CHOCTAWHATCHEE RIVER NR PITTMAN, FLA.
USGS 02365200 · Florida · reports discharge (live), gauge height
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USGS 02365200 · 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, 9:00 PM CST · provisional USGS data
Normal for Nov 5 Rising · 24 h Below NWS action stage
Discharge, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 10:15 PM CDT to Nov 5, 9:00 PM CST; ranging 1,520 to 2,160 ft³/s; latest 2,160 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, 9:00 PM CST | 2,160 | 8.61 | 957–2,540 |
| Nov 5, 8:00 PM CST | 2,150 | 8.59 | 957–2,540 |
| Nov 5, 7:00 PM CST | 2,130 | 8.56 | 957–2,540 |
| Nov 5, 6:00 PM CST | 2,110 | 8.54 | 957–2,540 |
| Nov 5, 5:00 PM CST | 2,100 | 8.52 | 957–2,540 |
| Nov 5, 4:00 PM CST | 2,080 | 8.5 | 957–2,540 |
| Nov 5, 3:00 PM CST | 2,060 | 8.47 | 957–2,540 |
| Nov 5, 2:00 PM CST | 1,990 | 8.36 | 957–2,540 |
| Nov 5, 1:00 PM CST | 1,990 | 8.36 | 957–2,540 |
| Nov 5, 12:00 PM CST | 1,980 | 8.35 | 957–2,540 |
| Nov 5, 11:00 AM CST | 1,960 | 8.32 | 957–2,540 |
| Nov 5, 10:00 AM CST | 1,960 | 8.32 | 957–2,540 |
| Nov 5, 9:00 AM CST | 1,950 | 8.31 | 957–2,540 |
| Nov 5, 8:00 AM CST | 1,940 | 8.29 | 957–2,540 |
| Nov 5, 7:00 AM CST | 1,930 | 8.27 | 957–2,540 |
| Nov 5, 6:00 AM CST | 1,910 | 8.25 | 957–2,540 |
| Nov 5, 5:00 AM CST | 1,900 | 8.23 | 957–2,540 |
| Nov 5, 4:00 AM CST | 1,890 | 8.21 | 957–2,540 |
| Nov 5, 3:00 AM CST | 1,870 | 8.19 | 957–2,540 |
| Nov 5, 2:00 AM CST | 1,860 | 8.17 | 957–2,540 |
| Nov 5, 1:00 AM CST | 1,850 | 8.16 | 957–2,540 |
| Nov 5, 12:00 AM CST | 1,840 | 8.14 | 957–2,540 |
| Nov 4, 11:00 PM CST | 1,830 | 8.13 | 957–2,600 |
| Nov 4, 10:00 PM CST | 1,830 | 8.12 | 957–2,600 |
| Nov 4, 9:00 PM CST | 1,820 | 8.11 | 957–2,600 |
| Nov 4, 8:00 PM CST | 1,810 | 8.09 | 957–2,600 |
| Nov 4, 7:00 PM CST | 1,810 | 8.09 | 957–2,600 |
| Nov 4, 6:00 PM CST | 1,800 | 8.08 | 957–2,600 |
| Nov 4, 5:00 PM CST | 1,800 | 8.08 | 957–2,600 |
| Nov 4, 4:00 PM CST | 1,770 | 8.03 | 957–2,600 |
| Nov 4, 3:00 PM CST | 1,760 | 8.01 | 957–2,600 |
| Nov 4, 2:00 PM CST | 1,750 | 8 | 957–2,600 |
| Nov 4, 1:00 PM CST | 1,780 | 8.04 | 957–2,600 |
| Nov 4, 12:00 PM CST | 1,740 | 7.98 | 957–2,600 |
| Nov 4, 11:00 AM CST | 1,770 | 8.03 | 957–2,600 |
| Nov 4, 10:00 AM CST | 1,750 | 8 | 957–2,600 |
| Nov 4, 9:00 AM CST | 1,780 | 8.05 | 957–2,600 |
| Nov 4, 8:00 AM CST | 1,770 | 8.03 | 957–2,600 |
| Nov 4, 7:00 AM CST | 1,770 | 8.03 | 957–2,600 |
| Nov 4, 6:00 AM CST | 1,770 | 8.03 | 957–2,600 |
| Nov 4, 5:00 AM CST | 1,770 | 8.03 | 957–2,600 |
| Nov 4, 4:00 AM CST | 1,770 | 8.03 | 957–2,600 |
| Nov 4, 3:00 AM CST | 1,770 | 8.03 | 957–2,600 |
| Nov 4, 2:00 AM CST | 1,780 | 8.04 | 957–2,600 |
| Nov 4, 1:00 AM CST | 1,780 | 8.05 | 957–2,600 |
| Nov 4, 12:00 AM CST | 1,780 | 8.05 | 957–2,600 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 PM CST | 1,790 | 8.06 | 952–2,680 |
| Nov 3, 10:00 PM CST | 1,790 | 8.07 | 952–2,680 |
| Nov 3, 9:00 PM CST | 1,790 | 8.07 | 952–2,680 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 PM CST | 1,800 | 8.08 | 952–2,680 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 PM CST | 1,810 | 8.09 | 952–2,680 |
| Nov 3, 6:00 PM CST | 1,820 | 8.11 | 952–2,680 |
| Nov 3, 5:00 PM CST | 1,830 | 8.12 | 952–2,680 |
| Nov 3, 4:00 PM CST | 1,830 | 8.12 | 952–2,680 |
| Nov 3, 3:00 PM CST | 1,830 | 8.13 | 952–2,680 |
| Nov 3, 2:00 PM CST | 1,850 | 8.15 | 952–2,680 |
| Nov 3, 1:00 PM CST | 1,850 | 8.16 | 952–2,680 |
| Nov 3, 12:00 PM CST | 1,860 | 8.17 | 952–2,680 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 AM CST | 1,850 | 8.16 | 952–2,680 |
| Nov 3, 10:00 AM CST | 1,870 | 8.18 | 952–2,680 |
| Nov 3, 9:00 AM CST | 1,880 | 8.2 | 952–2,680 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 AM CST | 1,890 | 8.21 | 952–2,680 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 AM CST | 1,890 | 8.21 | 952–2,680 |
| Nov 3, 6:00 AM CST | 1,900 | 8.23 | 952–2,680 |
| Nov 3, 5:00 AM CST | 1,900 | 8.23 | 952–2,680 |
| Nov 3, 4:00 AM CST | 1,910 | 8.24 | 952–2,680 |
| Nov 3, 3:00 AM CST | 1,910 | 8.24 | 952–2,680 |
| Nov 3, 2:00 AM CST | 1,910 | 8.24 | 952–2,680 |
| Nov 3, 1:00 AM CST | 1,910 | 8.25 | 952–2,680 |
| Nov 3, 12:00 AM CST | 1,920 | 8.26 | 952–2,680 |
| Nov 2, 11:00 PM CST | 1,920 | 8.26 | 956–2,600 |
| Nov 2, 10:00 PM CST | 1,920 | 8.26 | 956–2,600 |
| Nov 2, 9:00 PM CST | 1,920 | 8.26 | 956–2,600 |
| Nov 2, 8:00 PM CST | 1,920 | 8.26 | 956–2,600 |
| Nov 2, 7:00 PM CST | 1,920 | 8.26 | 956–2,600 |
| Nov 2, 6:00 PM CST | 1,910 | 8.25 | 956–2,600 |
| Nov 2, 5:00 PM CST | 1,920 | 8.26 | 956–2,600 |
| Nov 2, 4:00 PM CST | 1,920 | 8.26 | 956–2,600 |
| Nov 2, 3:00 PM CST | 1,910 | 8.25 | 956–2,600 |
| Nov 2, 2:00 PM CST | 1,910 | 8.24 | 956–2,600 |
| Nov 2, 1:00 PM CST | 1,900 | 8.23 | 956–2,600 |
| Nov 2, 12:00 PM CST | 1,890 | 8.22 | 956–2,600 |
| Nov 2, 11:00 AM CST | 1,860 | 8.17 | 956–2,600 |
| Nov 2, 10:00 AM CST | 1,850 | 8.16 | 956–2,600 |
| Nov 2, 9:00 AM CST | 1,830 | 8.13 | 956–2,600 |
| Nov 2, 8:00 AM CST | 1,810 | 8.1 | 956–2,600 |
| Nov 2, 7:00 AM CST | 1,810 | 8.1 | 956–2,600 |
| Nov 2, 6:00 AM CST | 1,780 | 8.04 | 956–2,600 |
| Nov 2, 5:00 AM CST | 1,770 | 8.03 | 956–2,600 |
| Nov 2, 4:00 AM CST | 1,740 | 7.98 | 956–2,600 |
| Nov 2, 3:00 AM CST | 1,720 | 7.95 | 956–2,600 |
| Nov 2, 2:00 AM CST | 1,690 | 7.91 | 956–2,600 |
| Nov 2, 1:00 AM CST | 1,680 | 7.89 | 956–2,600 |
| Nov 2, 12:00 AM CST | 1,660 | 7.86 | 956–2,600 |
| Nov 1, 11:00 PM CST | 1,640 | 7.83 | 956–2,910 |
| Nov 1, 10:00 PM CST | 1,630 | 7.81 | 956–2,910 |
| Nov 1, 9:00 PM CST | 1,620 | 7.8 | 956–2,910 |
| Nov 1, 8:00 PM CST | 1,610 | 7.77 | 956–2,910 |
| Nov 1, 7:00 PM CST | 1,610 | 7.77 | 956–2,910 |
| Nov 1, 6:00 PM CST | 1,600 | 7.76 | 956–2,910 |
| Nov 1, 5:00 PM CST | 1,600 | 7.76 | 956–2,910 |
| Nov 1, 4:00 PM CST | 1,590 | 7.75 | 956–2,910 |
| Nov 1, 3:00 PM CST | 1,580 | 7.73 | 956–2,910 |
| Nov 1, 2:00 PM CST | 1,580 | 7.73 | 956–2,910 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 PM CST | 1,590 | 7.74 | 956–2,910 |
| Nov 1, 12:00 PM CST | 1,580 | 7.72 | 956–2,910 |
| Nov 1, 11:00 AM CST | 1,590 | 7.74 | 956–2,910 |
| Nov 1, 10:00 AM CST | 1,580 | 7.73 | 956–2,910 |
| Nov 1, 9:00 AM CST | 1,580 | 7.72 | 956–2,910 |
| Nov 1, 8:00 AM CST | 1,560 | 7.7 | 956–2,910 |
| Nov 1, 7:00 AM CST | 1,550 | 7.68 | 956–2,910 |
| Nov 1, 6:00 AM CST | 1,560 | 7.7 | 956–2,910 |
| Nov 1, 5:00 AM CST | 1,530 | 7.64 | 956–2,910 |
| Nov 1, 4:00 AM CST | 1,560 | 7.7 | 956–2,910 |
| Nov 1, 3:00 AM CST | 1,560 | 7.69 | 956–2,910 |
| Nov 1, 2:00 AM CST | 1,540 | 7.66 | 956–2,910 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 AM CST | 1,550 | 7.67 | 956–2,910 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 AM CDT | 1,530 | 7.65 | 956–2,910 |
| Nov 1, 12:00 AM CDT | 1,550 | 7.67 | 956–2,910 |
| Oct 31, 11:00 PM CDT | 1,540 | 7.66 | 908–2,980 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 PM CDT | 1,530 | 7.64 | 908–2,980 |
| Oct 31, 9:00 PM CDT | 1,550 | 7.67 | 908–2,980 |
| Oct 31, 8:00 PM CDT | 1,550 | 7.68 | 908–2,980 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 PM CDT | 1,550 | 7.67 | 908–2,980 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 PM CDT | 1,550 | 7.67 | 908–2,980 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 PM CDT | 1,550 | 7.68 | 908–2,980 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 PM CDT | 1,530 | 7.65 | 908–2,980 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 PM CDT | 1,520 | 7.63 | 908–2,980 |
| Oct 31, 2:00 PM CDT | 1,560 | 7.7 | 908–2,980 |
| Oct 31, 1:00 PM CDT | 1,560 | 7.69 | 908–2,980 |
| Oct 31, 12:00 PM CDT | 1,560 | 7.7 | 908–2,980 |
| Oct 31, 11:00 AM CDT | 1,560 | 7.7 | 908–2,980 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 AM CDT | 1,560 | 7.7 | 908–2,980 |
| Oct 31, 9:00 AM CDT | 1,560 | 7.7 | 908–2,980 |
| Oct 31, 8:00 AM CDT | 1,570 | 7.71 | 908–2,980 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 AM CDT | 1,560 | 7.7 | 908–2,980 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 AM CDT | 1,560 | 7.7 | 908–2,980 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 AM CDT | 1,560 | 7.7 | 908–2,980 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 AM CDT | 1,570 | 7.71 | 908–2,980 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 AM CDT | 1,570 | 7.71 | 908–2,980 |
| Oct 31, 2:00 AM CDT | 1,570 | 7.71 | 908–2,980 |
| Oct 31, 1:00 AM CDT | 1,560 | 7.7 | 908–2,980 |
| Oct 31, 12:00 AM CDT | 1,570 | 7.71 | 908–2,980 |
