Station Name: CHASSAHOWITZKA R AT DOG ISL NR CHASSAHOWITZKA FL
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 0 feet

Nearest Address:
Chassahowitzka, FL 34448
Citrus County

GPS Coordinates: 28.70263889, -82.6247222

Nearby Water Temperatures

Rip Current Statement issued February 4 at 8:20AM EST until February 6 at 7:00PM EST by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL

Effective: Wed February 4, 2026, 8:20 AM
Expires: Fri February 6, 2026, 7:00 PM

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Pinellas, Coastal Hillsborough, Coastal Manatee, Coastal Sarasota, Coastal Charlotte and Coastal Lee Counties. * WHEN...From Thursday morning through Friday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.

Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.

Red Flag Warning issued February 6 at 8:24AM EST until February 6 at 6:00PM EST by NWS Jacksonville FL

Effective: Fri February 6, 2026, 8:24 AM
Expires: Fri February 6, 2026, 6:00 PM

...RED FLAG WARNING TODAY FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST AND NORTH CENTRAL FLORIDA AND A SMALL PORTION OF INLAND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA... The National Weather Service in Jacksonville has issued a Red Flag Warning for strong and gusty westerly surface winds and critically low humidity values, which is in effect from noon today to 6 PM EST this evening. * AFFECTED AREA...In Florida, Baker, Inland Nassau, Union, Bradford, Inland Flagler, Coastal Nassau, Coastal Duval, Eastern Clay, Eastern Putnam, Coastal Flagler, Eastern Marion, Trout River, Western Clay, Northeast Coastal St. Johns, Western Putnam, South Central Duval, Southeast Coastal St. Johns, Western Duval, Northern Inland St. Johns, Southern Inland St. Johns and Western St. Johns. In Georgia, Southern Ware and Western Charlton. * TIMING...Noon to 6 P.M. on Friday. * WINDS...West 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 25 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Up to 65. * IMPACTS...These gusty winds and critically low humidity values will combine with ongoing severe to extreme drought conditions to exacerbate the spread of ongoing or new wildfire activity this afternoon through the early evening hours tonight.

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior.