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 2026-10-13); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
67
Moderate
Drought index
108
Moderate
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
50%
of 2 reporting
Median flow
103%
p39 of record
Water assets
520
25 springs · 168 wells
USGS gauges (4)
- NF PAYETTE RIVER NR BANKS ID13246000242 cfsp21 · below normal
- NF PAYETTE RIVER AT MCCALL ID13239000108 cfsp56 · normal
- LAKE FORK PAYETTE RIVER AB JUMBO CR NR MCCALL ID13240000no readingno long-term record
- NF PAYETTE RIVER AT CASCADE ID13245000192 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-20 | 108 | 0 | 1/2 | p39 |
| 2026-10-19 | 108 | 0 | 1/2 | p39 |
| 2026-10-18 | 108 | 0 | 1/2 | p40 |
| 2026-10-17 | 108 | 0 | 1/2 | p40 |
| 2026-10-16 | 108 | 0 | 1/2 | p41 |
| 2026-10-15 | 108 | 0 | 1/2 | p41 |
| 2026-10-14 | 108 | 0 | 1/2 | p39 |
| 2026-10-13 | 108 | 0 | 1/2 | p42 |
| 2026-10-12 | 108 | 0 | 1/2 | p43 |
| 2026-10-11 | 108 | 0 | 1/2 | p45 |
| 2026-10-10 | 108 | 0 | 1/2 | p46 |
| 2026-10-09 | 108 | 0 | 1/2 | p47 |
| 2026-10-08 | 108 | 0 | 1/2 | p49 |
| 2026-10-07 | 108 | 0 | 0/2 | p60 |
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