Pithlachascotee River near New Port Richey 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 02310300 sits on the Pithlachascotee River and reads everything draining 182 square miles of the Crystal-Pithlachascotee basin. Its datum sits 1 feet below sea level NAVD88. Daily flow has been on record here since 1964, 62 years of it.
Where this gauge sits in the drainage
Two gauged sites sit upstream of here. The closest is Pithlachascotee River near Fivay Junction FL, reading 150 square miles. This gauge adds the 32 square miles that drain in between.
Normal flows here
The Pithlachascotee River runs a median of 7.4 cfs at this gauge across 62 years of record. September is the fullest month at a median 38 cfs, and May the leanest at 0.6 cfs. The highest daily mean on record is 2,180 cfs in 2012, and the lowest is 0.0 cfs in 2009.
| Month | Median flow | Share of annual median |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8.8 cfs | 119% |
| Feb | 10 cfs | 135% |
| Mar | 8.3 cfs | 112% |
| Apr | 2.6 cfs | 36% |
| May | 0.6 cfs | 7% |
| Jun | 1.1 cfs | 15% |
| Jul | 11 cfs | 149% |
| Aug | 35 cfs | 473% |
| Sep | 38 cfs | 520% |
| Oct | 12 cfs | 162% |
| Nov | 4.0 cfs | 55% |
| Dec | 5.4 cfs | 73% |
Medians from the USGS daily-statistics record, 1964 to 2026. A month at 100% is running at its own long-term median.
Nearby river gauges
- Anclote River at Little Rd near Elfers, FL
- Anclote River near Odessa FL
- Pithlachascotee River below Suncoast Pkwy near Fivay Jct FL
- Bear Creek at SR 52 near Bayonet Point FL
- Fivemile Creek below Suncoast Pkwy near Fivay Junction FL
- Bear Creek near Bayonet Point FL
- South Branch Anclote River near Odessa FL
- Brooker Creek near Lake Fern FL
- Pithlachascotee River near Fivay Junction FL
- Brooker Creek at Van Dyke Rd near Citrus Park FL
- Brooker Creek near Tarpon Springs FL
- South Branch Brooker Creek near Oldsmar FL
Live streamflow and gage height: USGS gauge 02310300. Percentile context computed against the gauge's period of record. Not for navigation.
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