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Wyoming Snow Precipitation Update

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: MARCH 6 , 2018 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ BASIN ELEV. SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT TOTAL PRECIPITATION Data Site Name (Ft) % % Current Median Median Current Average Avg ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ WYOMING SNAKE RIVER Base Camp 7060 16.6 13.7 121 18.0 17.8 101 Black Bear 8170 37.8 30.5 124 34.9 32.0 109 Blind Bull Sum 8650 27.8 18.7 149 16.8 16.5 102 Cottonwood Creek 7670 18.9 17.9 106 20.6 20.2 102 East Rim Divide 7930 10.3 8.8 117 10.1 9.9 102 Grand Targhee 9260 40.3 31.0 130 25.8 25.3 102 Granite Creek 6770 15.7 14.2 111 17.6 17.1 103 Grassy Lake 7265 28.0 26.9 104 31.1 30.4 102 Gros Ventre Summit 8750 11.3 10.4 109 11.7 10.5 111 Gunsight Pass 9820 13.2 11.1 119 13.0 11.1 117 Lewis Lake Divide 7850 34.2 25.7 133 -M 29.9 * Phillips Bench 8200 21.9 20.4 107 22.7 23.5 97 Salt River Summit 7640 9.2 10.9 84 10.5 13.9 76 Snake River Station 6920 16.8 14.7 114 20.8 19.2 108 Spring Creek Divide 9000 22.3 19.3 116 21.0 19.9 106 Thumb Divide 7980 16.5 12.6 131 16.6 15.3 108 Togwotee Pass 9580 27.2 18.8 145 27.5 20.0 138 Two Ocean Plateau 9240 33.0 22.1 149 20.4 22.5 91 Willow Creek 8080 27.7 23.4 118 29.8 27.7 108 Younts Peak 8350 -M 12.0 * -M 13.0 * ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 122 105 MADISON-GALLATIN Black Bear 8170 37.8 30.5 124 34.9 32.0 109 Canyon 7870 15.6 11.1 141 17.5 13.5 130 Madison Plateau 7750 24.2 18.4 132 23.6 22.1 107 West Yellowstone 6700 12.3 9.2 134 15.3 12.0 128 Whiskey Creek 6800 14.6 12.5 117 16.9 16.9 100 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 128 112 YELLOWSTONE Beartooth Lake 9360 35.2 17.7 199 30.7 16.3 188 Burnt Mtn 5880 -M 4.3 * 12.9 9.8 132 Canyon 7870 15.6 11.1 141 17.5 13.5 130 Cole Creek 7850 12.5 10.7 117 8.0 9.4 85 Evening Star 9200 35.7 20.1 178 -M 22.8 * Fisher Creek 9100 46.4 26.3 176 40.4 26.4 153 Northeast Entrance 7350 13.3 8.5 156 16.1 10.2 158 Parker Peak 9400 29.6 16.3 182 22.7 14.5 157 Sylvan Lake 8420 21.9 16.4 134 23.4 18.5 126 Thumb Divide 7980 16.5 12.6 131 16.6 15.3 108 Two Ocean Plateau 9240 33.0 22.1 149 20.4 22.5 91 White Mill 8700 36.9 18.8 196 27.6 19.7 140 Wolverine 7650 19.7 8.8 224 18.7 10.2 183 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 167 137 WIND RIVER Burroughs Creek 8750 14.4 -M * 16.1 -M * Castle Creek 8400 7.7 -M * 8.9 -M * Cold Springs 9630 8.0 5.7 140 8.4 7.8 108 Deer Park 9700 9.2 11.2 82 11.8 15.6 76 Hobbs Park 10100 13.5 10.4 130 11.6 10.0 116 Kirwin 9550 17.1 7.4 231 15.6 9.1 171 Little Warm 9370 13.3 8.3 160 13.9 10.2 136 Owl Creek 8975 3.5 4.1 85 5.2 4.4 118 South Pass 9040 9.3 12.0 78 -M 14.0 * St. Lawrence Alt 8620 2.6 5.6 46 7.0 6.8 103 Togwotee Pass 9580 27.2 18.8 145 27.5 20.0 138 Townsend Creek 8700 5.8 7.1 82 6.8 9.0 76 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 