SOUTH FORK PAYETTE RIVER AT LOWMAN, ID
USGS 13235000 · Idaho · reports discharge (live), gauge height
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USGS 13235000 · Idaho · reports discharge (live), gauge height
What the agencies suggest
Carry a pocket thermometer to monitor water temperatureNational Park Service
General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.
Reading Nov 5, 5:30 PM MST · provisional USGS data
Normal for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h Below NWS action stage
Discharge, last 7 days: 168 readings from Oct 29, 6:30 PM MDT to Nov 5, 5:30 PM MST; ranging 319 to 362 ft³/s; latest 319 ft³/s; shaded band: typical range (25th–75th percentile) for each date.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Discharge (ft³/s) | Gauge height (ft) | Normal, 25th–75th (ft³/s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 5:30 PM MST | 319 | 3.27 | 309–408 |
| Nov 5, 4:30 PM MST | 324 | 3.28 | 309–408 |
| Nov 5, 3:30 PM MST | 324 | 3.28 | 309–408 |
| Nov 5, 2:30 PM MST | 319 | 3.27 | 309–408 |
| Nov 5, 1:30 PM MST | 324 | 3.28 | 309–408 |
| Nov 5, 12:30 PM MST | 319 | 3.27 | 309–408 |
| Nov 5, 11:30 AM MST | 324 | 3.28 | 309–408 |
| Nov 5, 10:30 AM MST | 319 | 3.27 | 309–408 |
| Nov 5, 9:30 AM MST | 324 | 3.28 | 309–408 |
| Nov 5, 8:30 AM MST | 324 | 3.28 | 309–408 |
| Nov 5, 7:30 AM MST | 324 | 3.28 | 309–408 |
| Nov 5, 6:30 AM MST | 319 | 3.27 | 309–408 |
| Nov 5, 5:30 AM MST | 324 | 3.28 | 309–408 |
| Nov 5, 4:30 AM MST | 324 | 3.28 | 309–408 |
| Nov 5, 3:30 AM MST | 324 | 3.28 | 309–408 |
| Nov 5, 2:30 AM MST | 319 | 3.27 | 309–408 |
| Nov 5, 1:30 AM MST | 319 | 3.27 | 309–408 |
| Nov 5, 12:30 AM MST | 324 | 3.28 | 309–408 |
| Nov 4, 11:30 PM MST | 324 | 3.28 | 312–403 |
| Nov 4, 10:30 PM MST | 324 | 3.28 | 312–403 |
| Nov 4, 9:30 PM MST | 324 | 3.28 | 312–403 |
| Nov 4, 8:30 PM MST | 329 | 3.29 | 312–403 |
| Nov 4, 7:30 PM MST | 324 | 3.28 | 312–403 |
| Nov 4, 6:30 PM MST | 329 | 3.29 | 312–403 |
| Nov 4, 5:30 PM MST | 329 | 3.29 | 312–403 |
| Nov 4, 4:30 PM MST | 329 | 3.29 | 312–403 |
| Nov 4, 3:30 PM MST | 329 | 3.29 | 312–403 |
| Nov 4, 2:30 PM MST | 329 | 3.29 | 312–403 |
| Nov 4, 1:30 PM MST | 329 | 3.29 | 312–403 |
| Nov 4, 12:30 PM MST | 324 | 3.28 | 312–403 |
| Nov 4, 11:30 AM MST | 324 | 3.28 | 312–403 |
| Nov 4, 10:30 AM MST | 329 | 3.29 | 312–403 |
| Nov 4, 9:30 AM MST | 324 | 3.28 | 312–403 |
| Nov 4, 8:30 AM MST | 324 | 3.28 | 312–403 |
| Nov 4, 7:30 AM MST | 324 | 3.28 | 312–403 |
| Nov 4, 6:30 AM MST | 324 | 3.28 | 312–403 |
| Nov 4, 5:30 AM MST | 329 | 3.29 | 312–403 |
| Nov 4, 4:30 AM MST | 324 | 3.28 | 312–403 |
| Nov 4, 3:30 AM MST | 324 | 3.28 | 312–403 |
| Nov 4, 2:30 AM MST | 324 | 3.28 | 312–403 |
| Nov 4, 1:30 AM MST | 329 | 3.29 | 312–403 |
| Nov 4, 12:30 AM MST | 329 | 3.29 | 312–403 |
| Nov 3, 11:30 PM MST | 329 | 3.29 | 314–404 |
| Nov 3, 10:30 PM MST | 329 | 3.29 | 314–404 |
| Nov 3, 9:30 PM MST | 329 | 3.29 | 314–404 |
