RIVER GAUGE · PAYETTE RIVER
Payette River at Horseshoe Bend
Boise County, Idaho
Water level3.73 ft
Flow1,400 cfs
Last readingSep 16, 2026, 4:30 PM UTC (last recorded)
Action13.7 ft17,665 cfs
The past week
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What floods at each level
- 14.9 ft
MINOR FLOODING IS POSSIBLE JUST UPSTREAM FROM THE HORSESHOE BEND HYDROPOWER CANAL INTAKE. WATER WILL BE NEAR THE TOP OF THE HORSESHOE BEND LEVEE. IF THE LEVEE IS OVERTOPPED... FLOODING WILL OCCUR IN THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF TOWN BETWEEN THE CANAL AND THE RIVER...INCLUDING THE AREAS NEAR ADAMS STREET AND LOCUST STREET AND PORTIONS OF RIVER AVENUE.
- 13.7 ft
WATER WILL APPROACH THE TOP OF THE LEVEE BEHIND THE HIGH SCHOOL.
Highest crests on record
| Date | Level | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 1964 | 16.35 ft | 27,000 cfs |
| Jun 1, 1997 | 15.63 ft | 24,400 cfs |
| Jun 4, 2010 | 14.73 ft | 21,500 cfs |
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