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: OCTOBER 3 , 2007
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BASIN                    ELEV.  SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT   TOTAL PRECIPITATION
 Data Site Name          (Ft)                      %                      %
                                Current  Average  Avg  Current  Average  Avg
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WYOMING
SNAKE RIVER  
 BASE CAMP                7030      .1      .0      *      .1      .1   100
 COTTONWOOD CREEK         7600      .0      .0   100*      .1      .2    50
 GRANITE CREEK            6770      .1      .0      *      .2      .1   200
 GRASSY LAKE              7265      .2      .0      *      .4      .2   200
 GROS VENTRE SUMMIT       8750      .1      .1   100*      .0      .1     0
 LEWIS LAKE DIVIDE        7850      -M      .0      *      -M      .2      *
 PHILLIPS BENCH           8200      .0      .0   100*      .3      .2   150
 SALT RIVER SUMMIT        7600      .0      .0   100*      .0      .1     0
 SNAKE RIVER STATION      6920      .1      .0      *      .1      .1   100
 SPRING CREEK DIVIDE      9000      .2      .0      *      .1      .2    50
 THUMB DIVIDE             7980      .1      .0      *      .2      .1   200
 TOGWOTEE PASS            9580      .0      .1     0*      .2      .2   100
 TWO OCEAN PLATEAU        9240      .2      .2   100*      .2      .2   100
 WILLOW CREEK             8450      .1      .1   100*      .1      .2    50
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                Basin wide percent of average     80*                   100
UPPER YELLOWSTONE-MADISON
 BEARTOOTH LAKE           9275      .3      .5    60*      .3      .1   300
 BLACK BEAR               8170      .5      .4   125*      .7      .2   350
 CANYON                   8090      .0      .1     0*      .2      .1   200
 FISHER CREEK             9100      .2      .4    50*      .2      .2   100
 MADISON PLATEAU          7750      .4      .2   200*      .6      .2   300
 NORTHEAST ENTRANCE       7350      .0      .0   100*      .1      .1   100
 PARKER PEAK              9400      .0      .6     0*      .0      .2     0
 SYLVAN LAKE              8420      .0      .5     0*      .2      .2   100
 THUMB DIVIDE             7980      .1      .0      *      .2      .1   200
 TWO OCEAN PLATEAU        9240      .2      .2   100*      .2      .2   100
 WHISKEY CREEK            6800      .0      .1     0*      .5      .1   500
 WHITE MILL               8700      .1      .3    33*      .1      .2    50
 WOLVERINE                7650      .0      .0   100*      .1      .1   100
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                Basin wide percent of average     52*                   170
WIND RIVER
 BURROUGHS CREEK          8750      .0      .2     0*      .0      .1     0
 COLD SPRINGS             9630      .0      .2     0*      .1      .1   100
 DEER PARK                9700      .0      .4     0*      .1      .2    50
 HOBBS PARK              10100      .0      .4     0*      .1      .1   100
 LITTLE WARM              9370      .0      .2     0*      .1      .1   100
 SOUTH PASS               9040      .1      .1   100*      .1      .1   100
 ST. LAWRENCE ALT         8620      .0      .1     0*      .1      .1   100
 TOGWOTEE PASS            9580      .0      .1     0*      .2      .2   100
 TOWNSEND CREEK           8700      .0      .0   100*      .1      .1   100
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                Basin wide percent of average      6*                    82
BIGHORN BASIN
 BALD MTN.                9380      .0      .7     0*      .1      .2    50
 BEAR TRAP MEADOW         8200      .0      .1     0*      .1      .1   100
 BLACKWATER               9780      .1      .7    14*      .1      .2    50
 BONE SPRINGS DIV         9350      .0      .6     0*      .1      .2    50
 EVENING STAR             9200      .3      .5    60*      .4      .2   200
 GRAVE SPRINGS            8550      .0      .1     0*      .2      .1   200
 KIRWIN                   9550      .0      .5     0*      .1      .1   100
 MARQUETTE                8760      .0      .5     0*      .0      .2     0
 MIDDLE POWDER            7760      .0      .3     0*      .3      .2   150
 OWL CREEK                8975      .0      .2     0*      .1      .1   100
 POWDER RIVER PASS        9480      .0      .3     0*      .3      .1   300
 SHELL CREEK              9580      .7      .8    87*      .3      .1   300
 SYLVAN LAKE              8420      .0      .5     0*      .2      .2   100
 SYLVAN ROAD              7120      .0      .0   100*      .1      .1   100
 TIMBER CREEK             7950      .0      .0   100*      .1      .1   100
 YOUNTS PEAK              8350      .0      .2     0*      .1      .1   100
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                Basin wide percent of average     18*                   113
SHOSHONE RIVER
 BLACKWATER               9780      .1      .7    14*      .1      .2    50
 EVENING STAR             9200      .3      .5    60*      .4      .2   200
 KIRWIN                   9550      .0      .5     0*      .1      .1   100
 MARQUETTE                8760      .0      .5     0*      .0      .2     0
 SYLVAN LAKE              8420      .0      .5     0*      .2      .2   100
 SYLVAN ROAD              7120      .0      .0   100*      .1      .1   100
 YOUNTS PEAK              8350      .0      .2     0*      .1      .1   100
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                Basin wide percent of average     14*                    91
POWDER-TONGUE
 BEAR TRAP MEADOW         8200      .0      .1     0*      .1      .1   100
 BIG GOOSE                7990      .0      .0   100*      .0      .1     0
 BONE SPRINGS DIV         9350      .0      .6     0*      .1      .2    50
 BURGESS JUNCTION         7880      .0      .3     0*      .1      .1   100
 CLOUD PEAK RESERVOIR     9860      .0      .1     0*      .0      .2     0
 DOME LAKE                8880      .0      .4     0*      .1      .2    50
 GRAVE SPRINGS            8550      .0      .1     0*      .2      .1   200
 HANSEN SAWMILL           8360      .0      .1     0*      .1      .1   100
 MIDDLE POWDER            7760      .0      .3     0*      .3      .2   150
 POWDER RIVER PASS        9480      .0      .3     0*      .3      .1   300
 SUCKER CREEK             8880      .0      .2     0*      .1      .2    50
 TIE CREEK                6870      .0      .0   100*      .1      .2    50
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                Basin wide percent of average      0*                    83
BELLE FOURCHE
 BLIND PARK               6890      .0      .0   100*      .1      .2    50
 COLE CANYON              5910      .0      .0   100*      .1      -M      *
 NORTH RAPID CREEK        6130      .0      .0   100*      .1      .2    50
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                Basin wide percent of average       *                    50
UPPER N. PLATTE RIVER
 COLUMBINE                9160      .0      .0   100*     1.2      .2   600
 DIVIDE PEAK              8860      -M      .2      *      -M      .2      *
 ELK RIVER                8700      .0      .0   100*      .6      .1   600
 JOE WRIGHT              10120      .4      .2   200*     1.3      .2   650
 NORTH FRENCH CREEK      10130      .9      .3   300*      .7      .2   350
 OLD BATTLE               9920      .8      .3   267*      .9      .2   450
 SAGE CREEK BASIN         7850      .0      .0   100*      .3      .1   300
 SOUTH BRUSH CREEK        8440      .2      .0      *      .6      .2   300
 TOWER                   10500     1.5      .2   750*     1.3      .3   433
 WEBBER SPRINGS           9250      .1      .2    50*      .7      .2   350
 WILLOW CREEK PASS        9540      .3      .0      *      .6      .1   600
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                Basin wide percent of average    308*                   456
LOWER N. PLATTE - SWEETWATER - LARAMIE
 BROOKLYN LAKE           10220      .1      .3    33*      .5      .2   250
 CASPER MTN.              7850      .0      .1     0*      .2      .2   100
 DEADMAN HILL            10220      .5      .3   167*      .4      .2   200
 DEER PARK                9700      .0      .4     0*      .1      .2    50
 LAPRELE CREEK            8375      .0      .0   100*      .2      .1   200
 RENO HILL                8500      .1      .1   100*      .2      .2   100
 ROACH                    9700      .2      .0      *      .6      .2   300
 SAND LAKE               10050      .9      .5   180*      .6      .2   300
 SOUTH PASS               9040      .1      .1   100*      .1      .1   100
 WINDY PEAK               7900      .0      .0   100*      .1      .1   100
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                Basin wide percent of average     94*                   176
LITTLE SNAKE RIVER
 BATTLE MOUNTAIN          7440      -M      .0      *      .4      .1   400
 DIVIDE PEAK              8860      -M      .2      *      -M      .2      *
 OLD BATTLE               9920      .8      .3   267*      .9      .2   450
 SANDSTONE RS             8150      .0      .0   100*      .5      .2   250
 WHISKEY PARK             8950      .0      .1     0*      .7      .2   350
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                Basin wide percent of average    200*                   357
UPPER GREEN RIVER
 BIG SANDY OPENING        9080      .1      .1   100*      .0      .1     0
 BLIND BULL SUM           8900      .0      .1     0*      .1      .1   100
 EAST RIM DIVIDE          7930      .0      .0   100*      .1      .1   100
 ELKHART PARK G.S.        9400      .0      .0   100*      .3      .1   300
 GROS VENTRE SUMMIT       8750      .1      .1   100*      .0      .1     0
 KENDALL R.S.             7740      .1      .0      *      .1      .1   100
 LOOMIS PARK              8240      .0      .0   100*      .1      .1   100
 NEW FORK LAKE            8340      .0      .0   100*      .1      .1   100
 SNIDER BASIN             8060      .3      .0      *      .1      .1   100
 SPRING CREEK DIVIDE      9000      .2      .0      *      .1      .2    50
 TRIPLE PEAK              8500      .1      .0      *      .3      .1   300
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                Basin wide percent of average     67*                   108
LOWER GREEN RIVER
 HAMS FORK                7840      .0      .0   100*      .1      .1   100
 HEWINTA                  9500      .0      .1     0*      .8      .2   400
 HICKERSON PARK           9100      .0      .0   100*      .1      .1   100
 HOLE-IN-ROCK             9150      .0      .0   100*      .4      .1   400
 INDIAN CREEK             9425      .0      .1     0*      .0      .2     0
 KELLEY R.S.              8180      .0      .0   100*      .0      .1     0
 STEEL CREEK PARK        10100     1.6      .4   400*      .5      .2   250
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                Basin wide percent of average    267*                   190
UPPER BEAR RIVER
 BUG LAKE                 7950      .1      .2    50*      .1      .2    50
 HAYDEN FORK              9100      .1      .1   100*      .5      .2   250
 KELLEY R.S.              8180      .0      .0   100*      .0      .1     0
 LILY LAKE                9050      .0      .1     0*      .7      .2   350
 MONTE CRISTO             8960      .1      .3    33*      .2      .2   100
 SALT RIVER SUMMIT        7600      .0      .0   100*      .0      .1     0
 TRIAL LAKE               9960      .0      .4     0*      .2      .2   100
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                Basin wide percent of average     27*                   142
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 -M   = Missing data
  *   = Data may not provide a valid measure of conditions.
Units = inches for the Current and Average Snow Water Equivalent and
Total Precipitation values
If the Basin wide percent of average 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 Average represents the snow water
equivalent found at selected SNOTEL sites in or near the basin compared to
the average 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.
Reference period for average conditions is 1971-2000.
Provisional data, subject to revision.
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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.