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Hampton River near Hampton (IN MLLW)

Highest listed crest 6.50 ftFlood stage 4.5 ft73 crests since 2015

The Hampton River near Hampton (IN MLLW) crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 73 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2015 to 2026. The highest, 6.50 ft on October 4, 2015, was major flooding, 2.00 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
6.50 ft
October 4, 2015
Flood stage
4.5 ft
Major flooding from 6.5 ft
Crests at major
1
90th of 242 gauges in Virginia
Most recent flood crest
September 26, 2026
6.20 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Hampton city
Near Hampton (2.4 mi), Poquoson (6.9 mi), Norfolk (9.1 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Hampton River near Hampton (IN MLLW)
Action stage4.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)4.560Feb 1, 2026Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage5.512Sep 26, 2026Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage6.51Oct 4, 2015Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

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

Listed crests at the Hampton River near Hampton (IN MLLW), 2015 to 2026 4.555.566.5ft Flood stage 4.5 ftMajor 6.5 ft Oct 4, 2015: 6.50 ft, major floodingJan 23, 2016: 5.34 ft, minor floodingFeb 9, 2016: 5.08 ft, minor floodingMay 5, 2016: 5.29 ft, minor floodingSep 3, 2016: 6.17 ft, moderate floodingSep 29, 2016: 5.07 ft, minor floodingOct 9, 2016: 5.85 ft, moderate floodingJan 24, 2017: 4.96 ft, minor floodingMay 12, 2017: 4.61 ft, minor floodingMay 24, 2017: 4.62 ft, minor floodingJun 7, 2017: 4.52 ft, minor floodingJul 29, 2017: 4.80 ft, minor floodingSep 19, 2017: 5.34 ft, minor floodingNov 4, 2017: 4.58 ft, minor floodingNov 8, 2017: 5.03 ft, minor floodingMar 7, 2018: 4.90 ft, minor floodingMar 20, 2018: 5.12 ft, minor floodingMay 13, 2019: 4.68 ft, minor floodingAug 26, 2019: 5.07 ft, minor floodingSep 6, 2019: 6.03 ft, moderate floodingSep 19, 2019: 4.69 ft, minor floodingOct 4, 2019: 4.54 ft, minor floodingOct 11, 2019: 5.45 ft, minor floodingOct 28, 2019: 4.67 ft, minor floodingNov 17, 2019: 5.29 ft, minor floodingMar 25, 2020: 4.54 ft, minor floodingApr 1, 2020: 5.50 ft, moderate floodingApr 5, 2020: 4.53 ft, minor floodingApr 9, 2020: 4.70 ft, minor floodingMay 6, 2020: 4.65 ft, minor floodingMay 19, 2020: 4.95 ft, minor floodingJun 16, 2020: 4.60 ft, minor floodingAug 16, 2020: 4.72 ft, minor floodingSep 19, 2020: 5.11 ft, minor floodingOct 17, 2020: 4.82 ft, minor floodingOct 31, 2020: 4.59 ft, minor floodingNov 14, 2020: 4.69 ft, minor floodingJan 9, 2021: 4.59 ft, minor floodingJan 28, 2021: 4.58 ft, minor floodingFeb 1, 2021: 4.63 ft, minor floodingMar 19, 2021: 4.77 ft, minor floodingMay 10, 2022: 5.65 ft, moderate floodingSep 9, 2022: 5.19 ft, minor floodingSep 30, 2022: 5.53 ft, moderate floodingOct 29, 2022: 4.52 ft, minor floodingJun 4, 2023: 4.81 ft, minor floodingJun 21, 2023: 4.80 ft, minor floodingSep 1, 2023: 4.86 ft, minor floodingSep 23, 2023: 5.81 ft, moderate floodingSep 28, 2023: 5.36 ft, minor floodingOct 15, 2023: 5.17 ft, minor floodingNov 1, 2023: 4.68 ft, minor floodingNov 25, 2023: 4.75 ft, minor floodingDec 18, 2023: 4.70 ft, minor floodingFeb 7, 2024: 4.99 ft, minor floodingFeb 13, 2024: 4.87 ft, minor floodingMar 10, 2024: 5.00 ft, minor floodingMar 27, 2024: 4.76 ft, minor floodingApr 4, 2024: 4.65 ft, minor floodingApr 12, 2024: 4.50 ft, minor floodingMay 11, 2024: 5.27 ft, minor floodingSep 22, 2024: 5.29 ft, minor floodingOct 1, 2024: 4.85 ft, minor floodingNov 15, 2024: 5.56 ft, moderate floodingMay 21, 2025: 4.63 ft, minor floodingAug 22, 2025: 5.69 ft, moderate floodingSep 10, 2025: 5.08 ft, minor floodingSep 16, 2025: 5.62 ft, moderate floodingOct 1, 2025: 5.06 ft, minor floodingOct 12, 2025: 6.27 ft, moderate floodingOct 28, 2025: 5.40 ft, minor floodingFeb 1, 2026: 4.62 ft, minor floodingSep 26, 2026: 6.20 ft, moderate flooding Highest, 6.50 ft, Oct 4, 2015 201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Hampton River near Hampton (IN MLLW) 2010s: 25 2020s: 48 48 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

The 50 highest of 73 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Hampton River near Hampton (IN MLLW)
1Oct 4, 20156.50+2.00Major—
2Oct 12, 20256.27+1.77Moderate—
3Sep 26, 20266.20+1.70Moderate—
4Sep 3, 20166.17+1.67Moderate—
5Sep 6, 20196.03+1.53Moderate—
6Oct 9, 20165.85+1.35Moderate—
7Sep 23, 20235.81+1.31Moderate—
8Aug 22, 20255.69+1.19Moderate—
9May 10, 20225.65+1.15Moderate—
10Sep 16, 20255.62+1.12Moderate—
11Nov 15, 20245.56+1.06Moderate—
12Sep 30, 20225.53+1.03Moderate—
13Apr 1, 20205.50+1.00Moderate—
14Oct 11, 20195.45+0.95Minor—
15Oct 28, 20255.40+0.90Minor—
16Sep 28, 20235.36+0.86Minor—
17Jan 23, 20165.34+0.84Minor—
18Sep 19, 20175.34+0.84Minor—
19May 5, 20165.29+0.79Minor—
20Nov 17, 20195.29+0.79Minor—
21Sep 22, 20245.29+0.79Minor—
22May 11, 20245.27+0.77Minor—
23Sep 9, 20225.19+0.69Minor—
24Oct 15, 20235.17+0.67Minor—
25Mar 20, 20185.12+0.62Minor—
26Sep 19, 20205.11+0.61Minor—
27Feb 9, 20165.08+0.58Minor—
28Sep 10, 20255.08+0.58Minor—
29Sep 29, 20165.07+0.57Minor—
30Aug 26, 20195.07+0.57Minor—
31Oct 1, 20255.06+0.56Minor—
32Nov 8, 20175.03+0.53Minor—
33Mar 10, 20245.00+0.50Minor—
34Feb 7, 20244.99+0.49Minor—
35Jan 24, 20174.96+0.46Minor—
36May 19, 20204.95+0.45Minor—
37Mar 7, 20184.90+0.40Minor—
38Feb 13, 20244.87+0.37Minor—
39Sep 1, 20234.86+0.36Minor—
40Oct 1, 20244.85+0.35Minor—
41Oct 17, 20204.82+0.32Minor—
42Jun 4, 20234.81+0.31Minor—
43Jul 29, 20174.80+0.30Minor—
44Jun 21, 20234.80+0.30Minor—
45Mar 19, 20214.77+0.27Minor—
46Mar 27, 20244.76+0.26Minor—
47Nov 25, 20234.75+0.25Minor—
48Aug 16, 20204.72+0.22Minor—
49Apr 9, 20204.70+0.20Minor—
50Dec 18, 20234.70+0.20Minor—

Other gauges in Hampton city

Flood gauges in Hampton city
Fort Monroe (IN MLLW)4.56.42 ft, Oct 4, 20150
Langley Marina (IN MLLW)5.25.81 ft, Sep 25, 20260

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge HMNV2, 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.