NF PAYETTE RIVER NR BANKS ID
USGS 13246000 · Idaho · reports discharge (live), gauge height
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USGS 13246000 · 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, 6:00 PM MST · provisional USGS data
Below normal for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h
Discharge, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 7:15 PM MDT to Nov 5, 6:00 PM MST; ranging 250 to 269 ft³/s; latest 253 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, 6:00 PM MST | 253 | 3.95 | 270–370 |
| Nov 5, 5:00 PM MST | 253 | 3.95 | 270–370 |
| Nov 5, 4:00 PM MST | 253 | 3.95 | 270–370 |
| Nov 5, 3:00 PM MST | 253 | 3.95 | 270–370 |
| Nov 5, 2:00 PM MST | 253 | 3.95 | 270–370 |
| Nov 5, 1:00 PM MST | 253 | 3.95 | 270–370 |
| Nov 5, 12:00 PM MST | 253 | 3.95 | 270–370 |
| Nov 5, 11:00 AM MST | 253 | 3.95 | 270–370 |
| Nov 5, 10:00 AM MST | 253 | 3.95 | 270–370 |
| Nov 5, 9:00 AM MST | 253 | 3.95 | 270–370 |
| Nov 5, 8:00 AM MST | 253 | 3.95 | 270–370 |
| Nov 5, 7:00 AM MST | 253 | 3.95 | 270–370 |
| Nov 5, 6:00 AM MST | 255 | 3.96 | 270–370 |
| Nov 5, 5:00 AM MST | 255 | 3.96 | 270–370 |
| Nov 5, 4:00 AM MST | 255 | 3.96 | 270–370 |
| Nov 5, 3:00 AM MST | 255 | 3.96 | 270–370 |
| Nov 5, 2:00 AM MST | 255 | 3.96 | 270–370 |
| Nov 5, 1:00 AM MST | 255 | 3.96 | 270–370 |
| Nov 5, 12:00 AM MST | 255 | 3.96 | 270–370 |
| Nov 4, 11:00 PM MST | 255 | 3.96 | 268–408 |
| Nov 4, 10:00 PM MST | 255 | 3.96 | 268–408 |
| Nov 4, 9:00 PM MST | 255 | 3.96 | 268–408 |
| Nov 4, 8:00 PM MST | 255 | 3.96 | 268–408 |
| Nov 4, 7:00 PM MST | 255 | 3.96 | 268–408 |
| Nov 4, 6:00 PM MST | 255 | 3.96 | 268–408 |
| Nov 4, 5:00 PM MST | 255 | 3.96 | 268–408 |
| Nov 4, 4:00 PM MST | 255 | 3.96 | 268–408 |
| Nov 4, 3:00 PM MST | 255 | 3.96 | 268–408 |
| Nov 4, 2:00 PM MST | 255 | 3.96 | 268–408 |
| Nov 4, 1:00 PM MST | 255 | 3.96 | 268–408 |
| Nov 4, 12:00 PM MST | 255 | 3.96 | 268–408 |
| Nov 4, 11:00 AM MST | 255 | 3.96 | 268–408 |
| Nov 4, 10:00 AM MST | 255 | 3.96 | 268–408 |
| Nov 4, 9:00 AM MST | 255 | 3.96 | 268–408 |
| Nov 4, 8:00 AM MST | 255 | 3.96 | 268–408 |
| Nov 4, 7:00 AM MST | 255 | 3.96 | 268–408 |
| Nov 4, 6:00 AM MST | 255 | 3.96 | 268–408 |
| Nov 4, 5:00 AM MST | 258 | 3.97 | 268–408 |
| Nov 4, 4:00 AM MST | 258 | 3.97 | 268–408 |
| Nov 4, 3:00 AM MST | 258 | 3.97 | 268–408 |
| Nov 4, 2:00 AM MST | 258 | 3.97 | 268–408 |
| Nov 4, 1:00 AM MST | 258 | 3.97 | 268–408 |
| Nov 4, 12:00 AM MST | 258 | 3.97 | 268–408 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 PM MST | 258 | 3.97 | 270–379 |
| Nov 3, 10:00 PM MST | 258 | 3.97 | 270–379 |
| Nov 3, 9:00 PM MST | 261 | 3.98 | 270–379 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 PM MST | 261 | 3.98 | 270–379 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 PM MST | 261 | 3.98 | 270–379 |
| Nov 3, 6:00 PM MST | 261 | 3.98 | 270–379 |
| Nov 3, 5:00 PM MST | 261 | 3.98 | 270–379 |
| Nov 3, 4:00 PM MST | 261 | 3.98 | 270–379 |
| Nov 3, 3:00 PM MST | 261 | 3.98 | 270–379 |
| Nov 3, 2:00 PM MST | 261 | 3.98 | 270–379 |
| Nov 3, 1:00 PM MST | 261 | 3.98 | 270–379 |
| Nov 3, 12:00 PM MST | 261 | 3.98 | 270–379 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 AM MST | 261 | 3.98 | 270–379 |
| Nov 3, 10:00 AM MST | 261 | 3.98 | 270–379 |
| Nov 3, 9:00 AM MST | 261 | 3.98 | 270–379 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 AM MST | 261 | 3.98 | 270–379 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 AM MST | 261 | 3.98 | 270–379 |
| Nov 3, 6:00 AM MST | 264 | 3.99 | 270–379 |
| Nov 3, 5:00 AM MST | 264 | 3.99 | 270–379 |
| Nov 3, 4:00 AM MST | 264 | 3.99 | 270–379 |
