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Payette River at Emmett Stage (ft)Flow (cfs)Observed: 1.72 ft at 3:00AM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 1.72 ft at 3:15AM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 1.73 ft at 3:30AM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 1.74 ft at 3:45AM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 1.74 ft at 4:00AM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 1.75 ft at 4:15AM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 1.75 ft at 4:30AM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 1.73 ft at 4:45AM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 1.74 ft at 5:00AM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 1.74 ft at 5:15AM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 1.74 ft at 5:30AM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 1.73 ft at 5:45AM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 1.74 ft at 6:00AM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 1.74 ft at 6:15AM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 1.73 ft at 6:30AM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 1.73 ft at 6:45AM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 1.73 ft at 7:00AM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 1.71 ft at 7:15AM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 1.71 ft at 7:30AM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 1.71 ft at 7:45AM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 1.71 ft at 8:00AM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 1.71 ft at 8:15AM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 1.71 ft at 8:30AM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 1.7 ft at 8:45AM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 1.7 ft at 9:00AM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 1.7 ft at 9:15AM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 1.7 ft at 9:30AM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 1.71 ft at 9:45AM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 1.71 ft at 10:00AM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 1.7 ft at 10:15AM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 1.7 ft at 10:30AM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 1.71 ft at 10:45AM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 1.71 ft at 11:00AM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 1.71 ft at 11:15AM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 1.71 ft at 11:30AM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 1.7 ft at 11:45AM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 1.7 ft at 12:00PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 1.7 ft at 12:15PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 1.71 ft at 12:30PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 1.71 ft at 12:45PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 1.71 ft at 1:00PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 1.7 ft at 1:15PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 1.7 ft at 1:30PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 1.7 ft at 1:45PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 1.7 ft at 2:00PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 1.7 ft at 2:15PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 1.7 ft at 2:30PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 1.71 ft at 2:45PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 1.71 ft at 3:00PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 1.69 ft at 3:15PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 1.7 ft at 3:30PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 1.7 ft at 3:45PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 1.7 ft at 4:00PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 1.69 ft at 4:15PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 1.69 ft at 4:30PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 1.69 ft at 4:45PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 1.72 ft at 5:00PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 1.74 ft at 5:15PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 1.75 ft at 5:30PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 1.77 ft at 5:45PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 1.78 ft at 6:00PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 1.77 ft at 6:15PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 1.77 ft at 6:30PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 1.77 ft at 6:45PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 1.76 ft at 7:00PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 1.76 ft at 7:15PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 1.76 ft at 7:30PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 1.75 ft at 7:45PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 1.75 ft at 8:00PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 1.76 ft at 8:15PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 1.76 ft at 8:30PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 1.75 ft at 8:45PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 1.75 ft at 9:00PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 1.76 ft at 9:15PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 1.77 ft at 9:30PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 1.76 ft at 9:45PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 1.75 ft at 10:00PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 1.75 ft at 10:15PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 1.75 ft at 10:30PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 1.74 ft at 10:45PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 1.74 ft at 11:00PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 1.75 ft at 11:15PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 1.76 ft at 11:30PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 1.75 ft at 11:45PM Oct 02, 2022Observed: 1.75 ft at 12:00AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 1.77 ft at 12:15AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 1.76 ft at 12:30AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 1.75 ft at 12:45AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 1.75 ft at 1:00AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 1.77 ft at 1:15AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 1.77 ft at 1:30AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 1.75 ft at 1:45AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 1.76 ft at 2:00AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 1.76 ft at 2:15AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 1.76 ft at 2:30AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 1.77 ft at 2:45AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 1.77 ft at 3:00AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 1.76 ft at 3:15AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 1.76 ft at 3:30AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 1.77 ft at 3:45AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 1.77 ft at 4:00AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 1.77 ft at 4:15AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 1.78 ft at 4:30AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 1.78 ft at 