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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: NOVEMBER 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 1.6 .2 800* 2.2 2.1 105 Black Bear 8170 4.5 3.0 150* 4.3 4.1 105 Blind Bull Sum 8650 3.4 1.5 227* 1.7 2.2 77 Cottonwood Creek 7670 3.1 1.0 310* 3.2 2.9 110 East Rim Divide 7930 .5 .3 167* .8 1.4 57 Grand Targhee 9260 7.3 4.8 152 4.0 5.3 75 Granite Creek 6770 .4 .2 200* 1.1 2.1 52 Grassy Lake 7265 1.9 1.3 146* 5.2 3.6 144 Gros Ventre Summit 8750 1.5 1.7 88 1.2 1.9 63 Gunsight Pass 9820 1.3 1.0 130* 1.6 2.2 73 Lewis Lake Divide 7850 1.6 1.1 145* 4.0 3.4 118 Phillips Bench 8200 3.1 1.4 221* 3.0 2.5 120 Salt River Summit 7640 1.0 .3 333* 1.5 1.9 79 Snake River Station 6920 1.6 .3 533* 2.9 2.7 107 Spring Creek Divide 9000 2.7 1.2 225* 2.8 2.4 117 Thumb Divide 7980 1.3 .5 260* 2.4 2.3 104 Togwotee Pass 9580 4.7 2.8 168 3.8 2.9 131 Two Ocean Plateau 9240 -M 3.3 * -M 3.3 * Willow Creek 8080 2.9 1.1 264* 4.8 3.9 123 Younts Peak 8350 2.6 1.5 173* 1.7 2.3 74 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 187* 100 MADISON-GALLATIN Black Bear 8170 4.5 3.0 150* 4.3 4.1 105 Canyon 7870 1.9 .7 271* 2.1 2.0 105 Madison Plateau 7750 3.1 1.5 207* 3.2 3.0 107 West Yellowstone 6700 1.0 .1 1000* 1.3 1.9 68 Whiskey Creek 6800 2.0 .6 333* 2.4 2.5 96 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 212* 99 YELLOWSTONE Beartooth Lake 9360 4.2 2.9 145 3.9 2.4 162 Burnt Mtn 5880 1.1 .0 * 3.6 3.5 103 Canyon 7870 1.9 .7 271* 2.1 2.0 105 Cole Creek 7850 4.5 2.8 161 3.3 3.2 103 Evening Star 9200 5.6 2.5 224* 5.7 3.4 168 Fisher Creek 9100 5.0 2.9 172* 5.2 3.7 141 Northeast Entrance 7350 1.6 .0 * 2.6 1.9 137 Parker Peak 9400 5.1 2.8 182 4.5 2.7 167 Sylvan Lake 8420 4.0 1.8 222* 4.6 3.2 144 Thumb Divide 7980 1.3 .5 260* 2.4 2.3 104 Two Ocean Plateau 9240 -M 3.3 * -M 3.3 * White Mill 8700 4.8 2.3 209* 3.4 3.0 113 Wolverine 7650 1.5 .0 * 3.1 2.0 155 Younts Peak 8350 2.6 1.5 173* 1.7 2.3 74 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 209* 129 WIND RIVER Burroughs Creek 8750 1.4 -M * 2.9 -M * Castle Creek 8400 .2 -M * 1.2 -M * Cold Springs 9630 .9 .9 100 1.3 1.9 68 Deer Park 9700 1.8 1.7 106 1.9 3.2 59 Hobbs Park 10100 1.5 2.0 75 1.6 2.4 67 Kirwin 9550 3.3 1.7 194 2.1 2.0 105 Little Warm 9370 2.5 1.3 192 1.4 2.0 70 Owl Creek 8975 .6 .8 75 1.1 1.3 85 South Pass 9040 1.5 1.4 107* 1.7 2.5 68 St. Lawrence Alt 8620 .5 .9 56 1.1 1.9 58 Togwotee Pass 9580 4.7 2.8 168 3.8 2.9 131 Townsend Creek 8700 1.2 1.0 120 1.7 2.4 71 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 128 79 BIGHORN BASIN Bald Mtn. 9380 5.3 3.2 166 3.8 2.9 131 Bear Trap Meadow 8200 1.9 .6 317 3.3 1.8 183 Bone Springs Div 9350 3.9 2.9 134 3.0 2.8 107 Grave Springs 8550 3.1 .9 344* 4.0 2.4 167 Kirwin 9550 3.3 1.7 194 2.1 2.0 105 Marquette 8760 1.9 -M * 2.6 -M * Middle Powder 7760 3.3 1.1 