Water Resources Data System & State Climate Office

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 SATURDAY: MAY 31 , 2014 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ BASIN ELEV. SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT TOTAL PRECIPITATION Data Site Name (Ft) % % Current Median Median Current Average Avg ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ WYOMING SNAKE RIVER BASE CAMP 7030 .0 .0 * 29.9 25.6 117 BLACK BEAR 8170 28.7 25.7 112 48.5 46.2 105 BLIND BULL SUM 8650 28.8 12.3 234 26.1 24.3 107 COTTONWOOD CREEK 7670 5.6 .0 * 39.4 31.3 126 EAST RIM DIVIDE 7930 .0 .0 * 17.9 15.0 119 GRAND TARGHEE 9260 40.4 40.3 100 45.0 38.6 117 GRANITE CREEK 6770 .1 .0 * 29.2 24.0 122 GRASSY LAKE 7265 8.0 5.9 136 46.4 43.6 106 GROS VENTRE SUMMIT 8750 .0 .0 * 17.6 17.0 104 GUNSIGHT PASS 9820 9.0 3.4 265 23.0 18.6 124 LEWIS LAKE DIVIDE 7850 16.0 12.6 127 47.1 42.6 111 PHILLIPS BENCH 8200 16.3 10.5 155 39.8 34.1 117 SALT RIVER SUMMIT 7760 .0 .0 * 22.3 20.8 107 SNAKE RIVER STATION 6920 .0 .0 * 30.3 27.7 109 SPRING CREEK DIVIDE 9000 22.2 12.3 180 36.8 29.1 126 THUMB DIVIDE 7980 .1 .0 * 23.7 23.8 100 TOGWOTEE PASS 9580 23.5 19.4 121 37.5 30.9 121 TWO OCEAN PLATEAU 9240 31.8 25.5 125 39.9 34.3 116 WILLOW CREEK 8380 10.2 4.6 222 47.3 42.5 111 YOUNTS PEAK 8350 -M 4.1 * -M 20.6 * ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 140 114 MADISON-GALLATIN BLACK BEAR 8170 28.7 25.7 112 48.5 46.2 105 CANYON 7870 .0 .0 * 20.9 20.9 100 MADISON PLATEAU 7750 6.8 7.1 96 30.8 33.0 93 WEST YELLOWSTONE 6700 .0 .0 * 19.6 18.5 106 WHISKEY CREEK 6800 .3 .0 * 26.8 25.6 105 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 109* 102 YELLOWSTONE BEARTOOTH LAKE 9360 27.9 17.8 157 34.9 25.1 139 BURNT MTN 5880 .1 .0 * 26.2 20.7 127 CANYON 7870 .0 .0 * 20.9 20.9 100 COLE CREEK 7850 17.9 10.0 179 22.4 21.2 106 EVENING STAR 9200 29.6 18.5 160 46.8 34.8 134 FISHER CREEK 9100 -M 28.5 * 47.2 39.9 118 NORTHEAST ENTRANCE 7350 .0 .0 * 19.7 16.6 119 PARKER PEAK 9400 22.3 14.5 154 35.7 23.7 151 SYLVAN LAKE 8420 6.5 7.6 86 35.4 29.2 121 THUMB DIVIDE 7980 .1 .0 * 23.7 23.8 100 TWO OCEAN PLATEAU 9240 31.8 25.5 125 39.9 34.3 116 WHITE MILL 8700 24.1 17.6 137 35.1 30.3 116 WOLVERINE 7650 -M .0 * 21.1 16.4 129 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 144 121 WIND RIVER BURROUGHS CREEK 8750 -M 1.9 * -M 21.0 * CASTLE CREEK 8400 .0 -M * 15.3 -M * COLD SPRINGS 9630 .0 .0 * 17.4 15.3 114 DEER PARK 9700 -M 3.9 * 24.8 27.0 92 HOBBS PARK 10100 5.4 6.7 81 19.2 20.4 94 KIRWIN 9550 4.6 2.2 209 22.6 16.9 134 LITTLE WARM 9370 .0 .0 * 20.5 18.4 111 OWL CREEK 8975 .1 .0 * 10.2 10.7 95 SOUTH PASS 9040 .3 .4 75* 19.4 23.5 83 ST. LAWRENCE ALT 8620 .2 .0 * 13.2 14.4 92 TOGWOTEE PASS 9580 23.5 19.4 121 37.5 30.9 121 TOWNSEND CREEK 8700 .0 .0 * 14.7 18.1 81 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 119* 102 BIGHORN BASIN BALD MTN. 