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 THURSDAY: JUNE 12 , 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 26.9 113 BLACK BEAR 8170 13.2 14.8 89 49.4 48.2 102 BLIND BULL SUM 8650 9.0 2.9 310 26.0 25.4 102 COTTONWOOD CREEK 7670 .0 .0 * 39.5 32.9 120 EAST RIM DIVIDE 7930 .0 .0 * 17.8 15.9 112 GRAND TARGHEE 9260 27.7 35.7 78 45.1 41.8 108 GRANITE CREEK 6770 .1 .0 * 29.8 25.1 119 GRASSY LAKE 7265 .0 .0 * 46.7 45.6 102 GROS VENTRE SUMMIT 8750 .0 .0 * 17.6 18.1 97 GUNSIGHT PASS 9820 .1 .0 * 22.9 19.8 116 LEWIS LAKE DIVIDE 7850 .0 .0 * 47.0 44.4 106 PHILLIPS BENCH 8200 1.4 .0 * 39.8 35.7 111 SALT RIVER SUMMIT 7760 .0 .0 * 22.2 21.8 102 SNAKE RIVER STATION 6920 .0 .0 * 30.6 29.1 105 SPRING CREEK DIVIDE 9000 7.4 1.0 740* 36.8 30.2 122 THUMB DIVIDE 7980 .1 .0 * 24.3 25.1 97 TOGWOTEE PASS 9580 13.5 16.2 83 37.9 32.3 117 TWO OCEAN PLATEAU 9240 18.3 19.0 96 40.5 35.9 113 WILLOW CREEK 8380 .0 .0 * 47.4 44.4 107 YOUNTS PEAK 8350 -M .0 * -M 22.0 * ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 101* 109 MADISON-GALLATIN BLACK BEAR 8170 13.2 14.8 89 49.4 48.2 102 CANYON 7870 .0 .0 * 21.1 22.1 95 MADISON PLATEAU 7750 .0 .0 * 31.7 34.7 91 WEST YELLOWSTONE 6700 .0 .0 * 20.8 19.9 105 WHISKEY CREEK 6800 .0 .0 * 27.0 27.2 99 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 89* 99 YELLOWSTONE BEARTOOTH LAKE 9360 22.9 10.9 210 36.0 26.5 136 BURNT MTN 5880 .0 .0 * 26.7 22.6 118 CANYON 7870 .0 .0 * 21.1 22.1 95 COLE CREEK 7850 7.3 1.0 730* 23.4 22.9 102 EVENING STAR 9200 20.3 11.6 175 48.3 37.0 131 FISHER CREEK 9100 25.0 21.2 118 48.3 42.2 114 NORTHEAST ENTRANCE 7350 .0 .0 * 20.7 18.0 115 PARKER PEAK 9400 11.4 8.2 139 36.7 25.5 144 SYLVAN LAKE 8420 .0 .1 0* 36.7 31.2 118 THUMB DIVIDE 7980 .1 .0 * 24.3 25.1 97 TWO OCEAN PLATEAU 9240 18.3 19.0 96 40.5 35.9 113 WHITE MILL 8700 14.7 10.4 141 35.9 32.2 111 WOLVERINE 7650 .0 .0 * 22.3 17.5 127 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 146* 117 WIND RIVER BURROUGHS CREEK 8750 -M .0 * -M 22.2 * CASTLE CREEK 8400 .0 -M * 15.8 -M * COLD SPRINGS 9630 .0 .0 * 18.5 16.4 113 DEER PARK 9700 .0 .0 * 25.4 28.6 89 HOBBS PARK 10100 .0 .0 * 19.8 21.7 91 KIRWIN 9550 .0 .0 * 23.3 18.3 127 LITTLE WARM 9370 .0 .0 * 20.9 19.5 107 OWL CREEK 8975 .0 .0 * 10.3 11.7 88 SOUTH PASS 9040 .0 .0 * 20.0 24.7 81 ST. LAWRENCE ALT 8620 .0 .0 * 13.4 15.6 86 TOGWOTEE PASS 9580 13.5 16.2 83 37.9 32.3 117 TOWNSEND CREEK 8700 .0 .0 * 14.8 19.2 77 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 83* 98 BIGHORN BASIN BALD MTN. 9380 11.8 6.3 187 26.0 25.0 104 BEAR TRAP MEADOW 8200 .0 .0 * 16.9 15.0 113 BONE SPRINGS DIV 9350 2.5 .1 2500* 23.6 23.9 99 GRAVE SPRINGS 8550 .0 .0 * 16.6 17.2 97 KIRWIN 9550 .0 .0 * 23.3 18.3 127 MARQUETTE 8760 .0 -M * 19.2 -M * MIDDLE POWDER 7760 .0 .0 * 19.6 18.5 106 OWL CREEK 8975 .0 .0 * 10.3 11.7 88 POWDER RIVER PASS 9480 .0 .0 * 23.3 20.3 115 SHELL CREEK 9580 3.0 1.3 231* 23.2 21.5 108 TIMBER CREEK 7950 .0 .0 * 15.4 14.8 104 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 225* 106 SHOSHONE RIVER BLACKWATER 9780 16.2 14.1 115 36.7 28.9 127 EVENING STAR 9200 20.3 11.6 175 48.3 37.0 131 MARQUETTE 8760 .0 -M * 19.2 -M * SYLVAN ROAD 7120 .0 .0 * 26.6 22.7 117 YOUNTS PEAK 8350 -M .0 * -M 22.0 * ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 142* 126 POWDER RIVER BEAR TRAP MEADOW 8200 .0 .0 * 16.9 15.0 113 CLOUD PEAK RESERVOIR 9860 3.6 .0 * 28.2 22.7 124 GRAVE SPRINGS 8550 .0 .0 * 16.6 17.2 97 HANSEN SAWMILL 8360 .0 .0 * 18.2 15.5 117 MIDDLE POWDER 7760 .0 .0 * 19.6 18.5 106 POWDER RIVER PASS 9480 .0 .0 * 23.3 20.3 115 SOLDIER PARK 8720 .0 -M * 18.2 -M * ----- ----- Basin Index (%) * 112 TONGUE RIVER BIG GOOSE 7990 .0 .0 * 21.8 19.4 112 BONE SPRINGS DIV 9350 2.5 .1 2500* 23.6 23.9 99 BURGESS JUNCTION 7880 .0 .0 * 22.3 19.3 116 DOME LAKE 8880 .0 .0 * 25.8 21.7 119 LITTLE GOOSE 8870 .0 -M * 25.1 -M * SUCKER CREEK 8880 .0 .0 * 27.0 23.0 117 TIE CREEK 6870 .0 .0 * 20.7 20.2 102 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 2500* 111 BELLE FOURCHE COLE CANYON 5910 .0 .0 * 20.2 18.6 109 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) * 109 CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN BLIND PARK 6890 .0 .0 * 22.6 20.0 113 NORTH RAPID CREEK 6130 .0 .0 * 22.6 17.6 128 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) * 120 UPPER N. PLATTE ARAPAHO RIDGE 10960 9.7 1.2 808* 35.8 30.6 117 BLACKHALL MTN 9820 10.3 -M * 45.4 -M * COLUMBINE 9160 .0 .0 * 42.8 32.3 133 DIVIDE PEAK 8880 .0 .0 * 30.1 28.4 106 JOE WRIGHT 10120 11.3 6.3 179 43.7 35.5 123 LAPRELE CREEK 8375 .0 .0 * 18.3 19.1 96 MED BOW 10500 -M -M * 50.2 -M * NORTH FRENCH CREEK 10130 16.5 12.4 133 44.9 36.4 123 NEVER SUMMER 10280 12.5 8.1 154 30.3 -M * OLD BATTLE 10000 19.3 8.5 227 45.7 44.8 102 RAWAH 9020 .0 .0 * 27.2 21.0 130 SAGE CREEK BASIN 7850 .0 .0 * 14.9 18.8 79 SAND LAKE 10050 26.6 12.2 218 43.5 34.6 126 SOUTH BRUSH CREEK 8440 .0 .0 * 20.7 22.0 94 TOWER 10500 31.1 25.3 123 61.7 50.7 122 WEBBER SPRINGS 9250 .0 .0 * 37.7 34.0 111 WILLOW CREEK PASS 9540 .0 .0 * 24.0 19.4 124 ZIRKEL 9340 .0 .0 * 49.1 35.6 138 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 172* 117 SWEETWATER DEER PARK 9700 .0 .0 * 25.4 28.6 89 LARSEN CREEK 9000 .0 .0 * 18.0 -M * SOUTH PASS 9040 .0 .0 * 20.0 24.7 81 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) * 85 LOWER N. PLATTE CASPER MTN. 7900 .1 .0 * 22.4 23.0 97 LAPRELE CREEK 8375 .0 .0 * 18.3 19.1 96 RENO HILL 8400 .1 .0 * 29.3 23.8 123 WINDY PEAK 7900 .0 .0 * 19.3 17.4 111 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) * 107 LARAMIE RIVER BROOKLYN LAKE 10240 2.7 .0 * 39.5 29.4 134 CINNABAR PARK 9574 2.3 .0 * 37.5 31.8 118 CROW CREEK 8330 .0 .0 * 19.6 18.1 108 DEADMAN HILL 10220 .6 .2 300* 33.0 25.0 132 RAWAH 9020 .0 .0 * 27.2 21.0 130 ROACH 9700 .1 .0 * 33.8 26.8 126 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 2850* 125 S. PLATTE BLACK MOUNTAIN 8920 .0 -M * 21.4 -M * CROW CREEK 8330 .0 .0 * 19.6 18.1 108 DEADMAN HILL 10220 .6 .2 300* 33.0 25.0 132 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 300* 122 LITTLE SNAKE RIVER BATTLE MOUNTAIN 7440 .0 .0 * 20.7 19.9 104 DIVIDE PEAK 8880 .0 .0 * 30.1 28.4 106 ELK RIVER 8700 .1 .0 * 28.8 26.4 109 LITTLE SNAKE RIVER 8915 -M .0 * -M 37.7 * OLD BATTLE 10000 19.3 8.5 227 45.7 44.8 102 SAGE CREEK BASIN 7850 .0 .0 * 14.9 18.8 79 SANDSTONE RS 8150 .0 .0 * 21.2 24.1 88 WHISKEY PARK 8950 .0 .0 * 47.5 36.0 132 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 228* 105 UPPER GREEN RIVER BIG SANDY OPENING 9080 .0 .0 * 16.8 19.0 88 BLIND BULL SUM 8650 9.0 2.9 310 26.0 25.4 102 EAST RIM DIVIDE 7930 .0 .0 * 17.8 15.9 112 ELKHART PARK G.S. 9400 .0 .0 * 19.9 19.0 105 GROS VENTRE SUMMIT 8750 .0 .0 * 17.6 18.1 97 GUNSIGHT PASS 9820 .1 .0 * 22.9 19.8 116 KENDALL R.S. 7740 .0 .0 * 25.3 18.5 137 LOOMIS PARK 8240 .0 .0 * 27.4 22.5 122 NEW FORK LAKE 8340 .0 .0 * 16.0 15.6 103 POCKET CREEK 9360 -M -M * 16.4 -M * SNIDER BASIN 8060 .0 .0 * 23.0 18.2 126 SPRING CREEK DIVIDE 9000 7.4 1.0 740* 36.8 30.2 122 TRIPLE PEAK 8500 -M .0 * 41.1 32.6 126 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 423* 114 LOWER GREEN RIVER BLACKS FORK JCT 8870 .0 -M * 16.8 -M * BUCK PASTURE 9700 .0 -M * 21.6 -M * EF BLACKS FORK GS 9360 .0 -M * 14.3 -M * HAMS FORK 7840 .0 .0 * 16.9 16.1 105 HEWINTA 9519 .0 .0 * 18.7 19.5 96 HICKERSON PARK 9145 .0 .0 * 12.7 15.1 84 HOLE-IN-ROCK 9150 .0 .0 * 13.9 14.7 95 INDIAN CREEK 9425 .0 1.3 0* 30.9 29.1 106 KELLEY R.S. 8180 .0 .0 * 23.7 23.8 100 SPIRIT LK 10235 .0 -M * 19.1 -M * STEEL CREEK PARK 10200 .0 .6 0* 21.4 22.9 93 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 0* 98 UPPER BEAR RIVER BEAR RIVER RS 8777 .0 -M * 15.8 -M * BUG LAKE 7950 .0 .0 * 24.5 25.4 96 BURTS MILLER RANCH 8000 .0 -M * 9.0 -M * CHALK CREEK #1 8993 .0 .0 * 27.8 33.2 84 HAYDEN FORK 9212 .0 .0 * 25.7 27.8 92 KELLEY R.S. 8180 .0 .0 * 23.7 23.8 100 LILY LAKE 9156 .0 .0 * 19.4 23.3 83 MONTE CRISTO 8960 .0 .0 * 30.9 34.0 91 SALT RIVER SUMMIT 7760 .0 .0 * 22.2 21.8 102 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) * 92 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- -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.