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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 TUESDAY: MAY 13 , 2014 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ BASIN ELEV. SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT TOTAL PRECIPITATION Data Site Name (Ft) % % Current Median Median Current Average Avg ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ WYOMING SNAKE RIVER BASE CAMP 7030 13.1 2.7 485 30.3 23.9 127 BLACK BEAR 8170 45.9 36.5 126 48.3 43.6 111 BLIND BULL SUM 8650 36.9 22.2 166 25.8 22.6 114 COTTONWOOD CREEK 7670 24.6 11.6 212 39.3 29.3 134 EAST RIM DIVIDE 7930 4.1 5.0 82 17.3 13.8 125 GRAND TARGHEE 9260 53.7 45.9 117 44.5 36.5 122 GRANITE CREEK 6770 14.4 3.2 450 27.5 22.4 123 GRASSY LAKE 7265 34.4 23.9 144 46.4 41.0 113 GROS VENTRE SUMMIT 8750 13.3 9.2 145 16.9 15.6 108 GUNSIGHT PASS 9820 20.2 12.4 163 21.9 17.4 126 LEWIS LAKE DIVIDE 7850 41.3 27.9 148 46.6 40.1 116 PHILLIPS BENCH 8200 35.3 22.5 157 39.4 32.3 122 SALT RIVER SUMMIT 7760 8.5 2.7 315 22.3 19.4 115 SNAKE RIVER STATION 6920 8.6 .6 1433* 30.4 25.8 118 SPRING CREEK DIVIDE 9000 36.6 23.1 158 36.3 27.5 132 THUMB DIVIDE 7980 15.7 6.8 231 23.3 22.1 105 TOGWOTEE PASS 9580 35.1 25.1 140 37.5 29.0 129 TWO OCEAN PLATEAU 9240 40.4 29.4 137 39.6 32.0 124 WILLOW CREEK 8380 34.7 20.2 172 47.2 39.9 118 YOUNTS PEAK 8350 -M 14.5 * -M 18.9 * ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 156 120 MADISON-GALLATIN BLACK BEAR 8170 45.9 36.5 126 48.3 43.6 111 CANYON 7870 12.9 6.3 205 20.3 19.2 106 MADISON PLATEAU 7750 26.3 18.4 143 30.7 30.3 101 WEST YELLOWSTONE 6700 .0 .0 * 19.6 16.9 116 WHISKEY CREEK 6800 15.2 9.5 160 26.1 23.4 112 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 142 109 YELLOWSTONE BEARTOOTH LAKE 9360 34.7 22.8 152 34.7 23.5 148 BURNT MTN 5880 .0 .0 * 25.3 18.7 135 CANYON 7870 12.9 6.3 205 20.3 19.2 106 COLE CREEK 7850 26.7 17.1 156 22.6 18.8 120 EVENING STAR 9200 41.7 25.5 164 46.4 32.3 144 FISHER CREEK 9100 48.9 34.4 142 46.8 37.2 126 NORTHEAST ENTRANCE 7350 6.2 .5 1240* 19.3 14.9 130 PARKER PEAK 9400 38.3 22.0 174 35.2 21.6 163 SYLVAN LAKE 8420 24.0 17.5 137 35.3 26.8 132 THUMB DIVIDE 7980 15.7 6.8 231 23.3 22.1 105 TWO OCEAN PLATEAU 9240 40.4 29.4 137 39.6 32.0 124 WHITE MILL 8700 36.9 24.8 149 34.8 28.0 124 WOLVERINE 7650 7.4 .0 * 21.0 15.0 140 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 161 130 WIND RIVER BURROUGHS CREEK 8750 -M 11.4 * -M 19.3 * CASTLE CREEK 8400 .0 -M * 14.5 -M * COLD SPRINGS 9630 2.4 .8 300 15.4 13.9 111 DEER PARK 9700 17.4 14.2 123 23.8 25.4 94 HOBBS PARK 10100 15.9 15.6 102 18.1 18.5 98 KIRWIN 9550 20.2 10.7 189 21.8 15.2 143 LITTLE WARM 9370 11.4 6.5 175 20.0 16.8 119 OWL CREEK 8975 .0 .3 0* 9.2 9.1 101 SOUTH PASS 9040 13.3 10.9 122 18.9 21.9 86 ST. LAWRENCE ALT 8620 1.2 .4 300* 12.3 13.0 95 TOGWOTEE PASS 9580 35.1 25.1 140 37.5 29.0 129 TOWNSEND CREEK 8700 2.7 2.3 117 13.8 16.5 84 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 138 106 BIGHORN BASIN BALD MTN. 