Chesapeake Bay near Mobjack Bay
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 5.50 ft |
| Moderate flood | 5.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 4.00 ft |
| Action | 3.50 ft |
- 4.00 ftMinor flooding begins. Local roads in the vicinity of the gage begin to flood, including the Corduroy and School House Road.
Crest history
45 crests on NOAA’s list since 2015.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 4, 2015 | 6.11 ft |
| 2 | September 10, 2018 | 5.43 ft |
| 3 | September 3, 2016 | 5.39 ft |
| 4 | May 5, 2016 | 5.17 ft |
| 5 | September 26, 2015 | 5.13 ft |
| 6 | February 9, 2016 | 5.03 ft |
| 7 | March 7, 2018 | 5.03 ft |
| 8 | September 19, 2017 | 5.00 ft |
| 9 | September 29, 2016 | 4.92 ft |
| 10 | January 23, 2016 | 4.76 ft |
| 11 | October 9, 2016 | 4.75 ft |
| 12 | August 29, 2017 | 4.73 ft |
| 13 | March 20, 2018 | 4.72 ft |
| 14 | November 9, 2017 | 4.69 ft |
| 15 | June 11, 2018 | 4.66 ft |
| 16 | October 26, 2018 | 4.64 ft |
| 17 | September 24, 2018 | 4.63 ft |
| 18 | January 24, 2017 | 4.62 ft |
| 19 | January 20, 2019 | 4.59 ft |
| 20 | November 26, 2018 | 4.56 ft |
| 21 | May 24, 2017 | 4.56 ft |
| 22 | June 7, 2017 | 4.53 ft |
| 23 | October 13, 2018 | 4.52 ft |
| 24 | April 16, 2018 | 4.50 ft |
| 25 | July 29, 2017 | 4.48 ft |
Most recent crests
- April 19, 2019: 4.03 ft
- March 21, 2019: 4.04 ft
- February 17, 2019: 4.00 ft
- January 20, 2019: 4.59 ft
- December 10, 2018: 4.15 ft
- November 26, 2018: 4.56 ft
- October 26, 2018: 4.64 ft
- October 13, 2018: 4.52 ft
- September 24, 2018: 4.63 ft
- September 21, 2018: 4.24 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the Middle Atlantic River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued routinely year-round. <head> <meta charset="utf-8"> <style type="text/css"> .style1 { background-color: #FFFF00; } </style> </head> Tide Forecasts are a total water level forecast referenced to mean lower low water. Please refer to <a href="http://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=NWS&product=CFW&issuedby=AKQ"><font color="#0000ff"><span class="style1">Coastal Flood Advisories and Warnings</span></font></a> for official water level forecasts during periods of coastal flooding. During tropical cyclones, please refer<span class="style1"> </span> <a href="https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=NWS&issuedby=AKQ&product=TCV&format=CI&version=1&glossary=1"> <span class="style1">here</span></a> for additional storm surge information. Please click<a href="http://www.weather.gov/images/akq/hydro/Coastal_Flooding/CoastalFloodingThresholds.png"> here</a> for Coastal Flooding Thresholds definitions.
Sources
Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.