540 .0 .0 100* 36.8 25.6 144 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average * 152 LOWER N. PLATTE - SWEETWATER - LARAMIE BROOKLYN LAKE 10240 .0 .0 100* -M 37.6 * CASPER MTN. 7900 .0 .0 100* 27.5 29.4 94 DEADMAN HILL 10220 .0 .0 100* 39.7 30.7 129 DEER PARK 9700 .0 .0 100* 38.4 37.2 103 LAPRELE CREEK 8375 .0 .0 100* 26.0 26.8 97 RENO HILL 8400 .0 .0 100* 30.8 30.4 101 ROACH 9700 .1 .0 * 41.8 32.6 128 SAND LAKE 10050 .0 .0 100* 58.6 40.8 144 SOUTH PASS 9040 .0 .0 100* 29.2 31.2 94 WINDY PEAK 7900 .0 .0 100* 22.9 23.1 99 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average * 112 LITTLE SNAKE RIVER BATTLE MOUNTAIN 7440 -M .0 * -M 24.7 * DIVIDE PEAK 8880 .0 .0 100* 45.7 32.4 141 OLD BATTLE 10000 .0 .0 100* 73.7 50.3 147 SANDSTONE RS 8150 .0 .0 100* 43.3 30.0 144 WHISKEY PARK 8950 .0 .0 100* 66.6 43.8 152 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average * 147 UPPER GREEN RIVER BIG SANDY OPENING 9080 .0 .0 100* 29.0 23.9 121 BLIND BULL SUM 8650 .0 .0 100* 38.5 33.5 115 EAST RIM DIVIDE 7930 .2 .0 * 24.8 20.6 120 ELKHART PARK G.S. 9400 .0 .0 100* 25.6 25.3 101 GROS VENTRE SUMMIT 8750 .0 .0 100* 27.0 24.0 113 GUNSIGHT PASS 9820 .0 -M * 33.0 -M * KENDALL R.S. 7740 .0 .0 100* 26.2 23.3 112 LOOMIS PARK 8240 .1 .0 * 34.7 28.1 123 NEW FORK LAKE 8340 .2 .0 * -M 21.2 * POCKET CREEK 9360 .0 -M * 27.6 -M * SNIDER BASIN 8060 .0 .0 100* 29.4 24.2 121 SPRING CREEK DIVIDE 9000 .1 .0 * 49.5 38.5 129 TRIPLE PEAK 8500 .0 .0 100* 52.7 37.5 141 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average * 121 LOWER GREEN RIVER HAMS FORK 7840 .1 .0 * 26.3 21.1 125 HEWINTA 9519 .0 .0 100* 35.7 26.8 133 HICKERSON PARK 9145 .0 .0 100* 26.3 18.7 141 HOLE-IN-ROCK 9150 .3 .0 * 28.2 18.6 152 INDIAN CREEK 9425 .2 .0 * 42.4 37.3 114 KELLEY R.S. 8180 .0 .0 100* 38.4 30.6 125 STEEL CREEK PARK 10200 -M .0 * -M 29.9 * ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average * 129 UPPER BEAR RIVER BUG LAKE 7950 -M .0 * -M 29.4 * HAYDEN FORK 9212 .0 .0 100* 49.1 34.6 142 KELLEY R.S. 8180 .0 .0 100* 38.4 30.6 125 LILY LAKE 9156 .0 .0 100* 40.5 29.8 136 MONTE CRISTO 8960 -M .0 * -M 39.1 * SALT RIVER SUMMIT 7760 -M .0 * -M 28.8 * TRIAL LAKE 9992 .1 .1 100* 53.9 40.6 133 ----- ----- Basin wide percent of average 100* 134 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- -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.