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Payette River at Emmett

Critical Stages
10' - Action
10.5' - Flood
12' - Moderate
15' - Major

Latest Observation

Updated: 8:45 AM MST 12/5/25

Status: No Flooding

Stage: 1.77 ft

Flow: 0.612 kcfs

Forecast

TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
11 AM 12/5 2.25 0.996
5 PM 12/5 2.27 1.01
11 PM 12/5 2.32 1.06
5 AM 12/6 2.41 1.15
11 AM 12/6 2.48 1.22
5 PM 12/6 2.5 1.24
11 PM 12/6 2.48 1.22
5 AM 12/7 2.45 1.19
11 AM 12/7 2.42 1.16
5 PM 12/7 2.38 1.12
11 PM 12/7 2.36 1.1
5 AM 12/8 2.35 1.09
11 AM 12/8 2.34 1.08
5 PM 12/8 2.34 1.08
11 PM 12/8 2.34 1.08
5 AM 12/9 2.35 1.09
11 AM 12/9 2.38 1.12
5 PM 12/9 2.44 1.18
11 PM 12/9 2.51 1.25
5 AM 12/10 2.59 1.33
11 AM 12/10 2.66 1.4
5 PM 12/10 2.73 1.47
11 PM 12/10 2.8 1.55
5 AM 12/11 2.85 1.6
11 AM 12/11 2.85 1.6
5 PM 12/11 2.82 1.57
11 PM 12/11 2.78 1.53
5 AM 12/12 2.72 1.46
11 AM 12/12 2.67 1.41
5 PM 12/12 2.61 1.35
11 PM 12/12 2.57 1.31
5 AM 12/13 2.54 1.28
11 AM 12/13 2.52 1.26
5 PM 12/13 2.51 1.25
11 PM 12/13 2.49 1.23
5 AM 12/14 2.48 1.22
TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
8:45 AM 12/5 1.77 0.612
8:30 AM 12/5 1.77 0.612
8:15 AM 12/5 1.77 0.612
8:00 AM 12/5 1.78 0.619
7:45 AM 12/5 1.79 0.625
7:30 AM 12/5 1.79 0.625
7:15 AM 12/5 1.77 0.612
7:00 AM 12/5 1.77 0.612
6:45 AM 12/5 1.76 0.606
6:30 AM 12/5 1.77 0.612
6:15 AM 12/5 1.77 0.612
6:00 AM 12/5 1.78 0.619
5:45 AM 12/5 1.78 0.619
5:30 AM 12/5 1.77 0.612
5:15 AM 12/5 1.77 0.612
5:00 AM 12/5 1.77 0.612
4:45 AM 12/5 1.77 0.612
4:30 AM 12/5 1.77 0.612
4:15 AM 12/5 1.77 0.612
4:00 AM 12/5 1.77 0.612
3:45 AM 12/5 1.77 0.612
3:30 AM 12/5 1.77 0.612
3:15 AM 12/5 1.77 0.612
3:00 AM 12/5 1.76 0.606
2:45 AM 12/5 1.76 0.606
2:30 AM 12/5 1.76 0.606
2:15 AM 12/5 1.76 0.606
2:00 AM 12/5 1.76 0.606
1:45 AM 12/5 1.76 0.606
1:30 AM 12/5 1.76 0.606
Hydrograph for Payette River at Emmett
15' - Water will approach the top of the levee along Riverside Drive in Emmett. If the levee is breached, a large volume of water will flow down the canal which passes through Emmett, causing significant flooding in portions of Emmett. Water, about 1 foot deep will flow accoss portions of Highway 52 between Emmett and Montour. Extensive flooding of agricultural land and innundation of county roads near the river will occur.
14' - Water, about 1/2 foot deep, will flow over Highway 52 between Black Canyon Dam and Montour. Water will approach houses along Riverside Street in Emmett. Bridge access into the Emmett Sports Fields in Emmett will be flooded. Extensive flooding of agricutlural land will occur near Montour, Emmett and Letha.
13' - Extensive flooding of agricultural land will occur upstream and downstream from Emmett. Some county roads will be under water in the vicinity of Emmett, including Shale Rock Road. Railroad tracks between Emmett and Horseshoe Bend will be flooded. Water will begin flowing over Highway 52 between Black Canyon Dam and Montour. Bridge access into the Emmett Sports Fields near the river will be flooded.
12' - Moderate flooding of agricultural land will occur upstream and downstream from Emmett. Farmland and pasture near the river will be underwater near Montour and Letha and livestock should be moved to higher ground. Water will reach the level of Shale Rock Road and the railroad tracks near Montour.
11.5' - Some pasture and farmland near Montour will be under water and minor flooding will spread into agricultural land downstream from Emmett. Squaw Creek will backup and flood agricultural land near intersection of Highway 52 and Ola Road.
10.6' - Minor flooding of pasture and farmland will occur upstream from Black Canyon Dam near Montour.
DateStage (ft)
Dec 23, 1964 16.1
Jan 1, 1997 15.9
Jun 5, 2010 13.45
May 1, 1938 13
Dec 22, 1955 12.9
May 27, 1928 12.7
Jun 1, 1943 12.7
Apr 9, 2019 12.59
May 17, 1927 12.5
Jun 26, 1971 12.5
Apr 24, 1936 12.5
Apr 27, 2012 12.4
Jun 10, 1933 12.3
May 31, 1983 11.9
Mar 31, 1940 11.8
Apr 18, 1946 11.6
Apr 28, 1952 11.5
Jun 20, 1974 11.5
May 19, 1957 11.4
May 9, 1947 11.3

Data provided by the National Weather Service.