WITHLACOOCHEE RIVER NEAR DADE CITY, FL
USGS 02311500 · Florida · reports discharge (live), gauge height
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USGS 02311500 · Florida · reports discharge (live), gauge height
What the agencies suggest
Stand back from the shoreline and be aware of surroundingsRhode Island Department of Environmental Management
General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.
Reading Nov 5, 9:45 PM EST · provisional USGS data
Above normal for Nov 5 Rising · 24 h
Discharge, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 11:00 PM EDT to Nov 5, 9:45 PM EST; ranging 99.8 to 278 ft³/s; latest 278 ft³/s; 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, 9:45 PM EST | 278 | 72.1 | 14–165 |
| Nov 5, 8:45 PM EST | 274 | 72.1 | 14–165 |
| Nov 5, 7:45 PM EST | 269 | 72.1 | 14–165 |
| Nov 5, 6:45 PM EST | 264 | 72 | 14–165 |
| Nov 5, 5:45 PM EST | 263 | 72 | 14–165 |
| Nov 5, 4:45 PM EST | 260 | 72 | 14–165 |
| Nov 5, 3:45 PM EST | 258 | 72 | 14–165 |
| Nov 5, 2:45 PM EST | 256 | 72 | 14–165 |
| Nov 5, 1:45 PM EST | 254 | 72 | 14–165 |
| Nov 5, 12:45 PM EST | 251 | 71.9 | 14–165 |
| Nov 5, 11:45 AM EST | 248 | 71.9 | 14–165 |
| Nov 5, 10:45 AM EST | 245 | 71.9 | 14–165 |
| Nov 5, 9:45 AM EST | 244 | 71.9 | 14–165 |
| Nov 5, 8:45 AM EST | 241 | 71.9 | 14–165 |
| Nov 5, 7:45 AM EST | 238 | 71.8 | 14–165 |
| Nov 5, 6:45 AM EST | 237 | 71.8 | 14–165 |
| Nov 5, 5:45 AM EST | 234 | 71.8 | 14–165 |
| Nov 5, 4:45 AM EST | 231 | 71.8 | 14–165 |
| Nov 5, 3:45 AM EST | 229 | 71.8 | 14–165 |
| Nov 5, 2:45 AM EST | 224 | 71.7 | 14–165 |
| Nov 5, 1:45 AM EST | 220 | 71.7 | 14–165 |
| Nov 5, 12:45 AM EST | 216 | 71.7 | 14–165 |
| Nov 4, 11:45 PM EST | 212 | 71.7 | 14–181 |
| Nov 4, 10:45 PM EST | 209 | 71.6 | 14–181 |
| Nov 4, 9:45 PM EST | 203 | 71.6 | 14–181 |
| Nov 4, 8:45 PM EST | 200 | 71.6 | 14–181 |
| Nov 4, 7:45 PM EST | 197 | 71.5 | 14–181 |
| Nov 4, 6:45 PM EST | 195 | 71.5 | 14–181 |
| Nov 4, 5:45 PM EST | 192 | 71.5 | 14–181 |
| Nov 4, 4:45 PM EST | 188 | 71.5 | 14–181 |
| Nov 4, 3:45 PM EST | 186 | 71.4 | 14–181 |
| Nov 4, 2:45 PM EST | 182 | 71.4 | 14–181 |
| Nov 4, 1:45 PM EST | 180 | 71.4 | 14–181 |
| Nov 4, 12:45 PM EST | 178 | 71.4 | 14–181 |
| Nov 4, 11:45 AM EST | 174 | 71.3 | 14–181 |
| Nov 4, 10:45 AM EST | 172 | 71.3 | 14–181 |
| Nov 4, 9:45 AM EST | 170 | 71.3 | 14–181 |
| Nov 4, 8:45 AM EST | 166 | 71.3 | 14–181 |
