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: MAY 7 , 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 7.9 7.4 107 20.0 23.4 85
Blind Bull Sum 8650 22.6 24.0 94 16.5 19.6 84
Cottonwood Creek 7670 15.9 15.4 103 28.5 28.6 100
East Rim Divide 7930 .1 4.0 2 12.3 13.0 95
Grand Targhee 9260 35.8 47.1 76 31.7 36.4 87
Granite Creek 6770 4.8 7.8 62 16.1 21.1 76
Grassy Lake 7265 21.6 25.0 86 34.9 38.8 90
Gros Ventre Summit 8750 9.1 10.8 84 12.6 14.8 85
Gunsight Pass 9820 13.8 12.0 115 16.7 16.5 101
Lewis Lake Divide 7850 21.9 29.2 75 35.1 37.4 94
Loomis Park 8240 7.5 9.4 80 17.7 19.1 93
Phillips Bench 8200 21.2 24.8 85 27.2 29.0 94
Salt River Summit 7640 8.1 6.4 127 18.3 18.2 101
Snake River Station 6920 4.1 4.7 87 20.7 25.0 83
Somsen Ranch 6800 1.9 .0 * -M 18.6 *
Spring Creek Divide 9000 22.6 24.4 93 26.0 26.2 99
Thumb Divide 7980 12.8 9.5 135 20.7 21.6 96
Togwotee Pass 9580 22.3 25.4 88 24.9 28.2 88
Triple Peak 8500 18.7 17.3 108 29.2 29.0 101
Two Ocean Plateau 9240 30.6 32.6 94 29.1 30.4 96
Willow Creek 8080 25.0 25.2 99 37.4 38.6 97
Younts Peak 8350 11.0 13.6 81 12.6 17.6 72
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Basin Index (%) 90 92
MADISON HEADWATERS IN WYOMING
Black Bear 8170 30.6 40.9 75 34.2 41.2 83
Canyon 7870 9.7 -M * 14.6 -M *
Madison Plateau 7750 17.7 22.7 78 24.1 28.2 85
West Yellowstone 6700 .2 .0 * 14.8 16.1 92
Whiskey Creek 6800 10.8 11.6 93 -M 22.8 *
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Basin Index (%) 79 85
YELLOWSTONE HEADWATERS IN WYOMING
Beartooth Lake 9360 19.9 24.7 81 19.6 23.8 82
Canyon 7870 9.7 -M * 14.6 -M *
Evening Star 9200 28.2 27.1 104 27.8 32.2 86
Fisher Creek 9100 31.6 36.0 88 34.9 38.2 91
Monument Peak 8850 19.3 21.8 89 24.4 26.2 93
Northeast Entrance 7350 .1 .2 50* 13.1 14.8 89
Parker Peak 9400 23.0 24.2 95 23.2 23.2 100
Sylvan Lake 8420 15.4 18.2 85 24.6 27.1 91
Thumb Divide 7980 12.8 9.5 135 20.7 21.6 96
Two Ocean Plateau 9240 30.6 32.6 94 29.1 30.4 96
White Mill 8700 22.5 26.8 84 23.0 25.8 89
Wolverine 7650 4.2 1.4 300 14.8 14.0 106
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Basin Index (%) 93 92
WIND RIVER
Burroughs Creek 8750 7.8 -M * 16.5 -M *
Castle Creek 8400 .0 .0 * -M 10.2 *
Cold Springs 9630 6.7 2.3 291 15.5 11.7 132
Deer Park 9700 14.8 14.0 106 20.9 22.2 94
Hobbs Park 10100 19.3 16.0 121 21.0 17.4 121
Kirwin 9550 13.8 11.9 116 16.5 15.2 109
Little Warm 9370 11.3 8.0 141 16.7 14.2 118
South Pass 9040 12.4 12.8 97 18.1 18.6 97
St. Lawrence Alt 8620 .1 -M * 12.0 -M *
Togwotee Pass 9580 22.3 25.4 88 24.9 28.2 88
Townsend Creek 8700 10.3 7.2 143 16.8 14.4 117
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Basin Index (%) 114 106
BIGHORN BASIN
Bald Mtn. 9380 19.2 20.6 93 17.4 19.1 91
Bear Trap Meadow 8200 1.3 .2 650* 12.2 11.6 105
Bone Springs Div 9350 19.4 17.8 109 16.3 18.6 88
Grave Springs 8550 9.2 7.4 124 13.4 12.6 106
Kirwin 9550 13.8 11.9 116 16.5 15.2 109
Marquette 8760 6.3 7.2 88 12.0 12.8 94
Middle Powder 7760 11.3 10.0 113 13.3 12.8 104
Owl Creek 8975 .3 .4 75* 10.0 8.8 114
Powder River Pass 9480 8.7 9.2 95 11.9 15.8 75
Shell Creek 9580 16.2 16.4 99 16.9 17.0 99
