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 FRIDAY: FEBRUARY 4 , 2022
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BASIN ELEV. SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT TOTAL PRECIPITATION
Data Site Name (Ft) % %
Current Median Median Current Median Med
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WYOMING
SNAKE RIVER
Base Camp 7060 10.2 12.1 84 13.2 14.0 94
Blind Bull Sum 8650 14.4 15.6 92 11.3 12.2 93
Cottonwood Creek 7670 12.4 14.2 87 18.4 15.9 116
East Rim Divide 7930 6.4 7.0 91 8.4 7.6 111
Grand Targhee 9260 22.4 27.6 81 20.2 21.1 96
Granite Creek 6770 8.5 11.0 77 10.9 12.6 87
Grassy Lake 7265 16.1 20.6 78 23.3 23.5 99
Gros Ventre Summit 8750 7.6 8.0 95 8.4 7.8 108
Gunsight Pass 9820 9.0 8.6 105 9.8 9.0 109
Lewis Lake Divide 7850 18.3 19.5 94 25.0 21.6 116
Loomis Park 8240 8.6 10.2 84 11.6 10.8 107
Phillips Bench 8200 13.9 16.0 87 17.3 17.3 100
Salt River Summit 7640 8.0 8.0 100 12.2 10.0 122
Snake River Station 6920 8.8 11.6 76 14.4 15.6 92
Somsen Ranch 6800 8.9 8.6 103 13.9 11.2 124
Spring Creek Divide 9000 14.8 15.5 95 17.1 15.1 113
Thumb Divide 7980 10.5 9.8 107 13.3 11.6 115
Togwotee Pass 9580 14.2 14.8 96 15.4 16.0 96
Triple Peak 8500 14.7 15.0 98 18.5 16.2 114
Two Ocean Plateau 9240 19.7 19.4 102 17.4 16.9 103
Willow Creek 8080 16.2 18.0 90 22.7 21.4 106
Younts Peak 8350 10.3 9.6 107 7.6 9.6 79
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Basin Index (%) 91 104
MADISON HEADWATERS IN WYOMING
Black Bear 8170 23.0 23.4 98 -M 23.5 *
Canyon 7870 6.4 -M * 9.2 -M *
Madison Plateau 7750 -M 14.1 * -M 15.4 *
West Yellowstone 6700 6.7 7.1 94 10.0 9.2 109
Whiskey Creek 6800 8.5 9.4 90 -M 12.5 *
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Basin Index (%) 96 109*
YELLOWSTONE HEADWATERS IN WYOMING
Beartooth Lake 9360 10.9 15.0 73 10.4 13.6 76
Canyon 7870 6.4 -M * 9.2 -M *
Evening Star 9200 17.7 17.9 99 17.3 19.6 88
Fisher Creek 9100 20.0 21.7 92 21.1 21.0 100
Monument Peak 8850 11.5 13.6 85 14.4 15.0 96
Northeast Entrance 7350 3.9 6.6 59 7.8 8.6 91
Parker Peak 9400 12.8 14.4 89 12.9 13.5 96
Sylvan Lake 8420 -M 12.8 * -M 15.2 *
Thumb Divide 7980 10.5 9.8 107 13.3 11.6 115
Two Ocean Plateau 9240 19.7 19.4 102 17.4 16.9 103
White Mill 8700 12.8 16.2 79 13.0 15.4 84
Wolverine 7650 7.9 8.2 96 8.2 8.5 96
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Basin Index (%) 89 95
WIND RIVER
Burroughs Creek 8750 5.7 -M * 8.3 -M *
Castle Creek 8400 2.9 4.6 63 4.0 6.2 65
Cold Springs 9630 6.8 5.1 133 9.0 6.2 145
Deer Park 9700 7.8 8.2 95 10.7 10.2 105
Hobbs Park 10100 10.4 8.0 130 11.0 7.2 153
Kirwin 9550 7.7 7.0 110 8.8 7.9 111
Little Warm 9370 7.7 6.6 117 10.0 7.8 128
South Pass 9040 7.9 8.2 96 9.4 9.4 100
St. Lawrence Alt 8620 1.0 -M * 6.2 -M *
Togwotee Pass 9580 14.2 14.8 96 15.4 16.0 96
Townsend Creek 8700 5.4 5.4 100 8.3 6.8 122
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Basin Index (%) 104 111
BIGHORN BASIN
Bald Mtn. 9380 9.9 11.6 85 9.5 9.8 97
Bear Trap Meadow 8200 3.6 3.9 92 5.5 5.4 102
Bone Springs Div 9350 9.3 10.4 89 8.5 9.4 90
Grave Springs 8550 3.4 4.9 69 5.8 5.7 102
Kirwin 9550 7.7 7.0 110 8.8 7.9 111
Marquette 8760 1.8 4.2 43 5.1 6.0 85
Middle Powder 7760 4.1 6.2 66 5.8 6.0 97
Owl Creek 8975 3.7 3.4 109 5.3 3.9 136
Powder River Pass 9480 6.0 7.2 83 5.2 8.4 62
Shell Creek 9580 8.4 9.4 89 8.8 8.7 101
Timber Creek 7950 1.9 3.0 63 3.9 4.9 80
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Basin Index (%) 84 95
SHOSHONE RIVER
Blackwater 9780 14.0 15.0 93 14.9 14.6 102
Evening Star 9200 17.7 17.9 99 17.3 19.6 88
