USGS Streamgage 13251000
Payette River near Payette, ID
Payette River near Payette, ID is USGS streamgage 13251000 in Idaho, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 17050122. It sits on the Payette River, alongside 3 other gauges Rivermatics tracks on the same river. It drains a watershed of about 3,240 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1935. Typical flow runs near 1,661.3 cfs in July and 4,581.7 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.
View live conditions & forecast →
Gauge details
- State
- Idaho
- Drainage area
- 3,240 sq mi
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 17050122
- Coordinates
- 44.04222, -116.92528
- USGS site number
- 13251000
- Records begin
- 1935-08-01 (91 years)
- Rivermatics forecast
- 14-day flow outlook
14-day flow forecast
Based on observations through for Payette River near Payette, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 444 | 500 | 559 | ||
| 430 | 498 | 655 | ||
| 431 | 509 | 803 | ||
| 435 | 519 | 870 | ||
| 429 | 518 | 831 | ||
| 422 | 518 | 832 | ||
| 423 | 526 | 901 | ||
| 422 | 541 | 1,026 | ||
| 425 | 563 | 1,135 | ||
| 425 | 579 | 1,176 | ||
| 431 | 608 | 1,302 | ||
| 434 | 617 | 1,274 | ||
| 432 | 620 | 1,247 | ||
| 435 | 626 | 1,232 |
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 91 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 | 1,071.4 | 1,676.1 | 3,311.6 | |
| February | 1,149 | 1,893.4 | 4,423.4 | |
| March | 1,501.6 | 2,650 | 6,490.3 | |
| April | 1,465.3 | 4,581.7 | 9,822.7 | |
| May | 1,929.7 | 6,262.9 | 11,638.7 | |
| June | 1,458.8 | 5,837 | 11,431.7 | |
| July | 651.8 | 1,661.3 | 3,767.7 | |
| August | 537.5 | 1,461.3 | 1,917.4 | |
| September | 553 | 1,045.6 | 2,119 | |
| October | 736 | 1,214 | 2,076.8 | |
| November | 1,099.8 | 1,504.7 | 2,169.7 | |
| December | 994.4 | 1,571.9 | 2,938.7 |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).
Common questions
- When does Payette River near Payette, ID normally run highest?
- May, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 6,262.9 cfs, against 1,045.6 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 Payette River near Payette, ID?
- It depends on the month. In January, half of days historically fall near 1,676.1 cfs, with the middle 80% of days between 1,071.4 and 3,311.6 cfs. The month-by-month table on this page gives the full range.
- How long has Payette River near Payette, ID been measured?
- Discharge records at USGS site 13251000 begin in 1935, about 91 years, covering roughly 9,201 days of published daily values. The long record is what makes the monthly percentiles on this page meaningful.
- Is there a flow forecast for Payette River near Payette, 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 Payette River near Payette, ID?
- The gauge sits at 44.04222, -116.92528, in Idaho, in hydrologic subbasin 17050122, draining roughly 3,240 square miles.
- Can I use Payette River near Payette, 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.
Upstream and downstream on the Payette River
Every gauge Rivermatics tracks on this river, ordered by drainage area — upstream first. See the Payette River in full.
- Payette River near Horseshoe Bend, ID 2,220 sq mi
- Payette River near Emmett, ID 2,730 sq mi
- Payette River near Letha, ID 2,760 sq mi
- Payette River near Payette, ID this page