Nf Payette River near Banks ID

Boise County, Idaho · USGS gauge 13246000 · NWS BNKI1 · Nf Payette River flood status · Idaho river levels

Is Nf Payette River near Banks ID flooding right now?

Nf Payette River near Banks ID measured 3.98 ft on 2026-10-27 19:00:00 UTC. No NWS minor flood stage is published for this gauge.

Gauge height

3.98 ft

as of 49 min ago

Streamflow

261 cfs

data refreshed 2 min ago

The highest crest on record was 13.5 ft on Sun, May 11, 1947.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 14 hours ago. The NWM models discharge for every river reach in the country, including the many gauges the National Weather Service does not forecast individually. It is a model, not an official NWS river forecast, and it predicts flow rather than water level.

No National Weather Service flood stage is published for this gauge, so no flood category can be shown — why some gauges have no flood stage.

Highest crests on record

Stage	Date
13.5 ft	1947-05-11
12.76 ft	1971-06-29
12.76 ft	1974-06-29
12.21 ft	2010-06-07
11.93 ft	1964-12-23

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Distance	County
Middle Fork Payette River near Crouch ID	6.2 mi	Boise County
Payette River near Horseshoe Bend ID	12.6 mi	Boise County
Payette River near Emmett ID	20.9 mi	Gem County
South Fork Payette River at Lowman, ID	24.1 mi	Boise County
Deadwood River below Deadwood Reservoir near Lowman ID	26.1 mi	Valley County

Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast