Alafia River at Lithia Pinecrest Road at Lithia, FL
River level and flood forecast · Hillsborough County
Normal8.0 ftas of Mon 4 PM
The river is 5.0 ft below flood stage (13 ft).
Flow: 677 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Thu, Oct 8, 10:09 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 19 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 16 ft |
| Flood stage | 13 ft |
| Action stage | 11 ft |
| Record crest (September 7, 1933) | 28.5 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 29.5 ftHeight of the County Road 640 roadbed.
- 27 ftWater covers County Road 640 Lithia area.
- 15 ftAdditional residences downstream of County Road 640 bridge begin flooding.
- 13 ftRiver Drive and Squirrel Run Way downstream of County Road 640 are completely covered by water. One home begins to flood.
- 12 ftWater begins to affect River Drive and Squirrel Run Way downstream of County Road 640.
Highest crests on record
- 28.5 ft — September 7, 1933
- 24.36 ft — October 11, 2024
- 23.98 ft — September 12, 1960
- 23.24 ft — September 20, 1947
- 22.83 ft — July 31, 1960
Recent crests: 24.36 ft (October 11, 2024) · 20.17 ft (August 7, 2024) · 18.4 ft (September 30, 2022) · 18.4 ft (September 30, 2022) · 15.54 ft (November 14, 2020)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- Alafia River at US 301 Riverview, FL
- Hillsborough River at Fowler Avenue, FL
- Little Manatee River near Wimauma at US 301, FL
- Hillsborough River at Morris Bridge, FL
- Hillsborough River near Zephyrhills at State Park, FL
- Banana-Hancock Canal Near Highland City, FL
- Saddle Creek at Structure P-11 Near Bartow, FL
- Peace River at SR 60 Bartow, FL
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (LITF1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.