Hillsborough HUC8 03100205
A 1,699 km² sub-basin of the South Atlantic-Gulf region in FL. Drought coverage is from the US Drought Monitor (map of 2026-10-13); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
66
Moderate
Drought index
129
Moderate
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
12%
of 17 reporting
Median flow
478%
p85 of record
Water assets
1,369
61 springs · 863 wells
USGS gauges (19)
- SULPHUR SPRINGS AT SULPHUR SPRINGS FL0230600032 cfsp24 · below normal
- CYPRESS CREEK TRIBUTARY NR WESLEY CHAPEL FL023034102 cfsp24 · below normal
- CURIOSITY CREEK AT 122ND AVE NEAR SULPHUR SPGS. FL023058511 cfsp53 · normal
- BAKER CREEK AT MCINTOSH ROAD NEAR ANTIOCH FL0230320517 cfsp68 · normal
- HILLSBOROUGH RIVER NEAR TAMPA FL02304500623 cfsp79 · above normal
- HILLSBOROUGH RIVER AT ROWLETT PK DR NEAR TAMPA FL02304510687 cfsp81 · above normal
- TROUT CREEK AT WESLEY CHAPEL FL0230334823 cfsp81 · above normal
- HILLSBOROUGH RV AT STATE PARK NR ZEPHYRHILLS, FL02303000338 cfsp82 · above normal
- HILLSBOROUGH R AT MORRIS BR NEAR THONOTOSASSA FL02303330533 cfsp85 · above normal
- HILLSBOROUGH R BL CRYSTAL SPR NEAR ZEPHYRHILLS FL02302010210 cfsp86 · above normal
- CYPRESS CREEK NEAR SULPHUR SPRINGS FL02303800236 cfsp86 · above normal
- HILLSBOROUGH R AB CRYSTAL SPR NEAR ZEPHYRHILLS FL02301990173 cfsp87 · above normal
- BLACKWATER CREEK NEAR KNIGHTS FL02302500109 cfsp89 · above normal
- CYPRESS CREEK AT SR 54 AT WORTHINGTON GARDENS, FL02303420166 cfsp89 · above normal
- TROUT CREEK NEAR SULPHUR SPRINGS FL0230335025 cfsp91 · much above normal
- FOX BRANCH NEAR SOCRUM, FL0230190013 cfsp91 · much above normal
- CYPRESS CREEK NEAR SAN ANTONIO FL0230340070 cfsp93 · much above normal
- HILLSBOROUGH R AT FOWLER AV NEAR TEMPLE TERRACE FL02304000891 cfsno long-term record
- SULPHUR SPRINGS RUN AT SULPHUR SPRINGS FL02306000312 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-19 | 129 | 0 | 2/17 | p85 |
| 2026-10-18 | 129 | 0 | 1/17 | p86 |
| 2026-10-17 | 129 | 0 | 0/17 | p86 |
| 2026-10-16 | 129 | 0 | 1/17 | p87 |
| 2026-10-15 | 204 | 6.2 | 1/17 | p87 |
| 2026-10-14 | 204 | 6.2 | 1/17 | p89 |
| 2026-10-13 | 204 | 6.2 | 1/17 | p89 |
| 2026-10-12 | 204 | 6.2 | 0/17 | p90 |
| 2026-10-11 | 204 | 6.2 | 1/17 | p90 |
| 2026-10-10 | 204 | 6.2 | 1/17 | p88 |
| 2026-10-09 | 204 | 6.2 | 1/17 | p87 |
| 2026-10-08 | 204 | 6.2 | 0/17 | p83 |
| 2026-10-07 | 204 | 6.2 | 5/17 | p39 |
| 2026-10-06 | 204 | 6.2 | 7/17 | p30 |
Top water assets
- 66Temple Terrace Cell Ereservoir
- 66Temple Terrace (Se) Gypstackreservoir
- 66S-163reservoir
- 66Temple Terrace (Ne) Areservoir
- 66Hillsborough County Damreservoir
- 66S-155/L-112reservoir
- 66Temple Terrace Cell Greservoir
- 66Temple Terrace Cell Dreservoir
- 66Plant City Cooling Pondreservoir
- 65Hillsborough R At Fowler Av Near Temple Terrace Flriver