Rivers in Wyoming
Little Snake River near Dixon
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
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 11.50 ft |
| Moderate flood | 10.50 ft |
| Minor flood | 9.50 ft |
| Action | 8.50 ft |
- 13.56 ftRecord stage and flow of 13,000 cfs occurred on May 16 1984.
- 11.50 ftMajor flood. Major flooding occurs in the town of Baggs. Water is at the base of the Highway 70 bridge.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 16, 1984 | 13.56 ft |
| 2 | May 20, 1970 | 12.17 ft |
| 3 | May 10, 1974 | 12.08 ft |
| 4 | May 30, 1971 | 11.74 ft |
| 5 | May 28, 1983 | 11.39 ft |
| 6 | May 21, 1973 | 11.38 ft |
| 7 | May 24, 1980 | 10.95 ft |
| 8 | May 31, 1968 | 10.80 ft |
| 9 | June 6, 1995 | 10.41 ft |
| 10 | June 2, 1997 | 10.37 ft |
| 11 | June 4, 1975 | 10.36 ft |
| 12 | June 11, 1978 | 10.25 ft |
| 13 | May 25, 1979 | 10.20 ft |
| 14 | May 18, 1993 | 10.15 ft |
| 15 | May 7, 1969 | 10.13 ft |
| 16 | February 11, 1962 | 10.10 ft |
| 17 | May 11, 1985 | 9.82 ft |
| 18 | June 9, 1972 | 9.78 ft |
| 19 | May 5, 1986 | 9.64 ft |
| 20 | May 18, 1996 | 9.62 ft |
| 21 | May 23, 1981 | 9.34 ft |
| 22 | May 4, 1982 | 9.32 ft |
| 23 | May 19, 1988 | 9.26 ft |
| 24 | May 16, 2016 | 9.23 ft |
| 25 | May 15, 1976 | 8.97 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.