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Payette River at Payette Stage (ft)Flow (cfs)Observed: 7.22 ft at 6:15AM May 17, 2018Observed: 7.22 ft at 6:30AM May 17, 2018Observed: 7.23 ft at 6:45AM May 17, 2018Observed: 7.22 ft at 7:00AM May 17, 2018Observed: 7.22 ft at 7:15AM May 17, 2018Observed: 7.22 ft at 7:30AM May 17, 2018Observed: 7.22 ft at 7:45AM May 17, 2018Observed: 7.22 ft at 8:00AM May 17, 2018Observed: 7.22 ft at 8:15AM May 17, 2018Observed: 7.22 ft at 8:30AM May 17, 2018Observed: 7.22 ft at 8:45AM May 17, 2018Observed: 7.21 ft at 9:00AM May 17, 2018Observed: 7.21 ft at 9:15AM May 17, 2018Observed: 7.21 ft at 9:30AM May 17, 2018Observed: 7.21 ft at 9:45AM May 17, 2018Observed: 7.21 ft at 10:00AM May 17, 2018Observed: 7.22 ft at 10:15AM May 17, 2018Observed: 7.22 ft at 10:30AM May 17, 2018Observed: 7.22 ft at 10:45AM May 17, 2018Observed: 7.23 ft at 11:00AM May 17, 2018Observed: 7.24 ft at 11:15AM May 17, 2018Observed: 7.24 ft at 11:30AM May 17, 2018Observed: 7.25 ft at 11:45AM May 17, 2018Observed: 7.26 ft at 12:00PM May 17, 2018Observed: 7.27 ft at 12:15PM May 17, 2018Observed: 7.28 ft at 12:30PM May 17, 2018Observed: 7.28 ft at 12:45PM May 17, 2018Observed: 7.29 ft at 1:00PM May 17, 2018Observed: 7.29 ft at 1:15PM May 17, 2018Observed: 7.3 ft at 1:30PM May 17, 2018Observed: 7.3 ft at 1:45PM May 17, 2018Observed: 7.3 ft at 2:00PM May 17, 2018Observed: 7.29 ft at 2:15PM May 17, 2018Observed: 7.29 ft at 2:30PM May 17, 2018Observed: 7.28 ft at 2:45PM May 17, 2018Observed: 7.29 ft at 3:00PM May 17, 2018Observed: 7.28 ft at 3:15PM May 17, 2018Observed: 7.27 ft at 3:30PM May 17, 2018Observed: 7.27 ft at 3:45PM May 17, 2018Observed: 7.27 ft at 4:00PM May 17, 2018Observed: 7.26 ft at 4:15PM May 17, 2018Observed: 7.27 ft at 4:30PM May 17, 2018Observed: 7.27 ft at 4:45PM May 17, 2018Observed: 7.27 ft at 5:00PM May 17, 2018Observed: 7.28 ft at 5:15PM May 17, 2018Observed: 7.29 ft at 5:30PM May 17, 2018Observed: 7.29 ft at 5:45PM May 17, 2018Observed: 7.31 ft at 6:00PM May 17, 2018Observed: 7.32 ft at 6:15PM May 17, 2018Observed: 7.33 ft at 6:30PM May 17, 2018Observed: 7.34 ft at 6:45PM May 17, 2018Observed: 7.35 ft at 7:00PM May 17, 2018Observed: 7.36 ft at 7:15PM May 17, 2018Observed: 7.36 ft at 7:30PM May 17, 2018Observed: 7.37 ft at 7:45PM May 17, 2018Observed: 7.38 ft at 8:00PM May 17, 2018Observed: 7.38 ft at 8:15PM May 17, 2018Observed: 7.39 ft at 8:30PM May 17, 2018Observed: 7.4 ft at 8:45PM May 17, 2018Observed: 7.4 ft at 9:00PM May 17, 2018Observed: 7.4 ft at 9:15PM May 17, 2018Observed: 7.41 ft at 9:30PM May 17, 2018Observed: 7.4 ft at 9:45PM May 17, 2018Observed: 7.41 ft at 10:00PM May 17, 2018Observed: 7.4 ft at 10:15PM May 17, 2018Observed: 7.4 ft at 10:30PM May 17, 2018Observed: 7.4 ft at 10:45PM May 17, 2018Observed: 7.39 ft at 11:00PM May 17, 2018Observed: 7.38 ft at 11:15PM May 17, 2018Observed: 7.37 ft at 11:30PM May 17, 2018Observed: 7.37 ft at 11:45PM May 17, 2018Observed: 7.36 ft at 12:00AM May 18, 2018Observed: 7.36 ft at 12:15AM May 18, 2018Observed: 7.35 ft at 12:30AM May 18, 2018Observed: 7.35 ft at 12:45AM May 18, 2018Observed: 7.35 ft at 1:00AM May 18, 2018Observed: 7.34 ft at 1:15AM May 18, 2018Observed: 