Little Snake River near Slater, CO
River level and flood forecast · Routt County
Normal3.2 ftas of Mon 2:45 PM
The river is 6.3 ft below flood stage (9.5 ft).
Forecast to hold near 3.2 ft through Mon, Oct 19, 6 AM.
Flow: 25 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
| Major flood stage | 12 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 11 ft |
| Flood stage | 9.5 ft |
| Action stage | 8.3 ft |
| Record crest (June 6, 2011) | 8.87 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 12.8 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.
- 11.3 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 ftWater reaches the foundations of buildings on Focus Ranch. Minor flooding of low-lying agricultural land is occurring.
- 8.7 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.
- 6.5 ftLittle Snake River reaches the top of the left bank near Focus Ranch.
Highest crests on record
- 8.87 ft — June 6, 2011
- 7.74 ft — May 21, 2008
- 7.53 ft — May 29, 2010
- 7.52 ft — May 30, 2014
- 7.28 ft — May 16, 2023
Recent crests: 5.17 ft (March 26, 2026) · 6.09 ft (May 13, 2025) · 6.89 ft (May 21, 2024) · 7.28 ft (May 16, 2023) · 6.62 ft (May 19, 2022)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- DownstreamLittle Snake River above Savery Creek nr Savery, WY
- Little Snake River above Slater, CO
- Encampment River near Encampment, WY
- Little Snake River near Dixon, WY
- Muddy Creek below Young Creek nr Baggs, WY
- Little Snake River below Gibson Blair Ditch nr Baggs, WY
- Elkhead Creek near Hayden, CO
- Encampment River at Mouth near Encampment, WY
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (LSRC2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.