9380 31.5 20.8 151 25.0 21.5 116 BEAR TRAP MEADOW 8200 2.9 .0 * 13.8 12.0 115 BONE SPRINGS DIV 9350 25.8 16.3 158 21.7 20.1 108 GRAVE SPRINGS 8550 10.3 7.1 145 14.9 14.6 102 KIRWIN 9550 20.2 10.7 189 21.8 15.2 143 MARQUETTE 8760 15.7 -M * 17.7 -M * MIDDLE POWDER 7760 16.0 9.9 162 17.3 15.7 110 OWL CREEK 8975 .0 .3 0* 9.2 9.1 101 POWDER RIVER PASS 9480 13.1 8.7 151 19.7 16.6 119 SHELL CREEK 9580 21.5 16.8 128 21.0 18.0 117 TIMBER CREEK 7950 1.7 .8 212 13.4 11.6 116 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 156 115 SHOSHONE RIVER BLACKWATER 9780 36.3 24.6 148 34.5 25.1 137 EVENING STAR 9200 41.7 25.5 164 46.4 32.3 144 MARQUETTE 8760 15.7 -M * 17.7 -M * SYLVAN ROAD 7120 .0 .2 0* 25.7 19.6 131 YOUNTS PEAK 8350 -M 14.5 * -M 18.9 * ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 155* 138 POWDER RIVER BEAR TRAP MEADOW 8200 2.9 .0 * 13.8 12.0 115 CLOUD PEAK RESERVOIR 9860 24.3 16.6 146 25.0 18.8 133 GRAVE SPRINGS 8550 10.3 7.1 145 14.9 14.6 102 HANSEN SAWMILL 8360 4.8 .4 1200* 15.8 12.3 128 MIDDLE POWDER 7760 16.0 9.9 162 17.3 15.7 110 POWDER RIVER PASS 9480 13.1 8.7 151 19.7 16.6 119 SOLDIER PARK 8720 9.6 -M * 16.0 -M * ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 167 118 TONGUE RIVER BIG GOOSE 7990 11.6 9.6 121 19.4 16.5 118 BONE SPRINGS DIV 9350 25.8 16.3 158 21.7 20.1 108 BURGESS JUNCTION 7880 17.6 11.2 157 20.6 16.4 126 DOME LAKE 8880 16.8 10.7 157 20.3 18.4 110 LITTLE GOOSE 8870 14.3 -M * 22.4 -M * SUCKER CREEK 8880 18.3 12.2 150 24.8 19.5 127 TIE CREEK 6870 5.0 .6 833 19.3 16.7 116 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 157 117 BELLE FOURCHE COLE CANYON 5910 .0 .0 * 17.0 14.2 120 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) * 120 CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN BLIND PARK 6890 .0 .0 * 20.5 16.0 128 NORTH RAPID CREEK 6130 .0 .0 * 19.5 14.1 138 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) * 133 UPPER N. PLATTE ARAPAHO RIDGE 10960 30.6 22.1 138 34.5 28.0 123 BLACKHALL MTN 9820 39.6 -M * -M -M * COLUMBINE 9160 27.2 10.3 264 -M 29.9 * DIVIDE PEAK 8880 13.3 12.2 109 29.5 25.8 114 JOE WRIGHT 10120 30.7 23.1 133 40.4 31.9 127 LAPRELE CREEK 8375 2.3 .6 383* 16.4 16.3 101 MED BOW 10500 -M -M * 48.1 -M * NORTH FRENCH CREEK 10130 40.4 32.3 125 42.1 32.8 128 NEVER SUMMER 10280 28.6 22.2 129 25.2 -M * OLD BATTLE 10000 39.5 36.4 109 43.3 41.3 105 RAWAH 9020 8.0 1.8 444 22.4 18.6 120 SAGE CREEK BASIN 7850 3.1 .0 * 14.5 17.1 85 SAND LAKE 10050 40.1 31.3 128 40.8 31.0 132 SOUTH BRUSH CREEK 8440 2.2 2.8 79 19.4 19.4 100 TOWER 10500 55.9 50.7 110 59.5 47.0 127 WEBBER SPRINGS 9250 20.9 17.7 118 35.7 31.5 113 WILLOW CREEK PASS 9540 15.6 12.2 128 18.8 16.7 113 ZIRKEL 9340 -M 18.3 * -M 33.1 * ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 130 117 SWEETWATER DEER PARK 9700 17.4 14.2 123 23.8 25.4 94 LARSEN CREEK 9000 3.4 5.6 61 17.8 -M * SOUTH PASS 9040 13.3 10.9 122 18.9 21.9 86 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 111 90 LOWER N. PLATTE CASPER