| Nov 3, 8:30 PM MST | 329 | 3.29 | 314–404 |
| Nov 3, 7:30 PM MST | 329 | 3.29 | 314–404 |
| Nov 3, 6:30 PM MST | 329 | 3.29 | 314–404 |
| Nov 3, 5:30 PM MST | 334 | 3.3 | 314–404 |
| Nov 3, 4:30 PM MST | 329 | 3.29 | 314–404 |
| Nov 3, 3:30 PM MST | 329 | 3.29 | 314–404 |
| Nov 3, 2:30 PM MST | 329 | 3.29 | 314–404 |
| Nov 3, 1:30 PM MST | 329 | 3.29 | 314–404 |
| Nov 3, 11:30 AM MST | 329 | 3.29 | 314–404 |
| Nov 3, 10:30 AM MST | 329 | 3.29 | 314–404 |
| Nov 3, 9:30 AM MST | 334 | 3.3 | 314–404 |
| Nov 3, 8:30 AM MST | 329 | 3.29 | 314–404 |
| Nov 3, 7:30 AM MST | 334 | 3.3 | 314–404 |
| Nov 3, 6:30 AM MST | 329 | 3.29 | 314–404 |
| Nov 3, 5:30 AM MST | 334 | 3.3 | 314–404 |
| Nov 3, 4:30 AM MST | 334 | 3.3 | 314–404 |
| Nov 3, 3:30 AM MST | 329 | 3.29 | 314–404 |
| Nov 3, 2:30 AM MST | 329 | 3.29 | 314–404 |
| Nov 3, 1:30 AM MST | 334 | 3.3 | 314–404 |
| Nov 3, 12:30 AM MST | 334 | 3.3 | 314–404 |
| Nov 2, 11:30 PM MST | 334 | 3.3 | 312–406 |
| Nov 2, 10:30 PM MST | 334 | 3.3 | 312–406 |
| Nov 2, 9:30 PM MST | 334 | 3.3 | 312–406 |
| Nov 2, 8:30 PM MST | 340 | 3.31 | 312–406 |
| Nov 2, 7:30 PM MST | 340 | 3.31 | 312–406 |
| Nov 2, 6:30 PM MST | 340 | 3.31 | 312–406 |
| Nov 2, 5:30 PM MST | 340 | 3.31 | 312–406 |
| Nov 2, 4:30 PM MST | 340 | 3.31 | 312–406 |
| Nov 2, 3:30 PM MST | 340 | 3.31 | 312–406 |
| Nov 2, 2:30 PM MST | 340 | 3.31 | 312–406 |
| Nov 2, 1:30 PM MST | 340 | 3.31 | 312–406 |
| Nov 2, 12:30 PM MST | 340 | 3.31 | 312–406 |
| Nov 2, 11:30 AM MST | 345 | 3.32 | 312–406 |
| Nov 2, 10:30 AM MST | 345 | 3.32 | 312–406 |
| Nov 2, 9:30 AM MST | 345 | 3.32 | 312–406 |
| Nov 2, 8:30 AM MST | 345 | 3.32 | 312–406 |
| Nov 2, 7:30 AM MST | 345 | 3.32 | 312–406 |
| Nov 2, 6:30 AM MST | 345 | 3.32 | 312–406 |
| Nov 2, 5:30 AM MST | 345 | 3.32 | 312–406 |
| Nov 2, 4:30 AM MST | 351 | 3.33 | 312–406 |
| Nov 2, 3:30 AM MST | 345 | 3.32 | 312–406 |
| Nov 2, 2:30 AM MST | 345 | 3.32 | 312–406 |
| Nov 2, 1:30 AM MST | 351 | 3.33 | 312–406 |
| Nov 2, 12:30 AM MST | 351 | 3.33 | 312–406 |
| Nov 1, 11:30 PM MST | 351 | 3.33 | 311–406 |
| Nov 1, 10:30 PM MST | 351 | 3.33 | 311–406 |
| Nov 1, 9:30 PM MST | 351 | 3.33 | 311–406 |
| Nov 1, 8:30 PM MST | 351 | 3.33 | 311–406 |
| Nov 1, 7:30 PM MST | 356 | 3.34 | 311–406 |
| Nov 1, 6:30 PM MST | 351 | 3.33 | 311–406 |
| Nov 1, 5:30 PM MST | 356 | 3.34 | 311–406 |
| Nov 1, 4:30 PM MST | 356 | 3.34 | 311–406 |
| Nov 1, 3:30 PM MST | 362 | 3.35 | 311–406 |
| Nov 1, 2:30 PM MST | 356 | 3.34 | 311–406 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 PM MST | 356 | 3.34 | 311–406 |
| Nov 1, 12:30 PM MST | 356 | 3.34 | 311–406 |
| Nov 1, 11:30 AM MST | 351 | 3.33 | 311–406 |
| Nov 1, 10:30 AM MST | 345 | 3.32 | 311–406 |
| Nov 1, 9:30 AM MST | 345 | 3.32 | 311–406 |
| Nov 1, 8:30 AM MST | 340 | 3.31 | 311–406 |
| Nov 1, 7:30 AM MST | 340 | 3.31 | 311–406 |
| Nov 1, 6:30 AM MST | 340 | 3.31 | 311–406 |
| Nov 1, 5:30 AM MST | 340 | 3.31 | 311–406 |
