Idaho Whitewater Unlimited-IWU
South Fork Payette River near Idaho Whitewater Unlimited-IWU
About this river
South Fork Payette River is a 21.5 mile river near Idaho Whitewater Unlimited-IWU in Idaho. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge South Fork Payette River at Lowman, ID (site 13235000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1942 to 2026
South Fork Payette River typically runs highest in June, at a median 2,505 cfs, and lowest in January, at 309 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 8,900 cfs, in 1974.
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 309 | 265 to 359 | |
| February | 311 | 277 to 371 | |
| March | 395 | 333 to 512 | |
| April | 955 | 627 to 1,275 | |
| May | 2,080 | 1,480 to 2,980 | |
| June | 2,505 | 1,695 to 3,280 | |
| July | 934 | 650 to 1,340 | |
| August | 462 | 376 to 592 | |
| September | 363 | 314 to 434 | |
| October | 342 | 307 to 400 | |
| November | 345 | 302 to 406 | |
| December | 316 | 273 to 380 |
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 85 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for South Fork Payette River at Lowman, ID (site 13235000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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