Nf Payette River at McCall water level

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

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

2.44ft Down 0.06 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 12:30 PM PDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 123 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Nf Payette River at McCall, where the gauge shows 2.44 ft.

It is still going down, by 0.06 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 2.44 ft – 2.58 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

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

Key numbers

Highest on record: 8.14 ftMay 21, 2006

Paddling and fishing conditions

Most paddlers and anglers will find the river in good shape at this stage.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	8.14 ft	May 21, 2006
2	8.05 ft	June 5, 2010
3	8.03 ft	May 31, 2003
4	7.47 ft	June 4, 2024
5	7.32 ft	May 31, 2020
6	7.18 ft	June 2, 2017
7	6.97 ft	May 23, 2023
8	6.81 ft	June 24, 2011
9	6.60 ft	May 9, 2016
10	6.55 ft	May 15, 2013

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

18 Sun 63° 32° – Wind 6 mph

19 Mon 65° 42° – Wind 11 mph

20 Tue 69° 44° – Wind 6 mph

21 Wed 67° 47° 0.01 in Wind 8 mph

22 Thu 64° 46° 0.10 in, 82% Wind 9 mph

23 Fri 55° 36° – Wind 11 mph

24 Sat 54° 31° – Wind 6 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:05 AM Sunset 05:56 PM Daylight 10 hr, 51 min First quarter 52%

Map

Other gauges on the Nf Payette River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Nf Payette River near BanksRiver gauge, Nf Payette River	242 cfs	Low	±0	55 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Payette Lake and Payette LakeLake	1.61 ft	Low		0.3 mi
Sf Salmon River near Krassel Ranger StationRiver gauge, Sf Salmon River	112 cfs	Low	−2.0 cfs	20 mi
Lake Cascade and CascadeLake	4,815.46 ft	Normal		27 mi
Johnson Creek at Yellow PineRiver gauge, Johnson Creek	72.0 cfs	Low	−1.2 cfs	31 mi
Weiser River near CambridgeRiver gauge, Weiser River	2.61 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	34 mi
Little Salmon River at RigginsRiver gauge, Little Salmon River	2.32 ft	Below flood stage	±0	36 mi
Mann Creek ReservoirReservoir	2,825.72 ft	Low		52 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 at McCall today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 12:30 PM PDT, the water level was 2.44 ft. Down 0.06 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Nf Payette River at McCall rising or falling?

Down 0.06 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Nf Payette River at McCall normal?

Normal 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 at McCall?

The highest level on record is 8.14 ft on May 21, 2006.

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:13239000 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 44.90722, -116.11917 (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	2.44 ft	2026-10-18 19:30	Provisional
Flow	123 cfs	2026-10-18 19:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Nf Payette River at McCall (usgs:13239000). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/idaho/nf-payette-river-at-mccall

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