Coastal Flood Advisory

Locations Affected

Chesapeake, VA ∙ Norfolk, VA ∙ Hampton, VA ∙ Portsmouth, VA ∙ Suffolk, VA ∙ Camptown, VA ∙ Suffolk Municipal Airport, VA ∙ Langley Air Force Base, VA ∙ Poquoson, VA ∙ Windsor, VA

Full Alert Message

Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Wakefield VA 412 AM EDT Sun Apr 26 2026 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 AM EDT MONDAY... * WHAT...Up to one foot of inundation above ground level expected in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways. * WHERE...Chesapeake and Suffolk, and Hampton/Poquoson, Isle of Wight, Norfolk and Portsmouth Counties. * WHEN...From 4 PM this afternoon to 10 AM EDT Monday. * 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. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. && Time of high total tides are approximate to the nearest hour. 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 -------- --------- --------- --------- ------- -------- 26/06 AM 3.8 0.6 1.0 1 NONE 26/07 PM 5.1 1.9 2.2 1 MINOR 27/07 AM 4.9 1.7 2.1 1 NONE 27/07 PM 4.8 1.6 1.7 1 NONE 28/08 AM 4.3 1.1 1.5 1 NONE 28/08 PM 4.4 1.2 1.2 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 -------- --------- --------- --------- ------- -------- 26/06 AM 4.1 1.1 1.3 1 NONE 26/06 PM 4.8 1.8 2.1 1 NONE 27/07 AM 4.8 1.8 2.1 1 NONE 27/08 PM 4.9 1.9 1.8 1 NONE 28/08 AM 4.3 1.3 1.6 1 NONE 28/09 PM 4.4 1.4 1.2 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 -------- --------- --------- --------- ------- -------- 26/06 AM 3.9 0.9 1.1 1 NONE 26/06 PM 4.8 1.8 2.0 1 NONE 27/07 AM 4.8 1.8 2.0 1 NONE 27/07 PM 4.7 1.7 1.7 1 NONE 28/07 AM 4.1 1.1 1.4 1 NONE 28/08 PM 4.3 1.3 1.1 1 NONE ELIZABETH RIVER AT GRANDY VILLAGE 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 -------- --------- --------- --------- ------- -------- 26/06 AM 4.0 1.0 1.2 1 NONE 26/07 PM 5.1 2.1 2.2 1 MINOR 27/07 AM 4.8 1.8 2.1 1 NONE 27/08 PM 4.8 1.8 1.7 1 NONE 28/08 AM 4.2 1.2 1.5 1 NONE 28/09 PM 4.5 1.5 1.3 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 -------- --------- --------- --------- ------- -------- 26/06 AM 4.2 1.4 1.7 1 NONE 26/07 PM 4.7 1.9 2.1 2-3 MINOR 27/07 AM 4.6 1.8 2.1 2 MINOR 27/07 PM 4.5 1.7 1.7 2 MINOR 28/08 AM 4.0 1.2 1.6 1 NONE 28/08 PM 4.2 1.4 1.3 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 -------- --------- --------- --------- ------- -------- 26/06 AM 3.8 1.0 1.4 1 NONE 26/06 PM 4.5 1.7 2.0 2 MINOR 27/07 AM 4.3 1.5 1.9 2 NONE 27/07 PM 4.5 1.7 1.8 2 MINOR 28/08 AM 3.6 0.8 1.2 1 NONE 28/08 PM 4.0 1.2 1.2 1 NONE 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 -------- --------- --------- --------- ------- -------- 26/09 AM 3.2 1.0 1.2 1 NONE 26/10 PM 3.9 1.7 1.9 1 NONE 27/10 AM 4.0 1.8 2.0 1 MINOR 27/10 PM 4.1 1.9 1.8 1 MINOR 28/10 AM 3.6 1.4 1.6 1 NONE 28/11 PM 3.9 1.7 1.5 1 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 -------- --------- --------- --------- ------- -------- 26/08 AM 3.0 0.2 0.2 1 NONE 26/08 PM 3.7 0.9 0.8 1 MINOR 27/09 AM 3.5 0.7 0.8 1 MINOR 27/09 PM 3.6 0.8 0.5 1 MINOR 28/09 AM 2.8 0.0 0.1 1 NONE 28/10 PM 3.2 0.4 0.0 1 NONE NANSEMOND RIVER AT SLEEPY HOLE PARK VA MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 5.5 FT, MODERATE 7.0 FT, MAJOR 8.0 FT MHHW CATEGORIES - MINOR 2.4 FT, MODERATE 3.9 FT, MAJOR 4.9 FT TOTAL TOTAL DEPARTURE DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE FROM NORM WAVES FLOOD FT MLLW FT MHHW FT FT IMPACT -------- --------- --------- --------- ------- -------- 26/07 AM 3.9 0.8 0.9 1 NONE 26/07 PM 4.7 1.6 1.5 1 NONE 27/08 AM 4.7 1.6 1.7 1 NONE 27/08 PM 4.9 1.8 1.5 1 NONE 28/09 AM 4.1 1.0 1.1 1 NONE 28/09 PM 4.4 1.3 0.9 1 NONE NANSEMOND RIVER AT SUFFOLK VA MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 5.5 FT, MODERATE 7.0 FT, MAJOR 8.0 FT MHHW CATEGORIES - MINOR 2.0 FT, MODERATE 3.5 FT, MAJOR 4.5 FT TOTAL TOTAL DEPARTURE DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE FROM NORM WAVES FLOOD FT MLLW FT MHHW FT FT IMPACT -------- --------- --------- --------- ------- -------- 26/08 AM 4.0 0.5 1.0 1 NONE 26/08 PM 5.0 1.5 1.8 1 NONE 27/09 AM 5.0 1.5 2.0 1 NONE 27/09 PM 5.1 1.6 1.7 1 NONE 28/10 AM 4.3 0.8 1.3 1 NONE 28/10 PM 4.9 1.4 1.4 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 -------- --------- --------- --------- ------- -------- 26/06 AM 3.8 0.9 1.2 2-3 NONE 26/06 PM 4.6 1.7 1.9 4-5 NONE 27/06 AM 4.5 1.6 1.9 5 NONE 27/07 PM 4.6 1.7 1.7 4 NONE 28/07 AM 4.0 1.1 1.4 3 NONE 28/07 PM 4.2 1.3 1.2 2 NONE LITTLE CREEK AT EAST BEACH MARINA VA MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 4.5 FT, MODERATE 5.0 FT, MAJOR 6.0 FT MHHW CATEGORIES - MINOR 1.7 FT, MODERATE 2.2 FT, MAJOR 3.2 FT TOTAL TOTAL DEPARTURE DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE FROM NORM WAVES FLOOD FT MLLW FT MHHW FT FT IMPACT -------- --------- --------- --------- ------- -------- 26/05 AM 3.9 1.1 1.3 1 NONE 26/06 PM 4.5 1.7 1.8 1 MINOR 27/06 AM 4.5 1.7 1.9 1 MINOR 27/07 PM 4.5 1.7 1.7 1 MINOR 28/07 AM 3.9 1.1 1.4 1 NONE 28/07 PM 4.1 1.3 1.1 1 NONE

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