Alafia River at US 301 Riverview, FL

River level and flood forecast · Hillsborough County

Normal1.4 ftas of Mon 7 PM

The river is 2.8 ft below flood stage (4.2 ft).

Flow: 927 cubic feet per second (USGS).

The last 7 days and the forecast

-20246TueWedThuFriSatSunMonAction 4 ftFlood 4.2 ftModerate 4.8 ftMajor 5.7 ftNowObserved (ft)NWS forecast

NWS forecast issued Mon, Jan 1, 12 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.

Flood stages

Major flood stage5.7 ft
Moderate flood stage4.8 ft
Flood stage4.2 ft
Action stage4 ft
Record crest (September 27, 2024)9.37 ft

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

  • 4.2 ftWater begins to impact homes on Pine Avenue and Park Drive.

Highest crests on record

  1. 9.37 ft — September 27, 2024
  2. 6.56 ft — August 30, 2023
  3. 6.2 ft — September 6, 2004
  4. 5.95 ft — September 26, 2004
  5. 5.78 ft — November 12, 2020

Recent crests: 9.37 ft (September 27, 2024) · 5.61 ft (December 17, 2023) · 6.56 ft (August 30, 2023) · 5.78 ft (November 12, 2020) · 4.56 ft (February 6, 2020)

Up and down the river, and nearby

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (RVWF1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.