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Around Pithlachascotee River
Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Pithlachascotee River is a 15.9 mile stream near River Wild Kayaking in Florida. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Pithlachascotee R below Suncoast Pkwy near Fivay Jct FL (site 02310288). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 4. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2014 to 2026
Pithlachascotee River typically runs highest in September, at a median 56 cfs, and lowest in May, at 0.4 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 1,770 cfs, in 2025.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 6.2 | 3.3 to 17 |
| February | 6.2 | 2.8 to 18 |
| March | 2.5 | 1.0 to 7.1 |
| April | 1.9 | 0.0 to 6.5 |
| May | 0.4 | 0.0 to 1.6 |
| June | 2.3 | 0.3 to 12 |
| July | 15 | 1.9 to 35 |
| August | 33 | 15 to 69 |
| September | 56 | 16 to 79 |
| October | 9.1 | 3.8 to 22 |
| November | 4.6 | 1.3 to 14 |
| December | 5.6 | 2.6 to 18 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 12 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Pithlachascotee R below Suncoast Pkwy near Fivay Jct FL (site 02310288). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
3 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Pithlachascotee River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Sims Park Boat RampPithlachascotee RiverPublic
- Nick's Park Public Boat RampPithlachascotee RiverPublic
- Moon Lake ParkMoon LakePublic
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