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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 2 , 2013 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ BASIN ELEV. SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT TOTAL PRECIPITATION Data Site Name (Ft) % % Current Median Median Current Average Avg ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ WYOMING SNAKE RIVER BASE CAMP 7030 .9 .2 450* 2.2 2.1 105 BLACK BEAR 8170 3.0 3.0 100* 3.4 4.1 83 BLIND BULL SUM 8650 1.7 1.5 113* 2.3 2.2 105 COTTONWOOD CREEK 7670 2.3 1.0 230* 3.7 2.8 132 EAST RIM DIVIDE 7930 .4 .3 133* 1.7 1.4 121 GRAND TARGHEE 9260 5.2 4.8 108 5.5 5.2 106 GRANITE CREEK 6770 .7 .2 350* 2.0 2.1 95 GRASSY LAKE 7265 2.1 1.3 162* 3.5 3.6 97 GROS VENTRE SUMMIT 8750 2.7 1.7 159 2.5 1.9 132 GUNSIGHT PASS 9820 2.8 1.0 280* 3.0 2.2 136 LEWIS LAKE DIVIDE 7850 .7 1.1 64* 2.1 3.4 62 PHILLIPS BENCH 8200 2.7 1.4 193* 3.6 2.5 144 SALT RIVER SUMMIT 7760 1.0 .3 333* 2.8 1.9 147 SNAKE RIVER STATION 6920 .8 .3 267* 1.9 2.7 70 SPRING CREEK DIVIDE 9000 2.1 1.2 175* 2.7 2.4 112 THUMB DIVIDE 7980 .5 .5 100* 1.7 2.3 74 TOGWOTEE PASS 9580 4.6 2.8 164 3.5 2.9 121 TWO OCEAN PLATEAU 9240 4.4 3.3 133 3.3 3.3 100 WILLOW CREEK 8380 2.4 1.1 218* 5.2 3.9 133 YOUNTS PEAK 8350 -M 1.5 * -M 2.3 * ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 152* 107 MADISON-GALLATIN BLACK BEAR 8170 3.0 3.0 100* 3.4 4.1 83 CANYON 7870 .9 .7 129* 2.2 2.0 110 MADISON PLATEAU 7750 .3 1.5 20* 2.2 3.0 73 WEST YELLOWSTONE 6700 .2 .1 200* 1.3 1.9 68 WHISKEY CREEK 6800 .4 .6 67* 1.5 2.5 60 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 81* 79 YELLOWSTONE BEARTOOTH LAKE 9360 3.2 2.9 110 2.0 2.4 83 BURNT MTN 5880 1.7 .0 * 5.8 3.5 166 CANYON 7870 .9 .7 129* 2.2 2.0 110 COLE CREEK 7850 4.9 2.8 175 4.1 3.2 128 EVENING STAR 9200 3.8 2.5 152* 3.5 3.4 103 FISHER CREEK 9100 3.9 2.9 134* 3.0 3.7 81 NORTHEAST ENTRANCE 7350 .4 .0 * 1.2 1.9 63 PARKER PEAK 9400 4.1 2.8 146 3.2 2.7 119 SYLVAN LAKE 8420 2.6 1.8 144* 4.0 3.2 125 THUMB DIVIDE 7980 .5 .5 100* 1.7 2.3 74 TWO OCEAN PLATEAU 9240 4.4 3.3 133 3.3 3.3 100 WHITE MILL 8700 3.0 2.3 130* 2.4 3.0 80 WOLVERINE 7650 .2 .0 * 1.5 2.0 75 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 149* 104 WIND RIVER BURROUGHS CREEK 8750 -M 1.2 * -M 2.0 * CASTLE CREEK 8400 .2 -M * 1.9 -M * COLD SPRINGS 9630 2.7 .9 300 4.0 2.0 200 DEER PARK 9700 2.8 1.7 165 3.2 3.2 100 HOBBS PARK 10100 4.0 2.0 200 4.0 2.4 167 KIRWIN 9550 3.6 1.7 212 2.7 2.0 135 LITTLE WARM 9370 2.7 1.3 208 3.4 2.0 170 OWL CREEK 8975 2.1 .8 262 2.3 1.3 177 SOUTH PASS 9040 2.3 1.4 164* 3.1 2.5 124 ST. LAWRENCE ALT 8620 1.2 .9 133 3.3 1.9 174 TOGWOTEE PASS 9580 4.6 2.8 164 3.5 2.9 121 TOWNSEND CREEK 8700 1.6 1.0 160 2.8 2.4 117 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 190 143 BIGHORN BASIN BALD MTN. 9380 5.6 3.2 175 4.1 2.9 141 BEAR TRAP MEADOW 8200 2.3 .6 383 3.8 1.8 211 BONE SPRINGS DIV 9350 3.6 2.9 124 3.2 2.8 114 GRAVE SPRINGS 8550 3.5 .9 389* 4.3 2.4 179 KIRWIN 9550 3.6 1.7 212 2.7 2.0 135 MARQUETTE 8760 3.6 -M * 4.4 -M * MIDDLE POWDER 7760 5.3 1.1 482* 5.1 2.6 196 OWL CREEK 8975 2.1 .8 262 2.3 1.3 177 POWDER RIVER PASS 9480 3.4 1.5 227 3.5 2.3 152 SHELL CREEK 9580 4.0 3.0 133 3.1 2.5 124 TIMBER CREEK 7950 2.1 .7 300 3.8 2.2 173 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 216 157 SHOSHONE RIVER BLACKWATER 9780 4.7 2.9 162 2.7 2.9 93 EVENING STAR 9200 3.8 2.5 152* 3.5 3.4 103 MARQUETTE 8760 3.6 -M * 4.4 -M * SYLVAN ROAD 7120 .9 .3 300* 3.0 2.4 125 YOUNTS PEAK 8350 -M 1.5 * -M 2.3 * ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 165* 106 POWDER RIVER BEAR TRAP MEADOW 8200 2.3 .6 383 3.8 1.8 211 CLOUD PEAK RESERVOIR 9860 3.7 2.0 185 4.7 2.8 168 GRAVE SPRINGS 8550 3.5 .9 389* 4.3 2.4 179 HANSEN SAWMILL 8360 2.5 .5 500* 3.8 1.9 200 MIDDLE POWDER 7760 5.3 1.1 482* 5.1 2.6 196 POWDER RIVER PASS 9480 3.4 1.5 227 3.5 2.3 152 SOLDIER PARK 8720 1.9 -M * 3.5 -M * ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 314* 183 TONGUE RIVER BIG GOOSE 7990 2.2 1.0 220* 4.2 2.6 162 BONE SPRINGS DIV 9350 3.6 2.9 124 3.2 2.8 114 BURGESS JUNCTION 7880 2.8 1.4 200 4.1 2.5 164 DOME LAKE 8880 2.2 2.1 105 3.9 2.9 134 LITTLE GOOSE 8870 3.1 -M * 5.2 -M * SUCKER CREEK 8880 4.3 1.6 269 5.1 2.8 182 TIE CREEK 6870 1.3 .3 433* 4.6 2.8 164 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 176 153 BELLE FOURCHE COLE CANYON 5910 .9 .0 * 6.9 2.3 300 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) * 300 CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN BLIND PARK 6890 1.7 .4 425* 7.4 2.6 285 NORTH RAPID CREEK 6130 3.0 .2 1500* 7.4 2.4 308 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 783* 296 UPPER N. PLATTE ARAPAHO RIDGE 10960 3.9 3.0 130 4.6 3.5 131 BLACKHALL MTN 9820 4.4 -M * 5.8 -M * COLUMBINE 9160 2.1 .8 262* 4.7 2.9 162 DIVIDE PEAK 8880 2.6 1.6 162* 5.6 3.4 165 JOE WRIGHT 10120 2.4 2.7 89 6.1 3.8 161 LAPRELE CREEK 8375 .9 .5 180* 2.9 2.1 138 MED BOW 10500 5.1 -M * 6.5 -M * NORTH FRENCH CREEK 10130 -M 2.8 * -M 3.6 * NEVER SUMMER 10280 3.6 2.5 144 4.4 -M * OLD BATTLE 10000 4.6 2.8 164* 5.5 4.5 122 RAWAH 9020 2.0 .5 400* 4.7 2.6 181 SAGE CREEK BASIN 7850 .7 .5 140* 3.4 2.5 136 SAND LAKE 10050 5.2 2.7 193* 5.7 3.4 168 SOUTH BRUSH CREEK 8440 2.3 .6 383* 4.5 2.5 180 TOWER 10500 7.5 3.8 197* 8.2 4.9 167 WEBBER SPRINGS 9250 2.2 1.3 169* 4.3 3.4 126 WILLOW CREEK PASS 9540 2.8 1.4 200* 3.2 2.2 145 ZIRKEL 9340 1.6 1.3 123* 4.6 4.0 115 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 171* 149 SWEETWATER DEER PARK 9700 2.8 1.7 165 3.2 3.2 100 LARSEN CREEK 9000 .1 -M * 2.2 -M * SOUTH PASS 9040 2.3 1.4 164* 3.1 2.5 124 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 165* 111 LOWER N. PLATTE CASPER MTN. 7900 6.9 