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Howard Creek
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HOWARD CREEK
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HOWARD CREEK NEAR SARASOTA FL

SARASOTA COUNTY, FL27.3385°N, -82.3476°W Updated 1 hr ago
FLOW RATE
13.6cfs
GAUGE HT
11.85ft
AIR TEMP
80°F
WIND
1mph S
FISH INDEX
63SCORE / 100
GOOD · 3 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
13.6cfs 73.5% vs avg
Optimal band: 1114 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
13.6cfs
PERIOD LOW
9.86cfs
RUNNABLE
79%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

11.85ft
Precipitation History
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
90°
78°
MON
88°
74°
TUE
96°
74°
WED
96°
76°
THU
98°
78°
FRI
99°
82°
SAT
98°
80°
TIME
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FRI
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TEMP
hourly forecast
83°
mild
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
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G40
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PRECIP
chance %
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3%
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10%
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11%
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CLOUDS
cover %
50%
partly
50%
30%
27%
63%
23%
100%
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28%
5%
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
1020
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TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
63
Temperature
Too Hot
Wind
Calm
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
06:42 AM
SUNSET
08:27 PM
13H 45M OF DAYLIGHT
MOON PHASE
Waning Crescent
6% illuminated

Station Location

27.3385, -82.3476
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-12 08:00 UTC
Site #02298760·USGS

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