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Little Creek at East Beach Marina (IN MLLW)

Highest listed crest 7.69 ftFlood stage 4.5 ft9 crests since 2003

The Little Creek at East Beach Marina (IN MLLW) crested at major flood stage 2 times among the 9 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2003 to 2026. The highest, 7.69 ft on September 18, 2003, was major flooding, 3.19 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
7.69 ft
September 18, 2003
Flood stage
4.5 ft
Major flooding from 6.0 ft
Crests at major
2
75th of 242 gauges in Virginia
Most recent flood crest
September 26, 2026
5.93 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Norfolk city
Near Norfolk (3.4 mi), Portsmouth (10.5 mi), Hampton (10.7 mi)
Identifiers
NWS LCEV2
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, Little Creek at East Beach Marina (IN MLLW)
Action stage4.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)4.53Feb 1, 2026Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage5.04Sep 26, 2026Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage6.02Oct 12, 2025Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

9 crests from 2003 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Little Creek at East Beach Marina (IN MLLW), 2003 to 2026 45678ft Flood stage 4.5 ftMajor 6.0 ft Sep 18, 2003: 7.69 ft, major floodingAug 21, 2025: 5.60 ft, moderate floodingSep 10, 2025: 4.96 ft, minor floodingSep 16, 2025: 5.88 ft, moderate floodingOct 1, 2025: 4.92 ft, minor floodingOct 12, 2025: 6.14 ft, major floodingOct 28, 2025: 5.20 ft, moderate floodingFeb 1, 2026: 4.76 ft, minor floodingSep 26, 2026: 5.93 ft, moderate flooding Highest, 7.69 ft, Sep 18, 2003 20052010201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Little Creek at East Beach Marina (IN MLLW) 2000s: 1 2010s: 0 2020s: 8 8 2000s2010s2020s
  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, Little Creek at East Beach Marina (IN MLLW)
1Sep 18, 20037.69+3.19Major—
2Oct 12, 20256.14+1.64Major—
3Sep 26, 20265.93+1.43Moderate—
4Sep 16, 20255.88+1.38Moderate—
5Aug 21, 20255.60+1.10Moderate—
6Oct 28, 20255.20+0.70Moderate—
7Sep 10, 20254.96+0.46Minor—
8Oct 1, 20254.92+0.42Minor—
9Feb 1, 20264.76+0.26Minor—

Other gauges in Norfolk city

Flood gauges in Norfolk city
Grandy Village (IN MLLW)5.06.57 ft, Oct 12, 20250
The Hague at Pedestrian Bridge4.56.87 ft, Oct 4, 20151
the Midtown Tunnel (in MLLW)5.06.73 ft, Jan 3, 20220
Sewell's Point (IN MLLW)4.58.02 ft, Aug 23, 193311
North Colley (IN MLLW)4.06.47 ft, Oct 12, 20252

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge LCEV2, 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.