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Idaho Whitewater Unlimited-IWU

Idaho Whitewater Unlimited-IWU

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Idaho Whitewater Unlimited-IWU is a whitewater rafting outfitter in Garden Valley. They offer guided half-day and full-day trips on the North, South, and Main forks of the Payette River. Trips range from serene scenic floats to action-packed adventures.

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Typical flow by month

2000 to 2026

The water at Idaho Whitewater Unlimited-IWU typically runs highest in May, at a median 1,080 cfs, and lowest in September, at 94 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 4,390 cfs, in 2019.

Typical flow by month at Middle Fork Payette River near Crouch ID, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)Relative level
January146126 to 180
February168139 to 228
March372283 to 550
April851507 to 1,215
May1,080796 to 1,620
June585412 to 907
July179152 to 213
August10695 to 123
September9485 to 107
October11096 to 122
November130107 to 151
December136115 to 168

Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 26 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Middle Fork Payette River near Crouch ID (site 13237920). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

Current conditions

86Go/ 100 conditions scoreBest day: Sat, Sep 26 (93)

Streamflow

95 cfs

Normal (53rd)

Water level

5.47 ft

High today

83°F

Wind

9 kt

Gusts 11 kt

Rain chance

0%

Week ahead

Mon83°F0%
Tue84°F4%
Wed82°F3%
Thu91°F0%
Fri77°F18%
Sat71°F18%
Sun72°F3%

Forecast from Open-Meteo global models (NOAA & ECMWF).

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