4:45AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 1.77 ft at 5:00AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 1.77 ft at 5:15AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 1.74 ft at 5:30AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 1.74 ft at 5:45AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 1.73 ft at 6:00AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 1.73 ft at 6:15AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 1.73 ft at 6:30AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 1.74 ft at 6:45AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 1.74 ft at 7:00AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 1.74 ft at 7:15AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 1.75 ft at 7:30AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 1.74 ft at 7:45AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 1.73 ft at 8:00AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 1.72 ft at 8:15AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 1.73 ft at 8:30AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 1.73 ft at 8:45AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 1.72 ft at 9:00AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 1.73 ft at 9:15AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 1.73 ft at 9:30AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 1.72 ft at 9:45AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 1.73 ft at 10:00AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 1.73 ft at 10:15AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 1.73 ft at 10:30AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 1.72 ft at 10:45AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 1.72 ft at 11:00AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 1.71 ft at 11:15AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 1.71 ft at 11:30AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 1.71 ft at 11:45AM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 1.71 ft at 12:00PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 1.73 ft at 12:15PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 1.91 ft at 12:30PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 1.83 ft at 12:45PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 1.77 ft at 1:00PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 1.77 ft at 1:15PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 1.78 ft at 1:30PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 1.78 ft at 1:45PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 1.77 ft at 2:00PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 1.76 ft at 2:15PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 1.77 ft at 2:30PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 1.77 ft at 2:45PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 1.77 ft at 3:00PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 1.85 ft at 3:15PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 1.91 ft at 3:30PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 1.93 ft at 3:45PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 1.94 ft at 4:00PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 1.96 ft at 4:15PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 1.98 ft at 4:30PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 1.97 ft at 4:45PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 2.01 ft at 5:00PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 2.01 ft at 5:15PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 2.01 ft at 5:30PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 2.01 ft at 5:45PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 1.95 ft at 6:00PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 1.9 ft at 6:15PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 2.32 ft at 6:30PM Oct 03, 2022Highest Observation: 2.51 ft at 6:45PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 2.49 ft at 7:00PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 2.41 ft at 7:15PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 2.41 ft at 7:30PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 2.41 ft at 7:45PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 2.39 ft at 8:00PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 2.38 ft at 8:15PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 2.38 ft at 8:30PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 2.38 ft at 8:45PM Oct 03, 2022Observed: 2.03 ft at 3:00AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 2.03 ft at 3:15AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 2.04 ft at 3:30AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 2.04 ft at 3:45AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 2.05 ft at 4:00AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 2.04 ft at 4:15AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 2.04 ft at 4:30AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 2.04 ft at 4:45AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 2.04 ft at 5:00AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 2.04 ft at 5:15AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 2.05 ft at 5:30AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 2.05 ft at 5:45AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 2.04 ft at 6:00AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 1.97 ft at 6:15AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 1.93 ft at 6:30AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 1.93 ft at 6:45AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 1.93 ft at 7:00AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 1.84 ft at 7:15AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 1.8 ft at 7:30AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 1.75 ft at 7:45AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 1.74 ft at 8:00AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 1.74 ft at 8:15AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 1.57 ft at 8:30AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 1.43 ft at 8:45AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 1.48 ft at 10:00AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 1.48 ft at 10:15AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 1.47 ft at 10:30AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 1.46 ft at 10:45AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 1.46 ft at 11:00AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 1.45 ft at 11:15AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 1.49 ft at 11:30AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 1.51 ft at 11:45AM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 1.53 ft at 12:00PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 1.55 ft at 12:15PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 1.64 ft at 12:30PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 1.67 ft at 12:45PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 1.66 ft at 1:00PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 1.75 ft at 1:15PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 1.79 ft at 1:30PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 1.79 ft at 1:45PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 1.79 ft at 2:00PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 1.78 ft at 