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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: FEBRUARY 5 , 2020 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ BASIN ELEV. SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT TOTAL PRECIPITATION Data Site Name (Ft) % % Current Median Median Current Average Avg ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ WYOMING SNAKE RIVER Base Camp 7060 10.9 11.0 99 11.3 14.4 78 Black Bear 8170 22.8 23.7 96 21.7 25.5 85 Blind Bull Sum 8650 16.2 14.5 112 10.2 13.2 77 Cottonwood Creek 7670 16.7 13.6 123 17.6 16.3 108 East Rim Divide 7930 7.8 6.9 113 6.5 7.9 82 Grand Targhee 9260 27.5 24.1 114 18.8 21.3 88 Granite Creek 6770 10.9 11.0 99 10.6 14.0 76 Grassy Lake 7265 21.1 21.0 100 21.4 24.6 87 Gros Ventre Summit 8750 6.7 8.6 78 6.6 8.4 79 Gunsight Pass 9820 8.1 8.5 95 8.2 9.2 89 Lewis Lake Divide 7850 17.2 20.4 84 20.3 23.7 86 Phillips Bench 8200 17.8 16.1 111 17.3 18.7 93 Salt River Summit 7640 9.3 8.2 113 9.8 10.9 90 Snake River Station 6920 11.5 11.4 101 13.4 15.9 84 Spring Creek Divide 9000 15.4 15.1 102 14.9 15.9 94 Thumb Divide 7980 9.5 9.6 99 9.7 12.4 78 Togwotee Pass 9580 16.5 15.3 108 15.5 16.2 96 Two Ocean Plateau 9240 18.4 18.3 101 14.6 17.7 82 Willow Creek 8080 20.8 17.8 117 21.4 22.2 96 Younts Peak 8350 10.6 10.0 106 8.8 10.8 81 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 104 87 MADISON-GALLATIN Black Bear 8170 22.8 23.7 96 21.7 25.5 85 Canyon 7870 8.8 8.4 105 9.1 11.0 83 Madison Plateau 7750 14.4 14.3 101 12.8 17.7 72 West Yellowstone 6700 7.6 7.1 107 6.3 9.9 64 Whiskey Creek 6800 -M 9.7 * -M 13.6 * ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 100 78 YELLOWSTONE Beartooth Lake 9360 14.7 14.3 103 13.3 13.2 101 Burnt Mtn 5880 3.4 2.6 131 7.8 8.1 96 Canyon 7870 8.8 8.4 105 9.1 11.0 83 Cole Creek 7850 10.1 8.6 117 8.0 7.8 103 Evening Star 9200 18.1 16.7 108 19.8 18.4 108 Fisher Creek 9100 20.3 21.3 95 20.8 21.3 98 Northeast Entrance 7350 7.1 6.6 108 8.1 8.5 95 Parker Peak 9400 16.3 13.4 122 14.9 11.7 127 Sylvan Lake 8420 13.5 13.4 101 14.9 15.2 98 Thumb Divide 7980 9.5 9.6 99 9.7 12.4 78 Two Ocean Plateau 9240 18.4 18.3 101 14.6 17.7 82 White Mill 8700 16.7 15.0 111 13.6 15.9 86 Wolverine 7650 9.1 7.2 126 8.9 8.4 106 Younts Peak 8350 10.6 10.0 106 8.8 10.8 81 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 107 96 WIND RIVER Burroughs Creek 8750 7.6 -M * 8.9 -M * Castle Creek 8400 3.4 -M * 4.1 -M * Cold Springs 9630 5.1 4.8 106 4.9 6.4 77 Deer Park 9700 8.4 9.5 88 7.2 12.6 57 Hobbs Park 10100 8.3 8.0 104 7.2 8.0 90 Kirwin 9550 7.5 6.0 125 6.1 7.4 82 Little Warm 9370 7.2 6.6 109 5.9 8.4 70 Owl Creek 8975 3.8 3.1 123 4.2 3.6 117 South Pass 9040 7.4 9.7 76 6.6 11.2 59 St. Lawrence Alt 8620 3.7 4.2 88 4.8 5.5 87 Togwotee Pass 9580 16.5 15.3 108 15.5 16.2 96 Townsend Creek 8700 5.9 5.4 109 6.0 7.3 82 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 102 79 BIGHORN BASIN Bald Mtn. 9380 13.7 11.0 125 9.9 11.0 90 Bear Trap Meadow 8200 5.9 3.5 169 6.5 5.3 123 Bone Springs Div 9350 11.5 9.9 116 9.5 9.8 97 Grave Springs 8550 7.0 5.0 140 7.3 6.6 111 Kirwin 9550 7.5 6.0 125 6.1 7.4 82 Marquette 8760 4.6 -M * 5.9 -M * Middle Powder 7760 7.7 6.5 118 8.3 7.6 109 Owl Creek 8975 3.8 3.1 123 4.2 3.6 117 Powder River Pass 9480 8.6 6.8 126 8.2 8.1 101 Shell Creek 9580 10.1 9.3 109 9.8 9.1 108 Timber Creek 7950 4.2 3.1 135 4.7 4.6 102 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 125 102 SHOSHONE RIVER Blackwater 9780 14.2 15.0 95 14.2 13.6 104 Evening Star 9200 18.1 16.7 108 19.8 18.4 108 Marquette 8760 4.6 -M * 5.9 -M * Sylvan Lake 8420 13.5 13.4 101 14.9 15.2 98 Sylvan Road 7120 8.1 7.9 103 11.6 12.1 96 Younts Peak 8350 10.6 10.0 106 8.8 10.8 81 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 102 99 POWDER RIVER Bear Trap Meadow 8200 5.9 3.5 169 6.5 5.3 123 Cloud Peak Reservoir 9860 8.6 8.6 100 7.9 8.1 98 Grave Springs 8550 7.0 5.0 140 7.3 6.6 111 Hansen Sawmill 8360 4.8 4.0 120 5.9 5.2 113 Middle Powder 7760 7.7 6.5 118 8.3 7.6 109 Powder River Pass 9480 8.6 6.8 126 8.2 8.1 101 Soldier Park 8720 2.9 -M * 5.7 -M * ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 124 108 TONGUE RIVER Big Goose 7990 5.2 5.0 104 7.2 6.7 107 Bone Springs Div 9350 11.5 9.9 116 9.5 9.8 97 Burgess Junction 7880 6.5 6.8 96 7.5 7.7 97 Dome Lake 8880 7.6 7.0 109 6.1 8.6 71 Little Goose 8870 6.4 -M * 5.3 -M * Sucker Creek 8880 8.4 7.3 115 6.9 8.9 78 Tie Creek 6870 4.6 3.5 131 7.9 7.3 108 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 111 92 BELLE FOURCHE Blind Park 6890 5.4 5.0 108 6.5 8.0 81 Cole Canyon 5910 2.6 3.4 76 -M 5.8 * ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 95 81 CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN Blind Park 6890 5.4 5.0 108 6.5 8.0 81 North Rapid Creek 6130 4.8 4.4 109 6.8 6.5 105 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 109 92 UPPER N. PLATTE Arapaho Ridge 10960 13.8 13.5 102 13.2 14.6 90 Blackhall Mtn 9820 19.0 -M * 18.7 -M * Columbine 9160 17.9 15.2 118 -M 16.8 * Divide Peak 8880 14.4 12.8 112 15.4 14.0 110 Joe Wright 10120 11.1 13.2 84 15.8 16.5 96 Laprele Creek 8375 8.1 5.6 145 8.3 7.7 108 Med Bow 10500 28.5 -M * 23.8 -M * Never Summer 10280 12.0 12.9 93 8.3 -M * North French Creek 10130 21.6 16.4 132 21.1 17.3 122 Old Battle 10000 21.0 19.8 106 19.1 23.1 83 Rawah 9020 7.9 6.5 122 9.3 9.3 100 Sage Creek Basin 7850 11.3 8.8 128 9.1 10.1 90 Sand Lake 10050 -M 16.9 * -M 15.5 * South Brush Creek 8440 8.4 7.5 112 8.5 9.8 87 Tower 10500 28.1 28.5 99 25.1 26.2 96 Webber Springs 9250 14.4 14.6 99 15.7 17.5 90 Whiskey Park 8950 21.6 16.8 129 21.4 18.4 116 Willow Creek Pass 9540 7.7 7.9 97 6.9 8.5 81 Zirkel 9340 18.1 19.1 95 -M 19.7 * ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 108 98 SWEETWATER Deer Park 9700 8.4 9.5 88 7.2 12.6 57 Larsen Creek 9000 -M 7.6 * 5.0 -M * South Pass 9040 7.4 9.7 76 6.6 11.2 59 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 82 58 LOWER N. PLATTE Casper Mtn. 7900 11.3 7.8 145 7.4 9.3 80 Laprele Creek 