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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 THURSDAY: MAY 3 , 2018 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ BASIN ELEV. SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT TOTAL PRECIPITATION Data Site Name (Ft) % % Current Median Median Current Average Avg ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ WYOMING SNAKE RIVER Base Camp 7060 12.7 8.4 151 25.8 22.9 113 Black Bear 8170 47.4 37.3 127 46.8 42.0 111 Blind Bull Sum 8650 39.9 22.9 174 22.5 21.5 105 Cottonwood Creek 7670 17.6 14.7 120 30.8 27.7 111 East Rim Divide 7930 2.6 7.9 33 14.1 13.0 108 Grand Targhee 9260 53.9 45.5 118 38.8 34.9 111 Granite Creek 6770 10.6 7.8 136 24.6 21.5 114 Grassy Lake 7265 28.2 28.3 100 41.0 39.5 104 Gros Ventre Summit 8750 14.2 11.3 126 17.5 14.7 119 Gunsight Pass 9820 17.8 12.1 147 19.5 16.2 120 Lewis Lake Divide 7850 43.5 29.7 146 -M 38.8 * Phillips Bench 8200 29.5 24.8 119 33.0 30.9 107 Salt River Summit 7640 2.4 7.6 32 14.8 18.5 80 Snake River Station 6920 9.9 6.2 160 27.4 24.9 110 Spring Creek Divide 9000 27.4 24.3 113 27.8 26.4 105 Thumb Divide 7980 15.6 11.3 138 22.3 21.1 106 Togwotee Pass 9580 35.5 24.7 144 38.5 27.5 140 Two Ocean Plateau 9240 43.6 29.9 146 34.7 30.3 115 Willow Creek 8080 31.6 22.3 142 42.0 37.9 111 Younts Peak 8350 -M 15.7 * -M 17.8 * ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 128 111 MADISON-GALLATIN Black Bear 8170 47.4 37.3 127 46.8 42.0 111 Canyon 7870 16.2 9.6 169 22.0 18.1 122 Madison Plateau 7750 29.7 21.0 141 31.9 29.1 110 West Yellowstone 6700 3.5 .6 583* 20.2 16.0 126 Whiskey Creek 6800 15.5 13.8 112 23.1 22.5 103 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 136 113 YELLOWSTONE Beartooth Lake 9360 41.5 22.7 183 39.3 22.1 178 Burnt Mtn 5880 2.3 .0 * 18.2 16.1 113 Canyon 7870 16.2 9.6 169 22.0 18.1 122 Cole Creek 7850 17.0 16.7 102 15.4 16.6 93 Evening Star 9200 43.9 24.8 177 -M 30.6 * Fisher Creek 9100 56.7 32.6 174 52.2 35.4 147 Northeast Entrance 7350 8.4 2.0 420 20.5 13.9 147 Parker Peak 9400 38.7 21.2 183 33.7 20.2 167 Sylvan Lake 8420 24.9 19.3 129 32.0 25.3 126 Thumb Divide 7980 15.6 11.3 138 22.3 21.1 106 Two Ocean Plateau 9240 43.6 29.9 146 34.7 30.3 115 White Mill 8700 43.3 23.9 181 35.9 26.5 135 Wolverine 7650 17.7 1.4 1264 23.9 13.9 172 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 172 135 WIND RIVER Burroughs Creek 8750 12.6 -M * 20.7 -M * Castle Creek 8400 .5 -M * 11.8 -M * Cold Springs 9630 4.3 1.3 331 11.3 12.6 90 Deer Park 9700 11.8 15.7 75 18.6 23.6 79 Hobbs Park 10100 17.3 16.0 108 17.2 16.9 102 Kirwin 9550 19.6 10.6 185 20.8 14.0 149 Little Warm 9370 15.0 8.4 179 19.5 15.5 126 Owl Creek 8975 .7 .7 100 8.7 8.1 107 South Pass 9040 10.2 14.4 71 -M 20.5 * St. Lawrence Alt 8620 .0 2.1 0 9.5 11.7 81 Togwotee Pass 9580 35.5 24.7 144 38.5 27.5 140 Townsend Creek 8700 2.9 6.9 42 11.3 15.1 75 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 