Rivers in Wyoming

Little Snake River at Baggs

Carbon County, WyomingNWS LSBW4Cheyenne office

Below flood stage
2.37ftStage

Observed Tue, Sep 22, 9:15 AM MDT

Flood stage
7.50 ft
Record crest
7.14 ft2016

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood9.50 ft
Moderate flood8.50 ft
Minor flood7.50 ft
Action6.50 ft
  1. 9.50 ftMajor flooding occurs in many areas in and around Baggs. Water approaches the base of Highway 789 bridge.
  2. 8.50 ftMajor lowland flooding occurs in and around Baggs.
  3. 7.50 ftFlood stage. Low lying area flooding intensifies and becomes more widespread in Baggs.
  4. 6.50 ftBankfull stage. Minor low lying area flooding occurs in Baggs.

Crest history

7 crests on NOAA’s list since 2015.

#DateStage
1May 10, 20167.14 ft
2June 8, 20196.62 ft
3May 14, 20175.94 ft
4June 6, 20175.63 ft
5May 11, 20185.18 ft
6May 28, 20154.97 ft
7June 3, 20154.94 ft

Most recent crests

  • June 8, 2019: 6.62 ft
  • May 11, 2018: 5.18 ft
  • June 6, 2017: 5.63 ft
  • May 14, 2017: 5.94 ft
  • May 10, 2016: 7.14 ft
  • June 3, 2015: 4.94 ft
  • May 28, 2015: 4.97 ft

Nearby

Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.

What this means

Forecasts by the Colorado Basin River Forecast Center. Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point.

Sources

Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service.