WITHLACOOCHEE RIVER AT RITAL FL
USGS 02312300 · Florida · reports discharge (live), gauge height
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USGS 02312300 · Florida · reports discharge (live), gauge height
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: 169 readings from Oct 29, 8:45 PM EDT to Nov 5, 7:30 PM EST; ranging 208 to 310 ft³/s; latest 208 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, 7:30 PM EST | 208 | 48.2 | 51–450 |
| Nov 5, 6:30 PM EST | 209 | 48.2 | 51–450 |
| Nov 5, 5:30 PM EST | 209 | 48.2 | 51–450 |
| Nov 5, 4:30 PM EST | 209 | 48.2 | 51–450 |
| Nov 5, 3:30 PM EST | 209 | 48.2 | 51–450 |
| Nov 5, 2:30 PM EST | 209 | 48.2 | 51–450 |
| Nov 5, 1:30 PM EST | 209 | 48.2 | 51–450 |
| Nov 5, 12:30 PM EST | 210 | 48.2 | 51–450 |
| Nov 5, 11:30 AM EST | 210 | 48.2 | 51–450 |
| Nov 5, 10:30 AM EST | 210 | 48.2 | 51–450 |
| Nov 5, 9:30 AM EST | 210 | 48.2 | 51–450 |
| Nov 5, 8:30 AM EST | 210 | 48.2 | 51–450 |
| Nov 5, 7:30 AM EST | 211 | 48.2 | 51–450 |
| Nov 5, 6:30 AM EST | 211 | 48.2 | 51–450 |
| Nov 5, 5:30 AM EST | 211 | 48.2 | 51–450 |
| Nov 5, 4:30 AM EST | 211 | 48.2 | 51–450 |
| Nov 5, 3:30 AM EST | 212 | 48.3 | 51–450 |
| Nov 5, 2:30 AM EST | 212 | 48.3 | 51–450 |
| Nov 5, 1:30 AM EST | 212 | 48.3 | 51–450 |
| Nov 5, 12:30 AM EST | 212 | 48.3 | 51–450 |
| Nov 4, 11:30 PM EST | 213 | 48.3 | 52–470 |
| Nov 4, 10:30 PM EST | 213 | 48.3 | 52–470 |
| Nov 4, 9:30 PM EST | 213 | 48.3 | 52–470 |
| Nov 4, 8:30 PM EST | 213 | 48.3 | 52–470 |
| Nov 4, 7:30 PM EST | 214 | 48.3 | 52–470 |
| Nov 4, 6:30 PM EST | 214 | 48.3 | 52–470 |
| Nov 4, 5:30 PM EST | 214 | 48.3 | 52–470 |
| Nov 4, 4:30 PM EST | 215 | 48.3 | 52–470 |
| Nov 4, 3:30 PM EST | 215 | 48.3 | 52–470 |
| Nov 4, 2:30 PM EST | 215 | 48.3 | 52–470 |
| Nov 4, 1:30 PM EST | 215 | 48.3 | 52–470 |
| Nov 4, 12:30 PM EST | 215 | 48.3 | 52–470 |
| Nov 4, 11:30 AM EST | 215 | 48.3 | 52–470 |
| Nov 4, 10:30 AM EST | 215 | 48.3 | 52–470 |
| Nov 4, 9:30 AM EST | 215 | 48.3 | 52–470 |
| Nov 4, 8:30 AM EST | 215 | 48.3 | 52–470 |
| Nov 4, 7:30 AM EST | 215 | 48.3 | 52–470 |
| Nov 4, 6:30 AM EST | 216 | 48.3 | 52–470 |
| Nov 4, 5:30 AM EST | 216 | 48.3 | 52–470 |
| Nov 4, 4:30 AM EST | 216 | 48.3 | 52–470 |
| Nov 4, 3:30 AM EST | 217 | 48.3 | 52–470 |
| Nov 4, 2:30 AM EST | 217 | 48.3 | 52–470 |
| Nov 4, 1:30 AM EST | 217 | 48.3 | 52–470 |
| Nov 4, 12:30 AM EST | 218 | 48.3 | 52–470 |
| Nov 3, 11:30 PM EST | 218 | 48.3 | 53–486 |
| Nov 3, 10:30 PM EST | 218 | 48.3 | 53–486 |
| Nov 3, 9:30 PM EST | 219 | 48.3 | 53–486 |
| Nov 3, 8:30 PM EST | 219 | 48.3 | 53–486 |
| Nov 3, 7:30 PM EST | 220 | 48.3 | 53–486 |
| Nov 3, 6:30 PM EST | 220 | 48.3 | 53–486 |
| Nov 3, 5:30 PM EST | 221 | 48.4 | 53–486 |
| Nov 3, 4:30 PM EST | 221 | 48.4 | 53–486 |
| Nov 3, 3:30 PM EST | 222 | 48.4 | 53–486 |
| Nov 3, 2:30 PM EST | 222 | 48.4 | 53–486 |
| Nov 3, 1:30 PM EST | 221 | 48.4 | 53–486 |
| Nov 3, 12:30 PM EST | 222 | 48.4 | 53–486 |
| Nov 3, 11:30 AM EST | 222 | 48.4 | 53–486 |