1.2 575* 6.5 3.0 217 LAPRELE CREEK 8375 .9 .5 180* 2.9 2.1 138 RENO HILL 8400 6.2 1.4 443* 7.8 2.8 279 WINDY PEAK 7900 .8 .5 160* 3.2 1.9 168 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 411* 208 LARAMIE RIVER BROOKLYN LAKE 10240 2.3 1.5 153* 3.4 2.5 136 CINNABAR PARK 9574 2.8 1.3 215* 4.2 3.0 140 CROW CREEK 8330 .9 .5 180* 3.4 2.2 155 DEADMAN HILL 10220 3.5 2.3 152 4.5 2.6 173 RAWAH 9020 2.0 .5 400* 4.7 2.6 181 ROACH 9700 -M 1.3 * -M 2.7 * ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 189* 157 S. PLATTE BLACK MOUNTAIN 8920 1.8 -M * 3.2 -M * CROW CREEK 8330 .9 .5 180* 3.4 2.2 155 DEADMAN HILL 10220 3.5 2.3 152 4.5 2.6 173 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 157* 165 LITTLE SNAKE RIVER BATTLE MOUNTAIN 7440 1.3 .0 * 3.7 2.2 168 DIVIDE PEAK 8880 2.6 1.6 162* 5.6 3.4 165 ELK RIVER 8700 1.0 .2 500* 3.9 2.7 144 LITTLE SNAKE RIVER 8915 1.9 1.0 190* 5.9 4.8 123 OLD BATTLE 10000 4.6 2.8 164* 5.5 4.5 122 SAGE CREEK BASIN 7850 .7 .5 140* 3.4 2.5 136 SANDSTONE RS 8150 .8 .0 * 4.1 2.5 164 WHISKEY PARK 8950 4.3 1.1 391* 6.5 3.2 203 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 239* 150 UPPER GREEN RIVER BIG SANDY OPENING 9080 1.6 1.5 107 1.8 1.9 95 BLIND BULL SUM 8650 1.7 1.5 113* 2.3 2.2 105 EAST RIM DIVIDE 7930 .4 .3 133* 1.7 1.4 121 ELKHART PARK G.S. 9400 1.9 1.1 173* 2.2 2.0 110 GROS VENTRE SUMMIT 8750 2.7 1.7 159 2.5 1.9 132 GUNSIGHT PASS 9820 2.8 1.0 280* 3.0 2.2 136 KENDALL R.S. 7740 .3 .4 75* 1.6 1.7 94 LOOMIS PARK 8240 1.0 .7 143* 2.3 1.9 121 NEW FORK LAKE 8340 .5 .6 83* .9 1.5 60 POCKET CREEK 9360 2.7 -M * 2.9 -M * SNIDER BASIN 8060 .9 .2 450* 1.8 1.5 120 SPRING CREEK DIVIDE 9000 2.1 1.2 175* 2.7 2.4 112 TRIPLE PEAK 8500 2.5 1.3 192* 2.4 2.5 96 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 160* 109 LOWER GREEN RIVER BLACKS FORK JCT 8870 -M -M * 2.5 -M * BUCK PASTURE 9700 .8 -M * 3.3 -M * EF BLACKS FORK GS 9360 .7 -M * 2.6 -M * HAMS FORK 7840 .5 .2 250* 2.5 1.6 156 HEWINTA 9519 .0 .1 0* 2.7 2.3 117 HICKERSON PARK 9145 1.1 .3 367* 2.5 2.1 119 HOLE-IN-ROCK 9150 .3 .3 100* 2.2 2.1 105 INDIAN CREEK 9425 1.7 2.1 81* 2.9 2.5 116 KELLEY R.S. 8180 1.3 .6 217* 2.7 2.1 129 SPIRIT LK 10235 1.7 -M * 3.5 -M * STEEL CREEK PARK 10200 .0 1.6 0* 3.3 2.6 127 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 94* 123 UPPER BEAR RIVER BEAR RIVER RS 8777 .5 -M * 2.5 -M * BUG LAKE 7950 .5 .6 83* 2.1 2.4 88 BURTS MILLER RANCH 8000 .4 -M * 1.3 -M * CHALK CREEK #1 8993 2.4 1.7 141* 3.7 3.4 109 HAYDEN FORK 9212 .6 .3 200* 3.4 2.8 121 KELLEY R.S. 8180 1.3 .6 217* 2.7 2.1 129 LILY LAKE 9156 .7 .7 100* 3.5 2.6 135 MONTE CRISTO 8960 1.4 .8 175* 2.7 3.1 87 SALT RIVER SUMMIT 7760 1.0 .3 333* 2.8 1.9 147 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 158* 114 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- -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.