| Nov 4, 7:45 AM EST | 164 | 71.3 | 14–181 |
| Nov 4, 6:45 AM EST | 161 | 71.2 | 14–181 |
| Nov 4, 5:45 AM EST | 160 | 71.2 | 14–181 |
| Nov 4, 4:45 AM EST | 157 | 71.2 | 14–181 |
| Nov 4, 3:45 AM EST | 155 | 71.2 | 14–181 |
| Nov 4, 2:45 AM EST | 154 | 71.2 | 14–181 |
| Nov 4, 1:45 AM EST | 152 | 71.1 | 14–181 |
| Nov 4, 12:45 AM EST | 151 | 71.1 | 14–181 |
| Nov 3, 11:45 PM EST | 149 | 71.1 | 15–198 |
| Nov 3, 10:45 PM EST | 148 | 71.1 | 15–198 |
| Nov 3, 9:45 PM EST | 147 | 71.1 | 15–198 |
| Nov 3, 8:45 PM EST | 145 | 71.1 | 15–198 |
| Nov 3, 7:45 PM EST | 144 | 71.1 | 15–198 |
| Nov 3, 6:45 PM EST | 143 | 71.1 | 15–198 |
| Nov 3, 5:45 PM EST | 142 | 71 | 15–198 |
| Nov 3, 4:45 PM EST | 140 | 71 | 15–198 |
| Nov 3, 3:45 PM EST | 140 | 71 | 15–198 |
| Nov 3, 2:45 PM EST | 139 | 71 | 15–198 |
| Nov 3, 1:45 PM EST | 139 | 71 | 15–198 |
| Nov 3, 12:45 PM EST | 138 | 71 | 15–198 |
| Nov 3, 11:45 AM EST | 138 | 71 | 15–198 |
| Nov 3, 10:45 AM EST | 137 | 71 | 15–198 |
| Nov 3, 9:45 AM EST | 137 | 71 | 15–198 |
| Nov 3, 8:45 AM EST | 136 | 71 | 15–198 |
| Nov 3, 7:45 AM EST | 136 | 71 | 15–198 |
| Nov 3, 6:45 AM EST | 136 | 71 | 15–198 |
| Nov 3, 5:45 AM EST | 136 | 71 | 15–198 |
| Nov 3, 4:45 AM EST | 136 | 71 | 15–198 |
| Nov 3, 3:45 AM EST | 136 | 71 | 15–198 |
| Nov 3, 2:45 AM EST | 136 | 71 | 15–198 |
| Nov 3, 1:45 AM EST | 136 | 71 | 15–198 |
| Nov 3, 12:45 AM EST | 136 | 71 | 15–198 |
| Nov 2, 11:45 PM EST | 136 | 71 | 14–213 |
| Nov 2, 10:45 PM EST | 136 | 71 | 14–213 |
| Nov 2, 9:45 PM EST | 136 | 71 | 14–213 |
| Nov 2, 8:45 PM EST | 136 | 71 | 14–213 |
| Nov 2, 7:45 PM EST | 136 | 71 | 14–213 |
| Nov 2, 6:45 PM EST | 136 | 71 | 14–213 |
| Nov 2, 5:45 PM EST | 136 | 71 | 14–213 |
| Nov 2, 4:45 PM EST | 136 | 71 | 14–213 |
| Nov 2, 3:45 PM EST | 136 | 71 | 14–213 |
| Nov 2, 2:45 PM EST | 135 | 71 | 14–213 |
| Nov 2, 1:45 PM EST | 134 | 71 | 14–213 |
| Nov 2, 12:45 PM EST | 133 | 71 | 14–213 |
| Nov 2, 11:45 AM EST | 131 | 70.9 | 14–213 |
| Nov 2, 10:45 AM EST | 128 | 70.9 | 14–213 |
| Nov 2, 9:45 AM EST | 124 | 70.9 | 14–213 |
| Nov 2, 8:45 AM EST | 120 | 70.8 | 14–213 |
| Nov 2, 7:45 AM EST | 117 | 70.8 | 14–213 |
| Nov 2, 6:45 AM EST | 111 | 70.7 | 14–213 |
| Nov 2, 5:45 AM EST | 106 | 70.7 | 14–213 |
| Nov 2, 4:45 AM EST | 102 | 70.6 | 14–213 |
| Nov 2, 3:45 AM EST | 101 | 70.6 | 14–213 |
| Nov 2, 2:45 AM EST | 99.8 | 70.6 | 14–213 |
| Nov 2, 1:45 AM EST | 99.8 | 70.6 | 14–213 |
