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South Fork Payette River at Lowman Stage (ft)Flow (cfs)Observed: 5.98 ft at 8:30PM May 25, 2023Highest Observation: 6.01 ft at 8:45PM May 25, 2023Observed: 5.99 ft at 9:00PM May 25, 2023Observed: 5.92 ft at 9:15PM May 25, 2023Observed: 5.9 ft at 9:30PM May 25, 2023Observed: 5.95 ft at 9:45PM May 25, 2023Observed: 5.97 ft at 10:00PM May 25, 2023Observed: 5.94 ft at 10:15PM May 25, 2023Observed: 5.95 ft at 10:30PM May 25, 2023Observed: 5.98 ft at 10:45PM May 25, 2023Observed: 5.93 ft at 11:00PM May 25, 2023Highest Observation: 6.01 ft at 11:15PM May 25, 2023Observed: 5.97 ft at 11:30PM May 25, 2023Observed: 6 ft at 11:45PM May 25, 2023Observed: 6 ft at 12:00AM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.97 ft at 12:15AM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.91 ft at 12:30AM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.94 ft at 12:45AM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.95 ft at 1:00AM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.93 ft at 1:15AM May 26, 2023Observed: 6 ft at 1:30AM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.92 ft at 1:45AM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.99 ft at 2:00AM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.94 ft at 2:15AM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.91 ft at 2:30AM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.92 ft at 2:45AM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.95 ft at 3:00AM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.95 ft at 3:15AM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.97 ft at 3:30AM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.94 ft at 3:45AM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.94 ft at 4:00AM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.94 ft at 4:15AM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.92 ft at 4:30AM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.97 ft at 4:45AM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.93 ft at 5:00AM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.88 ft at 5:15AM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.9 ft at 5:30AM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.91 ft at 5:45AM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.93 ft at 6:00AM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.92 ft at 6:15AM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.91 ft at 6:30AM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.88 ft at 6:45AM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.9 ft at 7:00AM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.82 ft at 7:15AM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.89 ft at 7:30AM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.88 ft at 7:45AM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.91 ft at 8:00AM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.84 ft at 8:15AM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.87 ft at 8:30AM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.85 ft at 8:45AM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.84 ft at 9:00AM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.87 ft at 9:15AM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.87 ft at 9:30AM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.83 ft at 9:45AM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.87 ft at 10:00AM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.87 ft at 10:15AM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.81 ft at 10:30AM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.85 ft at 10:45AM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.88 ft at 11:00AM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.86 ft at 11:15AM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.87 ft at 11:30AM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.86 ft at 11:45AM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.84 ft at 12:00PM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.8 ft at 12:15PM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.83 ft at 12:30PM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.82 ft at 12:45PM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.81 ft at 1:00PM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.85 ft at 1:15PM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.87 ft at 1:30PM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.8 ft at 1:45PM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.81 ft at 2:00PM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.81 ft at 2:15PM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.88 ft at 2:30PM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.83 ft at 2:45PM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.84 ft at 3:00PM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.83 ft at 3:15PM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.81 ft at 3:30PM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.83 ft at 3:45PM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.77 ft at 4:00PM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.83 ft at 4:15PM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.85 ft at 4:30PM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.83 ft at 4:45PM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.82 ft at 5:00PM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.82 ft at 5:15PM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.84 ft at 5:30PM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.8 ft at 5:45PM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.84 ft at 6:00PM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.8 ft at 6:15PM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.82 ft at 6:30PM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.81 ft at 6:45PM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.83 ft at 7:00PM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.84 ft at 7:15PM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.82 ft at 7:30PM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.85 ft at 7:45PM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.86 ft at 8:00PM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.85 ft at 8:15PM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.84 ft at 8:30PM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.83 ft at 8:45PM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.83 ft at 9:00PM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.84 ft at 9:15PM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.86 ft at 9:30PM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.85 ft at 9:45PM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.86 ft at 10:00PM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.81 ft at 10:15PM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.87 ft at 10:30PM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.81 ft at 10:45PM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.84 ft at 11:00PM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.84 ft at 11:15PM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.86 ft at 11:30PM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.86 ft at 11:45PM May 26, 2023Observed: 5.86 ft at 12:00AM May 27, 2023Observed: 5.88 ft at 12:15AM May 27, 2023Observed: 5.85 ft at 12:30AM May 27, 2023Observed: 5.84 ft at 12:45AM May 27, 2023Observed: 5.83 ft at 1:00AM May 27, 2023Observed: 5.87 ft at 1:15AM May 27, 2023Observed: 5.87 ft at 1:30AM May 27, 2023Observed: 5.85 ft at 1:45AM May 27, 2023Observed: 5.86 ft at 2:00AM May 27, 2023Observed: 5.82 ft at 2:15AM May 27, 2023Observed: 5.85 ft at 2:30AM May 27, 2023Observed: 5.83 ft at 2:45AM May 27, 2023Observed: 5.84 ft at 3:00AM May 27, 2023Observed: 5.81 ft at 3:15AM May 27, 2023Observed: 5.84 ft at 3:30AM May 27, 2023Observed: 5.84 ft at 3:45AM May 27, 2023Observed: 5.83 ft at 4:00AM May 27, 2023Observed: 5.83 ft at 4:15AM May 27, 2023Observed: 5.84 ft at 4:30AM May 27, 2023Observed: 5.87 ft at 4:45AM May 27, 2023Observed: 5.84 ft at 5:00AM May 27, 2023Observed: 5.82 ft at 5:15AM May 27, 2023Observed: 5.83 ft at 5:30AM May 27, 2023Observed: 5.82 ft at 5:45AM May 27, 2023Observed: 5.82 ft at 6:00AM May 27, 2023Observed: 5.8 ft at 6:15AM May 27, 2023Observed: 5.82 ft at 6:30AM May 27, 2023Observed: 5.83 ft at 6:45AM May 27, 2023Observed: 5.85 ft at 7:00AM May 27, 2023Observed: 5.82 ft at 7:15AM May 27, 2023Observed: 5.83 ft at 7:30AM May 27, 2023Observed: 5.81 ft at 7:45AM May 27, 2023Observed: 5.83 ft at 8:00AM May 27, 2023Observed: 5.83 ft at 8:15AM May 27, 2023Observed: 5.8 ft at 8:30AM May 27, 2023Observed: 5.77 ft at 8:45AM May 27, 2023Observed: 5.87 ft at 9:00AM May 27, 2023Observed: 5.79 ft at 9:15AM May 27, 2023Observed: 5.81 ft at 9:30AM May 27, 2023Observed: 5.81 ft at 9:45AM May 27, 2023Observed: 5.77 ft at 10:00AM May 27, 2023Observed: 5.79 ft at 10:15AM May 27, 2023Observed: 5.86 ft at 10:30AM May 27, 2023Observed: 5.82 ft at 10:45AM May 27, 2023Observed: 5.76 ft at 11:00AM May 27, 2023Observed: 5.74 ft at 11:15AM May 27, 2023Observed: 5.78 ft at 11:30AM May 27, 2023Observed: 5.8 ft at 11:45AM May 27, 2023Observed: 5.81 ft at 12:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 5.77 ft at 12:15PM May 27, 2023Observed: 5.77 ft at 12:30PM