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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 WEDNESDAY: OCTOBER 31 , 2018 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ BASIN ELEV. SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT TOTAL PRECIPITATION Data Site Name (Ft) % % Current Median Median Current Average Avg ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ WYOMING SNAKE RIVER Base Camp 7060 .1 .2 50* 1.8 2.0 90 Black Bear 8170 .3 2.8 11* 3.0 3.8 79 Blind Bull Sum 8650 .0 1.3 0* 2.0 2.0 100 Cottonwood Creek 7670 .3 .8 38* 2.1 2.6 81 East Rim Divide 7930 .0 .2 0* 1.3 1.3 100 Grand Targhee 9260 2.8 4.5 62* 4.3 5.2 83 Granite Creek 6770 .0 .2 0* 2.0 1.9 105 Grassy Lake 7265 .4 1.1 36* 2.6 3.4 76 Gros Ventre Summit 8750 .3 1.7 18 1.3 1.8 72 Gunsight Pass 9820 .0 .9 0* 2.1 2.2 95 Lewis Lake Divide 7850 .0 .9 0* 2.8 3.2 88 Phillips Bench 8200 .0 1.1 0* 2.5 2.4 104 Salt River Summit 7640 .0 .2 0* 1.9 1.8 106 Snake River Station 6920 .1 .2 50* 2.7 2.5 108 Spring Creek Divide 9000 .0 1.1 0* 1.9 2.2 86 Thumb Divide 7980 .2 .4 50* 2.3 2.2 105 Togwotee Pass 9580 1.4 2.6 54 2.2 2.7 81 Two Ocean Plateau 9240 2.8 3.1 90 2.6 3.1 84 Willow Creek 8080 .0 .8 0* 3.5 3.6 97 Younts Peak 8350 -M 1.5 * -M 2.1 * ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 36* 90 MADISON-GALLATIN Black Bear 8170 .3 2.8 11* 3.0 3.8 79 Canyon 7870 .1 .5 20* 1.8 1.8 100 Madison Plateau 7750 .0 1.3 0* 2.3 2.8 82 West Yellowstone 6700 .1 .1 100* 1.5 1.8 83 Whiskey Creek 6800 .0 .4 0* 1.0 2.3 43 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 10* 77 YELLOWSTONE Beartooth Lake 9360 1.5 2.6 58 1.1 2.2 50 Burnt Mtn 5880 .2 .0 * 2.5 3.4 74 Canyon 7870 .1 .5 20* 1.8 1.8 100 Cole Creek 7850 2.4 2.7 89 3.0 3.0 100 Evening Star 9200 2.0 2.4 83* 3.4 3.2 106 Fisher Creek 9100 1.3 2.6 50* 3.2 3.5 91 Northeast Entrance 7350 .2 .0 * 2.0 1.8 111 Parker Peak 9400 1.9 2.6 73 3.2 2.6 123 Sylvan Lake 8420 .9 1.6 56* 4.2 3.0 140 Thumb Divide 7980 .2 .4 50* 2.3 2.2 105 Two Ocean Plateau 9240 2.8 3.1 90 2.6 3.1 84 White Mill 8700 .2 2.1 10* 1.3 2.8 46 Wolverine 7650 .0 .0 * 1.4 1.9 74 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 67* 93 WIND RIVER Burroughs Creek 8750 .0 -M * .8 -M * Castle Creek 8400 .0 -M * .7 -M * Cold Springs 9630 .6 .7 86* 1.0 1.8 56 Deer Park 9700 .7 1.6 44* 1.5 3.0 50 Hobbs Park 10100 1.3 2.0 65 1.1 2.3 48 Kirwin 9550 .7 1.6 44 .7 1.9 37 Little Warm 9370 .0 1.2 0 .8 1.8 44 Owl Creek 8975 .7 .7 100 1.3 1.3 100 South Pass 9040 .4 1.3 31* 1.7 2.3 74 St. Lawrence Alt 8620 .0 .8 0 1.9 1.8 106 Togwotee Pass 9580 1.4 2.6 54 2.2 2.7 81 Townsend Creek 8700 .9 .9 100* 1.7 2.3 74 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 50 66 BIGHORN BASIN Bald Mtn. 9380 1.8 3.0 60 -M 