North Fork Payette HUC8 17050123
A 2,402 km² sub-basin of the Pacific Northwest region in ID. Drought coverage is from the US Drought Monitor (map of 2026-09-01); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
62
Moderate
Drought index
152
Moderate
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
33%
of 3 reporting
Median flow
86%
p34 of record
Water assets
520
25 springs · 168 wells
USGS gauges (4)
- NF PAYETTE RIVER NR BANKS ID13246000740 cfsp8 · much below normal
- NF PAYETTE RIVER AT MCCALL ID1323900056 cfsp34 · normal
- LAKE FORK PAYETTE RIVER AB JUMBO CR NR MCCALL ID1324000023 cfsp76 · above normal
- NF PAYETTE RIVER AT CASCADE ID13245000192 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 152 | 0 | 1/3 | p34 |
Top water assets
- 69Clear Creekriver
- 69Twentymile Creekriver
- 69North Fork Lake Forkriver
- 69South Fork Lake Forkriver
- 69Clear Creekriver
- 69Lake Fork Payette River Ab Jumbo Cr Nr Mccall Idriver
- 69Twentymile Creekriver
- 69East Fork Lake Forkriver
- 69Big Creekriver
- 69South Fork Lake Forkriver