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Little Snake River near Dixon

Highest listed crest 9.52 ftFlood stage 9.5 ft10 crests since 2015

The Little Snake River near Dixon crested above flood stage 1 time among the 10 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2015 to 2026. The highest, 9.52 ft on May 10, 2016, was minor flooding, 0.02 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
9.52 ft
May 10, 2016; 5,490 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
9.5 ft
Major flooding from 11.5 ft
Crests at major
0
1 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
May 10, 2016
9.52 ft, minor flooding
Location
Carbon County
Wyoming

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Little Snake River near Dixon
Action stage8.52May 21, 2024The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)9.51May 10, 2016Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage10.50—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage11.50—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

10 crests from 2015 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Little Snake River near Dixon, 2015 to 2026 4681012ft Flood stage 9.5 ftMajor 11.5 ft Jun 3, 2015: 6.87 ft, below flood stage; 2,480 cubic feet per secondMay 10, 2016: 9.52 ft, minor flooding; 5,490 cubic feet per secondMay 14, 2017: 7.83 ft, below flood stage; 3,360 cubic feet per secondMay 11, 2018: 6.84 ft, below flood stage; 2,210 cubic feet per secondJun 8, 2019: 8.44 ft, below flood stage; 4,240 cubic feet per secondMay 4, 2020: 8.91 ft, action stage; 4,880 cubic feet per secondMay 23, 2021: 5.76 ft, below flood stage; 1,250 cubic feet per secondMay 21, 2024: 8.52 ft, action stage; 4,230 cubic feet per secondMay 13, 2025: 6.89 ft, below flood stage; 2,160 cubic feet per secondMar 26, 2026: 5.57 ft, below flood stage; 1,230 cubic feet per second Highest, 9.52 ft, May 10, 2016 201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Little Snake River near Dixon 2010s: 1 1 2020s: 0 2010s2020s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.
  3. 65 crests measured on an earlier gauge datum are left out: 8.50 ft on May 20, 1917; 8.60 ft on May 26, 1920; 8.10 ft on May 29, 1921; 7.15 ft on May 27, 1922; 6.20 ft on May 26, 1923; 7.34 ft on May 19, 1938; and more.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Little Snake River near Dixon
1May 10, 20169.52+0.02Minor5,490
2May 4, 20208.91−0.59Action4,880
3May 21, 20248.52−0.98Action4,230
4Jun 8, 20198.44−1.06Below flood stage4,240
5May 14, 20177.83−1.67Below flood stage3,360
6May 13, 20256.89−2.61Below flood stage2,160
7Jun 3, 20156.87−2.63Below flood stage2,480
8May 11, 20186.84−2.66Below flood stage2,210
9May 23, 20215.76−3.74Below flood stage1,250
10Mar 26, 20265.57−3.93Below flood stage1,230

Other gauges in Carbon County

Flood gauges in Carbon County
Encampment6.58.33 ft, Jun 4, 19520
Encampment5.56.22 ft, Jun 7, 20100
Boles Spring8.014.10 ft, May 17, 19780
Elk Mountain7.07.08 ft, Jun 30, 20110
Hanna6.06.74 ft, May 12, 19730
Saratoga8.510.49 ft, Jun 9, 20110
Sinclair9.011.64 ft, Jun 14, 20103
Arlington6.06.11 ft, Jun 2, 20090
Savery4.54.59 ft, May 17, 20110

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NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge LSDW4, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.