| Nov 3, 10:30 AM EST | 223 | 48.4 | 53–486 |
| Nov 3, 9:30 AM EST | 223 | 48.4 | 53–486 |
| Nov 3, 8:30 AM EST | 224 | 48.4 | 53–486 |
| Nov 3, 7:30 AM EST | 224 | 48.4 | 53–486 |
| Nov 3, 6:30 AM EST | 224 | 48.4 | 53–486 |
| Nov 3, 5:30 AM EST | 224 | 48.4 | 53–486 |
| Nov 3, 4:30 AM EST | 224 | 48.4 | 53–486 |
| Nov 3, 3:30 AM EST | 225 | 48.4 | 53–486 |
| Nov 3, 2:30 AM EST | 225 | 48.4 | 53–486 |
| Nov 3, 1:30 AM EST | 226 | 48.4 | 53–486 |
| Nov 3, 12:30 AM EST | 226 | 48.4 | 53–486 |
| Nov 2, 11:30 PM EST | 226 | 48.4 | 55–497 |
| Nov 2, 10:30 PM EST | 227 | 48.4 | 55–497 |
| Nov 2, 9:30 PM EST | 227 | 48.4 | 55–497 |
| Nov 2, 8:30 PM EST | 227 | 48.4 | 55–497 |
| Nov 2, 7:30 PM EST | 228 | 48.4 | 55–497 |
| Nov 2, 6:30 PM EST | 228 | 48.4 | 55–497 |
| Nov 2, 5:30 PM EST | 228 | 48.4 | 55–497 |
| Nov 2, 4:30 PM EST | 229 | 48.4 | 55–497 |
| Nov 2, 3:30 PM EST | 229 | 48.4 | 55–497 |
| Nov 2, 2:30 PM EST | 229 | 48.4 | 55–497 |
| Nov 2, 1:30 PM EST | 230 | 48.5 | 55–497 |
| Nov 2, 12:30 PM EST | 230 | 48.5 | 55–497 |
| Nov 2, 11:30 AM EST | 230 | 48.5 | 55–497 |
| Nov 2, 10:30 AM EST | 231 | 48.5 | 55–497 |
| Nov 2, 9:30 AM EST | 232 | 48.5 | 55–497 |
| Nov 2, 8:30 AM EST | 233 | 48.5 | 55–497 |
| Nov 2, 7:30 AM EST | 233 | 48.5 | 55–497 |
| Nov 2, 6:30 AM EST | 233 | 48.5 | 55–497 |
| Nov 2, 5:30 AM EST | 232 | 48.5 | 55–497 |
| Nov 2, 4:30 AM EST | 230 | 48.5 | 55–497 |
| Nov 2, 3:30 AM EST | 225 | 48.4 | 55–497 |
| Nov 2, 2:30 AM EST | 225 | 48.4 | 55–497 |
| Nov 2, 1:30 AM EST | 226 | 48.4 | 55–497 |
| Nov 2, 12:30 AM EST | 228 | 48.4 | 55–497 |
| Nov 1, 11:30 PM EST | 229 | 48.4 | 56–497 |
| Nov 1, 10:30 PM EST | 229 | 48.4 | 56–497 |
| Nov 1, 9:30 PM EST | 230 | 48.5 | 56–497 |
| Nov 1, 8:30 PM EST | 230 | 48.5 | 56–497 |
| Nov 1, 7:30 PM EST | 232 | 48.5 | 56–497 |
| Nov 1, 6:30 PM EST | 233 | 48.5 | 56–497 |
| Nov 1, 5:30 PM EST | 234 | 48.5 | 56–497 |
| Nov 1, 4:30 PM EST | 234 | 48.5 | 56–497 |
| Nov 1, 3:30 PM EST | 235 | 48.5 | 56–497 |
| Nov 1, 2:30 PM EST | 236 | 48.5 | 56–497 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 PM EST | 237 | 48.5 | 56–497 |
| Nov 1, 12:30 PM EST | 239 | 48.6 | 56–497 |
| Nov 1, 11:30 AM EST | 240 | 48.6 | 56–497 |
| Nov 1, 10:30 AM EST | 241 | 48.6 | 56–497 |
| Nov 1, 9:30 AM EST | 242 | 48.6 | 56–497 |
| Nov 1, 8:30 AM EST | 243 | 48.6 | 56–497 |
| Nov 1, 7:30 AM EST | 245 | 48.6 | 56–497 |
| Nov 1, 6:30 AM EST | 246 | 48.6 | 56–497 |
| Nov 1, 5:30 AM EST | 247 | 48.6 | 56–497 |
| Nov 1, 4:30 AM EST | 247 | 48.6 | 56–497 |
| Nov 1, 3:30 AM EST | 248 | 48.7 | 56–497 |
| Nov 1, 2:30 AM EST | 249 | 48.7 | 56–497 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 AM EST | 250 | 48.7 | 56–497 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 AM EDT | 252 | 48.7 | 56–497 |
| Nov 1, 12:30 AM EDT | 253 | 48.7 | 56–497 |
| Oct 31, 11:30 PM EDT | 254 | 48.7 | 58–503 |
| Oct 31, 10:30 PM EDT | 255 | 48.7 | 58–503 |
| Oct 31, 9:30 PM EDT | 256 | 48.7 | 58–503 |
