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Weather Forecast Office Wakefield, VA

Middle Atlantic River Forecast Center

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NOTE: No forecasts are available for this location NOTE: Please click here for Coastal Flooding Thresholds definitions. NOTE: Graphical forecasts are not available for the Elizabeth River at Route 165 in Virginia Beach. During times of high water, forecast crest information can be found in the text products.

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Flood Categories (in feet) Not Available Historic Crests Currently none available. Recent Crests Currently none available. Low Water Records Currently none available. For more information on your flood risk go to www.floodsmart.gov. Show FEMA's National Flood Hazard Layers FEMA's National Flood Hazard Layers not showing? Why aren't the FEMA National Flood Hazard Layers showing on the ESRI Map? Possible reasons: There are no FEMA National Flood Hazard Layers for the location which you are viewing on ESRI Maps. The FEMA Web Mapping Service (WMS) is down. Note: Your zoom level may have changed. ESRI's zoom levels must be between 14 and 16 to show National Flood Hazard layers.

Zoom Level:15 Legend FEMA Layer Gauge Location Disclaimer Latitude/Longitude Disclaimer: The gauge location shown in the above map is the approximate location based on the latitude/longitude coordinates provided to the NWS by the gauge owner.

About This Location

Latitude: 36.827589° N, Longitude: 76.165338° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84 River Stage Reference Frame Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses NWS stage 0 ft Not Available 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 Not Available Not Available Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps NGVD 29 0.869 Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks Other Not Available Not Available   Current/Historical Observations: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Data and Site Info for Route 165 in Virginia Beach

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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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Hydrologic Resources Text Products Past Precipitation Forecast Precipitation River Forecast Centers River Stage Summary Chowan River Basin Multimedia - Includes Photos and Panoramics Past Precipitation for Chowan River Basin Forecast Precipitation for Chowan River Basin Inundation Mapping Locations

Additional Resources Area Hydrographs NWS Precipitation and River Forecasting AHPS Iframes for Developers Mobile iNWS for emergency management Southeast River Forecast Center - Support for Chowan River Basin Middle Atlantic River Forecast Center - Support for Lower James and Appomattox Basin Snow Information Ensemble River Forecasts Hourly Precipitation

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