Ragged Island Creek at US 17

Highest listed crest 3.70 ftFlood stage 2.5 ft1 crests since 2026

The Ragged Island Creek at US 17 crested above flood stage 1 time among the 1 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2026 to 2026. The highest, 3.70 ft on September 24, 2026, was moderate flooding, 1.20 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
3.70 ft
September 24, 2026
Flood stage
2.5 ft
Major flooding from 4.5 ft
Crests at major
0
1 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
September 24, 2026
3.70 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Isle of Wight County
Near Newport News (8.0 mi), Portsmouth (11.5 mi), Hampton (13.8 mi)
Identifiers
NWS RGIV2
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, Ragged Island Creek at US 17
Action stage2.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)2.50—Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage3.51Sep 24, 2026Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage4.50—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

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

Listed crests at the Ragged Island Creek at US 17, 2026 to 2026 2.533.544.5ft Flood stage 2.5 ftMajor 4.5 ft Sep 24, 2026: 3.70 ft, moderate flooding Highest, 3.70 ft, Sep 24, 2026 20302035
  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, Ragged Island Creek at US 17
1Sep 24, 20263.70+1.20Moderate—

Other gauges in Isle of Wight County

Flood gauges in Isle of Wight County
Rescue Road3.04.45 ft, Sep 24, 20260
Smithfield Station (IN MLLW)3.55.21 ft, Oct 12, 20251

Isle of Wight County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Virginia

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge RGIV2, 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.