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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: NOVEMBER 8 , 2013 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ BASIN ELEV. SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT TOTAL PRECIPITATION Data Site Name (Ft) % % Current Median Median Current Average Avg ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ WYOMING SNAKE RIVER BASE CAMP 7030 2.3 .7 329* 3.3 2.9 114 BLACK BEAR 8170 6.4 4.0 160 6.8 5.3 128 BLIND BULL SUM 8650 2.7 2.2 123* 3.0 2.8 107 COTTONWOOD CREEK 7670 3.2 1.5 213* 4.5 3.6 125 EAST RIM DIVIDE 7930 1.1 .7 157* 2.2 1.9 116 GRAND TARGHEE 9260 8.6 5.7 151 7.5 6.6 114 GRANITE CREEK 6770 1.7 .8 212* 2.9 2.6 112 GRASSY LAKE 7265 3.6 2.0 180* 5.5 4.8 115 GROS VENTRE SUMMIT 8750 3.1 2.1 148 3.2 2.3 139 GUNSIGHT PASS 9820 3.2 1.7 188 3.5 2.7 130 LEWIS LAKE DIVIDE 7850 3.0 2.1 143* 4.4 4.6 96 PHILLIPS BENCH 8200 3.6 2.0 180* 4.6 3.5 131 SALT RIVER SUMMIT 7760 1.4 .6 233* 3.1 2.3 135 SNAKE RIVER STATION 6920 2.1 .7 300* 3.4 3.4 100 SPRING CREEK DIVIDE 9000 2.8 2.1 133* 3.5 3.2 109 THUMB DIVIDE 7980 1.5 1.3 115* 2.6 2.9 90 TOGWOTEE PASS 9580 5.6 3.5 160 4.6 3.8 121 TWO OCEAN PLATEAU 9240 6.0 4.5 133 4.6 4.3 107 WILLOW CREEK 8380 3.6 1.9 189* 6.6 5.1 129 YOUNTS PEAK 8350 -M 2.0 * -M 3.0 * ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 163* 116 MADISON-GALLATIN BLACK BEAR 8170 6.4 4.0 160 6.8 5.3 128 CANYON 7870 2.0 1.2 167* 3.3 2.7 122 MADISON PLATEAU 7750 2.3 2.0 115* 4.2 3.9 108 WEST YELLOWSTONE 6700 1.1 .4 275* 2.1 2.4 88 WHISKEY CREEK 6800 1.6 1.1 145* 2.8 3.1 90 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 154* 110 YELLOWSTONE BEARTOOTH LAKE 9360 4.5 3.7 122 3.3 3.0 110 BURNT MTN 5880 1.9 .0 * 6.2 3.7 168 CANYON 7870 2.0 1.2 167* 3.3 2.7 122 COLE CREEK 7850 5.0 3.1 161 4.4 3.6 122 EVENING STAR 9200 5.9 3.4 174 5.9 4.5 131 FISHER CREEK 9100 6.1 4.0 152 5.2 4.9 106 NORTHEAST ENTRANCE 7350 1.0 .3 333* 1.9 2.4 79 PARKER PEAK 9400 6.0 3.3 182 5.0 3.4 147 SYLVAN LAKE 8420 3.9 2.4 162 5.5 4.0 138 THUMB DIVIDE 7980 1.5 1.3 115* 2.6 2.9 90 TWO OCEAN PLATEAU 9240 6.0 4.5 133 4.6 4.3 107 WHITE MILL 8700 4.8 2.9 166 4.0 3.9 103 WOLVERINE 7650 1.1 .4 275* 2.6 2.4 108 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 163 119 WIND RIVER BURROUGHS CREEK 8750 -M 1.6 * -M 2.6 * CASTLE CREEK 8400 .4 -M * 2.3 -M * COLD SPRINGS 9630 2.8 1.3 215 4.4 2.4 183 DEER PARK 9700 3.2 2.1 152 3.7 3.6 103 HOBBS PARK 10100 4.2 2.4 175 4.5 2.8 161 KIRWIN 9550 4.0 2.1 190 3.1 2.6 119 LITTLE WARM 9370 3.0 1.6 188 4.0 2.5 160 OWL CREEK 8975 2.2 1.0 220 2.4 1.5 160 SOUTH PASS 9040 2.4 1.8 133 3.3 3.1 106 ST. LAWRENCE ALT 8620 1.7 1.0 170 4.2 2.2 191 TOGWOTEE PASS 9580 5.6 3.5 160 4.6 3.8 121 TOWNSEND CREEK 8700 1.9 1.3 146 3.6 2.8 129 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 171 138 BIGHORN BASIN BALD MTN. 9380 6.0 3.8 158 5.0 