Sandbags available until 7 p.m. today, sites won't reopen Thursday
Hillsborough County, Fla. (July 16, 2025) - Hillsborough's four sandbag sites will close a day early after an improving weather forecast indicated the area will receive less rain this week than previously predicted. The National Weather Service has lifted the flood warnings for the Alafia River at Lithia and for the Little Manatee River at U.S. 301 in Wimauma.
Sandbags will be available at the following locations from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. today. Because of the decreased chance of flooding, the sites WILL NOT be open Thursday, July 17.
- 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 today 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.