Crystal-Pithlachascotee HUC8 03100207
A 4,321 km² sub-basin of the South Atlantic-Gulf region in FL. Drought coverage is from the US Drought Monitor (map of 2026-10-13); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
64
Moderate
Drought index
116
Moderate
Area in D2+
1.07%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
5%
of 20 reporting
Median flow
488%
p91 of record
Water assets
2,562
395 springs · 1,730 wells
USGS gauges (28)
- WEEKI WACHEE RIVER NEAR BROOKSVILLE FL02310525148 cfsp18 · below normal
- HIDDEN RIVER NEAR HOMOSASSA FL023106759 cfsp50 · normal
- SE FORK HOMOSASSA SPRING AT HOMOSASSA SPRINGS FL0231068867 cfsp64 · normal
- HOMOSASSA SPRINGS AT HOMOSASSA SPRINGS FL02310678111 cfsp76 · above normal
- CHASSAHOWITZKA RIVER NEAR HOMOSASSA FL0231065080 cfsp78 · above normal
- HALLS RIVER AT HOMOSASSA SPRINGS FL02310689172 cfsp82 · above normal
- CURLEW CREEK AT BELCHER ROAD NEAR OZONA FL0230942113 cfsp84 · above normal
- SARAGASSA CANAL AT CRYSTAL RIVER FL02310740215 cfsp86 · above normal
- CRYSTAL RIVER NEAR CRYSTAL RIVER FL023107503,350 cfsp89 · above normal
- HOMOSASSA R AT HOMOSASSA FL02310700782 cfsp91 · much above normal
- CHASSAHOWITZKA RIVER NEAR CHASSAHOWITZKA FL02310663586 cfsp91 · much above normal
- PITHLACHASCOTEE R BL SUNCOAST PKWY NR FIVAY JCT FL0231028849 cfsp91 · much above normal
- RATTLESNAKE CREEK AT BELLEAIR FL023092007 cfsp93 · much above normal
- PITHLACHASCOTEE RIVER NEAR NEW PORT RICHEY FL0231030096 cfsp93 · much above normal
- PITHLACHASCOTEE RIVER NEAR FIVAY JUNCTION FL0231028023 cfsp94 · much above normal
- ANCLOTE RIVER NEAR ODESSA FL02309740126 cfsp94 · much above normal
- ANCLOTE RIVER AT LITTLE RD NEAR ELFERS, FL02310000240 cfsp94 · much above normal
- SOUTH BRANCH ANCLOTE RIVER NEAR ODESSA FL0230984823 cfsp97 · much above normal
- FIVEMILE CR BL SUNCOAST PKWY NR FIVAY JUNCTION FL0231028622 cfsp98 · much above normal
- LONG BRANCH NEAR PINELLAS PARK FL0230778019 cfsp98 · much above normal
- ST JOE CREEK AT 62ND ST NR PINELLAS PARK FL0230895012 cfsno long-term record
- CURLEW CREEK AT EVANS ROAD NEAR DUNEDIN FL023094151 cfsno long-term record
- CURLEW CREEK AT COUNTY ROAD 1 NEAR OZONA FL02309425no readingno long-term record
- BEE BRANCH NEAR PALM HARBOR FL023094473 cfsno long-term record
- PITHLACHASCOTEE R AT MAIN ST AT NEW PORT RICHEY FL02310308-72 cfsno long-term record
- BEAR CREEK AT SR 52 NR BAYONET POINT FL0231035629 cfsno long-term record
- BEAR CREEK NEAR BAYONET POINT FL023103687 cfsno long-term record
- HUNTER SPR RUN AT BEACH LANE AT CRYSTAL RIVER FL02310743106 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-18 | 116 | 1.07 | 1/20 | p91 |
| 2026-10-17 | 116 | 1.07 | 3/16 | p87 |
| 2026-10-16 | 116 | 1.07 | 2/14 | p87 |
| 2026-10-15 | 162 | 14.58 | 3/15 | p88 |
| 2026-10-14 | 162 | 14.58 | 3/15 | p90 |
| 2026-10-13 | 162 | 14.58 | 3/15 | p94 |
| 2026-10-12 | 162 | 14.58 | 1/16 | p94 |
| 2026-10-11 | 162 | 14.58 | 3/16 | p92 |
| 2026-10-10 | 162 | 14.58 | 3/15 | p93 |
| 2026-10-09 | 162 | 14.58 | 1/16 | p94 |
| 2026-10-08 | 162 | 14.58 | 3/17 | p93 |
| 2026-10-07 | 162 | 14.58 | 4/17 | p76 |
| 2026-10-06 | 162 | 14.58 | 5/20 | p40 |
| 2026-10-05 | 162 | 14.58 | 6/20 | p34 |
Top water assets
- 65Curlew Creek At Belcher Road Near Ozona Flriver
- 65St Joe Creek At 62Nd St Nr Pinellas Park Flriver
- 65PARKER ISLAND SPRINGS NORTH COMPLEXspring
- 65DOUBLE KEYHOLE SPRING (PASCO)spring
- 65CRAB CREEK SPRINGspring
- 65GARYS GROTTOspring
- 65CRAB CREEK SPRINGspring
- 65BOAT SPRINGspring
- 65Weeki Wachee River Near Brooksville Flriver
- 65Se Fork Homosassa Spring At Homosassa Springs Flspring