121 116 BIGHORN BASIN Bald Mtn. 9380 17.9 15.5 115 12.3 13.5 91 Bear Trap Meadow 8200 7.9 4.6 172 8.5 6.4 133 Bone Springs Div 9350 15.9 12.9 123 11.8 12.2 97 Grave Springs 8550 5.4 7.1 76 4.4 8.2 54 Kirwin 9550 17.1 7.4 231 15.6 9.1 171 Marquette 8760 4.8 -M * 8.5 -M * Middle Powder 7760 7.1 8.4 85 -M 9.0 * Owl Creek 8975 3.5 4.1 85 5.2 4.4 118 Powder River Pass 9480 14.4 8.2 176 12.9 9.9 130 Shell Creek 9580 17.7 12.0 148 13.4 10.9 123 Timber Creek 7950 2.8 3.9 72 -M 5.4 * ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 130 113 SHOSHONE RIVER Blackwater 9780 30.4 18.1 168 28.1 16.6 169 Evening Star 9200 35.7 20.1 178 -M 22.8 * Marquette 8760 4.8 -M * 8.5 -M * Sylvan Road 7120 13.3 9.8 136 19.2 14.3 134 Younts Peak 8350 -M 12.0 * -M 13.0 * ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 165 153* POWDER RIVER Bear Trap Meadow 8200 7.9 4.6 172 8.5 6.4 133 Cloud Peak Reservoir 9860 12.7 11.0 115 11.2 9.9 113 Grave Springs 8550 5.4 7.1 76 4.4 8.2 54 Hansen Sawmill 8360 6.5 4.8 135 7.9 6.3 125 Middle Powder 7760 7.1 8.4 85 -M 9.0 * Powder River Pass 9480 14.4 8.2 176 12.9 9.9 130 Soldier Park 8720 5.2 -M * 7.7 -M * ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 122 110 TONGUE RIVER Big Goose 7990 6.0 6.5 92 6.5 8.1 80 Bone Springs Div 9350 15.9 12.9 123 11.8 12.2 97 Burgess Junction 7880 7.5 8.8 85 6.7 9.4 71 Dome Lake 8880 12.0 9.0 133 9.4 10.2 92 Little Goose 8870 7.3 -M * 9.3 -M * Sucker Creek 8880 8.3 9.5 87 6.2 10.9 57 Tie Creek 6870 3.5 4.6 76 7.1 8.7 82 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 104 80 BELLE FOURCHE Cole Canyon 5910 5.6 4.9 114 7.4 7.3 101 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 114 101 CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN Blind Park 6890 6.6 6.5 102 9.4 9.7 97 North Rapid Creek 6130 6.3 6.1 103 6.8 7.8 87 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 102 93 UPPER N. PLATTE Arapaho Ridge 10960 16.4 17.2 95 16.0 18.2 88 Blackhall Mtn 9820 22.9 -M * 22.3 -M * Columbine 9160 19.2 20.5 94 18.9 20.9 90 Divide Peak 8880 11.4 16.5 69 15.0 17.4 86 Joe Wright 10120 13.1 17.6 74 22.3 20.7 108 Laprele Creek 8375 5.4 7.9 68 6.8 9.7 70 Med Bow 10500 33.7 -M * 27.6 -M * North French Creek 10130 22.3 21.6 103 22.0 21.6 102 Never Summer 10280 14.6 16.5 88 11.7 -M * Old Battle 10000 21.3 24.7 86 20.4 28.8 71 Rawah 9020 9.1 9.0 101 12.0 11.2 107 Sage Creek Basin 7850 7.6 10.9 70 8.5 12.1 70 Sand Lake 10050 21.7 21.7 100 18.2 19.6 93 South Brush Creek 8440 8.4 10.8 78 9.5 12.1 79 Tower 10500 28.3 37.4 76 25.0 32.9 76 Webber Springs 9250 16.2 19.4 84 18.6 21.9 85 Willow Creek Pass 9540 10.6 9.9 107 11.3 10.7 106 Zirkel 9340 22.7 24.2 94 26.3 23.8 111 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 87 89 SWEETWATER Deer Park 9700 9.2 11.2 82 11.8 15.6 76 Larsen Creek 9000 9.2 9.9 93 9.4 -M * South Pass 9040 9.3 12.0 78 -M 14.0 * ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 84 76* LOWER N. PLATTE