8375 8.1 5.6 145 8.3 7.7 108 Reno Hill 8400 10.4 7.9 132 10.1 9.2 110 Windy Peak 7900 6.3 4.3 147 5.3 6.5 82 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 141 95 LARAMIE RIVER Brooklyn Lake 10240 17.3 12.1 143 16.9 13.3 127 Cinnabar Park 9574 15.6 13.6 115 17.1 16.6 103 Crow Creek 8330 5.6 5.7 98 7.3 6.5 112 Deadman Hill 10220 12.0 10.4 115 10.1 10.5 96 Rawah 9020 7.9 6.5 122 9.3 9.3 100 Roach 9700 9.4 10.3 91 9.0 12.1 74 Windy Peak 7900 6.3 4.3 147 5.3 6.5 82 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 118 100 S. PLATTE Black Mountain 8920 6.6 -M * 8.4 -M * Crow Creek 8330 5.6 5.7 98 7.3 6.5 112 Deadman Hill 10220 12.0 10.4 115 10.1 10.5 96 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 109 102 LITTLE SNAKE RIVER Battle Mountain 7440 10.0 7.3 137 10.0 9.9 101 Divide Peak 8880 14.4 12.8 112 15.4 14.0 110 Elk River 8700 13.6 11.9 114 11.1 13.2 84 Little Snake River 8915 18.4 16.1 114 22.6 21.4 106 Old Battle 10000 21.0 19.8 106 19.1 23.1 83 Sage Creek Basin 7850 11.3 8.8 128 9.1 10.1 90 Sandstone RS 8150 11.5 8.3 139 10.8 12.3 88 Whiskey Park 8950 21.6 16.8 129 21.4 18.4 116 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 120 98 UPPER GREEN RIVER Big Sandy Opening 9080 6.3 8.5 74 5.4 8.6 63 Blind Bull Sum 8650 16.2 14.5 112 10.2 13.2 77 East Rim Divide 7930 7.8 6.9 113 6.5 7.9 82 Elkhart Park G.S. 9400 6.8 7.7 88 6.8 8.7 78 Gros Ventre Summit 8750 6.7 8.6 78 6.6 8.4 79 Gunsight Pass 9820 8.1 8.5 95 8.2 9.2 89 Indian Creek 9425 14.3 14.8 97 10.7 14.5 74 Kendall R.S. 7740 7.0 7.8 90 7.0 9.5 74 Loomis Park 8240 9.4 9.8 96 11.9 11.6 103 New Fork Lake 8340 7.3 6.8 107 -M 7.3 * Pocket Creek 9360 -M -M * 5.2 -M * Snider Basin 8060 8.3 7.9 105 8.8 9.5 93 Spring Creek Divide 9000 15.4 15.1 102 14.9 15.9 94 Triple Peak 8500 16.2 13.5 120 15.8 16.5 96 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 100 84 LOWER GREEN RIVER Blacks Fork Jct 8869 5.2 -M * 8.5 -M * Buck Pasture 9632 12.0 -M * 12.2 -M * EF Blacks Fork GS 9360 10.1 -M * -M -M * Hams Fork 7840 7.6 7.4 103 7.5 7.5 100 Hewinta 9500 7.8 6.1 128 10.1 8.9 113 Hickerson Park 9122 7.8 3.9 200 8.4 6.3 133 Hole-in-Rock 9168 7.6 4.1 185 7.7 5.9 131 Indian Creek 9425 14.3 14.8 97 10.7 14.5 74 Kelley R.S. 8180 10.2 9.3 110 10.7 11.9 90 Spirit Lk 10235 12.1 -M * 12.8 -M * Steel Creek Park 10158 11.6 9.0 129 12.5 10.3 121 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 123 104 UPPER BEAR RIVER Bear River RS 8777 6.4 -M * 7.6 -M * Bug Lake 7987 13.7 11.6 118 12.7 12.8 99 Burts Miller Ranch 8000 5.3 -M * 5.0 -M * Chalk Creek #1 9171 13.3 13.5 99 12.6 16.1 78 Hayden Fork 9130 11.0 8.9 124 14.0 13.5 104 Kelley R.S. 8180 10.2 9.3 110 10.7 11.9 90 Lily Lake 9133 7.2 7.6 95 8.7 11.0 79 Monte Cristo 8932 18.9 16.2 117 17.1 16.8 102 Salt River Summit 7640 9.3 8.2 113 9.8 10.9 90 Spring Creek Divide 9000 15.4 15.1 102 14.9 15.9 94 ----- ----- Basin Index (%) 110 92 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- -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.