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  • Coastal Flood Warning for Gloucester County, Virginia
  • Coastal Flood Warning issued October 12 at 1:11AM EDT until October 12 at 4:00AM EDT by NWS
  • Effective: Friday, October 12, 2018 at 1:11 a.m.
  • Expires: Friday, October 12, 2018 at 4 a.m.
  • ...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT EARLY
    THIS MORNING...
    * LOCATION...Low lying areas along the Chesapeake Bay, and the
    Rappahannock and York River, including tidal creeks and
    tributaries.
    * TIMING...Through early this morning.
    * COASTAL FLOOD IMPACTS...Widespread flooding of vulnerable
    areas will result in an elevated threat of property damage to
    homes and businesses near the waterfront and shoreline. Water
    will be 1 to 2 feet above ground level in some areas resulting
    in a sufficient depth to close numerous roads and threaten
    homes and businesses. Flooding will extend inland from the
    waterfront along tidal rivers and bays resulting in some road
    closures and flooding of vehicles.
    Time of high total tides are approximate to the nearest hour.
    LEWISETTA VA
    MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 3.0 FT, MODERATE 3.5 FT, MAJOR 4.0 FT
    MHHW CATEGORIES - MINOR 1.5 FT, MODERATE 2.0 FT, MAJOR 2.5 FT
    TOTAL TOTAL DEPARTURE
    DAY/TIME TIDE FT TIDE FT FROM NORM WAVES FLOOD
    MLLW MHHW/AGL FT FT IMPACT
    -------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------
    12/04 AM 2.4 0.9 0.8 2 NONE
    12/04 PM 1.8 0.3 0.1 2 NONE
    13/05 AM 2.4 0.9 0.9 1 NONE
    13/05 PM 2.5 1.0 0.9 1-2 NONE
    14/06 AM 2.4 0.9 0.9 1 NONE
    14/06 PM 2.5 1.0 0.9 1 NONE
    DAHLGREN/COLONIAL BEACH VA
    MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 3.5 FT, MODERATE 4.0 FT, MAJOR 4.5 FT
    MHHW CATEGORIES - MINOR 1.6 FT, MODERATE 2.1 FT, MAJOR 2.6 FT
    TOTAL TOTAL DEPARTURE
    DAY/TIME TIDE FT TIDE FT FROM NORM WAVES FLOOD
    MLLW MHHW/AGL FT FT IMPACT
    -------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------
    12/06 AM 2.4 0.5 0.6 1-2 NONE
    12/07 PM 2.1 0.2 0.1 2 NONE
    13/07 AM 2.5 0.6 0.8 1 NONE
    13/07 PM 2.7 0.8 0.8 1 NONE
    14/07 AM 2.5 0.6 0.9 1 NONE
    14/08 PM 2.9 1.0 1.1 1 NONE
    WINDMILL POINT VA
    MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 3.0 FT, MODERATE 3.5 FT, MAJOR 4.0 FT
    MHHW CATEGORIES - MINOR 1.6 FT, MODERATE 2.1 FT, MAJOR 2.6 FT
    TOTAL TOTAL DEPARTURE
    DAY/TIME TIDE FT TIDE FT FROM NORM WAVES FLOOD
    MLLW MHHW/AGL FT FT IMPACT
    -------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------
    12/01 AM 3.5 2.1 1.9 4 MODERATE
    12/02 PM 2.1 0.7 0.3 2-3 NONE
    13/02 AM 2.1 0.7 0.6 2 NONE
    13/02 PM 2.4 1.0 0.7 1-2 NONE
    14/02 AM 2.3 0.9 0.9 1 NONE
    14/03 PM 2.4 1.0 0.8 1 NONE
    MOBJACK BAY VA
    MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 4.0 FT, MODERATE 5.0 FT, MAJOR 5.5 FT
    MHHW CATEGORIES - MINOR 1.3 FT, MODERATE 2.3 FT, MAJOR 2.8 FT
    TOTAL TOTAL DEPARTURE
    DAY/TIME TIDE FT TIDE FT FROM NORM WAVES FLOOD
    MLLW MHHW/AGL FT FT IMPACT
    -------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------
    12/01 AM 3.3 0.6 0.8 4 NONE
    12/12 PM 3.6 0.9 0.4 2-3 NONE
    13/12 AM 3.1 0.4 0.5 1-2 NONE
    13/01 PM 3.8 1.1 0.7 1 NONE
    14/01 AM 3.2 0.5 0.7 1 NONE
    14/02 PM 3.6 0.9 0.7 1 NONE
    YORKTOWN VA
    MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 4.5 FT, MODERATE 5.0 FT, MAJOR 5.5 FT
    MHHW CATEGORIES - MINOR 1.9 FT, MODERATE 2.4 FT, MAJOR 2.9 FT
    TOTAL TOTAL DEPARTURE
    DAY/TIME TIDE FT TIDE FT FROM NORM WAVES FLOOD
    MLLW MHHW/AGL FT FT IMPACT
    -------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------
    12/01 AM 3.5 0.9 0.9 4 NONE
    12/12 PM 4.0 1.4 0.9 2 NONE
    13/01 AM 3.1 0.5 0.5 1 NONE
    13/01 PM 3.7 1.1 0.7 1 NONE
    14/01 AM 3.3 0.7 0.8 1 NONE
    14/02 PM 3.6 1.0 0.8 1 NONE
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