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Chesapeake Bay near Starling Creek at Saxis (IN MLLW)

Highest listed crest 5.81 ftFlood stage 4.5 ft50 crests since 2015

The Chesapeake Bay near Starling Creek at Saxis (IN MLLW) crested above flood stage 26 times among the 50 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2015 to 2026. The highest, 5.81 ft on December 23, 2022, was moderate flooding, 1.31 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
5.81 ft
December 23, 2022
Flood stage
4.5 ft
Major flooding from 6.5 ft
Crests at major
0
26 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
September 27, 2026
5.19 ft, minor flooding
Location
Accomack County
Virginia

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Chesapeake Bay near Starling Creek at Saxis (IN MLLW)
Action stage4.018Jan 20, 2019The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)4.523Sep 27, 2026Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage5.53Dec 23, 2022Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage6.50—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

50 crests from 2015 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Chesapeake Bay near Starling Creek at Saxis (IN MLLW), 2015 to 2026 34567ft Flood stage 4.5 ftMajor 6.5 ft Sep 26, 2015: 4.01 ft, action stageOct 5, 2015: 4.22 ft, action stageOct 28, 2015: 4.00 ft, action stageJan 10, 2016: 4.24 ft, action stageFeb 9, 2016: 4.70 ft, minor floodingMay 6, 2016: 4.39 ft, action stageJun 6, 2016: 4.11 ft, action stageSep 4, 2016: 4.05 ft, action stageSep 30, 2016: 4.31 ft, action stageJan 24, 2017: 4.20 ft, action stageMay 25, 2017: 4.81 ft, minor floodingJul 24, 2017: 4.29 ft, action stageSep 20, 2017: 4.50 ft, minor floodingOct 13, 2017: 3.91 ft, below flood stageNov 9, 2017: 4.16 ft, action stageJan 30, 2018: 3.99 ft, below flood stageMar 7, 2018: 4.88 ft, minor floodingApr 16, 2018: 4.40 ft, action stageJun 11, 2018: 3.80 ft, below flood stageJul 21, 2018: 4.28 ft, action stageAug 21, 2018: 3.78 ft, below flood stageSep 10, 2018: 4.76 ft, minor floodingSep 25, 2018: 4.16 ft, action stageOct 12, 2018: 4.73 ft, minor floodingOct 27, 2018: 4.58 ft, minor floodingNov 26, 2018: 4.44 ft, action stageDec 2, 2018: 3.91 ft, below flood stageDec 21, 2018: 4.00 ft, action stageDec 28, 2018: 3.48 ft, below flood stageJan 5, 2019: 4.10 ft, action stageJan 20, 2019: 4.41 ft, action stageOct 12, 2019: 5.02 ft, minor floodingFeb 7, 2020: 5.03 ft, minor floodingAug 4, 2020: 5.63 ft, moderate floodingOct 29, 2021: 5.69 ft, moderate floodingDec 23, 2022: 5.81 ft, moderate floodingMar 14, 2023: 4.57 ft, minor floodingMay 1, 2023: 4.81 ft, minor floodingSep 23, 2023: 4.57 ft, minor floodingDec 18, 2023: 4.61 ft, minor floodingJan 10, 2024: 4.90 ft, minor floodingMar 10, 2024: 4.81 ft, minor floodingMar 21, 2024: 4.88 ft, minor floodingMar 30, 2024: 4.93 ft, minor floodingSep 22, 2024: 4.80 ft, minor floodingMay 31, 2025: 4.65 ft, minor floodingAug 23, 2025: 4.64 ft, minor floodingOct 12, 2025: 4.58 ft, minor floodingOct 30, 2025: 4.92 ft, minor floodingSep 27, 2026: 5.19 ft, minor flooding Highest, 5.81 ft, Dec 23, 2022 201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Chesapeake Bay near Starling Creek at Saxis (IN MLLW) 2010s: 8 2020s: 18 18 2010s2020s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Chesapeake Bay near Starling Creek at Saxis (IN MLLW)
1Dec 23, 20225.81+1.31Moderate—
2Oct 29, 20215.69+1.19Moderate—
3Aug 4, 20205.63+1.13Moderate—
4Sep 27, 20265.19+0.69Minor—
5Feb 7, 20205.03+0.53Minor—
6Oct 12, 20195.02+0.52Minor—
7Mar 30, 20244.93+0.43Minor—
8Oct 30, 20254.92+0.42Minor—
9Jan 10, 20244.90+0.40Minor—
10Mar 7, 20184.88+0.38Minor—
11Mar 21, 20244.88+0.38Minor—
12May 25, 20174.81+0.31Minor—
13May 1, 20234.81+0.31Minor—
14Mar 10, 20244.81+0.31Minor—
15Sep 22, 20244.80+0.30Minor—
16Sep 10, 20184.76+0.26Minor—
17Oct 12, 20184.73+0.23Minor—
18Feb 9, 20164.70+0.20Minor—
19May 31, 20254.65+0.15Minor—
20Aug 23, 20254.64+0.14Minor—
21Dec 18, 20234.61+0.11Minor—
22Oct 27, 20184.58+0.08Minor—
23Oct 12, 20254.58+0.08Minor—
24Mar 14, 20234.57+0.07Minor—
25Sep 23, 20234.57+0.07Minor—
26Sep 20, 20174.500.00Minor—
27Nov 26, 20184.44−0.06Action—
28Jan 20, 20194.41−0.09Action—
29Apr 16, 20184.40−0.10Action—
30May 6, 20164.39−0.11Action—
31Sep 30, 20164.31−0.19Action—
32Jul 24, 20174.29−0.21Action—
33Jul 21, 20184.28−0.22Action—
34Jan 10, 20164.24−0.26Action—
35Oct 5, 20154.22−0.28Action—
36Jan 24, 20174.20−0.30Action—
37Nov 9, 20174.16−0.34Action—
38Sep 25, 20184.16−0.34Action—
39Jun 6, 20164.11−0.39Action—
40Jan 5, 20194.10−0.40Action—
41Sep 4, 20164.05−0.45Action—
42Sep 26, 20154.01−0.49Action—
43Oct 28, 20154.00−0.50Action—
44Dec 21, 20184.00−0.50Action—
45Jan 30, 20183.99−0.51Below flood stage—
46Oct 13, 20173.91−0.59Below flood stage—
47Dec 2, 20183.91−0.59Below flood stage—
48Jun 11, 20183.80−0.70Below flood stage—
49Aug 21, 20183.78−0.72Below flood stage—
50Dec 28, 20183.48−1.02Below flood stage—

Other gauges in Accomack County

Flood gauges in Accomack County
Atlantic Coast at Wachapreague (IN MLLW)6.59.52 ft, Sep 1, 200613
Chesapeake Bay at Port Isobel/Tangier Island (IN MLLW)3.34.55 ft, Oct 12, 20253
Chesapeake Bay near Pungoteague Creek at Harborton (IN MLLW)4.56.40 ft, Dec 18, 20230
Chincoteague Bay Inlet (IN MLLW)4.55.84 ft, Jan 23, 20160
Onancock4.56.40 ft, Dec 18, 20230

Accomack County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Virginia

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge SAXV2, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.