Little Snake River above Slater, CO
River level and flood forecast · Moffat County
Normal5.4 ftas of Mon 1:45 PM
Forecast to hold near 5.4 ft through Mon, Oct 19, 6 AM.
Flow: 23 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 8:54 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Action stage | 10.8 ft |
| Record crest (June 3, 2011) | 12.18 ft |
Highest crests on record
- 12.18 ft — June 3, 2011
- 11.48 ft — May 2, 2020
- 11.48 ft — May 12, 2022
- 11.15 ft — May 21, 2008
- 10.98 ft — May 28, 1979
Recent crests: 7.92 ft (March 26, 2026) · 8.18 ft (May 13, 2025) · 10.42 ft (May 21, 2024) · 10.88 ft (May 12, 2023) · 11.48 ft (May 12, 2022)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- DownstreamLittle Snake River above Savery Creek nr Savery, WY
- Little Snake River near Dixon, WY
- Little Snake River near Slater, CO
- Muddy Creek below Young Creek nr Baggs, WY
- Little Snake River below Gibson Blair Ditch nr Baggs, WY
- Elkhead Creek near Hayden, CO
- Little Snake River below Dry Gulch near Baggs, WY
- Encampment River near Encampment, WY
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (SLFC2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.