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 THURSDAY: JULY 2 , 2009
BASIN ELEV. SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT TOTAL PRECIPITATION
Data Site Name (Ft) % %
Current Average Avg Current Average Avg
MONTANA
KOOTENAI RIVER BASIN
BANFIELD MOUNTAIN 5600 .0 .0 100 28.9 33.9 85
BEAR MOUNTAIN 5400 .0 3.2 0 66.0 86.0 77
GARVER CREEK 4250 .0 .0 100 20.6 24.2 85
GRAVE CREEK 4300 .0 .0 100 35.3 42.5 83
HAND CREEK 5035 .2 .0 23.8 25.0 95
HAWKINS LAKE 6450 .0 .3 0 37.1 42.9 86
POORMAN CREEK 5100 .0 .0 100 55.8 61.0 91
STAHL PEAK 6030 .0 9.2 0 46.1 56.3 82
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Basin wide percent of average 0 84
FLATHEAD RIVER BASIN
BADGER PASS 6900 .0 1.8 0 39.7 50.6 78
BISSON CREEK 4920 .0 .0 100 19.9 28.9 69
EMERY CREEK 4350 .2 .0 31.3 33.7 93
FLATTOP MTN. 6300 .4 12.2 3 52.5 69.8 75
GRAVE CREEK 4300 .0 .0 100 35.3 42.5 83
HAND CREEK 5035 .2 .0 23.8 25.0 95
KRAFT CREEK 4750 .1 .0 32.9 35.8 92
MANY GLACIER 4900 .0 .0 100 31.4 41.6 75
MOSS PEAK 6780 -M 6.6 * 47.1 57.1 82
NOISY BASIN 6040 -M 4.2 * 52.3 62.1 84
NORTH FORK JOCKO 6330 .0 2.4 0 59.3 65.7 90
PIKE CREEK 5930 .1 .0 -M 43.7 *
SLEEPING WOMAN 6150 .0 .0 100 29.2 32.3 90
STAHL PEAK 6030 .0 9.2 0 46.1 56.3 82
STUART MOUNTAIN 7400 .0 .0 100 41.5 45.5 91
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Basin wide percent of average 2 84
UPPER CLARK FORK RIVER BASIN
BARKER LAKES 8250 .0 .2 0 33.0 29.4 112
BASIN CREEK 7180 .0 .0 100 21.5 19.5 110
BLACK PINE 7210 .0 .0 100 25.6 23.4 109
COMBINATION 5600 .1 .0 16.8 16.7 101
COPPER BOTTOM 5200 .1 .0 18.4 22.9 80
COPPER CAMP 6950 .0 -M * 32.6 45.5 72
LUBRECHT FLUME 4680 .1 .0 16.3 17.4 94
NEVADA RIDGE 7020 .0 .0 100 23.2 24.2 96
N FK ELK CREEK 6250 .0 .0 100 22.6 24.2 93
NORTH FORK JOCKO 6330 .0 2.4 0 59.3 65.7 90
PETERSON MEADOWS 7200 .0 .0 100 26.6 22.5 118
ROCKER PEAK 8000 .1 .5 20 28.4 25.8 110
SKALKAHO SUMMIT 7250 .0 .0 100 33.0 34.5 96
STUART MOUNTAIN 7400 .0 .0 100 41.5 45.5 91
WARM SPRINGS 7800 .5 1.5 33 41.6 36.5 114
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Basin wide percent of average 13 97
BITTERROOT RIVER BASIN
DALY CREEK 5780 .0 .0 100 21.8 21.4 102
LOLO PASS 5240 .0 .0 100 39.7 44.0 90
NEZ PERCE CAMP 5650 .0 .0 100 34.4 29.4 117
SADDLE MTN. 7940 .2 .9 22 35.5 36.7 97
SKALKAHO SUMMIT 7250 .0 .0 100 33.0 34.5 96
TWELVEMILE CREEK 5600 .0 .0 100 44.5 41.5 107
TWIN LAKES 6400 .0 1.2 0 61.6 60.2 102
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Basin wide percent of average 10 101
LOWER CLARK FORK RIVER BASIN
HOODOO BASIN 6050 .5 3.9 13 54.8 64.4 85
HUMBOLDT GULCH 4250 .0 .0 100 43.1 48.1 90
LOLO PASS 5240 .0 .0 100 39.7 44.0 90
LOOKOUT 5140 .0 .0 100 42.0 50.2 84
POORMAN CREEK 5100 .0 .0 100 55.8 61.0 91
SLEEPING WOMAN 6150 .0 .0 100 29.2 32.3 90
STUART MOUNTAIN 7400 .0 .0 100 41.5 45.5 91
SUNSET 5540 .0 .0 100 43.9 47.4 93
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Basin wide percent of average 13 89
JEFFERSON RIVER BASIN
ALBRO LAKE 8300 -M .0 * 37.5 35.7 105
BARKER LAKES 8250 .0 .2 0 33.0 29.4 112
BASIN CREEK 7180 .0 .0 100 21.5 19.5 110
BEAGLE SPRINGS 8850 .1 .0 22.5 21.0 107
BLOODY DICK 7600 .0 .0 100 27.7 24.4 114
CALVERT CREEK 6430 .0 .0 100 16.5 15.5 106
CLOVER MEADOW 8600 .0 .1 0 28.4 29.1 98
DARKHORSE LAKE 8600 3.5 4.7 74 44.9 45.3 99
DIVIDE 7800 .0 .0 100 22.2 21.6 103
FROHNER MEADOW 6480 .0 .0 100 20.5 19.5 105
LAKEVIEW RIDGE 7400 .0 .0 100 25.6 24.4 105
LEMHI RIDGE 8100 .0 .0 100 25.8 23.5 110
LOWER TWIN 7900 .0 .7 0 37.8 35.6 106
MOOSE CREEK 6200 .1 .0 30.9 27.8 111
MULE CREEK 8300 .0 .2 0 29.0 26.1 111
ROCKER PEAK 8000 .1 .5 20 28.4 25.8 110
SADDLE MTN. 7940 .2 .9 22 35.5 36.7 97
SHORT CREEK 7000 .0 .0 100 15.4 13.6 113
WHITE ELEPHANT 7710 .0 .0 100 40.8 41.8 98
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Basin wide percent of average 52 105
MADISON RIVER BASIN
ALBRO LAKE 8300 -M .0 * 37.5 35.7 105
BEAVER CREEK 7850 .0 .1 0 32.7 31.2 105
BLACK BEAR 8170 .0 2.5 0 50.8 53.5 95
CARROT BASIN 9000 .0 4.5 0 43.3 41.9 103
CLOVER MEADOW 8600 .0 .1 0 28.4 29.1 98
LONE MOUNTAIN 8880 .2 .0 28.4 32.1 88
LOWER TWIN 7900 .0 .7 0 37.8 35.6 106
MADISON PLATEAU 7750 .1 .0 35.9 36.9 97
TEPEE CREEK 8000 .0 .0 100 25.8 23.8 108
WEST YELLOWSTONE 6700 .0 .0 100 21.9 20.2 108
WHISKEY CREEK 6800 .1 .0 29.6 30.0 99
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Basin wide percent of average 0 101
GALLATIN RIVER BASIN
BEAVER CREEK 7850 .0 .1 0 32.7 31.2 105
BRACKETT CREEK 7320 .1 .0 -M 42.3 *
CARROT BASIN 9000 .0 4.5 0 43.3 41.9 103
LICK CREEK 6860 .2 .0 26.5 27.5 96
LONE MOUNTAIN 8880 .2 .0 28.4 32.1 88
SACAJAWEA 6550 .0 .0 100 39.8 38.0 105
SHOWER FALLS 8100 .0 2.4 0 44.1 42.1 105
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Basin wide percent of average 0 101
MISSOURI HEADWATERS
ALBRO LAKE 8300 -M .0 * 37.5 35.7 105
BARKER LAKES 8250 .0 .2 0 33.0 29.4 112
