Payette River at Emmett

1. 15.00 ftWater 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.
2. 14.00 ftWater, 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.
3. 13.00 ftExtensive 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.
4. 12.00 ftModerate 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.
5. 11.50 ftSome 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.
6. 10.60 ftMinor flooding of pasture and farmland will occur upstream from Black Canyon Dam near Montour.

Most recent crests

• May 12, 2025: 8.71 ft
• June 4, 2024: 8.64 ft
• May 22, 2023: 10.15 ft
• June 13, 2022: 9.51 ft
• June 2, 2021: 5.85 ft
• June 7, 2020: 8.09 ft
• April 9, 2019: 12.59 ft
• May 27, 2018: 8.44 ft
• March 20, 2017: 11.28 ft
• May 9, 2016: 7.60 ft

• UpstreamPayette River at Horseshoe Bend
• DownstreamPayette River at Letha
• Squaw Creek at Sweet
• Boise River at South Channel at Eagle
• Boise River at Middleton
• Boise River at Eagle Island
• Boise River at Boise (Glenwood Bridge)
• North Fork Payette River at Banks

Forecasts by the Northwest River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued routinely year-round.

Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.