| Oct 31, 8:30 PM EDT | 257 | 48.7 | 58–503 |
| Oct 31, 7:30 PM EDT | 259 | 48.8 | 58–503 |
| Oct 31, 6:30 PM EDT | 260 | 48.8 | 58–503 |
| Oct 31, 5:30 PM EDT | 261 | 48.8 | 58–503 |
| Oct 31, 4:30 PM EDT | 262 | 48.8 | 58–503 |
| Oct 31, 3:30 PM EDT | 263 | 48.8 | 58–503 |
| Oct 31, 2:30 PM EDT | 264 | 48.8 | 58–503 |
| Oct 31, 1:30 PM EDT | 265 | 48.8 | 58–503 |
| Oct 31, 12:30 PM EDT | 266 | 48.8 | 58–503 |
| Oct 31, 11:30 AM EDT | 267 | 48.8 | 58–503 |
| Oct 31, 10:30 AM EDT | 269 | 48.9 | 58–503 |
| Oct 31, 9:30 AM EDT | 270 | 48.9 | 58–503 |
| Oct 31, 8:30 AM EDT | 270 | 48.9 | 58–503 |
| Oct 31, 7:30 AM EDT | 271 | 48.9 | 58–503 |
| Oct 31, 6:30 AM EDT | 272 | 48.9 | 58–503 |
| Oct 31, 5:30 AM EDT | 273 | 48.9 | 58–503 |
| Oct 31, 4:30 AM EDT | 274 | 48.9 | 58–503 |
| Oct 31, 3:30 AM EDT | 275 | 48.9 | 58–503 |
| Oct 31, 2:30 AM EDT | 276 | 48.9 | 58–503 |
| Oct 31, 1:30 AM EDT | 278 | 49 | 58–503 |
| Oct 31, 12:30 AM EDT | 279 | 49 | 58–503 |
| Oct 30, 11:30 PM EDT | 280 | 49 | 59–513 |
| Oct 30, 10:30 PM EDT | 281 | 49 | 59–513 |
| Oct 30, 9:30 PM EDT | 282 | 49 | 59–513 |
| Oct 30, 8:30 PM EDT | 283 | 49 | 59–513 |
| Oct 30, 7:30 PM EDT | 285 | 49 | 59–513 |
| Oct 30, 6:30 PM EDT | 285 | 49 | 59–513 |
| Oct 30, 5:30 PM EDT | 287 | 49.1 | 59–513 |
| Oct 30, 4:30 PM EDT | 288 | 49.1 | 59–513 |
| Oct 30, 3:30 PM EDT | 289 | 49.1 | 59–513 |
| Oct 30, 2:30 PM EDT | 290 | 49.1 | 59–513 |
| Oct 30, 1:30 PM EDT | 291 | 49.1 | 59–513 |
| Oct 30, 12:30 PM EDT | 293 | 49.1 | 59–513 |
| Oct 30, 11:30 AM EDT | 293 | 49.1 | 59–513 |
| Oct 30, 10:30 AM EDT | 295 | 49.1 | 59–513 |
| Oct 30, 9:30 AM EDT | 296 | 49.1 | 59–513 |
| Oct 30, 8:30 AM EDT | 297 | 49.2 | 59–513 |
| Oct 30, 7:30 AM EDT | 298 | 49.2 | 59–513 |
| Oct 30, 6:30 AM EDT | 299 | 49.2 | 59–513 |
| Oct 30, 5:30 AM EDT | 300 | 49.2 | 59–513 |
| Oct 30, 4:30 AM EDT | 301 | 49.2 | 59–513 |
| Oct 30, 3:30 AM EDT | 302 | 49.2 | 59–513 |
| Oct 30, 2:30 AM EDT | 303 | 49.2 | 59–513 |
| Oct 30, 1:30 AM EDT | 304 | 49.2 | 59–513 |
| Oct 30, 12:30 AM EDT | 306 | 49.2 | 59–513 |
| Oct 29, 11:30 PM EDT | 307 | 49.2 | 59–489 |
| Oct 29, 10:30 PM EDT | 308 | 49.3 | 59–489 |
| Oct 29, 9:30 PM EDT | 309 | 49.3 | 59–489 |
| Oct 29, 8:45 PM EDT | 310 | 49.3 | 59–489 |
Normal for Nov 5: 51–450 ft³/s (middle half of 22 years of record). Now: 208 ft³/s, normal.
Normal for this date. 208 ft³/s is between the 25th and 75th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 22 years of record (2005–2026): 10th 18, 25th 51, median 190, 75th 450, 90th 858 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 9.38 ft³/s, highest 2,820 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 (−2.8% 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.
Map of USGS gauge 02312300 and the river around it
Where WITHLACOOCHEE RIVER AT RITAL FL sits, with 8 other gauges on the same river and our water's map point.
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).
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.