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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 SATURDAY: MARCH 2 , 2019 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ BASIN ELEV. SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT TOTAL PRECIPITATION Data Site Name (Ft) % % Current Median Median Current Average Avg ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ WYOMING SNAKE RIVER Base Camp 7060 17.1 13.6 126 19.0 17.4 109 Black Bear 8170 37.8 29.7 127 37.5 31.0 121 Blind Bull Sum 8650 19.4 18.0 108 15.8 16.0 99 Cottonwood Creek 7670 17.9 17.1 105 20.8 19.7 106 East Rim Divide 7930 9.5 8.2 116 9.7 9.6 101 Grand Targhee 9260 36.6 30.3 121 27.7 25.0 111 Granite Creek 6770 17.1 13.8 124 18.2 16.6 110 Grassy Lake 7265 28.9 26.3 110 32.2 29.6 109 Gros Ventre Summit 8750 8.4 9.8 86 10.0 10.2 98 Gunsight Pass 9820 11.4 10.6 108 13.3 10.9 122 Lewis Lake Divide 7850 30.3 25.2 120 30.2 29.0 104 Phillips Bench 8200 25.6 19.8 129 -M 22.9 * Salt River Summit 7640 11.3 10.7 106 13.0 13.5 96 Snake River Station 6920 18.0 14.3 126 22.5 18.7 120 Spring Creek Divide 9000 19.4 18.7 104 20.1 19.3 104 Thumb Divide 7980 16.0 12.3 130 15.8 14.7 107 Togwotee Pass 9580 21.1 17.9 118 21.5 19.5 110 Two Ocean Plateau 9240 26.2 21.6 121 21.1 21.8 97 Willow Creek 8080 25.0 22.4 112 28.6 27.0 106 Younts Peak 8350 -M 11.7 * -M 12.7 * ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 117 108 MADISON-GALLATIN Black Bear 8170 37.8 29.7 127 37.5 31.0 121 Canyon 7870 11.8 10.6 111 13.6 13.1 104 Madison Plateau 7750 24.7 17.9 138 24.0 21.3 113 West Yellowstone 6700 13.1 9.0 146 15.0 11.7 128 Whiskey Creek 6800 17.2 12.1 142 17.6 16.3 108 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 132 115 YELLOWSTONE Beartooth Lake 9360 17.4 16.9 103 16.0 15.8 101 Burnt Mtn 5880 7.6 4.0 190 11.6 9.6 121 Canyon 7870 11.8 10.6 111 13.6 13.1 104 Cole Creek 7850 13.1 10.1 130 -M 9.1 * Evening Star 9200 22.7 19.2 118 24.5 22.2 110 Fisher Creek 9100 26.7 25.9 103 29.2 25.7 114 Northeast Entrance 7350 9.5 8.3 114 11.6 9.9 117 Parker Peak 9400 20.5 16.1 127 20.3 14.1 144 Sylvan Lake 8420 18.1 15.9 114 23.4 18.0 130 Thumb Divide 7980 16.0 12.3 130 15.8 14.7 107 Two Ocean Plateau 9240 26.2 21.6 121 21.1 21.8 97 White Mill 8700 18.7 18.4 102 16.3 19.1 85 Wolverine 7650 11.1 8.5 131 11.0 10.0 110 Younts Peak 8350 -M 11.7 * -M 12.7 * ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 117 111 WIND RIVER Burroughs Creek 8750 9.4 -M * 11.0 -M * Castle Creek 8400 3.6 -M * 4.8 -M * Cold Springs 9630 5.7 5.5 104 6.1 7.5 81 Deer Park 9700 14.0 10.8 130 15.0 15.4 97 Hobbs Park 10100 11.8 9.8 120 8.6 9.5 91 Kirwin 9550 8.7 7.0 124 9.0 8.8 102 Little Warm 9370 7.3 8.0 91 7.0 9.9 71 Owl Creek 8975 4.2 3.9 108 4.7 4.3 109 South Pass 9040 11.8 11.5 103 9.8 13.5 73 St. Lawrence Alt 8620 3.6 5.2 69 7.0 6.6 106 Togwotee Pass 9580 21.1 17.9 118 21.5 19.5 110 Townsend Creek 8700 7.4 6.6 112 8.3 8.7 95 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 111 94 BIGHORN BASIN Bald Mtn. 9380 14.5 14.8 98 10.3 13.2 78 Bear Trap Meadow 8200 6.5 