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COW BRANCH AT LAKE ST GEORGE DR NR PALM HARBOR FL

PINELLAS COUNTY, FL28.0685°N, -82.7225°W Updated 3 hr ago
FLOW RATE
0cfs
GAUGE HT
2.78ft
AIR TEMP
81°F
WIND
6mph NW
FISH INDEX
69SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 7 DAY
0cfs 79.4% vs avg
Optimal band: 11 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
1cfs
PERIOD LOW
1cfs
RUNNABLE
100%
last 7 day in band

Gauge Height

2.78ft
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Wet

Wetter than normal

2026 to date

22.3in

+18% vs normal

22.32 in of precipitation so far this year, 18% above the 30-year normal of 18.93 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

22.3in

This year so far

Normal to Date

18.9in

30-yr average

Typical Range

12.0–24.2in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

+18%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 0.94" · normal 2.68" (0.7–4.6)
Jan
Feb: 2.93" · normal 2.18" (0.5–3.4)
Feb
Mar: 2.89" · normal 2.43" (0.5–4.7)
Mar
Apr: 2.19" · normal 1.95" (0.3–3.5)
Apr
May: 5.74" · normal 2.08" (0.2–3.7)
May
Jun: 4.78" · normal 5.24" (1.9–8.9)
Jun
Jul: 2.86" (so far)· normal 5.60" (2.5–9.9)
Jul
Aug: normal 6.16" (3.0–9.3)
Aug
Sep: normal 5.60" (1.9–10.4)
Sep
Oct: normal 2.45" (0.7–5.3)
Oct
Nov: normal 1.65" (0.3–3.9)
Nov
Dec: normal 2.46" (0.6–5.6)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo01:11 UTC
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
95°
78°
MON
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TUE
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WED
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THU
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SAT
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TEMP
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
2mph NE
G 5 mph
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PRECIP
chance %
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CLOUDS
cover %
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overcast
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83%
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
1018
10181020101810191019101810191018101710181017101710171018101710181018101810171017
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
69
Temperature
Too Hot
Wind
Light
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Peak Activity
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
06:42 AM
SUNSET
08:30 PM
13H 48M OF DAYLIGHT
MOON PHASE
New Moon
3% illuminated
PEAK ACTIVITY

Station Location

28.0685, -82.7225
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-13 00:00 UTC
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