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 MONDAY: JUNE 2 , 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 * 30.3 25.7 118 BLACK BEAR 8170 27.0 23.4 115 48.7 46.5 105 BLIND BULL SUM 8650 26.4 10.7 247 26.1 24.4 107 COTTONWOOD CREEK 7670 2.7 .0 * 39.6 31.5 126 EAST RIM DIVIDE 7930 .0 .0 * 17.9 15.1 119 GRAND TARGHEE 9260 38.6 39.6 97 45.1 38.8 116 GRANITE CREEK 6770 .0 .0 * 29.4 24.2 121 GRASSY LAKE 7265 5.5 3.6 153 46.5 43.9 106 GROS VENTRE SUMMIT 8750 .0 .0 * 17.5 17.1 102 GUNSIGHT PASS 9820 7.9 2.3 343 23.0 18.8 122 LEWIS LAKE DIVIDE 7850 13.7 10.6 129 47.3 42.8 111 PHILLIPS BENCH 8200 14.3 8.8 162 39.8 34.3 116 SALT RIVER SUMMIT 7760 .0 .0 * 22.3 20.9 107 SNAKE RIVER STATION 6920 .0 .0 * 30.5 27.9 109 SPRING CREEK DIVIDE 9000 20.1 10.7 188 36.8 29.2 126 THUMB DIVIDE 7980 .0 .0 * 23.8 23.9 100 TOGWOTEE PASS 9580 22.2 18.6 119 37.7 31.1 121 TWO OCEAN PLATEAU 9240 30.2 24.2 125 40.1 34.5 116 WILLOW CREEK 8380 7.8 3.0 260 47.3 42.7 111 YOUNTS PEAK 8350 -M 2.4 * -M 20.8 * ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 139 113 MADISON-GALLATIN BLACK BEAR 8170 27.0 23.4 115 48.7 46.5 105 CANYON 7870 .0 .0 * 20.9 21.1 99 MADISON PLATEAU 7750 4.6 5.2 88 31.0 33.4 93 WEST YELLOWSTONE 6700 .0 .0 * 19.8 18.7 106 WHISKEY CREEK 6800 .0 .0 * 26.8 25.8 104 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 110* 101 YELLOWSTONE BEARTOOTH LAKE 9360 27.3 16.5 165 35.1 25.3 139 BURNT MTN 5880 .0 .0 * 26.2 20.9 125 CANYON 7870 .0 .0 * 20.9 21.1 99 COLE CREEK 7850 16.0 8.2 195 22.6 21.4 106 EVENING STAR 9200 28.4 17.1 166 46.8 35.0 134 FISHER CREEK 9100 36.5 27.7 132 47.6 40.2 118 NORTHEAST ENTRANCE 7350 .0 .0 * 19.9 16.8 118 PARKER PEAK 9400 21.3 13.1 163 35.8 23.9 150 SYLVAN LAKE 8420 5.1 5.4 94 35.7 29.4 121 THUMB DIVIDE 7980 .0 .0 * 23.8 23.9 100 TWO OCEAN PLATEAU 9240 30.2 24.2 125 40.1 34.5 116 WHITE MILL 8700 22.8 16.2 141 35.3 30.6 115 WOLVERINE 7650 .0 .0 * 21.3 16.6 128 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 146 121 WIND RIVER BURROUGHS CREEK 8750 -M .8 * -M 21.1 * CASTLE CREEK 8400 .0 -M * 15.4 -M * COLD SPRINGS 9630 .0 .0 * 17.3 15.4 112 DEER PARK 9700 3.1 2.3 135 24.8 27.1 92 HOBBS PARK 10100 2.7 5.5 49 19.3 20.6 94 KIRWIN 9550 1.7 1.3 131 22.6 17.0 133 LITTLE WARM 9370 .0 .0 * 20.6 18.5 111 OWL CREEK 8975 .0 .0 * 10.2 10.8 94 SOUTH PASS 9040 .0 .2 0* 19.5 23.7 82 ST. LAWRENCE ALT 8620 .0 .0 * 13.0 14.6 89 TOGWOTEE PASS 9580 22.2 18.6 119 37.7 31.1 121 TOWNSEND CREEK 8700 .0 .0 * 14.9 18.3 81 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 106* 101 BIGHORN BASIN BALD MTN. 9380 23.8 13.2 180 25.8 23.6 109 BEAR TRAP MEADOW 8200 .0 .0 * 15.3 14.0 109 BONE SPRINGS DIV 9350 12.4 7.6 163 22.8 22.3 102 GRAVE SPRINGS 8550 .0 .0 * 16.0 16.2 99 KIRWIN 