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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 WEDNESDAY: MARCH 5 , 2014 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ BASIN ELEV. SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT TOTAL PRECIPITATION Data Site Name (Ft) % % Current Median Median Current Average Avg ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ WYOMING SNAKE RIVER BASE CAMP 7030 20.7 13.7 151 21.5 17.6 122 BLACK BEAR 8170 32.7 30.3 108 30.8 31.8 97 BLIND BULL SUM 8650 32.2 18.5 174 21.3 16.4 130 COTTONWOOD CREEK 7670 27.1 17.6 154 29.1 20.1 145 EAST RIM DIVIDE 7930 15.7 8.7 180 14.0 9.8 143 GRAND TARGHEE 9260 42.2 30.8 137 31.6 25.3 125 GRANITE CREEK 6770 -M 14.1 * -M 16.9 * GRASSY LAKE 7265 32.9 26.7 123 32.5 30.2 108 GROS VENTRE SUMMIT 8750 13.8 10.3 134 13.4 10.4 129 GUNSIGHT PASS 9820 18.0 10.9 165 16.7 11.1 150 LEWIS LAKE DIVIDE 7850 31.6 25.5 124 30.6 29.7 103 PHILLIPS BENCH 8200 30.2 20.2 150 27.5 23.4 118 SALT RIVER SUMMIT 7760 16.6 10.8 154 17.4 13.8 126 SNAKE RIVER STATION 6920 18.6 14.5 128 21.1 19.1 110 SPRING CREEK DIVIDE 9000 31.8 19.1 166 28.4 19.7 144 THUMB DIVIDE 7980 14.0 12.5 112 13.2 15.1 87 TOGWOTEE PASS 9580 28.0 18.6 151 -M 19.9 * TWO OCEAN PLATEAU 9240 33.4 21.9 153 -M 22.3 * WILLOW CREEK 8380 34.1 23.1 148 -M 27.5 * YOUNTS PEAK 8350 -M 11.9 * -M 12.9 * ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 142 119 MADISON-GALLATIN BLACK BEAR 8170 32.7 30.3 108 30.8 31.8 97 CANYON 7870 11.8 10.9 108 13.7 13.4 102 MADISON PLATEAU 7750 18.6 18.2 102 18.8 21.9 86 WEST YELLOWSTONE 6700 11.0 9.1 121 12.1 11.9 102 WHISKEY CREEK 6800 13.7 12.3 111 16.0 16.7 96 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 109 96 YELLOWSTONE BEARTOOTH LAKE 9360 25.6 17.5 146 23.9 16.2 148 BURNT MTN 5880 8.4 4.2 200 15.0 9.7 155 CANYON 7870 11.8 10.9 108 13.7 13.4 102 COLE CREEK 7850 15.4 10.5 147 11.2 9.3 120 EVENING STAR 9200 33.1 19.8 167 32.5 22.6 144 FISHER CREEK 9100 36.0 26.2 137 31.6 26.2 121 NORTHEAST ENTRANCE 7350 12.8 8.5 151 12.8 10.1 127 PARKER PEAK 9400 25.4 16.3 156 21.1 14.4 147 SYLVAN LAKE 8420 19.6 16.3 120 22.3 18.4 121 THUMB DIVIDE 7980 14.0 12.5 112 13.2 15.1 87 TWO OCEAN PLATEAU 9240 33.4 21.9 153 -M 22.3 * WHITE MILL 8700 27.8 18.7 149 24.0 19.5 123 WOLVERINE 7650 15.6 8.7 179 14.4 10.2 141 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 145 127 WIND RIVER BURROUGHS CREEK 8750 -M 11.0 * -M 13.1 * CASTLE CREEK 8400 10.2 -M * 11.7 -M * COLD SPRINGS 9630 9.6 5.6 171 11.9 7.7 155 DEER PARK 9700 13.7 11.1 123 15.7 15.6 101 HOBBS PARK 10100 12.1 10.2 119 10.6 9.8 108 KIRWIN 9550 16.6 7.3 227 15.1 9.0 168 LITTLE WARM 9370 13.2 8.2 161 15.3 10.1 151 OWL CREEK 8975 6.1 4.0 152 6.1 4.4 139 SOUTH PASS 9040 13.9 11.9 117 12.9 13.9 93 ST. LAWRENCE ALT 8620 4.2 5.5 76 7.4 6.7 110 TOGWOTEE PASS 9580 28.0 18.6 151 -M 19.9 * TOWNSEND CREEK 8700 5.9 6.9 86 6.7 9.0 74 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 138 118 BIGHORN BASIN BALD MTN. 9380 20.3 15.3 