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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: MARCH 21 , 2014 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ BASIN ELEV. SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT TOTAL PRECIPITATION Data Site Name (Ft) % % Current Median Median Current Average Avg ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ WYOMING SNAKE RIVER BASE CAMP 7030 23.5 14.7 160 23.9 19.1 125 BLACK BEAR 8170 37.6 32.7 115 34.5 34.7 99 BLIND BULL SUM 8650 34.7 20.6 168 22.4 17.7 127 COTTONWOOD CREEK 7670 29.8 20.1 148 32.2 22.0 146 EAST RIM DIVIDE 7930 16.8 9.6 175 14.7 10.6 139 GRAND TARGHEE 9260 46.3 33.1 140 34.7 27.2 128 GRANITE CREEK 6770 23.2 14.9 156 23.2 18.2 127 GRASSY LAKE 7265 36.4 29.4 124 35.0 32.8 107 GROS VENTRE SUMMIT 8750 14.2 11.7 121 14.4 11.5 125 GUNSIGHT PASS 9820 19.7 12.1 163 18.0 12.2 148 LEWIS LAKE DIVIDE 7850 34.1 27.9 122 -M 32.2 * PHILLIPS BENCH 8200 33.0 22.5 147 32.0 25.4 126 SALT RIVER SUMMIT 7760 17.5 12.1 145 18.4 15.0 123 SNAKE RIVER STATION 6920 20.4 15.3 133 23.0 20.5 112 SPRING CREEK DIVIDE 9000 33.8 21.3 159 31.3 21.5 146 THUMB DIVIDE 7980 16.3 14.2 115 15.0 16.6 90 TOGWOTEE PASS 9580 30.2 20.7 146 -M 21.8 * TWO OCEAN PLATEAU 9240 36.8 24.1 153 -M 24.5 * WILLOW CREEK 8380 37.9 25.4 149 38.4 30.1 128 YOUNTS PEAK 8350 -M 13.5 * -M 14.2 * ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 142 123 MADISON-GALLATIN BLACK BEAR 8170 37.6 32.7 115 34.5 34.7 99 CANYON 7870 13.5 11.8 114 14.9 14.6 102 MADISON PLATEAU 7750 21.6 20.1 107 21.6 23.8 91 WEST YELLOWSTONE 6700 12.7 9.9 128 13.8 12.8 108 WHISKEY CREEK 6800 15.4 14.2 108 18.2 18.2 100 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 114 99 YELLOWSTONE BEARTOOTH LAKE 9360 28.7 19.5 147 -M 17.8 * BURNT MTN 5880 9.5 4.6 207 16.7 11.0 152 CANYON 7870 13.5 11.8 114 14.9 14.6 102 COLE CREEK 7850 18.6 12.1 154 13.0 10.8 120 EVENING STAR 9200 35.5 22.4 158 -M 24.6 * FISHER CREEK 9100 39.9 28.3 141 35.1 28.7 122 NORTHEAST ENTRANCE 7350 14.3 9.1 157 14.0 11.0 127 PARKER PEAK 9400 28.1 17.7 159 21.6 15.7 138 SYLVAN LAKE 8420 21.8 18.2 120 24.8 20.1 123 THUMB DIVIDE 7980 16.3 14.2 115 15.0 16.6 90 TWO OCEAN PLATEAU 9240 36.8 24.1 153 -M 24.5 * WHITE MILL 8700 30.7 20.0 154 26.1 21.4 122 WOLVERINE 7650 14.4 8.9 162 15.2 11.0 138 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 146 122 WIND RIVER BURROUGHS CREEK 8750 -M 12.4 * -M 14.3 * CASTLE CREEK 8400 10.2 -M * 11.9 -M * COLD SPRINGS 9630 9.4 6.4 147 12.6 8.6 147 DEER PARK 9700 -M 13.5 * 17.9 17.3 103 HOBBS PARK 10100 14.4 11.9 121 12.6 11.2 112 KIRWIN 9550 17.8 8.4 212 16.3 10.0 163 LITTLE WARM 9370 13.8 9.3 148 16.1 11.2 144 OWL CREEK 8975 6.8 4.6 148 6.7 5.0 134 SOUTH PASS 9040 15.6 14.0 111 14.5 15.5 94 ST. LAWRENCE ALT 8620 4.4 6.2 71 7.8 7.6 103 TOGWOTEE PASS 9580 30.2 20.7 146 -M 21.8 * TOWNSEND CREEK 8700 7.4 8.3 89 8.5 10.2 83 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 133 117 BIGHORN BASIN BALD MTN. 9380 22.6 16.5 137 17.3 15.0 115 BEAR