| Nov 3, 3:00 AM MST | 264 | 3.99 | 270–379 |
| Nov 3, 2:00 AM MST | 264 | 3.99 | 270–379 |
| Nov 3, 1:00 AM MST | 264 | 3.99 | 270–379 |
| Nov 3, 12:00 AM MST | 264 | 3.99 | 270–379 |
| Nov 2, 11:00 PM MST | 264 | 3.99 | 270–366 |
| Nov 2, 10:00 PM MST | 264 | 3.99 | 270–366 |
| Nov 2, 9:00 PM MST | 267 | 4 | 270–366 |
| Nov 2, 8:00 PM MST | 267 | 4 | 270–366 |
| Nov 2, 7:00 PM MST | 267 | 4 | 270–366 |
| Nov 2, 6:00 PM MST | 267 | 4 | 270–366 |
| Nov 2, 5:00 PM MST | 267 | 4 | 270–366 |
| Nov 2, 4:00 PM MST | 267 | 4 | 270–366 |
| Nov 2, 3:00 PM MST | 267 | 4 | 270–366 |
| Nov 2, 2:00 PM MST | 267 | 4 | 270–366 |
| Nov 2, 1:00 PM MST | 267 | 4 | 270–366 |
| Nov 2, 12:00 PM MST | 267 | 4 | 270–366 |
| Nov 2, 11:00 AM MST | 267 | 4 | 270–366 |
| Nov 2, 10:00 AM MST | 267 | 4 | 270–366 |
| Nov 2, 9:00 AM MST | 267 | 4 | 270–366 |
| Nov 2, 8:00 AM MST | 267 | 4 | 270–366 |
| Nov 2, 7:00 AM MST | 269 | 4.01 | 270–366 |
| Nov 2, 6:00 AM MST | 269 | 4.01 | 270–366 |
| Nov 2, 5:00 AM MST | 269 | 4.01 | 270–366 |
| Nov 2, 4:00 AM MST | 269 | 4.01 | 270–366 |
| Nov 2, 3:00 AM MST | 269 | 4.01 | 270–366 |
| Nov 2, 2:00 AM MST | 269 | 4.01 | 270–366 |
| Nov 2, 1:00 AM MST | 269 | 4.01 | 270–366 |
| Nov 2, 12:00 AM MST | 269 | 4.01 | 270–366 |
| Nov 1, 11:00 PM MST | 269 | 4.01 | 265–375 |
| Nov 1, 10:00 PM MST | 269 | 4.01 | 265–375 |
| Nov 1, 9:00 PM MST | 269 | 4.01 | 265–375 |
| Nov 1, 8:00 PM MST | 269 | 4.01 | 265–375 |
| Nov 1, 7:00 PM MST | 267 | 4 | 265–375 |
| Nov 1, 6:00 PM MST | 267 | 4 | 265–375 |
| Nov 1, 5:00 PM MST | 267 | 4 | 265–375 |
| Nov 1, 4:00 PM MST | 267 | 4 | 265–375 |
| Nov 1, 3:00 PM MST | 267 | 4 | 265–375 |
| Nov 1, 2:00 PM MST | 267 | 4 | 265–375 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 PM MST | 267 | 4 | 265–375 |
| Nov 1, 12:00 PM MST | 267 | 4 | 265–375 |
| Nov 1, 11:00 AM MST | 267 | 4 | 265–375 |
| Nov 1, 10:00 AM MST | 264 | 3.99 | 265–375 |
| Nov 1, 9:00 AM MST | 264 | 3.99 | 265–375 |
| Nov 1, 8:00 AM MST | 264 | 3.99 | 265–375 |
| Nov 1, 7:00 AM MST | 264 | 3.99 | 265–375 |
| Nov 1, 6:00 AM MST | 264 | 3.99 | 265–375 |
| Nov 1, 5:00 AM MST | 264 | 3.99 | 265–375 |
| Nov 1, 4:00 AM MST | 264 | 3.99 | 265–375 |
| Nov 1, 3:00 AM MST | 261 | 3.98 | 265–375 |
| Nov 1, 2:00 AM MST | 258 | 3.97 | 265–375 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 AM MST | 258 | 3.97 | 265–375 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 AM MDT | 255 | 3.96 | 265–375 |
| Nov 1, 12:00 AM MDT | 255 | 3.96 | 265–375 |
| Oct 31, 11:00 PM MDT | 255 | 3.96 | 260–412 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 PM MDT | 255 | 3.96 | 260–412 |
| Oct 31, 9:00 PM MDT | 255 | 3.96 | 260–412 |
| Oct 31, 8:00 PM MDT | 253 | 3.95 | 260–412 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 PM MDT | 253 | 3.95 | 260–412 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 PM MDT | 253 | 3.95 | 260–412 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 PM MDT | 253 | 3.95 | 260–412 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 PM MDT | 253 | 3.95 | 260–412 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 PM MDT | 253 | 3.95 | 260–412 |
| Oct 31, 2:00 PM MDT | 253 | 3.95 | 260–412 |
| Oct 31, 1:00 PM MDT | 253 | 3.95 | 260–412 |
| Oct 31, 12:00 PM MDT | 253 | 3.95 | 260–412 |
| Oct 31, 11:00 AM MDT | 253 | 3.95 | 260–412 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 AM MDT | 253 | 3.95 | 260–412 |
| Oct 31, 9:00 AM MDT | 253 | 3.95 | 260–412 |
