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Withlacoochee River
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WITHLACOOCHEE RIVER
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WITHLACOOCHEE RIVER AT RITAL FL

HERNANDO COUNTY, FL28.5211°N, -82.2093°W Updated 56 min ago
FLOW RATE
7.2cfs
GAUGE HT
44.44ft
AIR TEMP
98°F
WIND
7mph SW
FISH INDEX
56SCORE / 100
GOOD · 3 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
7.2cfs 94.1% vs avg
Optimal band: 68 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
7.42cfs
PERIOD LOW
7.2cfs
RUNNABLE
100%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

44.44ft
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Normal

Near-normal year

2026 to date

18.9in

≈ normal

18.91 in of precipitation so far this year — about average for this point in the season (normal 19.16 in).

YTD Total

18.9in

This year so far

Normal to Date

19.2in

30-yr average

Typical Range

12.3–24.9in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-1%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 1.08" · normal 2.44" (0.8–4.6)
Jan
Feb: 2.29" · normal 2.14" (0.9–3.1)
Feb
Mar: 2.44" · normal 2.48" (0.7–5.2)
Mar
Apr: 1.71" · normal 2.36" (0.6–4.3)
Apr
May: 6.45" · normal 2.59" (0.7–4.5)
May
Jun: 3.69" · normal 5.53" (2.8–8.3)
Jun
Jul: 1.25" (so far)· normal 6.11" (3.8–8.5)
Jul
Aug: normal 6.54" (4.6–9.7)
Aug
Sep: normal 5.12" (1.6–10.0)
Sep
Oct: normal 2.24" (0.5–4.1)
Oct
Nov: normal 1.60" (0.3–2.9)
Nov
Dec: normal 2.37" (0.5–5.9)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo05:26 PM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
99°
77°
FRI
97°
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SAT
96°
69°
SUN
89°
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MON
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TUE
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WED
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TEMP
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G 6 mph
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PRECIP
chance %
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CLOUDS
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20%
few
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
1015
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TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
56
Temperature
Too Hot
Wind
Light
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
06:38 AM
SUNSET
08:29 PM
13H 51M OF DAYLIGHT
MOON PHASE
Waning Crescent
26% illuminated

Station Location

28.5211, -82.2093
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-09 16:30 UTC
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