Hillsborough County, FL Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Hillsborough County, Florida, pushed to your phone within moments — county code FLC057, forecast zone 2 zones (FLZ251, FLZ151). Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches FLC057 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Apollo Beach or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
FLC057
Forecast Zones
2 zones (FLZ251, FLZ151)
Forecast Office
Ruskin (TBW)
Radar Station
KTBW
Towns covered in Hillsborough County
An NWS alert for Hillsborough County applies to all 21 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Hillsborough County
StormCast tracks 12 gauges near Hillsborough County. Set a flood-stage alert on any of them to get notified before the water reaches you.
- North Archie Creek at Progress Blvd Near Tampa
- Alafia River at US 301 Riverview
- Archie Creek at 78th Street Near Tampa
- Delaney Creek Near Tampa
- Delaney Creek Popoff Canal Near Tampa
- Tide Gauge at Gibsonton (in MHHW)
- Alafia River Near Bell Shoals Road Near Riverview
- Tide Gauge at Bullfrog Creek (In MHHW)
- Tide Gauge at East Bay (In MHHW)
- Tide Gauge at McKay Bay Entrance (in MHHW)
- East Lake Outfall at E Chelsea St Near Tampa
- Alafia River at Lithia Pinecrest Road at Lithia
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Alert types issued for Hillsborough County
Tornado
Tornado Warning, Tornado Watch, Tornado Emergency and Severe Thunderstorm Warning.
How tornado alerts work →Flooding
Flash Flood Warning, Flood Watch, Flood Advisory and River Flood Warning.
How flood alerts work →Winter
Winter Storm Warning, Ice Storm Warning, Blizzard Warning and Winter Weather Advisory.
Winter warnings explained →Fire Weather
Red Flag Warning and Fire Weather Watch when conditions favor rapid fire spread.
Fire weather alerts →Heat & Cold
Excessive Heat Warning, Heat Advisory, Freeze Warning and Frost Advisory.
Frost & freeze alerts →Hillsborough County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Hillsborough County in?
Hillsborough County, Florida is NWS county code FLC057 and spans 2 forecast zones (FLZ251, FLZ151). Alerts for it are issued by the Ruskin (TBW) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KTBW.
Which towns in Hillsborough County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Hillsborough County covers every community inside it, including Apollo Beach, Balm, Brandon, Dover, Durant, Gibsonton, Lithia, Lutz, Mango, Odessa, Plant City, Riverview, Ruskin, Seffner, Sun City, Sun City Center, Sydney, Tampa, Thonotosassa, Valrico and Wimauma.
Are there river gauges in Hillsborough County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 12 river gauges in and around Hillsborough County, including North Archie Creek at Progress Blvd Near Tampa, Alafia River at US 301 Riverview, Archie Creek at 78th Street Near Tampa . You can set a flood-stage alert on any of them and get a push notification when the water rises.
How fast are alerts for Hillsborough County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for FLC057, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.