MTN. 7900 14.7 10.4 141 20.4 19.8 103 LAPRELE CREEK 8375 2.3 .6 383* 16.4 16.3 101 RENO HILL 8400 18.9 8.9 212 27.3 20.6 133 WINDY PEAK 7900 2.7 .0 * 16.7 14.1 118 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 194 114 LARAMIE RIVER BROOKLYN LAKE 10240 31.2 20.5 152 37.6 26.4 142 CINNABAR PARK 9574 24.1 16.3 148 36.7 29.0 127 CROW CREEK 8330 1.5 .0 * 17.4 14.7 118 DEADMAN HILL 10220 28.9 18.4 157 29.9 22.1 135 RAWAH 9020 8.0 1.8 444 22.4 18.6 120 ROACH 9700 19.8 14.6 136 30.7 23.7 130 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 159 130 S. PLATTE BLACK MOUNTAIN 8920 7.6 -M * -M -M * CROW CREEK 8330 1.5 .0 * 17.4 14.7 118 DEADMAN HILL 10220 28.9 18.4 157 29.9 22.1 135 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 165* 129 LITTLE SNAKE RIVER BATTLE MOUNTAIN 7440 .0 .0 * 19.9 18.3 109 DIVIDE PEAK 8880 13.3 12.2 109 29.5 25.8 114 ELK RIVER 8700 10.5 5.2 202 26.5 24.1 110 LITTLE SNAKE RIVER 8915 -M 19.3 * -M 34.8 * OLD BATTLE 10000 39.5 36.4 109 43.3 41.3 105 SAGE CREEK BASIN 7850 3.1 .0 * 14.5 17.1 85 SANDSTONE RS 8150 -M .0 * 20.2 22.1 91 WHISKEY PARK 8950 37.5 25.6 146 45.7 33.3 137 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 131 110 UPPER GREEN RIVER BIG SANDY OPENING 9080 12.5 8.4 149 17.0 16.4 104 BLIND BULL SUM 8650 36.9 22.2 166 25.8 22.6 114 EAST RIM DIVIDE 7930 4.1 5.0 82 17.3 13.8 125 ELKHART PARK G.S. 9400 17.2 9.2 187 20.0 16.3 123 GROS VENTRE SUMMIT 8750 13.3 9.2 145 16.9 15.6 108 GUNSIGHT PASS 9820 20.2 12.4 163 21.9 17.4 126 KENDALL R.S. 7740 11.6 .0 * 24.8 16.4 151 LOOMIS PARK 8240 17.0 6.5 262 27.4 20.1 136 NEW FORK LAKE 8340 8.2 1.7 482 14.7 13.1 112 POCKET CREEK 9360 12.6 -M * 14.9 -M * SNIDER BASIN 8060 4.0 6.4 62 21.4 16.5 130 SPRING CREEK DIVIDE 9000 36.6 23.1 158 36.3 27.5 132 TRIPLE PEAK 8500 28.0 13.8 203 40.8 29.6 138 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 178 126 LOWER GREEN RIVER BLACKS FORK JCT 8870 .5 -M * 16.7 -M * BUCK PASTURE 9700 9.4 -M * 21.3 -M * EF BLACKS FORK GS 9360 1.7 -M * 13.3 -M * HAMS FORK 7840 1.9 .0 * 16.7 14.1 118 HEWINTA 9519 1.9 .3 633* 18.1 17.3 105 HICKERSON PARK 9145 2.9 .0 * 12.1 13.0 93 HOLE-IN-ROCK 9150 1.5 .0 * 13.3 12.6 106 INDIAN CREEK 9425 30.7 21.3 144 30.5 26.5 115 KELLEY R.S. 8180 12.4 7.4 168 23.3 21.4 109 SPIRIT LK 10235 6.1 -M * 18.7 -M * STEEL CREEK PARK 10200 21.6 17.2 126 21.2 20.5 103 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 158* 108 UPPER BEAR RIVER BEAR RIVER RS 8777 .0 -M * 15.3 -M * BUG LAKE 7950 16.1 11.4 141 24.4 22.9 107 BURTS MILLER RANCH 8000 .1 -M * 8.7 -M * CHALK CREEK #1 8993 17.7 20.3 87 27.6 30.2 91 HAYDEN FORK 9212 4.0 4.5 89 25.2 25.3 100 KELLEY R.S. 8180 12.4 7.4 168 23.3 21.4 109 LILY LAKE 9156 7.0 2.8 250 18.7 20.9 89 MONTE CRISTO 8960 21.1 20.1 105 29.9 31.1 96 SALT RIVER SUMMIT 7760 8.5 2.7 315 22.3 19.4 115 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 125 100 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- -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.