9380 23.3 14.2 164 25.7 23.4 110 BEAR TRAP MEADOW 8200 .0 .0 * 15.2 13.8 110 BONE SPRINGS DIV 9350 13.2 9.3 142 22.6 22.1 102 GRAVE SPRINGS 8550 .0 .0 * 15.9 16.1 99 KIRWIN 9550 4.6 2.2 209 22.6 16.9 134 MARQUETTE 8760 .1 -M * 18.1 -M * MIDDLE POWDER 7760 .0 .0 * 19.0 17.3 110 OWL CREEK 8975 .1 .0 * 10.2 10.7 95 POWDER RIVER PASS 9480 2.1 .0 * 20.8 18.6 112 SHELL CREEK 9580 12.9 9.7 133 22.0 19.8 111 TIMBER CREEK 7950 .1 .0 * 14.3 13.5 106 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 159* 109 SHOSHONE RIVER BLACKWATER 9780 25.7 20.2 127 35.0 27.3 128 EVENING STAR 9200 29.6 18.5 160 46.8 34.8 134 MARQUETTE 8760 .1 -M * 18.1 -M * SYLVAN ROAD 7120 .0 .0 * 25.5 21.3 120 YOUNTS PEAK 8350 -M 4.1 * -M 20.6 * ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 143* 129 POWDER RIVER BEAR TRAP MEADOW 8200 .0 .0 * 15.2 13.8 110 CLOUD PEAK RESERVOIR 9860 14.9 6.2 240 27.2 21.1 129 GRAVE SPRINGS 8550 .0 .0 * 15.9 16.1 99 HANSEN SAWMILL 8360 .1 .0 * 17.1 14.1 121 MIDDLE POWDER 7760 .0 .0 * 19.0 17.3 110 POWDER RIVER PASS 9480 2.1 .0 * 20.8 18.6 112 SOLDIER PARK 8720 .1 -M * 17.6 -M * ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 276* 114 TONGUE RIVER BIG GOOSE 7990 .5 .0 * 20.7 18.1 114 BONE SPRINGS DIV 9350 13.2 9.3 142 22.6 22.1 102 BURGESS JUNCTION 7880 3.2 .1 3200* 21.8 18.0 121 DOME LAKE 8880 7.0 .0 * 23.9 20.2 118 LITTLE GOOSE 8870 2.5 -M * 23.8 -M * SUCKER CREEK 8880 4.9 .6 817* 25.8 21.4 121 TIE CREEK 6870 .0 .0 * 19.8 18.6 106 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 288* 114 BELLE FOURCHE COLE CANYON 5910 .0 .0 * 18.2 16.5 110 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) * 110 CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN BLIND PARK 6890 .1 .0 * 21.5 18.2 118 NORTH RAPID CREEK 6130 .0 .0 * 21.1 15.8 134 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) * 125 UPPER N. PLATTE ARAPAHO RIDGE 10960 21.0 8.5 247 35.4 29.1 122 BLACKHALL MTN 9820 25.9 -M * 44.7 -M * COLUMBINE 9160 4.7 .0 * 42.7 31.4 136 DIVIDE PEAK 8880 .0 .0 * 30.1 27.4 110 JOE WRIGHT 10120 27.3 14.5 188 43.5 34.2 127 LAPRELE CREEK 8375 .0 .0 * 17.9 17.9 100 MED BOW 10500 -M -M * 49.5 -M * NORTH FRENCH CREEK 10130 28.9 21.2 136 44.3 35.0 127 NEVER SUMMER 10280 25.9 15.9 163 29.5 -M * OLD BATTLE 10000 32.7 24.8 132 45.5 43.4 105 RAWAH 9020 .0 .0 * 26.4 19.5 135 SAGE CREEK BASIN 7850 .0 .0 * 14.8 17.8 83 SAND LAKE 10050 38.1 20.9 182 43.0 33.0 130 SOUTH BRUSH CREEK 8440 .0 .0 * 19.8 21.0 94 TOWER 10500 43.8 37.4 117 61.2 49.1 125 WEBBER SPRINGS 9250 9.0 .0 * 37.6 33.0 114 WILLOW CREEK PASS 9540 3.6 .0 * 22.3 18.4 121 ZIRKEL 9340 15.1 .0 * 49.0 33.9 145 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 175* 120 SWEETWATER DEER PARK 9700 -M 3.9 * 24.8 27.0 92 LARSEN CREEK 9000 .0 .3 0* 17.9 -M * SOUTH PASS 9040 .3 .4 75* 19.4 23.5 83 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 43* 88 LOWER