Timber Creek 7950 .4 1.7 24 11.3 10.8 105
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Basin Index (%) 103 97
SHOSHONE RIVER
Blackwater 9780 24.4 26.5 92 26.0 26.3 99
Evening Star 9200 28.2 27.1 104 27.8 32.2 86
Marquette 8760 6.3 7.2 88 12.0 12.8 94
Sylvan Lake 8420 15.4 18.2 85 24.6 27.1 91
Sylvan Road 7120 .0 .8 0* -M 18.4 *
Younts Peak 8350 11.0 13.6 81 12.6 17.6 72
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Basin Index (%) 91 89
POWDER RIVER
Bear Trap Meadow 8200 1.3 .2 650* 12.2 11.6 105
Cloud Peak Reservoir 9860 16.2 16.1 101 18.7 17.8 105
Grave Springs 8550 9.2 7.4 124 13.4 12.6 106
Hansen Sawmill 8360 3.4 2.6 131 12.6 11.2 112
Middle Powder 7760 11.3 10.0 113 13.3 12.8 104
Powder River Pass 9480 8.7 9.2 95 11.9 15.8 75
Soldier Park 8720 3.6 2.0 180 13.0 11.6 112
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Basin Index (%) 113 102
TONGUE RIVER
Big Goose 7990 9.1 8.1 112 15.0 14.0 107
Bone Springs Div 9350 19.4 17.8 109 16.3 18.6 88
Burgess Junction 7880 13.6 10.9 125 17.4 14.9 117
Dome Lake 8880 14.4 11.1 130 17.9 16.3 110
Little Goose 8870 10.9 10.0 109 18.1 16.2 112
Sucker Creek 8880 14.4 10.9 132 21.2 18.0 118
Tie Creek 6870 2.6 1.4 186 16.4 14.4 114
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Basin Index (%) 120 109
BELLE FOURCHE
Blind Park 6890 .0 .0 * 13.4 13.8 97
Cole Canyon 5910 .0 .0 * 13.6 12.6 108
North Rapid Creek 6130 1.4 .0 * 8.6 11.4 75
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Basin Index (%) * 94
CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN
Blind Park 6890 .0 .0 * 13.4 13.8 97
North Rapid Creek 6130 1.4 .0 * 8.6 11.4 75
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Basin Index (%) * 87
UPPER N. PLATTE
Arapaho Ridge 10976 20.7 22.3 93 24.1 25.7 94
Blackhall Mtn 9839 28.8 32.8 88 34.0 36.9 92
Cinnabar Park 9707 14.2 18.0 79 23.7 27.5 86
Columbine 9167 15.5 15.0 103 28.8 29.6 97
Divide Peak 8730 9.1 13.6 67 23.0 25.2 91
Joe Wright 10158 24.3 22.2 109 34.1 31.0 110
Laprele Creek 8390 2.4 3.2 75 14.5 15.5 94
Med Bow 10512 36.8 -M * 34.9 -M *
Never Summer 10323 25.0 22.2 113 20.7 20.8 100
North French Creek 10153 27.4 31.7 86 30.5 33.6 91
Old Battle 9860 31.2 35.2 89 35.1 39.2 90
Rawah 9069 9.0 4.8 188 19.1 20.1 95
Sage Creek Basin 7850 -M .0 * 12.4 15.0 83
Sand Lake 10098 29.3 32.2 91 30.4 30.2 101
South Brush Creek 8495 1.8 3.7 49 15.1 17.1 88
Tower 10620 44.2 47.6 93 47.0 45.6 103
Webber Springs 9260 18.0 19.8 91 28.8 30.2 95
Whiskey Park 9020 26.5 27.4 97 33.5 33.8 99
Willow Creek Pass 9523 14.5 15.0 97 17.2 16.7 103
Zirkel 9338 15.9 20.6 77 35.7 35.3 101
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Basin Index (%) 92 96
SWEETWATER
Deer Park 9700 14.8 14.0 106 20.9 22.2 94
Larsen Creek 9000 -M .4 * 15.2 16.2 94
South Pass 9040 12.4 12.8 97 18.1 18.6 97
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Basin Index (%) 101 95
LOWER N. PLATTE
Casper Mtn. 7920 10.2 10.8 94 19.1 18.0 106
Laprele Creek 8390 2.4 3.2 75 14.5 15.5 94
Reno Hill 8430 13.1 13.4 98 21.9 20.0 110
Windy Peak 7915 1.3 2.0 65 12.7 13.6 93
