Hillsborough River at Fowler Avenue, FL
River level and flood forecast · Hillsborough County
Normal22.8 ftas of Mon 3:45 PM
The river is 6.2 ft below flood stage (29 ft).
Flow: 1,150 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 7 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 33 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 31 ft |
| Flood stage | 29 ft |
| Action stage | 25 ft |
| Record crest (September 9, 1933) | 34.67 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 37 ftWater approaches the Fowler Avenue bridge roadbed.
- 32.56 ftThis is the height of the gage house walkway.
- 29 ftWater approaches the top of the seawall.
Highest crests on record
- 34.67 ft — September 9, 1933
- 32.56 ft — June 20, 1934
- 29.63 ft — September 8, 1935
- 29.59 ft — August 14, 1965
- 29.31 ft — October 1, 1979
Recent crests: 29.31 ft (October 1, 1979) · 29.59 ft (August 14, 1965) · 29.63 ft (September 8, 1935) · 32.56 ft (June 20, 1934) · 34.67 ft (September 9, 1933)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamHillsborough River at Morris Bridge, FL
- Cypress Creek at SR 54 Worthington Gardens, FL
- Hillsborough River near Zephyrhills at State Park, FL
- Alafia River at US 301 Riverview, FL
- Alafia River at Lithia Pinecrest Road at Lithia, FL
- Brooker Creek Near Lake Fern, FL
- South Branch Brooker Creek Near Oldsmar, FL
- Anclote River near Elfers at Little Road, FL
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (FOWF1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.