Station Name: HOMOSASSA R AT HOMOSASSA FL
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 20 feet

Nearest Address:
5297 S Cherokee Way
Homosassa, FL 34448
Citrus County

GPS Coordinates: 28.78526096, -82.6178779

Nearby Water Temperatures

Red Flag Warning issued March 22 at 9:47AM EDT until March 22 at 7:00PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL

Effective: Sun March 22, 2026, 9:47 AM
Expires: Sun March 22, 2026, 7:00 PM

...CRITICAL WILDFIRE CONDITIONS WILL BE PRESENT FOR INLAND AREAS OF NORTHEAST FLORIDA THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING... .A combination of a dry, anomalously warm, and breezy weather today will combine with critically dry fuel beds and lead to Red Flag Conditions. The National Weather Service in Jacksonville has issued a Red Flag Warning for low humidity, breezy westerly winds, and critically dry drought-stricken fuels. This will be in effect from 2 PM this afternoon to 7 PM EDT this evening. * AFFECTED AREA...In Florida, Baker, Inland Nassau, Union, Bradford, Inland Flagler, Eastern Hamilton, Eastern Clay, Eastern Alachua, Eastern Putnam, Eastern Marion, Trout River, Western Clay, Western Putnam, Central Marion, Northern Columbia, South Central Duval, Southeastern Columbia, Western Duval and Western St. Johns. * TIMING... * WINDS...Southwest to West around 15 mph and gusts to 20 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 25 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Up to 87. * IMPACTS...Existing wildfires may behave erratically during the afternoon and evening hours. Controlling new and existing wildfires will become more difficult for responding land managers and firefighters.

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.