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: NOVEMBER 2 , 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      .8      .8   100*     5.3     2.2   241
 COTTONWOOD CREEK         7600     1.7     1.1   155*     5.1     3.3   155
 GRANITE CREEK            6770      .9      .7   129*     4.2     1.9   221
 GRASSY LAKE              7265     1.3     1.7    76*     6.8     3.7   184
 GROS VENTRE SUMMIT       8750     2.5     1.5   167      4.0     2.0   200
 LEWIS LAKE DIVIDE        7850     1.4     1.5    93*     6.3     3.5   180
 PHILLIPS BENCH           8200     1.6     1.6   100*     5.4     2.7   200
 SALT RIVER SUMMIT        7600      .1      .5    20*     2.5     2.1   119
 SNAKE RIVER STATION      6920      .1      .7    14*     5.2     2.4   217
 SPRING CREEK DIVIDE      9000     1.8     1.7   106*     3.4     2.9   117
 THUMB DIVIDE             7980      .7     1.0    70*     4.6     2.2   209
 TOGWOTEE PASS            9580     4.7     2.8   168      5.8     3.0   193
 TWO OCEAN PLATEAU        9240     6.2     3.4   182      6.5     3.4   191
 WILLOW CREEK             8450     1.9     2.1    90*     6.9     4.0   172
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                Basin wide percent of average    122*                   183
UPPER YELLOWSTONE-MADISON
 BEARTOOTH LAKE           9275     5.0     2.8   179      4.9     2.3   213
 BLACK BEAR               8170     4.4     3.1   142*     6.9     3.8   182
 CANYON                   8090     1.4      .8   175*     4.2     2.0   210
 FISHER CREEK             9100     5.8     3.0   193*     7.0     3.6   194
 MADISON PLATEAU          7750     1.8     1.8   100*     5.2     2.8   186
 NORTHEAST ENTRANCE       7350      .0      .4     0*     3.3     1.7   194
 PARKER PEAK              9400     4.7     2.7   174      5.8     2.5   232
 SYLVAN LAKE              8420     2.1     2.1   100*     6.1     2.8   218
 THUMB DIVIDE             7980      .7     1.0    70*     4.6     2.2   209
 TWO OCEAN PLATEAU        9240     6.2     3.4   182      6.5     3.4   191
 WHISKEY CREEK            6800      .8      .9    89*     4.7     2.4   196
 WHITE MILL               8700     4.3     2.2   195*     5.4     3.0   180
 WOLVERINE                7650      .0      .6     0*     3.7     2.0   185
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                Basin wide percent of average    150*                   198
WIND RIVER
 BURROUGHS CREEK          8750     2.0     1.1   182*     4.2     1.8   233
 COLD SPRINGS             9630      .0     1.2     0      2.4     2.1   114
 DEER PARK                9700     1.4     2.8    50      3.2     2.8   114
 HOBBS PARK              10100     1.6     2.4    67      3.2     2.3   139
 LITTLE WARM              9370     1.1     1.2    92*     3.2     1.9   168
 SOUTH PASS               9040      .2     1.7    12*     2.5     2.3   109
 ST. LAWRENCE ALT         8620      .2     1.0    20      1.5     1.9    79
 TOGWOTEE PASS            9580     4.7     2.8   168      5.8     3.0   193
 TOWNSEND CREEK           8700      .1     1.2     8      2.7     2.3   117
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                Basin wide percent of average     73                    141
BIGHORN BASIN
 BALD MTN.                9380     3.2     2.9   110      3.7     2.6   142
 BEAR TRAP MEADOW         8200      .8      .6   133      2.2     1.9   116
 BLACKWATER               9780     5.2     3.3   158      5.1     2.9   176
 BONE SPRINGS DIV         9350     2.6     2.8    93      4.1     2.7   152
 EVENING STAR             9200     4.3     3.0   143*     6.6     3.1   213
 GRAVE SPRINGS            8550     1.3     1.3   100      2.8     2.2   127
 KIRWIN                   9550     3.7     2.0   185      5.1     2.0   255
 MARQUETTE                8760      .2     2.1    10      3.3     2.5   132
 MIDDLE POWDER            7760     1.8     1.4   129*     2.8     2.8   100
 OWL CREEK                8975      .9      .9   100      2.6     1.2   217
 POWDER RIVER PASS        9480     1.7     1.4   121      3.5     2.1   167
 SHELL CREEK              9580     4.4     2.8   157      5.1     2.2   232
 SYLVAN LAKE              8420     2.1     2.1   100*     6.1     2.8   218
 SYLVAN ROAD              7120      .0      .6     0*     5.3     2.3   230
 TIMBER CREEK             7950      .3     1.2    25      3.5     1.7   206
 YOUNTS PEAK              8350     2.3     1.5   153*     5.6     2.0   280
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                Basin wide percent of average    116                    182
SHOSHONE RIVER
 BLACKWATER               9780     5.2     3.3   158      5.1     2.9   176
 EVENING STAR             9200     4.3     3.0   143*     6.6     3.1   213
 KIRWIN                   9550     3.7     2.0   185      5.1     2.0   255
 MARQUETTE                8760      .2     2.1    10      3.3     2.5   132
 SYLVAN LAKE              8420     2.1     2.1   100*     6.1     2.8   218
 SYLVAN ROAD              7120      .0      .6     0*     5.3     2.3   230
 YOUNTS PEAK              8350     2.3     1.5   153*     5.6     2.0   280
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                Basin wide percent of average    122*                   211
POWDER-TONGUE
 BEAR TRAP MEADOW         8200      .8      .6   133      2.2     1.9   116
 BIG GOOSE                7990     1.6      .9   178*     4.4     2.2   200
 BONE SPRINGS DIV         9350     2.6     2.8    93      4.1     2.7   152
 BURGESS JUNCTION         7880     1.5     1.7    88      3.6     2.4   150
 CLOUD PEAK RESERVOIR     9860     3.1     1.7   182      5.4     2.8   193
 DOME LAKE                8880     2.0     2.0   100      4.7     2.7   174
 GRAVE SPRINGS            8550     1.3     1.3   100      2.8     2.2   127
 HANSEN SAWMILL           8360      .5      .9    56      3.4     1.9   179
 MIDDLE POWDER            7760     1.8     1.4   129*     2.8     2.8   100
 POWDER RIVER PASS        9480     1.7     1.4   121      3.5     2.1   167
 SUCKER CREEK             8880     2.1     1.5   140      3.9     2.6   150
 TIE CREEK                6870      .0      .9     0      3.1     2.6   119
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                Basin wide percent of average    111                    152
BELLE FOURCHE
 BLIND PARK               6890      .0      .7     0*     1.5     2.8    54
 COLE CANYON              5910      .0      .9     0      1.1      -M      *
 NORTH RAPID CREEK        6130      .0      .5     0*     1.1     2.6    42
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                Basin wide percent of average      0*                    48
UPPER N. PLATTE RIVER
 COLUMBINE                9160      .0     1.0     0*     3.9     2.6   150
 DIVIDE PEAK              8860     1.5     1.9    79*     3.3     2.9   114
 ELK RIVER                8700      .5      .8    62*     3.2     2.4   133
 JOE WRIGHT              10120     2.2     2.8    79      5.4     3.6   150
 NORTH FRENCH CREEK      10130     3.1     3.4    91*     4.6     3.6   128
 OLD BATTLE               9920     2.9     3.4    85*     4.6     3.9   118
 SAGE CREEK BASIN         7850      .0     1.1     0*     2.8     1.7   165
 SOUTH BRUSH CREEK        8440     1.1      .9   122*     3.8     2.8   136
 TOWER                   10500     3.2     4.0    80*     5.2     4.3   121
 WEBBER SPRINGS           9250     1.4     2.1    67*     3.9     3.4   115
 WILLOW CREEK PASS        9540     2.2     1.3   169*     3.2     2.2   145
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                Basin wide percent of average     80*                   131
LOWER N. PLATTE - SWEETWATER - LARAMIE
