Nf Payette River near Banks water level

Name: Nf Payette River near Banks water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Nf Payette River, Idaho, United States

Directions

Low for mid-October

Water level

3.91ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 11:00 AM PDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 242 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

At 3.91 ft, the Nf Payette River near Banks is below normal for mid-October.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.

Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Highest on record: 13.50 ftMay 11, 1947

What the stage means on the water

Low water means more dragging on shallow riffles and slower floats. Fish crowd into the deeper runs, and warm, low water stresses them, so play and release them quickly.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	13.50 ft	May 11, 1947
2	12.76 ft	June 29, 1971
3	12.76 ft	June 29, 1974
4	12.21 ft	June 7, 2010
5	11.93 ft	December 23, 1964
6	11.92 ft	June 30, 1970
7	11.85 ft	June 18, 1953
8	11.76 ft	May 24, 1957
9	11.63 ft	June 21, 1964
10	11.60 ft	April 16, 2006

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 73° 55° – Wind 9 mph

21 Wed 73° 55° 0.00 in, 28% Wind 10 mph

22 Thu 68° 49° 0.92 in, 87% Wind 12 mph

23 Fri 55° 42° 0.08 in, 88% Wind 8 mph

24 Sat 57° 37° – Wind 5 mph

25 Sun 60° 40° – Wind 5 mph

26 Mon 63° 40° – Wind 4 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:06 AM Sunset 05:54 PM Daylight 10 hr, 48 min Waxing gibbous 71%

Map

Other gauges on the Nf Payette River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Nf Payette River at McCallRiver gauge, Nf Payette River	100 cfs	Normal	−13.0 cfs	55 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Middle Fork Payette River near CrouchRiver gauge, Middle Fork Payette River	5.47 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	6.2 mi
Payette River near Horseshoe BendRiver gauge, Payette River	803 cfs	Low	±0	13 mi
Black Canyon ReservoirReservoir	2,490.44 ft	Low		21 mi
Payette River near EmmettRiver gauge, Payette River	1.97 ft	Below flood stage	+0.29 ft	21 mi
South Fork Payette River at LowmanRiver gauge, South Fork Payette River	3.25 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	24 mi
Deadwood ReservoirReservoir	5,303.66 ft	Normal		26 mi
Deadwood River below Deadwood Reservoir near LowmanRiver gauge, Deadwood River	4.8 cfs	Normal	±0	26 mi
Lake Cascade and CascadeLake	4,815.47 ft	Normal		29 mi

Questions and answers

Is gage height the same as water depth?

No. Gage height is measured from a fixed reference point chosen by the agency, so a reading of 10 ft does not mean the river is 10 ft deep.

What is the water level of Nf Payette River near Banks today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 11:00 AM PDT, the water level was 3.91 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Nf Payette River near Banks rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Nf Payette River near Banks normal?

Low for mid-October. Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Nf Payette River near Banks?

The highest level on record is 13.50 ft on May 11, 1947.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from the U.S. Geological Survey, the official operator of this gauge, and are in the public domain. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:13246000 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 44.11417, -116.10722 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NAVD88
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	3.91 ft	2026-10-20 18:00	Provisional
Flow	242 cfs	2026-10-20 18:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Nf Payette River near Banks (usgs:13246000). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/idaho/nf-payette-river-near-banks

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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer