Hillsborough River at Platt St at Tampa (in MHHW)
Flood levels
Official flood levels at this gauge: action stage begins at 1.5 ft; minor flooding begins at 2.5 ft; moderate flooding begins at 3.0 ft; major flooding begins at 4.5 ft.
| Action stage | 1.5 ft |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | 2.5 ft |
| Moderate flooding | 3.0 ft |
| Major flooding | 4.5 ft |
What the water does
National Weather Service impact statements for this gauge, in the Weather Service's own words.
| 1.5 ft | Water begins to overtop the seawall at MacDill Park on the Riverwalk. |
|---|---|
| 2.5 ft | Low-lying areas begin to flood along Tampa Riverwalk, including Henry B. Plant Park. Water approaches Bayshore Blvd in the Hyde Park neighborhood. Water approaching S Ashley Dr in downtown Tampa near MacDill Park on the Riverwalk. |
| 3.0 ft | Bayshore Blvd floods in Hyde Park neighborhood. S Ashley Dr floods near MacDill Park on the Riverwalk. |
| 3.5 ft | Water expands up streets one block inland from Bayshore Blvd. Water overtops seawalls along Harbor Island and the Tampa Riverwalk along Garrison Channel. Low-lying area of Port Tampa Bay along Ybor Channel begin to flood. |
| 4.0 ft | Homes along Bayshore Blvd in Hyde Park begin to flood. Davis Blvd near Tampa General Hospital begins to flood. Cotanchobee Fort Brooke Park floods. |
| 4.5 ft | Numerous streets across Davis Islands flooded and cutoff. Water surrounding most homes. Large sections of Port Tampa Bay become inaccessible from Maritime Blvd entrance northward along Ybor Channel. |
| 5.0 ft | Numerous homes flooded on Davis Islands. Numerous homes along Bayshore Blvd flooded and flooding expands several blocks inland. Flooding extends one block inland along the Hillsborough River in Downtown Tampa. |
| 5.5 ft | NW side of Harbor Island floods. Water approaching the downtown hockey arena. Flooding expanding to impact Port Tampa Bay south of Maritime Blvd entrance. |
| 6.5 ft | Most streets flooded on Harbor Island. Beneficial Dr floods at Channelside Dr, limiting acces to Harbor Island. |
| 7.0 ft | Channelside Dr floods at McKay St. |
| 8.0 ft | All of Davis Islands and Harbor Island flooded. Flooding extends two to three blocks inland along the Hillsborough River in Downtown Tampa. Most of the Channel District is flooded. Flooding reaches Adamo Dr near the intersection with Channelside Dr. |
Forecast office: NWS Ruskin · River Forecast Center: Southeast River Forecast Center.
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