| Nov 2, 12:45 AM EST | 99.8 | 70.6 | 14–213 |
| Nov 1, 11:45 PM EST | 99.8 | 70.6 | 14–175 |
| Nov 1, 10:45 PM EST | 99.8 | 70.6 | 14–175 |
| Nov 1, 9:45 PM EST | 99.8 | 70.6 | 14–175 |
| Nov 1, 8:45 PM EST | 99.8 | 70.6 | 14–175 |
| Nov 1, 7:45 PM EST | 99.8 | 70.6 | 14–175 |
| Nov 1, 6:45 PM EST | 99.8 | 70.6 | 14–175 |
| Nov 1, 5:45 PM EST | 101 | 70.6 | 14–175 |
| Nov 1, 4:45 PM EST | 101 | 70.6 | 14–175 |
| Nov 1, 3:45 PM EST | 101 | 70.6 | 14–175 |
| Nov 1, 2:45 PM EST | 101 | 70.6 | 14–175 |
| Nov 1, 1:45 PM EST | 101 | 70.6 | 14–175 |
| Nov 1, 12:45 PM EST | 101 | 70.6 | 14–175 |
| Nov 1, 11:45 AM EST | 102 | 70.6 | 14–175 |
| Nov 1, 10:45 AM EST | 102 | 70.6 | 14–175 |
| Nov 1, 9:45 AM EST | 102 | 70.6 | 14–175 |
| Nov 1, 8:45 AM EST | 103 | 70.6 | 14–175 |
| Nov 1, 7:45 AM EST | 103 | 70.6 | 14–175 |
| Nov 1, 6:45 AM EST | 103 | 70.6 | 14–175 |
| Nov 1, 5:45 AM EST | 104 | 70.6 | 14–175 |
| Nov 1, 4:45 AM EST | 104 | 70.6 | 14–175 |
| Nov 1, 3:45 AM EST | 104 | 70.6 | 14–175 |
| Nov 1, 2:45 AM EST | 104 | 70.6 | 14–175 |
| Nov 1, 1:45 AM EST | 104 | 70.6 | 14–175 |
| Nov 1, 1:45 AM EDT | 104 | 70.6 | 14–175 |
| Nov 1, 12:45 AM EDT | 104 | 70.6 | 14–175 |
| Oct 31, 11:45 PM EDT | 104 | 70.6 | 15–133 |
| Oct 31, 10:45 PM EDT | 104 | 70.6 | 15–133 |
| Oct 31, 9:45 PM EDT | 104 | 70.6 | 15–133 |
| Oct 31, 8:45 PM EDT | 104 | 70.6 | 15–133 |
| Oct 31, 7:45 PM EDT | 104 | 70.6 | 15–133 |
| Oct 31, 6:45 PM EDT | 105 | 70.7 | 15–133 |
| Oct 31, 5:45 PM EDT | 105 | 70.7 | 15–133 |
| Oct 31, 4:45 PM EDT | 106 | 70.7 | 15–133 |
| Oct 31, 3:45 PM EDT | 106 | 70.7 | 15–133 |
| Oct 31, 2:45 PM EDT | 106 | 70.7 | 15–133 |
| Oct 31, 1:45 PM EDT | 107 | 70.7 | 15–133 |
| Oct 31, 12:45 PM EDT | 107 | 70.7 | 15–133 |
| Oct 31, 11:45 AM EDT | 108 | 70.7 | 15–133 |
| Oct 31, 10:45 AM EDT | 108 | 70.7 | 15–133 |
| Oct 31, 9:45 AM EDT | 108 | 70.7 | 15–133 |
| Oct 31, 8:45 AM EDT | 109 | 70.7 | 15–133 |
| Oct 31, 7:45 AM EDT | 109 | 70.7 | 15–133 |
| Oct 31, 6:45 AM EDT | 109 | 70.7 | 15–133 |
| Oct 31, 5:45 AM EDT | 109 | 70.7 | 15–133 |
| Oct 31, 4:45 AM EDT | 109 | 70.7 | 15–133 |
| Oct 31, 3:45 AM EDT | 109 | 70.7 | 15–133 |
| Oct 31, 2:45 AM EDT | 109 | 70.7 | 15–133 |
| Oct 31, 1:45 AM EDT | 109 | 70.7 | 15–133 |
| Oct 31, 12:45 AM EDT | 109 | 70.7 | 15–133 |
| Oct 30, 11:45 PM EDT | 110 | 70.7 | 15–133 |
| Oct 30, 10:45 PM EDT | 110 | 70.7 | 15–133 |
| Oct 30, 9:45 PM EDT | 110 | 70.7 | 15–133 |
