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Chincoteague Channel near Chincoteague Bay Inlet (IN MLLW)

Highest listed crest 5.84 ftFlood stage 4.5 ft46 crests since 2015

The Chincoteague Channel near Chincoteague Bay Inlet (IN MLLW) crested above flood stage 28 times among the 46 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2015 to 2026. The highest, 5.84 ft on January 23, 2016, was moderate flooding, 1.34 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
5.84 ft
January 23, 2016
Flood stage
4.5 ft
Major flooding from 6.0 ft
Crests at major
0
28 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
September 26, 2026
5.59 ft, moderate 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, Chincoteague Channel near Chincoteague Bay Inlet (IN MLLW)
Action stage3.518Nov 26, 2018The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)4.521Sep 16, 2025Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage5.07Sep 26, 2026Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage6.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

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

Listed crests at the Chincoteague Channel near Chincoteague Bay Inlet (IN MLLW), 2015 to 2026 3.544.555.56ft Flood stage 4.5 ftMajor 6.0 ft Jun 3, 2015: 3.61 ft, action stageJul 16, 2015: 3.54 ft, action stageAug 8, 2015: 3.55 ft, action stageSep 5, 2015: 3.68 ft, action stageSep 22, 2015: 3.62 ft, action stageSep 26, 2015: 4.18 ft, action stageOct 4, 2015: 4.99 ft, minor floodingOct 29, 2015: 4.34 ft, action stageNov 12, 2015: 3.53 ft, action stageJan 23, 2016: 5.84 ft, moderate floodingFeb 9, 2016: 4.64 ft, minor floodingMay 5, 2016: 4.65 ft, minor floodingSep 3, 2016: 4.51 ft, minor floodingSep 29, 2016: 4.71 ft, minor floodingSep 19, 2017: 4.67 ft, minor floodingOct 12, 2017: 4.28 ft, action stageNov 8, 2017: 4.37 ft, action stageJan 30, 2018: 3.90 ft, action stageMar 4, 2018: 4.45 ft, action stageMar 20, 2018: 4.12 ft, action stageApr 15, 2018: 3.87 ft, action stageMay 18, 2018: 4.11 ft, action stageSep 9, 2018: 5.10 ft, moderate floodingOct 11, 2018: 4.27 ft, action stageOct 27, 2018: 4.40 ft, action stageNov 26, 2018: 4.06 ft, action stageSep 6, 2019: 4.54 ft, minor floodingOct 11, 2019: 5.02 ft, moderate floodingNov 18, 2019: 4.54 ft, minor floodingSep 19, 2020: 4.51 ft, minor floodingOct 10, 2021: 4.70 ft, minor floodingOct 29, 2021: 4.77 ft, minor floodingJan 3, 2022: 5.16 ft, moderate floodingMay 8, 2022: 4.53 ft, minor floodingOct 3, 2022: 4.69 ft, minor floodingJun 4, 2023: 4.57 ft, minor floodingSep 26, 2023: 4.73 ft, minor floodingOct 15, 2023: 4.58 ft, minor floodingApr 4, 2024: 4.50 ft, minor floodingMay 11, 2024: 4.73 ft, minor floodingSep 22, 2024: 4.70 ft, minor floodingNov 15, 2024: 4.91 ft, minor floodingAug 21, 2025: 5.02 ft, moderate floodingSep 16, 2025: 4.56 ft, minor floodingOct 12, 2025: 5.17 ft, moderate floodingSep 26, 2026: 5.59 ft, moderate flooding Highest, 5.84 ft, Jan 23, 2016 201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Chincoteague Channel near Chincoteague Bay Inlet (IN MLLW) 2010s: 11 2020s: 17 17 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, Chincoteague Channel near Chincoteague Bay Inlet (IN MLLW)
1Jan 23, 20165.84+1.34Moderate—
2Sep 26, 20265.59+1.09Moderate—
3Oct 12, 20255.17+0.67Moderate—
4Jan 3, 20225.16+0.66Moderate—
5Sep 9, 20185.10+0.60Moderate—
6Oct 11, 20195.02+0.52Moderate—
7Aug 21, 20255.02+0.52Moderate—
8Oct 4, 20154.99+0.49Minor—
9Nov 15, 20244.91+0.41Minor—
10Oct 29, 20214.77+0.27Minor—
11Sep 26, 20234.73+0.23Minor—
12May 11, 20244.73+0.23Minor—
13Sep 29, 20164.71+0.21Minor—
14Oct 10, 20214.70+0.20Minor—
15Sep 22, 20244.70+0.20Minor—
16Oct 3, 20224.69+0.19Minor—
17Sep 19, 20174.67+0.17Minor—
18May 5, 20164.65+0.15Minor—
19Feb 9, 20164.64+0.14Minor—
20Oct 15, 20234.58+0.08Minor—
21Jun 4, 20234.57+0.07Minor—
22Sep 16, 20254.56+0.06Minor—
23Sep 6, 20194.54+0.04Minor—
24Nov 18, 20194.54+0.04Minor—
25May 8, 20224.53+0.03Minor—
26Sep 3, 20164.51+0.01Minor—
27Sep 19, 20204.51+0.01Minor—
28Apr 4, 20244.500.00Minor—
29Mar 4, 20184.45−0.05Action—
30Oct 27, 20184.40−0.10Action—
31Nov 8, 20174.37−0.13Action—
32Oct 29, 20154.34−0.16Action—
33Oct 12, 20174.28−0.22Action—
34Oct 11, 20184.27−0.23Action—
35Sep 26, 20154.18−0.32Action—
36Mar 20, 20184.12−0.38Action—
37May 18, 20184.11−0.39Action—
38Nov 26, 20184.06−0.44Action—
39Jan 30, 20183.90−0.60Action—
40Apr 15, 20183.87−0.63Action—
41Sep 5, 20153.68−0.82Action—
42Sep 22, 20153.62−0.88Action—
43Jun 3, 20153.61−0.89Action—
44Aug 8, 20153.55−0.95Action—
45Jul 16, 20153.54−0.96Action—
46Nov 12, 20153.53−0.97Action—

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
Chesapeake Bay near Starling Creek at Saxis (IN MLLW)4.55.81 ft, Dec 23, 20220
Onancock4.56.40 ft, Dec 18, 20230

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge CHIV2, 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.