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WITHLACOOCHEE RIVER

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WITHLACOOCHEE RIVER AT RITAL FL

HERNANDO COUNTY, FL28.5211°N, -82.2093°W Updated 18 hr ago

FLOW RATE

7cfs

1D 7D 30D 1YR

Flow Rate Historical Avg

MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 7 DAY

7cfs 92.3% vs avg

Optimal band: 7–9 cfs

PERIOD HIGH

8cfs

PERIOD LOW

7cfs

RUNNABLE

100%

last 7 day in band

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 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo05:26 PM

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Station Location

28.5211, -82.2093

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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-09 00:00 UTC

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