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 TUESDAY: JUNE 3 , 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 * 30.0 25.8 116 BLACK BEAR 8170 25.5 22.3 114 48.8 46.6 105 BLIND BULL SUM 8650 25.0 9.9 253 26.1 24.5 107 COTTONWOOD CREEK 7670 1.1 .0 * 39.3 31.7 124 EAST RIM DIVIDE 7930 .0 .0 * 17.9 15.2 118 GRAND TARGHEE 9260 38.0 39.1 97 45.2 38.8 116 GRANITE CREEK 6770 .1 .0 * 29.6 24.3 122 GRASSY LAKE 7265 4.0 2.2 182* 46.5 44.0 106 GROS VENTRE SUMMIT 8750 .0 .0 * 17.6 17.2 102 GUNSIGHT PASS 9820 6.7 1.7 394 23.0 18.8 122 LEWIS LAKE DIVIDE 7850 12.2 9.5 128 47.3 43.0 110 PHILLIPS BENCH 8200 13.0 7.9 165 39.8 34.4 116 SALT RIVER SUMMIT 7760 .0 .0 * 22.2 21.0 106 SNAKE RIVER STATION 6920 .0 .0 * 30.4 28.0 109 SPRING CREEK DIVIDE 9000 18.8 10.1 186 36.8 29.3 126 THUMB DIVIDE 7980 .1 .0 * 23.8 24.0 99 TOGWOTEE PASS 9580 21.2 18.3 116 37.7 31.2 121 TWO OCEAN PLATEAU 9240 28.7 23.6 122 40.1 34.6 116 WILLOW CREEK 8380 6.1 2.3 265* 47.3 42.8 111 YOUNTS PEAK 8350 -M 1.8 * -M 20.9 * ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 136* 113 MADISON-GALLATIN BLACK BEAR 8170 25.5 22.3 114 48.8 46.6 105 CANYON 7870 .0 .0 * 20.9 21.1 99 MADISON PLATEAU 7750 2.9 4.3 67 31.0 33.5 93 WEST YELLOWSTONE 6700 .0 .0 * 19.8 18.8 105 WHISKEY CREEK 6800 .0 .0 * 26.9 26.0 103 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 107* 101 YELLOWSTONE BEARTOOTH LAKE 9360 26.7 15.9 168 35.2 25.4 139 BURNT MTN 5880 .0 .0 * 26.2 21.0 125 CANYON 7870 .0 .0 * 20.9 21.1 99 COLE CREEK 7850 15.5 7.2 215 22.7 21.6 105 EVENING STAR 9200 27.3 16.4 166 47.1 35.2 134 FISHER CREEK 9100 35.2 27.2 129 47.7 40.4 118 NORTHEAST ENTRANCE 7350 .0 .0 * 19.9 16.9 118 PARKER PEAK 9400 20.1 12.3 163 36.0 24.0 150 SYLVAN LAKE 8420 3.7 4.3 86 35.9 29.5 122 THUMB DIVIDE 7980 .1 .0 * 23.8 24.0 99 TWO OCEAN PLATEAU 9240 28.7 23.6 122 40.1 34.6 116 WHITE MILL 8700 22.1 15.5 143 35.4 30.7 115 WOLVERINE 7650 .0 .0 * 21.3 16.6 128 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 147 121 WIND RIVER BURROUGHS CREEK 8750 -M .4 * -M 21.3 * CASTLE CREEK 8400 .0 -M * 15.4 -M * COLD SPRINGS 9630 .0 .0 * 17.7 15.5 114 DEER PARK 9700 2.0 1.5 133* 25.0 27.2 92 HOBBS PARK 10100 1.3 4.8 27 19.6 20.8 94 KIRWIN 9550 .8 .9 89* 22.6 17.1 132 LITTLE WARM 9370 .0 .0 * 20.8 18.6 112 OWL CREEK 8975 .0 .0 * 10.2 10.8 94 SOUTH PASS 9040 .0 .2 0* 19.6 23.8 82 ST. LAWRENCE ALT 8620 .0 .0 * 13.1 14.7 89 TOGWOTEE PASS 9580 21.2 18.3 116 37.7 31.2 121 TOWNSEND CREEK 8700 .0 .0 * 14.9 18.4 81 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 98* 102 BIGHORN BASIN BALD MTN. 9380 23.8 12.6 189 25.8 23.7 109 BEAR TRAP MEADOW 8200 .0 .0 * 15.5 14.1 110 BONE SPRINGS DIV 9350 11.3 6.6 171 22.9 22.4 102 GRAVE SPRINGS 8550 .0 .0 * 16.0 16.3 98 KIRWIN 