TRAP MEADOW 8200 9.7 5.1 190 9.8 7.2 136 BONE SPRINGS DIV 9350 19.1 14.2 135 14.9 13.5 110 GRAVE SPRINGS 8550 11.2 8.2 137 11.2 9.0 124 KIRWIN 9550 17.8 8.4 212 16.3 10.0 163 MARQUETTE 8760 12.7 -M * 11.6 -M * MIDDLE POWDER 7760 14.9 9.9 151 12.1 10.1 120 OWL CREEK 8975 6.8 4.6 148 6.7 5.0 134 POWDER RIVER PASS 9480 14.4 9.2 157 15.1 10.9 139 SHELL CREEK 9580 17.7 12.9 137 15.1 12.0 126 TIMBER CREEK 7950 6.1 4.2 145 7.6 6.2 123 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 151 128 SHOSHONE RIVER BLACKWATER 9780 29.5 20.9 141 26.3 18.2 145 EVENING STAR 9200 35.5 22.4 158 -M 24.6 * MARQUETTE 8760 12.7 -M * 11.6 -M * SYLVAN ROAD 7120 14.7 10.5 140 19.2 15.2 126 YOUNTS PEAK 8350 -M 13.5 * -M 14.2 * ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 148 136* POWDER RIVER BEAR TRAP MEADOW 8200 9.7 5.1 190 9.8 7.2 136 CLOUD PEAK RESERVOIR 9860 19.2 13.0 148 16.7 11.3 148 GRAVE SPRINGS 8550 11.2 8.2 137 11.2 9.0 124 HANSEN SAWMILL 8360 9.0 5.7 158 11.0 7.2 153 MIDDLE POWDER 7760 14.9 9.9 151 12.1 10.1 120 POWDER RIVER PASS 9480 14.4 9.2 157 15.1 10.9 139 SOLDIER PARK 8720 11.7 -M * 10.4 -M * ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 153 136 TONGUE RIVER BIG GOOSE 7990 11.3 7.9 143 13.4 9.3 144 BONE SPRINGS DIV 9350 19.1 14.2 135 14.9 13.5 110 BURGESS JUNCTION 7880 13.8 9.6 144 14.4 10.6 136 DOME LAKE 8880 14.1 10.3 137 13.0 11.6 112 LITTLE GOOSE 8870 12.9 -M * 15.5 -M * SUCKER CREEK 8880 16.3 10.9 150 17.5 12.4 141 TIE CREEK 6870 8.6 5.0 172 13.6 9.8 139 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 144 129 BELLE FOURCHE COLE CANYON 5910 7.5 5.5 136 13.0 7.9 165 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 136 165 CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN BLIND PARK 6890 8.9 7.2 124 15.6 10.5 149 NORTH RAPID CREEK 6130 9.3 6.5 143 14.3 8.6 166 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 133 157 UPPER N. PLATTE ARAPAHO RIDGE 10960 25.0 18.1 138 24.8 19.8 125 BLACKHALL MTN 9820 34.9 -M * 28.0 -M * COLUMBINE 9160 33.1 22.0 150 -M 23.1 * DIVIDE PEAK 8880 18.2 17.7 103 21.0 19.2 109 JOE WRIGHT 10120 21.2 19.2 110 29.2 23.0 127 LAPRELE CREEK 8375 9.0 9.2 98 10.5 10.9 96 MED BOW 10500 9.9 -M * 34.2 -M * NORTH FRENCH CREEK 10130 32.9 25.5 129 32.2 23.8 135 NEVER SUMMER 10280 22.8 17.9 127 17.0 -M * OLD BATTLE 10000 31.4 26.6 118 34.2 31.6 108 RAWAH 9020 13.7 9.6 143 16.1 12.3 131 SAGE CREEK BASIN 7850 12.2 11.5 106 11.5 13.0 88 SAND LAKE 10050 31.7 24.9 127 30.5 21.8 140 SOUTH BRUSH CREEK 8440 12.1 11.2 108 13.8 13.4 103 TOWER 10500 48.0 40.2 119 -M 35.9 * WEBBER SPRINGS 9250 24.7 21.2 117 26.7 24.0 111 WILLOW CREEK PASS 9540 13.5 11.0 123 13.6 11.8 115 ZIRKEL 9340 39.2 25.7 153 -M 25.5 * ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 125 118 SWEETWATER DEER PARK 9700 -M 13.5 * 17.9 17.3 103 LARSEN CREEK 9000 13.0 11.2 116 15.0 -M * SOUTH PASS 9040 15.6 14.0 111 14.5 15.5 94 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 113 99 LOWER N. PLATTE CASPER MTN. 7900 16.9 12.3 137 14.7 12.9 114 