9550 1.7 1.3 131 22.6 17.0 133 MARQUETTE 8760 .0 -M * 18.2 -M * MIDDLE POWDER 7760 .0 .0 * 19.2 17.4 110 OWL CREEK 8975 .0 .0 * 10.2 10.8 94 POWDER RIVER PASS 9480 .0 .0 * 20.9 18.8 111 SHELL CREEK 9580 11.6 8.2 141 22.2 20.0 111 TIMBER CREEK 7950 .0 .0 * 14.4 13.6 106 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 163* 109 SHOSHONE RIVER BLACKWATER 9780 24.8 18.8 132 35.3 27.5 128 EVENING STAR 9200 28.4 17.1 166 46.8 35.0 134 MARQUETTE 8760 .0 -M * 18.2 -M * SYLVAN ROAD 7120 .0 .0 * 25.7 21.4 120 YOUNTS PEAK 8350 -M 2.4 * -M 20.8 * ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 148* 128 POWDER RIVER BEAR TRAP MEADOW 8200 .0 .0 * 15.3 14.0 109 CLOUD PEAK RESERVOIR 9860 13.6 4.0 340 27.4 21.3 129 GRAVE SPRINGS 8550 .0 .0 * 16.0 16.2 99 HANSEN SAWMILL 8360 .0 .0 * 17.1 14.2 120 MIDDLE POWDER 7760 .0 .0 * 19.2 17.4 110 POWDER RIVER PASS 9480 .0 .0 * 20.9 18.8 111 SOLDIER PARK 8720 .0 -M * 17.6 -M * ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 340* 114 TONGUE RIVER BIG GOOSE 7990 .0 .0 * 20.9 18.2 115 BONE SPRINGS DIV 9350 12.4 7.6 163 22.8 22.3 102 BURGESS JUNCTION 7880 1.5 .0 * 22.4 18.2 123 DOME LAKE 8880 5.0 .0 * 24.2 20.4 119 LITTLE GOOSE 8870 .8 -M * 23.9 -M * SUCKER CREEK 8880 3.6 .0 * 25.9 21.6 120 TIE CREEK 6870 .0 .0 * 20.0 18.8 106 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 296* 114 BELLE FOURCHE COLE CANYON 5910 .0 .0 * 18.4 17.0 108 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) * 108 CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN BLIND PARK 6890 .0 .0 * 21.8 18.6 117 NORTH RAPID CREEK 6130 .0 .0 * 21.2 16.2 131 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) * 124 UPPER N. PLATTE ARAPAHO RIDGE 10960 18.8 7.0 269 35.3 29.3 120 BLACKHALL MTN 9820 23.3 -M * 44.6 -M * COLUMBINE 9160 .2 .0 * 42.7 31.6 135 DIVIDE PEAK 8880 .0 .0 * 30.1 27.5 109 JOE WRIGHT 10120 25.3 13.4 189 43.5 34.4 126 LAPRELE CREEK 8375 .0 .0 * 17.9 18.1 99 MED BOW 10500 -M -M * 49.5 -M * NORTH FRENCH CREEK 10130 27.5 19.6 140 44.4 35.1 126 NEVER SUMMER 10280 24.2 15.2 159 29.7 -M * OLD BATTLE 10000 32.1 23.0 140 45.7 43.6 105 RAWAH 9020 .0 .0 * 26.5 19.7 135 SAGE CREEK BASIN 7850 .0 .0 * 14.9 18.0 83 SAND LAKE 10050 37.0 20.0 185 43.1 33.3 129 SOUTH BRUSH CREEK 8440 .0 .0 * 19.9 21.1 94 TOWER 10500 40.9 35.6 115 61.2 49.4 124 WEBBER SPRINGS 9250 6.6 .0 * 37.5 33.2 113 WILLOW CREEK PASS 9540 .8 .0 * 22.5 18.6 121 ZIRKEL 9340 -M .0 * 49.0 34.2 143 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 159* 119 SWEETWATER DEER PARK 9700 3.1 2.3 135 24.8 27.1 92 LARSEN CREEK 9000 .0 .0 * 17.9 -M * SOUTH PASS 9040 .0 .2 0* 19.5 23.7 82 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 124* 87 LOWER N. PLATTE CASPER MTN. 7900 .1 .0 * 21.9 21.8 100 LAPRELE