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NOTE: Gauge reading affected by ocean tides. NOTE: Please click here for Coastal Flooding Thresholds definitions. NOTE: Graphical forecasts are not available for the Nansemond River at Suffolk (IN MLLW). During times of high water, forecast crest information can be found in the text products. 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: 8 Moderate Flood Stage: 7 Flood Stage: 5.5 Action Stage: 5 Low Stage (in feet): -9999 Historic Crests (1) 10.71 ft on 10/09/2016 (2) 8.47 ft on 10/04/2015 (3) 8.05 ft on 01/03/2022 (P) (4) 7.76 ft on 09/03/2016 (5) 7.71 ft on 10/02/2015 Show More Historic Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Recent Crests (1) 5.82 ft on 11/08/2022 (P) (2) 5.51 ft on 10/29/2022 (P) (3) 6.45 ft on 10/03/2022 (P) Show More Recent Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. 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:14 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.

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12	Maximum Operational Limit of the Gage
10	Water level reaches top of the bridge deck on North Main St. Bridge that crosses the Nansemond River.
8.5	Water enters lower end of Super 8 Hotel parking lot
7.5	Water enters buildings along North Main St north of the gage.
7	Water level exceeds height of bulk head at marina at Constants Wharf
6.5	Water enters North Main St, on the north side of the river, 200 ft north of the tidal gage.
5.5	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. Water begins to flood N Main St near the gage due to water backing up through drains.

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Latitude: 36.739167° N, Longitude: 76.582778° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84 River Stage Reference Frame Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses NWS stage 0 ft 5.5 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 Not Available Not Available Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps NGVD 29 Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks Other 1.906 Not Available Conversion value to MLLW Current/Historical Observations: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Data and Site Info for Suffolk (IN MLLW)

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