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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 17 , 2013 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ BASIN ELEV. SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT TOTAL PRECIPITATION Data Site Name (Ft) % % Current Median Median Current Average Avg ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ WYOMING SNAKE RIVER BASE CAMP 7030 .1 .0 * 1.3 1.0 130 BLACK BEAR 8170 1.7 1.2 142* 2.0 2.0 100 BLIND BULL SUM 8650 .6 .3 200* 1.3 1.1 118 COTTONWOOD CREEK 7670 .6 .0 * 1.6 1.3 123 EAST RIM DIVIDE 7930 .1 .0 * 1.2 .7 171 GRAND TARGHEE 9260 2.3 1.9 121* 2.7 3.1 87 GRANITE CREEK 6770 .1 .0 * 1.0 .9 111 GRASSY LAKE 7265 .2 .0 * 1.6 1.8 89 GROS VENTRE SUMMIT 8750 2.0 .7 286* 1.9 .9 211 GUNSIGHT PASS 9820 2.1 .2 1050* 2.3 1.2 192 LEWIS LAKE DIVIDE 7850 .1 .0 * 1.4 1.6 88 PHILLIPS BENCH 8200 .4 .0 * 1.4 1.2 117 SALT RIVER SUMMIT 7760 .0 .0 * 1.3 .9 144 SNAKE RIVER STATION 6920 .2 .0 * 1.0 1.4 71 SPRING CREEK DIVIDE 9000 .5 .2 250* 1.1 1.0 110 THUMB DIVIDE 7980 .1 .0 * 1.2 1.2 100 TOGWOTEE PASS 9580 3.3 1.5 220* 2.2 1.4 157 TWO OCEAN PLATEAU 9240 3.2 1.6 200* 2.2 1.5 147 WILLOW CREEK 8380 .3 .0 * 2.5 1.8 139 YOUNTS PEAK 8350 -M .5 * -M 1.2 * ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 236* 120 MADISON-GALLATIN BLACK BEAR 8170 1.7 1.2 142* 2.0 2.0 100 CANYON 7870 1.0 .1 1000* 1.6 1.1 145 MADISON PLATEAU 7750 .5 .4 125* 1.7 1.4 121 WEST YELLOWSTONE 6700 .1 .0 * 1.2 1.0 120 WHISKEY CREEK 6800 .3 .0 * 1.3 1.2 108 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 212* 116 YELLOWSTONE BEARTOOTH LAKE 9360 2.3 1.3 177* 1.1 1.2 92 BURNT MTN 5880 -M .0 * 4.7 2.5 188 CANYON 7870 1.0 .1 1000* 1.6 1.1 145 COLE CREEK 7850 4.1 1.3 315* 3.4 2.0 170 EVENING STAR 9200 2.9 1.0 290* 2.2 1.7 129 FISHER CREEK 9100 2.8 1.3 215* 1.6 1.8 89 NORTHEAST ENTRANCE 7350 .1 .0 * .7 1.0 70 PARKER PEAK 9400 2.8 1.2 233* 1.9 1.6 119 SYLVAN LAKE 8420 1.0 .6 167* 2.0 1.7 118 THUMB DIVIDE 7980 .1 .0 * 1.2 1.2 100 TWO OCEAN PLATEAU 9240 3.2 1.6 200* 2.2 1.5 147 WHITE MILL 8700 2.0 1.0 200* 1.3 1.6 81 WOLVERINE 7650 .0 .0 * 1.2 1.1 109 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 237* 126 WIND RIVER BURROUGHS CREEK 8750 -M .2 * -M 1.0 * CASTLE CREEK 8400 .4 -M * 1.6 -M * COLD SPRINGS 9630 2.4 .0 * -M 1.0 * DEER PARK 9700 2.1 .6 350* 2.5 1.6 156 HOBBS PARK 10100 3.3 .8 412* 3.4 1.2 283 KIRWIN 9550 3.2 .7 457* 2.4 1.1 218 LITTLE WARM 9370 2.4 .3 800* 3.0 1.0 300 OWL CREEK 8975 1.2 .2 600* 1.6 .8 200 SOUTH PASS 9040 1.5 .0 * 2.3 1.2 192 ST. LAWRENCE ALT 8620 1.0 .0 * 2.9 1.0 290 TOGWOTEE PASS 9580 3.3 1.5 220* 2.2 1.4 157 TOWNSEND CREEK 8700 -M .0 * -M 1.3 * ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 498* 218 BIGHORN BASIN BALD MTN. 9380 4.1 1.8 228* 2.9 1.6 181 BEAR TRAP MEADOW 8200 1.6 .2 800* 2.9 1.1 264 BONE SPRINGS DIV 9350 2.7 1.4 193* 2.3 1.6 144 GRAVE SPRINGS 8550 2.8 .1 2800* 3.4 1.3 262 KIRWIN 9550 3.2 .7 457* 2.4 1.1 218 MARQUETTE 8760 3.6 -M * 4.0 -M * MIDDLE POWDER 7760 -M .3 * 4.0 1.4 286 OWL CREEK 8975 1.2 .2 600* 1.6 .8 200 POWDER RIVER PASS 9480 2.5 .4 625* 2.6 1.3 200 SHELL CREEK 9580 3.1 1.7 182 2.2 1.4 157 TIMBER CREEK 7950 1.7 .0 * 3.1 1.3 238 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 352* 212 SHOSHONE RIVER BLACKWATER 9780 4.2 1.4 300* 2.1 1.6 131 EVENING STAR 9200 2.9 1.0 290* 2.2 1.7 129 MARQUETTE 8760 3.6 -M * 4.0 -M * SYLVAN ROAD 7120 .1 .0 * 1.9 1.3 146 YOUNTS PEAK 8350 -M .5 * -M 1.2 * ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 300* 135 POWDER RIVER BEAR TRAP MEADOW 8200 1.6 .2 800* 2.9 1.1 264 CLOUD PEAK RESERVOIR 9860 3.0 .7 429* 3.7 1.7 218 GRAVE SPRINGS 8550 2.8 .1 2800* 3.4 1.3 262 HANSEN SAWMILL 8360 2.0 .0 * 3.2 1.1 291 MIDDLE POWDER 7760 -M .3 * 4.0 1.4 286 POWDER RIVER PASS 9480 2.5 .4 625* 2.6 1.3 200 SOLDIER PARK 8720 1.6 -M * 3.0 -M * ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 850* 251 TONGUE RIVER BIG GOOSE 7990 2.5 .4 625* 3.8 1.6 238 BONE SPRINGS DIV 9350 2.7 1.4 193* 2.3 1.6 144 BURGESS JUNCTION 7880 2.4 .5 480* 3.5 1.4 250 DOME LAKE 8880 2.5 .8 312* 3.5 1.6 219 LITTLE GOOSE 8870 3.1 -M * 4.5 -M * SUCKER CREEK 8880 3.6 .6 600* 4.1 1.6 256 TIE CREEK 6870 1.5 .0 * 3.8 1.7 224 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 411* 221 BELLE FOURCHE COLE CANYON 5910 -M .0 * -M 1.2 * ----- ----- Basin Index (%) * * CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN BLIND PARK 6890 -M .0 * 6.4 1.3 492 NORTH RAPID CREEK 6130 4.1 .0 * -M 1.2 * ----- ----- Basin Index (%) * 492 UPPER N. PLATTE ARAPAHO RIDGE 10960 1.9 1.0 190* 2.6 1.6 162 BLACKHALL MTN 9820 3.0 -M * 4.1 -M * COLUMBINE 9160 .9 .0 * 2.7 1.5 180 DIVIDE PEAK 8880 2.3 .3 767* 4.5 1.7 265 JOE WRIGHT 10120 .8 .7 114* 3.6 1.9 189 LAPRELE CREEK 8375 .5 .0 * 2.4 1.0 240 MED BOW 10500 3.6 -M * 4.4 -M * NORTH FRENCH CREEK 10130 -M .7 * -M 1.8 * NEVER SUMMER 10280 1.8 .7 257* 2.6 -M * OLD BATTLE 10000 3.2 1.0 320* 3.7 2.2 168 RAWAH 9020 1.3 .0 * 3.5 1.2 292 SAGE CREEK BASIN 7850 .6 .0 * 2.8 1.2 233 SAND LAKE 10050 3.4 1.0 340* 4.0 1.7 235 SOUTH BRUSH CREEK 8440 1.9 .0 * -M 1.3 * TOWER 10500 4.4 1.2 367* 4.8 2.2 218 WEBBER SPRINGS 9250 1.3 .0 * 3.1 1.7 182 WILLOW CREEK PASS 9540 1.3 .2 650* 1.8 1.0 180 ZIRKEL 9340 -M .0 * 2.6 2.2 118 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 420* 200 SWEETWATER DEER PARK 9700 2.1 .6 350* 2.5 1.6 156 LARSEN CREEK 9000 .5 -M * 1.8 -M * SOUTH PASS 9040 1.5 .0 * 2.3 1.2 192 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 600* 171 LOWER N. PLATTE CASPER MTN. 7900 -M .1 * -M 1.4 * LAPRELE CREEK 8375 .5 .0 * 2.4 1.0 