SHOAL RIVER NR MOSSY HEAD, FLA.
USGS 02368500 · Florida · reports discharge (live), gauge height
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USGS 02368500 · 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, 9:15 PM CST · provisional USGS data
Above normal for Nov 5 Falling · 24 h Below NWS action stage
Discharge, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 10:15 PM CDT to Nov 5, 9:15 PM CST; ranging 162 to 319 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, 9:15 PM CST | 278 | 8.03 | 71–165 |
| Nov 5, 8:15 PM CST | 273 | 7.99 | 71–165 |
| Nov 5, 7:15 PM CST | 269 | 7.96 | 71–165 |
| Nov 5, 6:15 PM CST | 267 | 7.94 | 71–165 |
| Nov 5, 5:15 PM CST | 265 | 7.93 | 71–165 |
| Nov 5, 4:15 PM CST | 265 | 7.93 | 71–165 |
| Nov 5, 3:15 PM CST | 267 | 7.94 | 71–165 |
| Nov 5, 2:15 PM CST | 267 | 7.94 | 71–165 |
| Nov 5, 1:15 PM CST | 267 | 7.94 | 71–165 |
| Nov 5, 12:15 PM CST | 265 | 7.93 | 71–165 |
| Nov 5, 11:15 AM CST | 267 | 7.94 | 71–165 |
| Nov 5, 10:15 AM CST | 269 | 7.96 | 71–165 |
| Nov 5, 9:15 AM CST | 273 | 7.99 | 71–165 |
| Nov 5, 8:15 AM CST | 277 | 8.02 | 71–165 |
| Nov 5, 7:15 AM CST | 281 | 8.05 | 71–165 |
| Nov 5, 6:15 AM CST | 284 | 8.07 | 71–165 |
| Nov 5, 5:15 AM CST | 288 | 8.1 | 71–165 |
| Nov 5, 4:15 AM CST | 292 | 8.13 | 71–165 |
| Nov 5, 3:15 AM CST | 296 | 8.16 | 71–165 |
| Nov 5, 2:15 AM CST | 298 | 8.18 | 71–165 |
| Nov 5, 1:15 AM CST | 302 | 8.21 | 71–165 |
| Nov 5, 12:15 AM CST | 305 | 8.23 | 71–165 |
| Nov 4, 11:15 PM CST | 308 | 8.25 | 71–171 |
| Nov 4, 10:15 PM CST | 312 | 8.28 | 71–171 |
| Nov 4, 9:15 PM CST | 315 | 8.3 | 71–171 |
| Nov 4, 8:15 PM CST | 317 | 8.32 | 71–171 |
| Nov 4, 7:15 PM CST | 319 | 8.33 | 71–171 |
| Nov 4, 6:15 PM CST | 319 | 8.33 | 71–171 |
| Nov 4, 5:15 PM CST | 316 | 8.31 | 71–171 |
| Nov 4, 4:15 PM CST | 311 | 8.27 | 71–171 |
| Nov 4, 3:15 PM CST | 302 | 8.21 | 71–171 |
| Nov 4, 2:15 PM CST | 292 | 8.13 | 71–171 |
| Nov 4, 1:15 PM CST | 280 | 8.04 | 71–171 |
| Nov 4, 12:15 PM CST | 268 | 7.95 | 71–171 |
| Nov 4, 11:15 AM CST | 258 | 7.87 | 71–171 |
| Nov 4, 10:15 AM CST | 248 | 7.79 | 71–171 |
| Nov 4, 9:15 AM CST | 236 | 7.7 | 71–171 |
| Nov 4, 8:15 AM CST | 222 | 7.58 | 71–171 |
| Nov 4, 7:15 AM CST | 211 | 7.49 | 71–171 |
| Nov 4, 6:15 AM CST | 202 | 7.42 | 71–171 |
| Nov 4, 5:15 AM CST | 198 | 7.38 | 71–171 |
| Nov 4, 4:15 AM CST | 195 | 7.36 | 71–171 |
| Nov 4, 3:15 AM CST | 193 | 7.34 | 71–171 |
| Nov 4, 2:15 AM CST | 193 | 7.34 | 71–171 |
| Nov 4, 1:15 AM CST | 192 | 7.33 | 71–171 |
| Nov 4, 12:15 AM CST | 191 | 7.32 | 71–171 |
| Nov 3, 11:15 PM CST | 191 | 7.32 | 72–169 |
| Nov 3, 10:15 PM CST | 190 | 7.31 | 72–169 |
| Nov 3, 9:15 PM CST | 190 | 7.31 | 72–169 |
| Nov 3, 8:15 PM CST | 188 | 7.3 | 72–169 |
| Nov 3, 7:15 PM CST | 187 | 7.29 | 72–169 |
| Nov 3, 6:15 PM CST | 186 | 7.28 | 72–169 |
| Nov 3, 5:15 PM CST | 186 | 7.28 | 72–169 |
| Nov 3, 4:15 PM CST | 186 | 7.28 | 72–169 |
| Nov 3, 3:15 PM CST | 185 | 7.27 | 72–169 |
| Nov 3, 2:15 PM CST | 185 | 7.27 | 72–169 |
| Nov 3, 1:15 PM CST | 184 | 7.26 | 72–169 |
| Nov 3, 12:15 PM CST | 184 | 7.26 | 72–169 |
| Nov 3, 11:15 AM CST | 185 | 7.27 | 72–169 |
| Nov 3, 10:15 AM CST | 185 | 7.27 | 72–169 |
| Nov 3, 9:15 AM CST | 186 | 7.28 | 72–169 |
| Nov 3, 8:15 AM CST | 186 | 7.28 | 72–169 |
| Nov 3, 7:15 AM CST | 187 | 7.29 | 72–169 |
| Nov 3, 6:15 AM CST | 188 | 7.3 | 72–169 |
| Nov 3, 5:15 AM CST | 190 | 7.31 | 72–169 |
| Nov 3, 4:15 AM CST | 191 | 7.32 | 72–169 |
| Nov 3, 3:15 AM CST | 192 | 7.33 | 72–169 |
| Nov 3, 2:15 AM CST | 193 | 7.34 | 72–169 |
| Nov 3, 1:15 AM CST | 194 | 7.35 | 72–169 |
| Nov 3, 12:15 AM CST | 195 | 7.36 | 72–169 |
| Nov 2, 11:15 PM CST | 198 | 7.38 | 70–163 |
| Nov 2, 10:15 PM CST | 199 | 7.39 | 70–163 |
| Nov 2, 9:15 PM CST | 201 | 7.41 | 70–163 |
| Nov 2, 8:15 PM CST | 202 | 7.42 | 70–163 |
| Nov 2, 7:15 PM CST | 204 | 7.43 | 70–163 |
| Nov 2, 6:15 PM CST | 206 | 7.45 | 70–163 |
| Nov 2, 5:15 PM CST | 208 | 7.47 | 70–163 |
| Nov 2, 4:15 PM CST | 211 | 7.49 | 70–163 |
| Nov 2, 3:15 PM CST | 213 | 7.51 | 70–163 |
| Nov 2, 2:15 PM CST | 215 | 7.53 | 70–163 |
| Nov 2, 1:15 PM CST | 217 | 7.54 | 70–163 |
| Nov 2, 12:15 PM CST | 220 | 7.57 | 70–163 |
| Nov 2, 11:15 AM CST | 223 | 7.59 | 70–163 |
| Nov 2, 10:15 AM CST | 226 | 7.62 | 70–163 |
| Nov 2, 9:15 AM CST | 229 | 7.64 | 70–163 |
| Nov 2, 8:15 AM CST | 233 | 7.67 | 70–163 |
| Nov 2, 7:15 AM CST | 235 | 7.69 | 70–163 |
| Nov 2, 6:15 AM CST | 239 | 7.72 | 70–163 |
| Nov 2, 5:15 AM CST | 241 | 7.74 | 70–163 |
| Nov 2, 4:15 AM CST | 245 | 7.77 | 70–163 |
| Nov 2, 3:15 AM CST | 250 | 7.81 | 70–163 |
| Nov 2, 2:15 AM CST | 254 | 7.84 | 70–163 |
| Nov 2, 1:15 AM CST | 259 | 7.88 | 70–163 |
| Nov 2, 12:15 AM CST | 262 | 7.9 | 70–163 |
| Nov 1, 11:15 PM CST | 265 | 7.93 | 71–162 |
| Nov 1, 10:15 PM CST | 268 | 7.95 | 71–162 |
| Nov 1, 9:15 PM CST | 269 | 7.96 | 71–162 |
| Nov 1, 8:15 PM CST | 271 | 7.97 | 71–162 |
| Nov 1, 7:15 PM CST | 271 | 7.97 | 71–162 |
| Nov 1, 6:15 PM CST | 269 | 7.96 | 71–162 |
| Nov 1, 5:15 PM CST | 268 | 7.95 | 71–162 |
| Nov 1, 4:15 PM CST | 265 | 7.93 | 71–162 |
| Nov 1, 3:15 PM CST | 259 | 7.88 | 71–162 |
| Nov 1, 2:15 PM CST | 249 | 7.8 | 71–162 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 PM CST | 234 | 7.68 | 71–162 |
| Nov 1, 12:15 PM CST | 222 | 7.58 | 71–162 |
| Nov 1, 11:15 AM CST | 212 | 7.5 | 71–162 |
| Nov 1, 10:15 AM CST | 205 | 7.44 | 71–162 |
| Nov 1, 9:15 AM CST | 197 | 7.37 | 71–162 |
| Nov 1, 8:15 AM CST | 185 | 7.27 | 71–162 |
| Nov 1, 7:15 AM CST | 175 | 7.18 | 71–162 |
| Nov 1, 6:15 AM CST | 167 | 7.11 | 71–162 |
| Nov 1, 5:15 AM CST | 163 | 7.07 | 71–162 |
| Nov 1, 4:15 AM CST | 163 | 7.07 | 71–162 |
| Nov 1, 3:15 AM CST | 163 | 7.07 | 71–162 |
| Nov 1, 2:15 AM CST | 162 | 7.06 | 71–162 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 AM CST | 162 | 7.06 | 71–162 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 AM CDT | 163 | 7.07 | 71–162 |
| Nov 1, 12:15 AM CDT | 162 | 7.06 | 71–162 |
| Oct 31, 11:15 PM CDT | 163 | 7.07 | 68–143 |