3.4 147 BEAR TRAP MEADOW 8200 2.7 .7 386 4.2 2.1 200 BONE SPRINGS DIV 9350 4.0 3.2 125 3.6 3.3 109 GRAVE SPRINGS 8550 3.8 1.1 345 4.5 2.6 173 KIRWIN 9550 4.0 2.1 190 3.1 2.6 119 MARQUETTE 8760 3.6 -M * 4.6 -M * MIDDLE POWDER 7760 5.4 1.3 415 5.4 3.0 180 OWL CREEK 8975 2.2 1.0 220 2.4 1.5 160 POWDER RIVER PASS 9480 3.6 1.7 212 4.0 2.6 154 SHELL CREEK 9580 4.4 3.4 129 3.6 3.0 120 TIMBER CREEK 7950 2.3 .8 288 3.8 2.4 158 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 201 149 SHOSHONE RIVER BLACKWATER 9780 6.2 3.6 172 4.0 3.8 105 EVENING STAR 9200 5.9 3.4 174 5.9 4.5 131 MARQUETTE 8760 3.6 -M * 4.6 -M * SYLVAN ROAD 7120 2.0 .7 286* 4.2 3.1 135 YOUNTS PEAK 8350 -M 2.0 * -M 3.0 * ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 183* 124 POWDER RIVER BEAR TRAP MEADOW 8200 2.7 .7 386 4.2 2.1 200 CLOUD PEAK RESERVOIR 9860 3.9 2.4 162 5.0 3.3 152 GRAVE SPRINGS 8550 3.8 1.1 345 4.5 2.6 173 HANSEN SAWMILL 8360 3.0 .8 375 4.1 2.2 186 MIDDLE POWDER 7760 5.4 1.3 415 5.4 3.0 180 POWDER RIVER PASS 9480 3.6 1.7 212 4.0 2.6 154 SOLDIER PARK 8720 2.2 -M * 4.0 -M * ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 280 172 TONGUE RIVER BIG GOOSE 7990 2.7 1.2 225 4.9 2.9 169 BONE SPRINGS DIV 9350 4.0 3.2 125 3.6 3.3 109 BURGESS JUNCTION 7880 3.2 1.7 188 5.0 2.9 172 DOME LAKE 8880 1.9 2.4 79 4.1 3.3 124 LITTLE GOOSE 8870 3.3 -M * 5.7 -M * SUCKER CREEK 8880 4.5 2.0 225 5.8 3.3 176 TIE CREEK 6870 1.5 .3 500* 4.9 3.1 158 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 165 151 BELLE FOURCHE COLE CANYON 5910 1.3 .0 * 7.5 2.6 288 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) * 288 CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN BLIND PARK 6890 2.2 1.0 220 7.9 3.2 247 NORTH RAPID CREEK 6130 3.3 .7 471 8.0 2.9 276 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 324 261 UPPER N. PLATTE ARAPAHO RIDGE 10960 4.2 3.3 127 4.9 4.1 120 BLACKHALL MTN 9820 5.6 -M * 6.7 -M * COLUMBINE 9160 2.6 1.3 200* 5.3 3.6 147 DIVIDE PEAK 8880 3.6 2.2 164 6.5 4.0 162 JOE WRIGHT 10120 3.0 3.5 86 6.8 4.5 151 LAPRELE CREEK 8375 1.2 1.0 120 3.3 2.6 127 MED BOW 10500 6.3 -M * 7.9 -M * NORTH FRENCH CREEK 10130 6.3 3.3 191 8.0 4.3 186 NEVER SUMMER 10280 4.2 2.7 156 4.8 -M * OLD BATTLE 10000 5.8 3.6 161* 6.9 5.4 128 RAWAH 9020 2.6 .8 325* 5.4 3.0 180 SAGE CREEK BASIN 7850 1.3 1.0 130* 3.9 2.8 139 SAND LAKE 10050 6.0 3.6 167 6.7 4.1 163 SOUTH BRUSH CREEK 8440 3.1 .9 344* 5.3 3.0 177 TOWER 10500 8.7 5.5 158 9.6 5.9 163 WEBBER SPRINGS 9250 3.1 1.8 172* 5.3 4.1 129 WILLOW CREEK PASS 9540 3.1 1.8 172 3.7 2.6 142 ZIRKEL 9340 2.5 1.7 147* 5.4 4.8 112 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 161 148 SWEETWATER DEER PARK 9700 3.2 2.1 152 3.7 3.6 103 LARSEN CREEK 9000 .4 -M * 2.5 -M * SOUTH PASS 9040 2.4 1.8 133 3.3 3.1 106 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 144 104 LOWER N. PLATTE CASPER MTN. 7900 7.1 1.6 444 6.8 3.5 194 LAPRELE CREEK 8375 1.2 1.0 120 3.3 2.6 127 RENO HILL 8400 6.3 2.0 315 8.0 3.3 242 WINDY PEAK 7900 1.1 .7 157* 3.5 2.3 152 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 296 185 LARAMIE RIVER BROOKLYN LAKE 10240 3.1 1.9 163* 4.0 3.1 129 CINNABAR PARK 9574 3.7 2.2 168 5.2 3.7 141 CROW CREEK 8330 1.4 .7 200* 3.7 2.4 154 DEADMAN HILL 10220 4.2 2.4 175 5.1 3.1 165 RAWAH 9020 2.6 .8 325* 5.4 3.0 180 ROACH 9700 3.2 1.9 168 5.0 3.2 156 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 184 154 S. PLATTE BLACK MOUNTAIN 8920 2.2 -M * 3.5 -M * CROW CREEK 8330 1.4 .7 200* 3.7 2.4 154 DEADMAN HILL 10220 4.2 2.4 175 5.1 3.1 165 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 181* 160 LITTLE SNAKE RIVER BATTLE MOUNTAIN 7440 2.0 .1 2000* 4.7 2.7 174 DIVIDE PEAK 8880 3.6 2.2 164 6.5 4.0 162 ELK RIVER 8700 2.0 .5 400* 4.9 3.2 153 LITTLE SNAKE RIVER 8915 3.2 1.3 246* 7.3 5.3 138 OLD BATTLE 10000 5.8 3.6 161* 6.9 5.4 128 SAGE CREEK BASIN 7850 1.3 1.0 130* 3.9 2.8 139 SANDSTONE RS 8150 1.7 .6 283* 5.0 3.0 167 WHISKEY PARK 8950 5.4 1.9 284* 7.7 3.9 197 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 223* 155 UPPER GREEN RIVER BIG SANDY OPENING 9080 2.1 2.2 95 2.2 2.3 96 BLIND BULL SUM 8650 2.7 2.2 123* 3.0 2.8 107 EAST RIM DIVIDE 7930 1.1 .7 157* 2.2 1.9 116 ELKHART PARK G.S. 9400 2.3 1.5 153 2.8 2.4 117 GROS VENTRE SUMMIT 8750 3.1 2.1 148 3.2 2.3 139 GUNSIGHT PASS 9820 3.2 1.7 188 3.5 2.7 130 KENDALL R.S. 7740 .9 .9 100* 2.2 2.2 100 LOOMIS PARK 8240 1.9 1.2 158* 3.1 2.5 124 NEW FORK LAKE 8340 1.1 1.0 110* 1.5 2.0 75 POCKET CREEK 9360 3.3 -M * 3.0 -M * SNIDER BASIN 8060 1.4 .6 233* 2.3 2.0 115 SPRING CREEK DIVIDE 9000 2.8 2.1 133* 3.5 3.2 109 TRIPLE PEAK 8500 2.3 2.0 115* 3.6 3.3 109 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 137* 112 LOWER GREEN RIVER BLACKS FORK JCT 8870 .0 -M * 2.7 -M * BUCK PASTURE 9700 1.3 -M * 3.5 -M * EF BLACKS FORK GS 9360 1.0 -M * 2.7 -M * HAMS FORK 7840 .8 .6 133* 2.8 1.9 147 HEWINTA 9519 .3 .5 60* 3.1 2.7 115 HICKERSON PARK 9145 1.2 .7 171* 3.0 2.5 120 HOLE-IN-ROCK 9150 .5 .6 83* 2.4 2.4 100 INDIAN CREEK 9425 2.3 2.8 82 3.4 3.1 110 KELLEY R.S. 8180 1.6 1.0 160* 3.2 2.6 123 SPIRIT LK 10235 2.1 -M * 3.9 -M * STEEL CREEK PARK 10200 .6 2.1 29 3.5 3.0 117 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 88* 118 UPPER BEAR RIVER BEAR RIVER RS 8777 .6 -M * 2.8 -M * BUG LAKE 7950 .9 1.1 82* 2.5 2.9 86 BURTS MILLER RANCH 8000 .4 -M * 1.6 -M * CHALK CREEK #1 8993 3.0 2.3 130* 4.1 4.0 102 HAYDEN FORK 9212 .9 .8 112* 3.8 3.4 112 KELLEY R.S. 8180 1.6 1.0 160* 3.2 2.6 123 LILY LAKE 9156 .9 1.0 90* 3.7 3.1 119 MONTE CRISTO 8960 1.8 1.3 138* 3.4 3.7 92 SALT RIVER SUMMIT 7760 1.4 .6 233* 3.1 2.3 135 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 130* 108 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- -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.