CREEK 8375 .0 .0 * 17.9 18.1 99 RENO HILL 8400 1.3 .0 * 28.9 22.8 127 WINDY PEAK 7900 .0 .0 * 19.1 16.2 118 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) * 111 LARAMIE RIVER BROOKLYN LAKE 10240 15.6 4.0 390 39.1 28.4 138 CINNABAR PARK 9574 13.6 .0 * 38.0 30.5 125 CROW CREEK 8330 .0 .0 * 19.2 16.3 118 DEADMAN HILL 10220 17.4 6.8 256 32.6 24.1 135 RAWAH 9020 .0 .0 * 26.5 19.7 135 ROACH 9700 6.0 1.4 429* 33.4 25.8 129 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 431* 130 S. PLATTE BLACK MOUNTAIN 8920 .0 -M * 20.9 -M * CROW CREEK 8330 .0 .0 * 19.2 16.3 118 DEADMAN HILL 10220 17.4 6.8 256 32.6 24.1 135 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 256* 128 LITTLE SNAKE RIVER BATTLE MOUNTAIN 7440 .0 .0 * 20.5 19.3 106 DIVIDE PEAK 8880 .0 .0 * 30.1 27.5 109 ELK RIVER 8700 .1 .0 * 28.5 25.5 112 LITTLE SNAKE RIVER 8915 -M 1.4 * -M 36.3 * OLD BATTLE 10000 32.1 23.0 140 45.7 43.6 105 SAGE CREEK BASIN 7850 .0 .0 * 14.9 18.0 83 SANDSTONE RS 8150 -M .0 * 21.3 23.3 91 WHISKEY PARK 8950 11.1 5.2 213 47.3 35.0 135 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 154* 108 UPPER GREEN RIVER BIG SANDY OPENING 9080 .0 .0 * 17.3 17.9 97 BLIND BULL SUM 8650 26.4 10.7 247 26.1 24.4 107 EAST RIM DIVIDE 7930 .0 .0 * 17.9 15.1 119 ELKHART PARK G.S. 9400 .3 .0 * 20.8 18.0 116 GROS VENTRE SUMMIT 8750 .0 .0 * 17.5 17.1 102 GUNSIGHT PASS 9820 7.9 2.3 343 23.0 18.8 122 KENDALL R.S. 7740 .0 .0 * 25.3 17.7 143 LOOMIS PARK 8240 .0 .0 * 27.9 21.6 129 NEW FORK LAKE 8340 .0 .0 * 15.8 14.6 108 POCKET CREEK 9360 -M -M * 15.3 -M * SNIDER BASIN 8060 .0 .0 * 23.0 17.6 131 SPRING CREEK DIVIDE 9000 20.1 10.7 188 36.8 29.2 126 TRIPLE PEAK 8500 6.3 .0 * 41.4 31.6 131 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 257* 120 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 * 14.3 -M * HAMS FORK 7840 .0 .0 * 16.9 15.3 110 HEWINTA 9519 .0 .0 * 18.7 18.7 100 HICKERSON PARK 9145 .0 .0 * 12.7 14.4 88 HOLE-IN-ROCK 9150 .0 .0 * 13.9 14.0 99 INDIAN CREEK 9425 11.4 9.8 116 30.9 28.1 110 KELLEY R.S. 8180 .0 .0 * 23.6 22.9 103 SPIRIT LK 10235 .0 -M * 19.1 -M * STEEL CREEK PARK 10200 6.2 9.1 68 21.4 22.2 96 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 93* 102 UPPER BEAR RIVER BEAR RIVER RS 8777 .0 -M * 15.8 -M * BUG LAKE 7950 .0 .0 * 24.5 24.5 100 BURTS MILLER RANCH 8000 .0 -M * 8.9 -M * CHALK CREEK #1 8993 .0 5.1 0 27.8 32.1 87 HAYDEN FORK 9212 .0 .0 * 25.7 26.8 96 KELLEY R.S. 8180 .0 .0 * 23.6 22.9 103 LILY LAKE 9156 .0 .0 * 19.3 22.4 86 MONTE CRISTO 8960 .0 3.4 0 30.7 32.9 93 SALT RIVER SUMMIT 7760 .0 .0 * 22.3 20.9 107 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 0* 95 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- -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.