300* 3.9 2.6 150 Owl Creek 8975 .6 .8 75 1.1 1.3 85 Powder River Pass 9480 3.3 1.5 220 3.3 2.3 143 Shell Creek 9580 4.0 3.0 133 2.7 2.5 108 Timber Creek 7950 1.7 .7 243 1.9 2.2 86 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 185 128 SHOSHONE RIVER Blackwater 9780 5.2 2.9 179 4.2 2.9 145 Evening Star 9200 5.6 2.5 224* 5.7 3.4 168 Marquette 8760 1.9 -M * 2.6 -M * Sylvan Lake 8420 4.0 1.8 222* 4.6 3.2 144 Sylvan Road 7120 1.5 .3 500* 4.1 2.4 171 Younts Peak 8350 2.6 1.5 173* 1.7 2.3 74 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 210* 143 POWDER RIVER Bear Trap Meadow 8200 1.9 .6 317 3.3 1.8 183 Cloud Peak Reservoir 9860 2.6 2.0 130 3.5 2.8 125 Grave Springs 8550 3.1 .9 344* 4.0 2.4 167 Hansen Sawmill 8360 1.2 .5 240* 2.0 1.9 105 Middle Powder 7760 3.3 1.1 300* 3.9 2.6 150 Powder River Pass 9480 3.3 1.5 220 3.3 2.3 143 Soldier Park 8720 .7 -M * 1.9 -M * ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 233* 145 TONGUE RIVER Big Goose 7990 1.5 1.0 150* 2.9 2.6 112 Bone Springs Div 9350 3.9 2.9 134 3.0 2.8 107 Burgess Junction 7880 2.7 1.4 193 4.4 2.5 176 Dome Lake 8880 1.9 2.1 90 2.2 2.9 76 Little Goose 8870 2.2 -M * 2.2 -M * Sucker Creek 8880 3.2 1.6 200 3.1 2.8 111 Tie Creek 6870 1.9 .3 633* 3.1 2.8 111 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 162 114 BELLE FOURCHE Blind Park 6890 2.0 .4 500* 2.6 2.6 100 Cole Canyon 5910 1.3 .0 * 3.4 2.3 148 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 825* 122 CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN Blind Park 6890 2.0 .4 500* 2.6 2.6 100 North Rapid Creek 6130 1.9 .2 950* 2.7 2.4 112 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 650* 106 UPPER N. PLATTE Arapaho Ridge 10960 2.8 3.0 93 3.1 3.5 89 Blackhall Mtn 9820 4.1 -M * 4.8 -M * Columbine 9160 3.2 .8 400* -M 2.9 * Divide Peak 8880 2.3 1.6 144* 3.3 3.4 97 Joe Wright 10120 2.7 2.7 100 4.4 3.8 116 Laprele Creek 8375 2.7 .5 540* 3.2 2.1 152 Med Bow 10500 5.8 -M * 6.0 -M * Never Summer 10280 3.3 2.5 132 2.2 -M * North French Creek 10130 5.0 2.8 179* 5.3 3.6 147 Old Battle 10000 4.7 2.8 168* 4.8 4.5 107 Rawah 9020 2.1 .5 420* 3.3 2.6 127 Sage Creek Basin 7850 1.7 .5 340* 1.4 2.5 56 Sand Lake 10050 4.4 2.7 163* 4.4 3.4 129 South Brush Creek 8440 2.2 .6 367* 2.6 2.5 104 Tower 10500 6.5 3.8 171* 5.8 4.9 118 Webber Springs 9250 3.2 1.3 246* 3.7 3.5 106 Whiskey Park 8950 4.5 1.1 409* 5.4 3.2 169 Willow Creek Pass 9540 2.5 1.4 179* 2.2 2.2 100 Zirkel 9340 -M 1.3 * -M 4.0 * ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 188* 116 SWEETWATER Deer Park 9700 1.8 1.7 106 1.9 3.2 59 Larsen Creek 9000 .0 .1 0* 1.2 -M * South Pass 9040 1.5 1.4 107* 1.7 2.5 68 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 103* 63 LOWER N. PLATTE Casper Mtn. 7900 4.4 1.2 367* 3.6 3.0 120 Laprele Creek 8375 2.7 .5 540* 3.2 2.1 152 Reno Hill 8400 4.0 1.4 286* 4.6 2.8 164 Windy