BASIN CREEK 7180 .0 .0 100 21.5 19.5 110
BEAGLE SPRINGS 8850 .1 .0 22.5 21.0 107
BEAVER CREEK 7850 .0 .1 0 32.7 31.2 105
BLACK BEAR 8170 .0 2.5 0 50.8 53.5 95
BLOODY DICK 7600 .0 .0 100 27.7 24.4 114
BRACKETT CREEK 7320 .1 .0 -M 42.3 *
CALVERT CREEK 6430 .0 .0 100 16.5 15.5 106
CARROT BASIN 9000 .0 4.5 0 43.3 41.9 103
CLOVER MEADOW 8600 .0 .1 0 28.4 29.1 98
DARKHORSE LAKE 8600 3.5 4.7 74 44.9 45.3 99
DIVIDE 7800 .0 .0 100 22.2 21.6 103
FROHNER MEADOW 6480 .0 .0 100 20.5 19.5 105
LAKEVIEW RIDGE 7400 .0 .0 100 25.6 24.4 105
LEMHI RIDGE 8100 .0 .0 100 25.8 23.5 110
LICK CREEK 6860 .2 .0 26.5 27.5 96
LONE MOUNTAIN 8880 .2 .0 28.4 32.1 88
LOWER TWIN 7900 .0 .7 0 37.8 35.6 106
MADISON PLATEAU 7750 .1 .0 35.9 36.9 97
MOOSE CREEK 6200 .1 .0 30.9 27.8 111
MULE CREEK 8300 .0 .2 0 29.0 26.1 111
ROCKER PEAK 8000 .1 .5 20 28.4 25.8 110
SACAJAWEA 6550 .0 .0 100 39.8 38.0 105
SADDLE MTN. 7940 .2 .9 22 35.5 36.7 97
SHORT CREEK 7000 .0 .0 100 15.4 13.6 113
SHOWER FALLS 8100 .0 2.4 0 44.1 42.1 105
TEPEE CREEK 8000 .0 .0 100 25.8 23.8 108
WEST YELLOWSTONE 6700 .0 .0 100 21.9 20.2 108
WHISKEY CREEK 6800 .1 .0 29.6 30.0 99
WHITE ELEPHANT 7710 .0 .0 100 40.8 41.8 98
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Basin wide percent of average 23 103
HEADWATERS MISSOURI MAINSTEM
BOULDER MOUNTAIN 7950 .2 .0 -M 34.7 *
FROHNER MEADOW 6480 .0 .0 100 20.5 19.5 105
NEVADA RIDGE 7020 .0 .0 100 23.2 24.2 96
ROCKER PEAK 8000 .1 .5 20 28.4 25.8 110
TIZER BASIN 6880 .2 .0 20.1 22.3 90
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Basin wide percent of average 20 100
SMITH, JUDITH, AND MUSSELSHELL RIVER BASINS
BOULDER MOUNTAIN 7950 .2 .0 -M 34.7 *
CRYSTAL LAKE 6050 .0 .0 100 27.2 29.9 91
DAISY PEAK 7600 .1 .0 21.9 22.6 97
DEADMAN CREEK 6450 .0 .0 100 22.0 21.5 102
ELK PEAK 7600 .0 -M * .0 -M *
ONION PARK 7410 .0 .0 100 26.3 26.9 98
PICKFOOT CREEK 6650 .0 .0 100 25.8 25.8 100
PORCUPINE 6500 .0 .0 100 21.1 21.9 96
SPUR PARK 8100 .0 .2 0 30.1 33.2 91
STRINGER CREEK 6550 .0 .0 100 23.1 23.9 97
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Basin wide percent of average 0 96
SUN, TETON AND MARIAS RIVER BASINS
BADGER PASS 6900 .0 1.8 0 39.7 50.6 78
DUPUYER CREEK 5750 -M .0 * 19.4 26.6 73
MOUNT LOCKHART 6400 .0 .0 100 33.8 36.0 94
PIKE CREEK 5930 .1 .0 -M 43.7 *
WALDRON 5600 .0 .0 100 22.7 26.1 87
WOOD CREEK 5960 .0 .0 100 23.2 25.1 92
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Basin wide percent of average 0 84