| Oct 30, 11:00 PM CDT | 1,570 | 7.71 | 950–2,480 |
| Oct 30, 10:00 PM CDT | 1,570 | 7.71 | 950–2,480 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 PM CDT | 1,570 | 7.71 | 950–2,480 |
| Oct 30, 8:00 PM CDT | 1,570 | 7.71 | 950–2,480 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 PM CDT | 1,580 | 7.72 | 950–2,480 |
| Oct 30, 6:00 PM CDT | 1,580 | 7.72 | 950–2,480 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 PM CDT | 1,580 | 7.73 | 950–2,480 |
| Oct 30, 4:00 PM CDT | 1,580 | 7.73 | 950–2,480 |
| Oct 30, 3:00 PM CDT | 1,560 | 7.69 | 950–2,480 |
| Oct 30, 2:00 PM CDT | 1,560 | 7.7 | 950–2,480 |
| Oct 30, 1:00 PM CDT | 1,590 | 7.75 | 950–2,480 |
| Oct 30, 12:00 PM CDT | 1,590 | 7.74 | 950–2,480 |
| Oct 30, 11:00 AM CDT | 1,590 | 7.75 | 950–2,480 |
| Oct 30, 10:00 AM CDT | 1,590 | 7.75 | 950–2,480 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 AM CDT | 1,590 | 7.75 | 950–2,480 |
| Oct 30, 8:00 AM CDT | 1,590 | 7.75 | 950–2,480 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 AM CDT | 1,600 | 7.76 | 950–2,480 |
| Oct 30, 6:00 AM CDT | 1,590 | 7.75 | 950–2,480 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 AM CDT | 1,590 | 7.75 | 950–2,480 |
| Oct 30, 4:00 AM CDT | 1,600 | 7.76 | 950–2,480 |
| Oct 30, 3:00 AM CDT | 1,600 | 7.76 | 950–2,480 |
| Oct 30, 2:00 AM CDT | 1,600 | 7.76 | 950–2,480 |
| Oct 30, 1:00 AM CDT | 1,600 | 7.76 | 950–2,480 |
| Oct 30, 12:00 AM CDT | 1,600 | 7.76 | 950–2,480 |
| Oct 29, 11:00 PM CDT | 1,600 | 7.76 | 965–2,790 |
| Oct 29, 10:15 PM CDT | 1,610 | 7.77 | 965–2,790 |
Map of USGS gauge 02365200 and the river around it
Where CHOCTAWHATCHEE RIVER NR PITTMAN, FLA. sits, with 3 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.
Normal for Nov 5: 957–2,540 ft³/s (middle half of 33 years of record). Now: 2,160 ft³/s, normal.
Normal for this date. 2,160 ft³/s is between the 25th and 75th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 33 years of record (1977–2026): 10th 662, 25th 957, median 1,670, 75th 2,540, 90th 3,470 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 460 ft³/s, highest 15,700 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 18.7%, from 1,820 to 2,160 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.
Species the agency lists for Choctawhatchee River: Bream, Catfish, Spotted 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).
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)Rising water. Rising over the last 24 hours (discharge up 18.7%). 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.
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 8.61 ft stage, 1,410 ft³/s at Nov 5, 9:00 PM CST (NWS gauge PITF1; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point.
Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)
Checked Nov 5, 10:00 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.