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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 THURSDAY: MAY 22 , 2014 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ BASIN ELEV. SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT TOTAL PRECIPITATION Data Site Name (Ft) % % Current Median Median Current Average Avg ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ WYOMING SNAKE RIVER BASE CAMP 7030 3.5 .0 * 30.3 24.7 123 BLACK BEAR 8170 42.3 32.7 129 48.6 44.9 108 BLIND BULL SUM 8650 38.9 18.8 207 26.1 23.4 112 COTTONWOOD CREEK 7670 17.5 4.4 398 39.6 30.2 131 EAST RIM DIVIDE 7930 .0 .0 * 17.8 14.3 124 GRAND TARGHEE 9260 49.2 41.6 118 44.9 37.1 121 GRANITE CREEK 6770 7.1 .0 * 27.6 23.1 119 GRASSY LAKE 7265 23.5 15.4 153 46.4 42.1 110 GROS VENTRE SUMMIT 8750 7.5 4.2 179 16.8 16.3 103 GUNSIGHT PASS 9820 16.5 9.3 177 22.4 17.8 126 LEWIS LAKE DIVIDE 7850 31.1 21.0 148 46.9 41.2 114 PHILLIPS BENCH 8200 28.0 17.6 159 39.7 33.1 120 SALT RIVER SUMMIT 7760 .0 .0 * 22.3 20.1 111 SNAKE RIVER STATION 6920 .0 .0 * 30.4 26.7 114 SPRING CREEK DIVIDE 9000 32.1 19.0 169 36.5 28.3 129 THUMB DIVIDE 7980 6.6 .3 2200* 23.7 22.9 103 TOGWOTEE PASS 9580 30.1 22.8 132 37.6 29.9 126 TWO OCEAN PLATEAU 9240 39.8 28.0 142 39.9 33.2 120 WILLOW CREEK 8380 25.2 14.7 171 47.3 41.2 115 YOUNTS PEAK 8350 -M 11.1 * -M 19.8 * ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 160 117 MADISON-GALLATIN BLACK BEAR 8170 42.3 32.7 129 48.6 44.9 108 CANYON 7870 5.7 1.1 518* 20.3 20.0 102 MADISON PLATEAU 7750 19.2 13.3 144 30.8 31.8 97 WEST YELLOWSTONE 6700 .0 .0 * 19.6 17.7 111 WHISKEY CREEK 6800 8.7 4.3 202 26.0 24.5 106 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 148 105 YELLOWSTONE BEARTOOTH LAKE 9360 32.0 21.1 152 34.9 24.3 144 BURNT MTN 5880 .0 .0 * 26.0 19.4 134 CANYON 7870 5.7 1.1 518* 20.3 20.0 102 COLE CREEK 7850 25.2 15.2 166 22.7 19.7 115 EVENING STAR 9200 37.2 23.0 162 46.7 33.6 139 FISHER CREEK 9100 45.0 32.2 140 47.2 38.6 122 NORTHEAST ENTRANCE 7350 .0 .0 * 19.5 15.7 124 PARKER PEAK 9400 34.5 19.4 178 35.6 22.6 158 SYLVAN LAKE 8420 17.8 14.2 125 35.4 27.9 127 THUMB DIVIDE 7980 6.6 .3 2200* 23.7 22.9 103 TWO OCEAN PLATEAU 9240 39.8 28.0 142 39.9 33.2 120 WHITE MILL 8700 34.0 21.6 157 35.1 29.2 120 WOLVERINE 7650 2.4 .0 * 21.2 15.7 135 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 159 126 WIND RIVER BURROUGHS CREEK 8750 -M 8.0 * -M 20.1 * CASTLE CREEK 8400 .0 -M * 15.0 -M * COLD SPRINGS 9630 .0 .0 * 15.9 14.5 110 DEER PARK 9700 13.5 9.5 142 24.3 26.1 93 HOBBS PARK 10100 14.1 12.2 116 18.4 19.5 94 KIRWIN 9550 16.3 7.5 217 22.6 16.1 140 LITTLE WARM 9370 6.7 1.5 447 20.2 17.5 115 OWL CREEK 8975 .0 .0 * 9.7 9.8 99 SOUTH PASS 9040 8.8 4.9 180 19.2 22.6 85 ST. LAWRENCE ALT 8620 .0 .0 * 12.7 13.6 93 TOGWOTEE PASS 9580 30.1 22.8 132 37.6 29.9 126 TOWNSEND CREEK 8700 .0 .0 * 14.8 17.2 86 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 153 105 BIGHORN BASIN BALD MTN. 9380 