2:15PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 1.79 ft at 2:30PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 1.79 ft at 2:45PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 1.78 ft at 3:00PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 1.78 ft at 3:15PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 1.79 ft at 3:30PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 1.78 ft at 3:45PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 1.83 ft at 4:00PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 1.8 ft at 4:15PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 1.8 ft at 4:30PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 1.91 ft at 4:45PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 1.81 ft at 5:00PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 1.8 ft at 5:15PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 1.8 ft at 5:30PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 1.8 ft at 5:45PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 1.8 ft at 6:00PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 1.79 ft at 6:15PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 1.79 ft at 6:30PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 1.79 ft at 6:45PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 1.79 ft at 7:00PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 1.79 ft at 7:15PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 1.79 ft at 7:30PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 1.78 ft at 7:45PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 1.79 ft at 8:00PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 1.79 ft at 8:15PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 1.8 ft at 8:30PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 1.78 ft at 8:45PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 1.79 ft at 9:00PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 1.79 ft at 9:15PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 1.79 ft at 9:30PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 1.79 ft at 9:45PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 1.79 ft at 10:00PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 1.81 ft at 10:15PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 1.81 ft at 10:30PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 1.8 ft at 10:45PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 1.81 ft at 11:00PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 1.82 ft at 11:15PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 1.82 ft at 11:30PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 1.81 ft at 11:45PM Oct 04, 2022Observed: 1.81 ft at 12:00AM Oct 05, 2022Observed: 1.81 ft at 12:15AM Oct 05, 2022Observed: 1.8 ft at 12:30AM Oct 05, 2022Observed: 1.81 ft at 12:45AM Oct 05, 2022Observed: 1.82 ft at 1:00AM Oct 05, 2022Observed: 1.83 ft at 1:15AM Oct 05, 2022Observed: 1.81 ft at 1:30AM Oct 05, 2022Observed: 1.8 ft at 1:45AM Oct 05, 2022Forecast: 1.86 ft 6:00AM Oct 05, 2022Forecast: 1.86 ft 12:00PM Oct 05, 2022Forecast: 1.86 ft 6:00PM Oct 05, 2022Forecast: 1.91 ft 12:00AM Oct 06, 2022Forecast: 1.91 ft 6:00AM Oct 06, 2022Forecast: 1.91 ft 12:00PM Oct 06, 2022Forecast: 1.91 ft 6:00PM Oct 06, 2022Forecast: 1.96 ft 12:00AM Oct 07, 2022Forecast: 1.96 ft 6:00AM Oct 07, 2022Forecast: 1.97 ft 12:00PM Oct 07, 2022Forecast: 1.97 ft 6:00PM Oct 07, 2022Forecast: 2.01 ft 12:00AM Oct 08, 2022Forecast: 2.01 ft 6:00AM Oct 08, 2022Forecast: 2.01 ft 12:00PM Oct 08, 2022Forecast: 2.02 ft 6:00PM Oct 08, 2022Forecast: 2.06 ft 12:00AM Oct 09, 2022Forecast: 2.06 ft 6:00AM Oct 09, 2022Forecast: 2.06 ft 12:00PM Oct 09, 2022Forecast: 2.06 ft 6:00PM Oct 09, 2022Forecast: 2.1 ft 12:00AM Oct 10, 2022Forecast: 2.1 ft 6:00AM Oct 10, 2022Forecast: 2.11 ft 12:00PM Oct 10, 2022Forecast: 2.11 ft 6:00PM Oct 10, 2022Forecast: 2.15 ft 12:00AM Oct 11, 2022Forecast: 2.15 ft 6:00AM Oct 11, 2022Forecast: 2.15 ft 12:00PM Oct 11, 2022Forecast: 2.15 ft 6:00PM Oct 11, 2022Highest Forecast: 2.19 ft 12:00AM Oct 12, 2022USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesEMMI1(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (2:45AM Oct 5, 2022)ObservedForecast (issued 3:55PM Oct 4)Latest observed value: 1.8 ft at 1:45 AM MDT 5-Oct-2022. Flood Stage is 10.5 ft
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NOTE: Forecasts for the Payette River at Emmett are issued routinely year-round.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 15
Moderate Flood Stage: 12
Flood Stage: 10.5
Action Stage: 10
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 16.10 ft on 12/23/1964
(2) 15.90 ft on 01/01/1997
(3) 13.45 ft on 06/05/2010
(4) 13.00 ft on 05/01/1938
(5) 12.90 ft on 12/22/1955
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 9.47 ft on 06/13/2022 (P)
(2) 5.85 ft on 06/02/2021
(3) 8.09 ft on 06/07/2020
(4) 12.59 ft on 04/09/2019
(5) 8.44 ft on 05/27/2018
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) -1.49 ft on 01/07/1957
(2) -0.60 ft on 02/22/1989
(3) -0.38 ft on 10/29/1983
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15 Water will approach the top of the levee along Riverside Drive in Emmett. If the levee is breached, a large volume of water will flow down the canal which passes through Emmett, causing significant flooding in portions of Emmett. Water, about 1 foot deep will flow accoss portions of Highway 52 between Emmett and Montour. Extensive flooding of agricultural land and innundation of county roads near the river will occur.
14 Water, about 1/2 foot deep, will flow over Highway 52 between Black Canyon Dam and Montour. Water will approach houses along Riverside Street in Emmett. Bridge access into the Emmett Sports Fields in Emmett will be flooded. Extensive flooding of agricutlural land will occur near Montour, Emmett and Letha.
13 Extensive flooding of agricultural land will occur upstream and downstream from Emmett. Some county roads will be under water in the vicinity of Emmett, including Shale Rock Road. Railroad tracks between Emmett and Horseshoe Bend will be flooded. Water will begin flowing over Highway 52 between Black Canyon Dam and Montour. Bridge access into the Emmett Sports Fields near the river will be flooded.
12 Moderate flooding of agricultural land will occur upstream and downstream from Emmett. Farmland and pasture near the river will be underwater near Montour and Letha and livestock should be moved to higher ground. Water will reach the level of Shale Rock Road and the railroad tracks near Montour.
11.5 Some pasture and farmland near Montour will be under water and minor flooding will spread into agricultural land downstream from Emmett. Squaw Creek will backup and flood agricultural land near intersection of Highway 52 and Ola Road.
10.6 Minor flooding of pasture and farmland will occur upstream from Black Canyon Dam near Montour.
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Latitude: 43.930556° N, Longitude: 116.441667° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 10.5 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
(gauge height = 0)		 Elevation
(gauge height = flood stage)		 Elevation information source
NAVD88 Not Available Not Available Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other 2400.32 ft 2410.82 ft  

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