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Hillsborough River near Zephyrhills at State Park

Highest listed crest 17.14 ftFlood stage 10.0 ft51 crests since 1941

The Hillsborough River near Zephyrhills at State Park crested at major flood stage 5 times among the 51 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1941 to 2024. The highest, 17.14 ft on October 11, 2024, was major flooding, 7.14 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
17.14 ft
October 11, 2024; 11,257 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
10.0 ft
Major flooding from 14.0 ft
Crests at major
5
39th of 237 gauges in Florida
Most recent flood crest
October 11, 2024
17.14 ft, major flooding
Location
Hillsborough County
Near Zephyrhills (7.1 mi), Temple Terrace (11.5 mi), Plant City (11.6 mi)

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Hillsborough River near Zephyrhills at State Park
Action stage8.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)10.036Aug 14, 2019Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage13.010Aug 6, 2024Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage14.05Oct 11, 2024Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

51 crests from 1941 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Hillsborough River near Zephyrhills at State Park, 1941 to 2024 1012141618ft Flood stage 10.0 ftMajor 14.0 ft Apr 4, 1941: 12.65 ft, minor flooding; 4,230 cubic feet per secondAug 31, 1943: 10.23 ft, minor flooding; 2,350 cubic feet per secondJul 26, 1945: 13.30 ft, moderate flooding; 5,330 cubic feet per secondSep 19, 1947: 13.71 ft, moderate flooding; 5,920 cubic feet per secondJan 25, 1948: 12.02 ft, minor flooding; 3,600 cubic feet per secondAug 28, 1949: 12.90 ft, minor flooding; 4,620 cubic feet per secondSep 7, 1950: 13.80 ft, moderate flooding; 5,890 cubic feet per secondAug 4, 1953: 10.10 ft, minor flooding; 2,300 cubic feet per secondSep 7, 1953: 10.65 ft, minor flooding; 2,560 cubic feet per secondSep 17, 1953: 11.88 ft, minor flooding; 3,480 cubic feet per secondSep 24, 1953: 10.70 ft, minor flooding; 2,590 cubic feet per secondSep 28, 1953: 12.66 ft, minor flooding; 4,310 cubic feet per secondFeb 27, 1958: 10.00 ft, minor flooding; 2,260 cubic feet per secondMar 20, 1959: 13.10 ft, moderate flooding; 4,880 cubic feet per secondJun 19, 1959: 11.90 ft, minor flooding; 3,500 cubic feet per secondAug 31, 1959: 11.30 ft, minor flooding; 3,010 cubic feet per secondSep 17, 1959: 11.88 ft, minor flooding; 3,480 cubic feet per secondMar 18, 1960: 15.33 ft, major flooding; 12,600 cubic feet per secondJul 30, 1960: 13.76 ft, moderate flooding; 6,280 cubic feet per secondSep 12, 1960: 14.68 ft, major flooding; 9,620 cubic feet per secondAug 25, 1962: 11.20 ft, minor flooding; 2,940 cubic feet per secondSep 21, 1962: 10.17 ft, minor flooding; 2,380 cubic feet per secondSep 11, 1964: 11.90 ft, minor flooding; 3,500 cubic feet per secondAug 9, 1965: 11.85 ft, minor flooding; 3,460 cubic feet per secondAug 17, 1967: 10.98 ft, minor flooding; 2,380 cubic feet per secondJul 9, 1968: 10.12 ft, minor flooding; 2,360 cubic feet per secondOct 4, 1969: 10.97 ft, minor flooding; 2,800 cubic feet per secondSep 16, 1979: 11.58 ft, minor flooding; 3,210 cubic feet per secondSep 30, 1979: 12.25 ft, minor flooding; 3,850 cubic feet per secondSep 2, 1985: 10.84 ft, minor flooding; 2,730 cubic feet per secondSep 7, 1985: 11.82 ft, minor flooding; 3,440 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 1987: 12.41 ft, minor flooding; 4,060 cubic feet per secondSep 9, 1988: 13.17 ft, moderate flooding; 5,130 cubic feet per secondSep 17, 1994: 11.24 ft, minor flooding; 2,990 cubic feet per secondSep 13, 1995: 11.31 ft, minor flooding; 3,040 cubic feet per secondSep 28, 1997: 12.61 ft, minor flooding; 4,300 cubic feet per secondDec 14, 1997: 13.51 ft, moderate flooding; 5,840 cubic feet per secondDec 28, 1997: 14.22 ft, major flooding; 7,750 cubic feet per secondFeb 21, 1998: 11.65 ft, minor flooding; 3,310 cubic feet per secondMar 2, 1998: 10.85 ft, minor floodingMar 20, 1998: 12.17 ft, minor flooding; 3,520 cubic feet per secondSep 15, 2001: 11.75 ft, minor floodingDec 14, 2002: 11.95 ft, minor floodingSep 7, 2004: 13.93 ft, moderate floodingSep 28, 2004: 13.16 ft, moderate floodingAug 4, 2015: 11.59 ft, minor floodingAug 17, 2015: 10.01 ft, minor floodingSep 12, 2017: 14.26 ft, major flooding; 7,899 cubic feet per secondAug 14, 2019: 10.89 ft, minor flooding; 2,748 cubic feet per secondAug 6, 2024: 13.54 ft, moderate floodingOct 11, 2024: 17.14 ft, major flooding; 11,257 cubic feet per second Highest, 17.14 ft, Oct 11, 2024 1960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Hillsborough River near Zephyrhills at State Park 1940s: 6 1950s: 11 11 1960s: 10 1970s: 2 1980s: 4 1990s: 8 2000s: 4 2010s: 4 2020s: 2 1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

The 50 highest of 51 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Hillsborough River near Zephyrhills at State Park
1Oct 11, 202417.14+7.14Major11,257
2Mar 18, 196015.33+5.33Major12,600
3Sep 12, 196014.68+4.68Major9,620
4Sep 12, 201714.26+4.26Major7,899
5Dec 28, 199714.22+4.22Major7,750
6Sep 7, 200413.93+3.93Moderate—
7Sep 7, 195013.80+3.80Moderate5,890
8Jul 30, 196013.76+3.76Moderate6,280
9Sep 19, 194713.71+3.71Moderate5,920
10Aug 6, 202413.54+3.54Moderate—
11Dec 14, 199713.51+3.51Moderate5,840
12Jul 26, 194513.30+3.30Moderate5,330
13Sep 9, 198813.17+3.17Moderate5,130
14Sep 28, 200413.16+3.16Moderate—
15Mar 20, 195913.10+3.10Moderate4,880
16Aug 28, 194912.90+2.90Minor4,620
17Sep 28, 195312.66+2.66Minor4,310
18Apr 4, 194112.65+2.65Minor4,230
19Sep 28, 199712.61+2.61Minor4,300
20Mar 31, 198712.41+2.41Minor4,060
21Sep 30, 197912.25+2.25Minor3,850
22Mar 20, 199812.17+2.17Minor3,520
23Jan 25, 194812.02+2.02Minor3,600
24Dec 14, 200211.95+1.95Minor—
25Jun 19, 195911.90+1.90Minor3,500
26Sep 11, 196411.90+1.90Minor3,500
27Sep 17, 195311.88+1.88Minor3,480
28Sep 17, 195911.88+1.88Minor3,480
29Aug 9, 196511.85+1.85Minor3,460
30Sep 7, 198511.82+1.82Minor3,440
31Sep 15, 200111.75+1.75Minor—
32Feb 21, 199811.65+1.65Minor3,310
33Aug 4, 201511.59+1.59Minor—
34Sep 16, 197911.58+1.58Minor3,210
35Sep 13, 199511.31+1.31Minor3,040
36Aug 31, 195911.30+1.30Minor3,010
37Sep 17, 199411.24+1.24Minor2,990
38Aug 25, 196211.20+1.20Minor2,940
39Aug 17, 196710.98+0.98Minor2,380
40Oct 4, 196910.97+0.97Minor2,800
41Aug 14, 201910.89+0.89Minor2,748
42Mar 2, 199810.85+0.85Minor—
43Sep 2, 198510.84+0.84Minor2,730
44Sep 24, 195310.70+0.70Minor2,590
45Sep 7, 195310.65+0.65Minor2,560
46Aug 31, 194310.23+0.23Minor2,350
47Sep 21, 196210.17+0.17Minor2,380
48Jul 9, 196810.12+0.12Minor2,360
49Aug 4, 195310.10+0.10Minor2,300
50Aug 17, 201510.01+0.01Minor—

The worst floods along the Hillsborough River

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Hillsborough River that crested above flood stage within a week.

September 12, 2017: 14.26 ft here, major flooding

  • Morris BridgeFL · Sep 14, 2017 · 34.66 ft · Moderate · its highest

December 28, 1997: 14.22 ft here, major flooding

Gauges on the Hillsborough River

In USGS station-number order, which runs downstream within a river basin.

Flood gauges on the Hillsborough River
Zephyrhills at State Park this gaugeFL10.017.14 ft, Oct 11, 20245
Morris BridgeFL32.034.66 ft, Sep 14, 20170
Fowler AvenueFL29.034.67 ft, Sep 9, 19331

Other gauges in Hillsborough County

Flood gauges in Hillsborough County
Lithia Pinecrest Road at Lithia13.028.50 ft, Sep 7, 193322
US 301 Riverview4.29.37 ft, Sep 27, 20245
Fowler Avenue29.034.67 ft, Sep 9, 19331
Morris Bridge32.034.66 ft, Sep 14, 20170
Wimauma at US 30111.020.14 ft, Sep 8, 198817
Tide Gauge at East Bay (In MHHW)2.77.20 ft, Sep 27, 20241
Tide Gauge at Gibsonton (in MHHW)2.07.21 ft, Sep 27, 20242
Tide Gauge at McKay Bay Entrance (in MHHW)2.74.31 ft, Oct 8, 19960
Tide Gauge at Old Port Tampa (in MHHW)2.76.86 ft, Sep 27, 20241

Hillsborough County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Florida

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge ZPHF1, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.