CHIPOLA RIVER NR ALTHA, FLA.
USGS 02359000 · Florida · reports discharge (live), gauge height
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USGS 02359000 · 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, 7:00 PM CST · provisional USGS data
Normal for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h Below NWS action stage
Discharge, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 8:15 PM CDT to Nov 5, 7:00 PM CST; ranging 677 to 870 ft³/s; latest 798 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, 7:00 PM CST | 798 | 9.31 | 576–1,070 |
| Nov 5, 6:00 PM CST | 802 | 9.32 | 576–1,070 |
| Nov 5, 5:00 PM CST | 802 | 9.32 | 576–1,070 |
| Nov 5, 4:00 PM CST | 805 | 9.33 | 576–1,070 |
| Nov 5, 3:00 PM CST | 809 | 9.34 | 576–1,070 |
| Nov 5, 2:00 PM CST | 812 | 9.35 | 576–1,070 |
| Nov 5, 1:00 PM CST | 812 | 9.35 | 576–1,070 |
| Nov 5, 12:00 PM CST | 816 | 9.36 | 576–1,070 |
| Nov 5, 11:00 AM CST | 816 | 9.36 | 576–1,070 |
| Nov 5, 10:00 AM CST | 823 | 9.38 | 576–1,070 |
| Nov 5, 9:00 AM CST | 827 | 9.39 | 576–1,070 |
| Nov 5, 8:00 AM CST | 827 | 9.39 | 576–1,070 |
| Nov 5, 7:00 AM CST | 834 | 9.41 | 576–1,070 |
| Nov 5, 6:00 AM CST | 838 | 9.42 | 576–1,070 |
| Nov 5, 5:00 AM CST | 841 | 9.43 | 576–1,070 |
| Nov 5, 4:00 AM CST | 847 | 9.45 | 576–1,070 |
| Nov 5, 3:00 AM CST | 851 | 9.46 | 576–1,070 |
| Nov 5, 2:00 AM CST | 854 | 9.47 | 576–1,070 |
| Nov 5, 1:00 AM CST | 861 | 9.49 | 576–1,070 |
| Nov 5, 12:00 AM CST | 864 | 9.5 | 576–1,070 |
| Nov 4, 11:00 PM CST | 867 | 9.51 | 572–1,030 |
| Nov 4, 10:00 PM CST | 870 | 9.52 | 572–1,030 |
| Nov 4, 9:00 PM CST | 870 | 9.52 | 572–1,030 |
| Nov 4, 8:00 PM CST | 870 | 9.52 | 572–1,030 |
| Nov 4, 7:00 PM CST | 867 | 9.51 | 572–1,030 |
| Nov 4, 6:00 PM CST | 864 | 9.5 | 572–1,030 |
| Nov 4, 5:00 PM CST | 857 | 9.48 | 572–1,030 |
| Nov 4, 4:00 PM CST | 847 | 9.45 | 572–1,030 |
| Nov 4, 3:00 PM CST | 844 | 9.44 | 572–1,030 |
| Nov 4, 2:00 PM CST | 838 | 9.42 | 572–1,030 |
| Nov 4, 1:00 PM CST | 831 | 9.4 | 572–1,030 |
| Nov 4, 12:00 PM CST | 823 | 9.38 | 572–1,030 |
| Nov 4, 11:00 AM CST | 816 | 9.36 | 572–1,030 |
| Nov 4, 10:00 AM CST | 805 | 9.33 | 572–1,030 |
| Nov 4, 9:00 AM CST | 794 | 9.3 | 572–1,030 |
| Nov 4, 8:00 AM CST | 791 | 9.29 | 572–1,030 |
| Nov 4, 7:00 AM CST | 780 | 9.26 | 572–1,030 |
| Nov 4, 6:00 AM CST | 765 | 9.22 | 572–1,030 |
| Nov 4, 5:00 AM CST | 747 | 9.17 | 572–1,030 |
| Nov 4, 4:00 AM CST | 747 | 9.17 | 572–1,030 |
| Nov 4, 3:00 AM CST | 747 | 9.17 | 572–1,030 |
| Nov 4, 2:00 AM CST | 747 | 9.17 | 572–1,030 |
| Nov 4, 1:00 AM CST | 747 | 9.17 | 572–1,030 |
| Nov 4, 12:00 AM CST | 751 | 9.18 | 572–1,030 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 PM CST | 751 | 9.18 | 575–1,060 |
| Nov 3, 10:00 PM CST | 747 | 9.17 | 575–1,060 |
| Nov 3, 9:00 PM CST | 747 | 9.17 | 575–1,060 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 PM CST | 747 | 9.17 | 575–1,060 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 PM CST | 747 | 9.17 | 575–1,060 |
| Nov 3, 6:00 PM CST | 747 | 9.17 | 575–1,060 |
| Nov 3, 5:00 PM CST | 747 | 9.17 | 575–1,060 |
| Nov 3, 4:00 PM CST | 747 | 9.17 | 575–1,060 |
| Nov 3, 3:00 PM CST | 747 | 9.17 | 575–1,060 |
| Nov 3, 2:00 PM CST | 747 | 9.17 | 575–1,060 |
| Nov 3, 1:00 PM CST | 747 | 9.17 | 575–1,060 |
| Nov 3, 12:00 PM CST | 747 | 9.17 | 575–1,060 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 AM CST | 747 | 9.17 | 575–1,060 |
| Nov 3, 10:00 AM CST | 747 | 9.17 | 575–1,060 |
| Nov 3, 9:00 AM CST | 747 | 9.17 | 575–1,060 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 AM CST | 747 | 9.17 | 575–1,060 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 AM CST | 747 | 9.17 | 575–1,060 |
| Nov 3, 6:00 AM CST | 747 | 9.17 | 575–1,060 |
| Nov 3, 5:00 AM CST | 747 | 9.17 | 575–1,060 |
| Nov 3, 4:00 AM CST | 747 | 9.17 | 575–1,060 |
| Nov 3, 3:00 AM CST | 747 | 9.17 | 575–1,060 |
| Nov 3, 2:00 AM CST | 747 | 9.17 | 575–1,060 |
| Nov 3, 1:00 AM CST | 747 | 9.17 | 575–1,060 |
| Nov 3, 12:00 AM CST | 747 | 9.17 | 575–1,060 |
| Nov 2, 11:00 PM CST | 747 | 9.17 | 555–1,070 |
| Nov 2, 10:00 PM CST | 747 | 9.17 | 555–1,070 |
| Nov 2, 9:00 PM CST | 747 | 9.17 | 555–1,070 |
| Nov 2, 8:00 PM CST | 751 | 9.18 | 555–1,070 |
| Nov 2, 7:00 PM CST | 751 | 9.18 | 555–1,070 |
| Nov 2, 6:00 PM CST | 751 | 9.18 | 555–1,070 |
| Nov 2, 5:00 PM CST | 751 | 9.18 | 555–1,070 |
| Nov 2, 4:00 PM CST | 751 | 9.18 | 555–1,070 |
| Nov 2, 3:00 PM CST | 751 | 9.18 | 555–1,070 |
| Nov 2, 2:00 PM CST | 751 | 9.18 | 555–1,070 |
| Nov 2, 1:00 PM CST | 751 | 9.18 | 555–1,070 |
| Nov 2, 12:00 PM CST | 751 | 9.18 | 555–1,070 |
| Nov 2, 11:00 AM CST | 751 | 9.18 | 555–1,070 |
| Nov 2, 10:00 AM CST | 754 | 9.19 | 555–1,070 |
| Nov 2, 9:00 AM CST | 754 | 9.19 | 555–1,070 |
| Nov 2, 8:00 AM CST | 758 | 9.2 | 555–1,070 |
| Nov 2, 7:00 AM CST | 758 | 9.2 | 555–1,070 |
| Nov 2, 6:00 AM CST | 758 | 9.2 | 555–1,070 |
| Nov 2, 5:00 AM CST | 762 | 9.21 | 555–1,070 |
| Nov 2, 4:00 AM CST | 762 | 9.21 | 555–1,070 |
| Nov 2, 3:00 AM CST | 765 | 9.22 | 555–1,070 |
| Nov 2, 2:00 AM CST | 765 | 9.22 | 555–1,070 |
| Nov 2, 1:00 AM CST | 765 | 9.22 | 555–1,070 |
| Nov 2, 12:00 AM CST | 765 | 9.22 | 555–1,070 |
| Nov 1, 11:00 PM CST | 765 | 9.22 | 556–1,050 |
| Nov 1, 10:00 PM CST | 765 | 9.22 | 556–1,050 |
| Nov 1, 9:00 PM CST | 765 | 9.22 | 556–1,050 |
| Nov 1, 8:00 PM CST | 765 | 9.22 | 556–1,050 |
| Nov 1, 7:00 PM CST | 758 | 9.2 | 556–1,050 |
