Hillsborough County is under a flood warning for the Alafia River at Lithia and the Little Manatee River at U.S. 301 in Wimauma, corrected below.
Hillsborough County, Fla. (July 15, 2025) - To help residents prepare for potential flooding from widespread rainfall, Hillsborough County is making sandbags available to the public Wednesday and Thursday, July 16 and 17.
Additionally, the National Weather Service has issued a flood warning for the Alafia River at Lithia from Wednesday morning until Friday afternoon, and for the Little Manatee River at U.S. 301 in Wimauma from Wednesday afternoon until late Thursday evening. Both rivers are expected to rise above flood stage.
Sandbags will be available at the following locations from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. both days:
- Ed Radice Sports Complex, 14720 Ed Radice Dr., Tampa, FL 33626
- Edward Medard Conservation Park, 6140 Turkey Creek Rd., Plant City, FL 33567
- E.G. Simmons Conservation Park, 2401 19th Ave. NW, Ruskin, FL 33570
- Larry Sanders Sports Complex, 5855 S. 78th St., Tampa, FL 33619
All four locations will be closed to visitors Wednesday and Thursday except for residents collecting sandbags.
Hillsborough County residents are eligible for a maximum of 10 sandbags per family. Residents must show ID verifying they live in the county; a driver's license or utility bill will serve as proper identification.
Residents are encouraged to keep any unused sandbags for the remainder of the 2025 hurricane season.