| Nov 1, 4:30 AM MST | 340 | 3.31 | 311–406 |
| Nov 1, 3:30 AM MST | 334 | 3.3 | 311–406 |
| Nov 1, 2:30 AM MST | 329 | 3.29 | 311–406 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 AM MST | 329 | 3.29 | 311–406 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 AM MDT | 329 | 3.29 | 311–406 |
| Nov 1, 12:30 AM MDT | 329 | 3.29 | 311–406 |
| Oct 31, 11:30 PM MDT | 329 | 3.29 | 307–413 |
| Oct 31, 10:30 PM MDT | 329 | 3.29 | 307–413 |
| Oct 31, 9:30 PM MDT | 329 | 3.29 | 307–413 |
| Oct 31, 8:30 PM MDT | 334 | 3.3 | 307–413 |
| Oct 31, 7:30 PM MDT | 329 | 3.29 | 307–413 |
| Oct 31, 6:30 PM MDT | 329 | 3.29 | 307–413 |
| Oct 31, 5:30 PM MDT | 334 | 3.3 | 307–413 |
| Oct 31, 4:30 PM MDT | 329 | 3.29 | 307–413 |
| Oct 31, 3:30 PM MDT | 334 | 3.3 | 307–413 |
| Oct 31, 2:30 PM MDT | 329 | 3.29 | 307–413 |
| Oct 31, 1:30 PM MDT | 329 | 3.29 | 307–413 |
| Oct 31, 12:30 PM MDT | 334 | 3.3 | 307–413 |
| Oct 31, 11:30 AM MDT | 329 | 3.29 | 307–413 |
| Oct 31, 10:30 AM MDT | 334 | 3.3 | 307–413 |
| Oct 31, 9:30 AM MDT | 334 | 3.3 | 307–413 |
| Oct 31, 8:30 AM MDT | 334 | 3.3 | 307–413 |
| Oct 31, 7:30 AM MDT | 334 | 3.3 | 307–413 |
| Oct 31, 6:30 AM MDT | 334 | 3.3 | 307–413 |
| Oct 31, 5:30 AM MDT | 334 | 3.3 | 307–413 |
| Oct 31, 4:30 AM MDT | 340 | 3.31 | 307–413 |
| Oct 31, 3:30 AM MDT | 334 | 3.3 | 307–413 |
| Oct 31, 2:30 AM MDT | 334 | 3.3 | 307–413 |
| Oct 31, 1:30 AM MDT | 340 | 3.31 | 307–413 |
| Oct 31, 12:30 AM MDT | 345 | 3.32 | 307–413 |
| Oct 30, 11:30 PM MDT | 345 | 3.32 | 305–414 |
| Oct 30, 10:30 PM MDT | 345 | 3.32 | 305–414 |
| Oct 30, 9:30 PM MDT | 345 | 3.32 | 305–414 |
| Oct 30, 8:30 PM MDT | 345 | 3.32 | 305–414 |
| Oct 30, 7:30 PM MDT | 340 | 3.31 | 305–414 |
| Oct 30, 6:30 PM MDT | 334 | 3.3 | 305–414 |
| Oct 30, 5:30 PM MDT | 329 | 3.29 | 305–414 |
| Oct 30, 4:30 PM MDT | 329 | 3.29 | 305–414 |
| Oct 30, 3:30 PM MDT | 334 | 3.3 | 305–414 |
| Oct 30, 2:30 PM MDT | 334 | 3.3 | 305–414 |
| Oct 30, 1:30 PM MDT | 329 | 3.29 | 305–414 |
| Oct 30, 12:30 PM MDT | 324 | 3.28 | 305–414 |
| Oct 30, 11:30 AM MDT | 324 | 3.28 | 305–414 |
| Oct 30, 10:30 AM MDT | 324 | 3.28 | 305–414 |
| Oct 30, 9:30 AM MDT | 319 | 3.27 | 305–414 |
| Oct 30, 8:30 AM MDT | 324 | 3.28 | 305–414 |
| Oct 30, 7:30 AM MDT | 319 | 3.27 | 305–414 |
| Oct 30, 6:30 AM MDT | 324 | 3.28 | 305–414 |
| Oct 30, 5:30 AM MDT | 324 | 3.28 | 305–414 |
| Oct 30, 4:30 AM MDT | 319 | 3.27 | 305–414 |
| Oct 30, 3:30 AM MDT | 324 | 3.28 | 305–414 |
| Oct 30, 2:30 AM MDT | 319 | 3.27 | 305–414 |
| Oct 30, 1:30 AM MDT | 324 | 3.28 | 305–414 |
| Oct 30, 12:30 AM MDT | 319 | 3.27 | 305–414 |
| Oct 29, 11:30 PM MDT | 324 | 3.28 | 307–409 |
| Oct 29, 10:30 PM MDT | 324 | 3.28 | 307–409 |
| Oct 29, 9:30 PM MDT | 324 | 3.28 | 307–409 |
| Oct 29, 8:30 PM MDT | 324 | 3.28 | 307–409 |
| Oct 29, 7:30 PM MDT | 324 | 3.28 | 307–409 |
| Oct 29, 6:30 PM MDT | 340 | 3.31 | 307–409 |
Map of USGS gauge 13235000 and the river around it