LAPRELE CREEK 8375 9.0 9.2 98 10.5 10.9 96 RENO HILL 8400 16.9 12.1 140 18.9 13.1 144 WINDY PEAK 7900 8.7 7.2 121 11.2 9.2 122 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 126 120 LARAMIE RIVER BROOKLYN LAKE 10240 29.6 17.8 166 26.7 18.6 144 CINNABAR PARK 9574 22.1 18.2 121 20.8 21.5 97 CROW CREEK 8330 6.9 6.9 100 10.8 8.9 121 DEADMAN HILL 10220 23.3 14.0 166 20.7 15.1 137 RAWAH 9020 13.7 9.6 143 16.1 12.3 131 ROACH 9700 19.7 14.1 140 22.1 17.0 130 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 143 125 S. PLATTE BLACK MOUNTAIN 8920 11.7 -M * -M -M * CROW CREEK 8330 6.9 6.9 100 10.8 8.9 121 DEADMAN HILL 10220 23.3 14.0 166 20.7 15.1 137 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 144 131 LITTLE SNAKE RIVER BATTLE MOUNTAIN 7440 12.3 11.4 108 15.8 13.7 115 DIVIDE PEAK 8880 18.2 17.7 103 21.0 19.2 109 ELK RIVER 8700 20.8 17.4 120 20.5 18.0 114 LITTLE SNAKE RIVER 8915 29.5 21.2 139 32.6 26.6 123 OLD BATTLE 10000 31.4 26.6 118 34.2 31.6 108 SAGE CREEK BASIN 7850 12.2 11.5 106 11.5 13.0 88 SANDSTONE RS 8150 11.4 12.4 92 16.7 16.8 99 WHISKEY PARK 8950 38.2 24.4 157 35.9 25.1 143 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 122 115 UPPER GREEN RIVER BIG SANDY OPENING 9080 15.0 11.7 128 14.2 11.9 119 BLIND BULL SUM 8650 34.7 20.6 168 22.4 17.7 127 EAST RIM DIVIDE 7930 16.8 9.6 175 14.7 10.6 139 ELKHART PARK G.S. 9400 16.9 10.8 156 15.8 11.9 133 GROS VENTRE SUMMIT 8750 14.2 11.7 121 14.4 11.5 125 GUNSIGHT PASS 9820 19.7 12.1 163 18.0 12.2 148 KENDALL R.S. 7740 22.2 11.3 196 22.2 13.0 171 LOOMIS PARK 8240 23.9 13.4 178 23.5 15.6 151 NEW FORK LAKE 8340 15.7 9.3 169 13.2 9.7 136 POCKET CREEK 9360 12.4 -M * 12.2 -M * SNIDER BASIN 8060 19.5 11.1 176 18.7 12.8 146 SPRING CREEK DIVIDE 9000 33.8 21.3 159 31.3 21.5 146 TRIPLE PEAK 8500 34.0 19.6 173 35.4 22.8 155 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 164 142 LOWER GREEN RIVER BLACKS FORK JCT 8870 8.1 -M * 12.2 -M * BUCK PASTURE 9700 13.9 -M * 15.1 -M * EF BLACKS FORK GS 9360 9.5 -M * 9.3 -M * HAMS FORK 7840 15.8 10.4 152 13.2 10.2 129 HEWINTA 9519 10.1 10.0 101 12.7 12.4 102 HICKERSON PARK 9145 7.9 6.7 118 8.3 9.0 92 HOLE-IN-ROCK 9150 6.0 6.7 90 8.4 8.4 100 INDIAN CREEK 9425 31.0 21.5 144 25.2 20.2 125 KELLEY R.S. 8180 18.2 13.5 135 19.9 16.3 122 SPIRIT LK 10235 8.9 -M * 12.1 -M * STEEL CREEK PARK 10200 17.0 13.5 126 14.8 14.4 103 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 129 113 UPPER BEAR RIVER BEAR RIVER RS 8777 9.9 -M * 11.3 -M * BUG LAKE 7950 21.8 16.8 130 18.8 17.5 107 BURTS MILLER RANCH 8000 7.4 -M * 6.3 -M * CHALK CREEK #1 8993 20.9 21.4 98 20.7 22.3 93 HAYDEN FORK 9212 15.6 14.4 108 18.7 18.7 100 KELLEY R.S. 8180 18.2 13.5 135 19.9 16.3 122 LILY LAKE 9156 13.1 11.4 115 13.9 15.1 92 MONTE CRISTO 8960 25.6 24.6 104 23.3 23.3 100 SALT RIVER SUMMIT 7760 17.5 12.1 145 18.4 15.0 123 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 116 104 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- -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.