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 17 , 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 * 30.9 27.4 113 BLACK BEAR 8170 6.8 9.6 71 50.3 48.8 103 BLIND BULL SUM 8650 5.3 .0 * 26.5 25.7 103 COTTONWOOD CREEK 7670 .1 .0 * 40.1 33.3 120 EAST RIM DIVIDE 7930 .2 .0 * 18.2 16.1 113 GRAND TARGHEE 9260 23.2 32.8 71 46.0 42.6 108 GRANITE CREEK 6770 .3 .0 * 29.7 25.4 117 GRASSY LAKE 7265 .0 .0 * 47.6 46.2 103 GROS VENTRE SUMMIT 8750 .1 .0 * 18.2 18.4 99 GUNSIGHT PASS 9820 .2 .0 * 23.4 20.2 116 LEWIS LAKE DIVIDE 7850 .0 .0 * 47.9 44.8 107 PHILLIPS BENCH 8200 .0 .0 * 40.4 36.2 112 SALT RIVER SUMMIT 7760 .0 .0 * 22.4 22.1 101 SNAKE RIVER STATION 6920 .0 .0 * 31.4 29.6 106 SPRING CREEK DIVIDE 9000 2.2 .0 * 37.0 30.6 121 THUMB DIVIDE 7980 .1 .0 * 24.6 25.5 96 TOGWOTEE PASS 9580 10.5 12.2 86 38.8 32.8 118 TWO OCEAN PLATEAU 9240 13.2 14.5 91 41.4 36.5 113 WILLOW CREEK 8380 .3 .0 * 48.4 44.9 108 YOUNTS PEAK 8350 -M .0 * -M 22.5 * ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 90* 109 MADISON-GALLATIN BLACK BEAR 8170 6.8 9.6 71 50.3 48.8 103 CANYON 7870 .0 .0 * 21.0 22.6 93 MADISON PLATEAU 7750 .0 .0 * 32.5 35.3 92 WEST YELLOWSTONE 6700 .0 .0 * 21.8 20.2 108 WHISKEY CREEK 6800 .0 .0 * 27.6 27.8 99 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 71* 99 YELLOWSTONE BEARTOOTH LAKE 9360 19.7 7.1 277 36.2 27.0 134 BURNT MTN 5880 .0 .0 * 26.9 23.5 114 CANYON 7870 .0 .0 * 21.0 22.6 93 COLE CREEK 7850 2.0 .4 500* 23.6 23.7 100 EVENING STAR 9200 16.1 7.9 204 48.6 37.6 129 FISHER CREEK 9100 23.0 16.5 139 48.6 43.0 113 NORTHEAST ENTRANCE 7350 .0 .0 * 21.1 18.7 113 PARKER PEAK 9400 6.6 4.5 147 37.2 26.1 143 SYLVAN LAKE 8420 .2 .0 * 37.8 31.9 118 THUMB DIVIDE 7980 .1 .0 * 24.6 25.5 96 TWO OCEAN PLATEAU 9240 13.2 14.5 91 41.4 36.5 113 WHITE MILL 8700 10.6 6.7 158 36.4 32.9 111 WOLVERINE 7650 .0 .0 * 22.7 18.0 126 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 159* 116 WIND RIVER BURROUGHS CREEK 8750 -M .0 * -M 22.6 * CASTLE CREEK 8400 .0 -M * 15.8 -M * COLD SPRINGS 9630 .0 .0 * 18.8 16.8 112 DEER PARK 9700 .0 .0 * 25.3 29.1 87 HOBBS PARK 10100 .0 .0 * 20.1 22.1 91 KIRWIN 9550 .0 .0 * 23.3 18.8 124 LITTLE WARM 9370 .0 .0 * 21.1 19.9 106 OWL CREEK 8975 .0 .0 * 10.5 12.2 86 SOUTH PASS 9040 .0 .0 * 19.9 25.1 79 ST. LAWRENCE ALT 8620 .0 .0 * 13.3 16.0 83 TOGWOTEE PASS 9580 10.5 12.2 86 38.8 32.8 118 TOWNSEND CREEK 8700 .0 .0 * 15.2 19.6 78 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 86* 97 BIGHORN BASIN BALD MTN. 9380 5.4 2.3 235 26.4 25.7 103 BEAR TRAP MEADOW 8200 .0 .0 * 17.1 15.4 111 BONE SPRINGS DIV 9350 .0 .0 * 23.8 24.5 97 GRAVE SPRINGS 8550 .0 .0 * 16.9 17.6 96 KIRWIN 9550 .0 .0 * 23.3 18.8 124 MARQUETTE 8760 .0 -M * 19.2 -M * MIDDLE POWDER 7760 .0 .0 * 19.6 19.1 103 OWL CREEK 8975 .0 .0 * 10.5 12.2 86 POWDER RIVER PASS 9480 .0 .0 * 23.9 20.9 114 SHELL CREEK 9580 .0 .0 * 24.0 22.1 109 TIMBER CREEK 7950 .0 .0 * 15.6 15.5 101 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 235* 105 SHOSHONE RIVER BLACKWATER 9780 11.6 11.4 102 37.1 29.5 126 EVENING STAR 9200 16.1 7.9 204 48.6 37.6 129 MARQUETTE 8760 .0 -M * 19.2 -M * SYLVAN ROAD 7120 .0 .0 * 27.4 23.2 118 YOUNTS PEAK 8350 -M .0 * -M 22.5 * ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 144* 125 POWDER RIVER BEAR TRAP MEADOW 8200 .0 .0 * 17.1 15.4 111 CLOUD PEAK RESERVOIR 9860 .0 .0 * 28.3 23.3 121 GRAVE SPRINGS 8550 .0 .0 * 16.9 17.6 96 HANSEN SAWMILL 8360 .0 .0 * 18.5 16.0 116 MIDDLE POWDER 7760 .0 .0 * 19.6 19.1 103 POWDER RIVER PASS 9480 .0 .0 * 23.9 20.9 114 SOLDIER PARK 8720 .0 -M * 18.2 -M * ----- ----- Basin Index (%) * 111 TONGUE RIVER BIG GOOSE 7990 .0 .0 * 22.1 19.7 112 BONE SPRINGS DIV 9350 .0 .0 * 23.8 24.5 97 BURGESS JUNCTION 7880 .0 .0 * 22.6 19.9 114 DOME LAKE 8880 .0 .0 * 26.1 22.3 117 LITTLE GOOSE 8870 .0 -M * 25.2 -M * SUCKER CREEK 8880 .0 .0 * 27.4 23.6 116 TIE CREEK 6870 .0 .0 * 20.9 21.0 100 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) * 109 BELLE FOURCHE COLE CANYON 5910 .0 .0 * 20.6 19.1 108 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) * 108 CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN BLIND PARK 6890 .0 .0 * 23.1 20.7 112 NORTH RAPID CREEK 6130 .0 .0 * 23.4 18.5 126 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) * 119 UPPER N. PLATTE ARAPAHO RIDGE 10960 4.6 .0 * 35.8 31.0 115 BLACKHALL MTN 9820 2.6 -M * 45.4 -M * COLUMBINE 9160 .0 .0 * 42.8 32.5 132 DIVIDE PEAK 8880 .0 .0 * 30.2 28.6 106 JOE WRIGHT 10120 4.4 1.7 259* 43.7 35.9 122 LAPRELE CREEK 8375 .0 .0 * 18.3 19.3 95 MED BOW 10500 -M -M * 50.3 -M * NORTH FRENCH CREEK 10130 11.1 7.4 150 44.9 36.8 122 NEVER SUMMER 10280 3.6 3.5 103 30.3 -M * OLD BATTLE 10000 12.1 2.2 550* 45.6 45.1 101 RAWAH 9020 .0 .0 * 27.2 21.2 128 SAGE CREEK BASIN 7850 .1 .0 * 14.9 18.9 79 SAND LAKE 10050 19.9 7.5 265 43.5 35.1 124 SOUTH BRUSH CREEK 8440 .0 .0 * 20.6 22.3 92 TOWER 10500 24.9 18.6 134 61.7 51.1 121 WEBBER SPRINGS 9250 .0 .0 * 37.6 34.3 110 WILLOW CREEK PASS 9540 .0 .0 * 24.0 19.8 121 ZIRKEL 9340 .0 .0 * 49.2 36.0 137 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 197* 115 SWEETWATER DEER PARK 9700 .0 .0 * 25.3 29.1 87 LARSEN CREEK 9000 .0 .0 * 18.1 -M * SOUTH PASS 9040 .0 .0 * 19.9 25.1 79 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) * 83 LOWER N. PLATTE CASPER MTN. 7900 .0 .0 * 22.5 23.4 