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LITTLE SNAKE RIVER

RIVER LEVELS
June 21, 2025


Total streamflow across the Little Snake River was last observed at 425 cfs, and is expected to yield approximately 843 acre-ft of water today; about 21% of normal. River levels are low and may signify a drought. Average streamflow for this time of year is 2,012 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 246 cfs. However, the streamgauge with the highest stage along the river is the Little Snake River Near Slater with a gauge stage of 4.15 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 2025-06-21
Discharge Volume 843 ACRE-FT
Streamflow 425.0 cfs
-81.0 cfs (-16.01%)
Percent of Normal 21.13%
Maximum 13,530.0 cfs
2011-06-09
Seasonal Avg 2,012 cfs
       
River Streamflow Levels
Streamgauge Streamflow Gauge Stage 24hr Change (%) % Normal Minimum (cfs) Maximum (cfs) Air Temp Elevation
Little Snake River Near Slater
USGS 09253000
179 cfs 4.15 ft -14.35
Little Snake River Near Dixon
USGS 09257000
163 cfs 3.23 ft -18.09
Little Snake River Near Lily
USGS 09260000
246 cfs 1.84 ft -17.17
Seasonal Discharge Comparison
Maximum Streamflow Discharge

Weather Forecast

Streamflow Elevation Profile

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.