30.7 18.4 167 25.5 22.2 115 BEAR TRAP MEADOW 8200 .0 .0 * 14.5 12.8 113 BONE SPRINGS DIV 9350 23.4 13.7 171 22.4 21.1 106 GRAVE SPRINGS 8550 6.3 .9 700* 15.8 15.1 105 KIRWIN 9550 16.3 7.5 217 22.6 16.1 140 MARQUETTE 8760 11.4 -M * 18.1 -M * MIDDLE POWDER 7760 9.9 3.5 283 17.6 16.4 107 OWL CREEK 8975 .0 .0 * 9.7 9.8 99 POWDER RIVER PASS 9480 11.1 4.0 278 20.5 17.5 117 SHELL CREEK 9580 21.1 14.6 145 21.6 18.7 116 TIMBER CREEK 7950 .0 .0 * 14.1 12.4 114 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 190 114 SHOSHONE RIVER BLACKWATER 9780 30.9 23.8 130 34.9 26.2 133 EVENING STAR 9200 37.2 23.0 162 46.7 33.6 139 MARQUETTE 8760 11.4 -M * 18.1 -M * SYLVAN ROAD 7120 .0 .0 * 25.7 20.4 126 YOUNTS PEAK 8350 -M 11.1 * -M 19.8 * ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 146* 134 POWDER RIVER BEAR TRAP MEADOW 8200 .0 .0 * 14.5 12.8 113 CLOUD PEAK RESERVOIR 9860 24.6 13.8 178 26.6 19.8 134 GRAVE SPRINGS 8550 6.3 .9 700* 15.8 15.1 105 HANSEN SAWMILL 8360 .0 .0 * 17.0 13.1 130 MIDDLE POWDER 7760 9.9 3.5 283 17.6 16.4 107 POWDER RIVER PASS 9480 11.1 4.0 278 20.5 17.5 117 SOLDIER PARK 8720 7.0 -M * 17.3 -M * ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 234* 118 TONGUE RIVER BIG GOOSE 7990 9.5 2.9 328 20.2 17.3 117 BONE SPRINGS DIV 9350 23.4 13.7 171 22.4 21.1 106 BURGESS JUNCTION 7880 13.8 6.9 200 21.2 17.2 123 DOME LAKE 8880 15.4 4.7 328 21.4 19.2 111 LITTLE GOOSE 8870 12.2 -M * 23.5 -M * SUCKER CREEK 8880 15.3 7.6 201 25.6 20.5 125 TIE CREEK 6870 .0 .0 * 19.9 17.4 114 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 216 116 BELLE FOURCHE COLE CANYON 5910 .0 .0 * 17.9 15.0 119 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) * 119 CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN BLIND PARK 6890 .0 .0 * 20.9 17.0 123 NORTH RAPID CREEK 6130 .0 .0 * 20.2 14.7 137 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) * 130 UPPER N. PLATTE ARAPAHO RIDGE 10960 29.0 16.5 176 34.5 28.5 121 BLACKHALL MTN 9820 36.2 -M * 43.7 -M * COLUMBINE 9160 19.2 .6 3200* 41.6 30.7 136 DIVIDE PEAK 8880 4.7 3.9 121 29.7 26.6 112 JOE WRIGHT 10120 31.9 20.2 158 41.2 33.0 125 LAPRELE CREEK 8375 .0 .0 * 17.6 17.0 104 MED BOW 10500 -M -M * 48.4 -M * NORTH FRENCH CREEK 10130 37.4 28.2 133 42.3 33.9 125 NEVER SUMMER 10280 -M 19.2 * -M -M * OLD BATTLE 10000 37.8 31.8 119 43.7 42.3 103 RAWAH 9020 3.1 .3 1033* 23.2 18.9 123 SAGE CREEK BASIN 7850 .0 .0 * 14.6 17.5 83 SAND LAKE 10050 38.9 27.0 144 41.9 32.1 131 SOUTH BRUSH CREEK 8440 .0 .0 * 19.8 20.3 98 TOWER 10500 53.3 46.9 114 60.4 48.1 126 WEBBER SPRINGS 9250 16.5 9.9 167 35.8 32.2 111 WILLOW CREEK PASS 9540 11.5 8.2 140 19.3 17.5 110 ZIRKEL 9340 26.6 6.5 409 -M 33.4 * ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 155 117 SWEETWATER DEER PARK 9700 13.5 9.5 142 24.3 26.1 93 LARSEN CREEK 9000 .0 3.0 0 17.8 -M * SOUTH PASS 9040 8.8 4.9 180 19.2 22.6 85 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 128 89 LOWER N. PLATTE