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Elizabeth River near Money Point (IN MLLW)

Highest listed crest 8.60 ftFlood stage 5.0 ft78 crests since 1998

The Elizabeth River near Money Point (IN MLLW) crested at major flood stage 8 times among the 78 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1998 to 2026. The highest, 8.60 ft on November 12, 2009, was major flooding, 3.60 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
8.60 ft
November 12, 2009
Flood stage
5.0 ft
Major flooding from 7.0 ft
Crests at major
8
21st of 242 gauges in Virginia
Most recent flood crest
September 25, 2026
6.52 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Chesapeake city
Near Portsmouth (6.4 mi), Chesapeake (6.8 mi), Norfolk (10.5 mi)
Identifiers
NWS MNPV2
No USGS station

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Elizabeth River near Money Point (IN MLLW)
Action stage4.50—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)5.053Oct 28, 2025Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage6.017Sep 25, 2026Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage7.08Oct 4, 2015Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

78 crests from 1998 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Elizabeth River near Money Point (IN MLLW), 1998 to 2026 56789ft Flood stage 5.0 ftMajor 7.0 ft Jan 28, 1998: 6.65 ft, moderate floodingFeb 5, 1998: 7.22 ft, major floodingAug 28, 1998: 6.16 ft, moderate floodingAug 30, 1999: 6.22 ft, moderate floodingSep 16, 1999: 7.14 ft, major floodingSep 18, 2003: 8.34 ft, major floodingOct 7, 2006: 6.93 ft, moderate floodingNov 22, 2006: 7.29 ft, major floodingSep 25, 2008: 6.45 ft, moderate floodingNov 12, 2009: 8.60 ft, major floodingDec 19, 2009: 6.79 ft, moderate floodingFeb 6, 2010: 6.31 ft, moderate floodingAug 27, 2011: 8.48 ft, major floodingOct 29, 2012: 7.30 ft, major floodingMar 6, 2013: 6.28 ft, moderate floodingSep 26, 2015: 5.70 ft, minor floodingOct 4, 2015: 7.02 ft, major floodingJan 23, 2016: 5.73 ft, minor floodingFeb 9, 2016: 5.44 ft, minor floodingMay 5, 2016: 5.51 ft, minor floodingSep 3, 2016: 6.67 ft, moderate floodingSep 29, 2016: 5.38 ft, minor floodingOct 9, 2016: 6.65 ft, moderate floodingJan 24, 2017: 5.35 ft, minor floodingJul 29, 2017: 5.09 ft, minor floodingAug 29, 2017: 5.78 ft, minor floodingSep 19, 2017: 5.74 ft, minor floodingNov 8, 2017: 5.32 ft, minor floodingMar 4, 2018: 5.21 ft, minor floodingMar 20, 2018: 5.48 ft, minor floodingSep 10, 2018: 5.64 ft, minor floodingSep 14, 2018: 5.20 ft, minor floodingOct 11, 2018: 5.49 ft, minor floodingDec 9, 2018: 5.07 ft, minor floodingAug 26, 2019: 5.38 ft, minor floodingSep 6, 2019: 6.21 ft, moderate floodingSep 19, 2019: 5.02 ft, minor floodingOct 11, 2019: 5.79 ft, minor floodingOct 28, 2019: 5.08 ft, minor floodingNov 17, 2019: 5.89 ft, minor floodingMar 25, 2020: 5.03 ft, minor floodingApr 1, 2020: 6.00 ft, moderate floodingApr 9, 2020: 5.00 ft, minor floodingMay 6, 2020: 5.10 ft, minor floodingMay 19, 2020: 5.40 ft, minor floodingJun 16, 2020: 5.00 ft, minor floodingAug 16, 2020: 5.07 ft, minor floodingSep 19, 2020: 5.61 ft, minor floodingOct 17, 2020: 5.13 ft, minor floodingMay 30, 2021: 5.88 ft, minor floodingOct 11, 2021: 5.57 ft, minor floodingNov 7, 2021: 5.77 ft, minor floodingJan 3, 2022: 6.75 ft, moderate floodingMay 10, 2022: 5.95 ft, minor floodingSep 8, 2022: 5.36 ft, minor floodingSep 30, 2022: 5.91 ft, minor floodingJun 4, 2023: 5.03 ft, minor floodingJun 21, 2023: 5.09 ft, minor floodingAug 31, 2023: 5.64 ft, minor floodingSep 23, 2023: 6.06 ft, moderate floodingSep 27, 2023: 5.69 ft, minor floodingOct 15, 2023: 5.38 ft, minor floodingNov 1, 2023: 5.05 ft, minor floodingNov 25, 2023: 5.09 ft, minor floodingFeb 7, 2024: 5.28 ft, minor floodingFeb 13, 2024: 5.29 ft, minor floodingMar 10, 2024: 5.36 ft, minor floodingMay 10, 2024: 5.53 ft, minor floodingSep 22, 2024: 5.53 ft, minor floodingOct 1, 2024: 5.11 ft, minor floodingNov 15, 2024: 5.91 ft, minor floodingAug 21, 2025: 5.94 ft, minor floodingSep 10, 2025: 5.41 ft, minor floodingSep 16, 2025: 6.08 ft, moderate floodingOct 1, 2025: 5.29 ft, minor floodingOct 12, 2025: 6.59 ft, moderate floodingOct 28, 2025: 5.73 ft, minor floodingSep 25, 2026: 6.52 ft, moderate flooding Highest, 8.60 ft, Nov 12, 2009 200020052010201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Elizabeth River near Money Point (IN MLLW) 1990s: 5 2000s: 6 2010s: 29 2020s: 38 38 1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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