7.34 ft at 1:30AM May 18, 2018Observed: 7.34 ft at 1:45AM May 18, 2018Observed: 7.34 ft at 2:00AM May 18, 2018Observed: 7.34 ft at 2:15AM May 18, 2018Observed: 7.34 ft at 2:30AM May 18, 2018Observed: 7.34 ft at 2:45AM May 18, 2018Observed: 7.33 ft at 3:00AM May 18, 2018Observed: 7.34 ft at 3:15AM May 18, 2018Observed: 7.33 ft at 3:30AM May 18, 2018Observed: 7.33 ft at 3:45AM May 18, 2018Observed: 7.33 ft at 4:00AM May 18, 2018Observed: 7.33 ft at 4:15AM May 18, 2018Observed: 7.33 ft at 4:30AM May 18, 2018Observed: 7.33 ft at 4:45AM May 18, 2018Observed: 7.32 ft at 5:00AM May 18, 2018Observed: 7.32 ft at 5:15AM May 18, 2018Observed: 7.32 ft at 5:30AM May 18, 2018Observed: 7.32 ft at 5:45AM May 18, 2018Observed: 7.32 ft at 6:00AM May 18, 2018Observed: 7.32 ft at 6:15AM May 18, 2018Observed: 7.32 ft at 6:30AM May 18, 2018Observed: 7.32 ft at 6:45AM May 18, 2018Observed: 7.32 ft at 7:00AM May 18, 2018Observed: 7.32 ft at 7:15AM May 18, 2018Observed: 7.32 ft at 7:30AM May 18, 2018Observed: 7.32 ft at 7:45AM May 18, 2018Observed: 7.32 ft at 8:00AM May 18, 2018Observed: 7.33 ft at 8:15AM May 18, 2018Observed: 7.33 ft at 8:30AM May 18, 2018Observed: 7.33 ft at 8:45AM May 18, 2018Observed: 7.33 ft at 9:00AM May 18, 2018Observed: 7.32 ft at 9:15AM May 18, 2018Observed: 7.33 ft at 9:30AM May 18, 2018Observed: 7.33 ft at 9:45AM May 18, 2018Observed: 7.33 ft at 10:00AM May 18, 2018Observed: 7.34 ft at 10:15AM May 18, 2018Observed: 7.34 ft at 10:30AM May 18, 2018Observed: 7.35 ft at 10:45AM May 18, 2018Observed: 7.35 ft at 11:00AM May 18, 2018Observed: 7.36 ft at 11:15AM May 18, 2018Observed: 7.36 ft at 11:30AM May 18, 2018Observed: 7.36 ft at 11:45AM May 18, 2018Observed: 7.37 ft at 12:00PM May 18, 2018Observed: 7.38 ft at 12:15PM May 18, 2018Observed: 7.38 ft at 12:30PM May 18, 2018Observed: 7.38 ft at 12:45PM May 18, 2018Observed: 7.39 ft at 1:00PM May 18, 2018Observed: 7.39 ft at 1:15PM May 18, 2018Observed: 7.4 ft at 1:30PM May 18, 2018Observed: 7.41 ft at 1:45PM May 18, 2018Observed: 7.41 ft at 2:00PM May 18, 2018Observed: 7.42 ft at 2:15PM May 18, 2018Observed: 7.42 ft at 2:30PM May 18, 2018Observed: 7.43 ft at 2:45PM May 18, 2018Observed: 7.43 ft at 3:00PM May 18, 2018Observed: 7.43 ft at 3:15PM May 18, 2018Observed: 7.44 ft at 3:30PM May 18, 2018Observed: 7.44 ft at 3:45PM May 18, 2018Observed: 7.44 ft at 4:00PM May 18, 2018Observed: 7.44 ft at 4:15PM May 18, 2018Observed: 7.45 ft at 4:30PM May 18, 2018Observed: 7.46 ft at 4:45PM May 18, 2018Observed: 7.47 ft at 5:00PM May 18, 2018Observed: 7.49 ft at 5:15PM May 18, 2018Observed: 7.5 ft at 5:30PM May 18, 2018Observed: 7.53 ft at 5:45PM May 18, 2018Observed: 7.55 ft at 6:00PM May 18, 2018Observed: 7.58 ft at 6:15PM May 18, 2018Observed: 7.59 ft at 6:30PM May 18, 2018Observed: 7.62 ft at 6:45PM May 18, 2018Observed: 7.64 ft at 7:00PM May 18, 2018Observed: 7.66 ft at 7:15PM May 18, 2018Observed: 7.67 ft at 7:30PM May 18, 2018Observed: 7.68 ft at 7:45PM May 18, 2018Observed: 7.68 ft at 8:00PM May 18, 2018Observed: 7.69 ft at 8:15PM May 18, 2018Observed: 7.69 ft at 8:30PM May 18, 2018Observed: 7.69 ft at 8:45PM May 18, 2018Observed: 7.68 ft at 9:00PM May 18, 2018Observed: 7.68 ft at 9:15PM May 18, 2018Observed: 7.68 ft at 9:30PM May 18, 2018Observed: 7.68 ft at 9:45PM May 18, 2018Observed: 7.69 ft at 10:00PM May 18, 2018Observed: 7.69 ft at 10:15PM May 18, 2018Observed: 7.7 ft at 10:30PM May 18, 2018Observed: 7.71 ft at 10:45PM May 18, 2018Observed: 7.72 ft at 11:00PM May 18, 2018Observed: 7.73 ft at 11:15PM May 18, 2018Observed: 7.74 ft at 11:30PM May 18, 2018Observed: 7.77 ft at 11:45PM May 18, 2018Observed: 7.78 ft at 12:00AM May 19, 2018Observed: 7.79 ft at 12:15AM May 19, 2018Observed: 7.81 ft at 12:30AM May 19, 2018Observed: 7.81 ft at 12:45AM May 19, 2018Observed: 7.82 ft at 1:00AM May 19, 2018Observed: 7.81 ft at 1:15AM May 19, 2018Observed: 7.81 ft at 1:30AM May 19, 2018Observed: 7.81 ft at 1:45AM May 19, 2018Observed: 7.81 ft at 2:00AM May 19, 2018Observed: 7.82 ft at 2:15AM May 19, 2018Observed: 7.82 ft at 2:30AM May 19, 2018Observed: 7.82 ft at 2:45AM May 19, 2018Observed: 7.83 ft at 3:00AM May 19, 2018Observed: 7.84 ft at 3:15AM May 19, 2018Observed: 7.85 ft at 3:30AM May 19, 2018Observed: 7.85 ft at 3:45AM May 19, 2018Observed: 7.86 ft at 4:00AM May 19, 2018Observed: 7.87 ft at 4:15AM May 19, 2018Observed: 7.88 ft at 4:30AM May 19, 2018Observed: 7.89 ft at 4:45AM May 19, 2018Observed: 7.9 ft at 5:00AM May 19, 2018Observed: 7.89 ft at 5:15AM May 19, 2018Observed: 7.9 ft at 5:30AM May 19, 2018Observed: 7.91 ft at 5:45AM May 19, 2018Observed: 7.92 ft at 6:00AM May 19, 2018Observed: 7.93 ft at 6:15AM May 19, 2018Observed: 7.93 ft at 6:30AM May 19, 2018Observed: 7.94 ft at 6:45AM May 19, 2018Observed: 7.94 ft at 7:00AM May 19, 2018Observed: 7.95 ft at 7:15AM May 19, 2018Observed: 7.96 ft at 7:30AM May 19, 2018Observed: 7.96 ft at 7:45AM May 19, 2018Observed: 7.97 ft at 8:00AM May 19, 2018Observed: 7.97 ft at 8:15AM May 19, 2018Observed: 7.97 ft at 8:30AM May 19, 2018Observed: 7.96 ft at 8:45AM May 19, 2018Observed: 7.96 ft at 9:00AM May 19, 2018Observed: 7.95 ft at 9:15AM May 19, 2018Observed: 7.95 ft at 9:30AM May 19, 2018Observed: 7.94 ft at 9:45AM May 19, 2018Observed: 7.94 ft at 10:00AM May 19, 2018Observed: 7.93 ft at 10:15AM May 19, 2018Observed: 7.93 ft at 10:30AM May 19, 2018Observed: 7.92 ft at 10:45AM May 19, 2018Observed: 7.92 ft at 11:00AM May 19, 2018Observed: 7.93 ft at 11:15AM May 19, 2018Observed: 7.93 ft at 11:30AM May 19, 2018Observed: 7.94 ft at 11:45AM May 19, 2018Observed: 7.95 ft at 12:00PM May 19, 2018Observed: 7.95 ft at 12:15PM May 19, 2018Observed: 7.96 ft at 12:30PM May 19, 2018Observed: 7.96 ft at 12:45PM May 19, 2018Observed: 7.97 ft at 1:00PM May 19, 2018Observed: 7.98 ft at 1:15PM May 19, 2018Observed: 7.99 ft at 1:30PM May 19, 2018Observed: 7.99 ft at 1:45PM May 19, 2018Observed: 8 ft at 2:00PM May 19, 2018Observed: 8 ft at 2:15PM May 19, 2018Observed: 8 ft at 2:30PM May 19, 2018Observed: 8 ft at 2:45PM May 19, 2018Observed: 8.02 ft at 3:00PM May 19, 2018Observed: 8.02 ft at 3:15PM May 19, 2018Observed: 8.02 ft at 3:30PM May 19, 2018Observed: 8.03 ft at 3:45PM May 19, 2018Observed: 8.02 ft at 4:00PM May 19, 2018Observed: 8.03 ft at 4:15PM May 19, 2018Observed: 8.05 ft at 4:30PM May 19, 2018Observed: 8.05 ft at 4:45PM May 19, 2018Observed: 8.06 ft at 5:00PM May 19, 2018Observed: 8.07 ft at 5:15PM May 19, 2018Observed: 8.09 ft at 5:30PM May 19, 2018Observed: 8.1 ft at 5:45PM May 19, 2018Observed: 8.1 ft at 6:00PM May 19, 2018Observed: 8.13 ft at 6:15PM May 19, 2018Observed: 8.13 ft at 6:30PM May 19, 2018Observed: 8.15 ft at 6:45PM May 19, 2018Observed: 8.15 ft at 7:00PM May 19, 2018Observed: 8.17 ft at 7:15PM May 19, 2018Observed: 8.17 ft at 7:30PM May 19, 2018Observed: 8.18 ft at 7:45PM May 19, 2018Observed: 8.2 ft at 8:00PM May 19, 2018Observed: 8.21 ft at 8:15PM May 19, 2018Observed: 8.21 ft at 8:30PM May 19, 2018Observed: 8.21 ft at 8:45PM May 19, 2018Observed: 8.22 ft at 9:00PM May 19, 2018Observed: 8.22 ft at 9:15PM May 19, 2018Highest Observation: 8.23 ft at 9:30PM May 19, 2018Highest Observation: 8.23 ft at 9:45PM May 19, 2018Highest Observation: 8.23 ft at 10:00PM May 19, 2018Highest Observation: 8.23 ft at 10:15PM May 19, 2018Observed: 8.22 ft at 10:30PM May 19, 2018Observed: 8.21 ft at 10:45PM May 19, 2018Observed: 8.21 ft at 11:00PM May 19, 2018Observed: 8.19 ft at 11:15PM May 19, 2018Observed: 8.19 ft at 11:30PM May 19, 2018Observed: 8.17 ft at 11:45PM May 19, 2018Observed: 8.16 ft at 12:00AM May 20, 2018Observed: 8.15 ft at 12:15AM May 20, 2018Observed: 8.13 ft at 12:30AM May 20, 2018Observed: 8.13 ft at 12:45AM May 20, 2018Observed: 8.11 ft at 1:00AM May 20, 2018Observed: 8.12 ft at 1:15AM May 20, 2018Observed: 8.11 ft at 1:30AM May 20, 2018Observed: 8.1 ft at 1:45AM May 20, 2018Observed: 8.11 ft at 2:00AM May 20, 2018Observed: 8.1 ft at 2:15AM May 20, 2018Observed: 8.11 ft at 2:30AM May 20, 2018Observed: 8.12 ft at 2:45AM May 20, 2018Observed: 8.12 ft at 3:00AM May 20, 2018Observed: 8.11 ft at 3:15AM May 20, 2018Observed: 8.11 ft at 3:30AM May 20, 2018Observed: 8.11 ft at 3:45AM May 20, 2018Observed: 8.1 ft at 4:00AM May 20, 2018Observed: 8.09 ft at 4:15AM May 20, 2018Observed: 8.08 ft at 4:30AM May 20, 2018Observed: 8.08 ft at 4:45AM May 20, 2018Observed: 8.06 ft at 5:00AM May 20, 2018Observed: 8.06 ft at 5:15AM May 20, 2018Observed: 8.06 ft at 5:30AM May 20, 2018Forecast: 7.87 ft 12:00PM May 20, 2018Forecast: 7.87 ft 6:00PM May 20, 2018Forecast: 7.86 ft 12:00AM May 21, 2018Forecast: 7.86 ft 6:00AM May 21, 2018Forecast: 7.9 ft 12:00PM May 21, 2018Forecast: 7.98 ft 6:00PM May 21, 2018Forecast: 8.07 ft 12:00AM May 22, 2018Forecast: 8.17 ft 6:00AM May 22, 2018Forecast: 8.27 ft 12:00PM May 22, 2018Forecast: 8.36 ft 6:00PM May 22, 2018Forecast: 8.42 ft 12:00AM May 23, 2018Highest Forecast: 8.44 ft 6:00AM May 23, 2018Highest Forecast: 8.44 ft 12:00PM May 23, 2018Forecast: 8.38 ft 6:00PM May 23, 2018Forecast: 8.28 ft 12:00AM May 24, 2018Forecast: 8.26 ft 6:00AM May 24, 2018Forecast: 8.26 ft 12:00PM May 24, 2018Forecast: 8.28 ft 6:00PM May 24, 2018Forecast: 8.31 ft 12:00AM May 25, 2018Forecast: 8.33 ft 6:00AM May 25, 2018Forecast: 8.33 ft 12:00PM May 25, 2018Forecast: 8.31 ft 6:00PM May 25, 2018Forecast: 8.27 ft 12:00AM May 26, 2018Forecast: 8.22 ft 6:00AM May 26, 2018Forecast: 8.15 ft 12:00PM May 26, 2018Forecast: 8.1 ft 6:00PM May 26, 2018Forecast: 8.05 ft 12:00AM May 27, 2018Forecast: 8.01 ft 6:00AM May 27, 2018USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesPRPI1(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (6:00AM May 20, 2018)ObservedForecast (issued 5:27AM May 20)Latest observed value: 8.06 ft at 5:30 AM MDT 20-May-2018. Flood Stage is 12 ft
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Datum: NGVD29
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Reliability of the Forecast: Based on current and forecast river, weather and reservoir conditions

NOTE: Forecasts for the Payette River at Payette are issued routinely year-round.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 14
Moderate Flood Stage: 12.8
Flood Stage: 12
Action Stage: 11.5
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 14.50 ft on 01/02/1997
(2) 13.80 ft on 12/24/1964
(3) 13.69 ft on 06/06/2010
(4) 12.75 ft on 12/23/1955
(5) 12.64 ft on 04/28/2012
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 12.00 ft on 03/21/2017
(2) 8.80 ft on 05/10/2016
(3) 8.57 ft on 02/10/2015
(4) 9.37 ft on 05/29/2014
(5) 12.64 ft on 04/28/2012
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 3.27 ft on 07/01/1977
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14 Major flooding will occur near the river in Payette County. Water will flow over the top of levees near the river. Water will be near the top of the embankment surrounding the Shady River Mobile Home Community. Houses along Highway 52 in the vicinity New Plymouth will flood. Water will flow over the road to a depth of at least 1 foot near the intersection of Highway 52 and Black Bridge Road. Portions of the industrial area in Payette will flood and water will cover portions of Park and River Streets.
13.5 Water will approach the top of Carpenter Levee and Girlock Levee. Some flooding along Killebrew Drive near Payette is likely. Water will flow over the road near the intersection of Highway 52 and Black Bridge Road. Several houses along Highway 52 in the vicinity of New Plymouth will flood. Portions of River Street and Park Street in Payette may become inundated. Flooding of low lying areas in the industrial section of Payette is possible. Extensive flooding of agricultural land will occur.
12.5 Flood waters will approach Highway 52 in the vicinity of New Plymouth threatening several houses in low areas near the river. Houses near Faulks Bridge may also be threatened. Large areas of pastureland near the river will be flooded and livestock should be moved to higher ground. Sections of the greenbelt path in Payette may be flooded.
12 Minor flooding of pasture and farm fields will occur near the river in Payette County. High water may begin to affect portions of the greenbelt in Payette.
Photos
(1) Payette River at Payette River Gage (PRPI1)
(2) Payette River at Payette staff gage looking upstream
(3) View of Highway 95 Bridge from river gage. River at 4.5 Ft and 745 CFS in September 2014
(4) Upstream view at 4.5 Ft and 745 CFS in September 2014
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Latitude: 44.042222° N, Longitude: 116.925278° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 12 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 2138 ft 2150 ft Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other Not Available Not Available  

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