2.7 * Bear Trap Meadow 8200 .4 .5 80* 1.1 1.7 65 Bone Springs Div 9350 1.8 2.7 67 1.6 2.7 59 Grave Springs 8550 .5 .9 56* .9 2.3 39 Kirwin 9550 .7 1.6 44 .7 1.9 37 Marquette 8760 .3 -M * 1.2 -M * Middle Powder 7760 .2 1.0 20* 1.2 2.5 48 Owl Creek 8975 .7 .7 100 1.3 1.3 100 Powder River Pass 9480 1.1 1.4 79 1.2 2.2 55 Shell Creek 9580 2.3 2.8 82 2.1 2.4 88 Timber Creek 7950 .0 .6 0 1.3 2.1 62 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 62 60 SHOSHONE RIVER Blackwater 9780 2.9 2.7 107 3.4 2.7 126 Evening Star 9200 2.0 2.4 83* 3.4 3.2 106 Marquette 8760 .3 -M * 1.2 -M * Sylvan Road 7120 .2 .2 100* 1.3 2.3 57 Younts Peak 8350 -M 1.5 * -M 2.1 * ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 96* 99 POWDER RIVER Bear Trap Meadow 8200 .4 .5 80* 1.1 1.7 65 Cloud Peak Reservoir 9860 2.3 1.9 121 2.2 2.7 81 Grave Springs 8550 .5 .9 56* .9 2.3 39 Hansen Sawmill 8360 .1 .3 33* 1.8 1.8 100 Middle Powder 7760 .2 1.0 20* 1.2 2.5 48 Powder River Pass 9480 1.1 1.4 79 1.2 2.2 55 Soldier Park 8720 .0 -M * 1.6 -M * ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 77* 64 TONGUE RIVER Big Goose 7990 .5 1.0 50* 2.5 2.5 100 Bone Springs Div 9350 1.8 2.7 67 1.6 2.7 59 Burgess Junction 7880 .7 1.3 54 1.6 2.4 67 Dome Lake 8880 1.4 1.9 74 1.8 2.7 67 Little Goose 8870 1.5 -M * 2.1 -M * Sucker Creek 8880 2.0 1.6 125 1.5 2.7 56 Tie Creek 6870 .0 .2 0* 2.9 2.8 104 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 74 75 BELLE FOURCHE Cole Canyon 5910 .0 .0 * 1.7 2.0 85 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) * 85 CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN Blind Park 6890 .0 .2 0* 1.0 2.3 43 North Rapid Creek 6130 .0 .0 * .8 2.2 36 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 0* 40 UPPER N. PLATTE Arapaho Ridge 10960 2.1 2.9 72 3.7 3.3 112 Blackhall Mtn 9820 .2 -M * 3.7 -M * Columbine 9160 .0 .5 0* 2.8 2.7 104 Divide Peak 8880 .0 1.4 0* 3.0 3.2 94 Joe Wright 10120 1.3 2.4 54 4.9 3.4 144 Laprele Creek 8375 .0 .4 0* 1.1 2.0 55 Med Bow 10500 1.2 -M * 3.4 -M * North French Creek 10130 .0 2.7 0* 2.5 3.3 76 Never Summer 10280 2.4 2.3 104 4.0 -M * Old Battle 10000 1.9 2.6 73* 4.2 4.2 100 Rawah 9020 .3 .3 100* 3.1 2.4 129 Sage Creek Basin 7850 .0 .3 0* 2.5 2.4 104 Sand Lake 10050 1.1 2.5 44* 1.4 3.1 45 South Brush Creek 8440 .0 .5 0* 1.3 2.3 57 Tower 10500 2.6 3.2 81* 3.0 4.4 68 Webber Springs 9250 .1 1.1 9* 3.5 3.2 109 Willow Creek Pass 9540 1.8 1.2 150* 3.2 2.0 160 Zirkel 9340 .0 .8 0* 3.5 3.8 92 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 54* 96 SWEETWATER Deer Park 9700 .7 1.6 44* 1.5 3.0 50 Larsen Creek 9000 .0 .0 * 1.5 -M * South Pass 9040 .4 1.3 31* 1.7 2.3 74 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 38* 60 LOWER N. PLATTE Casper Mtn. 7900 .2 1.1 18* 1.2 2.8 43 Laprele Creek 8375 .0 .4 0* 1.1 2.0 55 Reno Hill 8400 .1 1.2 8* 1.0 2.7 37 Windy Peak 7900 .2 .4 50* .8 1.7 47 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 16* 45 LARAMIE RIVER Brooklyn Lake 10240 .2 1.3 15* 1.9 2.3 83 Cinnabar Park 9574 1.3 1.1 118* 3.0 2.8 107 Crow Creek 8330 .0 .0 * 1.6 2.0 80 Deadman Hill 10220 1.7 2.2 77 2.3 2.4 96 Rawah 9020 .3 .3 100* 3.1 2.4 129 Roach 9700 .9 1.1 82* 2.5 2.4 104 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 73* 101 S. PLATTE Black Mountain 8920 .4 -M * 1.6 -M * Crow Creek 8330 .0 .0 * 1.6 2.0 80 Deadman Hill 10220 1.7 2.2 77 2.3 2.4 96 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 77* 89 LITTLE SNAKE RIVER Battle Mountain 7440 .2 .0 * .8 2.0 40 Divide Peak 8880 .0 1.4 0* 3.0 3.2 94 Elk River 8700 .1 .2 50* 1.8 2.5 72 Little Snake River 8915 .0 .8 0* 4.8 4.6 104 Old Battle 10000 1.9 2.6 73* 4.2 4.2 100 Sage Creek Basin 7850 .0 .3 0* 2.5 2.4 104 Sandstone RS 8150 .1 .0 * 2.1 2.2 95 Whiskey Park 8950 .1 .8 12* 3.9 2.9 134 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 39* 96 UPPER GREEN RIVER Big Sandy Opening 9080 .2 1.4 14 1.8 1.8 100 Blind Bull Sum 8650 .0 1.3 0* 2.0 2.0 100 East Rim Divide 7930 .0 .2 0* 1.3 1.3 100 Elkhart Park G.S. 9400 .6 .9 67* 2.1 1.9 111 Gros Ventre Summit 8750 .3 1.7 18 1.3 1.8 72 Gunsight Pass 9820 .0 .9 0* 2.1 2.2 95 Kendall R.S. 7740 .1 .3 33* 1.4 1.6 88 Loomis Park 8240 .2 .5 40* -M 1.8 * New Fork Lake 8340 .0 .5 0* 1.0 1.4 71 Pocket Creek 9360 .9 -M * 2.4 -M * Snyder Basin 8060 .0 .2 0* 1.4 1.4 100 Spring Creek Divide 9000 .0 1.1 0* 1.9 2.2 86 Triple Peak 8500 .4 1.1 36* 2.3 2.2 105 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 18* 94 LOWER GREEN RIVER Blacks Fork Jct 8869 .0 -M * 2.2 -M * Buck Pasture 9632 .0 -M * 3.5 -M * EF Blacks Fork GS 9360 .0 -M * 2.3 -M * Hams Fork 7840 .0 .0 * 1.8 1.4 129 Hewinta 9500 .0 .0 * 2.3 2.1 110 Hickerson Park 9122 .6 .1 600* 3.3 2.0 165 Hole-in-Rock 9168 .0 .0 * 2.7 2.0 135 Indian Creek 9425 .0 1.9 0* 1.6 2.3 70 Kelley R.S. 8180 .5 .5 100* 1.7 1.9 89 Spirit Lk 10235 1.5 -M * 4.6 -M * Steel Creek Park 10158 .6 1.4 43* 2.7 2.4 112 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 44* 114 UPPER BEAR RIVER Bear River RS 8777 .0 -M * 2.8 -M * Bug Lake 7987 .0 .4 0* 3.7 2.2 168 Burts Miller Ranch 8000 .2 -M * 1.5 -M * Chalk Creek #1 9171 .1 1.5 7* 5.6 3.1 181 Hayden Fork 9130 .0 .2 0* 4.1 2.6 158 Kelley R.S. 8180 .5 .5 100* 1.7 1.9 89 Lily Lake 9133 .0 .6 0* 2.9 2.5 116 Monte Cristo 8932 .0 .5 0* 3.4 2.9 117 Salt River Summit 7640 .0 .2 0* 1.9 1.8 106 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 15* 137 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- -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.