Station Name: HILLSBOROUGH RIVER AT PLATT STREET AT TAMPA FL
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 23 feet

Nearest Address:
1 W Platt St
Tampa, FL 33602
Hillsborough County

GPS Coordinates: 27.94196627, -82.4587057

Nearby Water Temperatures

Rip Current Statement issued May 2 at 1:57AM EDT until May 3 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL

Effective: Sat May 2, 2026, 1:57 AM
Expires: Sat May 2, 2026, 10:00 AM

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Pinellas, Coastal Hillsborough, Coastal Manatee, Coastal Sarasota, Coastal Charlotte and Coastal Lee Counties. * WHEN...From 10 AM EDT this morning through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.

Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.

Fire Weather Watch issued May 1 at 4:11PM EDT until May 2 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Melbourne FL

Effective: Fri May 1, 2026, 4:11 PM
Expires: Sat May 2, 2026, 8:00 PM

...Critical Fire Weather Conditions Expected Saturday... .Gusty southwest winds, low relative humidity, and drought conditions will combine to cause critical fire weather conditions from Osceola and southern Brevard counties southward to the Treasure Coast and Lake Okeechobee region. The National Weather Service in Melbourne has issued a Fire Weather Watch, which is in effect from Saturday afternoon through Saturday evening. * AFFECTED AREA... Osceola... Okeechobee... Coastal Indian River... Coastal Saint Lucie... Coastal Martin... Inland Indian River... Inland Saint Lucie... Inland Martin... Inland Southern Brevard... Mainland Southern Brevard. * WIND...Southwest 15 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. * HUMIDITY...As low as 32 to 35 percent. * IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings.

Red Flag Warning issued May 2 at 1:25AM EDT until May 2 at 7:00PM EDT by NWS Melbourne FL

Effective: Sat May 2, 2026, 1:25 AM
Expires: Sat May 2, 2026, 7:00 PM

...Critical Fire Weather Conditions Expected Today... .Gusty southwest winds, low relative humidity, and drought conditions will combine to cause critical fire weather conditions from Osceola and southern Brevard counties southward to the Treasure Coast and Lake Okeechobee region. The National Weather Service in Melbourne has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from noon today to 7 PM EDT this evening. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA... Osceola... Okeechobee... Coastal Indian River... Coastal Saint Lucie... Coastal Martin... Inland Indian River... Inland Saint Lucie... Inland Martin... Inland Southern Brevard... Mainland Southern Brevard. * WIND...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts 30 to 35 mph. * HUMIDITY...As low as 32 to 35 percent. * IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior.