USGS Streamgage 13237920
Middle Fork Payette River near Crouch, ID
Middle Fork Payette River near Crouch, ID is USGS streamgage 13237920 in Idaho, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 17050121. It drains a watershed of about 337 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1999. Typical flow runs near 196.4 cfs in July and 819.4 cfs in April, with the higher of the two arriving in April. Rivermatics issues a daily machine-learned flow outlook for this gauge, reaching 14 days ahead.
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Gauge details
- State
- Idaho
- Drainage area
- 337 sq mi
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 17050121
- Coordinates
- 44.10861, -115.98222
- USGS site number
- 13237920
- Records begin
- 1999-10-01 (27 years)
- Rivermatics forecast
- 14-day flow outlook
14-day flow forecast
Based on observations through for Middle Fork Payette River near Crouch, ID. Each day carries a median estimate and the band the model expects the flow to fall within — not a single number to plan against. Forecasts are re-issued daily; see the live screen for the current outlook.
| Date | Low p10 | Expected p50 | High p90 | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78.9 | 82.1 | 84.9 | ||
| 76.1 | 80.1 | 84 | ||
| 73.8 | 78.2 | 82.6 | ||
| 72.3 | 77.1 | 82 | ||
| 71.2 | 76.2 | 81.4 | ||
| 70 | 75.3 | 81.1 | ||
| 69 | 74.5 | 80.7 | ||
| 67.8 | 73.7 | 80.3 | ||
| 66.9 | 72.9 | 80.2 | ||
| 65.6 | 71.7 | 79.2 | ||
| 64.1 | 70.5 | 78.2 | ||
| 63.2 | 69.8 | 77.8 | ||
| 62.4 | 69.3 | 77.8 | ||
| 61.5 | 68.5 | 77.2 |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs). Estimates only — do not use them for navigation or for any safety, rescue, or emergency decision.
Typical flow by month
Long-term daily discharge percentiles from the USGS record (up to 27 years of data), averaged within each month. These describe the historical normal range — they are not a forecast and not today's reading.
| Month | Low p10 | Typical p50 | High p90 | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 110.3 | 144.8 | 239.3 | |
| February | 120.1 | 169.9 | 385.8 | |
| March | 211.1 | 360.7 | 878.4 | |
| April | 380.5 | 819.4 | 1,723.7 | |
| May | 570.5 | 1,082.7 | 2,165.2 | |
| June | 258.5 | 657.4 | 1,336.2 | |
| July | 113.7 | 196.4 | 306.6 | |
| August | 81.2 | 111.6 | 148.2 | |
| September | 76.4 | 94.4 | 129.4 | |
| October | 87 | 109.8 | 163.4 | |
| November | 93.6 | 128.4 | 214.7 | |
| December | 91 | 136.5 | 244.1 |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).
Common questions
- When does Middle Fork Payette River near Crouch, ID normally run highest?
- May, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 1,082.7 cfs, against 94.4 cfs in September, the lowest month. These are historical normals for the date, not a forecast and not today's reading.
- What is a normal flow for Middle Fork Payette River near Crouch, ID?
- It depends on the month. In January, half of days historically fall near 144.8 cfs, with the middle 80% of days between 110.3 and 239.3 cfs. The month-by-month table on this page gives the full range.
- How long has Middle Fork Payette River near Crouch, ID been measured?
- Discharge records at USGS site 13237920 begin in 1999, about 27 years, covering roughly 9,199 days of published daily values. The long record is what makes the monthly percentiles on this page meaningful.
- Is there a flow forecast for Middle Fork Payette River near Crouch, ID?
- Yes. Rivermatics trains a machine-learned model — a temporal-fusion transformer — on this basin's observed flows, weather, and snowpack, and issues a daily flow outlook reaching 14 days ahead: a median estimate inside a confidence band, not a single number to bet on. Every forecast is scored against days the model never trained on, and that track record is published on the live gauge screen. Open live conditions to see the current outlook.
- Where is Middle Fork Payette River near Crouch, ID?
- The gauge sits at 44.10861, -115.98222, in Idaho, in hydrologic subbasin 17050121, draining roughly 337 square miles.
- Can I use Middle Fork Payette River near Crouch, ID data for flood or safety decisions?
- No. Rivermatics provides estimates, not guarantees, and the readings and forecasts here may be delayed, inaccurate, or wrong. Do not use them for navigation or for any safety, rescue, or emergency decision. Check the National Weather Service and USGS directly, and use your own judgment.