4.4 148 5.7 6.2 92 Bone Springs Div 9350 10.9 12.2 89 9.3 11.8 79 Grave Springs 8550 5.8 6.9 84 6.6 8.0 82 Kirwin 9550 8.7 7.0 124 9.0 8.8 102 Marquette 8760 5.7 -M * 7.2 -M * Middle Powder 7760 7.2 8.1 89 4.0 8.8 45 Owl Creek 8975 4.2 3.9 108 4.7 4.3 109 Powder River Pass 9480 8.4 8.0 105 7.8 9.6 81 Shell Creek 9580 11.3 11.7 97 9.7 10.7 91 Timber Creek 7950 3.0 3.8 79 5.0 5.3 94 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 100 83 SHOSHONE RIVER Blackwater 9780 19.9 17.3 115 20.1 16.2 124 Evening Star 9200 22.7 19.2 118 24.5 22.2 110 Marquette 8760 5.7 -M * 7.2 -M * Sylvan Lake 8420 18.1 15.9 114 23.4 18.0 130 Sylvan Road 7120 10.9 9.5 115 14.2 13.9 102 Younts Peak 8350 -M 11.7 * -M 12.7 * ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 116 117 POWDER RIVER Bear Trap Meadow 8200 6.5 4.4 148 5.7 6.2 92 Cloud Peak Reservoir 9860 9.4 10.4 90 8.2 9.6 85 Grave Springs 8550 5.8 6.9 84 6.6 8.0 82 Hansen Sawmill 8360 4.2 4.7 89 5.8 6.1 95 Middle Powder 7760 7.2 8.1 89 4.0 8.8 45 Powder River Pass 9480 8.4 8.0 105 7.8 9.6 81 Soldier Park 8720 2.9 -M * 5.4 -M * ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 98 79 TONGUE RIVER Big Goose 7990 5.9 6.2 95 7.5 7.9 95 Bone Springs Div 9350 10.9 12.2 89 9.3 11.8 79 Burgess Junction 7880 6.5 8.3 78 6.8 9.0 76 Dome Lake 8880 6.7 8.7 77 6.1 10.0 61 Little Goose 8870 7.1 -M * 6.1 -M * Sucker Creek 8880 8.5 9.0 94 7.7 10.7 72 Tie Creek 6870 3.5 4.3 81 6.9 8.5 81 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 86 77 BELLE FOURCHE Blind Park 6890 7.0 6.4 109 6.3 9.5 66 Cole Canyon 5910 5.4 4.9 110 9.4 7.1 132 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 110 95 CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN Blind Park 6890 7.0 6.4 109 6.3 9.5 66 North Rapid Creek 6130 5.7 5.9 97 5.7 7.7 74 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 103 70 UPPER N. PLATTE Arapaho Ridge 10960 19.4 16.8 115 19.9 17.8 112 Blackhall Mtn 9820 24.7 -M * 26.3 -M * Columbine 9160 22.5 19.9 113 22.9 20.4 112 Divide Peak 8880 15.9 15.9 100 18.6 16.8 111 Joe Wright 10120 15.7 16.8 93 23.2 20.0 116 Laprele Creek 8375 9.2 7.8 118 9.9 9.3 106 Med Bow 10500 29.0 -M * 27.1 -M * Never Summer 10280 16.4 16.3 101 14.3 -M * North French Creek 10130 22.8 21.1 108 23.5 21.1 111 Old Battle 10000 28.4 24.1 118 29.0 28.0 104 Rawah 9020 9.3 8.8 106 12.4 11.0 113 Sage Creek Basin 7850 14.6 10.6 138 14.3 11.8 121 Sand Lake 10050 21.9 21.2 103 18.1 19.0 95 South Brush Creek 8440 8.4 10.3 82 9.2 11.8 78 Tower 10500 40.7 36.5 112 34.9 32.0 109 Webber Springs 9250 20.3 18.8 108 24.3 21.2 115 Whiskey Park 8950 23.6 21.7 109 26.1 22.4 117 Willow Creek Pass 9540 11.4 9.6 119 13.1 10.4 126 Zirkel 9340 25.7 23.1 111 29.3 23.6 124 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 109 111 SWEETWATER Deer Park 9700 14.0 10.8 130 15.0 15.4 97 Larsen Creek 9000 9.9 9.6 103 12.8 -M * South Pass 9040 11.8 11.5 103 9.8 13.5 73 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 112 86 LOWER N. PLATTE Casper Mtn. 7900 10.8 10.3 105 9.1 11.2 81 Laprele Creek 8375 9.2 7.8 118 9.9 9.3 106 Reno Hill 8400 11.2 10.2 110 12.1 11.1 109 Windy Peak 7900 7.0 5.8 121 7.7 7.8 99 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 112 98 LARAMIE RIVER Brooklyn Lake 10240 18.0 15.1 119 19.3 16.1 120 Cinnabar Park 9574 16.3 17.2 95 18.8 19.8 95 Crow Creek 8330 3.4 6.7 51 7.1 7.8 91 Deadman Hill 10220 14.6 12.5 117 13.5 12.8 105 Rawah 9020 9.3 8.8 106 12.4 11.0 113 Roach 9700 12.5 12.5 100 15.4 14.7 105 Windy Peak 7900 7.0 5.8 121 7.7 7.8 99 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 103 105 S. PLATTE Black Mountain 8920 7.6 -M * 8.5 -M * Crow Creek 8330 3.4 6.7 51 7.1 7.8 91 Deadman Hill 10220 14.6 12.5 117 13.5 12.8 105 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 94 100 LITTLE SNAKE RIVER Battle Mountain 7440 10.7 9.9 108 13.1 12.1 108 Divide Peak 8880 15.9 15.9 100 18.6 16.8 111 Elk River 8700 15.5 15.7 99 14.6 16.0 91 Little Snake River 8915 22.6 19.8 114 30.5 25.1 122 Old Battle 10000 28.4 24.1 118 29.0 28.0 104 Sage Creek Basin 7850 14.6 10.6 138 14.3 11.8 121 Sandstone RS 8150 13.7 10.5 130 14.7 15.1 97 Whiskey Park 8950 23.6 21.7 109 26.1 22.4 117 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 113 109 UPPER GREEN RIVER Big Sandy Opening 9080 11.8 10.2 116 12.5 10.6 118 Blind Bull Sum 8650 19.4 18.0 108 15.8 16.0 99 East Rim Divide 7930 9.5 8.2 116 9.7 9.6 101 Elkhart Park G.S. 9400 10.8 9.5 114 11.4 10.6 108 Gros Ventre Summit 8750 8.4 9.8 86 10.0 10.2 98 Gunsight Pass 9820 11.4 10.6 108 13.3 10.9 122 Indian Creek 9425 17.9 19.0 94 14.4 17.9 80 Kendall R.S. 7740 10.0 9.8 102 10.4 11.7 89 Loomis Park 8240 13.9 11.8 118 14.8 14.1 105 New Fork Lake 8340 8.5 8.3 102 7.8 8.8 89 Pocket Creek 9360 12.1 -M * 13.1 -M * Snyder Basin 8060 10.1 9.7 104 11.7 11.6 101 Spring Creek Divide 9000 19.4 18.7 104 20.1 19.3 104 Triple Peak 8500 19.8 17.0 116 21.8 20.3 107 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 106 101 LOWER GREEN RIVER Blacks Fork Jct 8869 7.1 -M * 9.9 -M * Buck Pasture 9632 12.0 -M * 14.8 -M * EF Blacks Fork GS 9360 9.5 -M * 8.0 -M * Hams Fork 7840 8.7 9.3 94 9.0 9.2 98 Hewinta 9500 8.4 8.0 105 11.2 10.9 103 Hickerson Park 9122 6.3 6.0 105 8.7 7.6 114 Hole-in-Rock 9168 5.1 5.6 91 8.1 7.1 114 Indian Creek 9425 17.9 19.0 94 14.4 17.9 80 Kelley R.S. 8180 11.4 12.2 93 12.0 14.6 82 Spirit Lk 10235 12.3 -M * 12.6 -M * Steel Creek Park 10158 11.6 11.6 100 13.8 12.5 110 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 97 97 UPPER BEAR RIVER Bear River RS 8777 8.6 -M * 11.6 -M * Bug Lake 7987 18.4 14.9 123 18.7 15.5 121 Burts Miller Ranch 8000 5.6 -M * 6.9 -M * Chalk Creek #1 9171 19.3 18.5 104 23.6 19.5 121 Hayden Fork 9130 13.9 12.2 114 18.7 16.4 114 Kelley R.S. 8180 11.4 12.2 93 12.0 14.6 82 Lily Lake 9133 9.8 10.4 94 12.8 13.3 96 Monte Cristo 8932 25.0 21.2 118 24.2 20.6 117 Salt River Summit 7640 11.3 10.7 106 13.0 13.5 96 Spring Creek Divide 9000 19.4 18.7 104 20.1 19.3 104 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 108 108 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- -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.