Hillsborough River at Rowlett Park Drain near Tampa water level

Name: Hillsborough River at Rowlett Park Drain near Tampa water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Tidal gauge, Hillsborough River, Florida, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

0.87ft Up 0.34 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 06:15 PM EDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 400 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Hillsborough River at Rowlett Park Drain near Tampa, where the gauge shows 0.87 ft.

It is on the way up, by 0.34 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 0.53 ft – 3.57 ft.

Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.30 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

20 Tue 79° 58° – Wind 11 mph

21 Wed 79° 58° – Wind 10 mph

22 Thu 80° 64° – Wind 12 mph

23 Fri 80° 61° – Wind 14 mph

24 Sat 83° 63° – Wind 17 mph

25 Sun 78° 68° – Wind 22 mph

26 Mon 85° 68° – Wind 18 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:34 AM Sunset 06:57 PM Daylight 11 hr, 23 min Waxing gibbous 72%

Map

Other gauges on the Hillsborough River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Hillsborough River above Crystal Spr near ZephyrhillsRiver gauge, Hillsborough River	53.61 ft	Very high	−0.17 ft	19 mi
Hillsborough River below Crystal Spr near ZephyrhillsRiver gauge, Hillsborough River	51.38 ft	High	−0.34 ft	18 mi
Hillsborough River at State Park near ZephyrhillsRiver gauge, Hillsborough River	2.35 ft	High	−0.27 ft	15 mi
Hillsborough River at Morris Branch near ThonotosassaRiver gauge, Hillsborough River	26.99 ft	High	−0.17 ft	9 mi
Hillsborough River at Fowler Av near Temple TerraceRiver gauge, Hillsborough River	22.28 ft	Normal	−0.10 ft	4.9 mi
Hillsborough River near TampaRiver gauge, Hillsborough River	21.69 ft	Normal	+0.04 ft	0.5 mi
Hillsborough River at I-275 Bridge at Sulphur SpringsRiver gauge, Hillsborough River	0.22 ft	No reference yet	+0.53 ft	1.2 mi
Hillsborough River at Platt Street at TampaRiver gauge, Hillsborough River	11.10 ft	No reference yet	+0.39 ft	5.7 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Sulphur Springs at Sulphur SpringsRiver gauge, Sulphur Springs	7.10 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	1.0 mi
Sulphur Springs Run at Sulphur SpringsRiver gauge, Sulphur Springs Run	1.28 ft	Normal	−0.03 ft	1.1 mi
Curiosity Creek at 122nd Ave near Sulphur SpringsRiver gauge, Curiosity Creek	29.76 ft	Very low	−0.03 ft	3.0 mi
Lake Eckles near CarrollwoodLake, Lake Eckles	29.27 ft	Normal	±0	3.2 mi
East Lake Outfall at E. Chelsea St. near TampaRiver gauge, East Lake Outfall	21.92 ft	Normal	−0.06 ft	4.6 mi
Cypress Creek near Sulphur SpringsRiver gauge, Cypress Creek	28.73 ft	High	−0.03 ft	4.9 mi
Sweetwater Creek near Sulphur SpringsRiver gauge, Sweetwater Creek	2.8 cfs	Normal	−0.6 cfs	4.9 mi
Henry Street Canal at Benjamin Road near TampaCanal gauge, Henry Street Canal	8.32 ft	Low	−0.03 ft	7 mi

Questions and answers

What is the water level of Hillsborough River at Rowlett Park Drain near Tampa today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 06:15 PM EDT, the water level was 0.87 ft. Up 0.34 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Hillsborough River at Rowlett Park Drain near Tampa rising or falling?

Up 0.34 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Hillsborough River at Rowlett Park Drain near Tampa normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from the U.S. Geological Survey, the official operator of this gauge, and are in the public domain. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:02304510 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 28.02201, -82.43504 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NAVD88
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	0.87 ft	2026-10-20 22:15	Provisional
Flow	400 cfs	2026-10-20 22:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Hillsborough River at Rowlett Park Drain near Tampa (usgs:02304510). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/florida/hillsborough-river-at-rowlett-park-drain-near-tampa

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