• Coastal Flood Statement for Southampton County, Virginia
  • Coastal Flood Statement issued September 26 at 2:22AM EDT until September 26 at 12:00PM EDT by NWS
  • Effective: Wednesday, September 26, 2018 at 1:22 a.m.
  • Expires: Wednesday, September 26, 2018 at 11 a.m.
  • ...TIDES NEAR MINOR FLOODING THRESHOLDS LATE THIS MORNING...
    * LOCATION...Lower Peninsula and Hampton Roads adjacent to the
    Chesapeake Bay, and along the lower York and James Rivers.
    * TIMING AND TIDES...Elevated tides late this morning.
    * 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.
    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
    -------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------
    26/10 AM 4.3 1.5 1.3 1 NONE
    26/11 PM 3.9 1.1 1.1 1 NONE
    27/11 AM 4.4 1.6 1.3 1-2 NONE
    28/12 AM 4.1 1.3 1.3 1 NONE
    28/12 PM 4.2 1.4 1.1 1 NONE
    CHESAPEAKE BAY BRIDGE TUNNEL VA
    MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 5.0 FT, MODERATE 5.5 FT, MAJOR 6.0 FT
    MHHW CATEGORIES - MINOR 2.1 FT, MODERATE 2.6 FT, MAJOR 3.1 FT
    TOTAL TOTAL DEPARTURE
    DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE FROM NORM WAVES FLOOD
    FT MLLW FT MHHW FT FT IMPACT
    -------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------
    26/10 AM 4.3 1.4 1.1 2 NONE
    26/10 PM 3.7 0.8 0.7 2 NONE
    27/10 AM 4.2 1.3 0.9 2 NONE
    27/11 PM 3.8 0.9 0.9 2 NONE
    28/11 AM 4.0 1.1 0.7 2 NONE
    28/11 PM 3.7 0.8 0.9 2 NONE
    YORKTOWN VA
    MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 4.5 FT, MODERATE 5.0 FT, MAJOR 5.5 FT
    MHHW CATEGORIES - MINOR 1.9 FT, MODERATE 2.4 FT, MAJOR 2.9 FT
    TOTAL TOTAL DEPARTURE
    DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE FROM NORM WAVES FLOOD
    FT MLLW FT MHHW FT FT IMPACT
    -------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------
    26/11 AM 4.3 1.7 1.5 1 NONE
    26/11 PM 3.8 1.2 1.2 1 NONE
    27/11 AM 4.1 1.5 1.2 1 NONE
    28/12 AM 3.8 1.2 1.2 1 NONE
    28/12 PM 4.0 1.4 1.1 1 NONE
    FORT MONROE 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 4.3 1.5 1.2 1 NONE
    26/11 PM 4.1 1.3 1.2 1 NONE
    27/11 AM 4.4 1.6 1.2 1-2 NONE
    28/12 AM 4.0 1.2 1.2 1 NONE
    28/12 PM 4.4 1.6 1.2 1 NONE
    &&