| Oct 31, 8:00 AM MDT | 253 | 3.95 | 260–412 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 AM MDT | 253 | 3.95 | 260–412 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 AM MDT | 253 | 3.95 | 260–412 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 AM MDT | 253 | 3.95 | 260–412 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 AM MDT | 253 | 3.95 | 260–412 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 AM MDT | 253 | 3.95 | 260–412 |
| Oct 31, 2:00 AM MDT | 253 | 3.95 | 260–412 |
| Oct 31, 1:00 AM MDT | 253 | 3.95 | 260–412 |
| Oct 31, 12:00 AM MDT | 253 | 3.95 | 260–412 |
| Oct 30, 11:00 PM MDT | 253 | 3.95 | 260–431 |
| Oct 30, 10:00 PM MDT | 253 | 3.95 | 260–431 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 PM MDT | 253 | 3.95 | 260–431 |
| Oct 30, 8:00 PM MDT | 253 | 3.95 | 260–431 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 PM MDT | 253 | 3.95 | 260–431 |
| Oct 30, 6:00 PM MDT | 253 | 3.95 | 260–431 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 PM MDT | 250 | 3.94 | 260–431 |
| Oct 30, 4:00 PM MDT | 250 | 3.94 | 260–431 |
| Oct 30, 3:00 PM MDT | 250 | 3.94 | 260–431 |
| Oct 30, 2:00 PM MDT | 250 | 3.94 | 260–431 |
| Oct 30, 1:00 PM MDT | 250 | 3.94 | 260–431 |
| Oct 30, 12:00 PM MDT | 250 | 3.94 | 260–431 |
| Oct 30, 11:00 AM MDT | 250 | 3.94 | 260–431 |
| Oct 30, 10:00 AM MDT | 250 | 3.94 | 260–431 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 AM MDT | 250 | 3.94 | 260–431 |
| Oct 30, 8:00 AM MDT | 253 | 3.95 | 260–431 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 AM MDT | 253 | 3.95 | 260–431 |
| Oct 30, 6:00 AM MDT | 253 | 3.95 | 260–431 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 AM MDT | 253 | 3.95 | 260–431 |
| Oct 30, 4:00 AM MDT | 253 | 3.95 | 260–431 |
| Oct 30, 3:00 AM MDT | 253 | 3.95 | 260–431 |
| Oct 30, 2:00 AM MDT | 253 | 3.95 | 260–431 |
| Oct 30, 1:00 AM MDT | 253 | 3.95 | 260–431 |
| Oct 30, 12:00 AM MDT | 253 | 3.95 | 260–431 |
| Oct 29, 11:00 PM MDT | 253 | 3.95 | 262–386 |
| Oct 29, 10:00 PM MDT | 253 | 3.95 | 262–386 |
| Oct 29, 9:00 PM MDT | 253 | 3.95 | 262–386 |
| Oct 29, 8:00 PM MDT | 253 | 3.95 | 262–386 |
| Oct 29, 7:15 PM MDT | 253 | 3.95 | 262–386 |
Normal for Nov 5: 270–370 ft³/s (middle half of 79 years of record). Now: 253 ft³/s, below normal.
Below normal for this date. 253 ft³/s is between the 10th and 25th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 79 years of record (1948–2026): 10th 231, 25th 270, median 299, 75th 370, 90th 911 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 128 ft³/s, highest 2,020 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 (−0.8% 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.
Map of USGS gauge 13246000 and the river around it
Where NF PAYETTE RIVER NR BANKS 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.
Species the agency lists for North Fork Payette River: Brook Trout, Mountain Whitefish, Rainbow Trout, Redband Trout, Smallmouth Bass.
From our page for North Fork Payette River, on the same river as this gauge; the agency list is for the water, not this exact reach. Source: IDFG Recommended Fishing Waters (Idaho Fishing Planner) (Idaho Department of Fish and Game).
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.
NWS observed 3.95 ft stage, 253 ft³/s at Nov 5, 6:00 PM MST (NWS gauge BNKI1; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
NWS has not set flood categories for this gauge.
Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point.
Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)
Our page for North Fork Payette River, on the same river: regulations, guides and shops
USGS gauge page USGS statistics NWS gauge BNKI1
Checked Nov 5, 7:05 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.