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Choctawhatchee River
USGS · 02361000
CHOCTAWHATCHEE RIVER
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CHOCTAWHATCHEE RIVER NEAR NEWTON, AL.

NEWTON, AL31.3429°N, -85.6105°W Updated 29 min ago
FLOW RATE
473cfs
GAUGE HT
4.42ft
AIR TEMP
80°F
WIND
1mph NNE
FISH INDEX
63SCORE / 100
GOOD · 3 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
473cfs 7.6% vs avg
Optimal band: 469635 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
596cfs
PERIOD LOW
473cfs
RUNNABLE
100%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

4.42ft
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Normal

Near-normal year

2026 to date

24.8in

≈ normal

24.78 in of precipitation so far this year — about average for this point in the season (normal 22.09 in).

YTD Total

24.8in

This year so far

Normal to Date

22.1in

30-yr average

Typical Range

15.1–29.1in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

+12%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 2.92" · normal 4.20" (1.9–6.2)
Jan
Feb: 3.54" · normal 4.29" (1.6–6.8)
Feb
Mar: 2.04" · normal 4.28" (1.8–6.9)
Mar
Apr: 1.92" · normal 3.12" (1.4–5.4)
Apr
May: 8.62" · normal 2.61" (1.0–5.4)
May
Jun: 5.74" (so far)· normal 4.25" (2.0–6.8)
Jun
Jul: normal 5.08" (2.7–7.1)
Jul
Aug: normal 5.01" (1.9–7.5)
Aug
Sep: normal 3.80" (1.5–5.9)
Sep
Oct: normal 3.24" (0.4–5.7)
Oct
Nov: normal 3.31" (1.4–5.9)
Nov
Dec: normal 4.24" (2.2–7.5)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo02:59 AM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
87°
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TEMP
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CLOUDS
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
1011
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TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
63
Temperature
Too Hot
Wind
Calm
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:39 AM
SUNSET
07:50 PM
14H 11M OF DAYLIGHT16H 51M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waxing Gibbous
84% illuminated

Station Location

31.3429, -85.6105
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-26 02:59 UTC
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