SARAGASSA CANAL AT CRYSTAL RIVER FL
USGS 02310740 · Florida · reports discharge (live), gauge height
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USGS 02310740 · Florida · reports discharge (live), gauge height
What the agencies suggest
Carry a pocket thermometer to monitor water temperatureNational Park Service
General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.
Reading Nov 5, 7:30 PM EST · provisional USGS data
Normal for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h
Discharge, last 7 days: 100 readings from Oct 29, 8:45 PM EDT to Nov 5, 7:30 PM EST; ranging 3.23 to 369 ft³/s; latest 88.1 ft³/s; 13 gaps in the record; shaded band: typical range (25th–75th percentile) for each date.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Discharge (ft³/s) | Gauge height (ft) | Normal, 25th–75th (ft³/s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 7:30 PM EST | 88.1 | -0.05 | 50–125 |
| Nov 5, 6:30 PM EST | 311 | 0.28 | 50–125 |
| Nov 5, 5:30 PM EST | 322 | 0.8 | 50–125 |
| Nov 5, 4:30 PM EST | 303 | 1.29 | 50–125 |
| Nov 5, 3:30 PM EST | 241 | 1.74 | 50–125 |
| Nov 5, 2:30 PM EST | 204 | 2.16 | 50–125 |
| Nov 5, 7:30 AM EST | 59.9 | -0.36 | 50–125 |
| Nov 5, 6:30 AM EST | 254 | -0.09 | 50–125 |
| Nov 5, 5:30 AM EST | 271 | 0.38 | 50–125 |
| Nov 5, 4:30 AM EST | 250 | 0.91 | 50–125 |
| Nov 5, 3:30 AM EST | 244 | 1.4 | 50–125 |
| Nov 5, 2:30 AM EST | 212 | 1.85 | 50–125 |
| Nov 5, 1:30 AM EST | 163 | 2.27 | 50–125 |
| Nov 4, 6:45 PM EST | 87.2 | – | 67–106 |
| Nov 4, 5:45 PM EST | 298 | – | 67–106 |
| Nov 4, 4:45 PM EST | 329 | – | 67–106 |
| Nov 4, 3:45 PM EST | 306 | – | 67–106 |
| Nov 4, 2:45 PM EST | 263 | – | 67–106 |
| Nov 4, 1:45 PM EST | 208 | – | 67–106 |
| Nov 4, 12:45 PM EST | 75.8 | – | 67–106 |
| Nov 4, 6:00 AM EST | 8.76 | 0.07 | 67–106 |
| Nov 4, 5:00 AM EST | 234 | 0.18 | 67–106 |
| Nov 4, 4:00 AM EST | 247 | 0.59 | 67–106 |
| Nov 4, 3:00 AM EST | 239 | 1.06 | 67–106 |
| Nov 4, 2:00 AM EST | 240 | 1.5 | 67–106 |
| Nov 4, 1:00 AM EST | 185 | 1.89 | 67–106 |
| Nov 4, 12:00 AM EST | 3.73 | 2.26 | 67–106 |
| Nov 3, 6:15 PM EST | 108 | -0.25 | 72–133 |
| Nov 3, 5:15 PM EST | 249 | -0.51 | 72–133 |
| Nov 3, 4:15 PM EST | 312 | -0.26 | 72–133 |
| Nov 3, 3:15 PM EST | 330 | 0.16 | 72–133 |
| Nov 3, 2:15 PM EST | 337 | 0.66 | 72–133 |
| Nov 3, 1:15 PM EST | 269 | 1.13 | 72–133 |
| Nov 3, 12:15 PM EST | 238 | 1.55 | 72–133 |
| Nov 3, 11:15 AM EST | 158 | 1.93 | 72–133 |
| Nov 3, 4:45 AM EST | 15.1 | – | 72–133 |
| Nov 3, 3:45 AM EST | 233 | – | 72–133 |
| Nov 3, 2:45 AM EST | 271 | – | 72–133 |
| Nov 3, 1:45 AM EST | 259 | – | 72–133 |
| Nov 3, 12:45 AM EST | 197 | – | 72–133 |
| Nov 2, 11:45 PM EST | 151 | – | 82–118 |
| Nov 2, 6:00 PM EST | 7.95 | -0.28 | 82–118 |
| Nov 2, 5:00 PM EST | 17 | -0.85 | 82–118 |
| Nov 2, 4:00 PM EST | 278 | -0.99 | 82–118 |
| Nov 2, 3:00 PM EST | 308 | -0.69 | 82–118 |
| Nov 2, 2:00 PM EST | 311 | -0.29 | 82–118 |
| Nov 2, 1:00 PM EST | 355 | 0.15 | 82–118 |
| Nov 2, 12:00 PM EST | 344 | 0.67 | 82–118 |
| Nov 2, 11:00 AM EST | 271 | 1.14 | 82–118 |
| Nov 2, 10:00 AM EST | 93.8 | 1.59 | 82–118 |
| Nov 2, 7:30 AM EST | 3.23 | 1.32 | 82–118 |
| Nov 2, 6:30 AM EST | 41.9 | 1.27 | 82–118 |
| Nov 2, 2:45 AM EST | 29.9 | – | 82–118 |
| Nov 2, 1:45 AM EST | 289 | – | 82–118 |
| Nov 2, 12:45 AM EST | 281 | – | 82–118 |
| Nov 1, 11:45 PM EST | 268 | – | 68–112 |
| Nov 1, 10:45 PM EST | 239 | – | 68–112 |
| Nov 1, 9:45 PM EST | 85.3 | – | 68–112 |
| Nov 1, 4:15 PM EST | 58.1 | -0.87 | 68–112 |
| Nov 1, 3:15 PM EST | 258 | -0.88 | 68–112 |
| Nov 1, 2:15 PM EST | 307 | -0.56 | 68–112 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 PM EST | 328 | -0.16 | 68–112 |
| Nov 1, 12:15 PM EST | 369 | 0.33 | 68–112 |
| Nov 1, 11:15 AM EST | 262 | 0.88 | 68–112 |
| Nov 1, 10:15 AM EST | 280 | 1.37 | 68–112 |
| Nov 1, 9:15 AM EST | 204 | 1.76 | 68–112 |