May 27, 2023Observed: 5.78 ft at 12:45PM May 27, 2023Observed: 5.79 ft at 1:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 5.77 ft at 1:15PM May 27, 2023Observed: 5.78 ft at 1:30PM May 27, 2023Observed: 5.75 ft at 1:45PM May 27, 2023Observed: 5.76 ft at 2:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 5.8 ft at 2:15PM May 27, 2023Observed: 5.76 ft at 2:30PM May 27, 2023Observed: 5.78 ft at 2:45PM May 27, 2023Observed: 5.78 ft at 3:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 5.81 ft at 3:15PM May 27, 2023Observed: 5.82 ft at 3:30PM May 27, 2023Observed: 5.77 ft at 3:45PM May 27, 2023Observed: 5.75 ft at 4:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 5.75 ft at 4:15PM May 27, 2023Observed: 5.79 ft at 4:30PM May 27, 2023Observed: 5.76 ft at 4:45PM May 27, 2023Observed: 5.79 ft at 5:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 5.8 ft at 5:15PM May 27, 2023Observed: 5.79 ft at 5:30PM May 27, 2023Observed: 5.8 ft at 5:45PM May 27, 2023Observed: 5.82 ft at 6:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 5.8 ft at 6:15PM May 27, 2023Observed: 5.82 ft at 6:30PM May 27, 2023Observed: 5.83 ft at 6:45PM May 27, 2023Observed: 5.82 ft at 7:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 5.84 ft at 7:15PM May 27, 2023Observed: 5.82 ft at 7:30PM May 27, 2023Observed: 5.83 ft at 7:45PM May 27, 2023Observed: 5.82 ft at 8:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 5.82 ft at 8:15PM May 27, 2023Observed: 5.87 ft at 8:30PM May 27, 2023Observed: 5.85 ft at 8:45PM May 27, 2023Observed: 5.88 ft at 9:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 5.82 ft at 9:15PM May 27, 2023Observed: 5.86 ft at 9:30PM May 27, 2023Observed: 5.86 ft at 9:45PM May 27, 2023Observed: 5.85 ft at 10:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 5.87 ft at 10:15PM May 27, 2023Observed: 5.87 ft at 10:30PM May 27, 2023Observed: 5.86 ft at 10:45PM May 27, 2023Observed: 5.88 ft at 11:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 5.88 ft at 11:15PM May 27, 2023Observed: 5.85 ft at 11:30PM May 27, 2023Observed: 5.86 ft at 11:45PM May 27, 2023Observed: 5.86 ft at 12:00AM May 28, 2023Observed: 5.88 ft at 12:15AM May 28, 2023Observed: 5.87 ft at 12:30AM May 28, 2023Observed: 5.88 ft at 12:45AM May 28, 2023Observed: 5.85 ft at 1:00AM May 28, 2023Observed: 5.83 ft at 1:15AM May 28, 2023Observed: 5.82 ft at 1:30AM May 28, 2023Observed: 5.83 ft at 1:45AM May 28, 2023Observed: 5.84 ft at 2:00AM May 28, 2023Observed: 5.83 ft at 2:15AM May 28, 2023Observed: 5.82 ft at 2:30AM May 28, 2023Observed: 5.84 ft at 2:45AM May 28, 2023Observed: 5.82 ft at 3:00AM May 28, 2023Observed: 5.84 ft at 3:15AM May 28, 2023Observed: 5.88 ft at 3:30AM May 28, 2023Observed: 5.84 ft at 3:45AM May 28, 2023Observed: 5.78 ft at 4:00AM May 28, 2023Observed: 5.8 ft at 4:15AM May 28, 2023Observed: 5.83 ft at 4:30AM May 28, 2023Observed: 5.82 ft at 4:45AM May 28, 2023Observed: 5.87 ft at 5:00AM May 28, 2023Observed: 5.81 ft at 5:15AM May 28, 2023Observed: 5.81 ft at 5:30AM May 28, 2023Observed: 5.79 ft at 5:45AM May 28, 2023Observed: 5.75 ft at 6:00AM May 28, 2023Observed: 5.79 ft at 6:15AM May 28, 2023Observed: 5.81 ft at 6:30AM May 28, 2023Observed: 5.82 ft at 6:45AM May 28, 2023Observed: 5.8 ft at 7:00AM May 28, 2023Observed: 5.78 ft at 7:15AM May 28, 2023Observed: 5.77 ft at 7:30AM May 28, 2023Observed: 5.77 ft at 7:45AM May 28, 2023Observed: 5.8 ft at 8:00AM May 28, 2023Observed: 5.8 ft at 8:15AM May 28, 2023Observed: 5.79 ft at 8:30AM May 28, 2023Observed: 5.79 ft at 8:45AM May 28, 2023Observed: 5.83 ft at 9:00AM May 28, 2023Observed: 5.76 ft at 9:15AM May 28, 2023Observed: 5.82 ft at 9:30AM May 28, 2023Observed: 5.83 ft at 9:45AM May 28, 2023Observed: 5.77 ft at 10:00AM May 28, 2023Observed: 5.74 ft at 10:15AM May 28, 2023Observed: 5.76 ft at 10:30AM May 28, 2023Observed: 5.8 ft at 10:45AM May 28, 2023Observed: 5.77 ft at 11:00AM May 28, 2023Observed: 5.75 ft at 11:15AM May 28, 2023Observed: 5.76 ft at 11:30AM May 28, 2023Observed: 5.82 ft at 11:45AM May 28, 2023Observed: 5.75 ft at 12:00PM May 28, 2023Observed: 5.78 ft at 12:15PM May 28, 2023Observed: 5.75 ft at 12:30PM May 28, 2023Observed: 5.83 ft at 12:45PM May 28, 2023Observed: 5.8 ft at 1:00PM May 28, 2023Observed: 5.76 ft at 1:15PM May 28, 2023Observed: 5.76 ft at 1:30PM May 28, 2023Observed: 5.77 ft at 1:45PM May 28, 2023Observed: 5.69 ft at 2:00PM May 28, 2023Observed: 5.76 ft at 2:15PM May 28, 2023Observed: 5.71 ft at 2:30PM May 28, 2023Observed: 5.78 ft at 2:45PM May 28, 2023Observed: 5.73 ft at 3:00PM May 28, 2023Observed: 5.79 ft at 3:15PM May 28, 2023Observed: 5.78 ft at 3:30PM May 28, 2023Observed: 5.76 ft at 3:45PM May 28, 2023Observed: 5.74 ft at 4:00PM May 28, 2023Observed: 5.73 ft at 4:15PM May 28, 2023Observed: 5.78 ft at 4:30PM May 28, 2023Observed: 5.75 ft at 4:45PM May 28, 2023Observed: 5.69 ft at 5:00PM May 28, 2023Observed: 5.74 ft at 5:15PM May 28, 2023Observed: 5.69 ft at 5:30PM May 28, 2023Observed: 5.76 ft at 5:45PM May 28, 2023Observed: 5.73 ft at 6:00PM May 28, 2023Observed: 5.74 ft at 6:15PM May 28, 2023Observed: 5.74 ft at 6:30PM May 28, 2023Observed: 5.73 ft at 6:45PM May 28, 2023Observed: 5.76 ft at 7:00PM May 28, 2023Observed: 5.7 ft at 7:15PM May 28, 2023Observed: 5.76 ft at 7:30PM May 28, 2023Forecast: 5.76 ft 12:00AM May 29, 2023Forecast: 5.74 ft 6:00AM May 29, 2023Forecast: 5.73 ft 12:00PM May 29, 2023Forecast: 5.72 ft 6:00PM May 29, 2023Forecast: 5.72 ft 12:00AM May 30, 2023Forecast: 5.73 ft 6:00AM May 30, 2023Forecast: 5.75 ft 12:00PM May 30, 2023Forecast: 5.77 ft 6:00PM May 30, 2023Forecast: 5.81 ft 12:00AM May 31, 2023Forecast: 5.87 ft 6:00AM May 31, 2023Forecast: 5.93 ft 12:00PM May 31, 2023Forecast: 5.98 ft 6:00PM May 31, 2023Forecast: 6.03 ft 12:00AM Jun 01, 2023Forecast: 6.09 ft 6:00AM Jun 01, 2023Forecast: 6.11 ft 12:00PM Jun 01, 2023Forecast: 6.12 ft 6:00PM Jun 01, 2023Highest Forecast: 6.13 ft 12:00AM Jun 02, 2023Highest Forecast: 6.13 ft 6:00AM Jun 02, 2023Highest Forecast: 6.13 ft 12:00PM Jun 02, 2023Forecast: 6.11 ft 6:00PM Jun 02, 2023Forecast: 6.1 ft 12:00AM Jun 03, 2023Forecast: 6.09 ft 6:00AM Jun 03, 2023Forecast: 6.08 ft 12:00PM Jun 03, 2023Forecast: 6.06 ft 6:00PM Jun 03, 2023Forecast: 6.03 ft 12:00AM Jun 04, 2023Forecast: 6.01 ft 6:00AM Jun 04, 2023Forecast: 5.98 ft 12:00PM Jun 04, 2023Forecast: 5.95 ft 6:00PM Jun 04, 2023USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesPRLI1(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (8:15PM May 28, 2023)ObservedForecast (issued 5:37PM May 28)Latest observed value: 5.76 ft at 7:30 PM MDT 28-May-2023. Flood Stage is 7.5 ft
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NOTE: Forecasts for the South Fork Payette River at Lowman are issued routinely year-round.
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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 9
Moderate Flood Stage: 8
Flood Stage: 7.5
Action Stage: 7
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 8.36 ft on 06/16/1974
(2) 8.12 ft on 06/05/2010
(3) 7.72 ft on 05/20/2006
(4) 7.58 ft on 06/01/1986
(5) 7.56 ft on 05/31/2017
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 6.81 ft on 06/13/2022
(2) 5.03 ft on 06/05/2021
(3) 5.92 ft on 05/31/2020
(4) 6.23 ft on 06/04/2019
(5) 6.01 ft on 05/26/2018
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 1.12 ft on 12/31/1994

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9 The town of Lowman will experience record flooding with significant property damage.
8.5 Houses on both sides of the river in the lower section Lowman will flood. Sandbagging will be needed to prevent major damage. Portions of North Shore Drive, Ospree Drive and River Front Road will be flooded.
8 Properties downstream from the Highway 21 Bridge along North Shore Drive and along Osprey Drive on the south bank will flood. Water will reach the first floor of houses along the south bank. Flooding will occur upstream from the Highway 21 bridge along River Front Road. Rock Creek Road and Osprey Drive will be submerged in spots.
7.5 Water will approach houses on Osprey Drive along the south bank of the river, and sand bags will be needed to protect property. Water will begin seeping into property along North Shore Drive downstream from the Highway 21 bridge. Kirkham Hot Springs Recreational Area will be underwater.
7 Water will flood portions of the Kirkham Hot Springs Recreational Area and high flows will make recreation on and near the river very hazardous. The river will be filled with logs and other floating debris and bank erosion will occur near Lowman. Residents should be aware of increased river levels and prepare to protect property.
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(1) South Fork of the Payette at Lowman
(2) South Fork of the Payette at Lowman looking upstream
(3) South Fork of the Payette at Lowman looking downstream
(4) South Fork of the Payette at Lowman at 1030 CFS and 4.06 feet
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Latitude: 44.085278° N, Longitude: 115.622222° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 7.5 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
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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 3790 ft 3797.5 ft  

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