240 RENO HILL 8400 -M .4 * -M 1.3 * WINDY PEAK 7900 .2 .0 * 2.2 .9 244 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) * 242 LARAMIE RIVER BROOKLYN LAKE 10240 1.3 .0 * 2.2 1.2 183 CINNABAR PARK 9574 1.6 .0 * 2.9 1.4 207 CROW CREEK 8330 .2 .0 * 2.2 1.2 183 DEADMAN HILL 10220 1.8 .8 225* 2.6 1.4 186 RAWAH 9020 1.3 .0 * 3.5 1.2 292 ROACH 9700 -M .4 * -M 1.3 * ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 775* 209 S. PLATTE BLACK MOUNTAIN 8920 .8 -M * 2.0 -M * CROW CREEK 8330 .2 .0 * 2.2 1.2 183 DEADMAN HILL 10220 1.8 .8 225* 2.6 1.4 186 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 250* 185 LITTLE SNAKE RIVER BATTLE MOUNTAIN 7440 1.1 .0 * 2.9 1.0 290 DIVIDE PEAK 8880 2.3 .3 767* 4.5 1.7 265 ELK RIVER 8700 .8 .0 * 2.5 1.4 179 LITTLE SNAKE RIVER 8915 1.7 .0 * 4.2 2.2 191 OLD BATTLE 10000 3.2 1.0 320* 3.7 2.2 168 SAGE CREEK BASIN 7850 .6 .0 * 2.8 1.2 233 SANDSTONE RS 8150 1.3 .0 * 3.0 1.1 273 WHISKEY PARK 8950 -M .0 * 4.6 1.5 307 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 846* 229 UPPER GREEN RIVER BIG SANDY OPENING 9080 1.2 .4 300* 1.5 1.0 150 BLIND BULL SUM 8650 .6 .3 200* 1.3 1.1 118 EAST RIM DIVIDE 7930 .1 .0 * 1.2 .7 171 ELKHART PARK G.S. 9400 1.1 .3 367* 1.6 1.0 160 GROS VENTRE SUMMIT 8750 2.0 .7 286* 1.9 .9 211 GUNSIGHT PASS 9820 2.1 .2 1050* 2.3 1.2 192 KENDALL R.S. 7740 .0 .0 * 1.1 .7 157 LOOMIS PARK 8240 .6 .0 * 1.3 .9 144 NEW FORK LAKE 8340 .5 .0 * .7 .7 100 POCKET CREEK 9360 2.3 -M * 2.4 -M * SNIDER BASIN 8060 .1 .0 * 1.0 .7 143 SPRING CREEK DIVIDE 9000 .5 .2 250* 1.1 1.0 110 TRIPLE PEAK 8500 .4 .0 * 1.3 1.1 118 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 438* 148 LOWER GREEN RIVER BLACKS FORK JCT 8870 -M -M * 1.8 -M * BUCK PASTURE 9700 .7 -M * 2.3 -M * EF BLACKS FORK GS 9360 .6 -M * 1.8 -M * HAMS FORK 7840 .0 .0 * 1.4 .6 233 HEWINTA 9519 -M .0 * 2.0 1.1 182 HICKERSON PARK 9145 .0 .0 * 1.5 .9 167 HOLE-IN-ROCK 9150 .0 .0 * 1.2 1.1 109 INDIAN CREEK 9425 .7 .6 117* 1.5 1.0 150 KELLEY R.S. 8180 .6 .0 * 1.5 .9 167 SPIRIT LK 10235 .9 -M * 2.0 -M * STEEL CREEK PARK 10200 .3 .5 60* 2.3 1.3 177 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 145* 165 UPPER BEAR RIVER BEAR RIVER RS 8777 .1 -M * 1.7 -M * BUG LAKE 7950 .8 .0 * 1.5 1.2 125 BURTS MILLER RANCH 8000 .2 -M * .8 -M * CHALK CREEK #1 8993 1.1 .2 550* 2.4 1.6 150 HAYDEN FORK 9212 .2 .0 * 2.5 1.3 192 KELLEY R.S. 8180 .6 .0 * 1.5 .9 167 LILY LAKE 9156 .7 .0 * 2.5 1.3 192 MONTE CRISTO 8960 .9 .0 * 1.8 1.4 129 SALT RIVER SUMMIT 7760 .0 .0 * 1.3 .9 144 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 2150* 157 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- -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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -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.