Tampa Bay HUC8 03100206
A 2,401 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
58
Moderate
Drought index
227
Severe
Area in D2+
36.67%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
5%
of 20 reporting
Median flow
260%
p83 of record
Water assets
3,224
39 springs · 2,718 wells
USGS gauges (21)
- LAKE TARPON CANAL AT S-551, NEAR OLDSMAR FL023074980 cfsp10 · below normal
- HENRY STREET CANAL AT BENJAMIN ROAD NEAR TAMPA FL0230665359 cfsp53 · normal
- NORTH ARCHIE CREEK AT PROGRESS BLVD. NEAR TAMPA FL023017402 cfsp55 · normal
- DELANEY CREEK POPOFF CANAL NEAR TAMPA FL023017451 cfsp59 · normal
- SWEETWATER CREEK NEAR SULPHUR SPRINGS FL023065003 cfsp65 · normal
- BRUSHY CREEK NEAR CITRUS PARK FL0230695015 cfsp73 · normal
- ALLIGATOR CREEK AT KAPOK PARK AT CLEARWATER FL023076748 cfsp81 · above normal
- SWEETWATER CREEK NEAR TAMPA FL0230664716 cfsp81 · above normal
- ARCHIE CREEK AT 78TH STREET NEAR TAMPA FL023017382 cfsp82 · above normal
- BROOKER CREEK NEAR LAKE FERN FL0230732310 cfsp82 · above normal
- ALLIGATOR CREEK BELOW BELCHER RD AT CLEARWATER FL023076684 cfsp84 · above normal
- EAST LAKE OUTFALL AT E. CHELSEA ST. NEAR TAMPA FL023017931 cfsp85 · above normal
- DELANEY CREEK NEAR TAMPA FL0230175010 cfsp87 · above normal
- BULLFROG CREEK NEAR WIMAUMA FL0230070043 cfsp87 · above normal
- ROCKY CREEK NEAR SULPHUR SPRINGS FL0230700073 cfsp88 · above normal
- FROG CREEK NEAR RUBONIA FL0230008213 cfsp91 · much above normal
- ROCKY CREEK AT ST HWY 587 AT CITRUS PARK FL0230677432 cfsp92 · much above normal
- BROOKER CREEK AT VAN DYKE RD NEAR CITRUS PARK FL0230720010 cfsp93 · much above normal
- BROOKER CREEK NEAR TARPON SPRINGS FL0230735977 cfsp93 · much above normal
- SOUTH BRANCH BROOKER CREEK NEAR OLDSMAR FL023074459 cfsp96 · much above normal
- COW BRANCH AT LAKE ST GEORGE DR NR PALM HARBOR FL023074960 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-21 | 227 | 36.67 | 1/20 | p83 |
| 2026-10-20 | 227 | 36.67 | 0/20 | p86 |
| 2026-10-19 | 227 | 36.67 | 1/20 | p85 |
| 2026-10-18 | 227 | 36.67 | 0/20 | p91 |
| 2026-10-17 | 227 | 36.67 | 0/20 | p88 |
| 2026-10-16 | 227 | 36.67 | 0/20 | p88 |
| 2026-10-15 | 325 | 88.49 | 0/20 | p90 |
| 2026-10-14 | 325 | 88.49 | 0/20 | p92 |
| 2026-10-13 | 325 | 88.49 | 0/19 | p93 |
| 2026-10-12 | 325 | 88.49 | 1/20 | p93 |
| 2026-10-11 | 325 | 88.49 | 0/20 | p94 |
| 2026-10-10 | 325 | 88.49 | 1/20 | p95 |
| 2026-10-09 | 325 | 88.49 | 0/20 | p97 |
| 2026-10-08 | 325 | 88.49 | 0/20 | p97 |
Top water assets
- 66Gypsum Field Dikereservoir
- 66Piney Point(4)reservoir
- 66Piney Point(5)reservoir
- 66Dredged Spoil Retention Area Creservoir
- 66Piney Point(2)reservoir
- 66Piney Point(6)reservoir
- 66S-159 Upperreservoir
- 66Piney Point(3)reservoir
- 66Piney Point(1)reservoir
- 65Rocky Creek Near Sulphur Springs Flriver