Little Snake River below Dry Gulch, near Baggs water level

Name: Little Snake River below Dry Gulch, near Baggs water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Little Snake River, Wyoming, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

1.59ft Down 0.07 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 07:45 AM MDT (40 min ago)

Flow: 121 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The Little Snake River below Dry Gulch, near Baggs is at 1.59 ft, in the normal range for mid-October.

It has dropped 0.07 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 1.59 ft and 2.52 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Floating and fishing near Little Snake River below Dry Gulch, near Baggs

Normal flows mean predictable rapids and good access at most put-ins.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:29 AM Sunset 06:25 PM Daylight 10 hr, 56 min First quarter 69%

Map

Other gauges on the Little Snake River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Little Snake River near SlaterRiver gauge, Little Snake River	3.29 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	40 mi
Little Snake River above Savery Cr, near SaveryRiver gauge, Little Snake River	4.11 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	25 mi
Little Snake River near DixonRiver gauge, Little Snake River	2.78 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	19 mi
Little Snake River near LilyRiver gauge, Little Snake River	1.36 ft	Below flood stage	−0.14 ft	41 mi

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	−3.0 cfs	16 mi
Slater Fork near SlaterRiver gauge, Slater Fork	15.7 cfs	Normal	−1.1 cfs	28 mi
Yampa River near MaybellRiver gauge, Yampa River	2.01 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	35 mi
Muddy Creek above Olson Draw, near DadRiver gauge, Muddy Creek	0.7 cfs	Low	+0.1 cfs	37 mi
Yampa River below CraigRiver gauge, Yampa River	1.22 ft	Below flood stage	−0.09 ft	39 mi
Elkhead Creek near CraigRiver gauge, Elkhead Creek	2.56 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	41 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 River below Dry Gulch, near Baggs today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 07:45 AM MDT, the water level was 1.59 ft. Down 0.07 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Little Snake River below Dry Gulch, near Baggs rising or falling?

Down 0.07 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Little Snake River below Dry Gulch, near Baggs normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year.

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:09259700 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 41.00306, -107.91972 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NGVD29
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	1.59 ft	2026-10-20 13:45	Provisional
Flow	121 cfs	2026-10-20 13:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Little Snake River below Dry Gulch, near Baggs (usgs:09259700). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/wyoming/little-snake-river-below-dry-gulch-near-baggs

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