• Coastal Flood Statement for Isle of Wight County, Virginia
  • Coastal Flood Statement issued September 26 at 1:38PM EDT until September 26 at 4:00PM EDT by NWS
  • Effective: Wednesday, September 26, 2018 at 12:38 p.m.
  • Expires: Wednesday, September 26, 2018 at 3 p.m.
  • ...TIDES NEAR MINOR FLOODING THRESHOLDS THIS AFTERNOON...
    * LOCATION...Areas adjacent the James River from Jamestown to
    Hopewell, including tidal tributaries.
    * TIMING AND TIDES...Elevated tides through this afternoon.
    * COASTAL FLOOD IMPACTS...Very shallow flooding is expected in
    the most vulnerable locations near the waterfront and
    shoreline....
    &&
    Time of high total tides are approximate to the nearest hour.
    JAMES RIVER AT SCOTLAND/JAMESTOWN VA
    MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 4.0 FT, MODERATE 4.5 FT, MAJOR 5.0 FT
    MHHW CATEGORIES - MINOR 1.8 FT, MODERATE 2.3 FT, MAJOR 2.8 FT
    TOTAL TOTAL DEPARTURE
    DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE FROM NORM WAVES FLOOD
    FT MLLW FT MHHW FT FT IMPACT
    -------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------
    26/01 PM 3.9 1.7 1.5 1 NONE
    27/02 AM 3.4 1.2 1.2 1 NONE
    27/02 PM 3.6 1.4 1.2 1 NONE
    28/02 AM 3.3 1.1 1.2 1 NONE
    28/03 PM 3.7 1.5 1.2 1 NONE
    29/03 AM 3.3 1.1 1.2 1 NONE
    SEWELLS POINT VA
    MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 4.5 FT, MODERATE 5.5 FT, MAJOR 6.5 FT
    MHHW CATEGORIES - MINOR 1.7 FT, MODERATE 2.7 FT, MAJOR 3.7 FT
    TOTAL TOTAL DEPARTURE
    DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE FROM NORM WAVES FLOOD
    FT MLLW FT MHHW FT FT IMPACT
    -------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------
    26/11 AM 4.2 1.4 1.2 1 NONE
    26/11 PM 3.9 1.1 1.1 1 NONE
    27/11 AM 4.4 1.6 1.3 2 NONE
    28/12 AM 4.1 1.3 1.3 1 NONE
    28/12 PM 4.2 1.4 1.1 1 NONE
    29/12 AM 3.9 1.1 1.2 1 NONE
    &&