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Coastal Flood Statement
Issued: 5:46 AM May. 22, 2025 – National Weather Service
...COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENT IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Up to one half foot of inundation above ground level expected in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways. * WHERE...Isle of Wight, Norfolk/Portsmouth, Newport News and Hampton/Poquoson Counties, and Suffolk and Chesapeake. * WHEN...Until 8 AM EDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Shallow flooding is possible in the most vulnerable locations near the waterfront and shoreline. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Do not drive through flooded roadways. && 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 -------- --------- --------- --------- ------- -------- 22/08 AM 3.4 1.2 1.4 1 NONE 22/08 PM 2.6 0.4 0.4 1 NONE 23/08 AM 2.2 0.0 0.4 1 NONE 23/09 PM 2.1 -0.1 -0.2 1 NONE 24/10 AM 1.7 -0.5 -0.2 1 NONE 24/11 PM 2.0 -0.2 -0.5 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 -------- --------- --------- --------- ------- -------- 22/04 AM 4.3 1.5 2.0 1-2 NONE 22/06 PM 3.7 0.9 1.0 2-3 NONE 23/06 AM 3.5 0.7 1.1 2 NONE 23/06 PM 3.6 0.8 0.7 2 NONE 24/07 AM 3.0 0.2 0.5 2 NONE 24/08 PM 3.6 0.8 0.5 1-2 NONE SMITHFIELD, VA MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 3.5 FT, MODERATE 4.0 FT, MAJOR 4.5 FT MHHW CATEGORIES - MINOR 0.7 FT, MODERATE 1.2 FT, MAJOR 1.7 FT TOTAL TOTAL DEPARTURE DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE FROM NORM WAVES FLOOD FT MLLW FT MHHW FT FT IMPACT -------- --------- --------- --------- ------- -------- 22/07 AM 3.5 0.7 0.7 1 MINOR 22/07 PM 3.0 0.2 -0.1 1 NONE 23/08 AM 2.6 -0.2 -0.2 1 NONE 23/08 PM 2.6 -0.2 -0.7 1 NONE 24/09 AM 2.1 -0.7 -0.7 1 NONE 24/09 PM 2.5 -0.3 -1.0 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 -------- --------- --------- --------- ------- -------- 22/04 AM 4.3 1.4 1.7 2-3 NONE 22/05 PM 3.9 1.0 1.0 3 NONE 23/04 AM 3.6 0.7 1.2 3 NONE 23/06 PM 3.8 0.9 0.6 3 NONE 24/06 AM 3.0 0.1 0.4 2-3 NONE 24/07 PM 3.8 0.9 0.4 2 NONE MONEY POINT VA MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 5.0 FT, MODERATE 6.0 FT, MAJOR 7.0 FT MHHW CATEGORIES - MINOR 1.8 FT, MODERATE 2.8 FT, MAJOR 3.8 FT TOTAL TOTAL DEPARTURE DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE FROM NORM WAVES FLOOD FT MLLW FT MHHW FT FT IMPACT -------- --------- --------- --------- ------- -------- 22/05 AM 4.7 1.5 1.9 1 NONE 22/06 PM 4.1 0.9 1.0 1 NONE 23/06 AM 3.9 0.7 1.1 1 NONE 23/07 PM 3.9 0.7 0.6 1 NONE 24/07 AM 3.3 0.1 0.5 1 NONE 24/08 PM 3.9 0.7 0.4 1 NONE ELIZABETH RIVER AT MIDTOWN TUNNEL VA MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 5.0 FT, MODERATE 6.0 FT, MAJOR 7.0 FT MHHW CATEGORIES - MINOR 2.0 FT, MODERATE 3.0 FT, MAJOR 4.0 FT TOTAL TOTAL DEPARTURE DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE FROM NORM WAVES FLOOD FT MLLW FT MHHW FT FT IMPACT -------- --------- --------- --------- ------- -------- 22/05 AM 4.7 1.7 1.9 1 NONE 22/05 PM 4.1 1.1 1.2 1 NONE 23/07 AM 3.9 0.9 1.1 1 NONE 23/07 PM 4.0 1.0 0.7 1 NONE 24/08 AM 3.4 0.4 0.6 1 NONE 24/08 PM 3.9 0.9 0.4 1 NONE WESTERN BRANCH OF THE ELIZABETH RIVER VA MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 5.0 FT, MODERATE 6.0 FT, MAJOR 7.0 FT MHHW CATEGORIES - MINOR 2.0 FT, MODERATE 3.0 FT, MAJOR 4.0 FT TOTAL TOTAL DEPARTURE DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE FROM NORM WAVES FLOOD FT MLLW FT MHHW FT FT IMPACT -------- --------- --------- --------- ------- -------- 22/05 AM 4.8 1.8 2.1 1 NONE 22/06 PM 4.6 1.6 1.5 1 NONE 23/06 AM 3.7 0.7 1.0 1 NONE 23/07 PM 3.9 0.9 0.6 1 NONE 24/07 AM 3.2 0.2 0.5 1 NONE 24/08 PM 3.8 0.8 0.4 1 NONE FORT MONROE VA MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 4.5 FT, MODERATE 5.5 FT, MAJOR 6.0 FT MHHW CATEGORIES - MINOR 1.7 FT, MODERATE 2.7 FT, MAJOR 3.2 FT TOTAL TOTAL DEPARTURE DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE FROM NORM WAVES FLOOD FT MLLW FT MHHW FT FT IMPACT -------- --------- --------- --------- ------- -------- 22/05 AM 4.4 1.6 1.9 1-2 NONE 22/06 PM 3.8 1.0 1.0 2-3 NONE 23/06 AM 3.6 0.8 1.1 2 NONE 23/07 PM 3.7 0.9 0.7 2 NONE 24/07 AM 3.0 0.2 0.5 1-2 NONE 24/08 PM 3.7 0.9 0.5 1-2 NONE &&
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