Casper Mtn. 7900 6.3 10.9 58 5.0 11.5 43 Laprele Creek 8375 5.4 7.9 68 6.8 9.7 70 Reno Hill 8400 7.7 10.8 71 8.7 11.6 75 Windy Peak 7900 4.9 6.1 80 6.4 8.1 79 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 68 66 LARAMIE RIVER Brooklyn Lake 10240 20.4 15.9 128 20.9 16.7 125 Cinnabar Park 9574 18.7 17.5 107 20.9 20.0 104 Crow Creek 8330 2.4 6.9 35 8.1 8.2 99 Deadman Hill 10220 16.0 12.7 126 15.3 13.4 114 Rawah 9020 9.1 9.0 101 12.0 11.2 107 Roach 9700 11.3 12.8 88 14.2 15.3 93 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 104 108 S. PLATTE Black Mountain 8920 7.4 -M * 10.2 -M * Crow Creek 8330 2.4 6.9 35 8.1 8.2 99 Deadman Hill 10220 16.0 12.7 126 15.3 13.4 114 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 94 108 LITTLE SNAKE RIVER Battle Mountain 7440 5.7 10.1 56 7.3 12.5 58 Divide Peak 8880 11.4 16.5 69 15.0 17.4 86 Elk River 8700 12.7 16.3 78 13.4 16.5 81 Little Snake River 8915 18.2 20.0 91 23.5 25.4 93 Old Battle 10000 21.3 24.7 86 20.4 28.8 71 Sage Creek Basin 7850 7.6 10.9 70 8.5 12.1 70 Sandstone RS 8150 7.5 11.3 66 6.9 15.5 45 Whiskey Park 8950 20.1 22.4 90 20.9 23.1 90 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 79 77 UPPER GREEN RIVER Big Sandy Opening 9080 10.4 10.4 100 10.4 10.8 96 Blind Bull Sum 8650 27.8 18.7 149 16.8 16.5 102 East Rim Divide 7930 10.3 8.8 117 10.1 9.9 102 Elkhart Park G.S. 9400 10.2 9.7 105 9.8 10.9 90 Gros Ventre Summit 8750 11.3 10.4 109 11.7 10.5 111 Gunsight Pass 9820 13.2 11.1 119 13.0 11.1 117 Kendall R.S. 7740 12.7 10.1 126 13.0 12.1 107 Loomis Park 8240 14.7 12.3 120 15.5 14.5 107 New Fork Lake 8340 10.1 8.6 117 9.3 9.1 102 Pocket Creek 9360 7.0 -M * 7.0 -M * Snider Basin 8060 11.4 10.3 111 13.0 11.9 109 Spring Creek Divide 9000 22.3 19.3 116 21.0 19.9 106 Triple Peak 8500 24.7 17.8 139 26.7 20.9 128 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 121 108 LOWER GREEN RIVER Blacks Fork Jct 8869 5.7 -M * 7.3 -M * Buck Pasture 9632 9.0 -M * 10.1 -M * EF Blacks Fork GS 9360 9.1 -M * -M -M * Hams Fork 7840 8.1 9.6 84 7.8 9.4 83 Hewinta 9500 6.5 8.3 78 9.0 11.2 80 Hickerson Park 9122 5.9 6.2 95 5.1 7.9 65 Hole-in-Rock 9168 5.0 5.8 86 5.5 7.4 74 Indian Creek 9425 17.5 19.5 90 13.0 18.4 71 Kelley R.S. 8180 10.9 12.4 88 12.2 15.0 81 Spirit Lk 10235 6.2 -M * 7.6 -M * Steel Creek Park 10158 10.6 12.1 88 10.9 12.9 84 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 87 77 UPPER BEAR RIVER Bear River RS 8777 7.3 -M * 8.4 -M * Bug Lake 7987 13.1 15.4 85 13.3 16.0 83 Burts Miller Ranch 8000 4.0 -M * 5.1 -M * Chalk Creek #1 9171 11.4 19.0 60 12.8 20.3 63 Hayden Fork 9130 9.9 12.5 79 12.4 17.0 73 Kelley R.S. 8180 10.9 12.4 88 12.2 15.0 81 Lily Lake 9133 7.1 10.7 66 9.0 13.8 65 Monte Cristo 8932 16.5 22.1 75 16.1 21.2 76 Salt River Summit 7640 9.2 10.9 84 10.5 13.9 76 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 76 74 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- -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.