9550 .8 .9 89* 22.6 17.1 132 MARQUETTE 8760 .0 -M * 18.6 -M * MIDDLE POWDER 7760 .0 .0 * 19.3 17.5 110 OWL CREEK 8975 .0 .0 * 10.2 10.8 94 POWDER RIVER PASS 9480 .0 .0 * 21.0 19.0 111 SHELL CREEK 9580 10.6 7.5 141 22.2 20.1 110 TIMBER CREEK 7950 .0 .0 * 14.4 13.8 104 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 168* 109 SHOSHONE RIVER BLACKWATER 9780 23.9 18.0 133 35.5 27.6 129 EVENING STAR 9200 27.3 16.4 166 47.1 35.2 134 MARQUETTE 8760 .0 -M * 18.6 -M * SYLVAN ROAD 7120 .0 .0 * 25.7 21.4 120 YOUNTS PEAK 8350 -M 1.8 * -M 20.9 * ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 149* 129 POWDER RIVER BEAR TRAP MEADOW 8200 .0 .0 * 15.5 14.1 110 CLOUD PEAK RESERVOIR 9860 12.7 3.1 410 27.4 21.4 128 GRAVE SPRINGS 8550 .0 .0 * 16.0 16.3 98 HANSEN SAWMILL 8360 .0 .0 * 17.2 14.3 120 MIDDLE POWDER 7760 .0 .0 * 19.3 17.5 110 POWDER RIVER PASS 9480 .0 .0 * 21.0 19.0 111 SOLDIER PARK 8720 .0 -M * 17.7 -M * ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 410* 113 TONGUE RIVER BIG GOOSE 7990 .0 .0 * 21.0 18.3 115 BONE SPRINGS DIV 9350 11.3 6.6 171 22.9 22.4 102 BURGESS JUNCTION 7880 .0 .0 * 21.7 18.2 119 DOME LAKE 8880 3.3 .0 * 24.4 20.4 120 LITTLE GOOSE 8870 .0 -M * 23.9 -M * SUCKER CREEK 8880 1.9 .0 * 26.0 21.7 120 TIE CREEK 6870 .0 .0 * 20.0 18.9 106 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 250* 113 BELLE FOURCHE COLE CANYON 5910 .0 .0 * 18.6 17.1 109 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) * 109 CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN BLIND PARK 6890 .0 .0 * 21.8 18.8 116 NORTH RAPID CREEK 6130 .0 .0 * 21.2 16.4 129 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) * 122 UPPER N. PLATTE ARAPAHO RIDGE 10960 17.9 6.2 289 35.3 29.5 120 BLACKHALL MTN 9820 21.9 -M * 44.6 -M * COLUMBINE 9160 .2 .0 * 42.8 31.6 135 DIVIDE PEAK 8880 .0 .0 * 30.1 27.6 109 JOE WRIGHT 10120 24.2 13.0 186 43.6 34.6 126 LAPRELE CREEK 8375 .1 .0 * 18.2 18.2 100 MED BOW 10500 -M -M * 49.5 -M * NORTH FRENCH CREEK 10130 26.1 18.8 139 44.4 35.2 126 NEVER SUMMER 10280 -M 14.7 * -M -M * OLD BATTLE 10000 31.7 22.0 144 45.7 43.7 105 RAWAH 9020 .0 .0 * 26.5 19.9 133 SAGE CREEK BASIN 7850 .0 .0 * 14.8 18.0 82 SAND LAKE 10050 35.6 19.6 182 43.1 33.4 129 SOUTH BRUSH CREEK 8440 .0 .0 * 20.1 21.2 95 TOWER 10500 40.6 35.0 116 61.3 49.5 124 WEBBER SPRINGS 9250 5.0 .0 * 37.6 33.2 113 WILLOW CREEK PASS 9540 .1 .0 * 22.5 18.7 120 ZIRKEL 9340 -M .0 * 49.0 34.4 142 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 158* 119 SWEETWATER DEER PARK 9700 2.0 1.5 133* 25.0 27.2 92 LARSEN CREEK 9000 .0 .0 * 17.9 -M * SOUTH PASS 9040 .0 .2 0* 19.6 23.8 82 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 118* 87 LOWER N. PLATTE CASPER MTN. 7900 .1 .0 * 22.2 21.9 101 LAPRELE CREEK 8375 .1 .0 * 18.2 18.2 100 RENO HILL 8400 .5 .0 * 28.9 22.9 126 WINDY PEAK 7900 .0 .0 * 19.0 16.3 117 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) * 111 LARAMIE RIVER BROOKLYN LAKE 10240 14.1 3.2 441 39.1 28.5 137 CINNABAR PARK 9574 12.4 .0 * 38.0 30.6 124 CROW CREEK 8330 .0 .0 * 19.2 16.4 117 DEADMAN HILL 10220 14.7 5.7 258 32.6 24.2 135 RAWAH 9020 .0 .0 * 26.5 19.9 133 ROACH 9700 4.5 1.0 450* 33.4 25.9 129 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 462* 130 S. PLATTE BLACK MOUNTAIN 8920 .0 -M * 20.9 -M * CROW CREEK 8330 .0 .0 * 19.2 16.4 117 DEADMAN HILL 10220 14.7 5.7 258 32.6 24.2 135 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 258* 128 LITTLE SNAKE RIVER BATTLE MOUNTAIN 7440 .0 .0 * 20.5 19.3 106 DIVIDE PEAK 8880 .0 .0 * 30.1 27.6 109 ELK RIVER 8700 .1 .0 * 28.5 25.6 111 LITTLE SNAKE RIVER 8915 -M 1.0 * -M 36.4 * OLD BATTLE 10000 31.7 22.0 144 45.7 43.7 105 SAGE CREEK BASIN 7850 .0 .0 * 14.8 18.0 82 SANDSTONE RS 8150 -M .0 * 21.3 23.4 91 WHISKEY PARK 8950 8.8 4.1 215 47.3 35.1 135 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 156* 108 UPPER GREEN RIVER BIG SANDY OPENING 9080 .0 .0 * 17.0 18.0 94 BLIND BULL SUM 8650 25.0 9.9 253 26.1 24.5 107 EAST RIM DIVIDE 7930 .0 .0 * 17.9 15.2 118 ELKHART PARK G.S. 9400 .2 .0 * -M 18.0 * GROS VENTRE SUMMIT 8750 .0 .0 * 17.6 17.2 102 GUNSIGHT PASS 9820 6.7 1.7 394 23.0 18.8 122 KENDALL R.S. 7740 .0 .0 * 25.3 17.8 142 LOOMIS PARK 8240 .0 .0 * 28.0 21.6 130 NEW FORK LAKE 8340 .0 .0 * 15.9 14.7 108 POCKET CREEK 9360 -M -M * 15.3 -M * SNIDER BASIN 8060 .0 .0 * 23.0 17.6 131 SPRING CREEK DIVIDE 9000 18.8 10.1 186 36.8 29.3 126 TRIPLE PEAK 8500 4.7 .0 * 41.5 31.7 131 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 255* 120 LOWER GREEN RIVER BLACKS FORK JCT 8870 .0 -M * 16.8 -M * BUCK PASTURE 9700 .0 -M * 21.4 -M * EF BLACKS FORK GS 9360 .0 -M * 16.3 -M * HAMS FORK 7840 .0 .0 * 17.0 15.4 110 HEWINTA 9519 .0 .0 * 18.7 18.8 99 HICKERSON PARK 9145 .0 .0 * 12.7 14.5 88 HOLE-IN-ROCK 9150 .0 .0 * 13.9 14.1 99 INDIAN CREEK 9425 10.2 9.1 112 30.9 28.2 110 KELLEY R.S. 8180 .0 .0 * 23.6 23.0 103 SPIRIT LK 10235 .0 -M * 18.9 -M * STEEL CREEK PARK 10200 4.0 8.7 46 21.4 22.3 96 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 80* 101 UPPER BEAR RIVER BEAR RIVER RS 8777 .0 -M * 15.6 -M * BUG LAKE 7950 .2 .0 * 24.4 24.6 99 BURTS MILLER RANCH 8000 .0 -M * 8.9 -M * CHALK CREEK #1 8993 .0 4.3 0 27.6 32.2 86 HAYDEN FORK 9212 .0 .0 * 25.6 26.9 95 KELLEY R.S. 8180 .0 .0 * 23.6 23.0 103 LILY LAKE 9156 .0 .0 * 19.2 22.5 85 MONTE CRISTO 8960 .3 2.6 12* 30.8 33.0 93 SALT RIVER SUMMIT 7760 .0 .0 * 22.2 21.0 106 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 7* 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.