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 2026-09-01); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
60
Moderate
Drought index
176
Moderate
Area in D2+
18.79%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
25%
of 20 reporting
Median flow
106%
p62 of record
Water assets
2,562
395 springs · 1,730 wells
USGS gauges (28)
- LONG BRANCH NEAR PINELLAS PARK FL023077800 cfsp2 · much below normal
- HIDDEN RIVER NEAR HOMOSASSA FL023106755 cfsp9 · much below normal
- WEEKI WACHEE RIVER NEAR BROOKSVILLE FL02310525125 cfsp9 · much below normal
- CURLEW CREEK AT EVANS ROAD NEAR DUNEDIN FL023094150 cfsp15 · below normal
- CURLEW CREEK AT BELCHER ROAD NEAR OZONA FL023094217 cfsp21 · below normal
- RATTLESNAKE CREEK AT BELLEAIR FL023092002 cfsp38 · normal
- PITHLACHASCOTEE R BL SUNCOAST PKWY NR FIVAY JCT FL0231028839 cfsp41 · normal
- SE FORK HOMOSASSA SPRING AT HOMOSASSA SPRINGS FL0231068866 cfsp47 · normal
- PITHLACHASCOTEE RIVER NEAR FIVAY JUNCTION FL0231028010 cfsp47 · normal
- ANCLOTE RIVER NEAR ODESSA FL02309740157 cfsp54 · normal
- SOUTH BRANCH ANCLOTE RIVER NEAR ODESSA FL0230984824 cfsp69 · normal
- HOMOSASSA SPRINGS AT HOMOSASSA SPRINGS FL0231067892 cfsp70 · normal
- PITHLACHASCOTEE RIVER NEAR NEW PORT RICHEY FL0231030096 cfsp77 · above normal
- FIVEMILE CR BL SUNCOAST PKWY NR FIVAY JUNCTION FL0231028625 cfsp77 · above normal
- ANCLOTE RIVER AT LITTLE RD NEAR ELFERS, FL02310000319 cfsp81 · above normal
- SARAGASSA CANAL AT CRYSTAL RIVER FL02310740178 cfsp83 · above normal
- CHASSAHOWITZKA RIVER NEAR HOMOSASSA FL02310650109 cfsp84 · above normal
- CHASSAHOWITZKA RIVER NEAR CHASSAHOWITZKA FL02310663583 cfsp89 · above normal
- HOMOSASSA R AT HOMOSASSA FL023107001,360 cfsp94 · much above normal
- HALLS RIVER AT HOMOSASSA SPRINGS FL02310689412 cfsp95 · much above normal
- ST JOE CREEK AT 62ND ST NR PINELLAS PARK FL0230895020 cfsno long-term record
- CURLEW CREEK AT COUNTY ROAD 1 NEAR OZONA FL02309425no readingno long-term record
- BEE BRANCH NEAR PALM HARBOR FL023094472 cfsno long-term record
- PITHLACHASCOTEE R AT MAIN ST AT NEW PORT RICHEY FL02310308-247 cfsno long-term record
- BEAR CREEK AT SR 52 NR BAYONET POINT FL0231035613 cfsno long-term record
- BEAR CREEK NEAR BAYONET POINT FL023103687 cfsno long-term record
- HUNTER SPR RUN AT BEACH LANE AT CRYSTAL RIVER FL02310743149 cfsno long-term record
- CRYSTAL RIVER NEAR CRYSTAL RIVER FL02310750no readingno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 176 | 18.79 | 5/20 | p62 |
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