South Fork Payette HUC8 17050120
A 2,124 km² sub-basin of the Pacific Northwest region in ID. Drought coverage is from the US Drought Monitor (map of 2026-10-13); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
80
Healthy
Drought index
68
Abnormally dry
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 2 reporting
Median flow
109%
p38 of record
Water assets
322
57 springs · 24 wells
USGS gauges (2)
- SOUTH FORK PAYETTE RIVER AT LOWMAN, ID13235000308 cfsp25 · normal
- DEADWOOD RIVER BL DEADWOOD RES NR LOWMAN ID132365005 cfsp51 · normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-21 | 68 | 0 | 0/2 | p38 |
| 2026-10-20 | 68 | 0 | 0/2 | p42 |
| 2026-10-19 | 68 | 0 | 0/2 | p45 |
| 2026-10-18 | 68 | 0 | 0/2 | p49 |
| 2026-10-17 | 68 | 0 | 0/2 | p51 |
| 2026-10-16 | 68 | 0 | 0/2 | p49 |
| 2026-10-15 | 68 | 0 | 0/2 | p51 |
| 2026-10-14 | 68 | 0 | 0/2 | p51 |
| 2026-10-13 | 68 | 0 | 0/2 | p53 |
| 2026-10-12 | 68 | 0 | 0/2 | p53 |
| 2026-10-11 | 68 | 0 | 0/2 | p42 |
| 2026-10-10 | 68 | 0 | 0/2 | p31 |
| 2026-10-09 | 68 | 0 | 0/2 | p30 |
| 2026-10-08 | 68 | 0 | 0/2 | p30 |
Top water assets
- 69Warm Spring Creekriver
- 69Tenmile Creekriver
- 69Deadwood Riverriver
- 69Canyon Creekriver
- 69Deadwood River Bl Deadwood Res Nr Lowman Idriver
- 69Trail Creekriver
- 69South Fork Payette Riverriver
- 69South Fork Payette Riverriver
- 69Deadwood Riverriver
- 69South Fork Payette Riverriver