TidalMapAnclote River at Little Rd near Elfers, FL Water Level Today
NWS river forecast
| When | Stage | Flow |
|---|
Forecast from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service. Issued a few times a day and only while a forecast is active. Not for navigation.
Last 30 days
About this gauge
USGS gauge 02310000 sits on the Anclote River and reads everything draining 72 square miles of the Crystal-Pithlachascotee basin. Its datum sits essentially at sea level NGVD29. Daily flow has been on record here since 1947, 79 years of it.
Where this gauge sits in the drainage
One gauged site sits upstream of here. The closest is Anclote River near Odessa FL, reading 34 square miles. This gauge adds the 38 square miles that drain in between.
Normal flows here
The Anclote River runs a median of 10 cfs at this gauge across 79 years of record. September is the fullest month at a median 92 cfs, and May the leanest at 3.5 cfs. The highest daily mean on record is 3,710 cfs in 1960, and the lowest is 0.8 cfs in 1962.
| Month | Median flow | Share of annual median |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 cfs | 130% |
| Feb | 16 cfs | 160% |
| Mar | 11 cfs | 110% |
| Apr | 5.7 cfs | 57% |
| May | 3.5 cfs | 35% |
| Jun | 3.7 cfs | 37% |
| Jul | 20 cfs | 200% |
| Aug | 79 cfs | 790% |
| Sep | 92 cfs | 925% |
| Oct | 26 cfs | 260% |
| Nov | 7.8 cfs | 78% |
| Dec | 7.6 cfs | 76% |
Medians from the USGS daily-statistics record, 1947 to 2026. A month at 100% is running at its own long-term median.
Flood stages and record crests
The Anclote River reaches flood stage at this gauge at 20 feet. NWS starts watching it at 18 feet. The highest crest on record is 27.7 feet, in August 1945.
| Category | Gage height |
|---|---|
| Action | 18 ft |
| Minor flooding | 20 ft |
| Moderate flooding | 22 ft |
| Major flooding | 24 ft |
| When | Crest |
|---|---|
| August 1945 | 27.7 ft |
| June 2012 | 26.8 ft |
| October 2024 | 26.6 ft |
| July 1960 | 26.1 ft |
| March 1960 | 26.1 ft |
Flood categories and crest history from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge ELFF1. Stages are gage height, not depth. Not for navigation.
Nearby river gauges
- Pithlachascotee River near New Port Richey FL
- Anclote River near Odessa FL
- Brooker Creek near Lake Fern FL
- South Branch Anclote River near Odessa FL
- Bear Creek at SR 52 near Bayonet Point FL
- Brooker Creek near Tarpon Springs FL
- Pithlachascotee River below Suncoast Pkwy near Fivay Jct FL
- Brooker Creek at Van Dyke Rd near Citrus Park FL
- Bear Creek near Bayonet Point FL
- Fivemile Creek below Suncoast Pkwy near Fivay Junction FL
- South Branch Brooker Creek near Oldsmar FL
- Double Branch at Country Way Blvd near Oldsmar FL
Live streamflow and gage height: USGS gauge 02310000. Percentile context computed against the gauge's period of record. Not for navigation.
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