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North Fork Payette River near Backwoods Adventures Canoe & Kayak Rental

River40.5 mi
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About this river

North Fork Payette River is a 40.5 mile river near Backwoods Adventures Canoe & Kayak Rental in Idaho. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge NF Payette River at Mccall ID (site 13239000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1908 to 2026

North Fork Payette River typically runs highest in May, at a median 1,340 cfs, and lowest in December, at 64 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 4,900 cfs, in 2006.

Typical flow by month at NF Payette River at Mccall ID, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)Relative level
January7145 to 117
February7953 to 120
March8858 to 119
April213119 to 451
May1,340961 to 1,990
June1,210576 to 2,160
July12868 to 286
August9057 to 185
September8347 to 204
October12228 to 206
November6627 to 119
December6427 to 122

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 116 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for NF Payette River at Mccall ID (site 13239000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

Boat access nearby

8 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of North Fork Payette River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.

  • Poison CreekLake CascadePublic
  • ButtercupLake CascadePublic
  • Rainbow PointLake CascadePublic
  • DonnellyLake CascadePublic
  • Sports MarinaPayette LakeRestricted
  • Little Payette LakeLittle Payette LakePublic
  • Ponderosa State ParkPayette LakePublic
  • North BeachPayette LakePublic
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