Where SOUTH FORK PAYETTE RIVER AT LOWMAN, ID sits and our water's map point.
No current water-temperature reading at this gauge, so no temperature guidance is given. Take a stream thermometer: the trout lines Idaho Fish and Game uses are 66°F and 73°F.
This gauge is on our page for South Fork Payette River, but no agency page we read lists its species.
Normal for Nov 5: 309–408 ft³/s (middle half of 85 years of record). Now: 319 ft³/s, normal.
Normal for this date. 319 ft³/s is between the 25th and 75th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 85 years of record (1942–2026): 10th 278, 25th 309, median 355, 75th 408, 90th 461 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 217 ft³/s, highest 731 ft³/s.
Classes as USGS labels them (hyswap: flow categories (WDFN_stats schema) (U.S. Geological Survey) ); percentiles from the USGS daily statistics (U.S. Geological Survey) (approved daily means; the reading is provisional and instantaneous).
Steady over 24 hours (−3% discharge). Rising or falling means a change of more than 10% in discharge (or 0.2 ft of gauge height) over 24 hours; our rule of thumb, not a USGS class.
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
Flood categories: action stage, minor, moderate and major flooding (National Weather Service)Turn Around Don't Drown. “A mere 6 inches of fast-moving flood water can knock over an adult.” No flow number makes a crossing safe; if in doubt, stay out.
Turn Around Don't Drown (National Weather Service)Guidance from the readings above and the published thresholds named with each line; not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access. Local rules and closures come first.
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
NWS observed 3.27 ft stage, 319 ft³/s at Nov 5, 5:30 PM MST (NWS gauge PRLI1; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
NWS river forecast forecast issued Nov 5, 8:41 AM MST. Highest point: 3.31 ft, 340 ft³/s on Nov 14, 11:00 PM MST (Below NWS action stage).
| Day | Stage | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Thu, Nov 5 | 3.29 ft | 329 ft³/s |
| Fri, Nov 6 | 3.29 ft | 329 ft³/s |
| Sat, Nov 7 | 3.29 ft | 329 ft³/s |
| Sun, Nov 8 | 3.29 ft | 329 ft³/s |
| Mon, Nov 9 | 3.29 ft | 329 ft³/s |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 3.29 ft | 329 ft³/s |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 3.29 ft | 329 ft³/s |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 3.29 ft | 329 ft³/s |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 3.29 ft | 329 ft³/s |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 3.31 ft | 340 ft³/s |
Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)
Checked Nov 5, 6:24 PM MST; readings refresh at most every 15 minutes and statistics daily. Provisional USGS data can be revised. Conditions change: re-check before you go. This is general guidance, not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access.