• Coastal Flood Advisory for Norfolk, Portsmouth County, Virginia
  • Coastal Flood Advisory issued October 13 at 2:58PM EDT until October 13 at 7:00PM EDT by NWS
  • Effective: Saturday, October 13, 2018 at 1:58 p.m.
  • Expires: Saturday, October 13, 2018 at 6 p.m.
  • ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
    The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a Coastal
    Flood Advisory, which is in effect until 7 PM EDT this evening.
    * LOCATION...Areas along the James and York river, including tidal
    tributaries.
    * TIMING...Through the ongoing high tide cycle into early this
    evening.
    * COASTAL FLOOD IMPACTS...Shallow flooding is expected in the
    most vulnerable locations near the waterfront and shoreline
    resulting in a low threat of property damage. Expect up to one
    foot of water above ground level in low lying, vulnerable areas.
    Some roads and low lying property including parking lots, parks
    and lawns near the waterfront will experience shallow flooding.
    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 FT TIDE FT FROM NORM WAVES FLOOD
    MLLW MHHW/AGL FT FT IMPACT
    -------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------
    13/04 PM 4.2 2.0 1.8 1 MINOR
    14/04 AM 3.4 1.2 1.5 1 NONE
    14/04 PM 3.5 1.3 1.2 1 NONE
    15/05 AM 2.8 0.6 1.0 1 NONE
    15/05 PM 2.8 0.6 0.6 1 NONE
    16/06 AM 2.2 0.0 0.4 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 FT TIDE FT FROM NORM WAVES FLOOD
    MLLW MHHW/AGL FT FT IMPACT
    -------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------
    13/02 PM 4.3 1.5 1.5 2 NONE
    14/01 AM 3.8 1.0 1.3 1 NONE
    14/01 PM 3.9 1.1 1.1 1 NONE
    15/02 AM 3.1 0.3 0.8 1 NONE
    15/03 PM 3.1 0.3 0.4 1 NONE
    16/03 AM 2.7 -0.1 0.5 1 NONE
    &&