Rivers in Wyoming

Little Snake River near Dixon

Carbon County, WyomingNWS LSDW4USGS 09257000Cheyenne office

Below flood stage
1.91ftStage

Observed Tue, Sep 22, 2:00 AM MDT

Flood stage
9.50 ft
Forecast crest
1.28 ftTue, Sep 22, 3:00 AM MDT
Record crest
13.56 ft1984

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood11.50 ft
Moderate flood10.50 ft
Minor flood9.50 ft
Action8.50 ft
  1. 13.56 ftRecord stage and flow of 13,000 cfs occurred on May 16 1984.
  2. 11.50 ftMajor flood. Major flooding occurs in the town of Baggs. Water is at the base of the Highway 70 bridge.
  3. 10.50 ftModerate flood. Moderate flooding occurs in many areas throughout the town of Baggs. Moderate lowland flooding is widespread from Dixon to Baggs. Flood wave travel time to Baggs is approximately 2 to 3 hours.
  4. 9.50 ftFlood stage. Standing water occurs over low lying areas along the left and right banks. Minor lowland flooding occurs near the town of Baggs and between Dixon to Baggs. Flood wave travel time to Baggs is approximately 2 to 3 hours.
  5. 8.50 ftBankfull stage. The river may come out of its banks from Dixon to Baggs.

Crest history

75 crests on NOAA’s list since 1917.

#DateStage
1May 16, 198413.56 ft
2May 20, 197012.17 ft
3May 10, 197412.08 ft
4May 30, 197111.74 ft
5May 28, 198311.39 ft
6May 21, 197311.38 ft
7May 24, 198010.95 ft
8May 31, 196810.80 ft
9June 6, 199510.41 ft
10June 2, 199710.37 ft
11June 4, 197510.36 ft
12June 11, 197810.25 ft
13May 25, 197910.20 ft
14May 18, 199310.15 ft
15May 7, 196910.13 ft
16February 11, 196210.10 ft
17May 11, 19859.82 ft
18June 9, 19729.78 ft
19May 5, 19869.64 ft
20May 18, 19969.62 ft
21May 23, 19819.34 ft
22May 4, 19829.32 ft
23May 19, 19889.26 ft
24May 16, 20169.23 ft
25May 15, 19768.97 ft

Most recent crests

  • May 21, 2024: 8.52 ft
  • May 4, 2020: 8.91 ft
  • May 4, 2020: 8.91 ft
  • June 8, 2019: 8.44 ft
  • May 11, 2018: 6.84 ft
  • June 6, 2017: 7.34 ft
  • May 14, 2017: 7.83 ft
  • June 5, 2016: 8.34 ft
  • May 16, 2016: 9.23 ft
  • June 3, 2015: 6.87 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. Automatic observations from this river gage have been discontinued due to loss of funding. Contact webmaster at the link below if you can help.

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.