| Nov 1, 6:00 PM CST | 758 | 9.2 | 556–1,050 |
| Nov 1, 5:00 PM CST | 754 | 9.19 | 556–1,050 |
| Nov 1, 4:00 PM CST | 751 | 9.18 | 556–1,050 |
| Nov 1, 3:00 PM CST | 747 | 9.17 | 556–1,050 |
| Nov 1, 2:00 PM CST | 739 | 9.15 | 556–1,050 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 PM CST | 731 | 9.13 | 556–1,050 |
| Nov 1, 12:00 PM CST | 727 | 9.12 | 556–1,050 |
| Nov 1, 11:00 AM CST | 722 | 9.11 | 556–1,050 |
| Nov 1, 10:00 AM CST | 710 | 9.08 | 556–1,050 |
| Nov 1, 9:00 AM CST | 701 | 9.06 | 556–1,050 |
| Nov 1, 8:00 AM CST | 697 | 9.05 | 556–1,050 |
| Nov 1, 7:00 AM CST | 689 | 9.03 | 556–1,050 |
| Nov 1, 6:00 AM CST | 685 | 9.02 | 556–1,050 |
| Nov 1, 5:00 AM CST | 681 | 9.01 | 556–1,050 |
| Nov 1, 4:00 AM CST | 681 | 9.01 | 556–1,050 |
| Nov 1, 3:00 AM CST | 677 | 9 | 556–1,050 |
| Nov 1, 2:00 AM CST | 677 | 9 | 556–1,050 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 AM CST | 677 | 9 | 556–1,050 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 AM CDT | 677 | 9 | 556–1,050 |
| Nov 1, 12:00 AM CDT | 677 | 9 | 556–1,050 |
| Oct 31, 11:00 PM CDT | 677 | 9 | 564–1,060 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 PM CDT | 677 | 9 | 564–1,060 |
| Oct 31, 9:00 PM CDT | 677 | 9 | 564–1,060 |
| Oct 31, 8:00 PM CDT | 677 | 9 | 564–1,060 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 PM CDT | 677 | 9 | 564–1,060 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 PM CDT | 677 | 9 | 564–1,060 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 PM CDT | 681 | 9.01 | 564–1,060 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 PM CDT | 681 | 9.01 | 564–1,060 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 PM CDT | 681 | 9.01 | 564–1,060 |
| Oct 31, 2:00 PM CDT | 681 | 9.01 | 564–1,060 |
| Oct 31, 1:00 PM CDT | 681 | 9.01 | 564–1,060 |
| Oct 31, 12:00 PM CDT | 681 | 9.01 | 564–1,060 |
| Oct 31, 11:00 AM CDT | 681 | 9.01 | 564–1,060 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 AM CDT | 681 | 9.01 | 564–1,060 |
| Oct 31, 9:00 AM CDT | 681 | 9.01 | 564–1,060 |
| Oct 31, 8:00 AM CDT | 681 | 9.01 | 564–1,060 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 AM CDT | 681 | 9.01 | 564–1,060 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 AM CDT | 681 | 9.01 | 564–1,060 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 AM CDT | 681 | 9.01 | 564–1,060 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 AM CDT | 681 | 9.01 | 564–1,060 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 AM CDT | 681 | 9.01 | 564–1,060 |
| Oct 31, 2:00 AM CDT | 681 | 9.01 | 564–1,060 |
| Oct 31, 1:00 AM CDT | 685 | 9.02 | 564–1,060 |
| Oct 31, 12:00 AM CDT | 685 | 9.02 | 564–1,060 |
| Oct 30, 11:00 PM CDT | 685 | 9.02 | 554–1,060 |