116 107 BIGHORN BASIN Bald Mtn. 9380 23.1 20.5 113 19.7 19.9 99 Bear Trap Meadow 8200 5.6 .6 933 12.3 10.8 114 Bone Springs Div 9350 22.7 16.4 138 18.3 18.4 99 Grave Springs 8550 6.5 9.4 69 -M 13.0 * Kirwin 9550 19.6 10.6 185 20.8 14.0 149 Marquette 8760 7.3 -M * 13.3 -M * Middle Powder 7760 8.7 11.4 76 -M 14.3 * Owl Creek 8975 .7 .7 100 8.7 8.1 107 Powder River Pass 9480 15.2 9.1 167 18.1 15.2 119 Shell Creek 9580 23.7 16.0 148 19.0 16.5 115 Timber Creek 7950 1.7 2.7 63 -M 10.2 * ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 131 114 SHOSHONE RIVER Blackwater 9780 38.0 25.7 148 36.3 23.7 153 Evening Star 9200 43.9 24.8 177 -M 30.6 * Marquette 8760 7.3 -M * 13.3 -M * Sylvan Road 7120 5.3 4.6 115 25.1 18.7 134 Younts Peak 8350 -M 15.7 * -M 17.8 * ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 158 145* POWDER RIVER Bear Trap Meadow 8200 5.6 .6 933 12.3 10.8 114 Cloud Peak Reservoir 9860 17.1 16.4 104 18.0 16.9 107 Grave Springs 8550 6.5 9.4 69 -M 13.0 * Hansen Sawmill 8360 6.6 1.8 367 13.2 11.0 120 Middle Powder 7760 8.7 11.4 76 -M 14.3 * Powder River Pass 9480 15.2 9.1 167 18.1 15.2 119 Soldier Park 8720 4.8 -M * 12.9 -M * ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 123 114 TONGUE RIVER Big Goose 7990 8.4 9.3 90 11.8 14.3 83 Bone Springs Div 9350 22.7 16.4 138 18.3 18.4 99 Burgess Junction 7880 11.4 11.8 97 11.4 15.0 76 Dome Lake 8880 14.3 11.3 127 16.0 16.6 96 Little Goose 8870 9.6 -M * 15.8 -M * Sucker Creek 8880 10.9 12.0 91 12.6 17.6 72 Tie Creek 6870 1.1 2.5 44 12.2 14.6 84 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 109 85 BELLE FOURCHE Cole Canyon 5910 .1 .1 100* 12.9 12.3 105 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 100* 105 CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN Blind Park 6890 .0 .2 0* 13.7 14.6 94 North Rapid Creek 6130 .0 .5 0* 11.0 12.6 87 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 0* 91 UPPER N. PLATTE Arapaho Ridge 10960 21.2 22.3 95 24.4 26.4 92 Blackhall Mtn 9820 26.0 -M * 30.4 -M * Columbine 9160 16.6 17.5 95 29.4 28.8 102 Divide Peak 8880 7.2 17.8 40 20.5 24.6 83 Joe Wright 10120 21.9 22.9 96 35.1 30.2 116 Laprele Creek 8375 .1 5.6 2 9.9 15.2 65 Med Bow 10500 43.6 -M * 38.5 -M * North French Creek 10130 28.7 32.8 88 31.6 31.1 102 Never Summer 10280 21.5 21.8 99 19.6 -M * Old Battle 10000 27.1 34.7 78 27.0 39.5 68 Rawah 9020 5.0 5.2 96 17.7 17.5 101 Sage Creek Basin 7850 -M 1.0 * 11.6 16.3 71 Sand Lake 10050 29.0 31.5 92 26.6 29.3 91 South Brush Creek 8440 .1 8.4 1 13.7 18.1 76 Tower 10500 45.1 50.4 89 42.0 45.1 93 Webber Springs 9250 14.2 21.3 67 24.2 30.2 80 Willow Creek Pass 9540 13.8 14.5 95 16.8 16.0 105 Zirkel 9340 16.7 20.8 80 35.0 31.2 112 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 82 91 SWEETWATER Deer Park 9700 11.8 15.7 75 18.6 23.6 79 Larsen Creek 9000 3.8 8.6 44 13.1 -M * South Pass 9040 10.2 14.4 71 -M 20.5 * ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 67 79* LOWER