| Nov 1, 8:15 AM EST | 29.8 | 2.07 | 68–112 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 AM EST | 9.87 | 0.62 | 68–112 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 AM EDT | 241 | 0.82 | 68–112 |
| Nov 1, 12:30 AM EDT | 283 | 1.16 | 68–112 |
| Oct 31, 11:30 PM EDT | 242 | 1.52 | 47–111 |
| Oct 31, 10:30 PM EDT | 95.5 | 1.81 | 47–111 |
| Oct 31, 4:15 PM EDT | 49.1 | -0.77 | 47–111 |
| Oct 31, 3:15 PM EDT | 298 | -0.81 | 47–111 |
| Oct 31, 2:15 PM EDT | 332 | -0.45 | 47–111 |
| Oct 31, 1:15 PM EDT | 363 | 0.02 | 47–111 |
| Oct 31, 12:15 PM EDT | 320 | 0.57 | 47–111 |
| Oct 31, 11:15 AM EDT | 272 | 1.1 | 47–111 |
| Oct 31, 10:15 AM EDT | 298 | 1.59 | 47–111 |
| Oct 31, 9:15 AM EDT | 177 | 2.03 | 47–111 |
| Oct 31, 8:15 AM EDT | 123 | 2.43 | 47–111 |
| Oct 31, 1:30 AM EDT | 141 | 0.63 | 47–111 |
| Oct 31, 12:30 AM EDT | 261 | 0.94 | 47–111 |
| Oct 30, 11:30 PM EDT | 274 | 1.34 | 39–130 |
| Oct 30, 10:30 PM EDT | 241 | 1.72 | 39–130 |
| Oct 30, 9:30 PM EDT | 3.53 | 1.94 | 39–130 |
| Oct 30, 3:15 PM EDT | 77 | -0.95 | 39–130 |
| Oct 30, 2:15 PM EDT | 269 | -0.83 | 39–130 |
| Oct 30, 1:15 PM EDT | 325 | -0.47 | 39–130 |
| Oct 30, 12:15 PM EDT | 333 | 0.01 | 39–130 |
| Oct 30, 11:15 AM EDT | 325 | 0.58 | 39–130 |
| Oct 30, 10:15 AM EDT | 270 | 1.14 | 39–130 |
| Oct 30, 9:15 AM EDT | 297 | 1.65 | 39–130 |
| Oct 30, 8:15 AM EDT | 171 | 2.13 | 39–130 |
| Oct 30, 7:15 AM EDT | 126 | 2.57 | 39–130 |
| Oct 30, 12:45 AM EDT | 89.1 | – | 39–130 |
| Oct 29, 11:45 PM EDT | 243 | – | 43–128 |
| Oct 29, 10:45 PM EDT | 292 | – | 43–128 |
| Oct 29, 9:45 PM EDT | 276 | – | 43–128 |
| Oct 29, 8:45 PM EDT | 121 | – | 43–128 |
Map of USGS gauge 02310740 and the river around it
Where SARAGASSA CANAL AT CRYSTAL RIVER FL sits.
No current water-temperature reading at this gauge, so no temperature guidance is given. Take a stream thermometer. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission publishes no water-temperature line for trout anglers that we found. The lines below are the National Park Service's, federal guidance, not a Florida rule: 68°F.
Species list not on file for this gauge. Check the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission: Florida freshwater fishing sites and forecasts · Florida saltwater recreational fishing regulations.
Normal for Nov 5: 50–125 ft³/s (middle half of 10 years of record). Now: 88.1 ft³/s, normal.
Normal for this date. 88.1 ft³/s is between the 25th and 75th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 10 years of record (2017–2026): 10th 17, 25th 50, median 92, 75th 125, 90th 173 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 15.6 ft³/s, highest 178 ft³/s.
Classes as USGS labels them (hyswap: flow categories (WDFN_stats schema) (U.S. Geological Survey) ); percentiles from the USGS daily statistics (U.S. Geological Survey) (approved daily means; the reading is provisional and instantaneous).
Steady over 24 hours (+1% discharge). Rising or falling means a change of more than 10% in discharge (or 0.2 ft of gauge height) over 24 hours; our rule of thumb, not a USGS class.
Turn Around Don't Drown. “A mere 6 inches of fast-moving flood water can knock over an adult.” No flow number makes a crossing safe; if in doubt, stay out.
Turn Around Don't Drown (National Weather Service)Guidance from the readings above and the published thresholds named with each line; not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access. Local rules and closures come first.
The National Weather Service has no flood-stage gauge here, so no official flood category is shown.
Checked Nov 5, 8:31 PM EST; readings refresh at most every 15 minutes and statistics daily. Provisional USGS data can be revised. Conditions change: re-check before you go. This is general guidance, not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access.