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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 MONDAY: MAY 12 , 2014 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ BASIN ELEV. SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT TOTAL PRECIPITATION Data Site Name (Ft) % % Current Median Median Current Average Avg ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ WYOMING SNAKE RIVER BASE CAMP 7030 13.5 3.3 409 30.2 23.8 127 BLACK BEAR 8170 45.9 36.8 125 48.2 43.4 111 BLIND BULL SUM 8650 37.2 22.4 166 25.8 22.5 115 COTTONWOOD CREEK 7670 23.9 12.1 198 38.7 29.1 133 EAST RIM DIVIDE 7930 4.2 5.4 78 17.3 13.7 126 GRAND TARGHEE 9260 53.6 46.1 116 44.6 36.3 123 GRANITE CREEK 6770 14.6 4.0 365 27.4 22.3 123 GRASSY LAKE 7265 34.4 24.6 140 46.5 40.8 114 GROS VENTRE SUMMIT 8750 13.2 9.4 140 16.9 15.5 109 GUNSIGHT PASS 9820 19.8 12.3 161 21.9 17.2 127 LEWIS LAKE DIVIDE 7850 41.4 28.5 145 46.6 40.0 116 PHILLIPS BENCH 8200 35.4 22.8 155 39.4 32.2 122 SALT RIVER SUMMIT 7760 8.3 3.2 259 22.0 19.3 114 SNAKE RIVER STATION 6920 8.7 1.1 791* 30.4 25.7 118 SPRING CREEK DIVIDE 9000 36.2 23.3 155 35.9 27.4 131 THUMB DIVIDE 7980 15.9 7.4 215 23.3 22.0 106 TOGWOTEE PASS 9580 34.9 25.3 138 37.4 28.8 130 TWO OCEAN PLATEAU 9240 40.5 29.5 137 39.6 31.8 125 WILLOW CREEK 8380 34.3 20.6 167 46.7 39.6 118 YOUNTS PEAK 8350 -M 14.9 * -M 18.8 * ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 153 120 MADISON-GALLATIN BLACK BEAR 8170 45.9 36.8 125 48.2 43.4 111 CANYON 7870 12.9 6.7 193 20.2 19.1 106 MADISON PLATEAU 7750 26.3 19.0 138 30.7 30.2 102 WEST YELLOWSTONE 6700 .0 .0 * 19.6 16.8 117 WHISKEY CREEK 6800 15.4 9.9 156 26.1 23.3 112 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 139 109 YELLOWSTONE BEARTOOTH LAKE 9360 34.6 22.9 151 34.6 23.3 148 BURNT MTN 5880 .8 .0 * 25.3 18.4 138 CANYON 7870 12.9 6.7 193 20.2 19.1 106 COLE CREEK 7850 26.6 17.2 155 22.5 18.6 121 EVENING STAR 9200 41.6 25.6 162 46.3 32.1 144 FISHER CREEK 9100 48.8 34.4 142 46.7 36.9 127 NORTHEAST ENTRANCE 7350 6.2 .6 1033* 19.3 14.8 130 PARKER PEAK 9400 38.2 22.1 173 35.1 21.5 163 SYLVAN LAKE 8420 24.0 17.8 135 35.2 26.6 132 THUMB DIVIDE 7980 15.9 7.4 215 23.3 22.0 106 TWO OCEAN PLATEAU 9240 40.5 29.5 137 39.6 31.8 125 WHITE MILL 8700 36.9 24.9 148 34.8 27.8 125 WOLVERINE 7650 7.8 .0 * 21.0 14.9 141 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 160 131 WIND RIVER BURROUGHS CREEK 8750 -M 11.5 * -M 19.2 * CASTLE CREEK 8400 .0 -M * 14.5 -M * COLD SPRINGS 9630 2.4 1.0 240 15.3 13.8 111 DEER PARK 9700 17.1 14.3 120 23.3 25.3 92 HOBBS PARK 10100 15.6 15.8 99 17.7 18.3 97 KIRWIN 9550 20.0 10.8 185 21.5 15.1 142 LITTLE WARM 9370 11.2 6.6 170 19.8 16.6 119 OWL CREEK 8975 .0 .4 0* 9.2 9.0 102 SOUTH PASS 9040 13.0 11.2 116 18.2 21.8 83 ST. LAWRENCE ALT 8620 1.0 .6 167* 12.2 12.8 95 TOGWOTEE PASS 9580 34.9 25.3 138 37.4 28.8 130 TOWNSEND CREEK 8700 2.3 2.8 82 13.2 16.3 81 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 132 106 BIGHORN BASIN BALD MTN. 9380 31.5 20.8 151 25.0 21.4 117 BEAR TRAP MEADOW 8200 2.4 .0 * 13.4 11.9 113 BONE SPRINGS DIV 9350 25.7 16.5 156 21.6 20.0 108 GRAVE SPRINGS 8550 10.2 7.3 140 14.8 14.5 102 KIRWIN 9550 20.0 10.8 185 21.5 15.1 142 MARQUETTE 8760 15.7 -M * 17.6 -M * MIDDLE POWDER 7760 15.7 10.2 154 17.1 15.6 110 OWL CREEK 8975 .0 .4 0* 9.2 9.0 102 POWDER RIVER PASS 9480 13.0 8.9 146 19.6 16.5 119 SHELL CREEK 9580 21.4 16.8 127 20.9 17.8 117 TIMBER CREEK 7950 1.7 1.1 155 13.3 11.4 117 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 153 115 SHOSHONE RIVER BLACKWATER 9780 36.3 24.5 148 34.5 24.9 139 EVENING STAR 9200 41.6 25.6 162 46.3 32.1 144 MARQUETTE 8760 15.7 -M * 17.6 -M * SYLVAN ROAD 7120 .0 .7 0* 25.7 19.5 132 YOUNTS PEAK 8350 -M 14.9 * -M 18.8 * ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 153* 139 POWDER RIVER BEAR TRAP MEADOW 8200 2.4 .0 * 13.4 11.9 113 CLOUD PEAK RESERVOIR 9860 24.3 16.7 146 24.7 18.6 133 GRAVE SPRINGS 8550 10.2 7.3 140 14.8 14.5 102 HANSEN SAWMILL 8360 4.7 .6 783* 15.8 12.2 130 MIDDLE POWDER 7760 15.7 10.2 154 17.1 15.6 110 POWDER RIVER PASS 9480 13.0 8.9 146 19.6 16.5 119 SOLDIER PARK 8720 9.4 -M * 15.9 -M * ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 161 118 TONGUE RIVER BIG GOOSE 7990 11.6 10.0 116 19.3 16.3 118 BONE SPRINGS DIV 9350 25.7 16.5 156 21.6 20.0 108 BURGESS JUNCTION 7880 17.6 11.3 156 20.6 16.3 126 DOME LAKE 8880 16.9 10.9 155 20.3 18.3 111 LITTLE GOOSE 8870 14.2 -M * 22.4 -M * SUCKER CREEK 8880 18.2 12.5 146 24.7 19.3 128 TIE CREEK 6870 5.0 .9 556 19.3 16.4 118 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 153 118 BELLE FOURCHE COLE CANYON 5910 .0 .0 * 17.2 14.0 123 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) * 123 CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN BLIND PARK 6890 .0 .0 * 20.5 15.9 129 NORTH RAPID CREEK 6130 .0 .0 * 19.5 14.0 139 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) * 134 UPPER N. PLATTE ARAPAHO RIDGE 10960 30.4 22.3 136 33.9 27.9 122 BLACKHALL MTN 9820 39.2 -M * -M -M * COLUMBINE 9160 27.1 11.2 242 -M 29.8 * DIVIDE PEAK 8880 -M 13.0 * 28.8 25.7 112 JOE WRIGHT 10120 30.3 23.2 131 39.9 31.7 126 LAPRELE CREEK 8375 2.1 1.1 191 16.0 16.3 98 MED BOW 10500 -M -M * 47.8 -M * NORTH FRENCH CREEK 10130 40.2 32.5 124 41.9 32.7 128 NEVER SUMMER 10280 28.7 22.2 129 25.0 -M * OLD BATTLE 10000 -M 36.8 * 42.4 41.1 103 RAWAH 9020 7.8 2.1 371 22.2 18.6 119 SAGE CREEK BASIN 7850 2.8 .0 * 14.5 17.0 85 SAND LAKE 10050 39.5 31.6 125 40.6 30.9 131 SOUTH BRUSH CREEK 8440 2.3 3.6 64 19.3 19.3 100 TOWER 10500 55.5 50.9 109 59.2 46.8 126 WEBBER SPRINGS 9250 20.3 18.4 110 35.0 31.3 112 WILLOW CREEK PASS 9540 15.6 12.6 124 18.7 16.6 113 ZIRKEL 9340 -M 18.9 * -M 33.0 * ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 131 116 SWEETWATER DEER PARK 9700 17.1 14.3 120 23.3 25.3 92 LARSEN CREEK 9000 3.7 5.9 63 17.8 -M * SOUTH PASS 9040 13.0 11.2 116 18.2 21.8 83 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 108 88 LOWER N. PLATTE CASPER MTN. 7900 14.6 10.8 135 20.1 19.7 102 LAPRELE CREEK 8375 2.1 1.1 191 16.0 16.3 98 RENO HILL 8400 18.5 9.4 197 26.4 20.6 128 WINDY PEAK 7900 2.5 .0 * 16.5 14.0 118 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 177 112 LARAMIE RIVER BROOKLYN LAKE 10240 31.0 20.8 149 36.9 26.2 141 CINNABAR PARK 9574 24.3 16.7 146 36.0 28.8 125 CROW CREEK 8330 1.3 .0 * 16.9 14.6 116 DEADMAN HILL 10220 28.7 18.5 155 29.7 22.0 135 RAWAH 9020 7.8 2.1 371 22.2 18.6 119 ROACH 9700 19.4 15.0 129 29.9 23.6 127 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 154 128 S. PLATTE BLACK MOUNTAIN 8920 7.3 -M * -M -M * CROW CREEK 8330 1.3 .0 * 16.9 14.6 116 DEADMAN HILL 10220 28.7 18.5 155 29.7 22.0 135 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 162* 127 LITTLE SNAKE RIVER BATTLE MOUNTAIN 7440 .0 .0 * 19.9 18.1 110 DIVIDE PEAK 8880 -M 13.0 * 28.8 25.7 112 ELK RIVER 8700 10.3 6.2 166 26.5 24.0 110 LITTLE SNAKE RIVER 8915 -M 19.8 * -M 34.6 * OLD BATTLE 10000 -M 36.8 * 42.4 41.1 103 SAGE CREEK BASIN 7850 2.8 .0 * 14.5 17.0 85 SANDSTONE RS 8150 .0 .8 0* 20.1 22.0 91 WHISKEY PARK 8950 38.8 26.0 149 45.5 33.2 137 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 157* 109 UPPER GREEN RIVER BIG SANDY OPENING 9080 12.5 8.5 147 17.1 16.3 105 BLIND BULL SUM 8650 37.2 22.4 166 25.8 22.5 115 EAST RIM DIVIDE 7930 4.2 5.4 78 17.3 13.7 126 ELKHART PARK G.S. 9400 17.1 9.4 182 19.8 16.2 122 GROS VENTRE SUMMIT 8750 13.2 9.4 140 16.9 15.5 109 GUNSIGHT PASS 9820 19.8 12.3 161 21.9 17.2 127 KENDALL R.S. 7740 12.1 .0 * 24.8 16.3 152 LOOMIS PARK 8240 17.1 6.7 255 27.3 20.0 136 NEW FORK LAKE 8340 8.2 2.1 390 14.6 13.0 112 POCKET CREEK 9360 12.5 -M * 14.9 -M * SNIDER BASIN 8060 3.9 6.9 57 21.1 16.4 129 SPRING CREEK DIVIDE 9000 36.2 23.3 155 35.9 27.4 131 TRIPLE PEAK 8500 27.8 14.2 196 40.6 29.4 138 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 174 126 LOWER GREEN RIVER BLACKS FORK JCT 8870 .7 -M * 16.8 -M * BUCK PASTURE 9700 9.2 -M * 21.3 -M * EF BLACKS FORK GS 9360 2.1 -M * 13.2 -M * HAMS FORK 7840 1.8 .0 * 16.5 14.0 118 HEWINTA 9519 -M 1.1 * 18.3 17.3 106 HICKERSON PARK 9145 2.9 .0 * 11.9 13.0 92 HOLE-IN-ROCK 9150 1.5 .0 * 13.2 12.5 106 INDIAN CREEK 9425 30.5 21.2 144 30.3 26.4 115 KELLEY R.S. 8180 12.2 7.8 156 23.2 21.3 109 SPIRIT LK 10235 6.0 -M * 18.5 -M * STEEL CREEK PARK 10200 21.6 17.4 124 20.8 20.4 102 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 152* 107 UPPER BEAR RIVER BEAR RIVER RS 8777 .3 -M * 15.4 -M * BUG LAKE 7950 16.1 11.7 138 24.3 22.9 106 BURTS MILLER RANCH 8000 .6 -M * 8.6 -M * CHALK CREEK #1 8993 17.8 20.7 86 27.7 30.1 92 HAYDEN FORK 9212 4.2 5.0 84 25.2 25.2 100 KELLEY R.S. 8180 12.2 7.8 156 23.2 21.3 109 LILY LAKE 9156 6.6 3.6 183 18.7 20.8 90 MONTE CRISTO 8960 21.0 20.6 102 29.8 30.9 96 SALT RIVER SUMMIT 7760 8.3 3.2 259 22.0 19.3 114 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 119 100 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- -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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -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.