Rivers in Colorado
Little Snake River near Slater
Below flood stage
3.27ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 3:45 AM MDT
- Flood stage
- 9.50 ft
- Forecast crest
- 3.28 ftTue, Sep 22, 5:00 AM MDT
- Record crest
- 8.95 ft1974
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 12.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 11.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 9.50 ft |
| Action | 8.30 ft |
- 12.80 ftThe surface of the Little Snake River nears the base of the bridge on Focus Ranch. Major flooding is occurring along with severe erosion of river banks.
- 11.30 ftLow-lying portions of 129 Road in the vicinity of bridge on Focus Ranch are beginning to flood. Moderate flooding of property along the Little Snake River is occurring. River banks are unstable.
- 10.00 ftWater reaches the foundations of buildings on Focus Ranch. Minor flooding of low-lying agricultural land is occurring.
- 8.70 ftThe Little Snake River reaches the top of the right bank near Focus Ranch. Water begins to pool on low-lying agricultural land near and along the left and right river banks.
- 6.50 ftLittle Snake River reaches the top of the left bank near Focus Ranch.
Crest history
80 crests on NOAA’s list since 1943.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 25, 1974 | 8.95 ft |
| 2 | June 6, 2011 | 8.87 ft |
| 3 | May 23, 1984 | 8.78 ft |
| 4 | June 7, 1957 | 8.27 ft |
| 5 | June 4, 1952 | 8.25 ft |
| 6 | June 1, 1943 | 8.22 ft |
| 7 | May 24, 1958 | 8.17 ft |
| 8 | May 28, 1983 | 8.09 ft |
| 9 | May 16, 1996 | 8.08 ft |
| 10 | May 11, 1962 | 7.99 ft |
| 11 | May 26, 1970 | 7.92 ft |
| 12 | May 28, 1979 | 7.88 ft |
| 13 | June 5, 1995 | 7.86 ft |
| 14 | June 5, 1945 | 7.78 ft |
| 15 | June 13, 1965 | 7.78 ft |
| 16 | June 1, 1997 | 7.75 ft |
| 17 | May 21, 2008 | 7.74 ft |
| 18 | May 30, 1971 | 7.72 ft |
| 19 | June 2, 1968 | 7.68 ft |
| 20 | May 9, 1947 | 7.64 ft |
| 21 | May 21, 1964 | 7.60 ft |
| 22 | June 11, 1978 | 7.57 ft |
| 23 | May 10, 1985 | 7.57 ft |
| 24 | May 24, 1980 | 7.56 ft |
| 25 | May 29, 2010 | 7.53 ft |
Most recent crests
- March 26, 2026: 5.17 ft
- May 13, 2025: 6.09 ft
- May 21, 2024: 6.89 ft
- May 16, 2023: 7.28 ft
- May 19, 2022: 6.62 ft
- May 23, 2021: 5.43 ft
- May 19, 2020: 6.47 ft
- June 8, 2019: 6.64 ft
- May 10, 2018: 5.83 ft
- May 13, 2017: 6.42 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the Colorado Basin River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued routinely year-round. Stage may be affected by ice during winter months.
Sources
Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.