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 SUNDAY: JUNE 29 , 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 * 32.0 27.8 115 BLACK BEAR 8170 .1 .0 * 51.7 49.4 105 BLIND BULL SUM 8650 .0 .0 * 28.0 26.3 106 COTTONWOOD CREEK 7670 .0 .0 * 42.6 33.9 126 EAST RIM DIVIDE 7930 .0 .0 * 19.9 16.6 120 GRAND TARGHEE 9260 11.4 17.7 64 47.4 43.3 109 GRANITE CREEK 6770 .1 .0 * 30.3 26.0 117 GRASSY LAKE 7265 .0 .0 * 49.6 46.8 106 GROS VENTRE SUMMIT 8750 .0 .0 * 19.5 19.0 103 GUNSIGHT PASS 9820 .1 .0 * 24.8 20.8 119 LEWIS LAKE DIVIDE 7850 .0 .0 * 49.2 45.6 108 PHILLIPS BENCH 8200 .0 .0 * 42.2 36.6 115 SALT RIVER SUMMIT 7760 .0 .0 * 23.9 22.6 106 SNAKE RIVER STATION 6920 .0 .0 * 32.6 30.3 108 SPRING CREEK DIVIDE 9000 .0 .0 * 38.3 31.2 123 THUMB DIVIDE 7980 .1 .0 * 25.9 26.2 99 TOGWOTEE PASS 9580 1.2 .0 * 40.2 33.4 120 TWO OCEAN PLATEAU 9240 1.9 .4 475* 43.6 37.5 116 WILLOW CREEK 8380 .0 .0 * 50.3 45.6 110 YOUNTS PEAK 8350 -M .0 * -M 23.1 * ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 82* 112 MADISON-GALLATIN BLACK BEAR 8170 .1 .0 * 51.7 49.4 105 CANYON 7870 .0 .0 * 22.0 23.4 94 MADISON PLATEAU 7750 .0 .0 * 34.2 36.0 95 WEST YELLOWSTONE 6700 .0 .0 * 23.2 20.6 113 WHISKEY CREEK 6800 .2 .0 * 29.4 28.5 103 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) * 102 YELLOWSTONE BEARTOOTH LAKE 9360 12.7 .0 * 38.1 27.9 137 BURNT MTN 5880 .1 .0 * 28.8 24.4 118 CANYON 7870 .0 .0 * 22.0 23.4 94 COLE CREEK 7850 .0 .0 * 25.6 24.6 104 EVENING STAR 9200 3.7 .0 * 50.2 38.4 131 FISHER CREEK 9100 7.7 .7 1100* 50.7 44.2 115 NORTHEAST ENTRANCE 7350 .0 .0 * 22.2 19.4 114 PARKER PEAK 9400 .0 .0 * 38.8 26.9 144 SYLVAN LAKE 8420 .1 .0 * 39.6 32.6 121 THUMB DIVIDE 7980 .1 .0 * 25.9 26.2 99 TWO OCEAN PLATEAU 9240 1.9 .4 475* 43.6 37.5 116 WHITE MILL 8700 .6 .0 * 38.1 34.0 112 WOLVERINE 7650 -M .0 * 24.1 18.6 130 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 2445* 118 WIND RIVER BURROUGHS CREEK 8750 -M .0 * -M 23.2 * CASTLE CREEK 8400 .0 -M * 16.5 -M * COLD SPRINGS 9630 .0 .0 * 19.1 17.4 110 DEER PARK 9700 -M .0 * 25.5 29.9 85 HOBBS PARK 10100 .0 .0 * 20.7 22.9 90 KIRWIN 9550 .1 .0 * 23.9 19.4 123 LITTLE WARM 9370 .0 .0 * 22.1 20.6 107 OWL CREEK 8975 .0 .0 * 11.1 12.8 87 SOUTH PASS 9040 .1 .0 * 19.9 25.6 78 ST. LAWRENCE ALT 8620 .1 .0 * 13.3 16.5 81 TOGWOTEE PASS 9580 1.2 .0 * 40.2 33.4 120 TOWNSEND CREEK 8700 .0 .0 * 15.2 20.2 75 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) * 96 BIGHORN BASIN BALD MTN. 9380 .0 .0 * 28.5 26.6 107 BEAR TRAP MEADOW 8200 .0 .0 * 18.9 16.1 117 BONE SPRINGS DIV 9350 .0 .0 * 26.0 25.2 103 GRAVE SPRINGS 8550 .0 .0 * 18.4 18.2 101 KIRWIN 9550 .1 .0 * 23.9 19.4 123 MARQUETTE 8760 .1 -M * 20.3 -M * MIDDLE POWDER 7760 1.0 .0 * 20.4 19.8 103 OWL CREEK 8975 .0 .0 * 11.1 12.8 87 POWDER RIVER PASS 9480 .0 .0 * 25.7 21.6 119 SHELL CREEK 9580 .1 .0 * 26.5 22.9 116 TIMBER CREEK 7950 .1 .0 * 16.3 16.0 102 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) * 109 SHOSHONE RIVER BLACKWATER 9780 1.0 .2 500* 38.8 30.2 128 EVENING STAR 9200 3.7 .0 * 50.2 38.4 131 MARQUETTE 8760 .1 -M * 20.3 -M * SYLVAN ROAD 7120 .0 .0 * 29.0 23.8 122 YOUNTS PEAK 8350 -M .0 * -M 23.1 * ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 2350* 128 POWDER RIVER BEAR TRAP MEADOW 8200 .0 .0 * 18.9 16.1 117 CLOUD PEAK RESERVOIR 9860 .1 .0 * 29.9 24.2 124 GRAVE SPRINGS 8550 .0 .0 * 18.4 18.2 101 HANSEN SAWMILL 8360 .1 .0 * 19.8 16.7 119 MIDDLE POWDER 7760 1.0 .0 * 20.4 19.8 103 POWDER RIVER PASS 9480 .0 .0 * 25.7 21.6 119 SOLDIER PARK 8720 .1 -M * 19.8 -M * ----- ----- Basin Index (%) * 114 TONGUE RIVER BIG GOOSE 7990 .1 .0 * 23.2 20.2 115 BONE SPRINGS DIV 9350 .0 .0 * 26.0 25.2 103 BURGESS JUNCTION 7880 .1 .0 * 23.1 20.5 113 DOME LAKE 8880 .1 .0 * 28.2 23.0 123 LITTLE GOOSE 8870 .0 -M * 27.6 -M * SUCKER CREEK 8880 .1 .0 * 28.3 24.4 116 TIE CREEK 6870 .0 .0 * 22.8 21.7 105 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) * 112 BELLE FOURCHE COLE CANYON 5910 .1 .0 * 23.4 19.7 119 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) * 119 CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN BLIND PARK 6890 .0 .0 * 25.1 21.6 116 NORTH RAPID CREEK 6130 .0 .0 * 25.2 19.6 129 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) * 122 UPPER N. PLATTE ARAPAHO RIDGE 10960 .2 .0 * 35.9 31.3 115 BLACKHALL MTN 9820 .0 -M * 45.6 -M * COLUMBINE 9160 -M .0 * 42.9 32.9 130 DIVIDE PEAK 8880 -M .0 * 30.5 29.0 105 JOE WRIGHT 10120 1.8 .0 * 43.9 36.6 120 LAPRELE CREEK 8375 .0 .0 * 18.4 19.9 92 MED BOW 10500 -M -M * 51.0 -M * NORTH FRENCH CREEK 10130 .2 .0 * 45.8 37.4 122 NEVER SUMMER 10280 .0 .0 * 30.4 -M * OLD BATTLE 10000 .1 .0 * 45.2 45.7 99 RAWAH 9020 .0 .0 * 27.3 21.4 128 SAGE CREEK BASIN 7850 .1 .0 * 15.0 19.4 77 SAND LAKE 10050 3.2 .0 * 44.0 35.8 123 SOUTH BRUSH CREEK 8440 .0 .0 * 20.7 22.8 91 TOWER 10500 5.3 .0 * 62.1 51.7 120 WEBBER SPRINGS 9250 .0 .0 * 37.5 34.9 107 WILLOW CREEK PASS 9540 .0 .0 * 24.0 20.5 117 ZIRKEL 9340 .0 .0 * 49.5 36.8 135 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) * 114 SWEETWATER DEER PARK 9700 -M .0 * 25.5 29.9 85 LARSEN CREEK 9000 .0 .0 * 18.7 -M * SOUTH PASS 9040 .1 .0 * 19.9 25.6 78 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) * 82 LOWER N. PLATTE CASPER MTN. 7900 .0 .0 * 22.7 24.1 94 LAPRELE CREEK 8375 .0 .0 * 18.4 19.9 92 RENO HILL 8400 .1 .0 * 29.6 24.6 120 