Rivers in Virginia
James River at Leeward Marina (IN MLLW)
Below flood stage
1.61ftStage
Observed Sun, Sep 20, 11:12 AM EDT
- Flood stage
- 4.50 ft
- Forecast crest
- 4.00 ftTue, Sep 22, 8:00 PM EDT
- Record crest
- 5.54 ft2025
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 6.50 ft |
| Moderate flood | 5.50 ft |
| Minor flood | 4.50 ft |
| Action | 4.00 ft |
Crest history
1 crests on NOAA’s list since 2025.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 21, 2025 | 5.54 ft |
Most recent crests
- August 21, 2025: 5.54 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
- UpstreamJames River (VA) at Jamestown/Scotland Ferry (IN MLLW)
- DownstreamJames River (VA) at Sewell's Point (IN MLLW)
- Salters Creek
- Ragged Island Creek
- New Market Creek at Hampton (IN MLLW)
- Jones Creek
- Hampton River at Hampton
- Brick Kiln Creek at Poquoson (IN MLLW)
- SW Branch Back River
- James River (VA) at Fort Monroe (IN MLLW)
What this means
Forecasts by the Middle Atlantic River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued routinely year-round. The tide heights shown above reference the <a href="https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/datum_options.html"> mean lower low water (MLLW) </a> tidal datum.
Sources
Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service.