Little Snake R below Gibson Blair Ditch, near Baggs water level

Name: Little Snake R below Gibson Blair Ditch, near Baggs water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
License: https://www.usgs.gov/information-policies-and-instructions/copyrights-and-credits

River gauge, Little Snake R, Wyoming, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

1.88ft Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 03:45 AM MDT (39 min ago)

Flow: 74.2 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The latest river stage reported for Little Snake R below Gibson Blair Ditch, near Baggs is 1.88 ft. There is no published reference for this river yet, so we can't say whether that is high or low for the season.

The level is falling, down 0.04 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 1.88 ft and 2.32 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to −0.41 ft.

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels

Key numbers

Highest on record: 9.50 ftMay 16, 2016

What the stage means on the water

With no published normal range, paddlers and anglers should go by the trend: a rising river usually means muddier, faster water.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	9.50 ft	May 16, 2016
2	8.51 ft	May 30, 2014
3	8.37 ft	June 8, 2019
4	7.82 ft	May 14, 2017
5	7.36 ft	June 6, 2017
6	7.13 ft	May 17, 2013
7	6.97 ft	May 7, 2015
8	6.96 ft	June 3, 2015
9	6.83 ft	May 11, 2018
10	5.05 ft	April 27, 2012

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 64° 37° – Wind 11 mph

21 Wed 66° 41° – Wind 14 mph

22 Thu 62° 43° 0.05 in, 49% Wind 20 mph

23 Fri 58° 47° 0.01 in, 43% Wind 26 mph

24 Sat 61° 41° – Wind 19 mph

25 Sun 48° 39° 0.17 in Wind 11 mph

26 Mon 51° 35° – Wind 6 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:29 AM Sunset 06:23 PM Daylight 10 hr, 53 min Waxing gibbous 76%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Muddy Creek below Young Draw, near BaggsRiver gauge, Muddy Creek	4.2 cfs	Very high	−0.5 cfs	3.8 mi
Little Snake River near DixonRiver gauge, Little Snake River	2.75 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	7 mi
Little Snake River below Dry Gulch, near BaggsRiver gauge, Little Snake River	109 cfs	Normal	−15.0 cfs	12 mi
Little Snake River above Savery Cr, near SaveryRiver gauge, Little Snake River	4.11 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	13 mi
Slater Fork near SlaterRiver gauge, Slater Fork	16.8 cfs	Normal	+0.6 cfs	16 mi
Little Snake River near SlaterRiver gauge, Little Snake River	3.29 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	28 mi
Muddy Creek above Olson Draw, near DadRiver gauge, Muddy Creek	0.8 cfs	Low	+0.1 cfs	31 mi
Elkhead Creek above Long Gulch, near HaydenRiver gauge, Elkhead Creek	2.72 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	36 mi

Questions and answers

Is gage height the same as water depth?

No. Gage height is measured from a fixed reference point chosen by the agency, so a reading of 10 ft does not mean the river is 10 ft deep.

What is the water level of Little Snake R below Gibson Blair Ditch, near Baggs today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 03:45 AM MDT, the water level was 1.88 ft. Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Little Snake R below Gibson Blair Ditch, near Baggs rising or falling?

Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours. Down 0.41 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Little Snake R below Gibson Blair Ditch, near Baggs normal?

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Little Snake R below Gibson Blair Ditch, near Baggs?

The highest level on record is 9.50 ft on May 16, 2016.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from the U.S. Geological Survey, the official operator of this gauge, and are in the public domain. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:09259050 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 41.02901, -107.68373 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NAVD88
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	1.88 ft	2026-10-21 09:45	Provisional
Flow	74.2 cfs	2026-10-21 09:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Little Snake R below Gibson Blair Ditch, near Baggs (usgs:09259050). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/wyoming/little-snake-r-below-gibson-blair-ditch-near-baggs

How we check values

Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.

Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer