Middle Fork Payette HUC8 17050121
A 878 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
59
Moderate
Drought index
100
Moderate
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
100%
of 1 reporting
Median flow
88%
p22 of record
Water assets
123
24 springs · 15 wells
USGS gauges (1)
- MIDDLE FORK PAYETTE RIVER NR CROUCH ID1323792097 cfsp22 · below normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-19 | 100 | 0 | 1/1 | p22 |
| 2026-10-18 | 100 | 0 | 1/1 | p19 |
| 2026-10-17 | 100 | 0 | 1/1 | p19 |
| 2026-10-16 | 100 | 0 | 0/1 | p26 |
| 2026-10-15 | 100 | 0 | 0/1 | p35 |
| 2026-10-14 | 100 | 0 | 0/1 | p36 |
| 2026-10-13 | 100 | 0 | 0/1 | p52 |
| 2026-10-12 | 100 | 0 | 0/1 | p27 |
| 2026-10-11 | 100 | 0 | 0/1 | p26 |
| 2026-10-10 | 100 | 0 | 0/1 | p28 |
| 2026-10-09 | 100 | 0 | 0/1 | p26 |
| 2026-10-08 | 100 | 0 | 0/1 | p26 |
| 2026-10-07 | 100 | 0 | 1/1 | p20 |
| 2026-10-06 | 100 | 0 | 1/1 | p24 |
Top water assets
- 69Middle Fork Payette Riverriver
- 69Bull Creekriver
- 69Middle Fork Payette Riverriver
- 69Middle Fork Payette Riverriver
- 69Bull Creekriver
- 69Sixteen-to-one Creekriver
- 69Bull Creekriver
- 69Lightning Creekriver
- 69Bull Creekriver
- 69East Fork Anderson Creekriver