96 LAPRELE CREEK 8375 .0 .0 * 18.3 19.3 95 RENO HILL 8400 .1 .0 * 29.4 24.2 121 WINDY PEAK 7900 .0 .0 * 19.4 17.7 110 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) * 106 LARAMIE RIVER BROOKLYN LAKE 10240 .2 .0 * 39.6 29.8 133 CINNABAR PARK 9574 .0 .0 * 37.4 32.2 116 CROW CREEK 8330 .0 .0 * 19.6 18.7 105 DEADMAN HILL 10220 .1 .0 * 32.9 25.3 130 RAWAH 9020 .0 .0 * 27.2 21.2 128 ROACH 9700 .0 .0 * 33.8 27.2 124 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) * 123 S. PLATTE BLACK MOUNTAIN 8920 .0 -M * 21.4 -M * CROW CREEK 8330 .0 .0 * 19.6 18.7 105 DEADMAN HILL 10220 .1 .0 * 32.9 25.3 130 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) * 119 LITTLE SNAKE RIVER BATTLE MOUNTAIN 7440 .0 .0 * 20.7 20.2 102 DIVIDE PEAK 8880 .0 .0 * 30.2 28.6 106 ELK RIVER 8700 .1 .0 * 28.8 26.7 108 LITTLE SNAKE RIVER 8915 -M .0 * -M 38.1 * OLD BATTLE 10000 12.1 2.2 550* 45.6 45.1 101 SAGE CREEK BASIN 7850 .1 .0 * 14.9 18.9 79 SANDSTONE RS 8150 .0 .0 * 21.1 24.3 87 WHISKEY PARK 8950 .1 .0 * 47.6 36.4 131 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 564* 104 UPPER GREEN RIVER BIG SANDY OPENING 9080 .0 .0 * 17.0 19.4 88 BLIND BULL SUM 8650 5.3 .0 * 26.5 25.7 103 EAST RIM DIVIDE 7930 .2 .0 * 18.2 16.1 113 ELKHART PARK G.S. 9400 .2 .0 * 20.5 19.3 106 GROS VENTRE SUMMIT 8750 .1 .0 * 18.2 18.4 99 GUNSIGHT PASS 9820 .2 .0 * 23.4 20.2 116 KENDALL R.S. 7740 .0 .0 * 26.0 18.7 139 LOOMIS PARK 8240 .2 .0 * 28.1 22.7 124 NEW FORK LAKE 8340 .0 .0 * 15.9 15.9 100 POCKET CREEK 9360 -M -M * 17.2 -M * SNIDER BASIN 8060 .1 .0 * 23.2 18.4 126 SPRING CREEK DIVIDE 9000 2.2 .0 * 37.0 30.6 121 TRIPLE PEAK 8500 -M .0 * 41.9 33.1 127 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) * 114 LOWER GREEN RIVER BLACKS FORK JCT 8870 .0 -M * 16.9 -M * BUCK PASTURE 9700 .0 -M * 21.6 -M * EF BLACKS FORK GS 9360 .0 -M * 16.3 -M * HAMS FORK 7840 .0 .0 * 17.1 16.4 104 HEWINTA 9519 .0 .0 * 18.8 19.7 95 HICKERSON PARK 9145 .0 .0 * 12.9 15.3 84 HOLE-IN-ROCK 9150 .0 .0 * 14.0 15.0 93 INDIAN CREEK 9425 .1 .0 * 31.2 29.4 106 KELLEY R.S. 8180 .0 .0 * 24.0 24.1 100 SPIRIT LK 10235 .0 -M * 19.0 -M * STEEL CREEK PARK 10200 2.5 .0 * 21.4 23.1 93 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) * 97 UPPER BEAR RIVER BEAR RIVER RS 8777 .0 -M * 15.9 -M * BUG LAKE 7950 .3 .0 * 24.7 25.6 96 BURTS MILLER RANCH 8000 .1 -M * 9.0 -M * CHALK CREEK #1 8993 .1 .0 * 27.7 33.6 82 HAYDEN FORK 9212 .1 .0 * 25.9 28.1 92 KELLEY R.S. 8180 .0 .0 * 24.0 24.1 100 LILY LAKE 9156 .0 .0 * 19.4 23.6 82 MONTE CRISTO 8960 .3 .0 * 31.6 34.3 92 SALT RIVER SUMMIT 7760 .0 .0 * 22.4 22.1 101 ----- ----- 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.