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🌊 South Fork Payette River · Class III–IVIs South Fork Payette (The Canyon) running?
Flow now
329 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
No range on file
Off season (commercial)
Off season (commercial)
Runnable range: no range on file
Last 7 days (cfs), Mountain time. Low 319 cfs, high 362 cfs.
| Status | No range on file Off season (commercial) |
|---|---|
| River | South Fork Payette River |
| Section | Deadwood River to Danskin Station |
| Class | III–IV |
| Nearest town | Lowman / Garden Valley, Idaho |
| Runnable range | No range on file. We only show a runnable range when a published source sets one for this gauge. |
| Commercial season | May–Aug (typical outfitter season) Off season (commercial) |
| Gauge | SOUTH FORK PAYETTE RIVER AT LOWMAN, ID (USGS 13235000) |
| Note | Gauge is upstream at Lowman, above the Deadwood River; American Whitewater's range uses a calculated gauge, so no range is shown. |
| 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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