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Elizabeth River at Route 165 in Virginia Beach

Highest listed crest 6.45 ftFlood stage 4.5 ft4 crests since 2016

The Elizabeth River at Route 165 in Virginia Beach crested above flood stage 3 times among the 4 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2016 to 2026. The highest, 6.45 ft on October 9, 2016, was moderate flooding, 1.95 feet above flood stage. 3 other gauges on the Elizabeth River crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
6.45 ft
October 9, 2016
Flood stage
4.5 ft
Major flooding from 6.5 ft
Crests at major
0
3 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
September 25, 2026
4.64 ft, minor flooding
Location
Virginia Beach city
Near Norfolk (7.9 mi), Virginia Beach (8.2 mi), Portsmouth (10.8 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Elizabeth River at Route 165 in Virginia Beach
Action stage4.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)4.52Sep 25, 2026Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage5.51Oct 9, 2016Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage6.50—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

4 crests from 2016 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Elizabeth River at Route 165 in Virginia Beach, 2016 to 2026 34567ft Flood stage 4.5 ftMajor 6.5 ft Oct 9, 2016: 6.45 ft, moderate floodingOct 12, 2025: 4.68 ft, minor floodingOct 25, 2025: 3.94 ft, below flood stageSep 25, 2026: 4.64 ft, minor flooding Highest, 6.45 ft, Oct 9, 2016 20202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Elizabeth River at Route 165 in Virginia Beach 2010s: 1 2020s: 2 2 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, Elizabeth River at Route 165 in Virginia Beach
1Oct 9, 20166.45+1.95Moderate—
2Oct 12, 20254.68+0.18Minor—
3Sep 25, 20264.64+0.14Minor—
4Oct 25, 20253.94−0.56Below flood stage—

The worst floods along the Elizabeth River

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Elizabeth River that crested above flood stage within a week.

October 9, 2016: 6.45 ft here, moderate flooding

October 12, 2025: 4.68 ft here, minor flooding

September 25, 2026: 4.64 ft here, minor flooding

Gauges on the Elizabeth River

Flood gauges sharing the river's name, linked within 80 miles of one another.

Flood gauges on the Elizabeth River
Bailey Creek near Chesapeake VA (IN MLLW)VA5.56.76 ft, Oct 12, 20250
Route 165 in Virginia Beach this gaugeVA4.56.45 ft, Oct 9, 20160
Scuffeltown Creek (IN MLLW)VA5.06.54 ft, Oct 12, 20250
The Hague at Pedestrian BridgeVA4.56.87 ft, Oct 4, 20151
the Midtown Tunnel (in MLLW)VA5.06.73 ft, Jan 3, 20220
Money Point (IN MLLW)VA5.08.60 ft, Nov 12, 20098
Pinehurst in Portsmouth (IN MLLW)VA5.06.85 ft, Oct 4, 20150

Other gauges in Virginia Beach city

Flood gauges in Virginia Beach city
Sandbridge Road2.02.04 ft, Aug 3, 20260
Dawley Corners1.82.88 ft, Sep 18, 20185
Pinewood Rd in Virginia Beach (MLLW)4.05.90 ft, Sep 26, 20260
Route 58 in VA Beach5.05.27 ft, Oct 9, 20160
Lynnhaven Inlet (IN MLLW)4.56.28 ft, Jan 3, 202210
Creeds2.02.95 ft, Oct 11, 20180
Route 58 in Thalia4.05.43 ft, Oct 9, 20160
Mapleton5.57.02 ft, Oct 9, 20160

Virginia Beach city: every hazard · River floods across the country · Virginia

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge EBRV2, 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.