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NOTE: Tide Forecasts are a total water level forecast referenced to mean lower low water.  Please refer to Coastal Flood Advisories and Warnings for official water level forecasts during periods of coastal flooding.  During tropical cyclones, please refer here for additional storm surge information. NOTE: Please click here for Coastal Flooding Thresholds definitions. NOTE: Forecasts for the Chesapeake Bay at Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel are issued routinely year-round. Vertical Datum references a tidal datum (MLLW)...for more information see Tides and Currents .

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Flood Categories (in feet) Major Flood Stage: 6 Moderate Flood Stage: 5.5 Flood Stage: 5 Action Stage: 4.5 Low Stage (in feet): -1 Historic Crests (1) 7.61 ft on 11/12/2009 (2) 7.54 ft on 09/18/2003 (3) 7.38 ft on 08/27/2011 (4) 7.10 ft on 10/29/2012 (5) 6.82 ft on 11/22/2006 Show More Historic Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Recent Crests (1) 5.10 ft on 08/29/2017 (2) 5.16 ft on 08/29/2017 (3) 5.11 ft on 01/24/2017 (4) 5.69 ft on 10/09/2016 (5) 6.63 ft on 10/06/2016 Show More Recent Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Low Water Records (1) -2.54 ft on 01/11/1978

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Latitude: 36.966667° N, Longitude: 76.113333° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84 River Stage Reference Frame Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses NWS stage 0 ft 5 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps Vertical Datum Elevation (gauge height = 0) Elevation (gauge height = flood stage) Elevation information source NAVD88 -1.85 3.15 Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps NGVD 29 -1.0 4.0 Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks MSL -1.42 3.58 Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks Other Not Available Not Available

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Hydromet Outlook Hydro Forecast Discussion Significant Flood Outlook Flash Flood Guidance Additional Water and Weather Topics from the Middle Atlantic River Forecast Center (MARFC): MARFC Home Page, Current Hazards, Current Conditions James River, Current Conditions Appomattox River, Water Resources, Observed precipitation, Radar, Tropical Weather, Climate, Flood History, About the MARFC, Contact Us

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