Wind, Snake, Bear rivers hit record low flows as Wyoming’s summer drought gains steam

Snowpack isn’t what it used to be. Severe drought has set in for portions of western Wyoming river basins, even after decent snow years, due to factors exacerbated by climate change.

Posted 7/30/25

During last winter’s peak, the snowpack blanketing southern Yellowstone National Park — mountains and snowfields that feed the high reaches of the Snake River — was sitting pretty …

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