Peak 7900 2.1 .5 420* 1.7 1.9 89 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 367* 134 LARAMIE RIVER Brooklyn Lake 10240 3.3 1.5 220* 4.1 2.5 164 Cinnabar Park 9574 3.9 1.3 300* 5.0 3.0 167 Crow Creek 8330 1.5 .5 300* 2.0 2.2 91 Deadman Hill 10220 3.5 2.3 152 3.3 2.6 127 Rawah 9020 2.1 .5 420* 3.3 2.6 127 Roach 9700 3.1 1.3 238* 2.7 2.7 100 Windy Peak 7900 2.1 .5 420* 1.7 1.9 89 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 247* 126 S. PLATTE Black Mountain 8920 1.8 -M * 2.4 -M * Crow Creek 8330 1.5 .5 300* 2.0 2.2 91 Deadman Hill 10220 3.5 2.3 152 3.3 2.6 127 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 179* 110 LITTLE SNAKE RIVER Battle Mountain 7440 1.4 .0 * 1.8 2.2 82 Divide Peak 8880 2.3 1.6 144* 3.3 3.4 97 Elk River 8700 2.6 .2 1300* 2.1 2.7 78 Little Snake River 8915 2.8 1.0 280* -M 4.8 * Old Battle 10000 4.7 2.8 168* 4.8 4.5 107 Sage Creek Basin 7850 1.7 .5 340* 1.4 2.5 56 Sandstone RS 8150 1.9 .0 * 2.2 2.5 88 Whiskey Park 8950 4.5 1.1 409* 5.4 3.2 169 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 304* 100 UPPER GREEN RIVER Big Sandy Opening 9080 1.3 1.5 87 1.0 1.9 53 Blind Bull Sum 8650 3.4 1.5 227* 1.7 2.2 77 East Rim Divide 7930 .5 .3 167* .8 1.4 57 Elkhart Park G.S. 9400 .6 1.1 55* .6 2.0 30 Gros Ventre Summit 8750 1.5 1.7 88 1.2 1.9 63 Gunsight Pass 9820 1.3 1.0 130* 1.6 2.2 73 Indian Creek 9425 2.6 2.1 124* 1.9 2.5 76 Kendall R.S. 7740 .6 .4 150* .7 1.7 41 Loomis Park 8240 .9 .7 129* 2.9 1.9 153 New Fork Lake 8340 1.0 .6 167* .8 1.5 53 Pocket Creek 9360 -M -M * 1.3 -M * Snider Basin 8060 .9 .2 450* 1.7 1.5 113 Spring Creek Divide 9000 2.7 1.2 225* 2.8 2.4 117 Triple Peak 8500 3.1 1.3 238* 3.0 2.5 120 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 150* 81 LOWER GREEN RIVER Blacks Fork Jct 8869 .4 -M * 1.8 -M * Buck Pasture 9632 1.2 -M * 2.2 -M * EF Blacks Fork GS 9360 1.5 -M * 1.6 -M * Hams Fork 7840 .5 .2 250* 1.5 1.6 94 Hewinta 9500 .3 .1 300* 2.3 2.3 100 Hickerson Park 9122 .7 .3 233* 1.7 2.1 81 Hole-in-Rock 9168 1.1 .3 367* 1.2 2.1 57 Indian Creek 9425 2.6 2.1 124* 1.9 2.5 76 Kelley R.S. 8180 1.2 .6 200* 1.8 2.1 86 Spirit Lk 10235 .9 -M * 1.8 -M * Steel Creek Park 10158 2.1 1.6 131* 2.7 2.6 104 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 163* 86 UPPER BEAR RIVER Bear River RS 8777 .2 -M * 1.4 -M * Bug Lake 7987 1.5 .6 250* 2.1 2.4 88 Burts Miller Ranch 8000 .2 -M * .8 -M * Chalk Creek #1 9171 2.2 1.7 129* -M 3.4 * Hayden Fork 9130 1.0 .3 333* 2.8 2.8 100 Kelley R.S. 8180 1.2 .6 200* 1.8 2.1 86 Lily Lake 9133 .9 .7 129* 1.6 2.6 62 Monte Cristo 8932 2.6 .8 325* 2.5 3.1 81 Salt River Summit 7640 1.0 .3 333* 1.5 1.9 79 Spring Creek Divide 9000 2.7 1.2 225* 2.8 2.4 117 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 211* 87 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- -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.