Coastal Flood Statement

Full Alert Message

Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Wakefield VA 403 AM EDT Sun Jul 12 2026 ...COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENT IN EFFECT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Up to one half foot of inundation above ground level expected in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways. * WHERE...Surry, James City, Newport News, Hampton/Poquoson, Isle of Wight, Norfolk and Portsmouth Counties, and Chesapeake and Suffolk. * WHEN...This evening. * 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 -------- --------- --------- --------- ------- -------- 12/10 AM 2.8 0.6 1.1 1 NONE 12/11 PM 3.9 1.7 1.4 1 NONE 13/12 PM 3.3 1.1 1.5 1 NONE 14/12 AM 3.8 1.6 1.3 1 NONE 14/12 PM 3.0 0.8 1.1 1 NONE 15/12 AM 3.3 1.1 1.0 1 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 -------- --------- --------- --------- ------- -------- 12/08 AM 3.8 0.6 1.1 1 NONE 12/08 PM 4.9 1.7 1.4 1 NONE 13/09 AM 4.2 1.0 1.4 1 NONE 13/09 PM 4.6 1.4 1.1 1 NONE 14/09 AM 3.8 0.6 1.0 1 NONE 14/10 PM 4.2 1.0 0.7 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 -------- --------- --------- --------- ------- -------- 12/08 AM 3.9 0.9 1.3 1 NONE 12/09 PM 4.9 1.9 1.4 1 NONE 13/09 AM 4.0 1.0 1.3 1 NONE 13/10 PM 4.6 1.6 1.0 1 NONE 14/10 AM 3.8 0.8 1.0 1 NONE 14/10 PM 4.3 1.3 0.7 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 -------- --------- --------- --------- ------- -------- 12/08 AM 3.8 0.8 1.2 1 NONE 12/09 PM 4.8 1.8 1.4 1 NONE 13/09 AM 4.0 1.0 1.2 1 NONE 13/09 PM 4.5 1.5 1.0 1 NONE 14/10 AM 3.8 0.8 0.9 1 NONE 14/10 PM 4.1 1.1 0.6 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 -------- --------- --------- --------- ------- -------- 12/08 AM 3.6 0.6 1.0 1 NONE 12/09 PM 4.8 1.8 1.3 1 NONE 13/09 AM 3.8 0.8 1.1 1 NONE 13/10 PM 4.6 1.6 1.0 1 NONE 14/10 AM 3.7 0.7 0.9 1 NONE 14/10 PM 4.3 1.3 0.7 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 -------- --------- --------- --------- ------- -------- 12/08 AM 3.5 0.7 1.2 1 NONE 12/08 PM 4.6 1.8 1.4 2-4 MINOR 13/09 AM 3.6 0.8 1.2 2-3 NONE 13/09 PM 4.2 1.4 1.0 2 NONE 14/10 AM 3.4 0.6 0.9 1 NONE 14/10 PM 3.9 1.1 0.7 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 -------- --------- --------- --------- ------- -------- 12/07 AM 3.3 0.5 1.1 1 NONE 12/08 PM 4.4 1.6 1.3 1-3 NONE 13/09 AM 3.6 0.8 1.2 1-2 NONE 13/09 PM 4.2 1.4 1.0 1 NONE 14/09 AM 3.3 0.5 0.9 1 NONE 14/10 PM 3.8 1.0 0.6 1 NONE LEEWARD MARINA - NEWPORT NEWS 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 -------- --------- --------- --------- ------- -------- 12/08 AM 3.5 0.7 1.1 1 NONE 12/09 PM 4.8 2.0 1.5 1 MINOR 13/09 AM 3.9 1.1 1.4 1 NONE 13/10 PM 4.5 1.7 1.1 1 MINOR 14/10 AM 3.6 0.8 0.9 1 NONE 14/11 PM 4.1 1.3 0.7 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 -------- --------- --------- --------- ------- -------- 12/09 AM 2.4 -0.4 -0.2 1 NONE 12/10 PM 3.6 0.8 0.1 1 MINOR 13/10 AM 2.7 -0.1 0.0 1 NONE 13/11 PM 3.4 0.6 -0.2 1 NONE 14/11 AM 2.4 -0.4 -0.4 1 NONE 15/12 AM 3.0 0.2 -0.6 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 -------- --------- --------- --------- ------- -------- 12/09 AM 3.5 0.4 0.7 1 NONE 12/09 PM 4.7 1.6 0.8 1 NONE 13/10 AM 3.9 0.8 0.9 1 NONE 13/10 PM 4.7 1.6 0.7 1 NONE 14/11 AM 3.7 0.6 0.6 1 NONE 14/11 PM 4.3 1.2 0.3 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 -------- --------- --------- --------- ------- -------- 12/10 AM 4.0 0.5 1.2 1 NONE 12/10 PM 5.3 1.8 1.4 1 NONE 13/11 AM 4.2 0.7 1.2 1 NONE 13/11 PM 5.0 1.5 1.0 1 NONE 14/12 PM 4.1 0.6 1.0 1 NONE 15/12 AM 4.8 1.3 0.8 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 -------- --------- --------- --------- ------- -------- 12/07 AM 3.6 0.7 1.2 1 NONE 12/07 PM 4.7 1.8 1.3 2-3 NONE 13/07 AM 3.6 0.7 1.1 3 NONE 13/08 PM 4.4 1.5 0.9 3 NONE 14/09 AM 3.5 0.6 0.8 1-2 NONE 14/09 PM 4.1 1.2 0.6 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 -------- --------- --------- --------- ------- -------- 12/07 AM 3.1 0.3 0.7 1 NONE 12/07 PM 4.4 1.6 1.0 1 NONE 13/08 AM 3.4 0.6 0.9 1 NONE 13/08 PM 4.0 1.2 0.6 1 NONE 14/09 AM 3.2 0.4 0.5 1 NONE 14/09 PM 3.7 0.9 0.3 1 NONE