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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 1 hr ago
FLOW RATE
465cfs
GAUGE HT
4.40ft
AIR TEMP
76°F
WIND
4mph ENE
FISH INDEX
69SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
465cfs 7.5% vs avg
Optimal band: 466630 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
596cfs
PERIOD LOW
465cfs
RUNNABLE
99%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

4.40ft
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°
72°
FRI
86°
74°
SAT
88°
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SUN
96°
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MON
95°
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TUE
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WED
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TEMP
hourly forecast
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WIND
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PRECIP
chance %
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CLOUDS
cover %
68%
mostly
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49%
9%
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69%
PRESSURE
hPa · trend
1013
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TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
69
Temperature
Warm
Wind
Calm
Pressure
Rising — Slow
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:39 AM
SUNSET
07:50 PM
14H 11M OF DAYLIGHT15H 15M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waxing Gibbous
84% illuminated

Station Location

31.3429, -85.6105
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-26 04:35 UTC
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