National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office

Quick Synopsis:

 

Mountain snowpack and associated snow water equivalents (SWEs) across Wyoming were generally below average by the middle of January.  SWEs at the peak snowmelt runoff elevations (8,000’ – 9.500’) were the highest across northwestern Wyoming at 100 – 115 percent of normal; while across southeastern Wyoming, SWEs were 50 to 75 percent of average at the peak snowmelt runoff elevations.

 

HIGHLIGHTS:

 

 

…The majority of headwater basins across Wyoming can expect a generally low potential for flooding due to springtime snowmelt...

 

The next graphical outlook will be issued around the 23^rd of February. 

 

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Other hydrological information for Wyoming can be found at the NOAA hydrology website:

http://www.crh.noaa.gov/riw/?n=snowpack

 

Monthly Wyoming Hydrologic Summary and Graphics:

(updated monthly around the 15^th of every month)

 

http://www.crh.noaa.gov/images/riw/hydro/hydro_report.pdf

 

 

Wyoming Drought Information Page:

(updated at least once a month)

 

http://www.crh.noaa.gov/riw/?n=drought

 

Wyoming Graphical Water Supply Outlook:

(updated by the 15^th of every month—January-June)

 

 

http://www.crh.noaa.gov/images/riw/hydro/watersupply.png

 

Wyoming Average Precipitation by Basin:

 (updated monthly)

 

http://www.crh.noaa.gov/images/riw/hydro/wyomingprecip.png

 

 

Wyoming Spring Snowmelt Runoff Flood Potential Graphic:

(updated by the 25^th of the month---January-May)

 

 

http://www.crh.noaa.gov/images/riw/hydro/floodoutlook.png

 

 

Current and Forecast Wyoming Streamflows and/or River Stages:

 

http://water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=riw

 

http://waterdata.usgs.gov/wy/nwis/rt

 

 

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The current Wyoming Spring 2013 Snowmelt Runoff Flood Potential Outlook graphic:

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