Marquette 8760 1.8 4.2 43 5.1 6.0 85
Sylvan Lake 8420 -M 12.8 * -M 15.2 *
Sylvan Road 7120 5.5 8.2 67 -M 11.9 *
Younts Peak 8350 10.3 9.6 107 7.6 9.6 79
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Basin Index (%) 90 90
POWDER RIVER
Bear Trap Meadow 8200 3.6 3.9 92 5.5 5.4 102
Cloud Peak Reservoir 9860 -M 8.8 * 9.4 8.4 112
Grave Springs 8550 3.4 4.9 69 5.8 5.7 102
Hansen Sawmill 8360 4.0 4.3 93 6.1 5.4 113
Middle Powder 7760 4.1 6.2 66 5.8 6.0 97
Powder River Pass 9480 6.0 7.2 83 5.2 8.4 62
Soldier Park 8720 1.0 3.8 26 6.1 5.8 105
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Basin Index (%) 73 97
TONGUE RIVER
Big Goose 7990 3.7 4.9 76 7.6 6.3 121
Bone Springs Div 9350 9.3 10.4 89 8.5 9.4 90
Burgess Junction 7880 6.0 6.7 90 8.3 7.6 109
Dome Lake 8880 5.9 7.0 84 8.5 8.0 106
Little Goose 8870 4.7 6.2 76 8.6 7.4 116
Sucker Creek 8880 7.1 7.7 92 9.8 8.4 117
Tie Creek 6870 2.3 3.6 64 7.8 7.0 111
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Basin Index (%) 84 109
BELLE FOURCHE
Blind Park 6890 2.7 4.9 55 5.2 6.6 79
Cole Canyon 5910 1.8 3.4 53 5.9 5.6 105
North Rapid Creek 6130 3.0 4.8 62 4.0 5.3 75
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Basin Index (%) 57 86
CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN
Blind Park 6890 2.7 4.9 55 5.2 6.6 79
North Rapid Creek 6130 3.0 4.8 62 4.0 5.3 75
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Basin Index (%) 59 77
UPPER N. PLATTE
Arapaho Ridge 10960 14.7 14.1 104 14.1 14.0 101
Blackhall Mtn 9820 20.4 18.6 110 21.8 19.0 115
Cinnabar Park 9574 13.0 13.5 96 15.6 15.9 98
Columbine 9160 14.2 14.9 95 17.2 15.4 112
Divide Peak 8880 10.1 12.6 80 15.2 14.0 109
Joe Wright 10120 14.6 11.8 124 21.2 16.0 132
Laprele Creek 8375 3.6 5.5 65 6.8 7.0 97
Med Bow 10500 22.8 -M * 21.3 -M *
Never Summer 10280 15.1 11.8 128 10.9 10.8 101
North French Creek 10130 17.1 17.3 99 18.7 16.8 111
Old Battle 10000 20.3 19.3 105 21.6 22.4 96
Rawah 9020 7.1 6.9 103 10.2 10.1 101
Sage Creek Basin 7850 6.1 9.5 64 7.9 8.8 90
Sand Lake 10050 17.3 16.8 103 17.9 15.6 115
South Brush Creek 8440 6.1 7.5 81 8.5 8.8 97
Tower 10500 27.8 26.2 106 28.9 25.6 113
Webber Springs 9250 14.7 13.4 110 18.0 16.6 108
Whiskey Park 8950 18.1 16.9 107 21.5 18.2 118
Willow Creek Pass 9540 9.8 8.2 120 10.2 8.4 121
Zirkel 9340 17.7 17.8 99 -M 20.0 *
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Basin Index (%) 102 109
SWEETWATER
Deer Park 9700 7.8 8.2 95 10.7 10.2 105
Larsen Creek 9000 -M 5.4 * 8.3 7.9 105
South Pass 9040 7.9 8.2 96 9.4 9.4 100
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Basin Index (%) 96 103
LOWER N. PLATTE
Casper Mtn. 7900 5.5 7.6 72 10.5 8.6 122
Laprele Creek 8375 3.6 5.5 65 6.8 7.0 97
Reno Hill 8400 6.8 8.2 83 10.6 8.7 122
Windy Peak 7900 3.6 4.6 78 7.1 6.4 111
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Basin Index (%) 75 114
LARAMIE RIVER
Brooklyn Lake 10240 14.3 13.5 106 16.7 13.8 121
Cinnabar Park 9574 13.0 13.5 96 15.6 15.9 98
Crow Creek 8330 3.0 5.4 56 6.1 6.6 92
Deadman Hill 10220 13.2 11.2 118 12.5 10.9 115
Rawah 9020 7.1 6.9 103 10.2 10.1 101
Roach 9700 11.3 10.0 113 13.8 11.8 117
Windy Peak 7900 3.6 4.6 78 7.1 6.4 111
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Basin Index (%) 101 109
S. PLATTE
Crow Creek 8330 3.0 5.4 56 6.1 6.6 92
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Basin Index (%) 56 92
LITTLE SNAKE RIVER
Battle Mountain 7440 5.7 7.5 76 10.9 10.2 107
Divide Peak 8880 10.1 12.6 80 15.2 14.0 109
Elk River 8700 12.3 11.6 106 16.8 12.2 138
Elkhead Divide 8780 12.0 -M * 16.5 -M *
Little Snake River 8915 15.0 16.6 90 23.2 22.6 103
Old Battle 10000 20.3 19.3 105 21.6 22.4 96
Sage Creek Basin 7850 6.1 9.5 64 7.9 8.8 90
Sandstone RS 8150 7.9 8.3 95 11.1 11.7 95
Whiskey Park 8950 18.1 16.9 107 21.5 18.2 118
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Basin Index (%) 93 107
UPPER GREEN RIVER
Big Sandy Opening 9080 6.3 8.2 77 8.3 8.1 102
Blind Bull Sum 8650 14.4 15.6 92 11.3 12.2 93
East Rim Divide 7930 6.4 7.0 91 8.4 7.6 111
Elkhart Park G.S. 9400 5.5 8.0 69 6.5 8.2 79
Gros Ventre Summit 8750 7.6 8.0 95 8.4 7.8 108
Gunsight Pass 9820 9.0 8.6 105 9.8 9.0 109
Indian Creek 9425 14.7 14.3 103 14.7 13.0 113
Kendall R.S. 7740 6.9 7.8 88 10.7 8.8 122
Larsen Creek 9000 -M 5.4 * 8.3 7.9 105
Loomis Park 8240 8.6 10.2 84 11.6 10.8 107
New Fork Lake 8340 5.8 6.8 85 -M 6.8 *
Pocket Creek 9360 -M -M * -M -M *
Snider Basin 8060 7.1 8.2 87 12.3 9.0 137
Spring Creek Divide 9000 14.8 15.5 95 17.1 15.1 113
Triple Peak 8500 14.7 15.0 98 18.5 16.2 114
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Basin Index (%) 91 109
LOWER GREEN RIVER
Blacks Fork Jct 8869 5.8 5.2 112 9.0 8.0 112
Buck Pasture 9632 8.9 -M * 12.2 -M *
EF Blacks Fork GS 9360 6.3 6.6 95 6.8 6.9 99
Hams Fork 7840 6.8 7.3 93 9.3 7.2 129
Henrys Fork 10182 -M -M * -M -M *
Hewinta 9500 5.9 5.5 107 10.7 8.9 120
Hickerson Park 9122 3.8 4.3 88 6.2 6.4 97
Hole-in-Rock 9168 3.7 4.4 84 6.6 6.4 103
Indian Creek 9425 14.7 14.3 103 14.7 13.0 113
Kelley R.S. 8180 7.7 9.3 83 13.0 11.2 116
Spirit Lk 10235 8.0 7.0 114 10.9 10.5 104
Steel Creek Park 10158 10.0 9.0 111 12.6 9.7 130
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Basin Index (%) 100 113
UPPER BEAR RIVER
Bear River RS 8777 6.2 6.0 103 10.0 7.4 135
Bug Lake 7987 10.8 11.4 95 14.6 11.9 123
Burts Miller Ranch 8000 4.0 4.0 100 5.1 5.1 100
Chalk Creek #1 9171 12.3 12.8 96 16.5 15.2 109
Giveout 6930 5.5 6.0 92 9.9 8.3 119
Hayden Fork 9130 9.7 8.7 111 16.4 12.8 128
Kelley R.S. 8180 7.7 9.3 83 13.0 11.2 116
Lily Lake 9133 7.0 7.6 92 11.7 10.0 117
Monte Cristo 8932 16.3 15.4 106 20.2 16.5 122
Salt River Summit 7640 8.0 8.0 100 12.2 10.0 122
Spring Creek Divide 9000 14.8 15.5 95 17.1 15.1 113
Trial Lake 9992 13.7 12.8 107 17.4 14.2 123
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Basin Index (%) 99 119
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-M = Missing data
* = Data may not provide a valid measure of conditions.
Units = inches for the Current and Median (or Average) 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 (or Average) represents the snow water
equivalent found at selected SNOTEL sites in or near the basin compared to
the Median (or Average) value for those sites on this day.
The TOTAL PRECIPITATION Percent of Median (or Average) represents the total precipitation
(beginning October 1st) found at selected SNOTEL sites in or near the basin
compared to the Median (or Average) value for those sites on this day.
Contact your state water supply staff for assistance.
Medians and averages are calculated for the period 1991-2020.
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 or average for the day is less than 10% of the maximum
median or average value for the year.
* Basin - More than half of the stations for a basin with medians (or averages) report missing or invalid data
The basin index is calculated as the sum of the valid current values
divided by the sum of the corresponding medians or averages and the resulting fraction
multiplied by 100.
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-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.