N. PLATTE CASPER MTN. 7900 .1 .0 * 21.8 21.6 101 LAPRELE CREEK 8375 .0 .0 * 17.9 17.9 100 RENO HILL 8400 3.7 .0 * 29.0 22.6 128 WINDY PEAK 7900 .0 .0 * 18.4 16.0 115 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) * 112 LARAMIE RIVER BROOKLYN LAKE 10240 18.1 5.9 307 38.8 28.3 137 CINNABAR PARK 9574 15.5 1.9 816* 38.0 30.2 126 CROW CREEK 8330 .0 .0 * 19.2 16.1 119 DEADMAN HILL 10220 19.2 8.7 221 32.7 24.0 136 RAWAH 9020 .0 .0 * 26.4 19.5 135 ROACH 9700 8.9 2.4 371 33.4 25.6 130 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 326 131 S. PLATTE BLACK MOUNTAIN 8920 .1 -M * 20.9 -M * CROW CREEK 8330 .0 .0 * 19.2 16.1 119 DEADMAN HILL 10220 19.2 8.7 221 32.7 24.0 136 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 221* 129 LITTLE SNAKE RIVER BATTLE MOUNTAIN 7440 .0 .0 * 20.5 19.2 107 DIVIDE PEAK 8880 .0 .0 * 30.1 27.4 110 ELK RIVER 8700 .1 .0 * 28.6 25.4 113 LITTLE SNAKE RIVER 8915 -M 2.5 * -M 36.0 * OLD BATTLE 10000 32.7 24.8 132 45.5 43.4 105 SAGE CREEK BASIN 7850 .0 .0 * 14.8 17.8 83 SANDSTONE RS 8150 -M .0 * 21.2 23.2 91 WHISKEY PARK 8950 14.1 7.5 188 47.3 34.8 136 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 145* 109 UPPER GREEN RIVER BIG SANDY OPENING 9080 .0 .0 * 17.1 17.8 96 BLIND BULL SUM 8650 28.8 12.3 234 26.1 24.3 107 EAST RIM DIVIDE 7930 .0 .0 * 17.9 15.0 119 ELKHART PARK G.S. 9400 1.5 .2 750* 20.5 17.8 115 GROS VENTRE SUMMIT 8750 .0 .0 * 17.6 17.0 104 GUNSIGHT PASS 9820 9.0 3.4 265 23.0 18.6 124 KENDALL R.S. 7740 .0 .0 * 25.3 17.6 144 LOOMIS PARK 8240 1.1 .0 * 27.9 21.4 130 NEW FORK LAKE 8340 .0 .0 * 16.0 14.5 110 POCKET CREEK 9360 -M -M * 15.3 -M * SNIDER BASIN 8060 .0 .0 * 23.1 17.5 132 SPRING CREEK DIVIDE 9000 22.2 12.3 180 36.8 29.1 126 TRIPLE PEAK 8500 8.4 .0 * 41.4 31.4 132 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 252* 121 LOWER GREEN RIVER BLACKS FORK JCT 8870 .0 -M * 16.8 -M * BUCK PASTURE 9700 .0 -M * 21.5 -M * EF BLACKS FORK GS 9360 .0 -M * 16.3 -M * HAMS FORK 7840 .0 .0 * 17.0 15.2 112 HEWINTA 9519 .0 .0 * 18.8 18.5 102 HICKERSON PARK 9145 .0 .0 * 12.7 14.3 89 HOLE-IN-ROCK 9150 .0 .0 * 13.9 13.9 100 INDIAN CREEK 9425 13.7 11.2 122 30.9 28.0 110 KELLEY R.S. 8180 .0 .0 * 23.7 22.7 104 SPIRIT LK 10235 .0 -M * 19.0 -M * STEEL CREEK PARK 10200 8.9 9.7 92 21.5 22.0 98 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 108* 103 UPPER BEAR RIVER BEAR RIVER RS 8777 .0 -M * 15.8 -M * BUG LAKE 7950 .3 .0 * 24.5 24.4 100 BURTS MILLER RANCH 8000 .0 -M * 8.9 -M * CHALK CREEK #1 8993 .2 6.7 3 27.7 31.9 87 HAYDEN FORK 9212 .0 .0 * 25.7 26.7 96 KELLEY R.S. 8180 .0 .0 * 23.7 22.7 104 LILY LAKE 9156 .0 .0 * 19.3 22.3 87 MONTE CRISTO 8960 1.1 4.9 22 30.9 32.7 94 SALT RIVER SUMMIT 7760 .0 .0 * 22.3 20.8 107 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 14* 96 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- -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.