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🌊 Payette River · Class IIIIs Main Payette (Banks to Beehive Bend) running?
Reading from Nov 4, 3:30 PM MT. Site data as of Nov 4, 2026, 4:04 PM MT.
Off season (commercial)
Last 7 days (cfs), Mountain time. Low 827 cfs, high 909 cfs.
| Status | Running Off season (commercial) |
|---|---|
| River | Payette River |
| Section | Banks to Beehive Bend |
| Class | III |
| Nearest town | Horseshoe Bend / Banks, Idaho |
| Runnable range | 800 cfs to 12,000 cfs Low 800 cfs · medium from 2,000 cfs · high from 4,000 cfs · max 12,000 cfs Source: American Whitewater, on the same gauge shown here. Checked 2026-11-04. |
| Commercial season | May–Sep (typical outfitter season) Off season (commercial) |
| Gauge | PAYETTE RIVER NR HORSESHOE BEND ID (USGS 13247500) |
| Dam release | Yes, flow is set by dam releases. |
| More info | American Whitewater river page |
Flows are informational, not a safety call. Gauge readings can be delayed, provisional, or wrong, and a gauge may be miles from the run. Rivers change fast. Check with a local outfitter or the managing agency (BLM, USFS, NPS, dam operator) before you go.
📅 Planning a trip or a season here
Outfitters usually run it May–Sep, so the next season starts in about 6 months. The last reading we have is 842 cfs. Published runnable range for this gauge: 800 cfs to 12,000 cfs (American Whitewater). Flow here is set by dam releases, so check the release schedule before you plan.
Gauges often go quiet off season (ice or seasonal shutdown). This page updates daily, so readings come back on their own once the gauge reports again.
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