SW Branch Back River at Langley Marina (IN MLLW)

Highest listed crest 5.81 ftFlood stage 5.2 ft1 crests since 2026

The SW Branch Back River at Langley Marina (IN MLLW) crested above flood stage 1 time among the 1 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2026 to 2026. The highest, 5.81 ft on September 25, 2026, was minor flooding, 0.61 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
5.81 ft
September 25, 2026
Flood stage
5.2 ft
Major flooding from 7.2 ft
Crests at major
0
1 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
September 25, 2026
5.81 ft, minor flooding
Location
Hampton city
Near Hampton (3.2 mi), Poquoson (4.1 mi), Newport News (9.9 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, SW Branch Back River at Langley Marina (IN MLLW)
Action stage4.70—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)5.21Sep 25, 2026Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage6.20—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage7.20—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 SW Branch Back River at Langley Marina (IN MLLW), 2026 to 2026 55.566.577.5ft Flood stage 5.2 ftMajor 7.2 ft Sep 25, 2026: 5.81 ft, minor flooding Highest, 5.81 ft, Sep 25, 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, SW Branch Back River at Langley Marina (IN MLLW)
1Sep 25, 20265.81+0.61Minor—

Other gauges in Hampton city

Flood gauges in Hampton city
Hampton (IN MLLW)4.56.50 ft, Oct 4, 20151
Fort Monroe (IN MLLW)4.56.42 ft, Oct 4, 20150

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NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge LABV2, 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.