Nansemond River at Sleepy Hole Park (IN MLLW)

Highest listed crest 7.30 ftFlood stage 6.0 ft15 crests since 2023

The Nansemond River at Sleepy Hole Park (IN MLLW) crested above flood stage 3 times among the 15 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2023 to 2026. The highest, 7.30 ft on October 12, 2025, was moderate flooding, 1.30 feet above flood stage. 1 other gauge on the Nansemond River crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest: 7.30 ft; October 12, 2025
Flood stage: 6.0 ft; Major flooding from 8.0 ft
Crests at major: 0; 3 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest: September 24, 2026; 6.52 ft, minor flooding
Location: Suffolk city; Near Portsmouth (9.2 mi), Suffolk (11.8 mi)
Identifiers: NWS NRSV2; 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, Nansemond River at Sleepy Hole Park (IN MLLW)

Action stage	5.5	4	Oct 28, 2025	The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)	6.0	2	Sep 24, 2026	Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage	7.0	1	Oct 12, 2025	Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage	8.0	0	—	Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

15 crests from 2023 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

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.
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, Nansemond River at Sleepy Hole Park (IN MLLW)

1	Oct 12, 2025	7.30	+1.30	Moderate	—
2	Sep 24, 2026	6.52	+0.52	Minor	—
3	Sep 16, 2025	6.06	+0.06	Minor	—
4	Aug 21, 2025	5.99	−0.01	Action	—
5	Oct 28, 2025	5.98	−0.02	Action	—
6	Feb 6, 2024	5.50	−0.50	Action	—
7	May 10, 2024	5.50	−0.50	Action	—
8	Nov 25, 2023	5.30	−0.70	Below flood stage	—
9	Feb 13, 2023	5.00	−1.00	Below flood stage	—
10	Nov 1, 2023	4.90	−1.10	Below flood stage	—
11	Nov 10, 2023	4.70	−1.30	Below flood stage	—
12	Dec 18, 2023	4.60	−1.40	Below flood stage	—
13	Jan 29, 2024	4.60	−1.40	Below flood stage	—
14	Nov 18, 2023	4.50	−1.50	Below flood stage	—
15	Jan 17, 2024	4.40	−1.60	Below flood stage	—

The worst floods along the Nansemond River

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

October 12, 2025: 7.30 ft here, moderate flooding

Suffolk (IN MLLW)VA · Oct 12, 2025 · 7.64 ft · Moderate

September 24, 2026: 6.52 ft here, minor flooding

Suffolk (IN MLLW)VA · Sep 25, 2026 · 7.42 ft · Moderate

September 16, 2025: 6.06 ft here, minor flooding

Suffolk (IN MLLW)VA · Sep 16, 2025 · 6.61 ft · Minor

Gauges on the Nansemond River

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

Flood gauges on the Nansemond River

Sleepy Hole Park (IN MLLW) this gauge	VA	6.0	7.30 ft, Oct 12, 2025	0
Suffolk (IN MLLW)	VA	5.5	10.71 ft, Oct 9, 2016	3

Other gauges in Suffolk city

Flood gauges in Suffolk city

Suffolk (IN MLLW)	5.5	10.71 ft, Oct 9, 2016	3

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge NRSV2, 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.