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Basin Index (%) 92 102
LARAMIE RIVER
Brooklyn Lake 10250 18.1 22.2 82 26.3 25.8 102
Cinnabar Park 9707 14.2 18.0 79 23.7 27.5 86
Crow Creek 8335 .0 .0 * 11.7 13.5 87
Deadman Hill 10239 21.6 19.0 114 22.2 22.1 100
Rawah 9069 9.0 4.8 188 19.1 20.1 95
Roach 9740 14.8 15.9 93 23.7 22.2 107
Windy Peak 7915 1.3 2.0 65 12.7 13.6 93
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Basin Index (%) 96 96
S. PLATTE
Crow Creek 8335 .0 .0 * 11.7 13.5 87
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Basin Index (%) * 87
LITTLE SNAKE RIVER
Battle Mountain 7498 .2 .0 * 17.9 17.8 101
Divide Peak 8730 9.1 13.6 67 23.0 25.2 91
Elk River 8739 10.5 9.4 112 25.3 23.0 110
Elkhead Divide 8800 13.4 -M * 24.7 -M *
Little Snake River 8928 18.5 20.8 89 35.2 37.6 94
Old Battle 9860 31.2 35.2 89 35.1 39.2 90
Sage Creek Basin 7850 -M .0 * 12.4 15.0 83
Sandstone RS 8152 1.5 3.4 44 17.9 20.3 88
Whiskey Park 9020 26.5 27.4 97 33.5 33.8 99
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Basin Index (%) 89 95
UPPER GREEN RIVER
Big Sandy Opening 9080 10.6 9.4 113 15.1 15.2 99
Blind Bull Sum 8650 22.6 24.0 94 16.5 19.6 84
East Rim Divide 7930 .1 4.0 2 12.3 13.0 95
Elkhart Park G.S. 9400 7.7 10.0 77 11.9 14.5 82
Gros Ventre Summit 8750 9.1 10.8 84 12.6 14.8 85
Gunsight Pass 9820 13.8 12.0 115 16.7 16.5 101
Indian Creek 9425 21.7 21.2 102 22.3 22.0 101
Kendall R.S. 7740 1.2 1.1 109* 15.5 15.0 103
Larsen Creek 9000 -M .4 * 15.2 16.2 94
Loomis Park 8240 7.5 9.4 80 17.7 19.1 93
New Fork Lake 8340 2.7 3.7 73 11.2 12.4 90
Pocket Creek 9360 -M -M * -M -M *
Snider Basin 8060 2.8 5.8 48 17.6 15.6 113
Spring Creek Divide 9000 22.6 24.4 93 26.0 26.2 99
Triple Peak 8500 18.7 17.3 108 29.2 29.0 101
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Basin Index (%) 92 96
LOWER GREEN RIVER
Blacks Fork Jct 8869 1.0 .4 250* 14.8 14.5 102
Buck Pasture 9632 7.4 -M * 19.4 -M *
EF Blacks Fork GS 9360 .5 5.3 9 14.4 14.0 103
Hams Fork 7840 .0 .0 * 13.0 12.8 102
Henrys Fork 10182 -M -M * 13.7 -M *
Hewinta 9500 .7 3.2 22 17.2 16.3 106
Hickerson Park 9122 .0 1.4 0 11.8 12.5 94
Hole-in-Rock 9168 .0 .6 0* 12.2 12.6 97
Indian Creek 9425 21.7 21.2 102 22.3 22.0 101
Kelley R.S. 8180 8.3 8.8 94 18.7 18.3 102
Spirit Lk 10235 4.4 12.2 36 18.0 19.9 90
Steel Creek Park 10158 14.5 17.0 85 20.1 19.6 103
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Basin Index (%) 73 100
UPPER BEAR RIVER
Bear River RS 8777 .0 .0 * 15.8 13.8 114
Bug Lake 7987 9.9 12.9 77 21.3 19.5 109
Burts Miller Ranch 8000 .0 .0 * 9.5 8.8 108
Chalk Creek #1 9171 17.3 21.1 82 26.5 26.3 101
Giveout 6930 .4 .0 * 13.4 14.4 93
Hayden Fork 9130 .0 6.9 0 24.4 23.5 104
Kelley R.S. 8180 8.3 8.8 94 18.7 18.3 102
Lily Lake 9133 4.1 7.6 54 18.2 18.6 98
Monte Cristo 8932 17.4 20.9 83 28.5 28.2 101
Salt River Summit 7640 8.1 6.4 127 18.3 18.2 101
Spring Creek Divide 9000 22.6 24.4 93 26.0 26.2 99
Trial Lake 9992 16.6 21.4 78 25.0 25.2 99
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Basin Index (%) 80 102
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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.
