Little Snake HUC8 14050003
A 7,927 km² sub-basin of the Upper Colorado region in CO, WY. Drought coverage is from the US Drought Monitor (map of 2026-10-13); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
63
Moderate
Drought index
241
Severe
Area in D2+
40.96%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 5 reporting
Median flow
109%
p54 of record
Water assets
316
64 springs · 159 wells
USGS gauges (8)
- LITTLE SNAKE RIVER NEAR SLATER, CO0925300030 cfsp39 · normal
- SLATER FORK NEAR SLATER, CO0925500017 cfsp43 · normal
- LITTLE SNAKE RIVER NEAR DIXON, WY0925700066 cfsp54 · normal
- Little Snake River bl Dry Gulch, nr Baggs, WY09259700124 cfsp72 · normal
- LITTLE SNAKE RIVER NEAR LILY, CO09260000169 cfsp75 · above normal
- Battle Cr bl West Fork Battle Cr, near Slater, CO0925347011 cfsno long-term record
- Little Snake River ab Savery Cr, nr Savery, WY0925520066 cfsno long-term record
- Little Snake R bl Gibson Blair Ditch, nr Baggs, WY0925905085 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-20 | 241 | 40.96 | 0/5 | p54 |
| 2026-10-19 | 241 | 40.96 | 0/5 | p57 |
| 2026-10-18 | 241 | 40.96 | 0/5 | p68 |
| 2026-10-17 | 241 | 40.96 | 0/5 | p77 |
| 2026-10-16 | 241 | 40.96 | 0/5 | p87 |
| 2026-10-15 | 241 | 40.96 | 0/5 | p89 |
| 2026-10-14 | 241 | 40.96 | 0/5 | p57 |
| 2026-10-13 | 241 | 40.96 | 1/5 | p28 |
| 2026-10-12 | 241 | 40.96 | 3/5 | p25 |
| 2026-10-11 | 241 | 40.96 | 4/5 | p21 |
| 2026-10-10 | 241 | 40.96 | 4/5 | p14 |
| 2026-10-09 | 241 | 40.96 | 3/5 | p14 |
| 2026-10-08 | 241 | 40.96 | 3/5 | p14 |
| 2026-10-07 | 241 | 40.96 | 3/5 | p15 |
Top water assets
- 69Little Snake River Near Lily, Coriver
- 69Little Snake River Near Dixon, Wyriver
- 69Slater Fork Near Slater, Coriver
- 69Little Snake River Ab Savery Cr, Nr Savery, Wyriver
- 69Little Snake River Near Slater, Coriver
- 69Little Snake R Bl Gibson Blair Ditch, Nr Baggs, Wyriver
- 69Little Snake River Bl Dry Gulch, Nr Baggs, Wyriver
- 67High Saveryreservoir
- 66Loco Creekreservoir
- 66Lower Cogdillreservoir