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🌊 Payette River · Class IIIIs Main Payette (Banks to Beehive Bend) running?
Flow now
842 cfs
→ steady vs. 24 hours ago
Reading from Nov 4, 3:30 PM MT. Site data as of Nov 4, 2026, 4:04 PM MT.
Status
Running
Off season (commercial)
Off season (commercial)
Runnable range: 800–12,000 cfs
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.
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