| Oct 30, 8:45 PM EDT | 110 | 70.7 | 15–133 |
| Oct 30, 7:45 PM EDT | 111 | 70.7 | 15–133 |
| Oct 30, 6:45 PM EDT | 111 | 70.7 | 15–133 |
| Oct 30, 5:45 PM EDT | 111 | 70.7 | 15–133 |
| Oct 30, 4:45 PM EDT | 111 | 70.7 | 15–133 |
| Oct 30, 3:45 PM EDT | 112 | 70.7 | 15–133 |
| Oct 30, 2:45 PM EDT | 112 | 70.7 | 15–133 |
| Oct 30, 1:45 PM EDT | 113 | 70.7 | 15–133 |
| Oct 30, 12:45 PM EDT | 113 | 70.7 | 15–133 |
| Oct 30, 11:45 AM EDT | 113 | 70.7 | 15–133 |
| Oct 30, 10:45 AM EDT | 113 | 70.7 | 15–133 |
| Oct 30, 9:45 AM EDT | 114 | 70.8 | 15–133 |
| Oct 30, 8:45 AM EDT | 114 | 70.8 | 15–133 |
| Oct 30, 7:45 AM EDT | 114 | 70.8 | 15–133 |
| Oct 30, 6:45 AM EDT | 114 | 70.8 | 15–133 |
| Oct 30, 5:45 AM EDT | 114 | 70.8 | 15–133 |
| Oct 30, 4:45 AM EDT | 114 | 70.8 | 15–133 |
| Oct 30, 3:45 AM EDT | 114 | 70.8 | 15–133 |
| Oct 30, 2:45 AM EDT | 114 | 70.8 | 15–133 |
| Oct 30, 1:45 AM EDT | 114 | 70.8 | 15–133 |
| Oct 30, 12:45 AM EDT | 115 | 70.8 | 15–133 |
| Oct 29, 11:45 PM EDT | 115 | 70.8 | 15–144 |
| Oct 29, 11:00 PM EDT | 115 | 70.8 | 15–144 |
Map of USGS gauge 02311500 and the river around it
Where WITHLACOOCHEE RIVER NEAR DADE CITY, FL sits, with 7 other gauges on the same river and our water's map point.
Normal for Nov 5: 14–165 ft³/s (middle half of 46 years of record). Now: 278 ft³/s, above normal.
Above normal for this date. 278 ft³/s is between the 75th and 90th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 46 years of record (1931–2026): 10th 2.1, 25th 14, median 50, 75th 165, 90th 292 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 0 ft³/s, highest 829 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).
Rising over 24 hours: discharge up 36.9%, from 203 to 278 ft³/s. 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.
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 the agency lists for Withlacoochee River: Black Bass.
Source: Black Bass Top Spots (FWC: the sites most likely to be best for Florida black bass fishing in 2026) (Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission).
Rising water. Rising over the last 24 hours (discharge up 36.9%). Keep your way back to the bank in sight and watch the level while you fish. “Rising” is our rule of thumb: more than 10% in discharge or 0.2 ft of gauge height in 24 hours, not a USGS or NWS 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, 10:53 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.