133 15.7 13.4 117 BEAR TRAP MEADOW 8200 8.4 4.5 187 8.6 6.3 137 BONE SPRINGS DIV 9350 17.6 12.7 139 13.8 12.0 115 GRAVE SPRINGS 8550 9.2 7.1 130 9.6 8.1 119 KIRWIN 9550 16.6 7.3 227 15.1 9.0 168 MARQUETTE 8760 9.6 -M * 10.3 -M * MIDDLE POWDER 7760 12.4 8.4 148 10.4 9.0 116 OWL CREEK 8975 6.1 4.0 152 6.1 4.4 139 POWDER RIVER PASS 9480 12.9 8.1 159 13.7 9.8 140 SHELL CREEK 9580 15.9 12.0 132 13.5 10.8 125 TIMBER CREEK 7950 5.3 3.9 136 7.0 5.4 130 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 150 129 SHOSHONE RIVER BLACKWATER 9780 27.5 17.9 154 24.3 16.5 147 EVENING STAR 9200 33.1 19.8 167 32.5 22.6 144 MARQUETTE 8760 9.6 -M * 10.3 -M * SYLVAN ROAD 7120 13.8 9.8 141 18.0 14.2 127 YOUNTS PEAK 8350 -M 11.9 * -M 12.9 * ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 157 140 POWDER RIVER BEAR TRAP MEADOW 8200 8.4 4.5 187 8.6 6.3 137 CLOUD PEAK RESERVOIR 9860 15.8 10.8 146 13.9 9.8 142 GRAVE SPRINGS 8550 9.2 7.1 130 9.6 8.1 119 HANSEN SAWMILL 8360 7.7 4.8 160 9.7 6.2 156 MIDDLE POWDER 7760 12.4 8.4 148 10.4 9.0 116 POWDER RIVER PASS 9480 12.9 8.1 159 13.7 9.8 140 SOLDIER PARK 8720 9.6 -M * 8.9 -M * ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 152 134 TONGUE RIVER BIG GOOSE 7990 8.5 6.4 133 10.6 8.0 132 BONE SPRINGS DIV 9350 17.6 12.7 139 13.8 12.0 115 BURGESS JUNCTION 7880 11.4 8.7 131 12.5 9.3 134 DOME LAKE 8880 11.3 8.9 127 10.5 10.2 103 LITTLE GOOSE 8870 9.6 -M * 12.2 -M * SUCKER CREEK 8880 13.3 9.4 141 14.7 10.9 135 TIE CREEK 6870 6.5 4.5 144 11.4 8.6 133 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 136 125 BELLE FOURCHE COLE CANYON 5910 5.6 4.9 114 12.4 7.2 172 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 114 172 CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN BLIND PARK 6890 8.3 6.5 128 15.0 9.6 156 NORTH RAPID CREEK 6130 8.1 6.0 135 13.8 7.8 177 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 131 166 UPPER N. PLATTE ARAPAHO RIDGE 10960 23.2 17.1 136 22.2 18.1 123 BLACKHALL MTN 9820 31.6 -M * 27.2 -M * COLUMBINE 9160 30.4 20.4 149 -M 20.7 * DIVIDE PEAK 8880 15.9 16.4 97 19.2 17.2 112 JOE WRIGHT 10120 -M 17.4 * 26.6 20.5 130 LAPRELE CREEK 8375 6.9 7.9 87 8.4 9.6 88 MED BOW 10500 14.5 -M * 28.4 -M * NORTH FRENCH CREEK 10130 -M 21.4 * -M 21.4 * NEVER SUMMER 10280 21.1 16.4 129 16.1 -M * OLD BATTLE 10000 28.0 24.5 114 31.4 28.5 110 RAWAH 9020 11.7 8.9 131 14.4 11.2 129 SAGE CREEK BASIN 7850 9.6 10.8 89 10.7 12.0 89 SAND LAKE 10050 27.1 21.5 126 26.3 19.4 136 SOUTH BRUSH CREEK 8440 10.2 10.7 95 12.3 12.0 102 TOWER 10500 45.1 37.2 121 -M 32.7 * WEBBER SPRINGS 9250 22.3 19.2 116 24.4 21.6 113 WILLOW CREEK PASS 9540 12.1 9.8 123 12.5 10.6 118 ZIRKEL 9340 37.3 23.9 156 27.0 23.6 114 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 123 115 SWEETWATER DEER PARK 9700 13.7 11.1 123 15.7 15.6 101 LARSEN CREEK 9000 12.0 9.8 122 13.9 -M * SOUTH PASS 9040 13.9 11.9 117 12.9 13.9 93 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 121 97 LOWER N. PLATTE CASPER MTN. 7900 -M 10.7 * -M 11.4 * LAPRELE CREEK 8375 6.9 7.9 87 8.4 9.6 88 RENO HILL 8400 13.0 10.7 121 15.3 11.4 134 WINDY PEAK 7900 6.7 6.0 112 9.2 8.0 115 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 108 113 LARAMIE RIVER BROOKLYN LAKE 10240 26.8 15.7 171 25.5 16.5 155 CINNABAR PARK 9574 20.2 17.5 115 20.4 19.9 103 CROW CREEK 8330 6.5 6.9 94 9.8 8.0 122 DEADMAN HILL 10220 20.8 12.6 165 19.3 13.2 146 RAWAH 9020 11.7 8.9 131 14.4 11.2 129 ROACH 9700 16.0 12.7 126 18.9 15.1 125 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 137 129 S. PLATTE BLACK MOUNTAIN 8920 10.2 -M * 11.5 -M * CROW CREEK 8330 6.5 6.9 94 9.8 8.0 122 DEADMAN HILL 10220 20.8 12.6 165 19.3 13.2 146 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 140 137 LITTLE SNAKE RIVER BATTLE MOUNTAIN 7440 10.1 10.1 100 15.0 12.3 122 DIVIDE PEAK 8880 15.9 16.4 97 19.2 17.2 112 ELK RIVER 8700 19.0 16.2 117 19.5 16.3 120 LITTLE SNAKE RIVER 8915 26.5 20.0 132 30.2 25.2 120 OLD BATTLE 10000 28.0 24.5 114 31.4 28.5 110 SAGE CREEK BASIN 7850 9.6 10.8 89 10.7 12.0 89 SANDSTONE RS 8150 10.7 11.1 96 15.5 15.4 101 WHISKEY PARK 8950 34.2 22.2 154 31.3 22.8 137 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 117 115 UPPER GREEN RIVER BIG SANDY OPENING 9080 14.2 10.4 137 13.3 10.8 123 BLIND BULL SUM 8650 32.2 18.5 174 21.3 16.4 130 EAST RIM DIVIDE 7930 15.7 8.7 180 14.0 9.8 143 ELKHART PARK G.S. 9400 16.0 9.7 165 15.1 10.8 140 GROS VENTRE SUMMIT 8750 13.8 10.3 134 13.4 10.4 129 GUNSIGHT PASS 9820 18.0 10.9 165 16.7 11.1 150 KENDALL R.S. 7740 20.6 10.0 206 -M 12.0 * LOOMIS PARK 8240 22.0 12.2 180 22.0 14.4 153 NEW FORK LAKE 8340 14.9 8.4 177 12.5 9.0 139 POCKET CREEK 9360 11.8 -M * 11.7 -M * SNIDER BASIN 8060 18.4 10.1 182 17.9 11.8 152 SPRING CREEK DIVIDE 9000 31.8 19.1 166 28.4 19.7 144 TRIPLE PEAK 8500 31.5 17.6 179 32.8 20.8 158 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 171 143 LOWER GREEN RIVER BLACKS FORK JCT 8870 7.0 -M * 11.1 -M * BUCK PASTURE 9700 11.9 -M * 13.3 -M * EF BLACKS FORK GS 9360 8.2 -M * 8.4 -M * HAMS FORK 7840 14.4 9.6 150 12.5 9.4 133 HEWINTA 9519 8.9 8.2 109 11.6 11.1 105 HICKERSON PARK 9145 6.3 6.1 103 7.3 7.8 94 HOLE-IN-ROCK 9150 5.6 5.8 97 7.5 7.3 103 INDIAN CREEK 9425 28.7 19.4 148 22.6 18.4 123 KELLEY R.S. 8180 17.3 12.3 141 18.9 14.9 127 SPIRIT LK 10235 7.6 -M * 10.8 -M * STEEL CREEK PARK 10200 15.4 12.0 128 13.3 12.8 104 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 132 115 UPPER BEAR RIVER BEAR RIVER RS 8777 8.3 -M * 10.3 -M * BUG LAKE 7950 -M 15.3 * -M 15.9 * BURTS MILLER RANCH 8000 6.4 -M * 6.0 -M * CHALK CREEK #1 8993 19.1 18.8 102 19.1 20.1 95 HAYDEN FORK 9212 13.2 12.4 106 17.2 16.8 102 KELLEY R.S. 8180 17.3 12.3 141 18.9 14.9 127 LILY LAKE 9156 11.7 10.6 110 12.8 13.6 94 MONTE CRISTO 8960 23.5 21.9 107 21.6 21.0 103 SALT RIVER SUMMIT 7760 16.6 10.8 154 17.4 13.8 126 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 117 107 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- -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.