| Oct 31, 10:15 PM CDT | 163 | 7.07 | 68–143 |
| Oct 31, 9:15 PM CDT | 163 | 7.07 | 68–143 |
| Oct 31, 8:15 PM CDT | 164 | 7.08 | 68–143 |
| Oct 31, 7:15 PM CDT | 164 | 7.08 | 68–143 |
| Oct 31, 6:15 PM CDT | 164 | 7.08 | 68–143 |
| Oct 31, 5:15 PM CDT | 165 | 7.09 | 68–143 |
| Oct 31, 4:15 PM CDT | 165 | 7.09 | 68–143 |
| Oct 31, 3:15 PM CDT | 165 | 7.09 | 68–143 |
| Oct 31, 2:15 PM CDT | 165 | 7.09 | 68–143 |
| Oct 31, 1:15 PM CDT | 166 | 7.1 | 68–143 |
| Oct 31, 12:15 PM CDT | 166 | 7.1 | 68–143 |
| Oct 31, 11:15 AM CDT | 167 | 7.11 | 68–143 |
| Oct 31, 10:15 AM CDT | 167 | 7.11 | 68–143 |
| Oct 31, 9:15 AM CDT | 167 | 7.11 | 68–143 |
| Oct 31, 8:15 AM CDT | 168 | 7.12 | 68–143 |
| Oct 31, 7:15 AM CDT | 169 | 7.13 | 68–143 |
| Oct 31, 6:15 AM CDT | 170 | 7.14 | 68–143 |
| Oct 31, 5:15 AM CDT | 171 | 7.15 | 68–143 |
| Oct 31, 4:15 AM CDT | 174 | 7.17 | 68–143 |
| Oct 31, 3:15 AM CDT | 174 | 7.17 | 68–143 |
| Oct 31, 2:15 AM CDT | 175 | 7.18 | 68–143 |
| Oct 31, 1:15 AM CDT | 176 | 7.19 | 68–143 |
| Oct 31, 12:15 AM CDT | 175 | 7.18 | 68–143 |
| Oct 30, 11:15 PM CDT | 173 | 7.16 | 69–150 |
| Oct 30, 10:15 PM CDT | 168 | 7.12 | 69–150 |
| Oct 30, 9:15 PM CDT | 167 | 7.11 | 69–150 |
| Oct 30, 8:15 PM CDT | 166 | 7.1 | 69–150 |
| Oct 30, 7:15 PM CDT | 166 | 7.1 | 69–150 |
| Oct 30, 6:15 PM CDT | 166 | 7.1 | 69–150 |
| Oct 30, 5:15 PM CDT | 166 | 7.1 | 69–150 |
| Oct 30, 4:15 PM CDT | 166 | 7.1 | 69–150 |
| Oct 30, 3:15 PM CDT | 167 | 7.11 | 69–150 |
| Oct 30, 2:15 PM CDT | 167 | 7.11 | 69–150 |
| Oct 30, 1:15 PM CDT | 167 | 7.11 | 69–150 |
| Oct 30, 12:15 PM CDT | 167 | 7.11 | 69–150 |
| Oct 30, 11:15 AM CDT | 167 | 7.11 | 69–150 |
| Oct 30, 10:15 AM CDT | 167 | 7.11 | 69–150 |
| Oct 30, 9:15 AM CDT | 167 | 7.11 | 69–150 |
| Oct 30, 8:15 AM CDT | 167 | 7.11 | 69–150 |
| Oct 30, 7:15 AM CDT | 167 | 7.11 | 69–150 |
| Oct 30, 6:15 AM CDT | 167 | 7.11 | 69–150 |
| Oct 30, 5:15 AM CDT | 167 | 7.11 | 69–150 |
| Oct 30, 4:15 AM CDT | 168 | 7.12 | 69–150 |
| Oct 30, 3:15 AM CDT | 168 | 7.12 | 69–150 |
| Oct 30, 2:15 AM CDT | 168 | 7.12 | 69–150 |
| Oct 30, 1:15 AM CDT | 168 | 7.12 | 69–150 |
| Oct 30, 12:15 AM CDT | 168 | 7.12 | 69–150 |
| Oct 29, 11:15 PM CDT | 168 | 7.12 | 70–149 |
| Oct 29, 10:15 PM CDT | 169 | 7.13 | 70–149 |
Map of USGS gauge 02368500 and the river around it
Where SHOAL RIVER NR MOSSY HEAD, 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: 71–165 ft³/s (middle half of 53 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 53 years of record (1952–2026): 10th 57, 25th 71, median 104, 75th 165, 90th 304 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 38 ft³/s, highest 692 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).
Falling over 24 hours: discharge down 11.7%, from 315 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.
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 8.03 ft stage, 255 ft³/s at Nov 5, 9:15 PM CST (NWS gauge MHDF1; 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, 10:01 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.