MISSOURI MAINSTEM RIVER BASIN
BADGER PASS 6900 .0 1.8 0 39.7 50.6 78
BOULDER MOUNTAIN 7950 .2 .0 -M 34.7 *
CRYSTAL LAKE 6050 .0 .0 100 27.2 29.9 91
DAISY PEAK 7600 .1 .0 21.9 22.6 97
DEADMAN CREEK 6450 .0 .0 100 22.0 21.5 102
DUPUYER CREEK 5750 -M .0 * 19.4 26.6 73
ELK PEAK 7600 .0 -M * .0 -M *
FROHNER MEADOW 6480 .0 .0 100 20.5 19.5 105
MOUNT LOCKHART 6400 .0 .0 100 33.8 36.0 94
NEVADA RIDGE 7020 .0 .0 100 23.2 24.2 96
ONION PARK 7410 .0 .0 100 26.3 26.9 98
PICKFOOT CREEK 6650 .0 .0 100 25.8 25.8 100
PIKE CREEK 5930 .1 .0 -M 43.7 *
PORCUPINE 6500 .0 .0 100 21.1 21.9 96
ROCKER PEAK 8000 .1 .5 20 28.4 25.8 110
ROCKY BOY 4700 .1 .0 18.5 18.5 100
SPUR PARK 8100 .0 .2 0 30.1 33.2 91
STRINGER CREEK 6550 .0 .0 100 23.1 23.9 97
TIZER BASIN 6880 .2 .0 20.1 22.3 90
WALDRON 5600 .0 .0 100 22.7 26.1 87
WOOD CREEK 5960 .0 .0 100 23.2 25.1 92
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Basin wide percent of average 4 93
ST. MARY AND MILK RIVER BASINS
FLATTOP MTN. 6300 .4 12.2 3 52.5 69.8 75
MANY GLACIER 4900 .0 .0 100 31.4 41.6 75
ROCKY BOY 4700 .1 .0 18.5 18.5 100
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Basin wide percent of average 3 79
UPPER YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN
BEARTOOTH LAKE 9360 -M 2.1 * 33.0 29.8 111
BOX CANYON 6670 .0 .0 100 24.0 20.6 117
BRACKETT CREEK 7320 .1 .0 -M 42.3 *
BURNT MTN 5880 .0 .0 100 26.4 28.6 92
CANYON 7870 .0 .0 100 26.5 22.7 117
COLE CREEK 7850 .1 .8 12 26.5 30.9 86
EAST BOULDER MINE 6335 .0 -M * 22.9 -M *
EVENING STAR 9200 -M 4.6 * -M 37.9 *
FISHER CREEK 9100 -M 5.7 * 50.0 50.5 99
MONUMENT PEAK 8850 .0 .5 0 37.4 32.1 117
NORTHEAST ENTRANCE 7350 .0 .0 100 22.1 20.2 109
PARKER PEAK 9400 .1 2.0 5 29.1 26.1 111
PLACER BASIN 8830 .1 1.0 10 35.1 32.6 108
PORCUPINE 6500 .0 .0 100 21.1 21.9 96
SACAJAWEA 6550 .0 .0 100 39.8 38.0 105
SHOWER FALLS 8100 .0 2.4 0 44.1 42.1 105
S FORK SHIELDS 8100 .1 .0 33.7 35.7 94
SYLVAN LAKE 8420 .0 .0 100 36.2 32.1 113
SYLVAN ROAD 7120 .0 .0 100 30.1 25.8 117
THUMB DIVIDE 7980 .1 .0 32.3 26.8 121
TWO OCEAN PLATEAU 9240 -M 6.0 * 44.8 39.2 114
WHITE MILL 8700 .0 1.2 0 36.7 38.5 95
WOLVERINE 7650 .0 .0 100 21.0 20.5 102
YOUNTS PEAK 8350 .0 .0 100 25.9 24.7 105
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Basin wide percent of average 4 106
WIND RIVER BASIN (WYOMING)
BURROUGHS CREEK 8750 .0 .0 100 29.3 24.7 119
COLD SPRINGS 9630 .0 .0 100 20.0 19.4 103
DEER PARK 9700 .0 .0 100 30.9 33.4 93