 BROOKLYN LAKE           10220     1.6     2.4    67*     3.1     2.7   115
 CASPER MTN.              7850     1.1     1.9    58      3.7     2.7   137
 DEADMAN HILL            10220     2.7     2.4   113      3.6     2.7   133
 DEER PARK                9700     1.4     2.8    50      3.2     2.8   114
 LAPRELE CREEK            8375      .3     1.2    25      2.2     2.1   105
 RENO HILL                8500     2.1     1.9   111      4.0     2.7   148
 ROACH                    9700     1.9     1.4   136*     3.4     2.5   136
 SAND LAKE               10050     4.3     3.6   119*     5.0     3.3   152
 SOUTH PASS               9040      .2     1.7    12*     2.5     2.3   109
 WINDY PEAK               7900      .5      .7    71*     1.7     1.9    89
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                Basin wide percent of average     80                    126
LITTLE SNAKE RIVER
 BATTLE MOUNTAIN          7440      -M      .6      *     2.3     2.1   110
 DIVIDE PEAK              8860     1.5     1.9    79*     3.3     2.9   114
 OLD BATTLE               9920     2.9     3.4    85*     4.6     3.9   118
 SANDSTONE RS             8150      .0      .6     0*     2.4     2.5    96
 WHISKEY PARK             8950     1.2     1.9    63*     4.3     3.2   134
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                Basin wide percent of average     72*                   116
UPPER GREEN RIVER
 BIG SANDY OPENING        9080     1.3     1.4    93*     2.0     2.0   100
 BLIND BULL SUM           8900     1.8     2.0    90*     3.2     2.4   133
 EAST RIM DIVIDE          7930      .0      .8     0*     2.0     1.5   133
 ELKHART PARK G.S.        9400      .9     1.0    90*     2.3     2.1   110
 GROS VENTRE SUMMIT       8750     2.5     1.5   167      4.0     2.0   200
 KENDALL R.S.             7740      .2      .8    25*     2.3     1.7   135
 LOOMIS PARK              8240      .6     1.1    55*     2.4     2.0   120
 NEW FORK LAKE            8340      .5      .7    71*     2.0     1.7   118
 SNIDER BASIN             8060      .2      .9    22*     1.8     1.8   100
 SPRING CREEK DIVIDE      9000     1.8     1.7   106*     3.4     2.9   117
 TRIPLE PEAK              8500     2.2     1.4   157*     4.6     2.4   192
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                Basin wide percent of average     90*                   133
LOWER GREEN RIVER
 HAMS FORK                7840      .0      .6     0*     1.6     1.6   100
 HEWINTA                  9500      -M      .9      *     4.4     2.6   169
 HICKERSON PARK           9100      .0      .5     0*     2.8     1.8   156
 HOLE-IN-ROCK             9150      .0      .5     0*     3.4     1.7   200
 INDIAN CREEK             9425     1.1     1.8    61*     2.7     2.8    96
 KELLEY R.S.              8180      .2     1.1    18*     2.8     2.3   122
 STEEL CREEK PARK        10100     2.4     1.8   133*     4.8     2.5   192
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                Basin wide percent of average     59*                   147
UPPER BEAR RIVER
 BUG LAKE                 7950      -M     1.4      *     1.2     2.5    48
 HAYDEN FORK              9100      .2     1.0    20*     3.6     2.6   138
 KELLEY R.S.              8180      .2     1.1    18*     2.8     2.3   122
 LILY LAKE                9050      .1     1.1     9*     3.7     2.6   142
 MONTE CRISTO             8960      .1     1.8     6*     3.0     3.0   100
 SALT RIVER SUMMIT        7600      .1      .5    20*     2.5     2.1   119
 TRIAL LAKE               9960     1.1     2.1    52*     3.0     3.0   100
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                Basin wide percent of average     24*                   109
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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.