N. PLATTE Casper Mtn. 7900 4.2 12.8 33 8.2 18.3 45 Laprele Creek 8375 .1 5.6 2 9.9 15.2 65 Reno Hill 8400 8.2 12.2 67 14.0 19.2 73 Windy Peak 7900 .9 3.4 26 10.6 13.2 80 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 39 65 LARAMIE RIVER Brooklyn Lake 10240 23.4 23.1 101 28.8 25.0 115 Cinnabar Park 9574 18.2 19.0 96 27.7 27.3 101 Crow Creek 8330 .3 .0 * 13.2 13.6 97 Deadman Hill 10220 20.2 19.2 105 22.8 20.9 109 Rawah 9020 5.0 5.2 96 17.7 17.5 101 Roach 9700 11.5 17.1 67 19.7 22.5 88 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 94 102 S. PLATTE Black Mountain 8920 6.0 -M * 15.4 -M * Crow Creek 8330 .3 .0 * 13.2 13.6 97 Deadman Hill 10220 20.2 19.2 105 22.8 20.9 109 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 107* 104 LITTLE SNAKE RIVER Battle Mountain 7440 .0 .0 * 12.8 17.3 74 Divide Peak 8880 7.2 17.8 40 20.5 24.6 83 Elk River 8700 4.9 12.5 39 18.7 23.0 81 Little Snake River 8915 15.3 21.8 70 31.2 33.1 94 Old Battle 10000 27.1 34.7 78 27.0 39.5 68 Sage Creek Basin 7850 -M 1.0 * 11.6 16.3 71 Sandstone RS 8150 .0 5.1 0 11.3 21.0 54 Whiskey Park 8950 20.7 26.8 77 29.2 31.8 92 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 63 79 UPPER GREEN RIVER Big Sandy Opening 9080 10.3 9.8 105 15.0 15.3 98 Blind Bull Sum 8650 39.9 22.9 174 22.5 21.5 105 East Rim Divide 7930 2.6 7.9 33 14.1 13.0 108 Elkhart Park G.S. 9400 10.4 10.8 96 13.5 15.2 89 Gros Ventre Summit 8750 14.2 11.3 126 17.5 14.7 119 Gunsight Pass 9820 17.8 12.1 147 19.5 16.2 120 Kendall R.S. 7740 6.0 3.2 188 17.3 15.6 111 Loomis Park 8240 12.8 10.5 122 21.0 19.1 110 New Fork Lake 8340 4.3 6.0 72 12.9 12.3 105 Pocket Creek 9360 8.6 -M * 10.6 -M * Snider Basin 8060 .0 8.9 0 16.1 15.7 103 Spring Creek Divide 9000 27.4 24.3 113 27.8 26.4 105 Triple Peak 8500 28.3 16.7 169 35.6 28.1 127 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 120 109 LOWER GREEN RIVER Blacks Fork Jct 8869 .8 -M * 11.3 -M * Buck Pasture 9632 8.3 -M * 16.7 -M * EF Blacks Fork GS 9360 4.0 -M * 9.0 -M * Hams Fork 7840 .0 2.0 0 11.9 13.2 90 Hewinta 9500 .5 4.4 11 14.1 16.4 86 Hickerson Park 9122 1.4 3.5 40 10.3 12.2 84 Hole-in-Rock 9168 1.6 2.0 80 11.2 11.6 97 Indian Creek 9425 20.2 22.5 90 18.6 25.2 74 Kelley R.S. 8180 8.2 10.8 76 17.0 20.3 84 Spirit Lk 10235 7.7 -M * 15.0 -M * Steel Creek Park 10158 14.9 17.4 86 17.9 19.3 93 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 75 85 UPPER BEAR RIVER Bear River RS 8777 .0 -M * 12.1 -M * Bug Lake 7987 8.8 14.2 62 18.7 21.8 86 Burts Miller Ranch 8000 .1 -M * 6.9 -M * Chalk Creek #1 9171 8.8 23.8 37 18.5 28.7 64 Hayden Fork 9130 .4 8.8 5 18.7 24.0 78 Kelley R.S. 8180 8.2 10.8 76 17.0 20.3 84 Lily Lake 9133 2.9 9.9 29 13.3 19.8 67 Monte Cristo 8932 18.7 25.8 72 25.3 29.5 86 Salt River Summit 7640 2.4 7.6 32 14.8 18.5 80 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 50 78 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- -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.