HOBBS PARK 10100 .0 .8 0 26.2 23.4 112
KIRWIN 9550 .0 .0 100 25.6 20.4 125
LITTLE WARM 9370 .0 .0 100 25.9 22.2 117
OWL CREEK 8975 .0 .0 100 16.7 13.5 124
SOUTH PASS 9040 .2 .0 26.4 28.1 94
ST. LAWRENCE ALT 8620 .1 .0 18.8 17.5 107
TOGWOTEE PASS 9580 2.0 2.9 69 43.8 35.0 125
TOWNSEND CREEK 8700 .0 .0 100 22.3 21.0 106
YOUNTS PEAK 8350 .0 .0 100 25.9 24.7 105
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Basin wide percent of average 54 110
SHOSHONE RIVER BASIN (WYOMING)
BLACKWATER 9780 .8 5.3 15 36.5 32.3 113
EVENING STAR 9200 -M 4.6 * -M 37.9 *
MARQUETTE 8760 .0 .0 100 17.4 21.2 82
SYLVAN LAKE 8420 .0 .0 100 36.2 32.1 113
SYLVAN ROAD 7120 .0 .0 100 30.1 25.8 117
YOUNTS PEAK 8350 .0 .0 100 25.9 24.7 105
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Basin wide percent of average 15 107
BIGHORN RIVER BASIN (WYOMING)
BALD MTN. 9380 -M .9 * 26.3 28.3 93
BEAR TRAP MEADOW 8200 .1 .0 16.4 17.0 96
BLACKWATER 9780 .8 5.3 15 36.5 32.3 113
BONE SPRINGS DIV 9350 .0 .0 100 24.0 25.6 94
EVENING STAR 9200 -M 4.6 * -M 37.9 *
GRAVE SPRINGS 8550 .0 .0 100 15.0 18.7 80
KIRWIN 9550 .0 .0 100 25.6 20.4 125
MARQUETTE 8760 .0 .0 100 17.4 21.2 82
MIDDLE POWDER 7760 .0 .0 100 17.3 21.8 79
OWL CREEK 8975 .0 .0 100 16.7 13.5 124
POWDER RIVER PASS 9480 .0 .0 100 24.8 22.5 110
SHELL CREEK 9580 .0 .0 100 25.8 23.9 108
SYLVAN LAKE 8420 .0 .0 100 36.2 32.1 113
SYLVAN ROAD 7120 .0 .0 100 30.1 25.8 117
TIMBER CREEK 7950 .0 .0 100 17.3 16.7 104
YOUNTS PEAK 8350 .0 .0 100 25.9 24.7 105
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Basin wide percent of average 15 103
TONGUE RIVER BASIN (WYOMING)
BIG GOOSE 7990 .0 .0 100 19.8 18.1 109
BONE SPRINGS DIV 9350 .0 .0 100 24.0 25.6 94
BURGESS JUNCTION 7880 .0 .0 100 20.1 21.3 94
DOME LAKE 8880 .0 .0 100 24.1 23.3 103
SUCKER CREEK 8880 .0 .0 100 26.4 24.6 107
TIE CREEK 6870 .0 .0 100 23.1 20.2 114
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Basin wide percent of average * 103
POWDER RIVER BASIN (WYOMING)
BEAR TRAP MEADOW 8200 .1 .0 16.4 17.0 96
CLOUD PEAK RESERVOIR 9860 .0 .0 100 26.4 25.0 106
GRAVE SPRINGS 8550 .0 .0 100 15.0 18.7 80
HANSEN SAWMILL 8360 .0 .0 100 17.3 17.1 101
MIDDLE POWDER 7760 .0 .0 100 17.3 21.8 79
POWDER RIVER PASS 9480 .0 .0 100 24.8 22.5 110
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Basin wide percent of average * 96
LOWER YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN
BALD MTN. 9380 -M .9 * 26.3 28.3 93
