The Alafia River runs through Riverview to Tampa Bay, and the National Weather Service tracks it at a U.S. Geological Survey gauge at the U.S. 301 bridge. Forecasts there account for the tide and, when a storm threatens, the expected storm surge. Flooding is minor at 4.2 feet, when water begins to reach homes on Pine Avenue and Park Drive, and major at 5.7 feet.
The highest crest on the gauge’s record is 9.37 feet, on the night of September 26, 2024, during Hurricane Helene. The next highest, 6.56 feet, came on August 30, 2023, during Idalia. Hillsborough County was declared for FEMA individual assistance after both Helene and Milton. If your Riverview home took on water, tell us what was repaired and what wasn’t; we price the house as it is and you don’t need to finish the work.