| Oct 30, 10:00 PM CDT | 685 | 9.02 | 554–1,060 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 PM CDT | 685 | 9.02 | 554–1,060 |
| Oct 30, 8:00 PM CDT | 685 | 9.02 | 554–1,060 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 PM CDT | 685 | 9.02 | 554–1,060 |
| Oct 30, 6:00 PM CDT | 685 | 9.02 | 554–1,060 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 PM CDT | 685 | 9.02 | 554–1,060 |
| Oct 30, 4:00 PM CDT | 685 | 9.02 | 554–1,060 |
| Oct 30, 3:00 PM CDT | 685 | 9.02 | 554–1,060 |
| Oct 30, 2:00 PM CDT | 685 | 9.02 | 554–1,060 |
| Oct 30, 1:00 PM CDT | 685 | 9.02 | 554–1,060 |
| Oct 30, 12:00 PM CDT | 685 | 9.02 | 554–1,060 |
| Oct 30, 11:00 AM CDT | 685 | 9.02 | 554–1,060 |
| Oct 30, 10:00 AM CDT | 685 | 9.02 | 554–1,060 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 AM CDT | 685 | 9.02 | 554–1,060 |
| Oct 30, 8:00 AM CDT | 685 | 9.02 | 554–1,060 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 AM CDT | 685 | 9.02 | 554–1,060 |
| Oct 30, 6:00 AM CDT | 685 | 9.02 | 554–1,060 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 AM CDT | 685 | 9.02 | 554–1,060 |
| Oct 30, 4:00 AM CDT | 685 | 9.02 | 554–1,060 |
| Oct 30, 3:00 AM CDT | 685 | 9.02 | 554–1,060 |
| Oct 30, 2:00 AM CDT | 685 | 9.02 | 554–1,060 |
| Oct 30, 1:00 AM CDT | 685 | 9.02 | 554–1,060 |
| Oct 30, 12:00 AM CDT | 685 | 9.02 | 554–1,060 |
| Oct 29, 11:00 PM CDT | 689 | 9.03 | 562–1,060 |
| Oct 29, 10:00 PM CDT | 689 | 9.03 | 562–1,060 |
| Oct 29, 9:00 PM CDT | 689 | 9.03 | 562–1,060 |
| Oct 29, 8:15 PM CDT | 689 | 9.03 | 562–1,060 |
Map of USGS gauge 02359000 and the river around it
Where CHIPOLA RIVER NR ALTHA, FLA. sits, with 1 other gauge on the same river.
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: 576–1,070 ft³/s (middle half of 92 years of record). Now: 798 ft³/s, normal.
Normal for this date. 798 ft³/s is between the 25th and 75th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 92 years of record (1914–2026): 10th 441, 25th 576, median 796, 75th 1,070, 90th 1,570 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 301 ft³/s, highest 2,870 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 (−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.
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
Flood categories: action stage, minor, moderate and major flooding (National Weather Service)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.
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
NWS observed 9.31 ft stage, 873 ft³/s at Nov 5, 7:00 PM CST (NWS gauge ALTF1; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.
Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)
Checked Nov 5, 8:12 PM CST; 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.