BEAR TRAP MEADOW 8200 .1 .0 16.4 17.0 96
BIG GOOSE 7990 .0 .0 100 19.8 18.1 109
BLACKWATER 9780 .8 5.3 15 36.5 32.3 113
BONE SPRINGS DIV 9350 .0 .0 100 24.0 25.6 94
BURGESS JUNCTION 7880 .0 .0 100 20.1 21.3 94
BURROUGHS CREEK 8750 .0 .0 100 29.3 24.7 119
CLOUD PEAK RESERVOIR 9860 .0 .0 100 26.4 25.0 106
COLD SPRINGS 9630 .0 .0 100 20.0 19.4 103
DEER PARK 9700 .0 .0 100 30.9 33.4 93
DOME LAKE 8880 .0 .0 100 24.1 23.3 103
EVENING STAR 9200 -M 4.6 * -M 37.9 *
GRAVE SPRINGS 8550 .0 .0 100 15.0 18.7 80
HANSEN SAWMILL 8360 .0 .0 100 17.3 17.1 101
HOBBS PARK 10100 .0 .8 0 26.2 23.4 112
KIRWIN 9550 .0 .0 100 25.6 20.4 125
LITTLE WARM 9370 .0 .0 100 25.9 22.2 117
MARQUETTE 8760 .0 .0 100 17.4 21.2 82
MIDDLE POWDER 7760 .0 .0 100 17.3 21.8 79
OWL CREEK 8975 .0 .0 100 16.7 13.5 124
POWDER RIVER PASS 9480 .0 .0 100 24.8 22.5 110
SHELL CREEK 9580 .0 .0 100 25.8 23.9 108
SOUTH PASS 9040 .2 .0 26.4 28.1 94
ST. LAWRENCE ALT 8620 .1 .0 18.8 17.5 107
SUCKER CREEK 8880 .0 .0 100 26.4 24.6 107
SYLVAN LAKE 8420 .0 .0 100 36.2 32.1 113
SYLVAN ROAD 7120 .0 .0 100 30.1 25.8 117
TIE CREEK 6870 .0 .0 100 23.1 20.2 114
TIMBER CREEK 7950 .0 .0 100 17.3 16.7 104
TOGWOTEE PASS 9580 2.0 2.9 69 43.8 35.0 125
TOWNSEND CREEK 8700 .0 .0 100 22.3 21.0 106
YOUNTS PEAK 8350 .0 .0 100 25.9 24.7 105
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Basin wide percent of average 31 105
BONE SPRINGS DIV 9350 13.9 18.1 77 14.0 16.6 84
BURGESS JUNCTION 7880 9.6 12.9 74 9.6 12.9 74
DOME LAKE 8880 11.7 14.8 79 10.8 14.8 73
SUCKER CREEK 8880 9.2 13.3 69 10.8 14.8 73
TIE CREEK 6870 6.2 -M * 8.8 12.4 71
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Basin wide percent of average 75 76
POWDER RIVER BASIN (WYOMING)
BEAR TRAP MEADOW 7900 5.3 6.7 79 7.3 9.4 78
CLOUD PEAK RESERVOIR 9860 11.5 16.9 68 10.8 15.2 71
GRAVE SPRINGS 8550 7.6 10.7 71 7.6 11.0 69
HANSEN SAWMILL 8760 5.9 7.6 78 7.3 9.1 80
MIDDLE POWDER 7760 9.6 13.7 70 8.3 13.3 62
POWDER RIVER PASS 9480 8.4 11.5 73 10.7 13.1 82
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Basin wide percent of average 72 73
LOWER YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN
BALD MTN. 9375 17.7 22.4 79 16.0 19.1 84
BEAR TRAP MEADOW 7900 5.3 6.7 79 7.3 9.4 78
BIG GOOSE 7990 7.6 -M * 8.7 -M *
BLACKWATER 9780 17.3 24.8 70 16.1 19.4 83
BONE SPRINGS DIV 9350 13.9 18.1 77 14.0 16.6 84
BURGESS JUNCTION 7880 9.6 12.9 74 9.6 12.9 74
BURROUGHS CREEK 8750 9.7 15.2 64 10.8 18.0 60