Total streamflow across the
Little Snake River
was last observed at
2,144
cfs, and is expected to yield approximately
4,253
acre-ft of water today; about 79%
of normal.
Average streamflow for this time of year is
2,725 cfs,
with recent peaks last observed
on
2011-06-09 when daily discharge volume was observed at
13,530 cfs.
Maximum discharge along the river is currently at the
Little Snake River Near Lily
reporting a streamflow rate of 826 cfs.
However, the streamgauge with the highest stage along the river is the
Little Snake River Near Dixon
with a gauge stage of 5.02 ft.
This river is monitored from 3 different streamgauging stations along the Little Snake River, the highest being situated at an altitude of 6,843 ft, the
Little Snake River Near Slater.
Last Updated | 2025-05-02 |
Discharge Volume | 4,253 ACRE-FT |
Streamflow |
2,144.0 cfs
-125.0 cfs (-5.51%) |
Percent of Normal | 78.67% |
Maximum |
13,530.0 cfs
2011-06-09 |
Seasonal Avg | 2,725 cfs |
The Little Snake River is a tributary of the Yampa River, approximately 155 miles (249 km) long, in southwestern Wyoming and northwestern Colorado in the United States.
It rises near the continental divide, in Routt National Forest in northern Routt County, Colorado, along the northern edge of the Park Range. It flows west along the Wyoming-Colorado state line, meandering across the border several times and flowing past the Wyoming towns of Dixon and Baggs. It turns southwest and flows through Moffat County, Colorado, joining the Yampa approximately 45 mi (72 km) west of Craig, just east of Dinosaur National Monument. The Little Snake is not generally navigable except seasonally in years of plentiful water.