The 50 highest of 78 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Elizabeth River near Money Point (IN MLLW)
1Nov 12, 20098.60+3.60Major—
2Aug 27, 20118.48+3.48Major—
3Sep 18, 20038.34+3.34Major—
4Oct 29, 20127.30+2.30Major—
5Nov 22, 20067.29+2.29Major—
6Feb 5, 19987.22+2.22Major—
7Sep 16, 19997.14+2.14Major—
8Oct 4, 20157.02+2.02Major—
9Oct 7, 20066.93+1.93Moderate—
10Dec 19, 20096.79+1.79Moderate—
11Jan 3, 20226.75+1.75Moderate—
12Sep 3, 20166.67+1.67Moderate—
13Jan 28, 19986.65+1.65Moderate—
14Oct 9, 20166.65+1.65Moderate—
15Oct 12, 20256.59+1.59Moderate—
16Sep 25, 20266.52+1.52Moderate—
17Sep 25, 20086.45+1.45Moderate—
18Feb 6, 20106.31+1.31Moderate—
19Mar 6, 20136.28+1.28Moderate—
20Aug 30, 19996.22+1.22Moderate—
21Sep 6, 20196.21+1.21Moderate—
22Aug 28, 19986.16+1.16Moderate—
23Sep 16, 20256.08+1.08Moderate—
24Sep 23, 20236.06+1.06Moderate—
25Apr 1, 20206.00+1.00Moderate—
26May 10, 20225.95+0.95Minor—
27Aug 21, 20255.94+0.94Minor—
28Sep 30, 20225.91+0.91Minor—
29Nov 15, 20245.91+0.91Minor—
30Nov 17, 20195.89+0.89Minor—
31May 30, 20215.88+0.88Minor—
32Oct 11, 20195.79+0.79Minor—
33Aug 29, 20175.78+0.78Minor—
34Nov 7, 20215.77+0.77Minor—
35Sep 19, 20175.74+0.74Minor—
36Jan 23, 20165.73+0.73Minor—
37Oct 28, 20255.73+0.73Minor—
38Sep 26, 20155.70+0.70Minor—
39Sep 27, 20235.69+0.69Minor—
40Sep 10, 20185.64+0.64Minor—
41Aug 31, 20235.64+0.64Minor—
42Sep 19, 20205.61+0.61Minor—
43Oct 11, 20215.57+0.57Minor—
44May 10, 20245.53+0.53Minor—
45Sep 22, 20245.53+0.53Minor—
46May 5, 20165.51+0.51Minor—
47Oct 11, 20185.49+0.49Minor—
48Mar 20, 20185.48+0.48Minor—
49Feb 9, 20165.44+0.44Minor—
50Sep 10, 20255.41+0.41Minor—

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 BeachVA4.56.45 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) this gaugeVA5.08.60 ft, Nov 12, 20098
Pinehurst in Portsmouth (IN MLLW)VA5.06.85 ft, Oct 4, 20150

Other gauges in Chesapeake city

Flood gauges in Chesapeake city
Bailey Creek near Chesapeake VA (IN MLLW)5.56.76 ft, Oct 12, 20250
Scuffeltown Creek (IN MLLW)5.06.54 ft, Oct 12, 20250

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge MNPV2, 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.