Coastal Flood Advisory

Locations Affected

Norfolk, VA ∙ Chesapeake, VA ∙ Hampton, VA ∙ Newport News, VA ∙ Suffolk, VA ∙ Portsmouth, VA ∙ Zuni, VA ∙ Charles City, VA ∙ Rushmere, VA ∙ Lake Drummond, VA

Full Alert Message

Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Wakefield VA 759 PM EDT Wed Oct 21 2026 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT FRIDAY... * WHAT...Up to one foot of inundation above ground level in low- lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways. * WHERE...Charles City, Surry, James City, Newport News, Hampton/Poquoson, Isle of Wight, Norfolk and Portsmouth Counties, and Chesapeake and Suffolk. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT Friday. * 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. 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 -------- --------- --------- --------- ------- -------- 21/10 PM 4.4 2.2 2.2 1 MINOR 22/09 AM 4.3 2.1 2.1 1 MINOR 22/10 PM 4.4 2.2 2.1 1 MINOR 23/10 AM 4.2 2.0 1.9 1 MINOR 23/10 PM 4.0 1.8 1.7 1 MINOR 24/11 AM 4.0 1.8 1.5 1 MINOR 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 -------- --------- --------- --------- ------- -------- 21/07 PM 5.2 2.0 2.3 1 MINOR 22/07 AM 5.2 2.0 2.2 1 MINOR 22/07 PM 5.1 1.9 2.0 1 MINOR 23/07 AM 4.9 1.7 1.7 1 NONE 23/08 PM 4.7 1.5 1.5 1 NONE 24/08 AM 4.7 1.5 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 -------- --------- --------- --------- ------- -------- 21/07 PM 5.2 2.2 2.2 1 MINOR 22/06 AM 5.3 2.3 2.5 1 MINOR 22/07 PM 5.3 2.3 2.2 1 MINOR 23/07 AM 4.9 1.9 1.8 1 NONE 23/08 PM 4.7 1.7 1.6 1 NONE 24/08 AM 4.7 1.7 1.4 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 -------- --------- --------- --------- ------- -------- 21/07 PM 5.2 2.2 2.5 1 MINOR 22/06 AM 5.3 2.3 2.5 1 MINOR 22/07 PM 5.3 2.3 2.5 1 MINOR 23/07 AM 4.9 1.9 1.9 1 NONE 23/08 PM 4.7 1.7 1.8 1 NONE 24/08 AM 4.7 1.7 1.4 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 -------- --------- --------- --------- ------- -------- 21/07 PM 5.2 2.2 2.2 1 MINOR 22/06 AM 5.3 2.3 2.5 1 MINOR 22/07 PM 5.3 2.3 2.2 1 MINOR 23/07 AM 4.9 1.9 1.8 1 NONE 23/08 PM 4.7 1.7 1.6 1 NONE 24/08 AM 4.7 1.7 1.4 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 -------- --------- --------- --------- ------- -------- 22/06 AM 4.9 2.1 2.4 2 MINOR 22/07 PM 4.9 2.1 2.2 2 MINOR 23/07 AM 4.6 1.8 1.7 3-4 MINOR 23/07 PM 4.3 1.5 1.7 4 NONE 24/08 AM 4.4 1.6 1.3 3 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 -------- --------- --------- --------- ------- -------- 21/07 PM 4.7 1.9 2.2 2 MINOR 22/06 AM 4.7 1.9 2.1 1 MINOR 22/07 PM 4.8 2.0 2.1 2 MINOR 23/07 AM 4.5 1.7 1.7 2 MINOR 23/07 PM 4.2 1.4 1.5 3 NONE 24/08 AM 4.3 1.5 1.2 3 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 -------- --------- --------- --------- ------- -------- 21/08 PM 3.9 1.1 0.9 1 MINOR 22/08 AM 3.9 1.1 0.9 1 MINOR 22/09 PM 3.9 1.1 0.8 1 MINOR 23/09 AM 3.7 0.9 0.4 1 MINOR 23/09 PM 3.6 0.8 0.5 1 MINOR 24/10 AM 3.6 0.8 0.1 1 MINOR 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 -------- --------- --------- --------- ------- -------- 21/07 PM 5.1 2.0 1.8 1 NONE 22/08 AM 5.3 2.2 2.0 1 NONE 22/08 PM 5.1 2.0 1.8 1 NONE 23/08 AM 4.9 1.8 1.3 1 NONE 23/09 PM 4.6 1.5 1.2 1 NONE 24/09 AM 4.7 1.6 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 -------- --------- --------- --------- ------- -------- 21/08 PM 5.6 2.1 2.3 1 MINOR 22/09 AM 5.4 1.9 2.1 1 NONE 22/09 PM 5.4 1.9 2.1 1 NONE 23/09 AM 5.3 1.8 1.7 1 NONE 23/10 PM 4.9 1.4 1.5 1 NONE 24/10 AM 5.0 1.5 1.2 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 -------- --------- --------- --------- ------- -------- 22/05 AM 5.0 2.1 2.3 5 MINOR 22/06 PM 4.9 2.0 2.1 3-4 NONE 23/06 AM 4.7 1.8 1.7 3-4 NONE 23/07 PM 4.5 1.6 1.6 3-4 NONE 24/07 AM 4.4 1.5 1.1 3 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 -------- --------- --------- --------- ------- -------- 22/06 AM 4.8 2.0 2.0 1 MINOR 22/06 PM 4.4 1.6 1.6 1 NONE 23/07 AM 4.4 1.6 1.3 1 NONE 23/07 PM 4.1 1.3 1.2 1 NONE 24/07 AM 4.1 1.3 0.8 1 NONE

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