WINDY PEAK 7900 .0 .0 * 20.2 18.4 110 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) * 104 LARAMIE RIVER BROOKLYN LAKE 10240 .2 .0 * 40.0 30.4 132 CINNABAR PARK 9574 .0 .0 * 30.7 32.8 94 CROW CREEK 8330 .0 .0 * 20.6 19.2 107 DEADMAN HILL 10220 .1 .0 * 33.1 25.7 129 RAWAH 9020 .0 .0 * 27.3 21.4 128 ROACH 9700 .0 .0 * 33.9 27.8 122 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) * 118 S. PLATTE BLACK MOUNTAIN 8920 .0 -M * 21.6 -M * CROW CREEK 8330 .0 .0 * 20.6 19.2 107 DEADMAN HILL 10220 .1 .0 * 33.1 25.7 129 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) * 120 LITTLE SNAKE RIVER BATTLE MOUNTAIN 7440 .0 .0 * 20.7 20.5 101 DIVIDE PEAK 8880 -M .0 * 30.5 29.0 105 ELK RIVER 8700 .1 .0 * 28.9 27.2 106 LITTLE SNAKE RIVER 8915 -M .0 * -M 38.5 * OLD BATTLE 10000 .1 .0 * 45.2 45.7 99 SAGE CREEK BASIN 7850 .1 .0 * 15.0 19.4 77 SANDSTONE RS 8150 .0 .0 * 21.1 24.7 85 WHISKEY PARK 8950 .0 .0 * 47.6 36.8 129 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) * 103 UPPER GREEN RIVER BIG SANDY OPENING 9080 .0 .0 * 18.2 19.9 91 BLIND BULL SUM 8650 .0 .0 * 28.0 26.3 106 EAST RIM DIVIDE 7930 .0 .0 * 19.9 16.6 120 ELKHART PARK G.S. 9400 .1 .0 * 23.6 19.9 119 GROS VENTRE SUMMIT 8750 .0 .0 * 19.5 19.0 103 GUNSIGHT PASS 9820 .1 .0 * 24.8 20.8 119 KENDALL R.S. 7740 .0 .0 * 27.2 19.2 142 LOOMIS PARK 8240 .0 .0 * 30.1 23.2 130 NEW FORK LAKE 8340 .0 .0 * 17.6 16.4 107 POCKET CREEK 9360 -M -M * 19.9 -M * SNIDER BASIN 8060 .0 .0 * 23.9 18.8 127 SPRING CREEK DIVIDE 9000 .0 .0 * 38.3 31.2 123 TRIPLE PEAK 8500 .0 .0 * 44.0 33.7 131 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) * 119 LOWER GREEN RIVER BLACKS FORK JCT 8870 .0 -M * 17.6 -M * BUCK PASTURE 9700 .0 -M * 22.3 -M * EF BLACKS FORK GS 9360 .0 -M * 17.1 -M * HAMS FORK 7840 .0 .0 * 18.5 16.7 111 HEWINTA 9519 .0 .0 * 19.4 20.3 96 HICKERSON PARK 9145 .0 .0 * 13.3 15.9 84 HOLE-IN-ROCK 9150 .0 .0 * 14.5 15.6 93 INDIAN CREEK 9425 .0 .0 * 32.3 29.9 108 KELLEY R.S. 8180 .0 .0 * 25.2 24.4 103 SPIRIT LK 10235 .0 -M * 19.4 -M * STEEL CREEK PARK 10200 2.2 .0 * 22.3 23.7 94 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) * 99 UPPER BEAR RIVER BEAR RIVER RS 8777 .0 -M * 16.5 -M * BUG LAKE 7950 .3 .0 * 26.0 25.9 100 BURTS MILLER RANCH 8000 .0 -M * 9.5 -M * CHALK CREEK #1 8993 .0 .0 * 28.6 34.1 84 HAYDEN FORK 9212 .0 .0 * 26.5 28.6 93 KELLEY R.S. 8180 .0 .0 * 25.2 24.4 103 LILY LAKE 9156 .0 .0 * 20.0 24.1 83 MONTE CRISTO 8960 .3 .0 * 33.0 34.6 95 SALT RIVER SUMMIT 7760 .0 .0 * 23.9 22.6 106 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) * 94 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- -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.