CASPER MTN. 7900 9.7 2.9 334 21.2 20.6 103 LAPRELE CREEK 8375 .0 .0 * 17.6 17.0 104 RENO HILL 8400 15.5 1.7 912 28.5 21.6 132 WINDY PEAK 7900 .2 .0 * 17.1 15.0 114 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 552 114 LARAMIE RIVER BROOKLYN LAKE 10240 -M 14.6 * -M 27.4 * CINNABAR PARK 9574 21.4 10.5 204 36.7 29.6 124 CROW CREEK 8330 .4 .0 * 17.7 15.2 116 DEADMAN HILL 10220 24.9 15.3 163 30.4 23.2 131 RAWAH 9020 3.1 .3 1033* 23.2 18.9 123 ROACH 9700 15.9 10.0 159 30.9 24.8 125 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 182 124 S. PLATTE BLACK MOUNTAIN 8920 .5 -M * 19.1 -M * CROW CREEK 8330 .4 .0 * 17.7 15.2 116 DEADMAN HILL 10220 24.9 15.3 163 30.4 23.2 131 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 165* 125 LITTLE SNAKE RIVER BATTLE MOUNTAIN 7440 .0 .0 * 20.1 18.7 107 DIVIDE PEAK 8880 4.7 3.9 121 29.7 26.6 112 ELK RIVER 8700 2.0 .0 * 26.9 24.7 109 LITTLE SNAKE RIVER 8915 11.4 11.0 104 40.0 35.2 114 OLD BATTLE 10000 37.8 31.8 119 43.7 42.3 103 SAGE CREEK BASIN 7850 .0 .0 * 14.6 17.5 83 SANDSTONE RS 8150 -M .0 * 21.0 22.6 93 WHISKEY PARK 8950 29.5 20.0 148 46.3 34.0 136 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 128 109 UPPER GREEN RIVER BIG SANDY OPENING 9080 7.5 1.1 682* 17.2 17.0 101 BLIND BULL SUM 8650 38.9 18.8 207 26.1 23.4 112 EAST RIM DIVIDE 7930 .0 .0 * 17.8 14.3 124 ELKHART PARK G.S. 9400 12.4 4.7 264 20.3 17.0 119 GROS VENTRE SUMMIT 8750 7.5 4.2 179 16.8 16.3 103 GUNSIGHT PASS 9820 16.5 9.3 177 22.4 17.8 126 KENDALL R.S. 7740 4.0 .0 * 25.0 16.9 148 LOOMIS PARK 8240 10.5 1.0 1050* 27.7 20.7 134 NEW FORK LAKE 8340 .6 .0 * 15.1 13.7 110 POCKET CREEK 9360 8.0 -M * 15.2 -M * SNIDER BASIN 8060 .0 .0 * 21.7 16.9 128 SPRING CREEK DIVIDE 9000 32.1 19.0 169 36.5 28.3 129 TRIPLE PEAK 8500 20.1 6.4 314 41.3 30.4 136 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 233* 124 LOWER GREEN RIVER BLACKS FORK JCT 8870 .0 -M * 16.7 -M * BUCK PASTURE 9700 .8 -M * 21.2 -M * EF BLACKS FORK GS 9360 -M -M * 13.9 -M * HAMS FORK 7840 .0 .0 * 16.8 14.6 115 HEWINTA 9519 .0 .0 * 18.3 17.9 102 HICKERSON PARK 9145 .0 .0 * 12.1 13.6 89 HOLE-IN-ROCK 9150 .0 .0 * 13.3 13.2 101 INDIAN CREEK 9425 24.3 17.0 143 30.7 27.2 113 KELLEY R.S. 8180 4.8 1.2 400* 23.6 22.0 107 SPIRIT LK 10235 .8 -M * 18.8 -M * STEEL CREEK PARK 10200 17.2 13.7 126 21.0 21.2 99 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 145* 105 UPPER BEAR RIVER BEAR RIVER RS 8777 .0 -M * 15.3 -M * BUG LAKE 7950 7.6 2.5 304 24.4 23.7 103 BURTS MILLER RANCH 8000 .1 -M * 8.7 -M * CHALK CREEK #1 8993 10.8 13.7 79 27.5 31.1 88 HAYDEN FORK 9212 .1 .0 * 25.1 26.0 97 KELLEY R.S. 8180 4.8 1.2 400* 23.6 22.0 107 LILY LAKE 9156 .0 .0 * 18.6 21.5 87 MONTE CRISTO 8960 13.9 12.9 108 30.0 31.8 94 SALT RIVER SUMMIT 7760 .0 .0 * 22.3 20.1 111 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 123* 97 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- -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.