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 2026-09-01); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
57
Moderate
Drought index
206
Severe
Area in D2+
7.03%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
41%
of 17 reporting
Median flow
52%
p26 of record
Water assets
1,369
61 springs · 863 wells
USGS gauges (19)
- TROUT CREEK NEAR SULPHUR SPRINGS FL023033500 cfsp1 · much below normal
- TROUT CREEK AT WESLEY CHAPEL FL023033481 cfsp1 · much below normal
- CURIOSITY CREEK AT 122ND AVE NEAR SULPHUR SPGS. FL023058510 cfsp3 · much below normal
- SULPHUR SPRINGS AT SULPHUR SPRINGS FL0230600028 cfsp9 · much below normal
- CYPRESS CREEK NEAR SAN ANTONIO FL023034000 cfsp10 · below normal
- HILLSBOROUGH RIVER NEAR TAMPA FL02304500121 cfsp15 · below normal
- HILLSBOROUGH RIVER AT ROWLETT PK DR NEAR TAMPA FL02304510194 cfsp20 · below normal
- CYPRESS CREEK NEAR SULPHUR SPRINGS FL0230380044 cfsp25 · normal
- FOX BRANCH NEAR SOCRUM, FL023019004 cfsp26 · normal
- HILLSBOROUGH R BL CRYSTAL SPR NEAR ZEPHYRHILLS FL0230201078 cfsp26 · normal
- CYPRESS CREEK AT SR 54 AT WORTHINGTON GARDENS, FL0230342026 cfsp28 · normal
- HILLSBOROUGH R AB CRYSTAL SPR NEAR ZEPHYRHILLS FL0230199031 cfsp29 · normal
- HILLSBOROUGH R AT MORRIS BR NEAR THONOTOSASSA FL02303330265 cfsp32 · normal
- HILLSBOROUGH RV AT STATE PARK NR ZEPHYRHILLS, FL02303000240 cfsp44 · normal
- BAKER CREEK AT MCINTOSH ROAD NEAR ANTIOCH FL0230320534 cfsp54 · normal
- CYPRESS CREEK TRIBUTARY NR WESLEY CHAPEL FL0230341013 cfsp68 · normal
- BLACKWATER CREEK NEAR KNIGHTS FL02302500162 cfsp69 · normal
- HILLSBOROUGH R AT FOWLER AV NEAR TEMPLE TERRACE FL02304000313 cfsno long-term record
- SULPHUR SPRINGS RUN AT SULPHUR SPRINGS FL02306000312 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 206 | 7.03 | 7/17 | p26 |
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